Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Changes to the Amateur Radio

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Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Changes to the Amateur Radio

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have introduced changes to the amateur radio operation structure effective January 2023 to ensure the certification in Malaysia is in line with the practice in other countries.

MCMC said the changes include examination format, examination syllabus, qualification requirements to sit for the examinations and the introduction of Class C.

It also involves the Morse Code examination to upgrade to Class A which is now replaced by a computerised multiple-choice exam and the use of frequency and beam power limits for each class.

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Goodbye Bluetooth?

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Good bye Bluetooth - the most common short-range wireless data exchange technology as its now set to face the threat of extinction unleashed by a scientist from Bankura with his newer micro device that's set to serve the digital gadgets soon.

The scientist has been offered the patent for a revolutionary wireless antenna that can help data transfer 100 times faster than Bluetooth. Super compact ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna, the micro device is developed by professor Srikanta Pal, FINALLY in October he was awarded the patent right by Centres Patent Office, for which professor Pal had applied in July, 2013.

Professor Pal said, This is the world's smallest antenna, it's sized 14mm X 11mm with about a 10:1 bandwidth. It has almost a constant impedance bandwidth, gain and omni-directional radiation pattern.

RSGB’s Tonight@8 Spring series

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The RSGB’s Spring 2023 series of Tonight@8 kicks off this Monday 9 January when Ben Lloyd, GW4BML will be talking about Portable Operating. As well as explaining briefly the definition and benefits of portable operating, Ben will also share a little about his amateur radio adventures.

These focus mainly on SOTA, working DX and contesting, but all by operating portable. Ben will run through everything that is packed away in his rucksack to enable successful activation.

You can watch and ask questions live on our YouTube channel or special BATC channel. Further information about this and other webinars can be found on the Society’s website -http://rsgb.org/webinars