AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY OF KENYA
POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 45681, Nairobi - 00100, KENYA

 

 

WELCOME TO KENYA AND THE ARSK WEBSITE.
IN KISWAHILI WE SAY "KARIBU", OR IN THE
PLURAL "KARIBUNI!"
WE HOPE THIS INFORMATION
WILL BE OF USE TO EVERYONE
INTERESTED IN KENYA - 5Z4 LAND.

 

Index

Important Addresses
Club Activities
Licensing Information
General Information

ARSK Callbook

Awards

Updated 17th JANUARY, 2010


ARSK NEWS

          At the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, 16th January, the existing 2009 Office Bearers and Committee were elected en bloc to continue for 2010.   The main committee list is:-

Chairman/Secretary:  Ted Alleyne, 5Z4NU

Deputy Chairman: Hemant Patel, 5Z4HP

Hon. Treasurer: Jeremy Rowe, 5Z4JW

QSL Manager: Don Gardner, 5Z4DE

Awards Manager: Jeremy Rowe, 5Z4JW

ARSK Net Manager: Hermann Sachse, 5Z4RT

Hon. Auditor: Brian Nicol

Members at Large:-

Shack: Hemant Patel, 5Z4HP

IARU Representative: Max Raicha, 5Z4MR

Technical Manager: Enrico Li Perni, 5Z4ES

 

         The CCK Amateur License application form RF2 has been modified with effect from 24th April 2009 and now comprises only three pages rather than five, making it easier to download from the Internet.   Hopefully it is also easier to understand.   If the new issue is not available from the CCK website it can be sent by e-mail from ARSK. 

        Applicants sending US Dollars for license payments should be aware that notes dated earlier than the year 2000 are often refused for local exchange, but if accepted they are liable to a much reduced rate - the full rate is about Shs.74 - Shs.75 but they would be valued only at about Shs.70 or less.     

               

        PAYMENT OF ARSK DUES ETC.

        Subscriptions become due on 1st January.   Unless private arrangements can be made the advice of the Secretary or Treasurer should be sought on transmission of subscriptions in foreign currency.   Restrictions on third party cheques cashed by forex bureaux have now been lifted.   Cheques drawn on foreign banks attract high charges, however.  Current (July) exchange rates for US$1 is around Shs.76 and £Stg.1 about Shs.125.   All rates vary daily (if not hourly) and should be checked. 

     

        PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEES

        We have pressed for a fixed US Dollar fee for applicants from outside Kenya, to ease the variable exchange rate and remittance problem, but so far the CCK have been unable to accept this.  CCK is now looking into easier methods of payment from overseas but transfer costs are usually very high for the relatively small amounts involved.   

 

        CCK WEBSITE AND LICENSE APPLICATION FORM      

        The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) website may be seen at www.cck.go.ke and a copy of the Kenya Amateur Radio license application form RF2 should be downloaded from that site.   In case of any difficulty ARSK will send a copy of the new form by e-mail on request.   

 

        UGANDA AND TANZANIA

           Licensing information available to us for Uganda and Tanzania has been added below the Kenya information on the Licensing page, for the benefit of potential visitors to East Africa.   Tanzania information should be available at www.dit.ac.tz and http://tarc.dit.ac.tz/index.php .  This URL also lists conditions for reciprocal licenses in Tanzania (http://tarc.dit.ac.tz/foreigners.php).
(Thanks to Michael Fuchs, DL6MAF, for this information.)

 Please note that these offices are completely separate from the Kenya authority and must be dealt with directly.            

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        CUAGN SN! We look forward to working you on the air, seeing you here in person and hopefully in the not too distant future we may be able to assist and advise in getting visitors' licenses. Watch this space in case we get further good news for intending visitors.

        As we say here: "Kwaheri ya kuonana!" - we'll be seeing you!

- 73, GD DX -