Ramadan Buka Puasa Eyeball

We are organising a buka puasa cum eyeball session
this event will be held on the 6th of October 2006 @ 6.30pm.

Venue : masjid al -mukarramah
Jln saga, Bandar Sri Damansara ( masjid bandar sri damansara )

all amateur stations are cordially invited, this is also extended with xyl & harmonics


We are also extending to all non-muslim members. Proper attire is required ( ladies must wear scarf)

Food will be provided as the event is sponsored by 9w2axe. A collection box will be passed around to members in aid of orphans ( anak anak yatim) any amount welcome. Solely on voluntary basis.

The menu for the day

1. bar-b-que lamb
2. briyani rice
3. etc etc etc

Pls rsvp by the 4th October with the number of pax to 9W2AXE - 019-2225724 or 9W2ICE - 012-2830002

eg. 9w2xxx + no of person(s)



calling channel V.40

73s
de-moderator

RAE (2006-2) Announcement by MCMC

Better late then never, they say. Such, this blog has missed the all important announcement by Big Bro on the next RAE dates !
click on the above link to see the full text of the announcement made by MCMC.
In summary, it will be on November 29, 2006, Venue TBA.

THIS IS A REMINDER TO THOSE WANTING THEIR YL's / XYL's / Harmonics / and all YeeMah KooCheah* TO SIT FOR THE RAE THAT THE CLOSING DATE OF THE APPLICATION SUBMISSION IS on 6th OCTOBER 2006 !!

just our small part to encourage others to HAM!
de Martsnews.blogspot

*YeeMah KooCheah is a phrase widely used by the Cantonese to refer to relatives . .

9M2RUK - Ulu Kali (Local Repeater - 147.900mhz)

9M2RUK - Ulu Kali Repeater transmitting at 147.900mhz, with the usual offset and tone is now back live on line. A team headed by 9W2ZN - Zakran summitted Ulu Kali on Thursday, 21st September 2006, and provided the long needed manpower to put the repeater back on air.
For the record, the antenna cables was the primary problem, with water seepage, due to weather exposure, and these cables were donated (Benefactor - not known).
However, it will be useful to note that 9M2RUK does have serious 'spill over' problems from a commerial taxi repeater, so if you get the feedback,upon the release of your PTT, don't be too alarmed. Another thing to note is that 9M2RUK, situated on the Ulu Kali summit, right next to Genting Highlands, will provide you with good receiving signals, but please reconsider triggering with 5w from handy, as you may not get the same results. However, do try, and feel free to comment here on your signal and readability report, with power output, as well as set up/area of transmission.
This will be very useful for us to provide to the next team going up to do maintenance works.

Kepp on Dx'ing.
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New Mobile Rigs

To all hams who are interested to acquire these models - you may sent an email to martsnews.comment@gmail.com

YAESU FT-60R VHF/UHF HANDY RM 800.00
YAESU FT-7800R VHF/UHF M0BILE RM1100.00


73s


de-moderator

QSP...Messages Text or otherwise . .

Excerpt from NST Daily, 8 Sept 2006
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When text messages can backfire
08 Sep 2006
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KUALA LUMPUR: It may be hip and a sign of the times, but the growing trend of circulating text messages on kidnap and abduction cases is making matters hard for police.

Different types of crime require different approaches. What may work in a case of car theft or snatch theft may not work when there’s been a kidnapping.

In advising the public to stop this practice, Federal CID director Datuk Fauzi Saari told the New Straits Times yesterday that kidnappers would have warned the victim’s family not to go to the police. "There is the danger that the widely circulated text messages may reach the kidnappers’ mobile phones. This would endanger the victim.

"Also, the element of secrecy is required as police have their own plans and action to set into motion," he said.

"If a crime is committed, then lodge a report in person. There are procedures police have to follow before investigation papers can be opened.

"Sending text messages does not constitute lodging a police report. We do not know if it is a hoax or genuine call for help. Even those who forward the messages don’t know if it is a hoax or not."

Fauzi said at the very least, police would need a "first information report", which detailed the crime, its nature, where it happened and who was involved, so that they had something to work on.

"But what is happening now is that the text message is being circulated far and wide before it reaches the police. We will not act on it as it is difficult to determine its authenticity."

As an example, Fauzi cited a case which created a stir on Aug 28: A girl who was abducted by five men at the parking lot of the Ipoh Shopping Parade.

Her boyfriend sent text messages to friends, urging them to contact police if they spotted their vehicle. The messages took on a life of their own, reaching the Klang Valley.

