Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Used item - QSP
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Message posted to martsnews.comment@gmail.com
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9MV5 Call on 9M2RKK, 22 April 2006
At this point the operator using 9MV5 then identified himself, as 'Lt.Sairi' of the 'KD Seri Kelang' , classified as a 'Stone Brigade', based at Pulau Indah, Klang. It was also then, the 'station' stated its intentions to test Amateur Airwaves using Naval equipment for the intentions of 'Emergency' situations. 9W2XL, then informed 9MV5 of the other 'main' Amateur Bands which would be useful, referring to MARES and ASTRA frequencies.
As this was out of the ordinary, and it is at this time that we would like to inform all bloggers, that indeed, a verification is required before replying to calls, but common sense prevails! It could well have been a life and death situation. Until clear and precise instructions from the authorities prevail, as well as blogs/websites/or other means, that could provide vital up to date information to all, calls of this nature should have at least been given some respond.
The source of this particular comment, further states that verification with the Issuing Authorities, clarifies that such a call was indeed made over the Amateur Band.
For further information, please email your queries to martsnews.comment@gmail.com
This message comes to you QSP from 9W2XL-Bear.
Friday, April 14, 2006
Rm25.00 - truth or myth?
QSP de 9w2mct
ps - message was misunderstood by de moderator.
National Link - info update
The Motorola Team, which was generous enough with their contirbutions is aware of this, and is acting to rectify the matter. Kindly inform any stations wishing to enquire or know more about this to contact the MARTS council.
The council will be meeting on the 16th April. (info posted on MARTS website)
The Repeater info is de 9M2LAW.
Regards,
QSP from 9W2MCT-Tony
We blog just about anything

It was Tuesday evening - 12th April 2006 and there were a couple of stations who gather around sharing a couple of laughs, the usual. As every eyeball would be, they were indeed some technical talk and most took the opportunity to 'surfing' around looking at various radio offerings.
Among them were a couple of paintball celebrities from the popular group 'Killer Beez' who out shined more experience team and made their presence felt. Syabas!!!
I suppose i'm blogging this b'cos i have nothing much to say, Yes! you are probably right. Perhaps i 'm just too tied up with work and not opening my ear big enough to get the scoop of the day.
You might even think that this is up right boring, right? Yup! i can't deny this .. Nope! i was not referring to the 'Killer Beez'
What can you do as an individual? You are encourage to sent me 'stuff' you hear or even things that is going on around you that you might want to share with your fellow operators.
So blog up, we welcome email at martsnews.comment@gmail.com.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
In memoriam of CHONG YIN YOONG
It is with great sadness that we announce yet another passing in the HAM fraternity.
9M2DJ - CHONG YIN YOONG from Penang, who passed away sometime evening of 8th April 2006.
Thou, i do not have the pleasure of meeting Chong, I'm certain he will be missed by fellow ham operators and his close friends.
Our prayers and heartfelt condolences and thoughts go out to his family and friends.
May his soul rest in peace …
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
We are back online
So, We hear you all and I have taken all comments into consideration and have change the use of this blogspot.
1. To comment, you are engourage to sent an email to martsnews.comment@gmail.com
alternatively you may
2. register as a blogger of martsnews and you will be able to comment.
Off course you may come personally for an eyeball where you can meet the moderator and would be glad to publish your comments.
Its been 4 days since I have shutdown the blog and here are some of the comments published.
Once again, we thank you for your support and don't stop blogging.
de moderator
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Friday, March 31, 2006
A tribute to 9M2GL - a news piece on NST Website

check out www.nst.com.my for
Web Exclusive : Now you can talk to you astronaut via ham radio
Edited on April 1, 2006. Click HERE to download a pdf copy of this story.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
In memoriam of 9M2GL
It is with great sadness that we announce yet another passing in the HAM fraternity.
9M2GL - HJ.IDRIS BIN HJ. ZAINUDIN better known as Pak Hj Idris, who passed away at his home in Old Klang Road on the evening of 28th March 2006.
The late Pak Hj Idris was laid to rest at the 13th Mile Puchong Muslim cemetery adjacent to USJ21, after Zohor prayers today, 29th March 2006.
For all of us, his advices and guidance would be sorely missed. Our prayers and heartfelt condolences and thoughts go out to his family and friends.
