radio amateur

Resurrection - pressing WW2 rigs back into service

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 02:17:00 +0000

Radio amateur Gregory L. Charvat N8ZRY writes on Hackaday about putting vintage WW2 receivers and transmitters back on the air

Mass production was key to survival during the Second World War.
So much stuff was made that there continues to be volumes of new unpacked stuff left over and tons of used equipment for sale at reasonable prices. Availability of this war surplus provided experimenters in the mid 20th century with access to high performance test equipment, radio equipment, and high quality components for the first time.

Even today this old stuff continues to motivate and inspire the young generations because of its high build quality, unique electro-mechanical approaches, and overall innovative designs which continue to be relevant into the 21st century. In this post we will show you how to get started in the hobby of resurrecting WW2 radio equipment and putting it back on the air.

Read his article at
https://hackaday.com/2016/11/09/resurrection-pressing-ww2-radio-equipment-back-into-service/

MARES - Malaysian Amateur Radio Emergency Service

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:12:00 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27309386571

An amateur radio association for emergency communication service.
MARES stands for "Malaysian Amateur Radio Emergency Service Society", a non-profit, non-government organisation located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. MARES members consists of amateur radio enthusiast, who volunteered to be ready to provide communication service in time of Disaster, when normal communication channels are either down or congested.

Port Dickson Amateur Radio Club House

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Hy-Gain TH-7DX Tri-bander

Hy-Gain VB-64DX 6M Mono Yagi

Hy-Gain 14element 2M Yagi

UHF 70cm Yagi

Birthday Boy (9W2BUG)

Japanese Magazine

Talk about Malaysian Amateur Radio story

and The Club House of PD !!

Picture tells all about ...

The Shack

IC-2KL 500w Liner AMP.

Kenwood TS-450s

MFJ 75 Amp PSU

Ham-4 Digital rotator control unit .$$

IC-706MK2G

Big IR vertical antenna.

6M-80M band.

Antenna that wait for the second tower

Besut ASTRA's Local Repeater Maintenance

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000

9W2RLL ( Besut's ASTRA Manager ) for a repeater maintenance trip to Bukit Bubus in Besut's district.

Here some photos taken.

Date: 29 Oct 2009

Time: From 1500H to 2300H
Repeater's Callsign: 9M4RAC
Frequency: 146.675Mhz - 0.600 rt tone 85.4

Location: Bukit Bubus, Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Crew: 9W2RLL, 9W2LTT, 9W2NAK, 9W2PJU, SWL YIE

The IARU Region 3 Newsletter Issue 15 - July to October 2009, Released November 2009

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:56:00 +0000

HEADLINES <<< > * A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI

* 14th IARU Region 3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October 2009
Amongst the items discussed were:-

* Monitoring System (MS) * Amateur Radio Education * Emergency Communications * Emergency CoA for Region 3 * ARDF * Region 3 Directors for the next three years * Regional Coordinators * IARU Region 3 Band revised * Region 3 Conference in 2012 * Bush fires, earthquakes and tropical storms * JOTA a success * Preparations underway for WRC-12 * WIA celebrates 100 years * Region III Award * Reminder- 2012 International YL Meet in Adelaide * The 2009 Seanet * Expansion of 40 Meter band

MS Word version of this newsletter is available at http://www.iaru-r3.org/news/r3nl-09-10.doc Acrobat PDF version is also available athttp://www.iaru-r3.org/news/r3nl-09-10.pdf

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 8 October 2009

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0000

CEO photography can be studied at this "Gateway" website:
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov (as of 9/1/08, this database contained 770,668 views of the Earth from space, with 324,812 from the ISS alone).

ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 8:26am EDT [= epoch])
Mean altitude -- 345.5 km
Apogee height – 351.0 km
Perigee height -- 340.0 km
Period -- 91.45 min.
Inclination (to Equator) -- 51.64 deg
Eccentricity -- 0.0008146
Solar Beta Angle -- -49.1 deg (magnitude increasing)
Orbits per 24-hr. day -- 15.75
Mean altitude loss in the last 24 hours -- 69 m
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) -- 62380