"By then, the original message was distorted to such an extent that no one knew where the girl was abducted from. Some received a text saying the incident had occurred at Subang Parade!"

Selangor police sent a team to Subang Parade. By then, the girl was safe and the vehicle found. Two days later, the messages were still in circulation.

Fauzi advised victims to send the text message to Rakan Cop, which would be constituted as a report.

Also, enlisting the help of friends by chain text messaging can be applied when it is a case of snatch or car thefts.
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Some of us in the HAM community may have received this message and feeling the need to help, may have circulated this to other stations, via sms as well as through the local 2M network.
So perhaps, it is wise to take a step back and evaluate using this simple steps;
1.verify statement from the person who received it (make sure that it is first hand info, not QSP from QSP from QSP)
2.As a responsible person passing on information, you are responsible for the facts
(If some of you may recall, a simple message sent some time ago lead to some serious twisting of facts, as in the case with this sms)
3.If it involves element of crime, do take the steps as advised by the authorities (refer above article)
4.Messages sent through Amateur Radio waves should follow the guidelines set by the governing authorities (refer MCMC guidelines as to do's and don'ts)

In summary, we all mean well, but do not get yourself prosecuted for sending wrong news!
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Renewal of Apparatus Assignment - QSP!

CQ CQ CQ all those listed below, or if you know them please QSP ! This is their data as per MCMC active call book, note that some have already expired. Please ask them to renew.
Wew ould like to see the register grow not shrink!

MOHD TAHA BIN YAACOB 9W2TAH 01400037-000SU/122005 27-Sep-06
P.RAMANUJAM MURTHY 9W2WW 01313627-000SU/122005 27-Sep-06
SUHAIMI BIN AZMIL 9W2SAS 01355675-000SU/122004 16-Sep-06
ROSMADI BIN KHAIRI 9W2FV 01355207-000SU/122004 01-Sep-06
ABDUL GHANI BIN ABDUL WAHAB 9W2VG 01354563-000SU/122004 21-Aug-06
JUNAIDI BIN IBRAHIM 9W2QJ 01354380-000SU/122005 19-Aug-06
MO LEAN CHOO 9W2QD 01354069-000SU/122003 12-Aug-06
NOR FITRI BIN CHE HAMID 9W2PWR 01397972-000SU/122005 02-Aug-06
ABDUL RAHIM BIN ABDULLAH 9W2KK 01305237-000SU/122004 30-Jul-06
WAN ABDUL AZIZ BIN WAN JUSOH 9W2WAJ 01397914-000SU/122005 28-Jul-06
KAMARUL HAFIZ BIN MUHAMED 9W2YOE 01397916-000SU/122005 28-Jul-06
SALEH BIN MOHAMED 9W2ALQ 01397861-000SU/122005 27-Jul-06
IDRIS BIN KAMARUDIN 9W2YOB 01387636-000SU/122004 25-Jul-06
ABDUL RAHIM BIN SALLEH 9W2ARV 01387525-000SU/122004 19-Jul-06
AHMAD ASRI BIN HASSAN 9W2ASS 01387526-000SU/122005 19-Jul-06
NOR HAKIMI BIN RAZMI 9W2HRR 01387527-000SU/122004 19-Jul-06
MAS AYU BINTI BACHOK 9W2MYZ 01397239-000SU/122005 17-Jul-06
MOHD RAZLI BIN AWANG 9W2RZY 01397238-000SU/122005 17-Jul-06

However, we donote that though the data was copied from MCMC website, some of them may have already renewed their license . . lets nurture and grow the community . . .

73s de Martsnews.blogspot

NATIONAL LINK Repeater back online . . update on 9M2RUK too

To all stations that appreciate concise news, here is the latest on the National Link repeater of MARTS on Ulu Kali.
Previously transmitting on 146.925 Mhz, the Repeater was emitting serious QRM on a commercial repeater belonging to MTD, the Highway Concessionaire operating the Central-East-West Highway, resulting in our National QSO's being copied through their commercial network. Which resulted in it being decommissioned, until today!
As previously explained (or if you so wish, refer to MCMC Bandplan) the 146.000-148.000 Mhz is allocated to Amateur Radio in Malaysia on a 'secondary basis'. In other words, on a need to basis! So lets keep flooding the airwaves to fully utilise our bandwith!

