MARTS AGM 2008

MARTS will hold its AGM 2008 in Kota Bharu on April 26, 2008 at 10:00 hrs.

Bayu Melawi Chalet
Lot 3066 Kg Sungai Dua
Pantai Melawi
16300 Bachok
Kelantan

MARTS Kelantan State Council election will be held at 09:00 hrs at the same location.

ARDF antenna workshop and hunt, pre-AGM dinner (Kelantan delight), post-AGM buffet luncheon are on the final planning stage.

More details inlcuding accommodation will be available online and by mail to members.

Lance M T Lai, 9W2LAI
Honorary Secretary 2007-2008
Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society


qsp from State Liaison Mgr - 9w2sbs

1st RAE for 2008

Latest from MCMC web site:


RADIO AMATEUR EXAMINATION 2008-1
NOTIFICATION

Closing Date
25 April 2008
at 5:00 PM

Pursuant to Regulation 26(2) of the Communications and Multimedia
(Technical Standards) Regulations 2000, the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) will be
holding the Radio Amateur Examination on 24 June 2008.
Interested individuals aged 14 and above on the examination date
are invited to sit for the examination.

Applicants are advised to read and be aware of all conditions stated
on page 2 of the application form. The applicants will be notified of
their application status by mail latest by 7 days prior to the
examination date. Applicants who have not received any
notification from SKMM by this date are advised to contact
SKMM for confirmation.

Application forms can be obtained from SKMM’s head office,
regional offices and via the SKMM website at www.skmm.gov.my.
Please mark the top left corner of the envelope with “RAE 2008-1.”
The examination fee is Ringgit Malaysia Fifty (RM 50.00) and
shall be paid in either Money Order, Postal Order or Bank Draft
made out in favour of “SURUHANJAYA KOMUNIKASI DAN
MULTIMEDIA MALAYSIA” and must be enclosed with the
application form. Please send duly completed forms to the respective
SKMM’s offices according to your examination center preferred.

So please get the forms sent in to the examination centres of
your preference, with the RM50.00!

In light years ? - NO !!!

Dear friends,
As we look toward a more efficient 9M2RKK, this might not be too far away.
Hantu flew by and told martsnews.blogspot that the antenna has been approved.
Yup!! changes could, i say could, happen sometime in May.

What about the aging cables? That is still debatable as there is still a final decision to be made as where Marts will source for it.

We certainly welcome the change as this initiative was launch sometime last year, yes! you may ask - why the delay ?
I'm just in awe too but at least there are some truly worthy committee member(s) of Marts who are actively looking to bring improvement.

Syabas! committee - and you know who you are, for looking into Marts central region members plight for a change, a more efficient repeater.

To the goons and fame seekers, you can do yourself a favor by stepping down.

73s
de moderator

Collection came to a halt.

Dear friends,
A big thank you is in place for all of you well wishers who have in their own way cough up some cash with the recent 'heal the old lady campaign' collection which stands at RM850.

As promised, martsnews will publish these names as soon as we get hold of it in the next posting. 9W2Boi who lead the collection has embark on a new job and has taken much of his time and will email to us asap.
.
The funds has been handed over to 9M2Cj who is the Repeater Manager.

Martsnews confirmed that 9W2IL - Marts President , Dato' Muhammad bin Ismail has committed to replace the aging cable & antenna during their last visit sometime in January 2008.

We are still hopeful that the commitment will be realized.

Do keep a lookout for the next posting , will our 'old lady' replacement come true?

Once again, a BIG Thank You to all friends of 9M2RKK.


73s
de-moderator

Need to be heard?

Dear all & Swls included

Have you felt that you are the minority and nobody has the ears & time for you?

The time for change is here, just got word from our District Manager - Azinin (9w2sbs) that a blog is setup to receive comments and yet another source for information happening around you.

Pls visit MARTS Greater Klang Valley blog at http://martsmanager.blogspot.com/

We certainly hope that our representative will initiate something similar, anyone?

