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Parcel from JH6MBD
2008-04-07 14:44:00
Last Saturday, I and 9M2IDJ attend 9M2JKL meeting to discuss about activity to be held this year. Too my surprise 9M2/JH6TOU pass me a bag that he hand carry back from Japan. And inside this bag contain as follow:Kenwood SWT-2and thisSWR Power meter with range of measuring from 3.5 up to 145MhzThis small retangular square SWR power meter is small and can be carry anyway easily.And last item in the bag is ICOM IC-505This unit only support 6M band All mode portable unit. Less button to be press and easy to use.Above all item is from JH6MBD. Special thanks Mr. Kubota-san for the above units. And also thanks to Harano-san 9M2/JH6TOU on helping hand carry to Malaysia.I have no time to connect this unit to enjoy. Lately busy with my work at company.If I have time to connect and play around with it. I will review it.Again Many thanks to JH6MBD and also 9M2/JH6TOU.73!
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QSL Card - JG1HQA
2008-04-02 12:37:00
QSL Card for 10M QSO happen on 9th Mar 2008 - JG1HQA Mr. Kohji Sato-san!Nice QSL Card you have there!Hope to QSO with you again!73!

ZS8T - Marion Island - DXCC
2008-04-02 06:10:00
Good news for the last day of March. Thanks to suitable weather conditions, SA Agulhas (aka Red Taxi”) reached Marion Island today in the early hours without any difficulties. This means Petrus ZS8T is now at Marion Island, where this will be his QTH for at least 12 months.We’d like to remind the current research team scheduled for 2008/2009 inc. its leader - Petrus ZS8T) is overloaded with work which has to be completed in the next few weeks. This is why ZS8T’s activity won’t start earlier than end of April.With regards the above, please keep in mind, especially on April 1st, when false spots may hit dx-clusters leading to chaos and misunderstandings (as it already happened with previous Petrus’ activity from Bouvet isl).The beginning of ZS8T’s activity will be announced only at ZS8T.net website as a confirmation you may start chasing one of the most wanted DXCC entities - Marion Island.*we hope to have the first pictures of Marion Island (from Petrus) as soon as possib...

AO-51 Schedule for Month of April
2008-03-31 03:08:00
This is the schedule publish by the AO-51 Operations GroupApril 2008 AO-51Schedule March 31 until April 30, subject to modificationMarch 31All Transmitters OFF for WOD collectionApril 1 - April 13FM Repeater, V/UUplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL ToneDownlink: 435.300 MHz FM9k6 Digital L/U BBS and TelemetryUplink: 1268.700 MHz FMDownlink: 435.150 MHz FMApril 14 - April 30FM Repeater, V/UUplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL ToneDownlink: 435.300 MHz FM9k6 Digital L/U BBS and Telemetry -OR-FM Repeater as available (exact dates to be announced)Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FMDownlink: 435.150 MHz FMThis schedule obtain from AMSAT73!
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10M Band 30/03/2008 - CQ SSB WPX Contest Day 2
2008-03-30 15:33:00
Heavy rain at my QTH, thunder never give chance for me to have QSO.Yesterday heard many JA, station, today I can't hear as many as yesterday. And today I manage to have worked two contact right after the heavy rain and thunder stop. The rest I can only hear them or they hear me! my antenna performance is not that good.WorkedVR2CB, Signal: 59, UTC: 07:53, Freq: 28.455Mhz, WPX #:020B7P, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:19, Freq: 28.468Mhz, WPX #:021That's all I can enjoy for today! Total of 21 QSO for Year 2008 SSB WPX Contest .Try again next year!73!
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10M Band 29/03/2008 - CQ SSB WPX Contest Day 1
2008-03-29 13:58:00
Today I'm really into CQ SSB WPX Contest and this is my first time into contesting.The result turn out to be as below:WorkedVK6FAU, Signal: 59, UTC: 05:49, Freq: 28.493Mhz, WPX #:001KG6DX, Signal: 59, UTC: 06:06, Freq: 28.457Mhz, WPX #:002JH6AUS, Signal: 59, UTC: 07:24, Freq: 28.477Mhz, WPX #:003BG7NWF, Signal: 59, UTC: 07:52, Freq: 28.480Mhz, WPX #:004JO3DDD, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:08, Freq: 28.485Mhz, WPX #: 005JF2AIA/4, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:27, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #: 006JA6WJL, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:27, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #:007JE2LPC, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:28, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #: 008JA4GXX, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:29, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #:009DS4GGM, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:29, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #: 010JA1BOL, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:30, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #: 011JA6BGA, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:31, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #: 012JL1MUT, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:32, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #: 013JA1OND, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:33, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WPX #: 014JJ1EIO, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:34, Freq: 28.470Mhz, WP...
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10M Band 28/03/2008
2008-03-28 13:32:00
This is my QSO today!WorkedJA5SRJ, Signal: 53 UTC: 10:33, Freq: 28.495Mhz, SSBVR2XLN, Signal: 59 UTC: 10:41, Freq: 28.492Mhz, SSBVR10XMT, Signal: 59 UTC: 10:45, Freq: 28.480Mhz, SSBQSO with you again!73!
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QSL Card - VR2VBV
2008-03-24 13:54:00
Incoming into my mail boxQSL Card for 10M QSO - Ryan Ho VR2VBV from Hong KongNice QSL card! Many Thanks!Hope we can QSO again in 10M!73!

