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Amateur Radio User V3

wiraone — Thu, 30 May 2019 07:37:26 +0800

HOW TO BECOME A RADIO AMATEUR OPERATOR IN MALAYSIA

Introduction

Amateur Radio Service exists in nearly every country and utilizes the same frequencies as in Malaysia. In Malaysia, the amateur radio is regulated by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM). To operate
an amateur radio station in Malaysia, the operator must have an Amateur Radio Operator’s Certificate and an Amateur Station Apparatus Assignment (ASAA) or a foreign amateur radio licensed from countries that have a
reciprocal arrangement with Malaysia. Please refer to Appendix 8 (GUIDELINE FOR AMATEUR RADIO SERVICES IN MALAYSIA document) to obtain the list of countries that have a reciprocal arrangement with Malaysia.

What is Amateur Radio?

Amateur radio service is defined in the Communications and Multimedia (Spectrum) Regulations 2000 as “a radio communications service (covering both terrestrial and satellite) in which a station is used for the purpose of self training, intercommunication and technical investigations carried out by authorized persons who are interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without any pecuniary interest”. Millions of amateurs’ radios communicate daily with each other directly or through relay systems and amateur satellites. Amateur service may provide alternative for emergency communication in time of natural disasters. Radio amateur communication able to provide support communication during a disaster where commercial communications system is unavailable, due to the uncomplicated deployment of an amateur radio station. Radio amateur has been recognized as an important part of the radio community. ITU has allocated common frequency bands for amateur radio service internationally on a sharing basis to all amateur radio stations around the globe.

Things That You Can Do With Amateur Radio

Amateur radio operators are often called “ham radio operators” or "hams". Activities that amateur radio operators can do with their radios are diverse. The following are examples of the activities carried out by hams :-

a) Communicate around the world. With HF radio, hams can talk to each other at any part of the globe.
b) Converse around town. With small portable VHF or UHF transceivers, hams can enjoy wireless communications within their local community.
c) Help in emergencies and natural disasters situations by providing immediate communications whenever normal communications service is failed or unavailable.
d) Build own radio, transmitter, receiver and antenna.
e) Communicate through amateur satellites. Ham can use amateur satellites operated by the amateur community without any cost.
f) Communicate with astronaut while they orbiting the earth.
g) Experimental with Amateur TV (ATV), Slow-Scan TV (SSTV), or send still-frame pictures.
h) Participate in “transmitter hunt games” or “Fox Hunt” or maybe build their own directional finding equipment.
i) Participate in the search and rescue activities by providing communication required.

Things That Are Not Allowed To Do With Amateur Radio

Specifically, there are few things that amateur radio operators are not allowed to do:

a) Amateur radio operators are not allowed to do anything with their radios that can generate financial income.
b) Amateur radio operators are prohibited from broadcasting to the public. The amateur radio transmission is meant to be received by other amateur radio operators/stations only.
c) Amateur radio services shall not be used for the expansion of business, religion and politics.

Getting Started

You can start you hobby in amateur radio by joining a local amateur radio club. Clubs can provide information about licensing in their respective area, local operating practices and technical advice.
(*NOTE: It is advisable to get in touch with MARTS and you will be directed to the affiliated clubs).

In Malaysia, amateurs are required to pass an examination to demonstrate technical knowledge, operating competence and awareness of legal and regulatory requirements in order to avoid interference with other amateurs and other radio services. There are two types of exams available. Passing in the examination entitled you to apply for the Amateur Station Apparatus Assignment (ASAA) or in general you can call it as Amateur Radio License (license).

If your ASAA application is approved, SKMM will issue a call sign with “9W” or “9M” prefix depending on your eligible operating class. This call sign is unique to amateur radio operator. You must use it on the air to legally identify your amateur station during any and all radio communication. The entry level to obtain the ASAA (or in general it’s call as the Amateur License) is ASAA Class B (“9W” prefix). You must operate on Class B for at least one year before eligible to upgrade your license to Class A (“9M” prefix).

Privileges of the Amateur

In contrast to most commercial and personal radio services, radio amateur operators are not restricted to use type approved equipment, and therefore some radio amateur equipment are home constructed or modified equipment in any way, so long as they meet all the technical requirement such as its operating frequency, power level, classes of emission and the national and international standards on spurious emissions.

[Source: SKMM GUIDELINE FOR AMATEUR RADIO SERVICES IN MALAYSIA/Second Edition]

UPDATE:

Starting 01/01/2023, MCMC has introduced a new class for starter. So, anyone who're interested in the hobby will start with Class C (9W3) first before upgrading to Class B, and a year later to Class A. The exams have been reorganised and new question banks have been released. There will be no longer CW (Morse Code) test for Class A, replaced with technical written test (objective test) instead.

