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Open Fast with Schoolmate

Date : 5th September 2009
Time : 6pm - 10pm
Venue : Seoul Garden Restaurants
Attendance : Victorians 2003

last saturday, my friends and i went to kerinchi for open fast. after plan by plan the day has come. this time, there's a new face came in such as tan and ian. well no offense guys, lain dah biasa jumpe. i want to see more of my old schoolmate such as chinese and indian guys. even though i was a nakal back then, i really want to see them. just curious what did they do now, the life, so on so forth. i know most of u didn't believe what happen to me after all this year kan. people change bro. haha.

so, event start at 6pm but my arrival was at 7.15pm. dtg2 straight mkn je. haha. what to do, traffic jams mah. u know la kl kan. wah that was my first time plak at seoul garden. culture shocked suda. do we have to queue and take meats yg mentah then fry it on pan which is allocate on the table? walawei agak best but u can't avoid the smoke mase fry tu. plus dessert lagik such as cendol, ice cream, fruits. pastu kene dunhill. pergh! what a day. after that most of us went to snooker centre at ampang. we had a lot of fun together. i luv u all guys!

Multi-Level Marketing

what is MLM? of course it's define as multi level marketing. but do u know the real meaning of it? do we have to looking for people and selling product? is it true if u join any mlm company, u will lose ur best friends coz he or she just introduce to u and the best part is u are losing thousands ringgit and as a penganggur or graduate student, they have to sell their motorcycle or use their loan study to pay the capital as a start to run the business. wtf? before u are really into it, do u really understand and ask urself why u wanna join mlm and how to do it as amateur entrepreneur? who's ur upline and downline? why did we failed in mlm?

based on my experienced, there are 3 reason why many people failed in mlm. one, ikut kwn2. u never think twice or ask for someone advise that really know bout mlm. u just follow what ur friends said bulat2 coz u wanna make some cash kan. two, lack of focusing. back then i was too careless and messed up with my bitchy friends, always help others till they all pijak me back and take some advantage of my kindness. time ni jugak la bz huha around the place, always keep others happiness and forgot what happen to myself? do i have any changes since all this year? azam lupe dah? three, give up fastly. i was tired and fedap with this nonsense whereby i got cheated by friends, customer did not pay the rent, my group was pecah belah till i didn't know who to refer bout my probs. abes cmtu je saving gua...

so, whats the point on joining mlm? ok for an example, imagine that we bought one pair of baju melayu and went to beraya at kampung. then si polan asked, "eh max, where the hell u get that baju melayu bro? so nice lah!". i replied, "oh i bought from giant u know. it's so cheap and quality bla bla bla..." did u get what i'm saying? most people like talking bout themselves and their belongings or malay like to call it gosip or borak2 kosong. but, do they get pay by talking others benefit? strongly no, the giant will be more rich and we still as what we are now. same goes to mlm concept tadi whereby we are train how to talk and dealing with stranger, customer, business partner and the great news is, we get pay by company through bonus percentage. best x?

my point is, we are doing the same thing since children which is talking. we all talk right? but the different is the way how we talk, that's it. so what's wrong if we could just spread the good news or information and share for our own good health? is it too hard to do it by urself? that's the probs with our people when their intention are not right. as for me now, yeah it's true i wanna make a lot of money but the first things is u are willing to help people for those who are sick and suffer from decease or cancer. help them to recover and believe ur product till maximum. i give this kind of example coz i sell health medicine in mlm now. how bout competitor and is it halal? no worries at all. same goes to other product that u sell, always believe in them ok.

actually we can debate more bout mlm till dawn but this issue is like never ending story. only the chosen one will success but before that u have to face a lot of challenges, critics and negative feedback from outsiders or even ur family members. my advise is keep calm, avoid the negative thought, keep in track, always remember the reason u start joining mlm and believe me, the success is urs. wah aku da success ke? haha. wish me luck guys. thanks for ur support and ur time. i will change my destiny on my own. that's a promise. 73, cheerio!