Significant Events Ahead (all dates Eastern Time, some changes possible!):
10/10/09 -- Soyuz TMA-14/18S undock (9:05pm)
10/11/09 -- Soyuz TMA-14/18S land (~00:30am; Kazakhstan: ~10:30am)
10/14/09 -- Progress M-03/35P launch (9:17pm)
10/17/09 -- Progress M-03/35P docking (DC-1, ~9:43pm)
10/27/09 -- Ares I-X Flight Test
10/29/09 -- HTV1 hatch closing
10/30/09 -- HTV1 unberthing
11/04/09 -- HTV1 reentry (destructive)
11/10/09 -- 5R/MRM-2 (Russian Mini Research Module 2) on Soyuz-U
11/12/09 -- 5R/MRM-2 docking (SM zenith)
11/12/09 -- STS-129/Atlantis/ULF3 launch (ELC1, ELC2)
12/01/09 – Soyuz TMA-15/19S undock
12/21/09 -- Soyuz TMA-17/21S launch -- O. Kotov/S. Noguchi/T.J. Creamer
12/23/09 -- Soyuz TMA-17/21S (FGB nadir)
01/??/10 -- Soyuz 20S relocation (from SM aft to MRM-2)
02/03/10 -- Progress M-04/36P launch
02/04/10 -- STS-130/Endeavour/20A – Node-3 + Cupola
02/05/10 -- Progress M-04/36P docking
03/18/10 -- STS-131/Discovery/19A – MPLM(P), LMC
04/02/10 -- Soyuz TMA-18/22S launch
04/28/10 -- Progress 37P launch
05/14/10 -- STS-132/Atlantis/ULF4 – ICC-VLD, MRM-1
05/30/10 -- Soyuz TMA-19/23S launch
06/30/10 -- Progress 38P launch
07/27/10 -- Progress 39P launch
07/29/10 -- STS-133/Endeavour (ULF5 – ELC4, MPLM) or STS-134/Discovery (ULF6 – ELC3, AMS)
08/31/10 -- Progress 40P launch
09/16/10 -- STS-133/Endeavour (ULF5 – ELC4, MPLM) or STS-134/Discovery (ULF6 – ELC3, AMS)
09/30/10 -- Soyuz TMA-20/24S launch
10/27/10 -- Progress 41P launch
11/30/10 -- Soyuz TMA-21/25S launch
12/21/10 -- ATV2 – Ariane 5 (ESA)
02/09/11 -- Progress 42P launch
03/30/11 -- Soyuz TMA-22/26S launch
xx/xx/11 -- Progress 43P launch
05/30/11 -- Soyuz TMA-23/27S launch
12/??/11 -- 3R Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) w/ERA – on Proton

Malaysian Spectrum Allocations Chart From MCMC

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:32:00 +0000

This chart is based on the current ITU Radio Regulation 2008.Download it and print, put it on your base station for reference

Ham Radio Operators Supports Disaster Relief

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:42:00 +0000

A severe tropical storm in The Philippines and earthquakes in Indonesia have seen radio amateurs providing emergency communications and other relief and recovery assistance.

Philippines Amateur Radio Association (PARA) President, Dr Joey Panganiban DU1BP reports that a tropical storm named "Ondoy" hit the Philippines five days ago creating a tragic calamity with hams swinging into action to help.

Joey DU1BP said, "We have mobilized our amateur radio clubs for the relief operations. The frequencies of 7.045 MHz have been used for general announcements while 2-metres FM is for our community operations."

The disaster has affected more than two million people and the death toll is headed for around 300.

Joey DU1BP said, "All amateur and civic radio clubs are now on operation in Metro Manila under the guidance of the National Telecommunications Commission and PARA." He said the PARA Secretariat has been designated to receive donations and soliciting donations both in kind and cash for the victims.

Joe DU1BP said, "What the evacuees need is food that are ready to eat (those without much preparation) such as canned goods, noodles, rice, bread, coffee, milk, sugar, salt and water."

"They also need medical attention and medications needed for cough, colds, fever, diarrhea and vitamins. These items will be repacked and given direct to the recipients, using community officials as contact points."

Meantime a powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Wednesday, trapping thousands under collapsed buildings and triggering landslides. At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island after the 7.6 on the Richter scale earthquake strike.

In a brief message just hours after that disaster from the Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia (ORARI), received by IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee Chairman, Jim Linton VK3PC, it has been confirmed that hams are involved there too. Wisnu Widjaja W1SNU/YB0AZ reports "We are active on the field now to support the emergency Communications in West & South Sumatera, Indonesia. Now, we are using 2-meters and 40-meter band."

More information can be expected in coming days. However no reports so far of amateur radio emergency communications in the Pacific as a tsunami hit Samoa leaving trail of death and destruction.

Jamboree on the air

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:12:00 +0000

Thousands of scouts from all over the world met via the airwaves and the Internet on 17 and 18 October, seeing a participation of over half a million scouts, in the World Scout Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI), an international scout meeting on the Internet which takes place every year on the third weekend of October.

During the weekend, scouts from all over the world meet and communicate with each other over the Internet, using any technologies locally available, from web browsers to e-mail, chat programmes, microphones, scanners and digital cameras.

Scout groups also combined this event with the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), an event where they communicated with each other over radio amateur frequencies with the valued assistance of the Malta Amateur Radio League (MARL).

Scout groups from the San Anton School, Hamrun, Mellieha, Gzira, Mosta, Rabat, Zebbug, Msida, Sta Venera, Birkirkara, Zurrieq, Zabbar, Fgura, Cospicua, Naxxar, Birzebbugia, Xghajra, Sliema, St Michael’s College, St Augustine College, together with the Gozitan Xaghra scout group flew the Malta Scout Standard, while promoting their scout group, association and country, throughout the weekend.