From our muslim friends, - Al Fatihah
May his soul rest in peace …
9M2GL – you will always be remembered. You have left behind a legacy.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
2m Celebration net PDRM day..24th March 2006

It was 2200hrs when the PDRM 2m Net started. 9M2MRC, being MARTS official event call sign was used. 9W2MCT- Tony started the net, before 9M2DS-Pak Dollah took over. Perhaps, insignificant to most, the 199th Royal Malaysian Police Day, provided some insight to what PDRM is up to, as well as some historical information on the formation of PRDM. Other information provided through the net was the launch of the MARTS 2m National Repeater link, that went live on air recently. Except for some technical problems between the Ulu Kali and Brinchang link, most stations from the Northern region has been working the link.
The RAE announced earlier in the week by MCMC, was also mentioned, and along with that, MARES's RAE class this weekend was also announced. The GTI Club-V-Sixers-Gen 2 club event family drive to Koh Samui come June 2006 was also announced. Coincidentally, our friends from these clubs, were getting ready for a morning drive, recce to the destination. We wish them bon voyage. The net drew to a close around 2340 hrs with the final list of stations checking in as below;
1.9M2DSm oper 9M2CJ 2.9W2IZWm 3.9W2LLTm 4.9M2NAZm 5.9W2WIL 6.9W2XYZ
7.9W6RIE echlink 8.9W6AZG echolink 9.9M2KX 10.9M2AI 11.9W6SMB echolink
12.9W2AZL 13.9W2RWp 14.9W2RNRp
'On site' check in:
15.9M2CF 16.9W2AD 17.9W2DTR 18.9W2SSJ 19.9W2SAI 20.9W2ALT 21.9W2BTL
22.9W2ICE 23.9W2AFY 24.9W2WAN 25.9W2GL 26.9W2AXN 27.9W2GU
28.9W2XZ 29.9W2WLC 30.9w2THS 31.9W2ALX
de Martsnews.Blogspot.com
Announcement of RAE dates 2006

Checkout the venue site for Central exam center.
Hi,
The announcement has been released on the RAE Exam dates for 2006:
RAE 1/2006 - 25 May 2006 2pm (Application now open. Closing date: 14 April 2006)
RAE 2/2006 - 29 Nov 2006 2pm.
(For full details checkout http://www.mcmc.gov.my/admin/WhatIsNew/RAE2006Notice-English.pdf)
73 de Razif
Monday, March 20, 2006
Malaysian Astronaut and Amateur Radio
Friday, March 17, 2006
MARTS 2m National Link, and 9M2RUK update 17th March 2006

The team got to work as early 0900hrs. At least that was when I got some radio chatter on the simplex channel designated for the repeater team, up in Genting Highlands, more precisely, Ulu Kali. There was sufficient radio test done by the Central region HAMS, so much so, that the repeater team got down to tuning the duplexer to maximise the coverage.
As at 1500 hrs, the new 2m Link was still being tuned. The 9M2RUK repeater was reinstalled, however, the cables were supposed to be replaced but due to time constraint, additional work could not be done to the old antenna. Therefore, a new date will be set to go up to Ulu Kali yet again, to have the cables replaced.
As for the 2m National link, which was made possible, largely due to the contribution by MOTOROLA, it is recommended that all stations trying to access this repeater, to confine themselves to any rig to set at a minimum of 10watts. This is because, any transimission at 5watts is deemed to be minimum and should effect the quality of audio / signal. This remains a recommendation, and by no means should be a 'rule of the thumb'.
As at 1545 hrs, it was noted that there were a few stations providing feedback to the repeater team, notably, 9M2ST-Steve from USJ 21 (5 watts & 25 watts) , 9W2SSJ - Suchart from Subang Airport (25 watts), 9M2DS - Pak Dollah from Jinjang (5watts).
Once again, a big thank you to the team:
1.9M2CL-Bobby 2.9MCF-Chow 3. 9W2EY -Edward 4.9W2XL-Bear
5.9W2TE -Charlie 6.9W2LTS -Loo 7.9W2BA-Bob (Azlan) 8.9W2YV-Sim 9.9W2CYC-Francis 10.9W2MTS -Halim 11.9W2KM -Khor 12.9M2LAW -Law
13.9M2AM-Anuar (9M2Am was inadvertently left out due to writer having left the location before his arrival)
for more Photos, courtesy of 9M2LAW, click on the above link.
de Martsnews.Blogspot.com, by 9W2MCT-Tony
(apologies for miscued info regarding 9M2AM's assistance in helping with the tuning of the link repeater. FYI, 9M2RUK is still inoperable)
Thursday, March 16, 2006
9M2RUK - UPDATE 16th March 2006

16th March 2006 - 0900 hrs. Our repeater team from Penang (and part from KL!) gathered at the Ulu Kali Telekom Tower for the task at hand, to reinstall the 9M2RUK repeater, and to install the New National Link Repeater (AA to be announced later). For those who have not heard about this, the MARTS New National 2m Link, sponsored by Motorola, will serve Amateur Radio stations across the peninsular, by linking, repeaters at Penang(North) , Brinchang (Mid North), Ulu Kali (Central), and Gunung Ledang (South).