Salam Ramadhan + Merdeka Day

here we are again, in ramadhan's month. i was shocked that it just a moment ago, i still remember for the last year in fast month but then it comes again. Alhamdulillah, i'm still in great health and wealth although i was struggled to increase my self-esteem to be better than yesterday. i believe that there is something we didn't know behind to all the bad things happen in our life. in this month also we are train to be patient and keep calm for any reason. i know back then i was setan a bit and lost of control just to prove that i'm right but hey there must be a reason why it happen right? haha. if not i never know who was betrayed me and yet to get know an opportunity to get a better life. i'm a risk taker, so what?

so, this month kinda pack with charity activities with anak2 yatim. yela, this time u can spare some time with others that are not capability to celebrate ramadhan and raya. i will update all the past event in my next post later ok. Then don't forget to celeb our merdeka day tau. even though it was in fast month but the spirit still going on la. back then when i was in standard six, the celeb was much different rather than now a days. for me, it's not just displaying ur flag on top of ur house or stick it at ur mobile. when i was in the secondary school, i was joined the merdeka marching parade and i can feel the real people out there was eager to celeb with us. feel it with ur heart and remember the founder also.

okla no more cit cat. i took this opportunity to wish u all a nice ramadhan month and don't get skip pose if u are able to do so. in an addition, hepi 52nd merdeka day to malaysia. may God bless u all. 73, cheerio.

VI Batch '03 Reunion

Event : BBQ Party cum Swimming
Date : 16th August 2009 (Sunday)
Venue : FRIM, Kepong
Time : 10am - 6pm

Last Sunday, my friends and I had a reunion at Kepong. I was glad to meet my schoolmate coz I didn't meet them more than years. So, there was a lot of memory when we were had fun together. Some were still studying and some were working at this time. I hope we can lepak more often so that we can create our own community. Thanks a lot coz spared your time with me even though u guys were bz lately. See u next time guys. Glory-Glory Victoria!

My Dream Car

Salam everyone. Finally, I was attracted to this car and yes, this is my dream car. One final day within this 5 years coming and after I got enough money, I will buy this car by CASH! Here is a bit info about my dream car:

Model : BMW M5 Lumma CLR 500 RS
Year : 2007
Color : Pearl Yellow
Engine : V10
Horse Power : 560hp
Wheels : 10x21" (front), 11.5x21" (back)

Tyres : Yokohama, 255/30-21 (front), 295/25-21 (back)


Front side view


Engine bay


Inside cockpit


Door control panel


Back side view

Law of Attraction

What is the meaning of it? Based on my understanding, it's about people's thoughts, both conscious and unconscious, dictate the reality of their lives whether they are aware of it or not. If u really want something and truly believe it's possible, u will get it by putting a lot of attention, thought, and emotion to get that too. But it must be realistic la kan. Don't ask something like u wanna have a pet like elephant in your house right now or when u woke up next morning, the first thing u can do is flying. Wtf? Can u feel what I'm trying to say? Hehehe...

Basically, there are 3 steps u need to do. This steps u can learn and practise every second, everyday in your life. Trust me, when u look back at your past, u will not believe what u are going through and where u at now. Just follow as below:

1) ASK
- Have u ever heard about, "whatever people said which come out from their mouth, can be granted!" But u must have to be sincere, humble, and in good reason before asking HIM. Of course in Muslim, who else we ask for? Allah swt right? Make sure u know what are u asking for.

2) BELIEVE
- It's no use to ask but u don't believe it. U may have your thoughts in your minds but u are not synchronize with your emotion to believe whatever u want. For Muslim, are we doubt of Allah's promised? So, we have to whether we want or not, truly believe what we are asking for.

3) RECEIVE
- Finally, u have to feel, visualize or imagine what u will receive for. For an example, u wish to be rich and famous. So, u dream about it on how it is feel to be rich and famous. Have a ride with a glamorous car and take a walk of your dream house, something like that. Easy right?

