Please Name My BlogPersonal Journal of Amateur Radio Operator - 9W2WTFGood luck for RAE 24-June 2008 candidates- June 23, 2008 Good luck for those who will be taking Radio Amateur Examination (RAE 2008-1) tomorrow. Hopefully we are going to hear the voices of new hams on our airwaves soon.http://please.name.my/178/good-luck-for-rae-24-june-2008.html 10 Meter band ham radio calling frequency in Malaysia- June 23, 2008 Since 10 meter activities gained popularity lately in Malaysia, I decided to publish 10 meter calling frequency for the benefits of local hams in my region : 28.480 MHz USB 28.485 MHz USB 28.490 MHz USB 28.495 MHz USB 28.500 MHZ USB Most local and DX activities concentrated on these frequencies with 28.490 MHz being the most popular for calling DX ...http://please.name.my/177/10-meter-band-ham-radio-calling-frequency-in-malaysia.html The Homebrew Slim Jim Antenna Gain- June 10, 2008 I&8217;ve been searching for information regarding the radiation angle and the gain of slim jim antenna, but found none of it. So I decided to build the model of the antenna inside the ever useful MMANA-GAL software to get the information I needed myself. From what I can surmise, the slim jim has a slightly lower ...http://please.name.my/176/the-slim-jim-antenna-gain.html Malaysian Petrol Budget Calculator for the new Petrol Price- June 6, 2008 I guess most people are already aware about the significant petrol hike in Malaysia recently. In place of the subsidy, the govt has given RM645 annually to car owners (below 2000cc) to reduce the burden of middle-class citizen. But can it cover the cost of petrol hike Download the application now : countpetrol.xls Thankfully somebody took ...http://please.name.my/175/malaysian-petrol-budget-calculator-for-the-new-petrol-price.html Fuel price increased in Malaysia, be prepared for recession- June 4, 2008 The inevitable is here, the government has finally decided to increase the fuel price effective 6 June 2008. The cost for a liter of petrol is RM2.70 compared to RM1.92 previously. This mean an increase of almost 50% on transportation cost . To show how significant the price increase : You need to spend RM30 now ...http://please.name.my/174/fuel-price-increased-in-malaysia-be-prepared-for-recession.html Moxon Antenna Plan for 27MHz CB and Freeband Operation- June 3, 2008 Here&8217;s another 11 meter Moxon Antenna plan suitable for 27MHz CB, Freeband and lower 28MHz Amateur Radio operation band. Dimensions A- 392.09 cm (154 38 inch) B- 58.62 cm (23 116 inch) C- 11.25 cm (4 716 inch) D- 73.4 cm (28 78 inch) E- 143.27 cm (56 716) Gain, Radiation Pattern (mounted at approx 30feet) Gain : Approx 10-11dBi (30 feet ...http://please.name.my/173/moxon-antenna-plan-for-27mhz-cb-and-freeband-operation.html |