JOTA in Malaysia

Four Radio Amateurs Killed in Plane Crash While En Route to CQWW Phone Contest

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:03:00 +0000

Four Radio Amateurs Killed in Plane Crash While En Route to CQWW Phone Contest (Oct 21, 2009 [REVISED Oct 22, 2009 11:05 ET]) — Just after take-off — around 6:30 AM on Wednesday, October 21 — a twin-engine plane carrying four Amateur Radio operators crashed into the woods, only 250 yards off the end of the runway in Jedburg, South Carolina, about 20 miles northwest of Charleston. The plane — piloted and owned by Peter Radding, W2GJ — carried Ed Steeble, K3IXD, Dallas Carter, W3PP, and Randy Hargenrader, K4QO. The four men were on their way to the Bahamas to operate in this weekend’s CQ World Wide Phone Contest as C6APR, competing in the Multi/2 category.

full story

Listen To Ham Radio Online Live

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:54:00 +0000

Have you tried to find links to listen to ham radio online lately? How many promising links have you found to be "dead links"? Too many, huh!

This page only contains "live" links!

The links below will actually take you to sites where you can listen to amateur radio communicating with each other around the world.

The "live" links will let you hear ham radio operators using every imaginable mode of communication... SSB, FM and AM voice, RTTY, SSTV. The list of modes is nearly endless because new ones are experimented with regularly.

The "dead" links have been left in their inactive state to let you know that they might be reactivated by their respective owner. When that becomes the case, I will reactivate the links and you will have access to these reactivated resources.

If you know of a "dead" link that has become available again, please let me know here. I will reactivate it.

Listen To Ham Radio Online
With WebSDR

WebSDR (Web Software Defined Radio Systems) let many userssimultaneously tune the SDR to different frequencies to listen to.

EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) 3cm signals using a 25 m dish in Dwingeloo, Drenthe, Netherlands.
PA3WEG in Delft, NL - VLF and 70 cm bands.
K7UEB (KL7NA op.) -20m band signals from a WebSDR located in Walla Walla University, in College Place, Washington, USA
PI4THT - 80m, 40m, 20m band signals from Amateur Radio Club of University Of Twente, Enschede, NL.
W4MQ Internet Remote Base - lets you tune and listen to ham radio signals anywhere from the 160m band right up to the 70 cm band! It is located in Reston, Virginia on the East Coast of the USA.

Classic Receivers

Classic receivers can only be tuned to one listening frequency at any given time. When you land on the page, you will be listening to the frequency that was chosen by the last visitor/user.

Most sites let you tune the radio to a different frequency and listen for a few minutes.

N2JEU's Web Controlled Shortwave Receiver
The Original Web-controlled Shortwave Radio - Drake R8 Communications Receiver (110 KHz to 30 MHz) located in Reston, VA USA.
Jim And Leah's Online Tuner [http://www.jimandleah.com/] - Unavailable.
W4GPL HF Online Receiver - 100 KHz - 54 MHz. Interface is a little awkward to use. But may be useful if you need to check if your signal is getting into Orlando, FL.
Four (4) Webserver Controlled Radio Receivers, located in Wellington, NZ.

RETURN to Ham Radio Online
FROM Listen To Ham Radio Online

Amateur Vertical Antenna Web Based Calculator

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:50:00 +0000

While search for something, i have found this website. i think is it good to share. an amateur vertical antenna web based calculator.

http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=16291

"QRP" SWR HF

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:15:00 +0000

R1,R2,R3 = 51 ohm 2 watt non inductive.
R4 = 1K ohm 2 watt.
RV1 = 10K ohm linear control or pre-set control.
D1 = OA91 type diode.
C1 = 0.001 uF ceramic disc.
C2 = 0.01 uF ceramic disc.
S1 = 4-pole 3-way switch ( Maplins)
Meter = 1Ma or less.
2 SO239 antenna sockets.
Suitable metal box or case.

Best of the Best shortwave media programs

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0000

Shortwave Central features The Best of the Best shortwave media programs. Programs offer frequency news, the latest on propagation, satellite services, amateur radio, internet news, pirate radio, and the latest from the shortwave broadcasting scene.

You've heard the rest .... now listen to the best

All times UTC

Effective to: 25 October 2009

Monday
0005 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 11700ku
0010 R Japan "World Interactive": 5960sk 6145ca 13650 17810
0105 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 9620em
0200 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre": 7385
0330 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre": 7315 7385
0430 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre" 7315 7385
0500 WWCR "Into Tomorrow": 3215 (until 0700)
0730 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 6170
1130 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 9655
1145 WWCR "Australian DX Report" (Bob Padula): 15825
1245 WWCR Nashville "Ask WWCR": 15825 (5th & 1st Monday)
1330 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 6170
1630 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 7285
1905 Amateur R Mirror (South Africa): 3215me
1935v REE Madrid "Radio Corner": 9665 11620 (irreg)

Tuesday
0025v REE Madrid "Radio Corner": 6055
0330 R New Zealand Int “Mailbox” (alt wks): 15720
0430 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre" 7315 7385
2100v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 11760 17660
2330v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 13760

