Hi, Salam contact kenal dan salam sejahtera.

I am new in this hobby. Currently, I only have a 5w dual band China made handheld transceiver and 4 antennas. Most of the time I am monitoring/listening on several repeates, such as 9M4RBC, 9M4RNS, 9M4RZS, 9M2RKK, 9M2RKL,

Usually I training my TX or QSO on silent/quiet repeaters such as 9M2RKK and 9M2RKL which located very near to my saltmine/office, during lunch (around 1300) time or while waiting for bus after office hour (around 1800).

QRA: 9W2GNU, Handle Operator: Bahathir @ Bakhtiar
Base : Kajang
Saltmine; Bandar Sri Damansara

73

As I said in my post, I am training my QSO. and yes with my callsign. I got reply from 9W2TJK on 9M2RKK, 9W2GRY and 9W2AA on 9M4RKL (around 1000-1100). Yes, it is very rare to get reply on these repeaters. And yes, there were some 'empty' TXs, and I tried to QSO wtth... and most of the time.. "silence"....

73

... It is just like driving/riding vehicle. Actually, I am quite a shy person and not talking much. I just want to make sure, my voice can be heard properly. At the same time, I also want to know the limit of my transceiver, so I can use a proper antenna at the proper time and place. Most of time, I ask for the QRK (audio quality check) to make sure everything is in proper. Yeah, I only have handheld tranceiver, and need to get most from it.

I think we have to train, using proper QSOing based on the SKMM Guidlines For some people it is a simple task, but for me, it is quite difficult, so need to training lah. BTW, I self-studied RAE 3 months ago, took the RAE and pass 2 monts ago, and got AA 1 months ago. I did lots of listening before I got AA, and it is still some differences between listening and talking/transmitting.

I started involve in a Amatuer Radio association, called MARES (http://www.mares.org.my)/. which fits me well.. "Talk Less. More Action", or "Talk only when needed", which IMHO, the proper or the best way of using the Amatuer Radio.

Nice to meet you, and hope we can QSO sometime in future.

I think you are an 'otai" already and pretty sure you do some DXing on HF. But, till then, I use what I have, and capabilities.

Thank you.
73

This post has been edited by bahathir: Jun 27 2014, 03:04 PM

Updates:
Yes, my wish came true. I QSOed with wiraone yesterday around 1800 on 9M4RKL, the UHF repeater. I got R5 (crystal clear) audio from wiraone from his mobile rig.

I had to QRT and clear from frequency because the bus came. I have so many things to say, just like talking to old friends.

Hope we can QSO again.

73

Bluetooth link to the rig. Nice setup. Very clean audio on 9M4RKL I was using IEMs/earphones tp isolates traffic (pass by cars, lorries,.. ) noises.

9M2RKK:
How was my audio on 0M2RKK? I got your's R1 or just the carrier.

Anyway, thank you for the short QSO, and I put your callsign in my calls log.

73.

MARES is organizing a National Field Day at Taman Tasik Cempaka, Bandar Baru Bangi, on 15-16 Sept 2014. Let's come together and to 'ceria-ceria kan' the event.

For those who want 9M's autographs/referal to complete the AA form, can come and meet them in person. 9M, especially the 2 characters (9M2xx) people are very humble
and can explain ALMOST anything about Amateur Radio. Lots to learn from them.

It is 24 hours event starting from 'after office hour' to the next day. Anyone who have time can come and learn from the experts. Lots of 'cerita' to be told....

http://www.mares.org.my

See you there.
Thank you.

73,
9W2GNU
"GNU is Not Unix"

This post has been edited by bahathir: Sep 11 2014, 03:04 PM

To wiraone

Sorry, pagi tadi tak sempat nak QSO dengan Saudara. Komuter dah sampai dan tak sempat nak 'break' nak infokan. Saya sempat dengar Saudara QSO dengan 9W2ZSH, tapi tula, tidak ada peluang nak bergabung.

Ketika itu QTH: Stesen komuter UKM. 'Window" untuk RX dan TX agak terhad. Saya kena jalan--jalan sambil ubah posisi antena, mendatar, menegak, ... hinnga saya dapat RX yang paling clear, itupun, ada juga hissing sedikit sebanyak. 9W2ZSH melaporkan R3 dengan sedikit hissing di background. Radas yang saya pakai ketika itu adalah handy 5W, Baofeng dengan antenna homebrew 1/4 lamda, yang diperbuat dari teras cable Astro. SWR agak tinggi, 2.2:1 tapi, handy tidak panas bila TX pada jangka masa yang lama. Kira OK latu, sebab hanya sedikir Reflected power yang ditendang kembali ke transceiver.