There u go. What I'm trying to say is, if u can manage or control your emotion with your thought and avoid the negative things in your life, u can achieve what u are asking for. Many people did not realize that they are doing the same things in their lives like above everyday. It's called "dreaming". But not many people knows that it can be good to be true if they understand the real meaning of it. Not just 'angan-angan kosong'. That's all for today. May God bless u all. 73, Cheerio.

Amateur Radio in Youtube

Salam to all. I like to expose u guys more about amateur radio in Malaysia. I hope u can get something useful and learn something new in your life. Thanks to Youtube. Enjoy!!!

Happy Saturday

I woke up at 3pm today. It's all because lepaking at awal maju till dawn yesterday. My head started spinning like hell. I was shocked if it's a sign of H1N1 maybe. I hope not coz I don't wanna be sick around fast month later. Must be a terrific day of my life after getting sick like I had measles last year. Many people said that it coz pollution or haze lately. Arghh what happen in Malaysia now? Is it a sign the end of the day? Waaaaaaaaaa...

So, there was no sign my parents and siblings at home. Where did they went actually? I felt voracious and tried to seek some food at my kitchen. Thank God there still chicken curry leftover last night. After I had my 'breakfast', it's time to play mafia wars. Hahaha. I don't know why I'm so addicted to this game. In my opinion, every game that have to do with leveling things, u have to play over and over again. Ask anyone who are kaki gamers. Am i right guys? Hehehe...

It's 7.30pm now and it's start gloaming soon. After I had my prayers I watched tv like usual. Suddenly my cellphone was ringing. Oh, Sote on the line. He asked me whether I'm free to join him and others tango2 at Nz Curry House at 9pm tonight. Hmm that's a great idea while I can't figure it out what is my plan tonight. Seems like a little re-union from my secondary school, VI. As usual, 'janji melayu' right? I reached there about 9.30pm. It's just Rezza and Mambang was sitted at corner side. Where the hell everyone else? Then Akmal and Taqdir reached us followed by Sote. We lepak till 1.30am. Don't forget our BBQ next week guys! Hehehe...

It's not like I'm going home early. Saturday night kan? Ape barang balik awal. In actual fact, KCO members were there at new Nz Curry House. I met Ronni, Daus, Amad and Fakri. Meanwhile they was bored sitting there for hours. Then we managed to go to Uptown, Danau Kota to seek our local favorite junk food, cucuk2. Hahaha. OMG, there was so many people down there especially YL and it was 3am! Bluetooth ON. Hahaha...

After that we found Pradas's member lepaking there around 15 station. Whoa, I can't stand anymore had a tango2 too much tonight. We decided to go home ASAP. So, I reached home by 4am sharp and guess what? Mafia wars larh ape lagik. Hahaha. What a night. I miss my schoolmate. I'm looking foward to see u guys next week ok. Thanks for reminding me. Well, that's all for today. Thanks for reading. 73, Cheerio.

Lokalan Sarang Burung

Good evening. What a boring night or many people call it as 'malam keliwon'! LMAO. I would like to share with u about my lokalan at gombak which is sarang burung. As far as u know, just to hear it's name, there should be a sarang hanging around and many question was playing in our mind right? What so special about it? Well, to make it simple, it just the same place where we are going to have a dinner with family and friends, nothing much. So all member always lepaking together at sarang to release tension from work and pressure.

There are many types of people who like to lepak there such as vip, professional person like, doctor, pilot and sampah masyarakat like me. It doesn't care who u are and what are u doing to earn a living. When we are assemble, we like same level or leverage. Then we can share info about everything such as ham radio, technical problem, homebrew antenna, and even a personal problem sometime. So I feel closed to them because they are transparent to me and others. That's why not many people know what is so special about being there and have fun with friends.

It close at 2pm and they still lepak until dawn. Sometime they change a place and go to mamak like zameer or awal maju. What are they trying to prove? Do we have to stay and have a chit chat until morning? No it's not like that. They are never forcing u. Actually it's up to u whether u want to join them or come back early. My point is, newbie is welcome to join especially people from lokalan gombak. We can 'bersalam di daratan' although we keep often 'QSO di udara' only. Ok next part, I will upload the map how to get there later. It's 10.45pm now and I'm gonna start my engine and go to sarang burung. See u around. 73. Cheerio.

