RTM Traxx FM and Brunei's Kristal FM are using same frequency on 90.7MHz to target different coverage.
Traxx FM 90.7MHz from Lawa Mandau mainly covers Kota Kinabalu and West Coast Division of Sabah, meanwhile Kristal FM 90.7MHz covers Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei, however Traxx FM 90.7MHz has co-channel interference with Kristal FM 90.7MHz in Kimanis, Sabah.
Alternatively, RTM Traxx FM can be tuned on 105.3MHz from Layang-Layang or 99.1MHz from Bukit Tampalagus in Kimanis, Sabah when 90.7MHz is interfered by Kristal FM.
Keningau is the largest town in Interior Division of Sabah. Regarding the radio stations availability, the listeners can only receive 7 RTM radio channels in this town, such as Radio Klasik FM 88.5MHz, Nasional FM 89.3MHz, Sabah FM 90.3MHz, Traxx FM 91.1MHz, Ai FM 92.3MHz, Sabah VFM 93.1MHz and Keningau FM 94.7MHz where they are transmitted from Bukit Sigapon, but Keningau FM has a transponder broadcast on FM 98.4MHz from Rumah Persekutuan Keningau, but can the listeners tune Kota Kinabalu radio stations in Keningau, Sabah?
Let's watch some videos of tuning Kota Kinabalu radio stations in Keningau, Sabah which are recorded by Kisah Alkisah recently.
In these videos, Kisah Alkisah tuned Era FM Sabah 102.4MHz, Hitz FM 100.8MHz, Bernama Radio FM 107.9MHz, Hot FM 87.7MHz, Eight FM 95.7MHz and Sinar FM 104.9MHz in Keningau, Sabah. According to this videos above, Kota Kinabalu radio stations (TX: Bukit Karatong) have no signal in Keningau town, Sabah. This is because Keningau is blocked by Crocker Mountains, so Bukit Karatong radio signal cannot transmit there.
In conclusion, Bukit Karatong transmitted Kota Kinabalu radio stations cannot be received in Keningau, Sabah, even no signal in Tambunan and Tenom too.
Several radio stations from Miri, Brunei and Limbang can be tuned in Tamparuli, Sabah, especially at the nighttime. According to Kisah Alkisah, the Sabah radio DXer, these radio stations are not receivable in Tamparuli during daytime reception.
The furthest radio stations tuned in Tamparuli, Sabah are Cats FM 93.3MHz and Era FM Sarawak where both are transmitted from Bukit Lambir.
The signal type of radio stations from Miri, Limbang and Brunei are tropospheric propagation in Tamparuli, Sabah.
1. RTB Pelangi FM 91.0MHz (258km from Andulau, Brunei)
2. RTB Nur Islam FM 94.9MHz (258km from Andulau, Brunei)
3. RTB Nasional FM 93.8MHz (258km from Andulau, Brunei)
Adjacent channel interference with IKIM FM 93.9MHz Bukit Karatong transmitter can be heard in Tamparuli, Sabah.
4. Cats FM 88.7MHz (208km from Bukit Mas, Limbang, Sarawak)
5. Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz (332km from Bukit Lambir, Miri, Sarawak)
6. Cats FM 93.3MHz (332km from Bukit Lambir, Miri, Sarawak)
RTM Wai FM Bidayuh is now broadcasting 18 hours by extending its airtime from 12am to 6am.
Before this, Wai FM Bidayuh broadcasted from 6am to 12pm, then 6pm to 12am, meanwhile 12pm to 6pm is occupied by Radio Kayan. Then, it relayed RTM Sarawak FM from 12am to 6am.
From 8th June 2025, Wai FM Bidayuh adds 6 hours broadcast from 12am to 6am. So, Sarawak FM is no longer relayed on this radio station from 12am to 6am.
From 12am to 6am, Wai FM Bidayuh plays non-stop Bidayuh songs in automation mode without any DJs like what Wai FM Iban does.
