qst to all radio amateurs and iaru members:
radio amateurs in malaysia celebrate 50 years of nationhood by
organizing a nationwide field day from august 30 till september 1,
2007, using 9m50mx special event call signs.
the merdeka field day (mfd) has a total of 16 stations operating
simultaneously in different cities and middle of jungle to celebrate
this occasion.
the regulator, malaysian communications & multimedia commission
(
www.mcmc.gov.my) has granted these 9m50mx special event call signs
for the first time in history of amateur radio.
marts, which is the call signs custodian & national society, invites
amateur radio operators from all over the world to celebrate with
malaysia on air.
qsl bureau is: po box 10777, 50724 kuala lumpur, malaysia
for more information on mfd, please visit
www.marts.org.my* note: merdeka means independence in malay language. malaysia (then
malaya) obtained its independence from the great britain on august 31,
1957.
lance m t lai, 9w2lai
honorary secretary 2007-2008
malaysian amateur radio transmitters' society
