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Men are from Mars.. Women are From Venus... Heh?? Where did that come from??

2008-10-09T02:22:00.007+08:00

I bet most of you have been asking yourself this question in some point of your life. I've been asking myself about it lately.. So are we suppose to learn to talk in Martian language and the guys.. Well in Venutian..?? (Is there such thing?.. lol..) Shall I say I haven't really found the entire meaning of LOVE and relationship.. But with what I've been through.. It gives me a different perspective of it.. I've been in and out of love ever since I dated for the first time when I was 19 years old. Met alot of people.. Interesting ones.. not so interesting ones.. Good looking.. Average looking.. Tall, short, thin and lets just say horizontally challenged..

How do you define a true love? I mean.. When do you know that person is the one? I remember watching this movie starring the Olsen twins.. Where they define it as "can't eat, can't sleep, reach for the stars, world series kind of stuff".. I can agree with the can't eat, can't sleep thingy.. but I must say I've never watch a world series.. So I don't really know what it means.. Is it like watching my favorite team in F1 making the others eat their dust? Or seeing them taking the construction's as well as driver's championship??

Some even say when they look into the other person's eyes.. They can see the future.. They can picture themselves settling down and get old together.. Man, are they lucky or what.. I mean, sorry to say lah.. Never had the experience yet.. I'll only imagine it when we've dated for like 5 months or so.. I want to know what kind of person he is.. How his character is.. How much a effort does he takes to get to know me.. To understand me.. I don't wanna get married to a psycho.. Or a serial killer.. Or even someone that will just follow every single thing I said.. lol.. Hell no!! Where's the fun in that??

I've seen my friends who got married based on love.. And gets a divorce after a year or two. I mean why did you get married in the first place? Here comes the best part.. They said there were things that they couldn't stand about their spouses but decided to give it a try in hoping to overlook those things.. As they go down the road of marriage, all those things they've kept in them started to show itself.. And finally Mount Pinatubo spews out it's lava and all hell breaks lose.. Haven't they heard about give-n-take policies? Ok lah.. As simple as compromising.. No one is perfect in this world.. You just have to learn to accept it or throw it aside.. The signs are all there when you guys dated.. It's up to you whether you wanna do something about it or just learn to live with it.. Learn to live with it ~meaning you would not bring it up half way through your marriage and expect them to change it right away.. It will only confused them coz they've been doing it all this while and it's bugging you now?? What the hell??

There's another type of people that jumps into the wagon and get married because they were pressured or they just lost someone they love and thinking.. This is the best that I can do.. My friend for example.. While his wife is having his 2nd child, went around with another girl.. I asked him why in the world did he do that for..?? He said he was bored with his wife.. He said it was all a mistake.. He met her after he broke up with his girlfriend.. She wasn't his taste and the reason he got married was because he was being pressured by his and the girl's parents.. I mean come on.. You have kids.. Think of the kids.. What will it do to them?? How their lives will be effected by it?? I've seen them suffering silently because of all this.. Thinking it's their fault that these things happened.. Aiyo.. Marriage is a sacred thing lah people...

WOMEN PLEASE TAKE NOTE: THERE ARE NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT GUY!!
So stop dreaming and waiting around for Prince Charming.. (see what Hollywood can do to you.. infecting you with all these ideas of a perfect guy).. Learn to love and accept what you've got.. Guys, try and appreciate women sometimes.. We don't wanna be treated as an old rag just for you to come by when things are haywire in your life.. We're not doormats either.. So please try to show us some respect.. Women, try and listen to what the guys have to say.. They are not there just to cater to your emotional needs and tantrums.. This is one of the reasons why guys tend to shut up when they are in deep shit.. Coz who else are they gonna turn to?.. Not to their buddies.. I can guaranty you that.. Just try and stop talking for once and listen to what they have to say.. Don't ask them if anything is wrong.. Coz it won't work that way.. They'll tell you when they feel the need to.. I know.. Coz I'm like that.. My bf says I'm 'perempuan tak rupa nak perempuan'.. I understand guys better than girls.. Coz I've been around them for god knows when.. My best buds are mostly guys..

So I can see from their point of view as well as the ladies.. I guess that is why it's hard for me to find someone that can understand and accept me as I am.. I only open my mouth when needed and shut the hell up when I think what I'll say is going to effect the person I love.. If I don't like it I'll say it straight to his face.. But not in an accusing point of view.. Now you know why I don't like to argue or say anything when I'm angry.. Coz i can't think rationally.. I tend to say things that I'll regret later... Coz what I say sometimes are the things that you don't wanna hear.. Well, most of the time that is..

