Siaran radio Perak FM 96.2MHz akan terganggu di Gerik, Perak dari 21hb Januari 2025 sehingga 14hb Februari 2025, pendengar Perak FM di Gerik boleh bersambung untuk mendengar Perak FM pada frekuensi FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Lawin.

Dari 21hb Januari 2025 sehingga 14hb Februari 2025, siaran RTM Perak FM bakal terganggu atas sebab kerja menaiktaraf pemancar radio RTM di Mempelam Sari.

Gangguan siaran radio RTM di Gerik, Perak melibatkan 6 buah stesen radio seperti di bawah berikut:

1. Radio Klasik FM 97.8MHz

2. Nasional FM 95.4MHz

3. Perak FM 96.2MHz

4. Traxx FM 98.4MHz

5. Ai FM 100.0MHz

6. Minnal FM 100.8MHz

Di Gerik, semasa gangguan siaran pada frekuensi 96.2MHz yang dipancar dari Mempelam Sari, siaran radio Perak FM boleh didengari secara alternatif pada frekuensi FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Lawin.

Siaran RTM Perak FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Lawin masih boleh didengari dengan jelas di Bandar Gerik, Perak. Rakaman video isyarat Perak FM 102.9MHz dipetik di Gerik pada 4hb Jun 2023, lokasi video tersebut dirakam di kawasan berhampiran dengan TF-Value Mart cawangan Gerik.

Manakala, stesen radio RTM lain boleh didengari secara alternatif di Gerik, Perak dengan menerima isyarat dari pemancar Bukit Palong yang meliputi Pengkalan Hulu dan Baling.

* Radio Klasik FM 88.7MHz

* Nasional FM 89.7MHz

* Traxx FM 91.7MHz

* Ai FM 92.5MHz

* Minnal FM 93.3MHz

Untuk Nasional FM, pendengar di Gerik pun boleh mengikuti siaran radio ini pada frekuensi FM 101.7MHz yang dipancar dari Lawin.

Marudi has better MYTV digital terrestrial television transmission (DTT) coverage from Bukit Lambir than Long Lama.

In Miri Division of Sarawak, Malaysia's digital terrestrial television, MYTV has two DVB-T2 transmitters to cover that division such as Bukit Lambir and Gunung Ancharang.

Bukit Lambir is the main transmitter for MYTV digital terrestrial television broadcast in Miri Division as it covers Miri, Bekenu, Marudi and Kuala Baram, meanwhile Gunung Ancharang is an auxiliary transmitter to cover Niah and Suai where both areas are the blindspot coverage of Bukit Lambir transmitter.

 

MYTV is using same multiplex frequencies in Bukit Lambir and Gunung Ancharang.

While RTM Sarawak FM has two gap filler transmitters in rural areas of Miri Division such as Bukit Dabei for Marudi on the frequency FM 97.9MHz and Long Lama on the frequency FM 98.1MHz where both towns are likely claimed that poor coverage of FM 88.1MHz from Bukit Lambir, but it is an unknown of MYTV whether Long Lama and Marudi have the coverage from Bukit Lambir or not.

Based on MYTV simulated digital terrestrial television (DTT) coverage map, MYTV DTT signal from Bukit Lambir is receivable in Marudi, meanwhile it has no signal in Long Lama.

TV viewers in Marudi are required to install outdoor antenna to access MYTV digital terrestrial television by receiving signal from Bukit Lambir.

Bukit Lambir DTT transmitter has no coverage in Long Lama. So, the residents have to access TV through either Astro or MYTV direct-to-home satellite transmission by installing satellite receiver. 

Comparing between Marudi and Long Lama, MYTV DTT signal from Bukit Lambir has better coverage in Marudi over Long Lama.

Kool 101 can launch Kuantan frequency to compete with Sinar FM

As today, Kool 101 only broadcasts in 4 locations with 4 frequencies such as FM 101.3MHz in Klang Valley (Bukit Sungai Besi), FM 90.2MHz in Penang (Bukit Penara), FM 107.3MHz in Alor Setar (Alor Setar Tower) and FM 104.3MHz in Kuching (Bukit Djin).

Due to unavailability of vacant frequencies, Kool 101 is unable to expand coverage in Melaka, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and likely Ipoh, but in my opinion, Kool 101 can expand coverage to Kuantan.

I don't suggest Kool 101 to relaunch frequencies in East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia by including Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu because Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu are not the potential market of Kool 101.