Wednesday
0130v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6140
0330v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6140
0430 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre" 7315 7385
0530v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6010 6060 6140 11760
1230 BBC R4 "The Media Show": 198LW MW FM DAB online
1725 Polish R “Multimedia”: 9790fr (7265we-DRM) WRN-Eu
1835 RAE Buenos Aires “DXers Special”: 9690 15345

Thursday
0100 WRMI Miami "Happy Station": 9955
0235 RAE Buenos Aires "DXers Special": 11710
0430 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre" 7315 7385
1031 R Australia “Future Tense”(technology): 9475 9580 9590 11945 12080 15415
1225 Polish R “Multimedia”: 7330nn 9525we SAT
1500 WRMI Miami "Happy Station": 9955
1530 Radio Australia “Future Tense”(technology): 5995 6080 7240 9475 9590 11660

Friday
0030 WBCQ/Area 51 "International Radio Report": 5110usb (irreg)
0430 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre" 7315 7385
1230 BBC R4 ”Feedback”: 198LW, MW, FM DAB online
1245 HCJB Australia "DX PartyLine": 15400
1835v RAE Buenos Aires "DXers Supplement": 15345 9690
2035 R New Zealand Int "Mailbox": 11725(to2050) 15720(from 2051)
2130 R Bulgaria “Calling DXers”: 5900 7400
2330 R Bulgaria “Calling DXers”: 9700 11700

Saturday
0230 R Bulgaria “Calling DXers”: 9700 11700
0235v RAE Buenos Aires “DXers Supplement”: 11710
0605 WWCR "Into Tomorrow": 5070
0800 HCJB Australia "DX PartyLine: 11750
0810 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9570
0830 IRRS/IPAR "DX PartyLine": 9510ri
1200 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre": 9410
1210 KBS World R “Worldwide Friendship”: 9650ca
1245 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 15450 15520
1310 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9570 9770
1445 HCJB Australia "DX PartyLine": 15425
1610 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9515
1810 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 7275
1830 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre": 11785
1845 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 9785
1945 IRRS/IPAR "DX PartyLine": 7290ri
2045 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 7205
2100v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 11760 17660
2110 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 3955uk
2115v REE Madrid “Radio Corner”: 9650
2215 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 9830
2330v R Havana Cuba “DXers Unlimited”: 13790

Sunday
0015v REE Madrid “Radio Corner”: 6055
0130v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6140
0130 WHRA "DXing With Cumbre": 7315 7385
0145 WWCR Nashville “Ask WWCR”: 5070
0200 WWCR “Australian DX Report" (Bob Padula): 5070
0210 KBS World R, Seoul “Worldwide Friendship”: 9580
0215 WWCR “DX PartyLine”: 5070
0315 V of Turkey “DX Corner” (alt wks): 5975 6165 7325ca
0330v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6140
0500 WWCR Nashville “Into Tomorrow”: 5070
0510 R Japan "World Interactive": 5975ra 6110ca 11970fr 15325ya 17810ya
0530v R Havana “DXers Unlimited”: 6000 6010 6060 6140 11760
0600 WWCR "Into Tomorrow": 5070
0635 R Bulgaria “Calling DXers”: 9600 11600
0800 Amateur Radio Mirror (South Africa): 7205me 17570me
0910 R Japan "World Interactive": 9625 9825 11815 15590
0945 WWCR Nashville "Ask WWCR": 5070
1000 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre": 7385
1135 R Bulgaria “Calling DXers” 11700 15700
1200 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 15435we
1200 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre": 9410
1210 R Japan "World Interactive": 6120ca 9625 9695 9790we
1320 R Japan "World Interactive": 11985
1330 DXing With Cumbre: WRN-Eu
1410 R Japan "World Interactive": 11705ca 11985ya 13630ra 21560fr
1430 WHRI "DXing With Cumbre": 11785
1500 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 11720gm
1505 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 11675ku 17720ur
1505 RCI "Maple Leaf Mailbag": 9515ca 9800ca-drm
1530 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 15335we
1600 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 11720gm 11805gm
1605 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 9515ca 9800ca-drm
1630 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 6190gm
1805 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 9530ks 11765sk 17735ca 17810sk
1902 BBCR4 ”Feedback”: 198LW MW FM DAB online
2005 RCI "Maple Leaf Mailbag": 15235ca 17735ca
2105 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 9800ca-drm
2130 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 11850gm
2200 R Japan "World Interactive": 13640
2230 Adventist World R "Wavescan": 15320gm
2310 RCI “Maple Leaf Mailbag”: 6100ca
(BCDXC)

West Sumatra Earthquake?

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:01:00 +0000

It is understood that a number of Amateur Radio stations are assisting in the aftermath of the earthquake in West Sumatra.

YB5ZA is located in the Governor's office of West Sumatra province, and supports the disaster management command post. They are operating on 7.0650 MHz, 145.500 MHz and VHF repeater RX 146.260 / TX 146.860 MHz.