I don't like to nag.. Ladies, that's a big no no.. (I know guys can nag too.. so it's applicable to both..). Nagging won't solve anything.. It'll build up more tension in your relationship.. If you want to argue about things.. Take a deep breath.. Calm down.. Think carefully before you say anything.. I know.. You'll regret the things you say when you're angry.. It's not wrong to use your brain once in awhile.. Listen to your heart as well as your head.. The rational part is your head.. Your heart tends to divert you into doing things that you might regret later.. And it's not wrong to follow hunches.. Your instincts.. It's like your spider-sensor.. But try to investigate first before you jump into conclusions.. Patience is the key..

And another thing, It is wrong to force someone into loving you.. It's like taking someone's right to be free.. If you get what I mean.. I've been in this kind of situation before.. I stayed coz I felt pity on him.. I though that in time I could learn to love him.. Unfortunately.. I just can't.. Trust me it was the worst time ever when I had to break the news to him.. Luckily it was like only for 3-4 months.. Imagine if it was 3-4 years.. But still.. I felt horrible after that.. And he took it quite badly.. So learn from it.. Love is not something you can force into someone.. That will not be true love.. How can it be true love when you're forcing it? Trust me.. It will all come back to you.. You'll have a miserable life since he/she can just blame you for everything that is wrong in your relationship.. Not only that.. The other person will try to find faults in you.. I can bet that things won't be pretty in the end.. Let it grow naturally.. Look for signs that the person feels the same for you.. It sucks to be in a one-sided relationship.. It takes two to play the game of love..

In some point of a relationship there will come to a point where all of a sudden.. The love, passion and excitement is not there anymore.. No matter how hard you tried to work things out again.. Somehow it just don't feel the same.. In this situation.. You should evaluate things.. Evaluate your entire experience that you've been through with that person.. Identify what went wrong.. Sometimes it's not too late for changes.. But only if you yourself are wililng to change for the good and not just for the sake of saving the relationship.. It won't work that way.. Coz you're not being yourself.. But I know.. Most of the time when we realised it was our fault.. It's already too late.. At this point.. No matter how much and deeply in love you are to your partner.. Just walk away.. Don't stay around begging for them to take you back.. Show that you still have your own dignity.. Sometimes it takes a little space between you and your partner to make them realise how they feel for you.. But bear in mind that it might turn the opposite.. It can even make them realise you're not the one.. Always remember this phrase:

'If you love someone set him/her free.. If he/she comes back.. Then he/she is meant for you..'

I'm not an expert in love.. But just wanted to share with you what I've been through.. So.. all and all.. I can sum up that.. Love is a very powerful thing when you have it.. Cherish and love what you have now before it goes away.. I've found my match.. A guy who can see me as I am.. A friend, a brother and a father to me.. My Soulmate.. Only death can take him from me.. This is the sacrifice I have to make.. Seize the day..

*Dedicated to that special person whom I ♥ so much...

73
de
9W2MiT

Reminiscing...

2008-10-07T16:38:00.009+08:00

Tis' the season of Raya.. I bet alot of you guys are still busy with either having an Open House or going to one.. As for me, I'm just enjoying every moment of it.. But somehow this year things were not the same.. The atmosphere is somewhat mellow.. Or maybe because the movies on tv during the first few days of Raya was full of sorrow and tears that it effected how I see Raya this year.. Haha.. I dunno.. I dun have anything against those movies though. But it was 1 too many of them.. Anyways, hope everyone had a great time.

Today I've discovered that my best buddy has been blogging without even mentioning it to me.. (how could u :P).. He's my best bud since god knows when.. Always there for each other and he makes a good punching bag (haha.. gurau sija bah).. But now we hardly see each other since he lives across the South China Sea.. Man, we've been through alot.. Did crazy things.. Remember the time I dove into stacks of empty boxes?? hahaha... Pulled your pants down n you blinded my eyes with, was it Popeye boxers? I seriously thought ur pants was not that loose.. And it was in front of a bunch of people.. In a shopping mall.. Hahaha.. So sorry for that dude... But we sure had a good laugh.. You, me and ur lil bro, Oliver.. How is he doing anyways? Heard he's been atrracting unwanted attention.. haha.. Good for him.. Just make sure he doesn't go around breaking other people's heart.. Caphice?