This post has been edited by bahathir: Sep 11 2014, 03:25 PM

No problem.. Congratulation to your cousin.

Yes, you are right. high SWR antenna is 'unhealthy'. But, how high is to be considered as bad? Some say, SWR 2.5:1 is the upper limit. Yeah, if you are playing with 20W/50W/100W/1kW/10kW is a different story, because who owns that kind of powerful transmitter, will know the correct antenna system.

1W/5W can be considered as a 'toy, eventhough 5W can travels half around the world. .. I have another temporary 5/8 telescopic, mounted on hombrew base/stand and put it "in" attic. The SWR for this antennna system is arround 1.2:1 at best, and yes, it travels further, 1W is enough to reach reach repeaters 50-60km away from my base, and stiil get R5.

Ok, see you later, on air or online.

73

Referal from 9M (class A)
Ya, dara kena cari 2 orang 9M untuk tandatangan dari 2 orang 9M. Nak cari mana? Agak susah sikit, kecuali anda rajin bertandang ke eyeballs atau kelab-kelab radia amatur,. Saudara boleh ke laman-laman kelab-kelab radio amatur dan hubungi mereka untuk bantauan. Inilah kaedah saya yang saya guna, dan kebetulan salah seorang dari 9M tu tinggal berdekatan dengan tempat tinggal saya .

Lazimnya, untuk 2m pengamala radio amatur akan pakai repeater. Untuk kemudahan besama, kita boleh guna applikasi Android Repeater.my hasil karya mypapit (9W2WTF)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?...bile.myrepeater

Untuk kemudhan saya, saya telah mengkompilasikan senarai 103 2m/70cm repeater kedalan handy saya. Jadi kalau 'scan' saya scan pada channel mode.

Ya kita boleh scan simplex, dari 144 MHz ke 148Mhz, Tapi ianya mungkin mengambil masa sedikit.

Saya pun baru menceburkan diri dalam dunia HAM. Saya hanya ada satu handy murah, 5W saja. Saya ada beberapa antenna, Semasa portable, saya bawa antena 1/4 wavelength (homebrew/buatan sendiri) dari kabel coax ASTRO. Kat rumah, saya ada antenna teleskopik 5/8 yang diletakkan dalam loteng/attic. Sebenarnya, dengan antenna yang betul, kita boleh capai (rx/tx) dalam lingkungan 50km radius. Jadi jikalau berada di Cyberjaya, Saudara boleh capai repeater di Genting, Bukit lanjan,... Aplikasi Android yang saya sebutkan tadi boleh membantu.

Bwa handy tanpa lesen.
Lesen diperlukan untuk TX (transmit). Jadi kalau bawa handy tanpa TX, mungkin tiada masalah. Tetapi, bagaimana untuk 'menjawab' atau membuktikan yang kita TIDAK TX kepada penguat kuasa? Jadi, lebih selamat, RX sembunyi-sembunyi atau simpan saja kat rumah.


Semoga sedikit sebanyak dapat membantu Saudara dan harap kita boleh ber QSO di jaluran Radio Amatur.

Acutally, RAE is held montly, the computerised RAE. I sat the computerized RAE several months ago, and gor the result as soon I clicked 'SUBMIT' button. But, there is 20 seats quota for the exam, and nned to contact the right MCMC staffs.

Thank you.

Untuk permohonan RAE berkomputer, sila hantar maklumat dibawah kepada
syaaban.abdhamid@cmc.gov.my

Nama
IIC
Alamat
Telepon
Email

Atau Saudara boleh pergi beurusan terus ke MCMC di

Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission,
Aras 1, Prima 1
Jalan Teknokrat 5
63000 Cyberjaya
Selangor.


477MHz tu ... itu band 'percuma' tanpa lesen. Tapi kalau boleh jangan kacau sebab kebanyakkannya digunakan oleh kontraktor bina binaan. Jangan ganggu mereka buat kerja dengan TX pada frequensi tersebut, kerana lazimnya mereka guna untuk bagi arahan kren bawa barang berat keatas bangunan.

Terima kasih.

This post has been edited by bahathir: Sep 15 2014, 01:15 AM

It is not 'online' RAE test. You still need to go to the MCMC to sit the test, in their computer lab. The quota is 20 seats.


This is a very good write up how to get AA. I followed most of the steps on that page.
http://9w2edu.blogspot.com/2012/08/9w2edu-...a-aparatus.html

Actually, the Guide's documents from SKMM are very good. Read it and some of answers are in the documents If you are following Amateur Radio club/society, it will much easier to undertand how to get the AA.

73

This post has been edited by bahathir: Sep 15 2014, 01:27 AM

Ok, here is my only 'rig' to practice my Amateur Radio hobby.

