Member of the South African Radio League since 1984. Licenced as ZR4BS in Dec 1989. Did morse code test in Nov 1992 and obtained callsign ZS4BS.

Member of the Bloemfontein Radio Amateur Club - past Chairman. Presently secretary and webmaster www.zs4bfn.co.za.

Councillor of the South African Radio League with the portfolios of HF Manager, Contest Manager and Editor of Radio ZS, the journal of the SARL. Member of the South African delegation to the IARU Region 1 Conference in Lillehammer Norway (Sept 1999) and Davos, Switzerland (Sept 2005).

Enjoy contesting - local and international contests using ZS4BS and during IARU HF Contest ZS0HQ.

Member of the SA Scout Association, serve as Troop Scouter at 13th Bloemfontein (Grey College) Scout Group and also Assistant Area Commissioner for Adult Leader Training for Central Area, SASA. Also Area JOTA Co-ordinator.

A member of the Orange Free State Philatelic Society. I collect Scouts on Stamps, the Orange Free State 1868 to 1910, Queen Elizabeth II definitives (Wildings and Machin) and the first definitives of the Republic of South Africa 1961 - 74.

Serve as the Computer Simulation CentreWarrant Officer at the School of Armour in the Tempe Military Base. Also custudion of ZS4AFV and ZS4BBS.