I miss those days.. I can go on and on if i could.. I miss my Le'Stat.. The most beautiful iguana ever.. Hmm.. Why am I remembering a picture of your butt on your phone is way beyond my understanding... Ewwwwwwwww... It took me ages to erase that horrific picture in my head... Aarrrrrrrrgggghhh... And now it's back.. (*Think Happy Thoughts*..*Think Happy Thoughts*..*Think Happy Thoughts*.. Damn it.. It's not working.... )

Anyways, Saul.. Thanx for your support and advice.. I know I can count on u.. Oh and take care of your liver.. Got to slow down with the booze there buddy.. Try and stay sober for 1 day.. at least.. Haha.. Rosak tul kawan aku sorang ni.. And next time when I say that a particular woman is no good for u, she's deffinitely no good for u.. Saves you alot of time and emotions.. You've always been protective of me.. It's time for me to do the same for you.. Maybe one of these days I'll join you in Sabah.. Been wanting to go to your private beach.. If it's still there la.. And please.. I do not.. I repeat.. I do not wanna see any baby seals or whales.. ok?? Then it'll take me another few years to erase the images in my head.. Ewww...

p/s: To whom it may concern, I'm sorry for what I said.. I didn't mean to upset you.. It was a 'spur of the moment' thing..I know it's not the right choice coz everytime I said it.. Deep down inside I know that it is the wrong decision.. My spider-sensors will be tingling telling me that it's wrong.. And you already see what he's trying to show us (u know whom i'm talking about).. You have a scar before I've even done it on me... It's scary, weird and freaky.. But I'll take that as a sign.. And I feel very relieved after I've let it all out today.. Thank u.. I ♥ you..

73
de
9W2MiT

Selamat Hari Raya

2008-10-03T17:19:00.004+08:00

To all my friends.. I wish you

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir & Batin..

Drive safely wherever you are and hopefully this Hari Raya brings many great things to all of you..

73
9W2MiT

RAE 2008-1 Are Out People!!

2008-08-25T17:56:00.003+08:00

The results for the RAE 2008-1 are out. You can check it out here http://www.skmm.gov.my/Admin/WhatIsNew/CCD/RAE_2008_1_Result_for_Website.pdf.

Congratulations for those who got through and for those who didn't, don't be down. Work harder and try again. Don't give up!

73
de
9W2MiT

Pengumuman dari 9W2GTR

2008-08-05T15:49:00.001+08:00

Program Lawatan ORARI - ASTRA (Wilayah Tengah)

Detail Program
Tema : Bulan Kemerdekaan Warga Amatur Malaysia - Indonesia
Tarikh : 23 - 24 Ogos 2008
Tempat : Kawasan Perkhemahan Awana Genting

Bayaran
i) RM15 Seorang
ii) RM25 Family
Note: Termasuk Makan Malam, Sarapan & Kemudahan Perkhemahan/Campsite.
Atau
i) RM35 Seorang/Family
Note : Termasuk Sehelai Program T-Shirt, Makan Malam, Sarapan & Kemudahan Perkhemahan/Campsite.
Matlamat
Program ini bertujuan untuk memperingati Hari Kemerdekaan Malaysia & Indonesia oleh warga radio amatur kedua-dua negara. Juga pada masa yang sama bagi mengeratkan silaturrahim diantara warga amatur dari kedua-dua negara.

Pendaftaran
Pendaftaran dibuka kepada semua warga amatur, kelab-kelab amatur & komersial & rakan-rakan swal.

Untuk memudahkan urusan pendaftraan, sila hubungi AJK/Biro dibawah:
012 310 9869 Faizal 9W2GTR
016 337 3700 Izkandar 9W2JIZ
Atau mana-mana AJK/Biro ASTRA Wilayah Tengah.
Tarikh tutup pendaftaran : 20 Ogos 2008

Sumbangan
Sebarang bentuk sumbangan amat dialu-alukan.
Sila hubungi terus Pak Yob 9W2YR / Faizal 9W2GTR & Jamal 9W2AJL atau mana-mana AJK/Biro ASTRA Wilayah Tengah.

Marilah kita sama-sama menyertai dan menjayakan program julung-julung kali diadakan ini.

Sekian
73 de 9w2gtr
Mohd Faizal
Email : 9w2gtr@gmail.com
Mobile : 012 310 9869

Something Which I Can Relate To...

2008-08-01T16:52:00.003+08:00

I received this forwarded email from a dear friend of mind.. Interesting.. So I've decided to share it with you all.... Read on..

"It is not necessarily a pleasant experience, but there will be times in our lives when we come across people who do not like us. As we know, like attracts like, so usually when they don't like us it is because they are not like us. Rather than taking it personally, we can let them be who they are, accepting that each of us is allowed to have different perspectives and opinions. When we give others that freedom, we claim it for ourselves as well, releasing ourselves from the need for their approval so we can devote our energy toward more rewarding pursuits.

While approval from others is a nice feeling, when we come to depend on it we may lose our way on our own path. There are those who will not like us no matter what we do, but that doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with us. Each of us has our own filters built from our experiences over time. They may see in us something that is merely a projection of their understanding, but we have no control over the interpretations of others. The best we can do is to hope that the role we play in the script of their lives is helpful to them, and follow our own inner guidance with integrity.

