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

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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
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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

9W2GL in ICU

Update:

9W2GL has been discharged from UMMC hospital. He is now
resting at home. Thanks to all those who assisted in his time of
emergency, and those that wished him speedy recovery.

9W2SSJ





9W2GL has been warded to ICU at University Hospital. He is still on a respirator after succumbing a a severe case of respiratory distress/asthma.

Please contact 9w2wan or 9w2axe for further information. We pray and hope for a full and complete recovery. Our wishes to the family and Man.

QSP from 9W2XYZ

9w2CBO - Silent key (26th Nov 2007)

Earlier this morning, 9W2CBO (Chris Oh) passed away at his residence peacefully.

For those who like to attend the wake or for more information, please get in touch with 9W2XYZ (Alan)

Rest In Peace...

CHRIS OH BOON HIN 45 YEARS OLD

Passed away peacefully in the morning hours of Nov 26, 2007

In his sleep

“To see the world in a grain of sand,

And heaven in a wildflower.

To hold infinity in the palm of your hand,

An eternity in an hour...”

Chris leaves behind beloved wife Cynthia, children Nick, Megan and Jin

The wake will be held @ the PJ Chinese Cemetery Assoc. Crematorium,

Jln 51A/229, PJ from the 27th -28th November, 2007

Cremation is schedule for tomorrow, 28th November @ 4.pm

Scattering of Ashes is scheduled on the 15th December 2007
for further information of the above ritual, kindly contact 9w2PO (012-2298855 , 9w2xyz (012-3342055), 9w2ice (012-2830002)

For further information, call

+6016 908 7718 / +6019 374 8615

QSP from 9W2XI
Pic by 9W2AXE

RAE Class for 25 Nov cancelled

As stated in this blogpost those that are interested to attend the preparatory class are to register by the 21st November 2007.

As at todate no one has registered for the preparatory class.

As such the class will NOT BE HELD.

QSP from 9W2SBS

Fund collected thus far

As promised , we have clearly indicated that we intend to remain transparent and thus, we acknowledge

your contribution towards this fund raising.
Pls keep the ball rolling and contributors may contact 9w2Boi at 012.3073240 to deposit your contribution.

Towards a efficient repeater environment.

73s

Qsp from 9w2boi

de-moderator

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MCMC RAE exams soon

To all members of the Amateur Radio Community,

MARTS Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor Region will be organizing a RAE Preparation Class for those interested in taking the MCMC RAE exams soon. This is to help the students to better prepare themselves in the RAE examination. Class attendances are on voluntary basis. Participants, who wish to take the RAE exams, are required to arrange on their own for RAE registration with the MCMC.

Details of the class are as follows:

Date:-

Sunday 25 November 2007

Time:

Registration: 8:30 A.M.

Class: 9:00 A.M. till 5:00 P.M.

Venue:-

Sri Damansara Club, Persiaran Perdana, Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 KL

Fees:

MARTS Members - RM80.00 (Inclusive of revision materials)

Non-Members - RM100.00 (Inclusive of revision materials)

To ensure your place, kindly bank-in the payment to:-

Name: Aiznin Sairi bin Sulaiman

Bank: Malayan Banking Berhad

Account Number: 1645 8401 2486 (Saving Account)

Please fax bank-in slip to 03-6279 8061.

To enrol please fill up the Class Registration form.

Participation for classes will be based on first come first serve basis, so please submit your application as early as possible. Class is limited to 35 person maximum.

Completed forms can be submitted via online to 9w2sbs@marts.org.my

Deadline for class registration is on 21 NOVEMBER 2007.

Good luck to all candidates

information provided by 9w2sbs.

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Calling fellow Hams who are interested in a field trip jointly organise by pg5m@dx.to . Below is the email invitation send to 9W2GU.



Soon I will be back in Malaysia again and I would like to explore if
we could organize a small trip to one of the offshore island of the
west coast for an operation of two days. It would be nice if we could
organize a small group of people that want to come together to make
the trip to the island, setup one or more stations and operate for 24
or 36 hours.



I'm thinking of the IOTA group AS097 which is the Melacca/Johor State
group comprising Pulau Besar, Kukup, Pisang (Having a lighthouse!) and
Sauh. There might be some smaller islands that belong to the same
group and which are uninhabited (Pulau Serimbu, Pulsau Udan, Oulay
Sauh). In such cases, it takes perhaps just 15 minutes by boat but we
would need to have our own power generation (Generator) with us and we
need to build our own shelters. Such an operation would look like a
field-day type of operation which some would like to combine with a
BBQ and fishing.



Could you ask some people if they would be interested to organize such
a trip for a weekend? I could eventually bring my own rig/antenna. As
soon as I know that there are some people interested to join, I could
exchange my availability in Malaysia. For your information, I have
just renewed my 9M2 license.