Our repeater team (9M2CL-Bob Chee, 9W2EY-Edward Yeoh, 9W2TE-Charlie and others, which we may not know of) summitted Ulu Kali today - 6 Sept 2006, at midday, and readjusted the necesarry, resulting in better RX and DX'ings ! Syabas to them, and as you are reading this, are on their way to Malacca, and subsequently to Gunung Pulai to do the needful for the improvement of the National Link Network.

On another note, 9M2RUK, is now awaiting final adjustments, as well as reinstallation of the repeater and antenna, thanks to the efforts, of 9M2CJ-Thiam (for coordinating), 9W2AA-Jit, for his help in duplexer tuning, 9W2ZN-Zakran and his team (Rosli/Khairul/Roslan) for ascending and reinstalling the duplexer (but for the rain and lightning, 9M2RUK would have been live already!).

So if you are keen to use the National Link again, please do so at 147.125 mhz . . .with the usual Tone & Shift! See you on the link....

73s de Martnews.blogspot

Merdeka - 2M net

To acknowledge our 49th year of Independence, a few Hams will be setting up a station at Ali Baba@ Taman Tun Dr. Ismail. They intend to usher in this occassion at 1600 hours on the 30th of August and wil continue until 0100 hours on the 31st August 2006. ( 2 concurrent events slated, read on.)

9M2DS, the customary catalyst and driver for our 2m nets, will unfortunately be away in Indonesia and has requested for all his pals to make sure the 2 meter Merdeka net is a reality.

So... in deference Pak Dollah, our/his Merdeka net check-ins will begin at 2100 hrs - 0100 hrs. This year, we will be starting our 2meter net on the back of anotehr 2 meter occassion - the 24 hours QSO................... we hope Man Belon will have enough petrol in his tank to join in....


Other pertinent details.
-Calling channel for the event will be on V40 for the events mentioned.
- We will be streaming our event 'live' on the internet
- pls login in to Skype and contact us at wilsan.yew or manbelon
by clicking on the conference icon.

You are encouraged to stop over to join in the celebration or simply, pick up you mic and make your presence known and your support felt.
We hope to hear from you on the eve of 31st August 2006. Those failing to check in will be reported to Pak Dollah for disciplinary action. Only Legal MCs and those travelling out of state will be excused.

73s

de Moderator

24 hrs QSO - an attempt by ManBelon (9W2RNJ)

Bermula pada jam 8.00 pagi 30hb Ogos 2006 cabaran akan berlangsung sehingga jam 8.00 pagi 31hb Ogos 2006. Atas semangat patriotik satu ‘Check In’ yang dikenali sebagai “Merdeka Net” akan dilakukan oleh Man Belon bermula diambang Merdeka pada jam 10.00 malam sehingga jam 1.00 pagi
Bukan sahaja ketahanan mental dan fizikal yang menjadi asas cabaran bagi menyahut cabaran ini, tetapi juga ia menguji kemampuan setiap peralatan yang digunakan sepanjang cabaran tersebut. Ini adalah penting jika ia ditransformasikan didalam keadaan kecemasaan kita tidak seharusnya menghadapi kegagalan peralatan berfungsi dengan baik.
Man Belon akan beroperasi di Rumah Kelab Persatuan Perkhidmatan Kecemasan Radio Amatur Malaysia (MARES) yang beralamat di 4A, Jalan Tinggi 6/12, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Studio sementara yang dibuat seolah-olah station sementara semasa operasi kecemasan tambah mengrealisasikan cabaran ini semasa operasi kecemasan yang sebenar.



Jadual Penggunaan Jaluran/Pemancar Ulang-alik


30hb Ogos 2006
0730 - Persiapan terakhir Cabaran Ciptaan Rakod
0800 - Komunikasi bermula dengan Jaluran ASTRA
1200 - Berpindah (QSY) ke Jaluran Mares (9M4RES)
1600 - Berpindah (QSY) ke Jaluran Transnasional MARTS
2000 - Berpindah (QSY) ke NESRAC (9M4RNC)
2200 - Berpindah (QSY) ke Jaluran ASTRA Merdeka Net 2006 31hb Ogos 2006
0100 - Berpindah (QSY) ke Jaluran NESREC (9M4RNC)
0400 - Berpindah (QSY) ke Jaluran Mares (9M4RES)
0800 - Transmitting at ALL REPEATERS for 73’s
08:24‘ 24” QRT misi ditamatkan.