1) Baofeng A52, Dual band tranceiver VHF/UHF
2) Modified headset PTT, to be used with my IEMs/earphones collections
3) Homebrew 1/4 wave antenna using ASTRO 75ohm coax wire. SWR 2.4:1 on VHF and UHF bands.
4) The antnna connected to F connect to femal SMA adapter.

Most of the time, TX on 1W to repeaters, 9M2RKL, 9M4RBC, 9M4RZS, 9M4RGH, with R4-R5, from my saltmine (Bandar Sri Damansara) or base (Kajang).



Thank you.

@aminpro
1) How about other frequency/repeaters?
2) Make a video showing the units side by side receiveing the same frequency.
3) Most probably, the RX module is goind bad. or, the connector's pin is not contact to the anttena correctly.
4) Or, it might be glitch in the setiing's image. If tou have the data cable, you can refresh/reload the 'clean' image to the unit. I already enccountered with this problem, after tweeking too many things in the settings. Reload the fresh/clean settings, and the problem settled.

PRADAS. Yeah, nice channel if you want to learn how to talk/QSO. If you can access 9M4RBC, especailly during very late night "0000-0300), if you lucky, you might hear this 2,3 person QSOs, talking about technologies and other usefuk knowledge. 9W2ASF, 9W2USA, 9W2SBD. There also some 9W and 9M talking about knowledge, but on 2m/70cm, but, not that easy.

I was told, there was a golden era in Amateur Radio ini Malaysia, where the knowledge of technology is being conveyed via the radio on 2m band, the silent key 9M2GL. Now most them 'run away' to HF, and leave 'what we ussualy heard' in 2m band. For those to have AA and knowledge even a small things, let's share among us. I met/eyeball with a very good 9M otai's, and there are lots of thing to be learnt, beside pushing the PTT.

Here is the close up of the antenna connector and adapter.


I use 2 metal washer to distribute the stress equally to the transceiver's body.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by bahathir: Sep 25 2014, 12:50 PM

@aminpro

Rattling sound... .. Wow, that's new to me. sure something is broken inside the unit.

PRADAS is on VHF 142.800 MHz. not UHF, or I missed something?
Here are the most frequently used repeaters.

(RX only) in MHz
9M4RBC 147.750
9M4RZS 147.650
9M2RKL 439.600 (UHF)

These repeaters are active during rush hours, or during weekly 'check net'.

Programming cable is expensive? I bought it with my radio set, about MYR 24. You can get less if you shopping around on the net.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by bahathir: Sep 25 2014, 02:52 PM

@wiraone
2m band also the Amateur Radio band. 9M/9W otai-otai also need to visit 2m band, time to time. Share your knowledge, lets the newbies like me, learn something beneficial.

Here is the clip from MHI episode 187, 23rd September 2014, covering National Field Day 2014, at Taman Tasik Cempaka, Bandar Baru Bangi.

I downloaded the clip from tonton.com.my.





Enjoy.

73,

This post has been edited by bahathir: Sep 26 2014, 10:25 AM

@wiraone
Yes, you are right. The TIMING. Yes, when we are around with family, the family is more important than our hobby. Yeah, the TIMING, Since th 2m band is 'alive' during rush hour, so lets start the conversation with the more beneficial topics. Yes, we cannot assume everybody able to talk about technical, but, still efforts are needed to 'enhanced' and share our knowledge. Yes, 9M2AU told me, that during the golden era, he always QSOs with 9M2GL for years, on 9M2RUK repater, while commuting in his jalopy/car.

Nowdays, I frequently hears some good QSOs on 9M4RBC and 9M4RZS, especially durng late night. But, how many people are monitoring that time?

@aminpro
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This post has been edited by bahathir: Sep 26 2014, 10:38 AM

Good luck, if you able to find a suitable adpater for MCX connector at Jalan Pasar.

I have 2 RTL-SDR dongle, and use SMA-M to MCX-F straight adapter. Since I only have Boafeng walkie talkie, my main connecter is SMA, and I have several adapters to use with other type of connectors, such as, F connect (ASTRO cable), UHF (SO239/PL259) and N connector (SL16), RP-SMA,...

Yes, as wirwaone advice, cut the stock antenna cable and solder it to your own choice of connector.



cox cable anteena -> -F connect-SMA-F-> SMA-M-MCX-F-> SDR dongle

Amateur Radio during disaster.

Majalah 3, 6 October 2014



Enjoy

Everyone is capable to be the 'legend'. Improve our knowledge and share it to others.

This post has been edited by bahathir: Oct 9 2014, 10:56 AM