YB5ZDD is on the air using 7.065 MHz SSB from the Minangkabau international airport, Padang city, West Sumatra.

Bambang Sambadi YB1TY has established an iQSO gateway via iqso.orari.net.

iQSO
http://unsyiah.iqso.orari.net/iqso/iqso.htm

RAYNET-HF
http://www.raynet-hf.net/

Ham radio an important tool in potential emergencies .

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:42:00 +0000

Hard as it may be to believe, sometimes a few good things can come from a disaster. Take Hurricane Katrina, for example, which brought several amateur ham radio users and emergency personnel together in Sussex County to prepare for the unspeakable.

“It’s not really a question of if it is going to happen,” Sussex County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Emergency Coordinator Bill Duveneck said. “It’s when.”

With September being National Preparedness Month, ARES, along with the Sussex County Civil Air Patrol and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) staged a simulation of a hurricane that hit Delmarva.

If the power goes out, ham radio could be local residents’ savior, as its broadcasts can be sent and received from as far away as Virginia Beach, Va.

“We have high frequency radios, used to communicate from long distances,” Duveneck said. “We can communicate with Virginia, Pennsylvania, even Europe if we had to.

“Also, we have three short-range radios that communicate with the Sussex County [Emergency Operations Center].”

While not in the ham radio business, the Civil Air Patrol certainly has its part to play in the event of an emergency.

Major Warren Knowles, along with Lt. Carl Schirtzinger, showed visitors several different devices that have been built to aid residents in case the unfortunate does occur.

“Our job is to get medical supplies and aid to residents who don’t have any other option,” Knowles explained. “We compliment [amateur radio users] in the event of an emergency.”

Some of the Civil Air Patrol inventions on display show just how far we have come in the few years since Katrina.

Even an Advanced Automated Rescue Craft (AARC), which is a short-duration solar charged marine robot, is an option.

The AARC is used in inland and coastal environments and can be used for search and rescue, swimmer safety and personal survival.

Knowles, however, stressed that while emergency personnel are there to protect everybody, residents should be prepared to fend for themselves as well.

DEMA representative Rosanne Pack agreed with Knowles. Her organization, which consists of around 40 members, is high on resident’s self-preservation.

“If you are prepared for an emergency, that is less people we have to help,” Pack said. “Plus, you can help others as well. The goal is to help as many people as possible,” she continued, “and if people are prepared in advance, it helps us do our jobs.”

Pack suggested several ways for residents to be prepared for an emergency like a hurricane, including having their own survival kit.

Each kit, she said, should have the basic staples of survival – water, non-perishable foods, flashlight and the lot – residents need to remember their pets as well.

“You should be prepared to handle 72 hours during an emergency,” pack said of residents. “That way, we can help the sick and elderly first before moving onto those who are able to take care of themselves.”

J POLE ANTENA VERTICAL ANTENNA

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:41:00 +0000

Community Radio Academy (CRA), Bangladesh

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:11:00 +0000

Concept Paper of
Community Radio Academy (CRA), Bangladesh of
BNNRC initiative as Social Enterprise

ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE:
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC): Vision and Mission Statements
As it was set, the vision of the network is “BNNRC do like to see the rural people has the easy, quick and low cost access to global communication so that they are enrich and updated by knowledge."

Mission of the network “In view of the value “Communication is not a privilege it has become a basic human rights”, the BNNRC trust will organize strategically important activities, studies, advocacy so that the population of the rural areas will have easy, manageable and low cost communication facilities”.
Major Activities

BNNRC now strive for following core interventions to achieve UN World Summit on the Information Society(UN WSIS) action plan, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Bangladesh;

1. Awareness on correlations of ICT, poverty alleviation and Institutionalization of Democracy and Right to Information (RTI)
2. Establishment of ICT Resource Center and Promotion of Rural Knowledge Volunteers(RKV) as primary ICT catalyst in remote
rural areas;
3. Advocacy and Campaign for Bridging the Digital Divide/Information Divide/Knowledge Divide and open up air waves for
Community Radio - voices for the voice-less;
4. Piloting ICT4D projects at rural areas to create show case examples for greater multiplication through Rural Knowledge
Center (RKC)/ Telecenter.
5. Establishment of Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) for Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction through
Amateur Radio (HAM Radio) promotion.6. Establishment of People's Right in Telecommunication/ Global Commons/Country Commons. 7. To Promote the adoption of Free/Open Source Software(FOSS), open standards, and open content for development
8. Building Capacity for ICT Journalist

Origin, Legal Entity and Policy Making:
BNNRC is a national networking body working for building a democratic society based on the principles of free flow of information, equitable and affordable access to Information, Communication Technology (ICT) for remote and marginalized population.

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a changed name of Bangladesh Coastal NGO Network for Radio and Communication (BCNNRC). BCNNRC has established during April 2000. BNNRC is registered with the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, as a trust and NGO Affairs Bureau of Government of Bangladesh according to the foreign donation (Voluntary Activities) regulation ordinance 1978 as an organization on Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) established in 2000 as per Article 19 charter of UN bill of rights.