As we reap the benefits of walking our perfect paths, we grow to appreciate the feeling of fully being ourselves. The need to have everyone like us will be replaced by the exhilaration of discovering that we are attracting like-minded individuals into our lives-people who like us because they understand and appreciate the truth of who we are. We free ourselves from trying to twist into shapes that will fit the spaces provided by others' limited understanding and gain a new sense of freedom, allowing us to expand into becoming exactly who we're meant to be. And in doing what we know to be right for us, we show others that they can do it too. Cocreating our lives with the universe and its energy of pure potential, we transcend limitations and empower ourselves to shine our unique light, fully and freely..."

73
de
9W2MiT

Update!!!

2008-07-29T23:06:00.003+08:00

Finally I could sit down and add a new entry to my blog. It's long overdue anyways.. hehe.. Life's been great.. Work is alright but with greater responsibilities now. New project just kicked off last few weeks.. Been going up and down to the client site just to get the user's requirement.. Yep.. Back to programming for me after sitting dormant for like 8 months doing nothing but graphic design. How I miss those days.. So much free time for other things.. Well.. good bye to the old days.. and hello to a brand new task.. Sheesh..

Alot of people have been asking me like what happened to me, did something happened so that's why I'm being quiet nowadays??. .Nah.. It's just that I'm not free like I'm used to be.. My routine mostly is like, morning till evening, work.. Go home.. Rest for awhile and back to work for me till way early in the morning.. Weekend is my sleeping time.. I need to catch up with my beauty sleep you know.. Hehe..

Yes.. I'm actually taking a break to write something on this blog.. Coz I've been hearing stories that it's because of my b that I'm pulling myself away from everything.. So I've decided to clear things up.. It's not because of him.. It's because of my nature of work now.. I just have to spend some time to catch up with what I've left behind since I haven't touched programming for like a long time.. Dah berkarat seh.. Hahaha...

Well, I hope this will clear things up.. I'm just trying to cope here.. Trying to adjust my schedule and my life back.. So please... Bare with me... Oh well.. Back to work for me...

73
de
9W2MiT

D-Day plus 139

2008-06-30T12:46:00.002+08:00

It's been awhile since I've posted anything on my blog, apart from announcements of all the activities that has been going on that is.

As for myself, I'm still alive and kicking although my audio is beginning to be lesser everyday. I'm just too busy lately. With work commitments, association commitments, friends commitments and of course, my new 'love of my life' commitment. ;)

Today is my last day here, in my workplace. My contract is up and I've been called back to HQ. I wonder where will they assign me to next. This is one thing I like about my line of work. I won't stay in the same place for too long. You see, I get bored quite easily if it's the same routine that I have to go through everyday. Oh well. We'll see how things goes in the next work site that I'll be assigned to.

I'm somewhat sad to leave my friends here. Especially the stations that I've worked with, and got to know pretty well of, 9W2RIE and 9W2ALF. Thank you for everything. Forgive me if I've done or said anything wrong without me noticing it. Aisey, lepas ni takder la nak lepak2 lagi. :(

Anyways, other than that, lately I saw that someone finally managed to move on with his life. Alhamdulillah.. I'm happy for both of you.. I'm sorry, it wasn't my intention for things to be this way but I guess it wasn't meant to be. You can love someone dearly.. But you can never force someone to love you. Hope you'll understand...

As for me, I couldn't be more happier than I am now. I'm sure most of you know what I'm talking about. He is the best thing that's ever happened to me. 'I love you b.. Always Have.. Always Will... '

73
de
9W2MiT

Astra Wilayah Tengah's Forum Is Up!!

2008-06-17T15:22:00.002+08:00

The forum for Astra Central Region is up.. Please.. feel free to fill it up..

Any suggestions or feedbacks are welcomed.

URL: http://astratengah.10.forumer.com

Thank you..

73
de
9W2MiT

MARES Flea Market

2008-05-27T12:24:00.001+08:00

Salam sejahtera,

Rakan-Rakan Ham Seluruh Malaysia
Untuk menyemarakkan aktiviti radio amatur dikalangan komuniti radio
amatur di Semenanjung Malaysia, saya mewakili pihak komuniti Flea
Market ingin memaklumkan pihak Mares akan mengadakan Jualan Flea
Market seperti di bawah:

Tarikh : 1 JUN 2008
Jam : 9.00am hingga 3.30pm
Tempat : Kelab MARES Petaling Jaya
( peta lokasi -
http://www.mares.org.my/files/map-club.jpg )

Penyertaan adalah terbuka pada semua rakan-rakan radio amatur atau SWL.
Para peminat hobi radio amatur dari pelbagai komuniti dapat
menggunakan peluang acara Flea Market ini untuk mendapatkan 'value'
pada barangan (yang telah tidak digunakan lagi) yang berkaitan hobi
radio amatur seperti antena terpakai, komponen-komponen radio
terpakai, kabel, buku-buku atau majalah berkaitan radio amatur,
barangan homebrew dan sebagainya dengan menjualnya pada hari tersebut.