Thank you DM, keep up the good work.

73s de moderator

R3 S9 - Pls verify - CQ CQ

Dear friends,

Tomorrow 14th March 2008, organised by your local ham community 9w2axe, there will be volunteers who will be conducting a workshop armed with antenna analyser and SWR meter to determine if your setup in your vehicle is operating effectively.

Do take this opportunity to meet with your fellow ham operators at Anis Putri 2 (ole Alibaba premises ) at Tmn Tun Dr Ismail or just being there to soak up the atmosphere.

This notice is also posted on UNIARM

73s
de moderator

UNIARM - needs your participation

Dear Amateur Radio Friends,

Friends of RKK,

This is to inform the we have just started a blogspot, the root of its formation is from our charitable and community service activities last year. At that time we called ourselves United Amateur Radio.

The blog address is www.uniarm.blogspot.com

UNIARM is short for United Amateur Radio Malaysia. Its focus is mainly on Amateur Radio activities, educational, community services and assistance to emergencies. Please check out the blog as it is self explainatory. Hope you will enjoy the blog and be able to participate in it. The moderators will evaluate and publish articles that you wish to be published in line with our objectives. We hope that this will be your blogspot. Comments are moderated to protect the interest of members who publish their articles/reports. The success of the blog also depends on you.

Looking forward to your support, comments and feedback.

Thanks

73

9W2AXE

QSP from 9w2axe

de moderator

TTDI Eyeball Location : Re-Opened and Re-Freshed

Ok... this just to inform all those who may be interested (no, this is *not* a promotion stint!) - that the old "Ali Baba Restaurant" - which was "historically" one of the popular Ham eyeball joints in the Klang Valley - had just re-opened yesterday (Monday, 3rd March 2008), and has been "refreshed" into "Anis Putri 2" (as per mention in earlier posts). The place has an entirely new look and feel, and the food has also undergone an apparent revamp.

Just a quick and simple "heads up" for those who may be interested.
Cheers.
9W2ELY

Eyeball - Cheras

Calling Channel will be V28 -145.350

TO : Friends of RKK and all HAM members.

Time has come for our next central region "HAM CENTRAL ROTATION EYEBALL". The cheras group lead by 9w2KNS , 9w2 EET, 9w2BGL and.9w2SEE cordially invites all HAM members and SWLs to CHERAS on 22 Feb at 9 PM RESTORAN AMEER EHSAN FOR Cheras eyeball.

Finally, at the eyeball, there will be a GOGOPAL road show. Food will be served to members with special offers from the suppliers for their products. Two location maps are attached above close up (micro) and overall view (Macro) for you to find the restaurant. Many Cheras members will be there so come and join us.

GPS Coordinated to Restoran Ameer Ehsan Cheras

LAT=3.129932 & LON=101.731912

Address :-

Restoran Ameer Ehsan Cheras

no 186, Jalan Mahkota, Cheras

Next to Maybank Taman Maluri

I would like to thank the Cheras group for organising this eyeball and gogopal road show.

73 TO ALL

9W2AXE

qsp from 9w2axe

de moderator

SWL night

new faces & swls mingling with other stations

9w2axe asking for radio check after setting up a portable station at location

To : All friends of RKK , Alibaba Regulars & SWLs

Friday 15 Feb eyeball will be at a new place call Nabila Corner Section 16 Petaling Jaya Behind Castell Steakhouse. A close up picture of location is attached above. GPS coordinate is below.

You can check the location at google earth map link below.

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=3.119069&lon=101.642311&z=16&l=0&m=m&v=2

For those with GPS the Coordinates are :-

lat= 3.119069 & lon= 101.642311

We will be monitoring on RKK to give you directions on friday evening.

In addition 9w2SBS Aisnin will be having SWL night there this Friday. For those SWL wanting 9M signatures Two 9M will be there to sign and also they can QSO on the repeater with Pak Dollah.

