All Asian Dx 2017 CW : Report

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Callsign              : 9M2ZAK
Country              : West Malaysia
Locator              : OJ11TP
Sunrise               : UTC 23:00
Sunset                : UTC 11:13
Contest              : AA-CW
Category            : Single Operator 20M Low CW

Operator            : 9M2ZAK

Start Date          : 17 Jun 2017 UTC 00:01

End Date            : 18 Jun 2017 UTC 19:48

Operating Time  : 17:07 hrs

QSOs                  : 808

Countries           : 57

Claimed Score    : 91656 pts

Software            : N1MM ver 14.2.0

Prefixes             : 382

Club                  : Siam Dx Group

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Countries ( Negara yang dihubungi)

57 negara berjaya dihubungi, antara negara-negara tersebut ialah :

1 AS 3W Vietnam

2 AS 4J Azerbaijan

3 AS 4X Israel

4 AS 5B Cyprus

5 EU 9A Croatia

6 AS A4 Oman

7 AS BV Taiwan

8 AS BY China

9 EU DL Fed. Rep. of Germany

10 OC DU Philippines

11 EU E7 Bosnia-Herzegovina

12 EU EA Spain

13 AF EA8 Canary Islands

14 EU EI Ireland

15 EU ES Estonia

16 EU EU Belarus

17 AS EX Kyrgyzstan

18 EU F France

19 EU G England

20 EU HA Hungary

21 EU HB Switzerland

22 AS HS Thailand

23 EU I Italy

24 EU *IT9 Sicily

25 AF J2 Djibouti

26 AS JA Japan

27 AS JT Mongolia

28 NA K United States

29 OC KH6 Hawaii

30 EU LA Norway

31 EU LY Lithuania

32 EU LZ Bulgaria

33 EU OE Austria

34 EU OH Finland

35 EU OH0 Aland Islands

36 EU OK Czech Republic

37 EU OM Slovak Republic

38 EU ON Belgium 10440

39 EU PA Netherlands

40 EU S5 Slovenia 9730

41 EU SM Sweden 9750

42 EU SP Poland 9470

43 EU SV Greece 9220

44 EU SV9 Crete 8830

45 EU UA European Russia

46 EU UA2 Kaliningrad

47 AS UA9 Asiatic Russia

48 AS UN Kazakhstan

49 EU UR Ukraine

50 NA VE Canada

51 OC VK Australia

52 AS VR Hong Kong

53 AS VU India

54 OC YB Indonesia

55 EU YL Latvia

56 EU YO Romania

57 EU YU Serbia

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QSO per jam

Pada hari pertama, aktiviti contest berkurang daripada hari kedua. Hari kedua, UTC 14:00 hingga UTC 19:00 aktiviti rancak. Pada waktu tersebut, saya mendapat pile-up daripada eropah. Eropah membuka awal, iaitu sekitar jam 10 malam dan semakin menurun hinggalah tutup terus pada pukul 4 pagi waktu local. Jika diperhatikan... Eropah amat galak sekitar jam 10.00 malam hingga 2 pagi local. Sesuatu perlu dilakukan untuk mencuri kesempatan ini.

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Continents

Benua eropah dan benua asia masing-masing mencatatkan bacaan QSO yang tinggi, manakala benua africa hanya 1 qso sahaja. Sebanyak 5 benua berjaya kawan hubungi, iaitu Benua Asia-North America-Africa-Eropah-Oceania.

Benua Amerika Utara

NA  44 stations

Benua Eropah

Benua Eropah 349 station

Benua Africa

Benua Africa 4 station

Benua Asia

Benua Asia 384 station

Oceania

Oceania 16 station

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CQ Frequency

12 kali terpaksa pindah kerana dipijak oleh station besar. Inilah risiko yang perlu dihadapi oleh station kecil apabila keadaan band menjadi sesak, terutama pada waktu peak, pada masa tersebut, undang-undang rimba digunapakai, iaitu siapa kuat-dialah raja.

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Beam Heading

Oleh kerana dalam contest ini, kita yang diburu. Maka aktiviti rotator menjadi sangat rendah. Saya hanya beam ke arah 30 darjah untuk mencari station disebelah lautan Pasifik dan 320 darjah untuk mencari eropah. Kalau contest lain...mungkin akan banyak aktiviti rotator.