Flea Market juga dapat dijadikan medan mendapatkan perkakasan radio
amatur pada nilai terbaik dan ruang khidmat nasihat teknikal secara
langsung dengan penjual.

Disamping itu aktiviti ini dapat menjadi medan buat para peminat
radio amatur mendapatkan perkakasan radio amatur dengan lebih mudah
serta dapat mengeratkan hubungan sesama rakan-rakan radio amatur di
Malaysia melalui interaksi.

Bagi rakan-rakan yang berminat untuk menjual barangan atau perkakasan
berkaitan radio amatur atau barangan homebrew pada hari tersebut
bolehlah menghubungi saya di hamfleamarket@gmail.com untuk tempahan
ruang jualan. Sekiranya tidak mahu menempah ruang atau barangan yang
ingin dijual adalah dalam kuantiti kecil juga boleh menumpang meja
khas yang akan disediakan nanti.

Bagi rakan-rakan radio amatur yang berminat membeli atau
sekadar 'window shopping' juga dijemput datang untuk memeriahkan
aktiviti ini nanti. Selain aktiviti jualan terdapat beberapa aktiviti
sampingan semasa jualan nanti. Maklumat lanjut mengenai Flea Market
ini boleh dicapai di http://fleamarket.mares.org.my

Diharap pihak tuan dapat memaklumkan pada komuniti tuan tentang
aktiviti ini dan sekiranya ada yang berminat ingin ikut serta menjual
barangan atau mencari perkakasan hobi radio amatur bolehlah
menghubungi kami sebelum tarikh tersebut. Kehadiran tuan-tuan nanti
amat kami nantikan.

Terima kasih.

"Flea Market Medan Interaksi Sesama Komuniti'

Abdul Mutalib
017-6391632
Komuniti Flea Market
9M2SQL

Attention to All SWLs Who Are Planning To Take the Upcoming RAE

2008-05-22T15:14:00.003+08:00

ASTRA Central Region RAE Class

Astra Central Region will be conducting an RAE preperation class. Details are as follows:

Date: 1 June 2008
Venue: Pusat Sumber Pendidikan Jais, Jalan Bukit Jati, Kampung Jawa, 41000 Klang
Time: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Fee: RM50.00

*Please bring your own stationery.

Food, Drinks as well as notes will be provided.

To register please contact:
9W2BDZ (Fadzlee) - 012 6168183
9W2MSG ( Suhaimi) - 016 3064300

73
9W2MiT
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Mares RAE Class 10th & 11th May

Dear SWLs,

We are please to informed that MARES will be organizing a RAE
preparation class this weekend and please find the details below:

Program : RAE Preparation Class
Date : 10th & 11th May 2008 (Saturday & Sunday)
Time : 8.30am - 5.30pm
Duration: 2 Days
Venue : Dewan Serbaguna, Jab. Perpaduan Daerah Petaling Jaya

Program Fee : RM100.00 Non MARES member
RM80.00 MARES member
(Inclusive of Program material,tea break & lunch)

For confirmation and registration, please LL to 9M2SQL - Mutalib at 017
6391632.

73, de
9W2ROI

Congratulations 9W2AJL !!!

2008-05-14T14:29:00.002+08:00

I just received a very good news. XYL to 9W2AJL gave birth to a pretty baby girl around 12 in the afternoon today. Congratulations to 9W2AJL and family. I pray for the well being of the mother as well as the baby..

73
9W2MiT

Al Fatihah:Tan Sri Nasimuddin Passed Away

2008-05-02T09:42:00.004+08:00

I've just received a very sad news. Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin, the founder, chairman and CEO of Naza Group of Malaysia passed away at 1.20 am today.

May Allah bless his soul.

Al-Fatihah....

73
9W2MiT

Announcement: New blog for Astra Kawasan Tengah

2008-04-20T14:35:00.002+08:00

With great honour I would like to announce that a blog for Astra Kawasan Tengah is up. You guys can check it out here http://astra-tengah.blogspot.com.

All HAMs as well as members of ASTRA who is staying in Selangor or Wilayah Persekutuan can now follow the activities as well as any updates through the blog itself.

Please give your full support to help and to make sure that Astra Kawasan Tengah will be a success.

