QSL Cards In Amateur Radio

Amateur radio operators exchange QSL cards to confirm two-way radio contact between stations. Each card contains details about one or more contacts, the station and its operator. A typical QSL card is the same size and made from the same material as a typical postcard, and most are sent through the mail as such. At a minimum, this includes the callsign of both stations participating in the contact, the time and date when it occurred (usually specified in UTC), the radio frequency used, the mode of transmission used, and a signal report.

QSL cards are a ham radio operator's calling card and are frequently an expression of individual creativity — from a photo of the operator at his station to original artwork, images of the operator's home town or surrounding countryside, etc.

Normally sent using ordinary, international postal systems,QSL cards can be sent either direct to an individual’s address, or via a country's centralized amateur radio association QSL bureau, which collects and distributes cards for that country. Recently, the Internet has enabled electronic verification as an alternative to a physical card. These systems use computer databases to store all the same information normally verified by QSL cards in an electronic format.

Even in the presence of electronic QSLs, physical QSL cards are often fine historical or sentimental keepsakes of a memorable location heard or worked, or a pleasant contact with a new radio friend, and serious hams may have thousands of them.

This is a QSL card that I have receaved from 9w2knz. Thank you 9w2knz.

Thanks 7 3,
de 9w2ury
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Kelas Persediaan RAE 2009

kelas persediaan rae 2009

Anjuran : ASTRA Kawasan Tengah
Tempat : Pusat Sumber Pendidikan JAIS, Kg. Jawa, Klang Selangor D.E
Tarikh : 6 - 7 Jun 2009 (Sabtu & Ahad).
Masa : 0830 am - 0530 pm
Bayaran Dewasa : RM 20
Percuma : Peserta berusia bawah 17 Tahun & Peserta berusia 60 tahun keatas.
** Bayaran adalah untuk mengisi tabung repeater**

Tenaga Pengajar
-9M2AGC Ahmad Azlan (Pensyarah Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik Komunikasi, Politeknik Shah Alam)
-9W2JEN Saiful Firdaus (Pensyarah Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik Kuasa, UiTM Shah Alam)

** Nota 'printed' diberikan percuma kepada 20 peserta terawal, yang lain akan diberi soft copy shj.

**** Makanan tidak disediakan**

Fasiliti Lain - Bilik Hawa Dingin, Projector, Surau & Kemudahan asas lain disediakan.

** Untuk peserta yang memerlukan penginapan, kemudahan disediakan dgn bayaran yg minimum oleh JAIS.

Kepada yang berminat, sila hubungi rakan-rakan dibwh:
1) 9W2JEN Saiful Firdaus - 012 506 2958
2) 9W2BDZ Mohd Fadzlee - 012 616 8183
3) 9W2MSG Mohd Suhaimi - 016 385 9795
4) 9W2GTR Mohd Faizal - 012 310 9869


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Swine Flu / swine Influenza (selsema babi)

What is Swine Flu (swine Influenza)?
Swine flue is a respiratory disease affecting pigs that us caused by type A influenza virus. Swine influenza viruses may circulate among swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to influenza outbreaks in human. It causes high levels of illness but low death rates in pigs.


Does swine Flu affect humans?
Swine flu viruses that cause disease in pigs very rarely affect humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. Most commonly, these cases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs but there have also been documented cases of human-to-human spread of swine flu.


How does Swine Flu spread to humans?
Swine flu spreads to human mainly through contact with infected pigs, which shed the virus in their saliva, nasal secretions and faeces. Limited human-to human transmission can also occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people.


Can people catch Swine Flu from eating pork?
There is currently no evidence to suggest that swine flu can be transmitted to human from eating pork or port products that have been thoroughly cooked.


What are the symptoms of Swine Flu in humans?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza. An early symptom is high fever, and this is followed by cough, sore throat, runny nose, and sometimes breathlessness a few days later


How can human infections with swine flu be diagnosed?
To diagnoses swine flu, a respiratory specimen would generally need to be collected within the first 4 to 5 days of illness (when an infected person is most likely to be shedding the virus). However, some persons, especially children may shed the virus for 10 days or longer.


What medications are available to treat swine flu infection in humans?
There are four different antiviral drugs that are licensed for use in Malaysia for the treatment of influenza; amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir. While most swine flu viruses have been susceptible to all four drugs, the most recent swine flu viruses isolated from humans are resistant to amantadine and rimantaine. At this time, the US CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) or zanamivir (Relenza®) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine flu viruses.


Is it safe to visit countries with cases of Swine Flu and will I be quarantined when I return? What travel precautions should I take?
There are currently no travel restrictions or quarantine advised by the World Health Organisation for swine flu. If you intend to travel to areas which have cases of swine flu (currently – southern California and Texas in the United States: and Mexico), you should take note of the following measures to minimize your risk of acquiring swine flu:
Avoid contact with persons with symptoms of influenza
Avoid crowded areas and maintain good ventilation
Observe good personal and environmental hygiene. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water frequently and when they are contaminated by respiratory secretions e.g. after sneezing.
Maintain good body resistance through a balanced diet, regular exercise, having adequate rest, reducing stress and not smoking.


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