Phonetic Alphabet and Jargon

Salam everyone. Today I would like to tell u a bit about phonetic alphabet and jargon which are used in amateur radio. It is good u know, to learn some 'secret' language that not everyone can understand what is the meaning of it and only certain people knew it. It is hard for the newbie but hey, there is always a first time right? Don't be shy to learn something new.

After this, maybe u will get some idea how to 'QSO' in frequency later. Remember this is for newbie only not pro. LMAO. Here it goes 'over'...


Jargon / Slang
xyl - wife
xym - husband
yl - young lady
ym - young male
harmonic - children
fundamentals - parents
base - home
portable - static
mobile - moving
saltmine - workplace
budak kecik - handy
kotak hitam - rig
cangkulan - working
jelopy - old car
kuda besi - motorcycle
anak gajah - 4X4 vehicle
lima-lima - fixed telephone line
loceng terbang - cellphone
rumah besar - mosque
sambung nyawa - refill petrol
susu - battery
ticket - amateur radio license
73 - goodbye
88 - hug and kisses

Phonetic Alphabet
A - Alpha
B - Bravo
C - Charlie
D - Delta
E - Echo
F - Foxtrot
G - Golf
H - Hotel
I - India
J - Juliet
K - Kilo
L - Lima
M - Mike
N - November
O - Oscar
P - Papa
Q - Quebec
R - Romeo
S - Sierra
T - Tango
U - Uniform
V - Victor
W - Whiskey
X - X-ray
Y - Yankee
Z - Zulu

Immune System

Now a days, we are shocked by H1N1 virus that had been spread around our beloved country, Malaysia. How critical is it regarding this virus? What is the main factor that we can infected the virus? Who will be expose to this virus? Do we have to go to the hospital and check with the doctor frequently? What are the precaution that we have to use? Is it can involve death to ourselves and family? So, what u gonna do while it is too late?

There are too many answer to that question. Some say just go to the hospital and leave the rest to the specialist. We have a lot of money and can afford to pay the medical care. Or some say go to traditional treatment because it is low budget and risk. But what happen for those who are moderate and artless people? Do they have to wait until the infection turn to bad and dangerous and died for nothing? What are the option that we have?

So, I'm not to lecture u about H1N1 or any deceases. I'm not a qualify doctor to authorize all the virus and decease. I just want to create the awareness about the decease that can infected your family at anytime. The most important things is how to learn about our immune system. Base on that, we can avoid many virus such as flu, fever, bla bla. It is the same about antibiotic if u heard before. It protect our body from expose to such a treats. Same like our computer. Just imagine we surf the internet without installing the anti-virus. What will happen to our pc system?

Have u ever heard about Transfer Factor? What is Transfer Factor? A molecule that teach our immune system and rejected what ever is not suitable for our body fit. It potentially can identify more than 100,000 type of germs, virus, parasite, bacteria, and cell cancer. Immune IQ to be contained inside will stimulate our immune system to attack the broken cell in our body. There are no drugs inside but just a collestrum that we get from our mother.

Next part, I will tell u my experienced using this medicine. Need more info? Click here. Maybe it will help u guys.

What A Girl Wants

Gambar hiasan semata-mata

First of all, i'm here to tell u a story about a girl. I bet many of u guys had experienced in love especially puppy love since primary school right? So, what are the sweetest things u ever remember when u are with someone u love the most? Is it romantic dinner, shared your old story, went to a movie, or a disaster date maybe? All I want to say there is such a moment that u will never forget the one u love no matter what it is.

But, what happen when she left or dumped u for out of reason such as moved to other state, her parents did not bless the relationship, or usually she had another bf and get married. How do u feel about that? Is it because of destiny or our own fault? After all year u spend your lifetime with her shared a memory together and just that, she dumped u. Is it acceptable for men like us to accept this kind of action? I don't think so.

