DIY Flash Reflector-Diffuser.

Well going to make my Sony HVL-42AM flash a reflector-difuser to play around with creative flash light pattern.

I have a pair of blue and red flash filter that can be arranged to take 3 dimentional shots. hahaaa..going to try that too.

By ST WONG.

Emergency assignment to TM Sandakan.

Well this week since 27/7/2009 assigned to work at Sandakan till today(4/8/2009). In between I had chance back to Lahad Datu for short rest.

During my stay at Sandakan, I have bit of spare time to have nice QSO with local HAM here with the ICOM V8 that I brought along.

Station contacted: 9W6JE(old friend), 9W2ARF(New contact)
Band V24 145.300MHz which is the simplex channel use by local HAM here.

Thank you very much Jul and Ariffin for the QSO. 73 de 9M6WST.

WHAT IS AMATEUR RADIO

It is fun to use radio. People use radio to talk across town, across country and even across continent. Email, Data, or even images can be send through without any sort of Internet connection.

Other than that Amateur Radio can be called as Amateur Radio Service cause it has it's use on the serious side as an important emergency communication system other than hobby for fun. When all other mean of communications system down or overloaded, ham radio still gets the message through.

Ham Radio is a hobby and also a vital service that has saved lives again and again when regular mean of communication failed.

Who can be HAMS?

There are millions of amateur radio operator round the world. They comes from all walks of life and background, all professions, ages, sexes or just a plain folks. They are united by their interest in wireless communication technologies.

Amateur Radio Bands

We all familiar with the big dial on the AM radio and you will see these frequencies marked and with KHz and these are the AM Broadcast band. In the radio frequency spectrum, all sorts of radio services are located, such as the police, fire department, aircraft, ships etc. Amateur are to allocated to use the spectrum in the groups of frequency in HF(high frequency), VHF(Very high frequency), UHF(Ultra high frequency) and as well as the SHF(Super high frequency) band.

Why need license?

Amateur radio is as old as the radio itself and has been a licensed service till now. Offering pool of self-trained people able to offer backing up emergency communication when needed. Amateur radio is also controlled by international law and agreements. Radio waves do not stop for international borders and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission acknowledge the ability of the radio hobby not only to advance radio communication technologies skills, but also to enhance international goodwill.

What is the appeal of ham radio?

Hams are attracted by the ability to communicate across town, country, round the globe or even with astronauts on the International Space Station. Its also a gateway for opening door to new friendships over the air or through participation in one of Amateur radio club throughout Malaysia or International. MARTS(Malaysia Amateur Radio Transmitting Society) is Malaysia's main representing club in IARU Region 3(International Amateur Radio Union).

Hams build and experiment with electronics and well may at the cutting edge of many technologies. Experimenting with communication using a simple computer in the shack for sending images and digital text. Even some HAMS goes for off grid power sources to power their equipment.

Well while these cutting edge technologies gadgets move far ahead, the Morse key may still be on the operating position ready to be in action to communicate in the basic way "MORSE CODE".

By 9M6WST Class A Amateur Radio Station Malaysia.

Imagine....how is life....?

Thinking of something?

Enjoying the good scenary?

Probably waiting for someone....

Enjoy life...?

A nice meal

Sunrise Shots

Today's outdoor shots. (18/7/2009)

One of my today's outdoor shots. Haha..

DXing at Tanjung Lipat Kota Kinabalu

On the night of 14/7/2009 I was invited by Go(9M6YBG) to join him for HF DXing at Tanjung Lipat, Kota Kinabalu.

Unfortunately both of us didn't bring along our camera, so no pictures taken.

Setup: FT-897, Buddy Pole and power supply was just a lead acid battery.
Mode: Morse Code.

Nice work Go.

HF DXing mean using HF radio to call for distance Amateur Radio Station.

By. 9M6WST Wong.

Latest EQSL cards received.

Latest EQSL cards received. This is the website for EQSL.Thank you very much for the nice cards.

Leisure shots 2.

This is a camera's accessories travelling bag by Lowepro.

Yaesu Desk Mic MD-100 Dynamic Mic

Yaesu All Band All Mode Rig FT-847

ICOM IC-718 HF tranceiver

ICOM IC-706MK2G All band All Mode Tranceiver

Some leisure shots

Some leisure shots from my Sony SLR lens just moment after the Sun rised from 2100 feets above sea level...he.he.. what do you think? Bad yeah....

And couple of shots from a resort.

New Toy.

Haha..this is my new toy for navigation while driving.

New hobby. Photography.

Well I got this for my new hobby. In the learning stage on how to use this SLR to get good photos.

Very nice design and excited to make some shots.

This was a poison from a friend who I poisoned into HAM too. haha..

Newer APRS Tracking

Here is some pictures of APRS tracking with Digipeater running invisible in the background.

MY APRS Project

Long time didn't update this blog. Well I am now in the process of finishing my APRS project. Thanks to 9W2AZV(Azmeer), 9W2RUT(Weerut) and JA1OGS(Art San) for the help.

Update: System is running now at 144.390MHz covering Lahad Datu.

This is the APRS Tracker from Fox Trak
Which also a GPS to Packet Data converter.

Tracker view further.

GPS receiver from Global Sat.

Internal view of the tracker.

Tracker in motion tracked by Google APRS.

From 9M6WST-1 and 9M6WST-9

9M4RBK finally operational.

Repeater 9M4RBK at Laban Rata Mount Kinabalu finally operational. This is the best repeater of all cause it situated at 3100m above sea level and can cover up to 95% of Sabah Area regardless of shadow area.

From Lahad Datu just 5watt RF power can easily trigger and hold it. RF Strength receive from it hold steadily between S5 to S7

Big thank you for the maintenance team.

APRS

My APRS base station status. Both in UI-View and Google Earth.

Mobile APRS station is in construction that will be repeated via my Digipeater to APRS server.

Regards from 9M6WST.

Mode that I will work.

Mode-mode that I will work on all HAM band.

1) Morse Code
2) SSB Audio
3) SSB digital (PSK, RTTY)
4) SSB SSTV and FM SSTV
5) FM Audio + VOIP(Echolink)
6) Amateur Satellite + ISS
7) On going EME
8) On going APRS(finished)

See you in the air de 9M6WST

ISS Crossband Repeater is Active at today pass 28/12/2008.

Worked 9M6YBG via ISS crossband repeater 145.990 uplink PL 67 437.800 downlink 59 copied. 1554UTC 28/12/2008.

Second pass at 1731UTC 28/12/2008 worked 9M6YBG on the same repeater.

Working condition:

Tranceiver: Yaesu FT-847
Antenna: Diamond A144S10 VHF + A430S10 UHF(Portable)
Sat Tracking with Orbitron

Thank you GO.

TV3's Coverage on 80 years of Ham Radio in Malaysia 1928 - 2008.