Regards,
Gerben

This email is send in by 9W2GU

Those interested kindly contact 9W2GU for further information.
He is reachable at +60-12-313-8570 or email 9w2gu.hamid@gmail.com

73s
de moderator

Hari Raya Open House : Rumah Aman Orphanage Shah Alam

Date : 4th November
Time : 11am to 5pm
Address : Rumah Aman, Lot 2A, Jalan Bunga Cempaka 2/11, Seksyen 2 , 4000 Shah Alam
GPS Coordinates : N 03 º 04‘ 21.2” E 101º 30’ 38.5”

We are having another event with 30 orphans aged between 4 and 8 years from Rumah Aman, an orphanage based in Shah Alam. At the same time we will be inviting orphans from other orphanages to join us at the event which is scheduled to start 11 am until 5 pm. There will be activities all day including clowns and magic shows. We will be organizing games with prizes for the children. Food will be served buffet style. Bring your family and kids and come join us celebrate Raya with the orphans.

Inviting all HAMs and friends. If you wish to volunteer your time , sponsor food or prizes, kindly contact 9W2AXE at email 9w2axe@gmail.com or sms 0192225724 Azhar.

Your reply with no of pax would be greatly appreciated.

For a location map, kindly visit http://racesmalaysia.blogspot.com/ which is currently under development.

9M2RKK - Fund raising

Dear 9m2Rkk users,

Charity begins at home; Blessing has been bestowed upon 9w2Boi to be the lead person who will coordinate a fund raising collection to purchase a new antenna, co-axial cable & a new rack. If fund permits, we aim to replace the power supply unit for 9m2RKK setup.

Blessing has been granted by Repeater Regional (9M2CJ ) & Region Manager ( 9W2SBS) to kick-off the fund raising.

To kick-off the pool it will be done tonight at Ali Baba and the aim is to collect RM 5000.00 or more.

This is solely on a voluntary basis as we are users of 9M2RKK.

Looking forward to a more efficient 9M2RKK.

Kindly support us.

9w2Boi can be contacted at 016-3333240

By 9W2SBS

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RAE Revision Class

MARTS Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor Region will be conducting a RAE revision/preparation class for RAE 2007-2.

This is to help students better prepare themself to sit for the RAE conducted by the MCMC. Participants who are interested to take the exam are advised to arrange on their own with MCMC.

Details as follows:
Date: 27/10/2007 - 28/10/2007 (Saturday and Sunday, 2 days)
Time: Registration 1:30PM (Saturday only)
Class: 2:00PM - 7:00 PM (Saturday)
9:00AM - 1:00 PM (Sunday)
Venue: Sri Damansara Club, Persiaran Perdana, Bandar Sri Damansara, 52200 Kuala Lumpur
Fees: MARTS Members - RM80 (incluside of revision materials)
Non members - RM100 (inclusive of revision materials
Revision only - RM70

To ensure your place, kindly bank in payment to
Name: Aiznin Sairi bin Sulaiman
Bank: Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank)
Account number: 1645 8401 2486

Please fax in your bank in slip to 03-6279 8061

Please contact 9W2SBS at 9W2SBS@marts.org.my for more info

Foxhunt in Penang

Date : October 28th, 2007 ( Sunday Morning )
Meet at : 08:15 am, the public car park on the right side of Craft Batik Sdn Bhd
Flag-off at : 09:00 am
Duration : 2 hours.
Beacons : 5 Foxes ( MOE, MOI, MOS, MOH, MO5 )
Antenna : Horizontally polarised, omni-directional dipole
Freq & Mode : 144.5 Mhz , F3A

For more information, do visit the MyARDFSports.com website. Direct link here.

Any stations from Kuala Lumpur would be interested for a convoy up north?

9M2RKK is back up

If you haven been monitoring, 9M2RKK is back up since Friday 12th October 2007 thanks to the Repeater manager and assisting HAM members.

However, there were certain complains that certain grey area that wasn't there before. My receiving from my HomeQ in Subang Jaya is receiving S2 instead of full signal last time. I am sure the Repeater team is aware of it and scheduling a time to fine tune the repeater.

If you have been a frequent user of 9M2RKK, do give us your feedbacks on your transmission before and after. It would help us trying to identify the grey area, and apply counter measures to it.

An additional "feature" that the repeater picked up while in Penang, is that in every 15 minutes (??) it would emit it's own callsign.

Al-fatihah

Our fellow HAM member 9W2ZKI - Zuki lost his 3 son on the eve of Aidilfitri. They were found drowned in Mahang river.

Al-fatihah.

SMS via 9W2ART