Let's flashback a memory what is wrong with our steps :
1) Paid for her lunch and dinner - done!
2) Picked her up after worked - done!
3) Bought her some flowers or chocolate when she sulked - done!
4) Take her out for a movie at Saturday night - done!
5) Willing to give up when stuck a fight with her - done!
6) Shared a secret about old gf with her - done!
7) Skipped a job at office just to be with her - done!
8) Argued with our best friends if they talked bad about her - done!
9) Company her when she went to shopping - done!
10) Protect her no matter what happen - done!

So, what is wrong when she pointed at us saying that we are not her 'Mr. Right'? I believe that many guys out there facing the same problem here. What a girl want actually? I can't figure it out till now. We as men had tried our best to satisfy them, women. Is it all because of money, ugly looking face, or they are trying to test our patient? Are we too care about her or too control with her life and messed up with her bitch friends?

Some cases she came back for u after realize that she was wrong about u before and keep chasing u to be her bf back. Wtf? What will u do? Show ur egos and keep on with the life u get into? Or u want to lick back what u had spitted? Is it a bad or good idea to built a relationship with your ex-gf? How about having a scandal? Oh it is too way down to tell about it. Maybe in my next posting. Or, am i turning into a gay? U tell me!!!

My Ride

CAR INFO

Theme : Persona R3
Model : Persona 1.6 (Manual) M-Line
Color : Tranquality Black
Plate No. : BJQ 4445
Engine : Standard Campro 1.6
Top Speed : 200km/j
Since : 30th August 2007

Go Youth Carnival

Date : 25th July 2009
Venue : Perkarangan Stadium Bukit Jalil
Organizer : Youth Club
Marshall Team : Yosato & KCO
Total Club Involved : 52
Total Car Involved : 2500+

Wayang Kita - Setem

My friends and I went to TGV Cinemas at Sunway Pyramids last Sunday to watch Setem movie. What a great movie I've ever watch. I still remember one of their dialog, "Aku tak suruh ko pakai cam Justin Timberlake, aku cume ckp jgn lupe esok, just don't be late!" LMAO. Here is the synopsis of this movie.

Sid and Joe, two common conmen, are instructed by their adopted father, Pak Ramli, to steal the Barring Stamp which is said to be valued at USD4 million. Pak Ramli needs RM500,000 to save the orphanage where Sid and Joe grew up. Sid and Joe, rather reluctantly, have to acquiesce, though without a plan in sight. However, Sid and Joe are not the only people eyeing the Stamp. Lim Piranha, the head gangster catches wind of the Stamp, and wants it for himself. And so does Mani, an ex convict, who has just got out of jail... yet again. He wants the Stamp as he thinks money will help him save his marriage. Vellu, a security guard, who happens to be Mani's best friend, is also the guard for the Stamp which is supposed to be delivered to the Malacca Museum.


An elaborate plan is set up by all parties to get the Stamp, but alas! It doesn't end up with any of them, but with Aryanto, an illegal immigrant who has just gotten off the boat in Klang, and is searching for his liaison, Marcello. Marcello, being the more conniving one of the two, knows the value of the Stamp and schemes to sell it to the highest bidder. Unfortunately (again) the Stamp ends up with Iskandar, a blind man and his sister, Alliya, who have no idea that they have this valuable Stamp in their possession. Alliya uses the Stamp to post a letter...and the postman is now the next target for all three gangs!

Who will get the Stamp? Will the conmen ever win? Or is there an even bigger con going on that none of them is aware off?

Geng Anak Yatim : Rashidi Ishak & Afdlin Shauki


Geng Tosai : Sathia & Indi Nadarajah


Geng Pirana : Chew Kin Wah, Bront Palaree & Adam Corrie


Geng Bakso : Harun Salim Bachik & Isma Yusof


Yang Teraniaya : Vanida Imran & Que Haidar

Komunikasi Frekuensi Radio

Oleh JULIA ISMAIL dan JUNHAIRI ALYASA
rencana@kosmo.com.my

Hobi ini memberi peluang kepada penggemarnya berkomunikasi dengan pelbagai lapisan masyarakat dan latar belakang.