From 2016 to November 2021, Kool 101 broadcasted in Kuala Terengganu on 93.6MHz, then Kota Bharu on 88.6MHz before Molek FM was launched in 2022. As Buletin FM had very less listeners in Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu, Media Prima decided to axe Buletin FM there by replacing with Molek FM.

Molek FM does not only replace Buletin FM in Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu, it also replaces Eight FM in Kuantan by taking over the frequency slot on 100.4MHz.

Regarding the coverage expansion of Kool 101 in East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, between Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu, I think Kuantan is the only potential area of Kool 101 to launch the frequency.

If Kool 101 relaunches in Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu, I don't think this radio station can reach more targeted listeners because people there prefer listening to localized content radio station like Molek FM, meanwhile Kuantan radio listeners' preference are mixed.

 

As Kool 101 and Molek FM are under 1 broadcast license, Media Prima Audio should make application to MCMC to modify its license condition to allow its CASP license to broadcast Molek FM and Kool 101 in Kuantan.

Until today, FM 102.2MHz is not used and it is empty in Kuantan. Last year, I proposed this frequency for Molek FM Kuantan frequency change to avoid interference with Ai FM 100.4MHz Gunung Ledang transmitter. 

Without changing Molek FM's Kuantan frequency, FM 102.2MHz becomes my proposed frequency for Kool 101 in Kuantan.

If Kool 101 broadcasts in Kuantan, the Malay radio stations market will be more competitive in Kuantan. In addition, it helps Kool 101 to gain more listeners.

 

==Suggested parameter of launching the frequency of Kool 101 in Kuantan==

* Frequency: FM 102.2MHz

* Power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Bukit Pelindung, Kuantan, Pahang

 

==RF analysis==

102.2MHz: Kool 101 Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang

<100kHz, OK>

102.2MHz: Kool 101 Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.2MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Fraser

<0kHz, OK>

102.2MHz: Kool 101 Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.5MHz: Asyik FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>

102.2MHz: Kool 101 Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.5MHz: Best FM Bukit Tinggi

<300kHz, OK>

 

However, Kool 101 is still unavailable outside Kuantan such as Bentong, Temerloh, Bera etc unless Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali. If Kool 101's Klang Valley frequency FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali, the listeners can tune to this radio station from Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan on two frequencies 101.3 and 102.2.

Kool 101 boleh memperluaskan siarannya dengan menambah frekuensi di Kuantan, Pahang

Sehingga sekarang, Kool 101 cuma bersiaran dengan 4 frekuensi iaitu FM 101.3MHz di Lembah Klang (Bukit Sungai Besi), FM 90.2MHz di Pulau Pinang (Bukit Penara), FM 107.3MHz di Alor Setar (Menara Alor Setar) dan FM 104.3MHz di Kuching (Bukit Djin).

Kool 101 tidak dapat memperluaskan siarannya ke Negeri Sembilan, Melaka dan Johor kerana frekuensi di negeri-negeri tersebut telah penuh.

3 tahun lepas, Kool 101 (pada masa tersebut, ia dikenali sebagai Buletin FM) pernah bersiaran di Kota Bharu dan Kuala Terengganu, tetapi stesen radio ini menamatkan siarannya di dua kawasan tersebut dan frekuensi asal Kool 101 di Kota Bharu 88.6MHz ditukar kepada Hot FM, manakala Kuala Terengganu 93.6MHz ditukar kepada Molek FM.

Molek FM dilancarkan di Pantai Timur untuk menggantikan Kool 101 di Kuala Terengganu dan Kota Bharu, juga Eight FM di Kuantan.

Pada pandangan saya, Kool 101 boleh memperluaskan siarannya ke kawasan Kuantan dengan menambah frekuensi di situ kerana Kuantan ialah kawasan Pantai Timur yang paling berpotensi untuk siaran Kool 101.

Sedangkan Molek FM bersiaran di Kuantan pada frekuensi 100.4MHz, jika lesen penyiaran membenarkan bersiaran dua stesen radio di kawasan yang sama, Kool 101 pun boleh bersiaran di Kuantan dengan Molek FM.

Tentang pelancaran semula frekuensi Kool 101 di Kuala Terengganu dan Kota Bharu, saya tidak berasa stesen radio ini perlu bersiaran di dua kawasan ini kerana pendengar radio di Kuala Terengganu dan Kota Bharu lebih suka mendengar siaran Molek FM sedangkan Molek FM mempunyai lebih muzik dan kandungan tempatan daripada Kool 101.

 

FM 102.2MHz yang saya pernah bercadang untuk penukaran frekuensi Molek FM di Kuantan pada tahun 2023 boleh digunakan oleh Kool 101. 