Latest 3rd edition guidelines, new handbook, question banks for Class C, B, A can be found here:

https://www.mcmc.gov.my/en/amateur-radio-op...r-certification

1. Guidelines for Amateur Radio Services - 3rd Edition
2. Amateur Radio Handbook - 1st Edition
3. MCMC Question Bank - Class A
4. MCMC Question Bank - Class B
5. MCMC Question Bank - Class C

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Old thread: Amateur Radio User V2 !

Continental MAXCONTACT 6

wiraone — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:44:39 +0800

I'm shopping for new set of tyres for my Accord 2.0VTL and currently I'm on Michelin Primacy 3. Due to odd size, not that many options available out there. Anyone has any experience with Continental MC6? I was quoted RM440 (before GST) for it. I'm looking for tyres circa that price. The shop has Michelin PS4 for RM590 (before GST) and I think that quite expensive.

Transplanting Optiplex 990 to normal mobo/case

wiraone — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:20:54 +0800

Hi all,

I've a five years old Optiplex 990 SFF that just died on me. Problem probably with the power supply unit. The original PSU will turn on/off every few seconds when connected to the power line. Bought a replacement PSU (might be used/refurbished), it could boot up but sometime it will shutdown by itself (triggering normal shutdown not sudden off). Got a replacement for the replacement from seller but it was even worst, it won't pass the POST.

Now, I'm thinking of transplanting the i5/2400 cpu, ram, hdd into a new motherboard + case. Anybody knows any suitable motherboard? What gen is the processor? The motherboard has 4 memory slot and I've filled them all with 2GB DDR3 sticks.

Thanks for any help.

[WTS] Pipo X9S 4GB/64GB [SOLD]

wiraone — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:10:30 +0800

Item(s): Pipo X9S Windows TV Box

Package includes: Power supply (US style)

Price: SOLD
Warranty: Owner initiative - Send back to HK

Dealing method: COD preferred

Location of seller: Sungai Buloh or Gombak

Contact method/details: PM

Age of item: 4 months

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Item(s) conditions: Used

Picture: As attached.

Reason for sale: Project failed, bought i5 to get the project work.

Pebble SmartWatch

wiraone — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:04:32 +0800

New announcement:

Pebble just announced Pebble Time. As what wrote in the kickstarter's page:

Color e-paper smartwatch with up to 7 days of battery and a new timeline interface that highlights what's important in your day.

More information can be found here.

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Current promotion link:
NONE found at the moment.

Update: 29/12/2014:
There might be a lot of Celcom staffs letting go their Pebble Steel that they got it free from the company. Going on price it seems to be at RM550 (Pebble Steel w/ leather strap). Most of them don't really want it so you could bargain a little bit more. Do search in mudah.my and as precaution, only buy sealed and ask for COD only.

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NOTES:

1. Pebble supports Android wear notification now, get the Android App 2.3.0, more information from the following link.

Android Wear Notification - Android App 2.3.0

2. How to remove link/shorten your steel's band.
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Moving thread

wiraone — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:03:33 +0800

Hi mods,

Can we move the following thread (discussion about Pebble SmartWatch) to a proper forum?

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2545154

Currently it is in iPhone forum and few of us think that it is more suitable to be in the Men's Style & Fashion as other watches discussion since Pebble supports iOS and Android now. I've tried asking the topic starter to close the thread with remark that we've moved to a new forum but I didn't get any reply.

Thanks.

The New 9th Gen Honda Accord

wiraone — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 09:43:12 +0800

Discussion for the new 9th generation Honda Accord (2013 - ). Since the one in the main The Fast & The Furious becomes bashing thread and hard to follow, probably this topic will be best suited for all latest Accord owners.

Feel free to go to the following thread for Accord vs others or my airbags are more than yours:

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=2462740

Specs:
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Brochure, download here: The New Accord 2013 - Honda Malaysia

Honda Accord is voted the best for Segment D car category by Driven TV/paultan.org. Check the review here:

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Knowledgebase:

1. 2013 Accord Navi - Diagnosis(please explore with care)
2. USA: Accord 9th Gen FAQ

Dell Inspiron 14z mini DP to VGA

wiraone — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:27:04 +0800

Hi all,

I've just bought an Inspiron 14z and w/o realising that it doesn't have the VGA output but instead a mini DP port and HDMI. We need to connect this notebook to a projector. I've an Apple mini DP to VGA convertor but couldn't get it to work. Anybody else having the same experience, how do you guys fix it? Should I buy those generic mini DP to VGA one instead of using the Apple's one?

