Now I need to follow on this thread and remove the old one But yup, it is time to go to V2 ..

Hehe, what a question Rambut sama hitam, hati lain2 ma.

Who do you call?

I have done this .. search for 9w2tpt importing radio on the net. Yes, you'll be taxed, the 10% sales tax for anything over RM400 but no import duty though.

So you're not so nice .. coz' can't see you there .. *winks*

RAE contains questions on rules and regulations, electronics and radio technology. My daughters passed their RAEs when they were 14 ..

This post has been edited by wiraone: Dec 5 2011, 11:24 AM

Haha.. jon, ignore him..

Yaesu FT60R is the cheapest good dual band handy ..

Done with the CW test, now waiting for the letter from mcmc. How long do they mail out the result?

Yes, still alive .. go ahead, shoot your questions .. someone will try to answer if they can.

I'm from Sg Buloh, not familiar with any hams from Shah Alam but I believe they're quite a number .. probably you can just stop any of those hams which most of them will have their 9W2 or 9M2 call signs clearly visibile on their cars. Or you can try to head up to MARES clubhouse, they usually have a flea market on the first Sunday of the month. www.mares.org.my and check the info there. I've no idea when will be the next RAE, it will be usually announced in the paper and most clubs will put the announcement on their websites too.

On ebay thingy .. if you're lucky, it won't get stopped at the customs and if not, you'll need to apply for an import permit from SIRIM before it gets released from customs. No advisable!

TYT/Puxing and other Chinese branded HTs are good for a start. The cost shouldn't be more than RM350 each. But for sure, nothing beat the Japanese ones .. so, if you've money, go for those Yaesu, ICOM or Kenwood.

BTW, if you're on facebook .. there're quite a number of groups that you can join in.

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Added on April 5, 2012, 5:21 pmOh BTW, many local clubs usually organise the RAE classes a month before the exam.

This post has been edited by wiraone: Apr 5 2012, 05:21 PM

Yeah, don't hunt for the "tonto" though .. haha..

On the fleamarket, I've no idea really .. they had an AGM on the 1/4, no idea if they'll have it this weekend instead.

If you're on facebook, check the following groups:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/radioamaturmalaysia/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mymares/

Or do a search. MARTS members were usually had their gathering (eyeball) somewhere in TTDI on every Friday night but of late, they've none. The last one I attended was last year.

I've no idea what to suggest on a good handy to start with, but personally, I'm using cheapo Yeasu FT-60R, a dual band HT. There are few shops that sell amateur radios but the one I would suggest are One Communications (shop in Bukit Puchong) and Wave Communication (shop in Sri Gombak). For non amateur radio sets (aka those China made ones), you can find them all over .. Jalan Pasar, LowYat, Lelong, mudah.my ..

Not that many cbers around and not that many are selling cb radios locally either. May I know what frequencies do you guys used? I believe it should be the uhf one instead the hf.

Finally, after 4 long months .. the result is out for CW ..

CITIZEN BAND RADIO (CB Radio) atau Personal Radio Service (PRS) yang di benarkan untuk di gunakan tanpa lesen di Malaysia mestilah menggunakan frequency berikut:

1. 26.965 Mhz to 27.405 Mhz multimode 4 Watt AM/FM 12 Watt pep SSB (HF 40 Channel)
2. 477.0125 Mhz to 477.4875 Mhz FM mode 5 Watt (UHF 39 Channel)
3. 477.525 Mhz to 477.9875 Mhz FM mode 0.5 Watt (UHF 39 Channel)
4. PMR 446.00625 Mhz to 446.09375 Mhz FM mode 0.5Watt (8 Channel)
5. Digital PMR 446.103125 Mhz to 446.196875 Mhz Digital FM mode 0.5 Watt (16 Channel).

Source: http://cbradio113dt104113mb104.blogspot.co...i-malaysia.html

This post has been edited by wiraone: Aug 23 2012, 06:35 PM

Baofeng UV-5R has wide frequency coverage which includes some amateur, commercial and UHF-CB frequencies. You'll surely can't use the VHF band at all without license but you can use it for those PMR/FRS frequencies (UHF-CB).

To tell you the truth, nobody. The only thing that I heard is, sometimes, the MCMC enforcement team will team up with the police to do a sport check at roadblocks. They'll only act if there is a complaint, e.g. For hams transmitting from their base, if the neighbours complained about TVI problem, they'll send the team to investigate. The same all over the world.. They're not going to track you without reason.

As SWL, the only way is to buy from local dealers. Do check kedaiscs, one comms or wave comms, a bit expensive but you won't go dealing with all the customs hassles. I've just bought a radio and the courier has asked me to get an import permit.. So went to SIRIM QAS and they asked for my ASAA and checked against the frequencies I'm allowed to tx/rx on.

You could join us in facebook, under https://www.facebook.com/groups/radioamaturmalaysia/

On having the ASAA (Amateur Station Apparatus Assignment) first, well, legally yes. Owning a transceiver is I believe not wrong, transmitting or interfering with other transmission might be.. as long as the transceiver is under SIRIM, you're alright. But .. haha, those handy made in China ones are not certified by SIRIM and many hams do not have their equipment certified by SIRIM. 2x5=10.

FM filter is gone, happened to my ft897 too. Replaced two of it and all okay now. No idea if its the same for handy.