Red Handy

Assalamualaikum...

This is the picture of the new handy that i bought on eBay, the red FDC FD150A. go to http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/7191 to read a few reviews on this HT.

i've finally solved my rx 'dissatisfaction' by replacing the standard antenna with a telescopic. being a new ham, i didn't know what to do until i remembered the telescopic antenna that i bought a couple of month ago. with a few friend's help (SWL Rudy & Rezal 9W2BHJ) i managed to find the right connector to go with the antenna.

with the old antenna i had to hold the HT in such a way that my thumb touches the antenna base, only then i can get some audio. with the new installation, i can put it anywhere and get a good audio.

i think its normal for an HT not to be able to reach any repeater if the repeater is too far away. same goes with this HT. i haven't got the chance to try accessing a repeater yet. i'm hoping that i can do so when we go back to my hometown in Kedah, where i can see the Bukit Derdap repeater 9WO433 (145.650MHz, -0.600, 103.5) clearly from my parent's house. i'll give an update then.

overall, it's a good HT to begin with. cheap (about rm180.00 only!), easy to program and, RED in colour! my kids are hoping that i'll buy them another one to play with, ha ha. for a new ham like me, this is a good buy and worth the price.

73 de 9W2AZX

CW - Morse Code

Assalamualaikum...

Gambar apa ni...? ini namanya "straight key" - A typical "straight key." This U.S. model, known as the J-38, was manufactured in huge quantities during World War II, and remains in widespread use today. In a straight key, the signal is "on" when the knob is pressed, and "off" when it is released. Length and timing of the dits and dahs are entirely controlled by the operator - quote from Wikipedia.

ini adalah antara apparatus yg mesti ada kalau nak bergiat dalam CW atau Morse Code, a series of 'dit's and 'dah's yg represent alphabets. go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code kalau nak tahu lebih mendalam tentang CW (Continuous Wave). satu lagi design ialah "paddle".

kena tunggu setahun lepas dapat AA class B baru boleh ambik exam CW. tapi ramai rakan ham yang masih tak ambik CW exam walaupun dah lama dapat AA class B. Abang Aziz 9M2ZIP, seorang rakan ham dari Kota Baru, diketahui mengambil masa cuma 13 bulan untuk study CW selepas dia mendapat AA class B.

Pak Mady 9W2MDY, telah beberapa minggu memulakan CW discussion (bukan kelas) di 9M4RBC (147.750MHz, -0.600, 103.5). ramai jugak yang participate. satu usaha yang harus dipuji. nampaknya tak lama lagi (tahun depan?) akan ada 9M2MDY kot...he he. keep it up, Pak Mady.

aku? nanti lah dulu. bukan sebab tak confident, tapi AA pun dapat bulan Februari 2008, takkan dah nak ambik CW exam kot. at least tahun depan. tapi berkat ajaran Pak Mady, dapat la jugak hafal beberapa huruf dalam bentuk CW sekarang ni. 'pelan-pelan kayuh' kata seorang rakan ham.

so, kepada rakan2 ham & swl, marilah kita beramai-ramai belajar CW & convert ke AA class A secepat mungkin.

cukup la dulu. 73 de 9W2AZX

Practical Wireless

Assalamualaikum...

Practical Wireless, "Britain's Best Selling Amateur Radio Magazine". memang betul pun. 21/9/08 pergi Kinokuniya KLCC dengan my family. found this wonderful magazine, terus beli. first time jumpa, kat rumah Abang Hussairi 9W2VVH a few months back. memang payah jugak nak jumpa kalau cari kat bookstores biasa. nampaknya lepas ni kena berulang ke KLCC la.

a very good magazine on Amateur Radio. content bagus, banyak artikel & projek2 d.i.y. price pun ok la, rm26.90 je. nak murah lagi? buat magazine sendiri laa.

kepada rakan2 ham, saya memang sangat mencadangkan supaya membaca magazine ni utk menambah pengetahuan. no need to subscribe la, buat jadi mahal je. pegi je beli kat Kinokuniya tu, atau mana2 bookstores yg ada. rupanya macam2 perkara lagi yg kita boleh buat dengan Radio Amatur ni. cuma mungkin kat tanahair kita ni kurang resources, jadi aktiviti pun limited. takpa, 'pelan-pelan kayuh' kata seorang rakan ham.

antara contentnya:
-readers letters - surat2 dari ham2 kat sana.
-equipment review - details on selected rig.
-antenna workshop - d.i.y yg senang utk dibuat.
-what next? - tips2 dari senior ham.
banyak lagi...kalau nak tahu, kena beli la, he he...

boleh go to http://www.pwpublishing.ltd.uk/ untuk berkenalan dengan magazine ni.

cukup le dulu kot...73 de 9w2azx

apa cerita baru bang?

assalamualaikum...

ha ha bunyinya mcm artikel dlm 'Mastika'. tapi memang betul la, dah tak leh nak recall bila aku punya last post.

perkembangan terbaru - baru je beli handy dari Hong Kong via eBay. FDC FD150A warna merah. ok la jugak utk beginner macam aku ni. boleh go to http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/7191 kalau nak baca a few reviews about this handy.

qso pun dah tak sekerap dulu. banyak monitor Astra Transnational je. dengar rakan2 ham sembang2 pasal macam2 benda. tapi ramai yg sembang2 kosong je, jarang dengar yg sembang pasal (contoh) s.o.p, emergency procedures, CW, apa2 je yg lebih berfaedah daripada sembang2 kosong. tapi ni personal opinion aku la.

satu lagi, Pak Mady 9W2MDY selalu conduct CW course sekarang ni dari base dia, on 9M4RBC. very good effort, Pak Mady. at least rakan2 ham yg mendengar boleh le membiasakan diri dengan bunyi2 CW tu. keep it up, Pak Mady.

kepada rakan2, maaf le kalau blog ni tak se'informative' macam blog 9W2RIE ke, 9W2YON ke...tak banyak gambar, tak banyak 'widgets'...aku bukannya pandai sangat benda2 macam ni. ha ha

sekarang ni kalau monitor mana2 freq, banyak kita boleh dengar audio2 dari rakan2 ham kita yg baru mendapat 'sayap'. tahniah...welcome to the amateur world...jangan lupa SOP...

cukup la dulu kot. 73