The one available at MCMC website is obsolete already, hasn't been updated since 2004. We tried to help them coming up with updated list, but I have no idea which bin it went to. Anyway, buy from Yaesu, Kenwood, iCom and you'll be okay.

Ok thanks. Will do.

Anyway, going for RAE this afternoon. Wish me luck>.<

YAHOOOO! Pass in 1 try. Now the difficult part.....where the heck to look for class A person to sign. Hmmm........Any advice?

This post has been edited by jskhor77: Aug 28 2018, 05:02 PM

lol great job bro hahaha

Congratulations, where is your location?

Hello sifu, can we change this thread topic from amateur radio user to amateur radio operator ?
thanks.

Sapa sifu? Ask the TS lah. Or create a new thread.

Who's the TS ?

Go to the first page lah, the first person who created this thread, its the thread starter lor

Anyway, I believe the TS already long gone and not interested in amateur radio. eddie_lim, go ahead create a new one

Hi, just got to know about amateur radio and interested to join and to get a license. How to go about it, very new here. Another one can help will be appreciate, Thank, Cheah

Recently, I bought a RTL SDR dongle and I mainly interested in reading beacon and telemetry signals from amateur satellites and cubesats.

My question is, do I need to have an amateur radio license to receive those signals legally in Malaysia? The dongle don't have transmit capability.

Thanks.

In Malaysia, the law is a bit weird on this.
If follow 100% by the book, you can't even receive frequency you are not licensed for. However, there is such thing as SWL where people who don't have a HAM license yet to listen in and nobody got nabbed for that so far.
This is also why 'radio monitors/scanners' are deemed illegal in Malaysia.

This is why some people got nabbed for receiving Thai TV or Indo TV satellites because the only the frequency you can receive legally is the MEASAT ones with a Sirim legal decoder.

Of course, we all know that this is just one of those laws to enable monopoly to certain companies.

tl;dr don't cause any trouble that warrants people to go after you.

Few steps before you could get your license:

1. Sit for the radio amateur exam (RAE). Currently, two different RAEs organised by SKMM, the manual exam which is held biannually at few places around Malaysia and the other option is to go for computerised RAE (ORAE) which is organised monthly at selected centres around Malaysia. Information on taking the RAE can be found in https://sems.skmm.gov.my/sems/ which includes the registration for RAE, schedule etc. The cost for taking the exam is RM50/seating.

2. After you pass the RAE and receive your test result, you need to apply for your callsign and AA (apparatus assignment). The cost for processing the AA is RM60 and the cost for your license will be RM24/year (max 5 year per application).

3. You'll be able to transmit after getting your callsign/AA. On what frequencies and power etc, it is written in your AA.

To prepare yourself for the RAE, just search on the net, "Sample RAE" and you'll find many available on the net.

Important documents to read:

https://www.mcmc.gov.my/skmmgovmy/files/att...ervice_2012.pdf

If you go to customs's website, the following is a no-no!

PROHIBITION/RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS

The following goods are absolutely prohibited from importation:
...
Broadcast receivers capable of receiving radio communication within the ranges (68 - 87) MHz and (108 - 174) MHz
...

This post has been edited by wiraone: Oct 1 2018, 04:24 PM

thank you


which is basically those cheap usb tv tuners based on RTL2832U + R820T2 chips

Senyap2 order, senyap2 guna BTW, I will recommend the ones with TCXO so it will not drift when it becomes warm.

Anybody got news on UHF DMR repeaters in KL area?
Last I heard that it was being tested/setup.

For those who are interested in sitting for the RAE, there will be a class by MARTS. Details as per the FB link below.

https://www.facebook.com/events/319594425497327/?ti=as