Friday's eyeball will be held at Maulana's. Pass the word around to otherS, in case they don't know. Location is not that far from AP2. Click map to enlarge image. Refer to map below on how to get there. Set you GPS to 3°9'11"N 101°37'19"E.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Selangor Open Fox Hunt 2008 -20th July by MARTS State Council
KUALA LUMPUR June 26, 2008 - MARTS KL State Council will organize a Fox Hunt (Amateur Radio Direction Finding)
on July 20, 2008.
Date: July 20, 2008
Time: 09:30 hrs - 13:00 hrs
Venue: Taman Tasik Titiwangsa (Titiwangsa Lake Park) An ARDF antenna making workshop will be held at MARES clubhouse on July 19, 2008.
Objectives:
- To create awareness on Ham Radio amongst the general public (school students, interested government agencies,
academicians, etc.), through explanation on technology used, ethics and licensing matters via seminar, exhibition and
demonstration;
- To create an avenue for the current and prospective Class A/B license holder to participate in the Fox Hunting
competition, testing skills and knowledge on ham radio technology;
- To inform on importance of Ham Radio as the main tool for disaster communication channel and assistance through
demonstration; and
- To create an avenue for Ham Radio enthusiast to share ability in building own antenna and receiver, to which only
homebrew equipments will qualify for the competition.Terms and conditions:
- All fields of the registration must be completed. Incomplete application will be rejected.
- One registration will comprise of three (03) to four (04) members. Participants will bear all fuel costs and provide their
own transportation.
- A registration fee of RM80 per team will be charged. All payments shall be made in cash. Payments may be made by
sending a bank draft or cheque to 9W2SBS at the address below or during registration at the registration booth at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa until 1 hour before the event starts.
- Registration can be done via sending registration on or before the July 10, 2008 via:
- Fax to 9W2SBS at +60 (3) 6279-8061
- e-Mail to 9W2SBS at 9w2sbs@marts.org.my. All successful applications will be notified one (01) hour after receipt of
the forms, and one (1) hour before the start of the fox hunt on the July 20, 2008.
- Mail to:Aiznin Sairi bin Sulaiman
c/o Land & General Berhad
Corporate Affairs Division
L3 Block D Sri Damansara Business Park
Persiaran Industri
Bandar Sri Damansara
52200 Kuala Lumpur
PLEASE DO NOT PUT CASH IN THE MAIL
- Registration is open to all (Malaysian or non-Malaysian).
- All accommodation and transportation costs are at participant’s own expense.
- Prizes will be awarded for the top three (03) places.
- ALL winners and results announced by the judges are final.
- Winners will be judged on the following criteria:
- Creativity;
- Neatness; and
- Overall presentation.
- All rules of the competition must be read and fully understood.
- Registration will be open from Friday, 28 June 2008 and will be closed one (01) hour before the competition starts.
on July 20, 2008.
Date: July 20, 2008
Time: 09:30 hrs - 13:00 hrs
Venue: Taman Tasik Titiwangsa (Titiwangsa Lake Park) An ARDF antenna making workshop will be held at MARES clubhouse on July 19, 2008.
Objectives:
- To create awareness on Ham Radio amongst the general public (school students, interested government agencies,
academicians, etc.), through explanation on technology used, ethics and licensing matters via seminar, exhibition and
demonstration;
- To create an avenue for the current and prospective Class A/B license holder to participate in the Fox Hunting
competition, testing skills and knowledge on ham radio technology;
- To inform on importance of Ham Radio as the main tool for disaster communication channel and assistance through
demonstration; and
- To create an avenue for Ham Radio enthusiast to share ability in building own antenna and receiver, to which only
homebrew equipments will qualify for the competition.Terms and conditions:
- All fields of the registration must be completed. Incomplete application will be rejected.
- One registration will comprise of three (03) to four (04) members. Participants will bear all fuel costs and provide their
own transportation.
- A registration fee of RM80 per team will be charged. All payments shall be made in cash. Payments may be made by
sending a bank draft or cheque to 9W2SBS at the address below or during registration at the registration booth at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa until 1 hour before the event starts.
- Registration can be done via sending registration on or before the July 10, 2008 via:
- Fax to 9W2SBS at +60 (3) 6279-8061
- e-Mail to 9W2SBS at 9w2sbs@marts.org.my. All successful applications will be notified one (01) hour after receipt of
the forms, and one (1) hour before the start of the fox hunt on the July 20, 2008.
- Mail to:Aiznin Sairi bin Sulaiman
c/o Land & General Berhad
Corporate Affairs Division
L3 Block D Sri Damansara Business Park
Persiaran Industri
Bandar Sri Damansara
52200 Kuala Lumpur
PLEASE DO NOT PUT CASH IN THE MAIL
- Registration is open to all (Malaysian or non-Malaysian).