QSL Card - 9W2RZL
2008-03-24 13:40:00
Incoming into my mail box todayQSL card for 10M QSO from 9W2RZL QTH at Temerloh, Pahang.His website is 9w2rzl.blogspot.comThanks for the QSL Card hope to QSO with you again73!

10M Band 21/03/2008
2008-03-21 12:32:00
Right after my work, I went back straight home and switch on my IC-706, right away I had opportunity to have fun on 10M band.WorkedVR2CB, Signal: 59 UTC: 10:24, Freq: 28.490Mhz, SSB9W2RZL, Signal: 57 UTC: 10:30, Freq: 28.495Mhz, SSBAnd finally I manage to work with Philippine stationDV1JM, Signal: 59, UTC:10:55, Freq: 28.490Mhz, SSBand right after my QSO with Jun, DV1JM I close down my station, as thunder sound in the sky is strong at my QTH! damper my QSO! Sigh!73!
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QSL Card - BU2AQ
2008-03-19 06:39:00
Incoming today into my mail boxQSL card for 10M QSONice Location of your QTH!Hope to QSO with you again!73 de 9W2CBLRichard Lam
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10M Band 16/03/2008
2008-03-16 12:17:00
With my car back to paint shop for re-paint and it will be at the workshop for at least several days before i can collect my car back. Since my primary transport has down and I can't go anyway, here in my room in and out my shack, looking for DX station. Manage to work as follow:WorkedBD7TBP, Signal: 59, UTC: 10:00, Freq: 28.485Mhz, SSBBG7IEU, Signal: 59, UTC: 10:05, Freq: 28.485Mhz, SSBAnd later at evening before I close down my station for a dinner, South African station came in with signal about 3,1 on 28.485Mhz, Hope of working with ZS6P unfortunately unable to establish contact with him.73!
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10M Band 08/03/2008
2008-03-08 11:05:00
Today is Malaysia Election day. Early morning I went to cast my vote and straight back home to possible of worked in 10M band. This is the result of the QSO. I become SWL more than operator!WorkedBG7NWF, Signal: 59, UTC: 08:39, Freq: 28.495Mhz, SSBHeard9V1PC, Signal: 43, UTC: 08:34, Freq: 28.495Mhz, SSBE20WXA, Signal: 43, UTC: 08:50, Freq: 28.495Mhz, SSBVR2B, Signal:599, UTC: 09:15, Freq:28.200Mhz, SSBBD7KSF, Signal: 59, UTC: 09:21, Freq: 28.490Mhz, SSB9W2DRL, Signal: 31, UTC: 09:21, Freq: 28.490Mhz, SSB73!
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Clipperton 2008 Dxpedition - TX5C
2008-03-07 03:31:00
TX5C Dxpedition group has touch down Clipperton and ready for pile up DX.Target 100,000 QSO, Start from March 7 ~ March 17, 2008 Click HERE for prediction propagation towards AS - Asia region10M band has 0200 ~ 0300 UTC opening to AS but distance between 9M2 and Tx5C is about 17,000km away, possible to have contact?Let see! my unit will be standby 28.495Mhz this weekend to hear TX5C.TX5C Website HERE73!
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10M Band 06/03/2008
2008-03-06 14:11:00
Today 10M band ActivityWorkedVR2CB, Signal: 59, UTC: 10:18, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Mode: SSBBL7IN, Signal: 59, UTC: 10:55, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Mode: SSBBoth signal coming in strong in my QTH but for a while period after I finish QSO with BL7IN, his signal going down towards 43.73!
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AO-51 Schedule for March
2008-03-06 09:55:00
AO-51 Command and Operation Team has release schedule for Month of March .Last month mode changes for one week, and this time they extend it to two weeks. And this time mode to be concentrate more is U band downlink.They have also temporarily suspended 435.150 repeater and 2401.200 downlinks for WOD telemetry download without notice and generally this will only be for one pass per day.Here is the schedule of month of MarchMarch 2008 AO-51 (AMSAT Echo) Schedule March 1 until March 31, subject to modificationMarch 1 - March 2FM Repeater, V/USUplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL ToneDownlinks: 435.300 and 2401.200 MHz FMMarch 3 - March 9FM Repeater, V/UUplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL ToneDownlink: 435.300 MHz FMFM Repeater, V/U (March 4th please yield to university stations)Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM, NO PL ToneDownlink: 435.150 MHz FMMarch 10 - March 16FM Repeater, V/UUplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL ToneDownlink: 435.300 MHz FM9k6 Digital L/U BBS and TelemetryUplink: 1268.700 MHz FMDownlink: 435.150 ...