"PAPA Romeo Golf Sierra anda di mana, saya bersama dengan Papa Romeo Golf Echo sekarang. Handle di sini, Julia, Encik Rosli apa khabar?

"Papa Romeo Charlie Sierra, Papa Romeo Golf Sierra kembali. Kalau boleh panggil saya abang Rosli, saya sihat di sini Julia. Mungkin anda boleh ceritakan sedikit tentang diri anda."

Demikian perbualan ringkas penulis dengan salah seorang ahli Persatuan Peminat Komunikasi Radio Dua-Hala Selangor (Pradas) yang tinggal di daerah Seri Manjung, Perak dan penulis pula berada di Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur.

Walaupun perbualan penulis tidak mengikut tatacara sebenar pengendali radio amatur tetapi pengalaman yang diperoleh cukup menarik untuk menyelami dunia tersebut.

Lazimnya, jika kita melihat seseorang memegang walkie-talkie atau handy, kita mengandaikan pemiliknya adalah seorang penarik kereta, polis, pengawal keselamatan atau tonto.

Hari ini, penggunaan walkie-talkie sebenarnya tidak saja terhad dalam kalangan pekerja agensi tertentu. Sebaliknya, ia menjadi salah satu hobi yang menjadi medium komunikasi dalam kalangan peminatnya.

Lesen

Minat yang mendalam ini telah mendorong golongan terbabit untuk menubuhkan persatuan radio amatur menggunakan frekuensi yang dibenarkan oleh Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM).

Bagi membolehkan seseorang itu mengendalikan peralatan tersebut dan berkomunikasi, mereka perlu mempunyai lesen Penguntukan Radas. Mereka juga perlu lulus ujian yang dilakukan oleh SKMM dua kali setahun.

Ekoran peningkatan minat orang ramai untuk mendalami ilmu komunikasi yang betul dan melengkapkan diri untuk mengambil peperiksaan radio amatur, maka muncullah Pradas.

Pradas ditubuhkan sebagai sebuah persatuan radio komersil menggunakan frekuensi radio komersil.

Hobi murah

Sehubungan itu, tiada sebarang peperiksaan diperlukan. Bagaimanapun, ahli perlu membayar sejumlah wang untuk tujuan menyelenggara repeater, membayar yuran tahunan frekuensi kepada SKMM dan aktiviti persatuan.

Persatuan ini mempunyai lebih 1,000 orang ahli yang terdiri daripada pelbagai latar belakang dan kaum. Ia turut menyediakan pelbagai aktiviti seperti bola cat, aktiviti pacuan empat roda, berbasikal, memancing dan berkhemah.

Mungkin ramai yang menganggap ia adalah hobi yang mahal. Hakikatnya, anda hanya perlu membeli handy yang harganya kurang RM500 sebagai permulaan.

"Sama macam harga telefon bimbit. Hobi ini sebenarnya hobi yang mampu milik terutamanya bagi orang muda.

"Mereka ada pilihan, seperti telefon bimbit. Kepada mereka yang mampu, mereka boleh beli yang mahal tetapi untuk permulaan, ada yang murah dan yang terpakai," kata salah seorang ahli kelab itu, Ahmad Zaki Mohamed, 20.

Komunikasi efektif

Menurut Ahmad Zaki, beliau meminati hobi ini cuma tidak tahu di mana mahu bermula sehinggalah diperkenalkan oleh seorang teman.

"Melalui aktiviti radio ini saya bertemu dengan ramai kawan daripada pelbagai golongan dan taraf hidup.

"Kami berkongsi pelbagai topik dalam jaluran dan persahabatan bukan sahaja terhad dalam frekuensi Pradas, malah kami juga bertemu di luar," katanya.