- All accommodation and transportation costs are at participant’s own expense.
- Prizes will be awarded for the top three (03) places.
- ALL winners and results announced by the judges are final.
- Winners will be judged on the following criteria:
- Creativity;
- Neatness; and
- Overall presentation.
- All rules of the competition must be read and fully understood.
- Registration will be open from Friday, 28 June 2008 and will be closed one (01) hour before the competition starts.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
When 9M2 writes: The use of “standby” and “standing by” - 9M2ZC
The two phrases above are probably the most common phrases used in any QSO. One old radio friend of mine asked me whether something could be done to get people to apply it correctly. Well, since I share the same aspirations, to fulfill his wishes here is my piece.
When I say “This is 9M2ZC standing by.....” there are two elements in the statement. One is the person, that is me, and the verb “standing by’ which is the action happening at present and continuously. When there is an “am”, “is”, and “are” in the sentence and followed by “-ing” this constitutes to being a “present progressive tense” or in the old times called the “present continuous” or the “continuous present” tense.
The “am”, “is”, and “are” are the helping verbs and the “standing by” is the main verb. Some examples of present progressive tense are “I am driving right now”, “Muthu is teaching morse code to his students….”, “Hassan and Minah are having lunch …”
So coming back to our issue above, when I say “9M2ZC standby…” not only this is an incomplete statement, it does not fall under the category above although the action is, hence it is grammatically incorrect. On the other hand, it can also be construed as telling oneself (me) to standby!! No one in the right frame of mind should be telling himself what to do in spoken words. One’s own action should be based on voluntary and involuntary reaction.
If I say “9M2ZC standing by….” although the “is” is missing, it can be accepted as a correct sentence because it is taken as a short form of the sentence “This is 9M2ZC standing by…”, and is more appropriate to be used instead of the former. It fits in the category of a present progressive tense quite perfectly.
On a much wider perspective, if used in the context of Bahasa Melayu, eg. “….kembali kepada anda 9W2BBS, disini 9M2ZC standby….”, then it can be accepted as correct, if and only if, the word standby can be adopted as a Malay word. The golden rule is, if a sentence is constructed in Bahasa, then Bahasa must be used throughout, if the sentence is constructed in English, then English must be used throughout, the two languages MUST never be mixed in the same sentence.
I hope I have made myself clear and in summary whichever way the “standby” and “standing by” is used it will not cause your licence to be revoked, hi! Just exercise more caution in your QSO so that we become more ‘professional’ amateurs… and the above represent my personal views, I have no malicious intentions to anybody living or otherwise.
73, All the best, this is 9M2ZC signing off and clear….
When I say “This is 9M2ZC standing by.....” there are two elements in the statement. One is the person, that is me, and the verb “standing by’ which is the action happening at present and continuously. When there is an “am”, “is”, and “are” in the sentence and followed by “-ing” this constitutes to being a “present progressive tense” or in the old times called the “present continuous” or the “continuous present” tense.
The “am”, “is”, and “are” are the helping verbs and the “standing by” is the main verb. Some examples of present progressive tense are “I am driving right now”, “Muthu is teaching morse code to his students….”, “Hassan and Minah are having lunch …”
So coming back to our issue above, when I say “9M2ZC standby…” not only this is an incomplete statement, it does not fall under the category above although the action is, hence it is grammatically incorrect. On the other hand, it can also be construed as telling oneself (me) to standby!! No one in the right frame of mind should be telling himself what to do in spoken words. One’s own action should be based on voluntary and involuntary reaction.
If I say “9M2ZC standing by….” although the “is” is missing, it can be accepted as a correct sentence because it is taken as a short form of the sentence “This is 9M2ZC standing by…”, and is more appropriate to be used instead of the former. It fits in the category of a present progressive tense quite perfectly.
On a much wider perspective, if used in the context of Bahasa Melayu, eg. “….kembali kepada anda 9W2BBS, disini 9M2ZC standby….”, then it can be accepted as correct, if and only if, the word standby can be adopted as a Malay word. The golden rule is, if a sentence is constructed in Bahasa, then Bahasa must be used throughout, if the sentence is constructed in English, then English must be used throughout, the two languages MUST never be mixed in the same sentence.
I hope I have made myself clear and in summary whichever way the “standby” and “standing by” is used it will not cause your licence to be revoked, hi! Just exercise more caution in your QSO so that we become more ‘professional’ amateurs… and the above represent my personal views, I have no malicious intentions to anybody living or otherwise.
73, All the best, this is 9M2ZC signing off and clear….