10M Band 04/03/2008
2008-03-04 13:41:00
Today 10M band ActivityWorkedVR2VBV, Signal: 59, UTC: 10:15, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Mode: SSBBG7IEU, Signal: 58, UTC: 10:20, Freq: 28.495, Mhz, Mode: SSB73!
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10M Band 02/03/2008
2008-03-02 09:42:00
With Sunspot down to Zero this weekend. Propagation is not so favourable for 10M band.I only heard one station QSO with a my local station 9M2IDJ.HeardBG5CDQ, Signal: 56, UTC: 06:55, Freq: 28.495Mhz, SSB Mode.73!
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AO-16 01/03/2008
2008-03-01 10:44:00
AO-16 Activity.HeardAO-16, Signal: 58, UTC: 09:15, Freq: 145.920/437.021, Mode: FM/USB, Orbit: #94549Up today I have not worked any station with this satellite.73!
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CQ Serenade Song!
2008-02-28 13:30:00
This is the first time I hear a song that related to Amateur Radio .Click HERE to hear the beautiful melody of CQ Serenade . CQ Serenade Song ! beautiful melody come with three favour English version, Instrument Version and French Version. Here is YouTube clip 73!

-- --- .-. ... . -.-. --- -.. .
2008-02-28 01:46:00
Is a tough code to learn, learn hand signal for those deaf is easy to learn, but this morse is tough to learn it.Running G4FON Koch trainer at 15WPM and I able to copy64% --> 63% --> 58% --> 64%my copy graph is like no progressing at all.Will try hard to copy more!
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AO-51 26/02/2008
2008-02-26 14:47:00
AO-51 ActivityWorkedHS1EAX, Signal: 59, UTC: 12:08, Freq: 145.290/435.295Mhz, Mode: FM-V/US Orbit: #1923273!
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QSL Card - BA8AG
2008-02-25 11:30:00
Incoming today into my mail boxQSL Card for 10M QSO - BA8AGNice QSL Card!Thanks73!

Amateur Radio in Wiki
2008-02-25 03:20:00
Amateur Radio in Wiki started by Tim, VK4YEH.Please click HERE --> http://www.amateur-radio-wiki.net/Do note that this site is still new, as there is not much article inside, but if you have a good one and share to those wiki surfers, you are welcome to submit. This site support by Wiki, please ensure that you read the rules and regulations when you submit your article.73!
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10M Band 24/02/2008
2008-02-24 10:02:00
10M Band ActivityWorked9W2RZL, Signal: 59, UTC: 03:37, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Via: SSBVK6ARA, Signal: 59, UTC: 04:40, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Via: SSBHeardJG3MBC, Signal: 52, UTC: 05:37, Freq: 28.482Mhz, Via: SSBXU7TZG, Signal: 52, UTC: 06:26, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Via: SSB73!
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Link up your website with up to date solar activity
2008-02-24 03:09:00
Here you can link up your website to get up to date all the Solar activity73!
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QRV something else!
2008-02-23 15:12:00
Lately, I have not actively post up anything about my activities on amateur radio.I been busy QRV with -- --- .-. ... . -.-. --- -.. . for the pass weeks and actively doing it.I find it fun of learning and add up my personal skill and testing my patient of learning. I admit myself not a patient guy and boy this code does test and improve my patient.Good luck to me!73!
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10M Band 18/02/2008
2008-02-18 12:21:00
10M Band ActivityWorkedBG7MSN, Signal: 59, UTC: 10:18, Freq: 28.496Mhz, Mode: SSBHeardVR2VBV, Signal: 59, UTC: 10:15, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Mode: SSB9W2SUE, Signal: 55, UTC: 10:19, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Mode: SSBIf I can come back early from work, I will work many station.73!
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AO-16 17/02/2008
2008-02-17 10:39:00
AO-16 new satellite for me.HeardAO-16, Signal: 58, UTC: 09:13, Freq: 145.920/437.021, Mode: FM/USB, Orbit: #94363This is my first time using 70cm IC-375 transciever to work with USB 70cm Satellite.Workable with my 5 element UHF antenna. I able to hear my own voice on downlink with this setup.Hope to work more station with AO-16 satellite.73!
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10M Band 16/02/2008
2008-02-17 09:14:00
Today 10M band activityWorked9W26SUE, Signal: 59, UTC: 09:21, Freq: 28.490Mhz, Via: SSBThanks for the nice QSO! BOB!I came in late as I just came back from Jalan Pasar with 9M2IDJ, purchase some component for power supply. And rearrange my shack to cater IC-375 and Power Amplifier HL-60U belong to JH6MBD, hand carry from Japan by 9M2/JH6TOU. I will upload my simple shack if I happen to snap it.73!
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