73
9W2MiT

Mesyuarat Tahunan Jawatankuasa & Ahli-Ahli Astra Kawasan Negeri Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan

2008-04-12T18:56:00.005+08:00

Satu Mesyuarat Tahunan akan diadakan oleh Astra Kawasan Negeri Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan. Keterangan mengenai AGM tersebut adalah seperti berikut:

Tarikh: 30 April 2008 (Rabu)
Masa: 8.30 malam
Tempat: Dewan JKKK Batu 3 Shah Alam
(Bersebelahan dengan Rejab Tom Yam)

Tujuan utama Mesyuarat Tahunan ini di adakan adalah untuk melantik Biro-Biro baru serta mencalonkan nama-nama untuk Pengerusi baru bagi Astra kawasan tengah yang akan diketengahkan kepada Majlis Tertinggi Astra untuk pemilihan. Selain itu terdapat beberapa isu berbangkit juga akan dibentangkan semasa Mesyuarat Tahunan tersebut.

Diharap ahli-ahli Astra di kawasan tengah dapat hadir untuk memeriahkan lagi Mesyuarat Tahunan pada malam itu.

73
9W2MiT

Radio Amateur Examinations(RAE 2008-1)

2008-04-07T12:49:00.003+08:00

To all SWLs who wishes to sit for the exam, the RAE will be held on 24 June 2008. The registration is open from today onwards. You guys can check it out here RAE 2008-1

For those who are planning to sit for the exam, I wish you all the best. Hope to work with you in the near future. You won't regret it. :)

73
9W2MiT

Wilayah 70

2008-04-02T11:54:00.004+08:00

Announcing the arrival of a blog for Wilayah 70. You guys can check it out here Wilayah 70. Nothing much so far since it's only been created recently. But I bet there will be more activities and information to be put in, in the near future.

Do email us at wilayah70@gmail.com if you have any useful information to be put in the blog. Thanx.

73
9W2MiT

UNIARM

2008-04-01T14:21:00.000+08:00

Dear Amateur Radio Friends,
Friends of RKK,

This is to inform the we have just started a blogspot, the root of its formation is from our charitable and community service activities last year. At that time we called ourselves United Amateur Radio.

The blog address is www.uniarm.blogspot.com

UNIARM is short for United Amateur Radio Malaysia. Its focus is mainly on Amateur Radio activities, educational, community services and communication assistance to emergencies. Please check out the blog as it is self explainatory. Hope you will enjoy the blog and be able to participate in it. The moderators will evaluate and publish articles in line with our objectives and also protect the interest of those members who publish articles. We hope that this will be your blogspot and its success will depend on you. Do join us with your articles or comments to make this blog more interesting and informative. Its a blog for all Amateur Radio members.
Looking forward to your support, comments and feedback.
Thanks
73
9W2AXE
--
www.uniarm.blogspot.com

Kindly forward this email to other Amateur Radio friends who might be interested. (PS: If you wish to join us as team members please email to: 9w2axe@gmail.com for more info)

Lunch Eyeball

2008-03-26T00:08:00.002+08:00

As for today, 25th March 2008 around 12.30pm we had our first ever eyeball for the stations who are working at the same saltmine with me. For the stations who made it, 9W2RIE, 9W2ALF, 9W2BZT and 9W2CAS, nice meeting you guys. I've been working there for three months plus and this is the first time I get to meet all of you. Been emailing each other and finally we managed to get together for our first ever eyeball session during lunch time. Well, it's a start. Hope we'll have more eyeball sessions in the future. Sorry ler tak dapat naik safety car for this session. Probably the next session InsyaAllah. ;)

As for the other stuff, nothing much been going on lately. Same old thing. Same old story. Not much progress is being done on my Logbook project. I just hope that one of these days I can just sit in front of my computer and start making progress on it. Lol. Hopefully after I am done with my work. Right now I have some things that I have to do and complete by the end of this month.

Apart from that, I've gathered much courage to go on air regularly. I've got the hang of QSO while in mobile mode. Although when it gets too crowded I tend to lose track of who is in and who've signed off. But it does not bother me that much. At least I get to learn something and make new friends.

Oh well, hope to work with you all in the near future. And please, if you hear me on any of the frequencies, do join in the conversation. ;)

73
9W2MiT

D-Day plus 32

2008-03-15T10:56:00.002+08:00

Have you ever been in a situation where you've already spent like 4-5 nights going out and coming home late. Hoping to catch up with your sleep during the weekends and still unable to coz your body just don't want to listen? If no, then good for you. If yes, huwaaaaaa.... it sux. :( I was hoping to catch up with my sleep but I just can't. Phooey. Oh well, I'll try again later. Hehe..

Anyways, yesterday I met up with a few friends. One is already involved in a commercial club for Pre-Amateur Radio (I kinda "racun" him.. hehehe). The other two, still have no clue or what so ever about Amateur Radio. They did ask about it, like what's the use of it, how much is the cost, etc.. etc.. Then one of them said "takpe la.. belum nampak keperluan utk menceburi lg". I told him, it's a hobby. It's another way for you to widen your circle of friends. Tak ada paksaan. If he can't see the use of it yet, that's alright for me. I mean, I don't blame him. I was like him before. Until I was exposed to amateur radio only then I can see the whole picture.