The Board of Trustee (BoT) has been formed with Mr. Rafiqul Alam as Chairperson, Mr. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury as Vice-Chairperson, Mr. Zahurul Haque Bali as Vice-Chairperson, Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman as Treasurer and AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR as Secretary/Chief Executive Officer.

Background and Rationale:
Bangladesh has gone a long way towards creating an enabling environment for launching Community Radio. The Government has opened frequency for FM stations and satellite channels. It has also drafted the Bangladesh Broadcasting Act in 2003 with the aim of addressing social and economic issues.

It is a vital moment when Community Radio is going to make an important place in the communication field in the country. The present non-political Care Taker Government formulated Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy – 2008 on 12 March this year and gave an advertisement on 18 March in the newspaper asking applications from interested initiators to install Community Radio in the country. In order to facilitate the application and registration process of the organizations for Community Radio, BNNRC immediately opened a help desk in its secretariat in Dhaka.

As a result, BNNRC received huge response from the interested development organizations for technical support in this regard. Receiving huge response from the interested development organizations and research institutions the authority extended the deadline up to 30 April. 400 organizations drew application forms from the Ministry of Information and 178 applications have been submitted from different organizations in this regard.

In the whole process the Government ensured the proper participation and representation from civil society organizations through incorporating representatives in Regulatory Committee, Technical Committee and National Monitoring Committee for the successful operation of the Community Radio.

Under the above-mentioned circumstances, BNNRC feels deep urge to set up a Community Radio Academy in Dhaka. This will help Community Radio stakeholders having on-hand training of technical and management skills, coming to know about the function, management, procedure, problem, prospect and sustainability of the Community Radio as a tool of ICT and having all concerned resources and facilities available for their progress and success. So that NGOs/CBOs and communities can prepare themselves for the ensuing challenges in operating Community Radio effectively by accommodating the use of limited resources to reach mass people including rural and disadvantage people.

Moreover this academy will help academia, researchers, government officials, media activists, community leaders and policy makers to understand and work closely for the promotion and positive role of community radio for the advancement of Bangladesh in various development sectors.
Purpose of Community Radio Academy:

BNNRC has already set up Community Radio Academy as one of its social enterprise to promote Community Radio installation, broadcasting and operation around the country:

To Promote the Effective use of Community Radio for Development; Take all measures for essential improvement of community radio broadcasting;
To organize seminars, workshops and other motivational program associated with community broadcasting; establish contact with other similar national and international organizations for promoting mutual benefit and understanding;
To Advise the Government and Policy makers on any matter relating to community radio and development; assist in the setting up of community radio with technical and professional expertise and as well as in securing funds;
To strengthen networking among community radio stations, community radio promoters and independent community radio producers, and to facilitate exchange of radio programmes among them; assist communities in establishing community radio in different geographical areas keeping in mind the linguistic, cultural, ethnic and social diversity;
To strengthen capabilities of established community radio stations with professional and technical assistance; organise periodic trainings for community radio producers and technicians; identify appropriate places, from technical and resources points of view, for encouraging establishment of radio stations;
To produce manuals and reference materials in community radio, undertake community radio audience research/studies; active in lobbying and advocacy in order to mould public opinion in favor of making Community Radio Trust Fund that are conducive to the growth and expansion of community radio;
To establish and promote contacts with like-minded international organizations for world solidarity in favor of promotion of community radio broadcasting.

Input:
BNNRC will establish Community Radio Academy (CRA) in its national secretariat in Dhaka. All the activities will be implemented under three departments namely Research and Development Department, Capacity Building Department and Technical Cooperation Department of the academy. The academy will take necessary steps for arranging the following training courses, workshops and research works effectively

Activities included:
a) Research and Development:
Research and development activities on challenges and prospects of Community Radio operation in Bangladesh including baseline survey, policy advocacy, evaluation and monitoring, feedback, listeners’ survey, publishing newsletter, publishing Community Radio handbook, library and archive, Community Radio based web portal and case studies on success and failure of Community Radio will be accomplished.

b) Capacity Building:
8 basic and 8 advanced training courses will be arranged for about 240 Community Radio staff working across the country. 12 advocacy workshops, each in every month, will be arranged in center point in regional level with policy makers and stakeholders. An annual Community Radio conference of the stakeholders of all community radio stations located at different regions in Bangladesh will be arranged in Dhaka. Moreover, experience sharing, exposure trip, radio producing contents of program, news and talk show, capacity building training on program production, editing and presentation, support to budgeting and planning, broadcast management and schedule scripting will be arranged.

c) Technical Cooperation:
Technical support for studio set up, maintenance and broadcasting, schedule exchange, exchange visit, help desk, trouble-shooting, national and international communication. Publishing four Reports

Output/Outcome:
From this Community Radio Academy, Community Radio stakeholders will have on-hand training of technical and management skills, come to know about the function, management, procedure, problem, prospect and sustainability of the Community Radio as a tool of ICT and have all concerned resources and facilities available for their progress and success. Thus NGOs/CBOs and communities can prepare themselves for the ensuing challenges in operating Community Radio effectively by accommodating the use of limited resources to reach mass people including rural and disadvantage people.