The team comprising of;
1.9M2CL-Bobby Chee 2.9M2LAW-Law 3.9W2BA -Nor Azlan (Bob) 4.9W2EY -Edward
5.9W2LTS -Loo 6.9W2TE - Charlie 7.9W2KM -Khor 8.9W2YV -Sim 9. 9W2CYC -Francis
10. 9W2MTS -Halim 11. 9W2XL -Bear 12.9M2CF -Chow;
got about their task to complete the objective in the two days. Considering that the brackets which gave problems to 9W2MTS -Halim, and 9W2CYC -Francis (The two riggers for the task), as well as the weather! The weather moved in around 3pm, and the temperature steadily dropped!
So much so, that Hot water had to be ferried in to warm up the riggers! Work was stopped at 1835 hours, and right after that the New Link Repeater sprung to life! A few stations notably, 9W2TZ-Hanafi, 9W2SSJ -Suchart, 9W2BAD - Bad, 9W2DTR -Dexter, 9W2YJ -Rodney were heard doing some signal checks here and there. We strongly recommend those stations within the central area to continue to do radio checks and note their signal from the repeater, so that tuning work can be done tomorrow. So please update the repeater team, as early as possible tomorrow! Please respond to this urgently, pass the word round! Repeater Frequency 147.925 mhz, Tone 203.5, Offset -0.600.
Tomorrow, 17th March, 2006, will see the riggers concentrating on their task to install the new co-linear antenna, providing a 180% coverage, as well as the installation of the 5 element Yagi pointing towards Gunung Brinchang. If time permits, the 9M2RUK antenna, will be serviced and installed. 9W2XL - Bear and 9M2CF - Chow, are quite ready for the task at hand.
There are lots of photos, which will be loaded to the Photosite in due time.
And so that is the update from Ulu Kali. Keep on DX'ing, for the good of all!
73s, de Martsnews.Blogspot.com by 9W2MCT -Tony
p.s for limited photographs for now, click on the title.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
9M2RUK - Repeater Reinstallation
The repater team from Penang, with 9W2MTS - Halim , in a convoy (3 vehicles) are well on their way up to Gunung Ulu Kali, specifically to install a new repeater for MARTS National Link, as well as re-installing 9M2RUK, which was removed for repairs the previous trip.
Quite obviously, Edward - 9W2EY, was the first one to get within 9M2RKK- Bukit Lanjan repeater's footprint!
A quick confirmation that the team will start work in situ at 9.00 am, 16th March 2006.
Martsnews.Blogspot.com wishes all involved good luck and safe trip!
Observe safety requirements please!
Thanking the team on behalf of all HAMS.
de Martsnews.Blogspot.com
Friday, March 10, 2006
In Memoriam - 9M2MX - Pak Mus
9M2MX - Mutaffa Bin Haji Menfari , better known as Pak Mus, passed away peacefully
in Hospital Universiti Malaya (PPUM) at 1315hrs, 9th March 2006.
Our prayers and thoughts goes out to his family and friends, in particular his son, 9M2HH-Hisham.
The late Pak Mus 's body was safely laid to rest in Kampung Tunku Muslim Cemetary, following prayers at the Section 14 Mosque, attended by family and friends. The funeral prosession left the mosque at 10.16am, today, 10 March 2006.
Our heartfelt condolences, and our salute to a brother in HAM.
de Martsnews.Blogspot.com
Thursday, March 09, 2006
8th March International Women's Day 2m Net on 9M2RKK
Some quick reference to the internet unearthed some interesting information. Would you be surprise then to find out that it wasn't till 2005 that The First Woman President was installed to that position? Taking into the account that, only in 1910, that the womenfolk resorted to grand protests to voice their dissatisfaction over the unfair treatment of general female workers!
So if we want a more active Ham community in Malaysia, if we start today, then in 105 years time, the next generation may see the result! Ok, that was just a tease . . so don't prove me right!