Bagi Ashmawi Asraf Mohd. Arifen, 23, beliau mengambil masa yang agak lama sebelum mengambil keputusan menyertai kelab ini. Ashmawi mengetahuinya melalui kelab kereta yang disertainya sebelum ini.

"Sebelum ini, saya melihat rakan-rakan di kelab kereta tersebut mempunyai radio dan handy. Dari situ, timbul minat tetapi saya ambil masa untuk meneliti dahulu terutama mengenai peralatan yang diperlukan.

"Tujuan saya adalah untuk jaringan, kerana ia menghubungkan saya dengan pelbagai golongan masyarakat yang juga menyertai jaringan ini," katanya.

Radio menjadi alat komunikasi yang paling efektif untuk menghubungkan pengguna dengan khalayak. Sebagai contoh, ia boleh menyebarkan apa-apa maklumat mengenai aktiviti kelab ataupun untuk sebarang hal kecemasan.

Ini kerana bagi satu frekuensi, Pradas, semua ahlinya boleh mendengar.

Menurut Ahmad Zaki, hobi ini memberi peluang kepada golongan muda mengenali pelbagai golongan masyarakat kerana ahli Pradas bukan terhad kepada golongan belia sahaja.

"Ahli Pradas terdiri daripada mereka yang bekerjaya, bahkan pelbagai golongan individu. Ada pemandu teksi, pesara, kakitangan awam, swasta, ahli perniagaan hinggalah kepada golongan VIP yang berpangkat Datuk.

"Sehubungan ini, golongan belia boleh bertukar-tukar pendapat dan belajar daripada mereka yang lebih berpengalaman dalam pelbagai aspek dari aspek kerjaya sehinggalah peribadi," katanya.

Radio komersil

Pradas memberi peluang kepada mereka yang berminat untuk berkomunikasi melalui radio walaupun frekuensinya terhad untuk sekitar Lembah Klang sahaja.

Menurut Presiden Pradas, Mejar (B) Zakaria Utin, persatuan ini adalah satu-satunya persatuan yang mempunyai jaluran ataupun frekuensi radio komersil.

"Terdapat 31 syarikat yang memohon frekuensi radio dan kebanyakannya dimiliki oleh syarikat yang memerlukan pekerja mereka berkomunikasi menggunakan radio seperti syarikat keselamatan.

"Tujuan Pradas ditubuhkan adalah untuk membimbing mereka yang berminat dan tiada tempat untuk berkomunikasi kerana mereka terlebih dahulu perlu lulus peperiksaan sebelum boleh berkomunikasi tetapi di Pradas sebaliknya," kata Zakaria.

Selain melakukan pelbagai aktiviti luar, Pradas juga melakukan pelbagai kursus berkaitan radio seperti operasi pengendalian standard dan teknikal kepada ahli bagi membolehkan mereka lulus peperiksaan radio amatur.

Jelas Zakaria, perbualan bagi radio komersil tidaklah terlalu ketat dan boleh berbicara sama seperti telefon biasa sahaja. Bagaimanapun, sebagai seorang pengendali radio mereka perlu berkomunikasi mengikut tatacara radio amatur sebelum boleh menggunakan frekuensi amatur.

Pradas akan menguruskan Penguntukan Radas atau Apparatus Assigment (AA) yang dikeluarkan oleh SKMM bagi membolehkan ahlinya menggunakan frekuensi Pradas dengan mengenakan yuran sebanyak RM50 setahun.

Walaupun ia nampak mudah, terdapat beberapa larangan yang perlu dipatuhi oleh setiap ahli. Antaranya ialah tidak boleh mengeluarkan sebarang isu yang menyentuh sensitiviti perkauman, keagamaan, lucah ataupun mengkritik kerajaan.

Dalam pada itu, Timbalan Presiden Pradas, Ismail Yusof menjelaskan, penggunaan radio dilihat sangat penting kerana selain berkomunikasi ia sangat berguna ketika berlaku kecemasan.

"Bayangkan telefon tidak dapat digunakan dan semua perhubungan terputus tetapi dengan adanya komunikasi seperti ini, mereka boleh meminta bantuan," cerita beliau.