TIA for any help.

[addedon]February 23, 2012, 3:14 pm[/addedon]Okay, somebody pointed me to this thread:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1975909/all

How do I closed this one?

iTunes AppStore unauthorised purchases

wiraone — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:02:16 +0800

Been using iTunes AppStore for a while but this is the first time I've this problem. My US$50 credit was reduced to US$13 overnight due to purchase of an app called WhistlePhone with multiple in-app purchases. I've checked my iphone and ipad and couldn't find any app with the name WhistlePhone in them. How can I file a report to Apple? I went to my account view in iTunes but click on report a problem brought me to AppleID main page. Any help is really appreciated.

Hackintosh Thread V2.0

wiraone — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:21:55 +0800

A continuation of the old Hackintosh Thread V1.0 which can be found here:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/511299

RULES (as found in the old thread):

1. PLEASE DONT ASK WHERE TO DOWNLOAD OSX86 -OR- BE WARNED !

2. Dont try to act funny or spam the board

3. Please 'stay' legal. We're allowed to discuss hardware support and stuff like that

So here it goes , Welcome to OSX World. Please post here if you have any questions on driver , support [hardware/software]

Please do check out the official OSX86 Website - http://www.osx86project.org

If you want to hop in for a Live chat join the X86 crew @ irc.macspeak.net , #osx86 !

P.S - Mac users are allowed to join as well

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Building a hackintosh machine is much easier if we're following the tonymacx86's guides, why not start from there first:

1. tonymacx86's Buyer's Guide
2. tonymacx86's Installation Guide

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Other interesting links for starters:

1. OSX86 Wiki
2. Kexts database (experts only I guess)
3. InsanelyMac - Notebook discussion

For those who're interested in joining facebook group for more santai discussion, do join us at the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/HackintoshMalaysia/

ABAP / ABAP Object / SAPScript / Smartforms

wiraone — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:23:58 +0800

Since there is no single thread on SAP programming tools, I believe this thread should help forumners that are into SAP development but couldn't find (or lost) when trying to get help.

What is ABAP?

ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming, originally Allgemeiner Berichts-Aufbereitungs-Prozessor, German for "general report creation processor" [1]), pronounced as 'ah-bop', is a high-level programming language created by the German software company SAP. It is currently positioned, alongside the more recently introduced Java, as the language for programming the SAP Application Server, part of its NetWeaver platform for building business applications. The syntax of ABAP is somewhat similar to COBOL.

What is ABAP Object?

The ABAP language supports object-oriented programming, through a feature known as "ABAP Objects".[2] This helps to simplify applications and make them more controllable. ABAP Objects is fully compatible with the existing language, so one can use existing statements and modularization units in programs that use ABAP Objects, and can also use ABAP Objects in existing ABAP programs. Syntax checking is stronger in ABAP Objects programs, and some syntactical forms (usually older ones) of certain statements are not permitted.

What is SAPScript?
SAP script is the SAP System’s own text-processing system.It looks and feels a lot like other leading text-processing systems.
It is used to print preformatted text in pre-formatted forms.

What is Smartforms?

The SAPScript successor tool for creating and maintaining forms within SAP solutions, such as CRM, SCM, SRM, and Healthcare. Smart Forms provides an easy-to-use graphical user interface and offers the following advantages compared to SAPscript:
- Creating and maintaining forms requiring half the time
- Adapting forms without any programming knowledge due to an entirely graphical user interface
- SAP delivers a set of forms for central business processes

Interesting links:
sdn wiki: ABAP Programming
sdn wiki: SAPScript / Smartforms

Discussion/forums:
snd forum: ABAP subforum
sapfans forum: ABAP subforum

Tips and tricks
1. Collection of useful function modules..
2. More ABAP Tips & Tricks
3. More frequently asked questions
4. SAP core modules - Tables relationship

Sources: wikipedia, sdn, sdn wiki & the net (google is your friend )

ASUS P8P67 LE restart when shutdown

wiraone — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:37:43 +0800

Hi all,

I've just bought an ASUS P8P67 LE motherboard yesterday and I'm having a headache. For some reason, whenever I shut down my PC, it will restart again after 4 seconds. I've the latest board B3 release with latest 'BIOS' 1003 which was released in Feb/11.

Anybody else having the same problem? Searching the net, there is one other guy that had the exact same problem as me and someone suggested that he might get a lemon .. am I in the same boat too?

My hairs turn grey already...