Th Net started at 2100 hrs with Tony controlling the net for the first hour before Pak Dollah took over. The following were the stations that checked in (Please inform if you have ben wrongly identified - via comments) ;
1. 9M2DS - Pak Dollah 2103 hrs 2. 9M2EE - Shahril 2104 hrs
3. 9M2MO - Annuar 2107 hrs (also extends his wishes to 9W2EE on his addition to the family)
4. 9W2XK - Anneliza 2110 hrs (XYL to 9W2XL) 5. 9W2RW - Rizal 2111 hrs
6. 9W2YCW (p) - Benson 2118 hrs 7. 9W2TKC - Tang 2119 hrs
8. 9W2HRG - Haniff 2119 hrs 9. 9W2CBL - Richard 2122 hrs (Seremban)
10. 9W2XYZ - Allan 2123 hrs 11. 9W2TU - Hamid 2125 hrs (Bangi)
12. 9W2KCB - Chu Boon 2126 hrs 13. 9W2NIR - Nor Isham 2128 hrs
14. 9W2LT - Lee 2134 hrs 15. 9W2WIL (m) - Wilfred 2139 hrs
16. 9W2TQQ (m) - Teoh 2143 hrs 17. 9M2NAZ - Nazali 2145 hrs
18. 9W2LL - Lim 2148 hrs 19. 9W8LTZ - Lee via echolink 2149hrs
9M2DS - Pak Dollah takes over the Net control. (2156 hrs)
20. 9W2MCT - Tony 2156 hrs 21.9W2ATU - Kak Aini (XYL to 9W2TU)
22. 9W2ZEY - Mizey 2159 hrs 23. 9W2EET - Francis 2201 hrs
24. 9W2SF - Syed Faizal 2203 hrs 25. 9W2KTC - Koh via Echolink
26. 9W2ZIT - Zulkifli (no time logged) 27. 9W2CKC - Ken (no time logged)
28. 9M2CJ - Thiam (no time logged) 29. 9W2XL - Bear (no time logged)
30. 9W2SSJ - Suchart (no time logged) 31. 9W2WHO - Minied (no time logged)
32. 9W2OZY - Lee (no time logged) 33. 9W2TOO - Too (XYL to 9W2BGL)
34. 9W6RIE - Mohd Nazri via echolink (no time logged)
35. 9W2AMR - Amir (no time logged) 36. 9W2VA - Andy (no time logged)
37. 9W6VX - Brandon via echolink(no time logged)
38. 9M2PW - Paul via echolink (no time logged)
39. 9W2AXN - Adlind (no time logged) 40. 9W2DTR - Dexter (no time logged)
(p) denotes portable (m) denotes mobile
We would like to thank the anonymous station who graciously hosted the echolink connection throughout the net.
We would also like to inform that the hosting of the 2m Net can be done by each and any station with a valid AA/Callsign. To do so, book your net in the 2m net calendar in the link at the sidebar.
73s de Martsnews.blogspot.com
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Celebration Net . . International Women's Day 8th March
So, if you have been following this blog, you would know that we have a 2m Net which is called the Celebration Net whenever there is an event that is celebrated on that particular day.
Today March 8 is International Women's Day. The History of International Women's Day dates back to 1910. The first IWD was held on March 19, 1911, across the European continent. Significantly, the date was chosen by the Germans, to commemorate the day in 1848, when the then Prussian King's resolve to quell an uprising by promissing reform to the female population.
It wasn't till 1975 when the IWD was internationally recognised, when The United Nations announced its significance.
Here in the
de Martsnews.Blogspot.com
Monday, March 06, 2006
9M2RUK - Reinstallation
The tentative date of this visit is on 16th or 17th March, 2006.
The dateline to do so, is on Wednesday, 8th March 2006.
The request from MARTS council for these information was received Friday, March 2nd 2006.
We are trying to kep the group small, so if you volunteer, be prepared to do your part.
de Martsnews.Blogspot.com
Friday, March 03, 2006
Top 10 Most Annoying Anonymous Comments
all our irritations and resentments slip away and a sunny spirit takes their place."
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
If you have not noticed, we have been getting (at least from our point of view, that is!) quite amusing, and most of the time humorous, (and that depends entirely which side you are looking from!) very anonymous comments. And we mean anonymous !. . . .
So we have decided to lay it out for all you visitors to read. .... and laugh. .... and ponder. ....and hopefully vote! Why? . . .ask Mark Twain!
de Martsnews.blogspot.com
Personally,
I think its not correct to close down this blogspot.
We do not want to "kow tau" to all those superduper "anonymous" people that dont even want to identify themselves.
If we close this blogspot..those guys win..
DO NOT CLOSE THIS BLOGSPOT DOWN!
We have reached a pinnacle whereby even the "official" web site carries stale news.
Keep on Blogging!
10:40 PM
Yes... I agree this blog seems to be the pillars representing all amateur radio societies... Why abondon it suddently! We need ham voices to be heard! Keep on blogging and we will support all the way through!