Antara penglibatan ahli-ahli Pradas dalam memberikan bantuan komunikasi ketika bencana ialah kejadian tanah runtuh di Bukit Antarabangsa pada 7 Disember tahun lalu.

Log on to our website : www.pradas.org.my

Volunteer with MERCY

Event: Mercy Humanitarian Fund.

Date: 11th July 2009.

Venue: LCCT, Sepang.

KCO members involved: Ampin, Mawi, Uci, Miszara.

Pradas members involved: PR-ES, PR-MO, PR-HIZ.

Mercy members involved: Ms Maria (Indonesia), Ms Manuella (East Timor), Ms Yuna (Switzerland), Mr Rajan (Malaysia) and Ms Hana (Malaysia).

This event was in relation to the pandemic of H1N1 Influenza. We were proud and grateful that we were able to be part of the helping community tho we were only giving hands of face masks to the passengers at LCCT. Eventhough we were not able to prevent the spread, but the least we can do was to create awareness amongst the public. Overall, it was a truly great experience and hope that we would contribute more in the future. Great job guys!!

Introduction of Ham Radio

What is Amateur Radio?

Amateur Radio is the wonderful hobby of experimentation and fun in the area of electronic communication. Almost every Government around the world have allocated frequencies for Radio Amateurs to use. Amateurs are very very skilled in operating in tough communicating conditions. When everything else fails, Amateur Radio works just fine. Testimonies are the services of Amateurs during the Sept-11 disaster, Hurricane Katrina, and the Indian Ocean Sunami, just to name a few. Amateurs (HAMs) are so called, not because they are not professionals at it, but because they don't do it to make money or not have any monetory interests in it.

Amateurs are usually the most knowledgable in the area of applied Communication and Electronics compared to even PhDs from an academic institutions when it comes to practice. If in doubt, ask a graduate engineer about radio antennas and about what frequency one should transmit during a particular period of an year. Ask same questions to an amateur and judge yourself. Hams practice, practice and experiment to make sure that Amateur Radio is there, and works...When All Else Fails!

People come into the hobby of amateur radio for different reasons. It can be for social reasons, for fun, for the thrill of communicating with hams in far off places (even on the International Space Station!). The become hams for a miriad of reasons. Many become interested in the hobby purely because of the technical enjoyment of it and for learning and advancing the radio art.

A lot of people who are interested in technology become ham radio operators. Ham radio can be very educational in a way the Internet can't touch: you can learn about analog electronics, and about the synthesis of analog and digital that is wireless data communications. You can build your own equipment from the ground up, while most computer folks only get to plug cards together. You can communicate around the world without an Internet - with nothing but air between you and the person you're talking to. You have the opportunity to communicate directly with astronauts and cosmonauts on board the International Space Station who are licensed Amateur Radio operators or can communicate through one of many orbiting satellites that hams have built and had launched as "hitch-hikers" along with commercial space payloads.

What Can Ham Radio Operators do?

Hams have fun with their hobby!Ham radio operators use two-way radio stations from their homes, cars, boats and outdoors to make hundreds of friends around town and around the world. They communicate with each other using voice, computers, and Morse code. Some hams bounce their signals off the upper regions of the atmosphere, so they can talk with hams on the other side of the world. Other hams use satellites. Many use hand-held radios that fit in their pockets.

Hams exchange pictures of each other using television. Some also like to work on electronic circuits, building their own radios and antennas. A few pioneers in Amateur Radio have even contributed to advances in technology that we all enjoy today. There are even ham-astronauts who take radios with them on the International Space Station and thrill thousands of hams on earth with a call from space!

Using even the simplest of radio setups and antennas, amateurs communicate with each other for fun, during emergencies, and even in contests. They handle messages for police and other public service organizations during all kinds of emergencies and events including, but in no way limited to:

o Earthquakes
o Tornadoes and floods
o Motorist accidents
o Fires and chemical spills
o Search and rescues
o Large public events such as marathons