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9M2AU - ABD AZIZ MOHD NOOR   N 2° 56’37.07”   E 101° 46’33.93”  FASA 2 BANDAR BARU BANGI

9W2TU - ABD HAMID SULAIMAN N 2° 58’22.20”   E 101° 43’51.65” RESIDENCE HOTEL

9W2ATU - ROHANI A. BAKAR N 2° 58’22.20”   E 101° 43’51.65” RESIDENCE HOTEL

9W2STU - NORSHAHILA ABD HAMID  N 2° 58’22.20”   E 101° 43’51.65” RESIDENCE HOTEL

9WITU - ABD HAMID SULAIMAN  N 2° 58’22.20”   E 101° 43’51.65” RESIDENCE HOTEL

9W2ABL - ABD AZIZ LUMAT N 2° 56’20.28”   E 101° 46’03.11”  FASA 2 BANDAR BARU BANGI

9W2CE0 - HAMIDI HARUN N 2° 56’31.00”   E 101° 46’36.11” DENGKIL

9W2SHR - SHAHRIZAL ABD AZIZ  N 3° 03’31.21”   E 101° 47’14.21” TAMAN MAHKOTA CHERAS

9W2ITA - ANIDA ARIFFIN  N 3° 03’31.21”   E 101° 47’14.21” TAMAN MAHKOTA CHERAS

9W2SHC - SHAH HARIZAL KAMARUDIN N 2° 59’00.50”   E 101° 48’44.04” BUKIT KENANGAN KAJANG

9W2ALZ - AHMAD RAZALI NISPAN N 2° 59’27.38”   E 101° 48’03.33” SG JELOK KAJANG

9W2KAR - KHAIRIL ANWAR YASIN  N 3° 01’25.99”   E 101° 47’17.76” KAJANG

9W2KAL - AHMAD SUKAL AHMAD RAIS N 2° 58’06.50”   E 101° 46’05.56” TAMAN DESA SURADA BANDAR BARU BANGI

9W2RMY - ARMY AYAZI ISA   TAMAN SRI TANJUNG SEMENYIH    

9W2RKT - RATNAWATI IBRAHIM  TAMAN SRI TANJUNG SEMENYIH

9W2AIS - ABD AZIZ IBRAHIM N 2° 56’31.63”   E 101° 46’58.61” FASA 2 BANDAR BARU BANGI

9W2WMY - AZMAN CHIK N 2° 57’53.67”   E 101° 45’09.34” SEKSYEN 8 BANDAR BARU BANGI

9W2WAK - MOHD NAZIF SULIHIN N 2° 59’03.41”   E 101° 46’31.71” SG CHUA KAJANG

9W2RNR - ZAIDI N 3° 00’47.96”   E 101° 49’04.36” SG JELOK KAJANG

9W2ZV - BURHAN AMAR N 2° 56’40.18”   E 101° 40’54.19” PUTRAJAYA

9M2AI - AMAT UNGGAK (O.K.U) N 2° 56’39.40”   E 101° 40’26.32” PUTRAJAYA

9M2MAN - NORMAN SHAH MOHAMED IBRAHIM FASA 2 BANDAR BARU BANGI

9W2CLA - MANISIH MUALIM (SHEILA) FASA 2 BANDAR BARU BANGI

9W2JAZ - M JAZRIN ZAKARIA N 3° 01’05.60”   E 101° 47’86.40” SAUJANA IMPIAN KAJANG

9W2SAA - ANAS AZRAIEE SAAD   N 2° 55’44.37”   E 101° 46’54.35” UKM BANGI

9W2PJI - MOHD FAUZI AHMAD   N 2° 55’42.4”   E 101° 51’34.8”  SEKSYEN 5 BANDAR RINCHING, SEMENYIH   

9W2RZA- RIZAL   SEKSYEN 7 TAMAN MAHKOTA CHERAS  

9W2CKO- OTHMAN  KG DATO' ABU BAKAR BAGINDA

9W2DLA- FADHILAH   KG DATO' ABU BAKAR BAGINDA

9W2KIJ- KHAIRUL   PUTRAJAYA

9W2ABG- AZMAN KAJANG UTAMA

9W2MFZ- FAIRUZ SG KANTAN KAJANG

9W2KAT- IBRAHIM (KUCING)   SAUJANA IMPIAN

9W2BDK- BUDAK   KAJANG

9W2REV- MAZLAN   BARANANG, SEMENYIH KAJANG

What is Amateur Radio?

If you were to ask a dozen different amateurs what ham radio meant to them chances are you would get 12 different answers. Radio amateurs have discovered a richly rewarding high-tech hobby that has many different appeals to different people. Whether it is the ability to talk to local friends over the radio waves using a hand-held transceiver (HT), communicating digitally with packet radio to exchange personal messages or vital information in an emergency, talking to other hams anywhere in the world, or engaging in contests with other Radio Amateurs over the airwaves there is something for everyone.

Amateurs or Hams?

