It's been quite a year for the South African Radio League - but not as big a year as 1925, the year that the league came into being. SARL, which launched its Centenary Marathon QSO Party in January, is concluding it this month. At 23:59 UTC on the 31st of December, its participating callsigns - most notably ZS1ØØSARL - will be going QRT. Contacts have been made since the first of the year on CW, Phone, digital - and via satellites or repeaters. Contacts have been on HF, VHF and UHF. Even shortwave listeners have been involved, accumulating points and applying for different levels of awards.

Many of these modes did not even exist 100 hundred years ago when the league - formerly known as the South African Radio Relay League, became a reality thanks to the efforts of hams who decided amateur radio needed a unified voice to advocate for their interests.

The marathon recognises the growth and reach that SARL has attained through the ensuing decades.

Even if you're getting a late start in chasing the activators, there's still time. Visit mysarl.org.za [mysarl dot org dot zed ay] for details.