Thursday, June 19, 2008
ASTRA CENTRAL MEGA EYEBALL ‘MORIB’ 5 July
DATE : 05 & 06 JULY 2008 (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)
LOCATION : PANTAI MORIB
ACTIVITIES : CAMPING, BBQ, DXing, FREE & EASY
COST : RM10 PER PAX (This cost is for seafood BBQ)
CALLING CHANNEL : V40 (145.500 MHz)
This Mega Eyeball is organised by Rekreasi ASTRA Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
For more information please contact 9W2MUC Syahrul Nizam at hpno 012 336 7735 or 9w2muc@gmail.com
LOCATION : PANTAI MORIB
ACTIVITIES : CAMPING, BBQ, DXing, FREE & EASY
COST : RM10 PER PAX (This cost is for seafood BBQ)
CALLING CHANNEL : V40 (145.500 MHz)
This Mega Eyeball is organised by Rekreasi ASTRA Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
For more information please contact 9W2MUC Syahrul Nizam at hpno 012 336 7735 or 9w2muc@gmail.com
RAE CLASS LAST MINUTE REVISION SUNDAY 22 JUNE
RAE preparatory class will be held this SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2008 from 10 am till 4 p.m. Location at No 3D, Jalan PJS 1/48 (Previously Jalan Petaling Utama) Batu 7 Off Jalan Kelang Lama Petaling Utama (next to England Optical Group) Fees: RM20 to cover costs of the room and printed materials. THOSE TAKING THE EXAM YOUR LAST CHANCE TO PREPARE. Hope to see you there.
qsp from 9W2SBS
qsp from 9W2SBS
Friday, June 13, 2008
Chinese Officials Give Kudos to Amateur Radio Operators
As disaster recovery efforts continue following the earthquake in the Wenchuan area of China's Sichuan province on May 12, China's Information Office of the State Council reports that the death toll has reached 67,183 persons as of May 27. Communications in some of the surrounding areas were cut off, and communications in some other areas experienced network congestion due to drastically increased traffic. According to the Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA) -- the Chinese IARU Member-Society -- Chinese government officials and the news media have recognized that when communications failed after the earthquake, Amateur Radio operators stepped in to provide vital links.
CRSA designated 14.270, 7.050 and 7.060 MHz for emergency communications use during the quake, but these frequencies are now no longer restricted for this use; however, should a severe aftershock occur, CRSA said it will make the call for them to be kept clear again.
On Monday, May 26, China Central Television (CCTV) reported that, "When all other communication means failed, Amateur Radio operators came out! An Amateur Radio emergency communication network was set up, and one of the commanders, Liu Hu [BG8AAS], called for Amateur Radio operators on air to provide services for disaster relief."
more info at this link ....Continue
CRSA designated 14.270, 7.050 and 7.060 MHz for emergency communications use during the quake, but these frequencies are now no longer restricted for this use; however, should a severe aftershock occur, CRSA said it will make the call for them to be kept clear again.
On Monday, May 26, China Central Television (CCTV) reported that, "When all other communication means failed, Amateur Radio operators came out! An Amateur Radio emergency communication network was set up, and one of the commanders, Liu Hu [BG8AAS], called for Amateur Radio operators on air to provide services for disaster relief."
more info at this link ....Continue
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Local Event : THANK YOU to Amateur Radio volunteers at NCSM “Relay For Life”.
Below our Amateur radio team in parade & at exhibition booth
A big thank you to Amateur Radio volunteers from various clubs for helping out with communications as well as participating and assisting in exhibition booth at NCSM “Relay for Life”. It was our first joint event providing communication and a successful one with more then 60 HAM members at the event. Despite a few minor hitches all went well and most of all we enjoyed ourselves. Members took their own initiative in solving problems and most of all we learnt how to work as a team and improve our skills in communication.
Communication volunteer
Well done also goes to Mike Khor 9W2MKK for completing the “cycling for charity” from Taiping to Bukit Jalil. Glad to have you back !.
Below pic Fellow Comm Volunteer welcome our cyclist 9W2MKK (Mike)
A 2 Meter net was conducted at 9PM on MARTS 9M2RKK with more than 22 HAMs checked in followed by 2 Meter net on MARES 9M4RES at 10PM with 30 members checked in to make their wishes towards the Cancer relay event and to fellow member at the event.
2 meter net on 9m2rkk and 9m4res at comm centre
BBQ for the comm volunteers at 1 am.
Comm volunteer getting free medical check up at medic tent
Below are some Photos taken by HAMs and SWL at the event. Please give time for pictures to be downloaded to view slide shows. Have fun viewing them! we will update from time to time.
Photos courtesy of 9w2mik
Photos courtesy of 9w2ccw
Photos courtesy of 9w2lyz
Photos courtesy of 9w2scm - For this link please browse through the 5 albums under relay for life Kl2008 title "crowd", "cycling", " celebraties walk", " taking a break" and " luminaria"
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