QSL Card - JA4GXX

QSL Card for 10M QSO happen on 29 March 2008 - WPX Context.

Many thanks for the nice QSL Card.

73!

9M2JKL Visit with Special Guest

1st May - Labour Day, I have opportunity to take my time off to visit 9M2JKL again. This time is not another normal visit and gathering.

This visit will be special visit for me and also two Japanese Amateur Radio Operator. 9M2WZI Arai-san is holiday in Malaysia, stopping by JKL for a reunion and one new Japanese Amateur Radio operator JH8PHT also drop by to visit club house.

Good to see WZI here again in Malaysia and nice to meet JH8PHT Mr. Takasaki

Here is the picture from camera of 9M2WZI

Group photo
Sit L-R: 9M2BZ, 9M2WZI, JH8PHT, 9M2AC
Stand L-R: 9W2CBL, 9M2IDJ, 9M2/JH6TOU

Demonstration with guidance from expert looking at me

Expert show how to operate properly.

Anyway 1 stone kill two bird trip. 1st meet new people and the JKL gang again. 2nd learn on 21mhz operation and antenna + CW contact operation

See you all again either in 9M2 or JA land!

73!

AO-51 Schedule for Month of May

This is the schedule publish by AO-51 Operation Team for month of May AO-51 Operation

May 2008 AO-51
Schedule May 1 to May 31,
subject to modification

May 1 - May 4
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM

9k6 Digital L/U BBS and Telemetry
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM

May 5 - May 7
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM, NO PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 MHz FM

May 8 - May 11
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 MHz FM

May 12 - May 25
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM

9k6 Digital L/U BBS and Telemetry
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM

May 26 - May 31
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM, NO PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM

FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM, NO PL Tone
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM

73, Drew KO4MA
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Month of May Survey - What your power usage?

This month the survey I would like to conduct is What is your output power usage when operating HF?

If you are class B licence, let me see your power.

I have found another innovative way to have the poll stick to my side bar. Thanks to Nuffnang for providing this service.

This way you don't have to roll down the screen to search where is the poll. This is more convenient for my readers.

This survey will end month of May.

Go ahead and vote. Any comment do drop at comment area.

Many thanks for the support.

Again this survey is for my own interest.

73!

Malaysia Class B holder favourite band Survey - Closed

The survey conducted HERE for my own interested. Conducted from early of April till end of April and is officially closed.

And the result is obviously according to what my mind all the while thinking about Malaysia Class B licence holder.

2Meter is still favourable band to work with.

10M is almost on par with 2M, I have seen and worked with them on 10M. Few of Class B licence holder are exploring 10Meter together with me. I seen more of Class B - 9W2 callsign appear more in DX cluster than before.

6M band is the 3rd favourite band. I would love to know who vote this band as your favourite band do email to me, I would like to know your setup. We can work on this band.

70cm band is the last favourite band to work with - I believe this is more on Satellite communication. Or don't know about what is 70cm is -well is 430Mhz.

Final Result
Total vote casted: 22 Votes
1. 2M - 55%
2. 10M - 27%
3. 6M - 14%
4. 70cm - 5%

Stay tune for my another survey.

73!

Sunspot seeker

I no more blog about the condition of Spot on the sun and others solar activities. This info available to view on the spot without click further. I have placed it on my side bar top section of my blog.

I place it there for my easy view once I open my blog.

If you want it in your blog, you can obtain the code from HERE

These are few site that I'm also a frequent visitor to them
1. NICT - Space Weather Information Center - Japan
2. SOHO - Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
3. NW7US HFRadio Org - Propagation Resource Center

73!

Power Supply Arrived - Alinco DM-330MV

I posted here about new purchase power supply and is finally arrive my hand today. This power supply came from the Land of Rising Sun. Above small picture has being unviel with big box handed over to me by 9M2WZI Arai-san.

Alinco DM-330MV

Nicely packaging of Power supply and manual.

The manual come with Japanese and English version, no problem to those ain't know about Japanese Langauges just like me.

Closer view of front panel

The front panel has multiply output power. A cigarette plug with 10A max. 2 snap in output terminal with 5A max each. Switchable of Voltage or Ampere indication on the meter. This unit come with noise offset to eliminate the pulse noise of the switching circuit.

Closer look at the back 32A output connector

Nothing much at the back panel.

Small and portable to bring anyway. However Japan uses 120V and the power socket can be use in land with 220V and has to be use adapter.

If you purchase this model DM-330MV, it will automatically set it to run under 120V, those who use 220V like me, you have to switch internally to run under 220V.


There is hidden switch inside the circuit board for you to tweak the voltage input.

But I don't know why they design it hidden rather then put outside the casing for easy changeable voltage selector, that will definitely safe time on opening the top casing.


Short review, good power supply. Doesn't burn my wallet getting it from the Land of Rising Sun.

73!

QSL Card - JO3DDD

Another QSL Card receive. This one from JO3DDD - Mr. Masaru Tanaka.

73!

QSL Card - JF2AIA/4

QSL Card receive today. This is regards to WPX contact establish on 29th March 2008.

JF2AIA - Akitaka "BUB" Kimura, portable at JA4 area made a contact with me.

Hope to hear from you again at 10M band

73!

Japan Amateur Radio start to enjoy 75/80 Meters

Japanese Amateur Bandplan have been amended, giving amateurs in Japan more privileges in 75/80 meter band. Now they will have additional frequencies meters: 3.599-3.612 MHz, 3.680 to 3.687 MHz, 3.702-3.716 MHz, 3.745-3.747 MHz and 3.754-3.770 MHz.

Here is what I notice in the bandplan by JARL

• 3500-3520 kHz (CW only)

• 3520-3525 kHz (Digital Mode and CW)

• 3525-3575 kHz (CW and Phone)

• 3599-3612 kHz (CW and Phone)

• 3680-3687 kHz (CW and Phone)

• 3702-3716 kHz (CW and Phone)

• 3745-3770 kHz (CW and Phone)

• 3791-3805 kHz (CW and Phone)

73!