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All Ham Stations are strongly encouraged to assist ManBelon 9W2RNJ by participating in his QSO irregardless of allegiance / which club you may belong.
His QSO will be targetted at 9M2RKK & Marts National Link at 16oo hrs to 2000 hrs.
During this period, we hope that all stations will render their best efforts to help 9W2RNJ achieve his record. We also hope that stations intending to use the repeater will observe
protocol and best practise as usual.

We wish ManBelon our best for his attempt, godspeed.

73s

de Moderator

JOTA event held recently

A big thank you for all those who have helped directly or indirectly , the list goes from
- setting up the station
- equipment on loan
- classroom tutoring
- being present to operate the station at BP house till wee hours in the morning , 3am
- mobiling stations who checked in to assist
- echolink setup
and the list goes on ..

Thank you fellow ham for keeping the ham spirit alive & well.

73s

de moderator

Antenna Party - held recently

Calling any station, this is 9w2ssj mobile asking for radio check ...

Shucart at work ...

Group picture taken after succesful setup, one for the album

Antenna mounted on the back of a pickup


These are a couple of pictures taken during one of our Friday night gathering at Tmn Tun Dr. Ismail. Who says the group at Tmn Tun is not technically savy?? I shit you not .....

73s

de moderator

SWR workshop

Curious about how this small piece of equipment can help you optimise your transmission? Heard about the terms :- Forward RF power, Reflected RF power, Dummy load, etc etc and don't have time to lookit up at wikipedia?

Come on over and get your hands-on, this will also be a great time to ask the expert on advise or just to satisfy your thirst for knowledge.


Time : 8.30pm
Date : 11th August 2006
Venue : Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Ali Baba
Presenter : 9w2aa - Jit

73s

de moderator

Standard Operating Procedure - activities held

9W2SOO - Selina XYL of 9W2SEE
leaving her mark

The 'Big Big group' in motion

9W2SOO DXing under the 'watchful ears' of 9W2SSJ
Mubaraq joining in the group pix!
GO GO GO on the go! 9W2GGG . . .
The Twins . . . QSL?
9M2DS showing the ropes . .
Time to start the collection, QSL...
I'll do it my way . . . 9M2DS...not karaoke lah!
Powersupply ala Home brew? Can't tell . . .
Apa cerita? Macam macam ada.....

We would like to thank all stations, swl(s) & ham enthusiast alike for making this event the biggest turn up , by far at Ali Baba, and most of all, an event to be remembered.

Pak Dollah kicked off the workshop at 9.30pm by welcoming all stations and started off the session with a brief history of HAM in Malaysia andgladly handed out copies of additional information for stations who wanted more reading material.

He also touched on the topic of QSO cards and brought some samples to be passed around for a closer view. New stations were showed some 'old' 2m hand helds, compared to those handies available nowadays. Pak Dollah recalled his encounters (to the detail!) operating with other stations and spoke about them passionately! He further provided a short briefing on SOP and common practices (on the airwaves)

3 groups were then created with new ham operators taking turns to dx - under the watchful eyes of other seasoned stations.

All good things must come to an end, they say, so this session concluded at 12 midnight.
Some others stayed on till 4.30am, at least that was on record!

There are plans to have another SOP session for those who might have missed the opportunity. So do drop us a line or two if you would like to attend, otherwise come catch the main crowd, normally on Fridays, sometime after 9pm...meantime, happy QSO'ing!

Stations who attended :- 9W2tlc - chan, 9w2ice - bob, 9M2ds - dollah, 9w2del - Fadil, 9w2sbs - Aizrin, 9w2adc - Kayrol 9w2eet - francis, 9w2xyz - alan, 9w2ryz - kin hou, 9w2gu - hamid, 9m2cf - chow, 9w2yyl - yem 9w2alt - Allen, 9w2xi - wilson, 9w2axn - adlind, 9w2cay - nadzmi, 9w2axe - azhar, 9w2boi - boi, 9w2yz - lim, 9w2ssj - suchart, 9w2xz - fadzil, 9w2ely - adely, swl - fairuz 9w2ggg - gale, 9w2see - see toh, 9w2soo - selina, 9w2sib - syahmi, 9w2afy - anwar, 9w2mmm - wong, 9m2cj - thiam, 9w2rt - razif, 9w2zn - zakran, 9w2alx - alex, 9m2aa - jit, 9w2mrz - zack, 9w2bbc - anwar, 9w2ll -ong, swl - mubarak, 9w2ziz - aziz, 9w2ull - zulfadli, 9w2obr -hirdir, 9m2/bg7msm - Zhung ru, 9w2mal - mal, 9m2rzl - rizal, 9w2ee - sharil & 9w2dtr - dexter. Total no of stations :- 46 stations 73s de moderator

73s

de moderator

Antenna Workshop

Please be informed, 9M2DS will be holding an antenna workshop at Tmn Tun Dr. Ismail - Rest Ali Baba at 9.pm today - 4th August 2006. He will demonstrate how to construct your own (DIY) 2 element copper collinear antenna.