Amateurs are often affectionately called hams or ham radio operators and frequently the public is more familiar with this term than with the legal term Radio Amateur. The source of the name ham is not known but it has been around almost from the beginning of amateur radio radio in the early 1900s. The name amateur has nothing to do with skill or knowledge but rather implies that ham radio cannot be used for commercial or revenue generating purposes. It is truly a hobby but often one that makes a difference especially in emergency or disaster situations.

Modes of Communication

Amateur radio operators generally use radio transmitters and receivers to communicate with each other. As you will discover in these pages there are many forms of communication although voice (also known as phone) is still the most widely used. Some of the other forms of transmission are Radioteletype (Rtty), Morse code (CW), television, and digital modes such as Packet, Pactor and PSK-31. A recent survey shows that phone is the most widely used with CW standing second.

Getting Licensed

To become a radio amateur you will need to get a license. Licensing requirements are different in every country with different rules, privileges, and classes of license.  Basically different levels of license gives different privileges on the ham bands. The more challenging the license requirements the more privileges that are granted and the more interesting and enjoyable ham radio becomes.

What Hams Do

Whether you would like to chat with your friends on the way to work or school, check into a net to discuss topics of a mutual interest, or volunteer for emergency services, amateur radio is first and foremost about communication. With hams that means two way communication by radio. Radios can be hand-held transceivers similar to a walkie talkie, a mobile unit for use in a car or other vehicle, or a base station with an outdoor antenna used for local or distance communication. Regardless of the type of equipment radio amateurs have a wide range of activities they can pursue. Some of these are:

• Talking with friends within the local community using a hand-held transceiver (HT) on VHF (2 meters) or UHF (70 cm.). You can extend your HT range up to 50 miles or more by transmitting through a local repeater.

• DXing. DX means distance communication and with the right equipment worldwide communication on the HF bands (10 through 160 meters) is a regular possibility. See the section Amateur Radio Bands for a more complete description of the band plans.

  Assisting with emergency and disaster communication. Organizations in the amateur community such as the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and the National Traffic System (NTS) prepare amateurs with the training needed to assist in emergency situations.

  Technical experimenting. Hams come from all walks of life ranging from technicians to engineers, teachers to scientists, and  students to retirees. For many of them the attraction to the hobby is to build their own equipment whether it is just a simple antenna, something as complex as a transmitter, or an interface between their radio and a computer.

  Contesting. Contesting is often called the "sport" of ham radio. Almost every weekend there is some form of amateur radio contest. Hams get on the air and compete to see who can make the most contacts in a limited period of time.

  Talk to an astronaut. Yes, it is really possible. Space stations do have ham radio equipment and licensed ham astronauts take the time to make contacts with amateurs on earth. Hams also have satellites where you can bounce a signal to communicate with other hams on earth.

  Use digital communication. Connect a computer to your radio and install some software and you can be communicating digitally over the air. Some of these digital modes can be more effective in marginal transmission conditions and some even sport error free transmission.

  Internet communication. Using some of the latest technologies hams can supplement a modest station with Internet connections. Using features such as URL or IRLP on a local repeater a ham in Malaysia can talk to one in Europe using a simple hand-held transceiver.

  To get involved with any of these activities requires an amateur radio license and maybe a little help from a neighborly ham.

  How to Become a Radio Amateur

  To become a radio amateur requires a license authorized by the appropriate governing body in your country. On this page we will look briefly at licensing in the Malaysia and point you to web sites that contain more licensing information.

  In Malaysia you will need to prepare for and take an examination to get your license (RAE). The exam material depends on the license level or class that you are applying for. For most budding hams it is a good idea to connect with a local Amateur Radio Club (MARES/ MARTS/ ASTRA/ JASTRA - Malaysia) where classes are given in theory and/or Morse code as needed to prepare you for the exam. Although you can get the study material to learn on your own it is generally much easier and faster to take a course. In the process you will meet other hams or hams to be and begin creating your own network of contacts.

  Getting Licensed in Malaysia

  Licensing of Amateur Radio in Malaysia is regulated by MCMC. It is illegal to operate on the amateur bands without an Amateur Radio Operator Certificate/ Apparatus Assignment

  Call Signs

  Every licensed Radio Amateur is given a call sign that is used to identify you and your location of license. Each country that has Amateur Radio status is allocated a range of call signs by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

  Prefix and Suffix

  Call signs consist of a prefix and a suffix. The prefix is usually composed of one or two letters and a number such as 9W2 in Malaysia for the class B . Some countries have prefixes that are composed of a number and a letter such as 4X for Israel or 9K for Kuwait. If this sounds confusing tables of call sign allocations will be given later in this section to make things clear.

  Basic Operating

  So you now have your license and you are ready to get on the air. The most important thing to do before beginning is to listen and observe how other hams are making their contacts. As different modes and bands seem to have slightly different approaches it helps to have heard a few exchanges on a band before you make that first contact.

  Depending on your radio and license you may have to decide on where and how you want to begin operating. If you are using a hand-held transceiver you may begin through a local repeater or direct (simplex) on the VHF and UHF bands. If you passed a CW test you may begin on some of the HF bands using CW or SSB.