Come and welcome our new ham operators and meet our SWLs.

9W2AXE

73s
de moderator

2meter net - Valentines Day

To : Alibaba Regulars

Please be informed that there will be a 2 meter net for Valentines day 14 FEB Thurday at

9 PM on RKK . Our veteran, 9M2DS Pak dollah will start the net. Please do check in and join us tomorrow and make this happen.

QSP from 9W2AXE

73s
de moderate

Holiday greetings

Dear friends of RKK,

Taking this opportunity to wish you & your family the very best in this new Chinese Lunar calendar year.

Happy Holidays and best wishes.

73s

Friends of RKK & de moderator team

APRS - guest speaker

Art san & Martin preparing for the presentation

Art san delivering his presentation & demo

Friends of RKK would like to extend our sincere thanks to Mr.Art & Mr.Martin who are the ambassador of APRS.

To: Alibaba regulars

This Friday Eyeball on 1st Feb 2008 will be at MOSIN at Jalan Aminuddin Baki ( please note there 2 MOSIN in TTDI) Map attached. This is also our temporary hangout on a daily basis until the New Alibaba opens after CNY with new name...... hopefully.

I am also sad to announce that the hand print wall of "shame " is no more. ....gone forever ! for the moment. Unless we decide to do a new one in future.

We are still waiting for HAMs to organise eyeball TT in their Areas perhaps after CNY. Will anounce on email or martsnews.blogspot.com if any changes or new area of TT. Attached above is also a list of HAMS that turned up to our Eyeball TT at Ampang last Friday compiled by 9w2RY.

Automatic Positioning Reporting System "APRS" talk by a HAM member from Japan at MOSIN TTDI 31 Jan Thursday.

We are hoping to have Mr Art from Japan and his friend Martin From Holland to give a talk on "APRS". Today Thursday 31 Jan 2008 at MOSIN at about 8.30 pm. This is a last minute arrangements and unfortunately rush for time. We hope we can organise a proper talk next time. This is the plan so far, however, if there is any change will anounce on RKK about 6pm to 7pm. Please monitor RKK if you interested to join the talk. Alternatively you can email me or phone me for updates. This is a casual adhoc arrangement, nothing formal so those interested in APRS do join us as it would be interesting to learn. Sorry for the last minute arrangements.

73

Azhar

9W2AXE

qsp - de moderator

Meeting with MCMC

In my previous post, I have mentioned that a couple of people from MARTS all around Malaysia came to Kuala Lumpur for the a meeting.

The meeting is set up in MCMC, where our fellow HAM members discuss some of the issues that Amateur Radio members in Malaysia are facing.

One of the few keys that they have discussed.

1. Pirates on the frequency, can anyone do anything?
2. Personalized number plates. See 9W2BSD instead of WQQ 1234
3. Class A and Class B of Amateur Radio in Malaysia

On the same day, MARTS presented the certificate of appointment to our very own Angkasawan as Amateur Radio Ambassador for MARTS.

25/01/2008 TT Session, Mak Jah, Ampang Jaya

Our first Friday eyeball rotation is at Ampang Jaya today 25th Jan  FRiday .

Eyeball at 9pm. At Restaurant naan corner end Restaurant call "Mak Jah"
Near 7'eleven Ampang Jaya



Click on map for bigger view.


lat=3.160742  
lon=101.758981

Calling Channel will be V36,  RUK or RKK.

Do join us to make this eyeball rotation a success. Hopefully, once a month.

Organised by 9w2RY AND 9W2CPN (AMPANG ham)

Selangor region welcomes Northen and southen region

Just a short write up on the eye ball session that the National MARTS council had over the table.

Some of the committee members were down to Kuala Lumpur, sitting at the mamak restaurant in Taman Tun Dr Ismail having a tea and to discuss the agenda for the next day; A meet up between MCMC and MARTS.