Further details on the setup:

Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 LE
Processor: Intel i5/2400
Graphics card: Gigabyte GT430
RAM: Kingston 4GB DDR3
HD: 1TB Hitachi 7200rpm

[addedon]March 25, 2011, 8:18 pm[/addedon]Damn.. known bug on the motherboard..
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P8P67 LE UEFI 1003
Change Log -
- Removes full reset at POST (double post) on cold boot or auto overclocking routine.
- Improved OC performance using Auto Overclocking
- Improved BCLK and DRAM OC capabilities when enabling the “Internal PLL Overvoltage” option in BIOS.
- Minor Bug Fixes including Auto Rule for C3, C6 being disabled when overclocking and improved USB compatibility.
- Enabling Internal PLL Voltage will still cause resume/hibernate issues (Intel related) but we are working with Intel on any potential workarounds

Working from home

wiraone — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:09:17 +0800

Just wondering how many of us who frequenting LYF are working from home. This should exclude those doing MLM, and those working from home frauds stuff I've been working from home for almost four years now and I'm getting bored now and thinking of going back, working at normal office, meet colleagues, get into the traffics jam and probably get involved in office politic too So, if you're working from home, what things that motivate you to continue working from home?

What Android based phones available in Malaysia?

wiraone — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:18:56 +0800

Interested on Android but I've no idea what we have here in Malaysia right now. I saw HTC Hero at Blue Cube, but what else?

Building NAS

wiraone — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:23:50 +0800

Hi all,

I'm thinking of building a NAS (network access storage) aka Home Server. I know that I could get one for around RM500 (Dlink barebone) or RM600 (Buffalo with 1TB). But I would like to build a new one from scratch based on off the shelf parts. Anybody has done this? I'm thinking of building a low power one if I could source a low power PSU too.

What I've in my mind:

1. HTPC/miniATX casing - Silverstone SG05/LianLi V351 - Any other case that can take more than 2 3.5" HD?
2. Atom based mobo - Is there anything that can take more than 2 SATAs?
3. Low power PSU - Anyone know where I could source 150W PSU? - a bit of confusion here.. if I put in 350W and my rig only need probably 100W, will I wasted energy here?

On the sw side, I'm thinking of putting Debian/Lenny.. shouldn't be a problem there with SAMBA, and torrent thing..

All suggestions are welcomed.

Moving topic to hobbies forum

wiraone — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:59:37 +0800

Hi there,

Just wondering if it is possible to move the following topic into Hobbies forum instead:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/388244

It is currently under Mobile Phone/PDA .. and Radio Amateur is none of either of it .. Amateur Radio is more of a hobby and looking at discussion inside the thread, nothing related to Mobile Phone/PDA at all.

Hot deals forum?

wiraone — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:01:24 +0800

Forum owner(s), just wondering if it is feasible to have a forum for everyone to post on hot deals .. while I was in UK, I usually visited the hotukdeals website where member of the forum could post deals found from groceries stores, hypermarket/supermarket, good deals found on local websites or from local newspapers .. it will surely help budget minded/bargain hunter people like me

Stupid head hunter started to spam my LYN inbox

wiraone — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:04:29 +0800

Anybody else receiving a private message from this stupid headhunter estelleleow? I've received more than four messages now and this is soooo annoying ..

Personalising your notebook

wiraone — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:10:53 +0800

Just wondering if any of you has done something like this:

Some of the personalised notebooks:

Guide could be found here:

http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=16799&p=1

But no idea where to get the materials used to produce them..

VMware Fusion 2.0 is available now

wiraone — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:14:59 +0800

For those who've been waiting to test out the latest vmware but was afraid to play around with the beta version, the final version has been released by VMware last night.

http://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/

Load of new features introduced in VMware Fusion 2.0 and list of them could be found here:

http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/features.html

Extract from some of the announcement:

QUOTE

VMware Fusion 2, a free, downloadable upgrade for all VMware Fusion 1.x customers, adds over 100 new features and enhancements including:

More Seamless with Unity 2.0: Application Sharing, Link Handling, Mirrored Folders, Driverless Printing, True Multiple Display Support, and Custom Keyboard Mapping
Safer Windows on Mac experience with AutoProtect automated snapshots and a 12-month complimentary subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus security software for Windows XP and Vista
More Power with DirectX 9.0c with Shader Model 2 3D graphics, 1080p HD video playback, Multiple Snapshots, 4-way vSMP for Server OS guests, and Better Linux Support (Unity & Easy Install)
More Mac-like, More Mac-friendly with all new Welcome Screen, Virtual Machine Library and Virtual Machine Settings, Cover Flow and Quick Look integration, and Apple Help
Finally, Mac OS X Leopard Server is now supported in a virtual machine on Mac hardware