  Operating Modes

  Amateurs radio operators have a variety of modes to choose from when engaged in two way communication. A mode refers to the way the signal is modulated during transmission. Commonly used forms of modulation are AM, FM, SSB, and digital. In order for a signal to be transmitted and received in a readable manner it is modulated electronically. Both transmitter and receiver must be using the same form of modulation for the communication to be successful. Each of these modes will be discussed below. The table of preferred modes for voice communication gives some idea of what to expect when you use a particular band. Some modes such as Rtty use LSB for all bands.

  Each mode has its own unique characteristics. One of these is amount of bandwidth occupied by the signal. CW is quite narrow (less than 250 Hz) while FM is

  rather wide (15-20 kHz). A narrower signal means there is room for more signals and thus more activity on the band. On the other hand a narrow signal transmits less quality or information. CW requires the use of Morse code whereas FM results in a high quality signal for voice communication. In the following each of the more widely used modes is discussed briefly.

  CW

  CW (continuous wave) is a simple unmodulated signal unlike others which use some form of modulation. By interrupting the signal with a key, Morse code is sent. Thus Morse code is not a mode but, as the name implies, a code which is used to communicate by controlling the CW signal. Although it takes some time and practice to become proficient with the code using CW is one of the most reliable forms of communication as it can generally make it through the most difficult conditions where other signals can't.

  AM

  AM (amplitude modulation) was the early mode used by hams for voice transmission. In AM the signal is a carrier (like CW) that has upper and lower sidebands that are modulated by varying the amplitude (strength) of the signal. Most shortwave broadcast stations use this method. If you tune to the BBC or some such station using either USB or LSB on your receiver you can hear the carrier as a continuous tone as you move slightly away from the center of the signal. If you listen around the upper end of the 80 meter band you may find some hams using this mode. However AM takes twice the bandwidth of SSB and so is not widely used in Amateur radio.

  SSB

  SSB (single sideband) is a mode where the carrier and one sideband of the AM mode has been suppressed. Whether using USB (upper sideband) or LSB  (lower sideband) more of the transmitter's signal is focused in the sideband used as compared to AM. As a result the signal travels farther and is easier to copy under many unfavourable conditions. SSB is the phone mode of choice for Amateurs on the HF bands.

  FM

  FM (frequency modulation) is what you hear on 2 meters when using a handheld and working through the club repeater. It is the mode where most hams begin. FM has exceptional quality for voice communication and there is generally no noise or fading that you hear on HF with SSB or CW. However because of its wide bandwidth requirements it is usually limited to bands such as 2m or 70cm where there is lots of room. Some FM can also be heard on 10 meters around 29 MHz.

  Digital Modes

  Digital modes have been around since RTTY but really took off with the computer generation. To over simplify digital modes use the off-on (binary 0-1) to send information. CW is really a form of this although quite rudimentary. Most digital modes require a computer to be interfaced with the radio to assist with sending and receiving the data. Most also require a TNC (terminal node controller) with a chip that supports the particular mode. You send by tying on a keyboard and receive by viewing the information received on the screen. Some of the more popular digital modes are:

  RTTY - Radioteletype (RTTY) uses a baudot (5 bits per character) or ASCII code (7 bits per character) to communicate. RTTY is almost as reliable as CW and there are many hams who use this mode on a regular basis on the HF bands.

  Packet - uses the complete ASCII character set which permits both upper- and lowercase characters in a transmission. Packet is error-free which is achieved by sending data in small packets with a check bit. If an error is detected by the receiving station it replies and requests that the packet be resent. This is repeated as needed to receive the packet correctly. When signals are good a packet rarely needs to be sent twice but under poor conditions the resending of error packets slows down the exchange of information.

  • Tor Modes - TOR means "teleprinting over radio." These modes include AMTOR, Pactor, G-TOR and Clover. Basically they all use some variation of the technique mentioned in packet for ensuring error-free transmission. Each use specialized algorithms for transmission resulting in improved speed and accuracy.
  • PSK-31 - is a relative newcomer to the digital scene and is fast becoming a primary digital mode. One reason for its appeal is that it uses the sound card in the computer to send and receive through the radio. No other special equipment is needed. PSK-31 uses very little bandwidth, less than CW and can function very well at low signal strengths. Unlike Packet and TOR it is not error-free.

  FSTV and SSTV

  Fast scan TV (FSTV) and slow scan TV (SSTV) are modes used to send pictures or images over the radio. SSTV is generally used on the HF bands and can only send a still picture due to its low data rate and bandwidth. FSTV on the other hand is generally used on the UHF bands and can send a moving picture. Recently several HT manufacturers have produced handheld radios with built-in cameras and screens for use in this mode.

  IRLP

  IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project) is a method of linking the Internet with Amateur Radio. Usually the link is made through a local repeater so you can connect to someone with a handheld. Basically you sign on to the local repeater and enter a code to connect you to the Internet link. From there you are connected to other repeaters who are also on the Internet. So with your handheld you can be taking to hams many thousands of miles away with the signal quality of a local contact.

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