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DX Cluster Spot

25 kali callsign 9m2zak di-spot dalam website dxwatch.com, kebanyakkannya dari negara eropah. Apa-apa pun, saya mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih kerana spot kawan di cluster. Sebenarnya ianya sedikit sebanyak membantu kita semasa aktiviti contest berlangsung, tetapi ingat...jangan self-spotting sudahlah. Nanti kita akan disingkirkan.

Negara yang paling banyak QSO adalah Jepun, iaitu 297 QSOs manakala yang kedua banyak dikuasai oleh Eropah Russia iaitu 74, Ketiga jatuh kepada United State 44 dan ke-4 ialah Germany 42 dan selebihnya adalah dari 57 buah negara serata dunia.

Dibawah ini adalah senarai video kawan in-action yang dirakam dari Brunei dan Sabah.

73 de Zaki 9M2ZAK

YB0X-1 : RX 4 Packets

YB0X-1 aprs packets : 15 June 2017

2017-06-15T09:39:45.658 RFtoIS:[Kulai Ground Station]IGated YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,9M2ZAK-6:> -1C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th  LAPAN-TUBSAT

2017-06-15T11:25:00.327 RFtoIS:[Kulai Ground Station]IGated YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,9M2ZAK-6:>  1C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th  LAPAN-TUBSAT

2017-06-15T11:27:11.898 RFtoIS:[Kulai Ground Station]IGated YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,9M2ZAK-6:>  2C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th  LAPAN-TUBSAT

YB0X-1 aprs packet : 15 June 2017 (0058 - 0059 UTC) - (0241 - 0242 UTC)

2017-06-15T00:58:26.734 RFtoIS:[Kulai Ground Station]IGated YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,9M2ZAK-6:> -5C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th  LAPAN-TUBSAT

2017-06-15T00:59:54.409 RFtoIS:[Kulai Ground Station]IGated YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,9M2ZAK-6:> -5C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th  LAPAN-TUBSAT

2017-06-15T02:41:29.838 RFtoIS:[Kulai Ground Station]IGated YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,9M2ZAK-6:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th  LAPAN-TUBSAT

2017-06-15T02:42:57.577 RFtoIS:[Kulai Ground Station]IGated YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,9M2ZAK-6:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th  LAPAN-TUBSAT

Pagi ini menerima 4 lagi aprs packet daripada YB0X-1. Untuk lintasan yang seterusnya pada pukul 0935 UTC dan 11.20 UTC. Setup masih sama dengan yang asal, tiada perubahan.

Menerima packet APRS daripada Lapan-Sat (IO-86)

Petang tadi, menerima 2 packet aprs dari YB0X-1 yang memancar dari satellite Lapan-Sat IO-86 semasa lintasan kedua. Packet ini diterima tanpa aktifkan DDE, jadi tiada Doppler Effect. Sengaja disetkan sebegini dengan tujuan untuk melihat dan belajar serta memahami kesan doppler. Untuk itu, sebagai rekod dan rujukan masa depan, ianya divideokan segala aktiviti satellite tersebut. 

Lapan-A2 - IO-86 Satellite :Bersalaman dengan YB0X-1 APRS Digipeater

YB0X-1 Raw Data

2017-06-14 02:17:05: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,9M2ZAK-6:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:18:32: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,YE2YE-13:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:19:16: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,YE2YE-13:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:20:00: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,YB6DE-13:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:20:44: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,E29TXA-1:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:21:28: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,E29TXA-1:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:22:12: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,E29TXA-1:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:22:55: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,HS0BBD:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:23:39: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,VK6HV-10:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:24:23: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,VK6HV-10:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:25:07: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,HS0BBD:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT
2017-06-14 02:28:02: YB0X-1>APOT21,SGATE,qAR,YE2YE-13:> -3C HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 10th LAPAN-TUBSAT

LAPAN-A2/ORARI satellite

Pagi tadi, kawan berjaya bersalaman dengan satellite dari Indonesia, iaitu Lapan-A2 ( IO-86). Percubaan ini sebenarnya adalah satu eksperimen bagi menguji antenna QFH.  Jadi eksperimen ini akan diteruskan lagi pada satelite yang lain seperti ISS dan PCSAT. Pemburuan burung besi akan diteruskan...selamat berpuasa, Zaki 73.