Calling all ham enthusiast, put it down on your scheduler and come on over.

73s

de moderator

2M net - Hari Pahlawan

Hari Pahlawan net was held on 31st July 2006 at Taman Tun Dr Ismail, and a make shift station was setup. The net was lead by 9M2DS, 9W2ICE & 9W2ADC. The net was conducted from 9pm, with Pak Dollah kicking it off and was officially closed by 9W2ADC at 11.30pm.

Over the airwaves, announcement was made pertaining to Hari Pahlawan and the activities held throughout Penisular Malayisa.

It was also made known to new ham station that a SWR workshop will be conducted when one would be able to gain a better understanding on how to operate this equipment. Date of workshop would be announce shortly.

Ham stations that participated were :

9w2cbo - Chris, 9W2ll - Ong, 9w2gl - Wan, 9w2ice - Bob, 9w2xi - Wilson, 9w2eet - Francis,
9w2myv - Rosli, 9w2slc - Lex, 9m2cj - Thiam, 9w2axn - Adlin, 9w2gt - Hock (Muar / Echolink),
9w2mmm - Wong, 9w2gsm - Kerwin, 9m2/bg7msm - Zhong, 9w2ssj - Suchart, 9m2ds - Dollah
9w2mct - Tony, 9w2ziz - Aziz, 9w2tah - Tahar, 9w2va - Andy, 9w2mrc - Hoh, 9w2wil - Wilfred
9w2yd - Yusuf, 9w2sab - Sabri, 9w2yyl - Yem, 9w2mnr - Nabil (Ipoh / Echolink)
9w2sal - Salim, 9w2gu - Hamid, 9w2boi - Boi, 9w2axe - Azahar, 9w2yz - Lim, 9w2who - Chandran
9w2hsl - Hasli, 9w2boi - operated by SWL Alibaba, 9w2tlc - Chan & 9w2lt - Lee.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all stations for your participation and your continuous support to the activities of Ham Radio.

A special thanks to 9w2dtr - Dexter for facilitating Echolink connectivity.

73s

de moderator.

call for volunteers. . . 3rd Asia Pacific Air Internet Jamboree

The Asia Pacific Region of WOSM (World Scouts Movement) is pleased to announce the hosting of the 3rd Asia Pacific Air-Internet Jamboree by the Scout Association of Japan. Having had successful Jamborees both in 2004 & 2005, The Air Internet Jamboree this year will take place between 0001 hrs (5th August 2006) to 2359 hrs (6th August 2006). Participants are encouraged to take part anytime within this period to access the many other Amateur Stations operating with Scout movements throughout the Asia Pacific Region. (More information can be obtained from http://www.scout.or.jp/ (click on Air Internet Jamoree logo) Better still , if you want a summarised information on this event, and particularly so for Malaysia, simply place your email, and contact at the comment section of this posting, and we will forward you the files in Adobe.pdf format. In conjunction with Amateur Clubs in Malaysia, we hope to do our part in making this an unforgetful event for the scouts movement in this country. (The invitation by Persatuan Pengakap Malaysia has also been forwarded to other Amateur clubs, such as MARTS, MARES, ASTRA, NESRAC, JASRA, and PERAMAH, and is coordinated by the Krew Kelana Komunikasi (Persatuan Pengakap Malaysia). So be on the lookout for the 9M2PPM call and help our scouts on to the airwaves. This blogspot is appealing to Amateur Radio Enthusiast with some time to spare during this weekend, to help, setup, man, and assist these scouts to venture into the unlimited world of Amateur Radio, as well as internet! Echolink is also part of this borderless communication. Without volunteers, this project will not be able to run as smooth as it should. The primary objective, is to encourage scouts, to first identify these Amateur Stations, and subsequently make contact with other scouts on certain frequencies. So lets take the first step and place your call sign and handle with your relevant contact details, and take it from there. . . . We look forward to seeing more and more stations stepping up to the plate.. . . . . . . .73s de moderator This msg is summarised from the circular of invitation by Persatuan Pengakap Malaysia, QSP from 9M2CJ and 9W2ZN