 

Sekiranya Kool 101 bersiaran di Kuantan, stesen radio bahasa Melayu di kawasan tersebut lebih bersaing.

==Cadangan frekuensi Kool 101 di Kuantan==

* Frekuensi: FM 102.2MHz

* Kuasa pemancar: 1kW

* Tempat pemancar: Bukit Pelindung, Kuantan, Pahang

==RF analysis==

102.2MHz: Kool 101 Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang

<100kHz, OK>

102.2MHz: Kool 101 Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.2MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Fraser

<0kHz, OK>

102.2MHz: Kool 101 Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.5MHz: Asyik FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>

102.2MHz: Kool 101 Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.5MHz: Best FM Bukit Tinggi

<300kHz, OK>

 

Namun, siaran Kool 101 masih tidak dapat didengari di kawasan Pahang Tengah dan Barat kecuali frekuensi Lembah Klang FM 101.3MHz dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali. Jika Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali, pendengar Kool 101 boleh mengikuti siaran ini dari Kuala Lumpur ke Kuantan pada dua frekuensi FM 101.3MHz dan FM 102.2MHz.

RTM Labuan FM can relay Sabah FM during non-broadcasting hours from 7pm to 6am, instead of Nasional FM to reduce broadcast duplication.

 

RTM Labuan FM broadcasts 12 hours daily from 6am to 7pm, then it relays Nasional FM from 7pm to 6am.

In Labuan, RTM Nasional FM is available 24 hours daily through the frequencies FM 88.5MHz from Bukit Timbalai and FM 96.5MHz from Bukit Tampalagus.

Since there is already Nasional FM 88.5MHz/96.5MHz in Labuan, actually RTM Labuan FM can discontinue the relay of Nasional FM from 7pm to 6am.

For the non-broadcasting hours of Labuan FM, I highly suggest to relay RTM Sabah FM from 7pm to 6am because Labuan and Sabah are geographically related.

 

Although Sabah FM has no Labuan frequency because Labuan is under Federal Territory, but it is still available in Labuan via FM 97.9MHz from Bukit Tampalagus.

 

By relaying Sabah FM on Labuan FM during non-broadcasting hours, at least RTM can reduce broadcast duplication between Labuan FM and Nasional FM because Labuan has Nasional FM on 88.5MHz.

Effective January 2025, RTM Perlis FM 102.9MHz will relay Radio Klasik from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.

Currently RTM Perlis FM 102.9MHz relays Nasional FM or runs test card transmission during non-broadcasting hours from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.

Effective January 2025, Nasional FM will be discontinued its relay broadcast on Perlis FM, but Radio Klasik will be available on Perlis FM from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. where is the non-broadcasting hours of Perlis FM 102.9MHz.

 

Hence, Perlis FM's listeners can tune to Radio Klasik on same frequency or RTM Klik app from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 

 

For the rest of hours from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m., RTM Radio Klasik can be tuned in Perlis via 94.9MHz from Gunung Jerai while Perlis FM 102.9MHz is signed on.

 

Nasional FM can be tuned in Perlis 24 hours via 100.5MHz from Gunung Jerai. After the discontinuation of Nasional FM midnight relay on Perlis FM effective January 2025, the listeners can tune Nasional FM midnight program in Perlis by following frequencies below:

 

1. FM 104.8MHz Gunung Raya (via Langkawi FM)

2. FM 105.7MHz Gunung Raya or FM 97.5MHz Gunung Jerai (via Kedah FM) 

3. FM 100.5MHz Gunung Jerai (Nasional FM 24 hours)

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List of the furthest locations to tune Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz in Malaysia (TOP 10)

1. Bandar Seri Jempol, Negeri Sembilan (261km)

 

2. Simpang Ampat, Melaka (247km)

3. Tampin, Negeri Sembilan (243km)

 

4. Segamat, Johor (203km)

 

5. Tangkak, Johor (197km)

 

6. Kuala Rompin, Pahang (193km)

 

7. Sungai Mati, Johor (191km)

 

8. Muar, Johor (184km)

 

9. Yong Peng, Johor (140km)

 

10. Kluang, Johor (122km)

 

[2019 ARCHIVE] Kuching and Sibu radio stations tuned in Simanggang (Sri Aman), Sarawak

Here is a video of tuning the radio stations from Kuching (Bukit Djin/Antu) and Sibu (Bukit Lima) in Simanggang, Sarawak which my friend, Mr Alexander Nyareng recorded there 5 years ago.

