WPC Short Wave Listener Night – Every Saturday

WPC in conjunction with ASTRA Short Wave Listener (SWL) Night is organizing a get together for WPC members and non-members who are interested in amateur radio hobby.

ASTRA or Malay Amateur Radio Society of Northern Peninsular Malaysia was formed in August 1997. ASTRA has several repeaters throughout peninsular Malaysia. These repeaters are linked to each other and known as Transnational Link.

Short Wave Listener or Short Wave Amateur Listener is a person who can only listen and are not allowed to transmit using the amateur frequencies. To be able to transmit, a SWL will need to have a licensed amateur radio operator to be present.

During the ASTRA SWL night, SWL will be given opportunity to QSO with other SWL using ASTRA’s Transnational Repeaters. the SWLs will be supervise by our own licensed amateur radio operators. Location of the get together will be announced prior the event. Log on the WPC Forum for the location.First WPC SWL night was successfully organized last Saturday (26/01/08) at Restoran CM, Seksyen 13 Shah Alam. Present are:-
1) Vaporub
2) supian
3) aflah
4) ery
5) mayangsutera
6) relaksaja (9w2msg)
7) dean52 (9w2dea)
azlan75 (9w2law)
9) mumucuk (9w2muc)
10) abg man MS + harmonics
11) cikgu irwan (9w2tkk)
12) XYL Afla
13) luzirahsSWL that QSO that night
1)Vaporub
2)Supian
3)Mayangsutera
4)Ery
5)AflahThe SWL was guided by WPC own licensed amateur radio operator. The portable station was set up by Relaksaja (9w2msg).

 

credit to supian (WMR5605) for the picture

note: thanks relaksaja for the picture.