Sebatik Island on the Amateur Radio Map

Twelve members of the Borneo Amateur Radio Club travelled to Pulau Sebatik (Sebatik Island) on Friday (14th July 2006) for a four day Amateur Radio DXpedition (from the 14th to 17th July 2006). The DXpedition was mounted following The Radio Society of Great Britain's (RSGB) – Island on the Air (RGSB -IOTA) Committee’s recent announcement that Sebatik Island, which has a split Sovereignty (9M6 Malaysia, YB7 Indonesia) would count as a new IOTA group (OC-295). By this addition, Sebatik has been classed separately from Sabah’s other offshore islands, and uniquely , it now shares sovereignty with Indonesia.

Amateur Radio Stations are licensed to use short-wave frequencies that can travel all around the world, as well as VHF band, which allows Sabah’s radio enthusiasts to talk to each other via the club’s repeater station atop Mount Kinabalu. Amateur Radio is a technical hobby governed by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union) , an agency of the United Nations which function as an intergovernmental organization established to standardize and regulate international radio and telecommunications through which public and private organizations develop telecommunications.

The Sebatik Island DXpedition used the call sign 9M4SEB, a special call sign which was issued by the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission especially for the DXpedition. “We certainly hope to make several thousand contacts with amateur Radio Stations in Asia, Europe and America, and really put Sebatik and Sabah on the Map” said 9M6DXX (ex G4JVG) Steve Telenius Lowe, 51 who until August 2005, was the Editor for the RGSB Magazine in UK . The other Briton in the group is 9M6XRO (ex G3OOK) John Plenderleith, 62 while the rest were from Kota Kinabalu and Tawau.

BARC President and expedition leader 9M6TW James Gaditis thanked the Sabah Tourism Board, The Radio Expedition Foundation, ( IREF Inc. -USA) and other contributors and club members for the financial support given for the DXpedition. He said that the DXpedition members would also be conducting community projects, and radio workshop for the Sebatik Islanders.
9M4SEB was active from approximately 1100 UTC on the 14th July until 0300UTC on 17 July 2006. Activities recorded were on thr 10 – 80 meters Band, CW and
SSB using up to three stations simultaneously. IOTA and DXCC hunters from all over the globe were pointing their beam antennas towards Sebatik!

For more information, visit - KELAB RADIO AMATOR BORNEO, SABAH [BARC] - click on the link




Martsnews.blogpsot would like to apologise for the late publishing. We look forward for 'any' news contribution. This posting was reedited due to the timeline involved.

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Operating Procedure - conducted by an Ole Ham

Calling all new license holder / SWLs or any form of Ham enthusiast.

You are cordially invited to attend a session on Operating Procedure lead by 9M2DS - aka Pak Dol & other 9Ms station.

The aim to help us understand the basic / proper operating procedure and to keep the brotherhood of Ham alive & well.

Date : 28th July 2006
Time : 2100 hrs
Venue : Restaurant Ali Baba , Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Treat this as an invitation, so come in drove ..

73s

de moderator

Hot News - 24 hrs QSO Challenge

9w2RNJ 's charter (aka - man Belon ) is to do us, Amatuer Radio Operator, proud by his attempt to list us in the books of Malaysia Books of Records (MBC) for a 24 hrs non-stop QSO.

His QSO plan is finally approved by MBC after a 2 month agonising waiting out period, much to the joy of man Belon.

We will feature a schedule of his intended QSO plan soon.

Date : 30th August 2006
Time : 0800 hrs
Freq : Most repeaters



So, stay tuned and we will get an insight from the man himself.



73s

de moderator

MARTS 2m National Link NEW FREQUENCY wef 20 July 2006

This is a QSP message from 9W2EY, Edward Yeoh,who is a part of the National Link Repeater team. He has informed that due to severe QRM effecting Southern Transmission, the Ulu Kali Repeater (National Link Repeater) will now be changed to 146.925mhz with the same MARTS tone and shift settings, with effect from 20th JULY 2006, midday onwards.
The repeater team will be in Genting Highlands on the 19th of July evening, and will commence work on this change in the morning of 20th July 2006.
Martsnews.Blogspot.com wishes to acknowledge the time and effort put in by all the team members particularly those who travelled from Penang for this task.
SYABAS, and best 73s. Keep up the good work !

Frequency edited by 9W2SSJ to prevent confusion