APRSIS32 : LAPAN-A2, ISS AND PCSAT Satellite Operation setup

Step one 

Set Configure > General > Add Filter to b/RS0ISS*/W3ADO-1/ARISS/YB0X-1/FAST1 d/RS0ISS*/W3ADO-1/ARISS/YB0X-1/FAST1  

Step two

In Configure > Ports > APRS-IS, uncheck Telemetry, Beacon, and Bulletin/Obj

Step three

In Configure > Ports > uncheck Telemetry, Bulletin/Obj, IS to RF and Me not 3rd.

Step four

change your Configure > Beacon > Path depending on the Satellite you are attempting to use:

1. For ISS, Beacon Path is ARISS,SGATE or RS0ISS-4,SGATE
2. For PCSAT (NO-44), Beacon Path is ARISS,SGATE or W3ADO-1,SGATE
3. For LAPAN-A2 (IO-86), Beacon Path is YB0X-1,SGATE

If ISS is close by, you can try the “double sat hopping”, by using the following Path “YBSAT,ARISS,SGATE”.

Kenwood TS-2000 : RX ISS APRS Setup with UISS. Step by step.

Please follow this instruction below.

1. Connect a lead from TS-2000 headphone socket to pc microphone-in socket.
2. Tune to 145.825 FM on main radio screen and fully open the squelch.
3. Run UISS and setup choose UZ7HO Soundmodem as packet engine then point the directory where it is located and tick both boxes for Auto Run and Auto Close.
4. select LAN Setup and tick Enable, Host/IP 127.0.0.1, AGW LAN Port 8000, AGW RX Radioport 1 and same for TX radio port.
5. Close and reload the UISS to run-up Sound modem.
6. Choose Settings, Devices, Output and Imput device and PTT Port and fill in the correct details.
7. Choose Modem settings and select Modem type ch.A VHF AX.25 1200bd and same again for Modem type ch.B.
8. From the top menu put 1700 for both Ch A and Ch B + DCD slider nearly fully to the left and tick box to Hold pointers.
9. Its done and happy decoding.

Satellite Operations : Setup and pairing the TH-D74 with APRSIS32 mapping/tracking for i-gate

Setup and pairing the TH-D74 with APRSIS32 mapping/tracking for i-gate via bluetooth APRS ISS & PSAT (NO-84) Satellite Operations.

TH-D74
GPS
Menu=400 Built-in GPS=on
Menu=401 My Postion=GPS
Menu=403 Operating Mode=normal
Menu=404 Battery Saver=off
Menu=405 PC Output=on

APRS
Menu=510  Method=manual
Menu=580 PC Output=Raw Packets  
Menu=581 Network=APRS [APk004]

Configuration
Menu=930 Bluetooth=on
Menu=981 PC Output (GPS)=Bluetooth
Menu=982 PC Output (APRS)=Bluetooth
Menu=983 Kiss=Bluetooth
Bluetooth symbol should be showing idle (not illuminated) in top of TH-D74 screen
Turn on GPS so that it is flashing top left of screen to enable aprs beacon manually with

push button-6

Install Kenwood TH-D74A/E Virtual Com Port Driver from http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html
With Bluetooth enabled on radio and pc: Pair TH-D74 with Windows Bluetooth

APRSIS32  (Dev Version 2016/08/24 14:36) Recognize D74 (need to change APRSIS32.XML file to download and run new development version to work)
(using Notepad edit this statement in APRSIS32.XML file   0 (change 0 to 1 to make the change)

From APRSIS32 menu/About download and restart to update.

Configure/Ports/New Port
Type=KWD710/APRS      
Name=TH-D74
Port Type=Bluetooth/Device=TH-D74
Untick box IS to RF
Do not tick box for GPS/NIMEA 
Accept
APRSIS32/Menu/Enables/Ports make sure TH-D74 is ticked
APRSIS32/Menu/Enables and turn off Beaconing 

When starting APRSIS32 TH-D74 radio screen should show 'Connected Bluetooth Device' for short period with the Bluetooth symbol and APRS 12 continuously on
indicating the communication over the serial port. When exiting APRSIS32 the Bluetooth symbol and APRS 12 indicator should go off. 

Note:When updating Kenwood's TH-D74 firmware bluetooth will no longer work and will need to be paired with pc again even though it says it is.