Moreover, from this academy academia, researchers, government officials, media activists, community leaders and policy makers will understand and be encouraged to work closely for the promotion and positive role of community radio for the advancement of Bangladesh in various development sectors. Thus from the beginning of the Community Radio set-up in Bangladesh, the key stakeholders will gain full preparation of potential challenges and difficulties to be faced in operating radio station and broadcasting radio program.
Through exchange visits, representatives of certain areas and communities will have practical experience of working environment, interest issues, culture, socio-economic status, challenges and difficulties of other communities in respect to running Community Radio.

Moreover, the printed reports and newsletters of the project activities, the papers presented in the workshops, opinion of resource persons and participants and articles on exchange visit experience will be very helpful for sustainable and effective guiding force of the Community Radio stations. These publications will be helpful for long-term preservation and sharing with more policy makers and people working in this field for the greater positive impact.

Through the Community Radio web portal, each CR station will have easy access and facility of uploading their productions and downloading the productions of other stations for sharing and exchanging contents, materials, music, schedule and planning reciprocal and integrated cooperation and development.

Responsibility and Accountability
BNNRC will take the responsibility of setting up the academy. The Chief Executive Officer of BNNRC is the focal person for all kinds of correspondence.
The activities of this academy will be duly monitored and documented in the project completion report (PCR), which will be submitted to the donor within one month of project completion. The financial reporting will also be accomplished quite soon after the implementation of the project.
Contact:

AHM Bazlur Rahman- S21BR
Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)
and Member- Strategy Council
United Nations- Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID)
House: 13/1 Road: 2
Shamoli, Dhaka 1207
Phone: 9130750, 9138501 Fax: 9138501-105, E-Mail:mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net www.bnnrc.net

AMATEUR RADIO DIRECTION FINDING - ARDF

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:04:00 +0000

From Wikipedia

Amateur radio direction finding (ARDF, also known asradio orienteering and radiosport) is an amateur racing sport that combines radio direction finding with the map and compass skills of orienteering. It is a timed race in which individual competitors use atopographic map, a magnetic compass and radio direction finding apparatus to navigate through diverse wooded terrain while searching for radio transmitters. The rules of the sport and international competitions are organized by the International Amateur Radio Union. The sport has been most popular in Eastern Europe, Russia, and China, where it was often used in the physical education programs in schools.
ARDF events use radio frequencies on either the two-meter or eighty-meter amateur radio bands. These two bands were chosen because of their universal availability to amateur radio licensees in all countries. In the UK events with somewhat different rules are also run on 160 meters. The radio equipment carried by competitors on a course must be capable of receiving the signal being transmitted by the five transmitters and useful for radio direction finding, including a radio receiver, attenuator, and directional antenna. Most equipment designs integrate all three components into one handheld device.

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AMATEUR RADIO DIRECTION FINDING - ARDF

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:04:00 +0000

From Wikipedia

Amateur radio direction finding (ARDF, also known asradio orienteering and radiosport) is an amateur racing sport that combines radio direction finding with the map and compass skills of orienteering. It is a timed race in which individual competitors use atopographic map, a magnetic compass and radio direction finding apparatus to navigate through diverse wooded terrain while searching for radio transmitters. The rules of the sport and international competitions are organized by the International Amateur Radio Union. The sport has been most popular in Eastern Europe, Russia, and China, where it was often used in the physical education programs in schools.
ARDF events use radio frequencies on either the two-meter or eighty-meter amateur radio bands. These two bands were chosen because of their universal availability to amateur radio licensees in all countries. In the UK events with somewhat different rules are also run on 160 meters. The radio equipment carried by competitors on a course must be capable of receiving the signal being transmitted by the five transmitters and useful for radio direction finding, including a radio receiver, attenuator, and directional antenna. Most equipment designs integrate all three components into one handheld device.

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New HamRadio Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:28:00 +0000

For 4 years now, with Ondes Magazine and now with Radioamateur Magazine, many of you ask an English version of our journals. Not always easy to consider in its "paper" traditional version, it is within our reach "digital PDF», it's just a lot of time to devote to it but when the enthusiasm is there... On this first english issue distributed for free you'll be more than 1500 subscribers to receive it. For all those of your amateur radio friends who want read it, they just go at the bottom of this page. You'll find an area where you just insert the email address.

In the minutes that follow you will receive an email telling you the link, your username and password to download this issue for free once.