A few concerns and issues to be raised up is the 'pirates' in the air and a few other minor issues. A certificate will also be presented by MARTS to our very own Angkasawan Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor.

We had a great discussion, and there were at least 20 stations present, and it only grew bigger throughout the evening.

Friday Eyeball - Mosin

Alibaba has changed name to Anis Putri2 and is closed for renovations for 3 weeks. I would like to propose our temporary Friday eyeball at 9W2XL place Ithai at Millienium square or MOSIN in TTDI the one behind Mofaz the other side of TTDI jalan aminuddin Baki.

Futhermore , On a trial period the following next Fridays (or day of your choice ) we rotate the TT session areas to Kepong, Ampang , Cheras, Puchong and Kelang. eventually it would be on once a month rotation. Lets just try it out. A few HAM members in their respective areas have offered to organise.

I am taking the initiative to organise a new place for our TT session. We are short of time as Friday is nearby.

Please give your opinions / suggestions / new place to TT?. If you like to organise TT eyeball in your area please give me a call / email. Requirement Minimum Three stations to start TT eyeball Place. Please try to select a place that is Clean, plenty of parking, preferably got Wifi, most of all good food and will try set up a radio station there.

The regular TT place in PJ /TTDI is only temporary until Anis Putri2 begins operation in 3 weeks.

Hope to hear your feed back / choice of place / other places not mention .

Need to confirm soon ....by tomorrow thursday for this Friday TT 18 Jan08.

Look forward to hear from you soon.

73

Azhar

9w2AXE

Gogopal GPS Road show at Ali Baba Restaurant

Gogopal GPS Road show at Ali Baba Restaurant (note : date changed again*, now to 15th Feb)


Date: Friday, Feb 15th 2008 Time : 9.00PM


Gogopal will be giving a talk on their GPS system and a demo of their product .
Some light refreshments will be served. Furthermore, on that day only, there will
be a special offer on their products . Do come and join us. All are welcome.
For further info please contact 9w2axe@gmail.com



73


9W2AXE
*Date is currently tentative and is based on ongoing renovations of Ali Baba Restaurant (which is in the process of changing its name to "Anis Putri 2").

Thank you to HAM friends from 9W2GL.

I would like to thank 9W2AXE, 9W2ICE, 9W2OBR and 9W2BIL who went out of their way to lend a helping hand in times of my crisis. Without heir help, I don’t think I will be here writing this. Also, I would like to extend my thanks to 9W2XYZ, and those who visited me in the ICU and ward. Lastly, to those who pray and wish me a speedy recovery. Thanks a lot guys. Hope to see you in Alibaba soon.

Wan - 9W2GL

CBO Final Journey Nilai Memorial Park

FOR FELLOW HAM 9W2CBO SILENT KEY 26 NOV
-----------------------------------------------------
Latest Update 12DEC 2007 :

There will be convoy to send off 9w2CBO's ashes to Nilai Memorial Park where his ashes will be placed. Family and fellow friends and relatives who would like to Participate are most welcome to join this send off.

Meeting place : KFC - Sungai Besi Toll Plaza ( Rest area )
Time : 1.pm
Date : 16th December 2007
Convoy leaving at 1.15pm
Calling channel : V36

for further information, kindly contact 9W2AXE OR 9W2ICE. 0192225724 Azhar / 0122830002 bob .

73s
de moderator


Latest Update 11DEC 2007 :

Received QSP from our fellow Ham member 9W2KYC, that the plan for
9W2CBO final journey into the jungle has been changed.

Cynthia now would like 9w2CBO's ashes to be laid to rest at
Nilai Memorial Park this coming Sunday afternoon the
16 of December 2007.

Due to the change in plans, a small group will be at
I-Thai Restuarant, Millenium Square, Section 14,
tomorrow night 12 Dec 2007, for formulating the detailed plans.

9W2SSJ