I don't like the idea of people forcing someone else to get involve. Not only in amateur radio, but in anything. If they are not ready for it, they are not ready for it. One can only feed so much information but by the end of the day, it's all up to the other person to make the decision.

73
9W2MiT

D-Day plus 31

2008-03-14T10:19:00.003+08:00

Empat malam berturut2 eyeball dgn gang2 lokalan Damansara. Ngantuk n sangap! But within the four nights, I get to meet some of the stations I've never met before. Which is alright for me. ;) 9W2JEK: Tok Penghulu lokalan Kota Damansara.. hehe.. He's the one who's been dragging me out here and there to meet the other stations. Thanks a bunch..

Two nights ago, during the eyeball, I met up with 9W2YZU, Kak Yong dari Perak who was in KL during the holiday. Nice to meet you Kak Yong. Minta maaf kalau ada yg terkasar atau terkurang. InsyaAllah kita akan ketemu lagi di udara mahupun di daratan.

I'm beginning to enjoy myself as a HAM. Not only because that I get to meet up with alot of friends, but as well as the warm welcome I receive from them. We are strangers. But when you're in the HAM world, there is a certain level of mutual respect and acknowledgment or even bond that I don't quite sure how to explain. It's just like we've known each other for a long time and can just get along well. I kinda like that. For me, amateur radio is not only a hobby, but a window of opportunity for us to widen our circle of friends as well as an opportunity to better oneself. Don't you think so?

73
9W2MiT

D-Day Plus 24

2008-03-07T11:47:00.002+08:00

It's been 24 days since I made the first contact in Amateur Radio world. Nothing much been going on lately except that I've been busy with work. No time to QSO. By the time I got home I'm mostly half dead. Hehe.. ;)

Anyways, something just came up my mind. About the usage of Bahasa Malaysia and the direct translation of certain phrases used in everyday QSO. People still get confused with the word "Mobile''. Mobile doesn't only mean that you're travelling in your car. It means when you're on the move. No matter if you're walking, taking a ride in a bus or even riding a bycicle to another destination. As long as you're on the move you are in Mobile mode. Portable mode is when you're staying put in some place else other than the place of address which is on your AA. I think I don't have to say anything about Base mode. I'm sure you all know what it means. I guess when you're mixing Bahasa Malaysia and English that's where all the confusions comes in. But I guess it's normal. As long as people understood the main meaning of the phrases.

I did have conversations on this matter with my 'Sifu'. He always reminded me that there is no 'seventy three' or 'tujuh puluh tiga'. It's 'seven-three' or 'tujuh-tiga'. He said imagine if they are using 'seventy three' in CW. That's alot of characters to transmit. So, go figure. He also reminds me that there is no 'Salam 73'. 73 already means 'Regards'. I still have a lot to learn. I don't really know how to give an audio report. I seriously have a long way to go still. But then again, we always learn something new all the time. We never did stop learning. :)

I'm thinking of setting up a base station. At least I don't have to get into the car everytime I want to QSO or monitor whenever I'm at home. I've already got a handy. All I need now is a base antenna, cables and of course a place to put up the antenna at my base. Thank you to all of you who vonlunteered to help me with it. I'll let you guys know when I need your help.

Oh well, back to reality. Back to work for me. Till we meet again.

9W2MiT

MIcrosoft Silverlight.. Here I come...

2008-03-01T10:44:00.004+08:00

Microsoft has come up with Silverlight which is similar to Adobe Flex. It supports AJAX, VB, C#, Python, and Ruby, and integrates with existing Web applications. You can read more about it here http://silverlight.net/.

The reason why I wanted to highlight on this is because apparently my boss wants me to get familiar with it too. So i guess that's another 3 months of on going learning session for me. Expect me to post things regarding it in the near future.

73
9W2MiT

Log Book

2008-02-25T11:03:00.007+08:00

I've decided today that I'm going to start on a new project which is a Log Book application that will be developed using Adobe Flex. I know that there are alot of applications out there on the internet but I wanted to do something new. Plus most of the applications are developed using VB.

The reason that I wanted to use Adobe Flex is because that my work requires me in using it. So, in this case I'll be learning the working of Flex at the same. Flex is kind of new. So I'm not sure if most of the people out there are able to run it on their PC. But I'm going to go ahead with it anyway.

The application will be very basic. It's for people like me who are new to the HAM radio. Plus I'm going to find a way to include a map that can be used to track the location of other HAMs that you are able to get in contact with.