==Kuching (Bukit Djin/Antu)==

1. CityPlus FM 92.5MHz (now known as Kupi-Kupi FM Sarawak)

2. One FM 98.3MHz (now known as Eight FM)

3. Bernama Radio FM 100.9MHz

4. Tea FM 102.7MHz

* Distance: 129km 

==Sibu (Bukit Lima)==

1. Cats FM 88.4MHz

2. Era FM 96.3MHz

3. Tea FM 100.7MHz

4. Hitz FM 105.1MHz

5. MY FM 105.9MHz

* Distance: 127km

The signal of the Kuching and Sibu radio stations were weak in Simanggang, Sarawak.

In Sri Aman, Sarawak, only RTM radio stations and Cats FM are clearly available as they have the transmitters in Bukit Temudok. 

 

For RTM Wai FM Iban, the listeners can tune in Sri Aman via Sri Aman FM on 89.5MHz, but they can continue tuning to either FM 101.3MHz or 106.9MHz from 9am to 12pm when Sri Aman FM airs Malay program.

In addition regarding Wai FM Bidayuh, the Bidayuh listeners in Sri Aman can tune via FM 101.7MHz from Bukit Ampungan, meanwhile FM 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi has strong adjacent channel interference noise of RTM Red FM 106.3MHz from Bukit Temudok transmitter.

I will make more radio reception videos in Simanggang, Sarawak as early as May 2025.

Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Nunukan PRO-1 changed frequency from FM 97.1MHz to FM 96.3MHz in order to avoid co-channel interference with RTM Traxx FM Tawau frequency 97.1MHz (Tx: Gunung Andrassy)

In the past years, Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Nunukan PRO-1 had co-channel interference with RTM Traxx FM Tawau frequency (TX: Gunung Andrassy) because both are using same frequency on FM 97.1MHz.

However, recently I only realize that RRI Nunukan PRO-1 operates on new frequency 96.3MHz, so I believe RRI Nunukan PRO-1 has already changed the frequency from FM 97.1MHz to FM 96.3MHz within the year of 2024.

The recent frequency migration of RRI Nunukan PRO-1 from FM 97.1MHz to FM 96.3MHz was to avoid co-channel interference with RTM Traxx FM 97.1MHz Gunung Andrassy transmitter coverage in Nunukan, North Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

When RRI Nunukan PRO-1 uses FM 96.3MHz, it can have better radio coverage to the area, but none of Tawau or neighboring radio stations are allowed to use 96.3MHz or adjacent frequencies (96.0/96.1/96.2/96.4/96.5/96.6).

Minimum FM radio frequency separation between Nunukan and Tawau (Gunung Andrassy) is 400kHz.

Apart of Nunukan, Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Nunukan PRO-1 FM 96.3MHz can be tuned clearly in Tawau and Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia since 2024.

Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Sambas PRO-1 changed its frequency from FM 97.7MHz to FM 97.4MHz since October 2024, does it prevent co-channel interference with Mix FM 97.7MHz Kuching frequency?

Since October 2024, Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Sambas PRO-1 uses new frequency on FM 97.4MHz, formerly it was on FM 97.7MHz.

The frequency change of RRI Sambas PRO-1 from FM 97.7MHz to FM 97.4MHz is to widen the coverage and provide better radio transmission to the area.

In addition, as formerly RRI Sambas PRO-1 FM 97.7MHz used same frequency with Mix FM in Kuching, Sarawak, causing co-channel interference in Serian, Sarawak, so Mix FM 97.7MHz is no longer facing co-channel interference with this Indonesia radio station since October 2024 in Serian and Bau, Sarawak after RRI Sambas PRO-1 moved to FM 97.4MHz.

Mix FM Kuching frequency 97.7MHz is transmitted from Bukit Djin, instead of Gunung Serapi.

As RRI Sambas PRO-1 radio transmission can reach several areas in Kuching, Sarawak, 97.7MHz caused co-channel interference with Mix FM, so RRI Sambas PRO-1 discontinued 97.7, and used 97.4 as the new frequency.

In Kuching, Sarawak, it may have 2 Indonesia radio stations. Previously, the listeners could access only RRI Entikong PRO-1 FM 100.7MHz weakly, but today RRI Sambas PRO-1 FM 97.4MHz may be available in Kuching too.

==RF analysis==

97.2MHz: RTM Red FM Gunung Ampungan (Serian, Sarawak)

97.4MHz: RRI Sambas PRO-1 

<200kHz, OK>

97.4MHz: RRI Sambas PRO-1

97.7MHz: Mix FM Bukit Djin (Kuching, Sarawak)

<300kHz, OK>