8:18 AM
Leave it open bro, let them say what they want, its only words, hurt for awhile only, let them show how anal retardard them are to those that read
8:49 PM
Open this blog back.. we don't know else where to seek more info on Activities, Technology, Info on all about HAM Radio in Malaysia. Current Official Website contain less information.. we have no choice but to seek this blog to obtain information.
Open it up! ignore those who are not keen in this hobby..
9:28 PM
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9:40 PM
open what? spread your legs wide open then it's open la.
lu lang jin jia suka kap siao. open wah e lampa la.
kam diao je leh blogspot pun hoh liao lor. ko kui ii zo ham mi?
titto radio la. em si titto blogspot la.
like some 16 yr old sissy kids like to play with this sort of things.
2:38 AM
since u like blogspot, then close rkk & ruk la. why need repeaters?
sell your rigs & get money to setup your private server la.
it so fun that even need to register also can remain anonimus one wor.
2:45 AM
suchart, i know u can trace ip to pc that post the info.
pls go to court to get courtorder b4 u do it.
cia? fbi? or Femal Body Inspector?
oh Rodney will luuuuvvvvv to take the job.
2:55 AM
Jello,
This Blogspot Webmaster is away on holiday.
We do not need to get court order.We have friends at Bukit Aman and Putra Jaya. Watch your keystrokes!
3:49 AM
Seems blogging personal opinions is becoming a crime huh. And worst, it becomes a violation of engaging in offensive privacy intrusion by abusing personal relationship with the help of enforcement officers to accomplish personal goal. Suchart, you’ll be going to jail if I found out and rest assured that I have made a copy of what you have posted on the blogspot.
I’m sitting back and wait for you guys to come with a warrant of arrest to convict me of a crime in blogging.
6:34 AM
RKK, RUK no need to close la, you dont like you dont use la, simple as that.
12:19 AM
I didn't get a chance to write something about 9M2GL, this blog was closed before I could. There were some good comments made I was told. So some good did come out of this site, just need to let it do more.
1:34 AM
Dear all,
First of all, I don’t intend to make things worst. So please, do not criticize. Although I’m anonymous, this is because I don’t want to be recognized with the suggestions below which you might come across later.
I guess Jello didn’t mean to ask you guys to bring down the RKK & RUK. Please be understood that I’m not against you all as well. I guess the point is why we should have two websites within a club. It creates split, encourage polarization and segregation and this is the least many people want to see within MARTS.
People doing a good job posting updated info on the Internet blogspot doesn’t necessary mean they’ll do the same good job in managing the club. Updating info and management are two very different issues.
Leadership comes naturally and you can sense it when people around unanimously agreed to what you said and show respect when they talk to you. Not by creating split by setting up blogspot.
We are into amateur radio, posting info on the internet is the secondary priority for MARTS, although it is still important for those who missed the real-time broadcast, but does it really worth to put fists up and fight to reopen the blogspot?
As for what our club to do to further increase our popularity and publicity, let me suggest to you:
1. We can promote ham radio to schools. Talk to the principals, bringing in the hobby as one of the extra-curricula activities. We assign Tony (he’s a good speaker) to do the liaison. Arrange educators to give talks in the club. Educate the kids and I’m sure many will have strong interests. Tell them the story of radio during WW1 and WW2. That’ll definitely bring up the interests.
2. We could talk to the education ministry. Introduce the use of CW during NS training. Educate the kids so they not only know how to play M16 and climb walls.
3. Organise field days DX here in KL, working hand in hand with Penang guys and try hit each other using simplex frequency by using homebrew yagi.
4. Organize field trips to Fraser’s Hill, Cameron highlands and do DX-ing. (of course, participating members will pay for themselves).
5. Talk to Penang guys about how we could provide further assistance to coordinate nationwide activities.
The above are what you guys can do for the club. Not posting info on the blogspot. For those who are interested to win a seat in the upcoming AGM, please do all the above. You will definitely win a lot of confidence.
73
3:05 AM
Sometimes its hard to understand what people are thinking or saying, its normal to misinterpret things but with statements like :
"since u like blogspot, then close rkk & ruk la. why need repeaters?"
its hard not to ignore.
I see no harm in having another website providing information as long as it does not claim to be the "official website".
In the short time I started to follow this website (blogger) I fail to find any info that the admin is gunning for a post in the club unless the info came from outside or people are speculating unnecessary.
What puzzle me most is if the admin or the website (blogger) is considered not fit for anything, why then put a suggestion on how to run the club better, shouldn't the suggestion be put in the club official website.
6:10 AM