I've found a component that enables me to embed Google Map into my application. For those who are interested in knowing about it, u can go to http://www.afcomponents.com/. It's still in beta version. I also found Yahoo! Maps Flex API http://developer.yahoo.com/maps/flash/flexGettingStarted.html. It allows me to embed Yahoo! Map into the application. I'm still looking through at this two possibilities. See which one works better for me. For the time being I've already started in working on the interface of the application. I'll be posting the progress of my "Log Book project" as I go along.

As for now, here are the screen shots of the interface that I've come up with so far.

The Contact Details Page

The Search Page

It's still in the planning stage so if you have anything that you would like me to add do let me know. Maybe you can give me some suggestions on how the Log Book should look like. All suggestions are welcomed. :)

73
9W2MiT

The first step..

2008-02-23T10:57:00.010+08:00

It's almost 1100 hrs. Baru bangun. Lambat giler. Memang pengsan terus. Hahaha.. Had a late night TT session with my friends. I guess I'm getting too old for all this. Penat giler. Ramai juga yg datang.

For those who do not know me, saya bergiat aktif dalam kelab MyNazaKia (MNKC). Kalau nak tau lebih lanjut mengenai kelab ni, boleh lah layari http://www.mynazakiaclub.com. Kami dah kira macam satu family. Dan bila dah jadi satu family ni semua nyer ambil berat about each other. Which is good.

Detik2 permulaan berkecimpung dalam MNKC ni adalah pada 2 tahun yang lalu. Bulan Ogos 2006. Masa tu baru beli kereta Kia Spectra Novus spec. Kereta pertama saya. Hehe.. Got to know pasal kelab ni pun secara kebetulan. Dari situ saya mula mengikuti aktiviti2 kelab dan sekarang telah menjadi MNKCs' Official Convoy Sweeper.

Pengalaman saya menjadi convoy sweeper ni bermula masa kami berkonvoy ke Endau Rompin pada bulan Mei tahun lepas. Saya pun tak sangka mereka meletakkan kepercayaan penuh pada saya untuk memegang tanggungjawab yang berat ni. Bukan nyer senang nak control dan jaga konvoy. Tapi alhamdulillah, semua nyer berjalan dengan lancar. Sejak dari pada tu, bila kami berkonvoy, saya secara automatik nyer akan menjadi sweeper.

Next trip, kami plan untuk ke Terengganu pada hujung bulan Mei ni. InsyaAllah, saya berharap semua nyer akan berjalan dengan lancar.

BTW, dari MNKC lah saya mengenali HAM radio. Di kelab ini lah saya berkenalan dengan 9W2PRO yg membuka mata saya mengenai dunia HAM radio ni. Kalau tak memang tak tau apa benda pun. Hehe.. ;)

Mula-mula memang tak ambil tahu pun pasal amateur radio ni. Cuma nampak diorang pasang antenna tinggi2 kat kereta nampak menarik. Hehe.. Tapi bila dah didedahkan dan saya mula monitor jaluran tertarik pulak dengan hobi ni. Jadi saya memberanikan diri untuk belajar dan memahami mengenai amateur radio ni. Masa saya ambil ujian RAE hari tu pun rasa nyer dalam masa yang agak singkat. Saya betul-betul monitor jaluran pun dalam masa beberapa minggu sebelum nak exam. Kelas pun saya pergi sekali jer. Kelas yang dianjurkan oleh ASTRA. Lepas tu saya belajar semua nyer sendiri dan di bimbing oleh 9W2PRO. Dia lah orang yang saya duk kacau tiap2 hari tanya itu tanya ini.

Walaupun saya ada background dalam bidang electronics, tapi saya dah lama tinggal kan. Sebab kerja saya sekarang pun tak membabitkan electronics langsung. Masa exam tu pun saya kurang confident nak menjawab soalan. Tapi apa2 pun saya berserah pada Allah. Saya dah usahakan yang terbaik. Kalau ada rezeki, lulus lah kalau tak ambil lagi sekali. Alhamdulillah, saya lulus. Orang yang pertama meng-info-kan pada saya ialah 9W2PRO. Masa tu memang saya tak expect pun result keluar time tu. Sebab seperti yang diketahui, result kali ni agak lambat di keluarkan. Saya dah malas nak tunggu. Dah malas nak check hari2. Hehe..

Tapi apa2 pun saya bersyukur sebab halangan dah berjaya saya tembusi. Sekarang ni saya mula la berjinak2 QSO dengan rakan2 di jaluran. Tapi kadang2 tu nak masuk mencelah segan juga. Sebab topik kadang2 tu kita tak boleh nak masuk. Tapi takper, pelan2 kayuh. Sekarang ni saya agak selesa di jaluran NESRAC. InsyaAllah kalau ada masa kelapangan saya akan masuk lah jaluran2 lain. Tengok keadaan.. ;)

p/s First time tulis blog dlm bahasa melayu. Ada org komplen tak paham... hehehe.. jgn mare yer wak :D

73
9W2MiT