Supported by strong request we would express the wish for all your indulgence for spelling and grammar. We will take appropriate action to improve over the next issues. For the moment, accept all our apologises on perhaps too often an approximative writting. This magazine in English come from the French version, Radioamateur Magazine, now in its eleventh issue. The basic idea is to take items from the French issue and adapted to the English version. Thus was born the number 1 from number 11 of Radioamateur Magazine. However, nothing prevents us from publishing articles from the international amateur radio community, equipment review, technical articles, tips and tricks, news and DX from your country. Christian F8CRM, Editor and Philippe F1FYY, Publisher

Contents

Beginners : SOS Doctor !
Technical FAQ’s
for Hamradio’exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 to 33
Basis on the impedances . . . . . . . 26 to 27
Products reviews
The Alpha Delta DX EE : multiband dipole
for tiny gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06 to 07
Triband pocket transceiver
Alinco DJ-G7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08 to 10
Biband mobile transceiver with GPS / APRS
Kenwood TM-D710 GEOSAT 5 . . . . . . 11 ˆ 13
The MiniVNA :
Low cost computer SDR sweep generator and
network analyser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 to 25
Homemade
A frequency counter
for antenna analyser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 to 18
Contest - Tips and Tricks
The multiband vertical antenna from F5MOX
The Telepocket 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 to 30
Rules of
Chappe Telegraph contest . . . . . . . . . 31
For receive a free copy of HamRadio Magazine- http://www.malibrairienumerique.fr/librairie/hamradiomagazine/

FTM-350 2M/440 Mobile

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:49:00 +0000

The Yaesu FTM-350 dual band mobile transceiver operates on 2 meters and 70 centimeters. It has two separate receivers with dual speakers on the rear of the control head. On the left receiver enjoy the AM and FM broadcast bands with extended receive: 0.5-1.7, 76-108, 108-250, 300-1000 MHz (less former cellular frequencies). The right receiver covers 108-250, 300-1000 MHz (less former cellular frequencies).

More technical information and additional photos will be added shortly. Yaesu has not yet announced price or availability on this model.

This device has not been approved by the F.C.C. This device may not be offered for sale or lease or be sold or leased until approval of the F.C.C. has been obtained. The information shown is very preliminary and may be subject to change without notice or obligation.

Features

CTCSS & DCS
Alpha Memories
Bluetooth Ready
Dual Receive
Selectable Eight Color Display
Extended Receive
AM & FM Broadcast Band
WIRES™ Ready
1200/9600 Packet Port [DIN]
APRS
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ETHICS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE RADIO AMATEUR

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:58:00 +0000

The Radio Amateur is
CONSIDERATE... He never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the
pleasure of others.
LOYAL... He offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local
clubs, the IARU Radio Society in his country, through which Amateur Radio in his
country is represented nationally and internationally.
PROGRESSIVE... He keeps his station up to date. It is well-built and efficient. His
operating practice is above reproach.
FRIENDLY... He operates slowly and patiently when requested; offers friendly
advice and counsel to the beginner; kind assistance, cooperation and consideration
for the interests of others. These are the marks of the amateur spirit.
BALANCED... Radio is a hobby, never interfering with duties owed to family, job,
school or community.
PATRIOTIC... His station and skills are always ready for service to country and
community.
-- adapted from the original Amateur's Code, written by Paul M. Segal, W9EEA, in 1928.

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HAM RADIO VILLAGE AT HACKINTHEBOX SECURITY CONFERENCE 2009

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:05:00 +0000

Hack In The Box also known as HITB, a very popular once a year security conference in Malaysia includes ham radio village in their event. This year, HITB will be held at;

Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur,
Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur.

And the agenda is;

Technical Training - DAY 1 and DAY 2
Date: 5th and 6th October 2009
Time: 0900 - 1800

TECH TRAINING 1 - Web Application (in)Security
TECH TRAINING 2 - The Art of Network Based Forensics - Going Beyond Packet Data
TECH TRAINING 3 - The Exploit Laboratory 4.0
TECH TRAINING 4 - The Security of ASEAN Locks (CLOSED DOOR SESSION FOR .GOV / LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY)
TECH TRAINING 5 - Forensic Acquisition and Analysis

Conference DAY 1 and DAY 2
Date: 7th and 8th October 2009
Time: 0900 - 1800

Triple Track Conference
HITB Labs
Capture The Flag (CTF)
Lock Picking Village
HAM Radio Village

For more info, log on to http://www.hackinthebox.org/

HOW TO CALCULATE AMATEUR RADIO SIMPLEX CHANNEL

noreply@blogger.com (amirgenius) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:54:00 +0000

The simplex channel between V16 to V47 is using 145MHz before the decimal point. So we just need to find the MHz decimal point.

12.5 with the multiplication formula Channel.

Example 1:

V16 : 12.5 x 16 = 200
So the frequency of V16 is 145.2000

Example 2:

V27 : 12.5 x 27 = 337.5
The frequency for V27 is 145.33752.

Frequency between V48 to V63 is using 146MHz before the decimal point. Then,

12.5 V with the multiplication formula minus 200

Example 1:

V50 : 12.5 x 50 = 625 - 200 = 425
The frequency for V50 is 146.4250

Example 2:

V63 12.5 x 63 = 787.5 - 200 = 587.5
So the frequency for V63 is 146.5875

P/S: After the decimal point, there are 4 numbers. If the result is 3 numbers, you need to plus 0 to fulfill the 4 numbers.

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