Thank you. Since the success of exam in end April, I still haven't got my AA from MCMC yet.

They haven't post your AA? Have they updated their online db? I haven't got my gateway AA which I renewed last year. They're using a third party to print the AA and post it out. I guess you can go to their Cyberjaya's office and ask them to print it there and then.

Not yet. I submit to Cyberjaya office, but they say there are delays due to system migration.

Ah, heard about it too. The system migration. I guess they're done with the migration now.

This post has been edited by wiraone: Jul 7 2017, 08:27 AM

Done, but the word given to me is that the new system is still "trial and error", quoting the staff that returned my call.

Make this thread live forever LOL

Yes we should. Any interesting topics to discuss?

This post has been edited by wiraone: Aug 8 2017, 08:34 PM

Hi i am a newbie.can anyone suggest what brand/kind of handy i should buy? I passed my RAE last year and already got my callsign. It is hard to find help these days.i' ve asked a couple of hamsters but none gave me definite answer.pls help

What is your budget? Then we could probably give you better answer

Yes, buy something within your budget. usually u can get Baofeng UV5R less than RM120. fair enough to start your hobby with.

there is alot of topic you can choose to start: C4FM, APRS, DMR, Amsat, Digital Mode, Morse Code, HF, Rules of Amateur Radio, Dont & Do, Raspberry Pi, TnC and many more

Why not start with something up to date? Like Yaesu Fusion transeivers, probably you'll appreciate it better that Boefeng

for those who has license, can try with this android ham radio

https://aprsdroid.org/

Yeah, this is useful tool in helping me with my igate/fill up digiptr setup last time. Rarely use it now. Hehe.

TY for replying.to be honest my budget is under 1k.also since i am a newbie i think there's no point of having an expensive gadget if i underutilised it. I self study for my RAE and passed it in one sit.i didnt even know what i was studying.i really dont know how to start. I already joined a club and there is whatsapp group and all but most of the members are guys and i actually do not know how to join their conversation. In here nobody knew me so i am free to ask and express myself

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Yes, buy something within your budget. usually u can get Baofeng UV5R less than RM120. fair enough to start your hobby with.

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Should i buy uvf/vhf or hf and there's also those with certain Mhz so it's quite confusing

Ty for replying. Yes i am thinking about yaesu..do u have any spesific suggestion?

May I know your location please Within Klang Valley, we've two Yaesu Fusion repeaters (can work both digital and analog), one is UHF repeater located at Bukit Lanjan and another one is VHF repeater up at Genting. For now, the UHF repeater at Bukit Lanjan is connected to a Wires-X system which allows you to communicate with anyone in the world that are connected to the same Wires-X system. There are two repeaters in Melaka that are Fusion too, located at Melaka Town and the UHF repeater is currently connected to Wires-X too.

There are other digital standard used in amateur radio world, other than Yaesu Fusion (C4FM), there is ICOM D-STAR (you need a D-STAR capable radio made by ICOM or Kenwood) and another which is gaining popularity is the DMR (open standard, you can buy Motorola Mototrbo, Hytera or TYT DMR radios and they usually cost a bomb and mostly available only for UHF). Currently there is not DSTAR nor DMR repeaters available in Klang Valley.

Back to Yaesu Fusion, Yaesu has come up with few digital radios, for the handy talkie (HT), the newest which just come to the market is the FT-70DR, this I believe will have a price tag around RM800. The next in the HT family is FT-2DR and this one has many features and cost quite a bit (RM1800++). Both of the HTs are dual-band, which means they can work on both UHF and VHF. For mobile radio, there are VHF single band Fusion radio, FTM-3200DR (RM700++), next in the line is FTM-100DR (RM1500++) it is a dual-band radio with APRS/GPS but only has single monitoring (work one frequency at a time). The top of the line is the FTM-400DR, with a color screen display, it is a dual band radio, with APRS/GPS and can receive on two different frequencies at once. Cost should be around RM3000++.

Yaesu sells non digital radios too, price and features vary accordingly. My first ever radio is FT-60R and I still have it right now, own it for 10 years now and running good. This will be the basic dual-band HT I'll suggest or probably the FT-65R if they've stop selling the FT-60R. I bought my FT-60R for around RM600.

wah nice to see this thread revived. been using vx6r for 10 years too as well! loved it served me quite well only thing is the antenna, bought 2 when i was in tokyo but the cable snapped when i sat... wth... yea ur location will be useful

thank you for taking time to write such a detail reply.unfortunately i am near neither klang valley nor melaka.i am located here in borneo.i have a list of the repeaters but unsure whether they are uhf or vhf repeater.i'm sorry if i sound stupid.i am really a newbie. I'll look for the radio online.i believe i will come here again to ask for help once the radio arrived.ty very much