==Radio stations list in Tawau, Sabah via manual FM frequency bandscan by Kisah Alkisah==
* 87.9MHz: RTM Radio Klasik Gunung Silam (83km)
* 88.7MHz: RTM Nasional FM Gunung Silam (83km)
* 89.7MHz: RTM Sabah FM Gunung Silam (83km)
* 90.1MHz: RTM Sandakan FM Bukit Trig (178km)
* 90.5MHz: RTM Traxx FM Gunung Silam (83km)
* 91.1MHz: RTM Radio Klasik Bukit Trig (178km)
* 91.5MHz: Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Nunukan PRO-1 Pulau Sebatik repeater (16km)
* 91.7MHz: RTM Ai FM Gunung Silam (83km)
* 92.1MHz: RTM Nasional FM Bukit Trig (178km)
* 92.6MHz: RTM Sabah VFM Gunung Silam (83km)
* 92.9MHz: RTM Sabah FM Bukit Trig (178km)
* 93.6MHz: RTM Tawau FM Gunung Silam (83km)
* 93.9MHz: RTM Radio Klasik Gunung Andrassy (14km)
* 94.3MHz: RTM Traxx FM Bukit Trig (178km)
* 94.7MHz: RTM Nasional FM Gunung Andrassy (14km)
* 95.1MHz: RTM Ai FM Bukit Trig (178km)
* 95.7MHz: RTM Sabah FM Gunung Andrassy (14km)
* 96.1MHz: RTM Sabah VFM Bukit Trig (178km)
* 96.3MHz: Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Nunukan PRO-1 [Tx: Nunukan] (36km)
* 97.1MHz: RTM Traxx FM Gunung Andrassy (14km)
* 98.1MHz: RTM Ai FM Gunung Andrassy (14km)
* 99.3MHz: RTM Sabah VFM Gunung Andrassy (14km)
* 100.1MHz: RTM Tawau FM Gunung Andrassy (14km)
* 100.7MHz: IKIM FM Gunung Andrassy (14km)
* 107.3MHz: IKIM FM Gunung Silam (83km)
- Yellow denotes Indonesia radio stations
- Red denotes distant radio stations from Sandakan
- Green denotes local radio stations in Tawau
- Light blue denotes distant radio stations from Lahad Datu
In Tawau, only RTM radio stations (Radio Klasik, Nasional FM, Sabah FM, Traxx FM, Ai FM, Sabah VFM, Tawau FM & Sandakan FM), IKIM FM and RRI Nunukan PRO-1 (FM 96.3MHz/91.5MHz) are available there.
Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz, Hitz FM 99.8MHz, MY FM 100.6MHz, Melody FM 102.2MHz and Sinar FM 106.9MHz from Bukit Trig, Sandakan are not receivable in Tawau, Sabah.
2 years ago, MYTV added digital terrestrial television (DTT) transmitters in Gunung Telapak Buruk and TM Kangar to cover Negeri Sembilan and Perlis respectively.
For Gunung Telapak Buruk, MYTV supposedly launched there somewhere in 2018, but the plan was suspended due to dispute with Telekom Malaysia (TM). So, I was disappointed of MYTV for not launching DTT transmitters Gunung Telapak Buruk back then.
Before launching DTT transmitters in Gunung Telapak Buruk, MYTV was accessed via Bukit Tampin transmitter in Seremban, but not all locations could receive the signal from Bukit Tampin.
When I heard the news where Gunung Telapak Buruk would have DTT transmitters from MYTV, I was excited actually because I waited it for very long.
In September 2023, MYTV began DTT operations in Gunung Telapak Buruk, the frequencies are CH25/UHF 506MHz (MUX A) and CH23/UHF 490MHz (MUX B). I performed my very first DVB-T2 DXing of these frequencies at my home in Balakong, Selangor, then Beranang in Selangor where is not far from Mantin, Negeri Sembilan.
Today on 8th June 2025, I stop in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan for lunch and radio DXing after having long drive from Johor Bahru. Coincidentally, I bring my portable DVB-T2 television receiver together, so I take this opportunity to check MYTV DTT signal from Gunung Telapak Buruk in Seremban before driving back home.
As I'm using short length mobile TV antenna, the signal strength of MYTV DTT signal from Gunung Telapak Buruk is quite low (38-43) in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Here are my videos of receiving MYTV digital terrestrial television from Gunung Telapak Buruk in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
On 23rd February 2025, I went to South Johor areas such as Kulai, Senai, Kota Tinggi, Skudai and Ulu Tiram to perform radio signal monitoring of Eight FM 105.3MHz and 88.1MHz under day trip.
After 3 months, I come to South Johor areas again to check the signal of Eight FM on 105.3MHz which is transmitted from Taman Sentosa, Johor Bahru, but different receiving locations. At this time, I make another 7 radio signal monitoring locations in South Johor, covering Johor Bahru, Pengerang, Pasir Gudang, Gelang Patah, Desaru, Bandar Penawar and Iskandar Puteri.
In Johor Bahru areas, we can tune many radio stations from local, Singapore and Batam, Indonesia. For Malaysia radio stations, most of Johor Bahru radio stations are transmitted from Gunung Pulai, but Eight FM 105.3MHz is the only JB radio station which is not transmitted from Gunung Pulai, instead JB town's Taman Sentosa tower. Hence, this makes me interested to monitor its signal in surrounding areas of Johor Bahru.
Melody FM is different case because it has Gunung Pulai transmitter on 98.4MHz, but it covers Kulai, Skudai, Senai, Pontian, Kota Tinggi, part of Johor Bahru and Central Johor, meanwhile 103.3MHz is a supplementary transmitter in Johor Bahru which is transmitted from Metropolis Tower to cover Johor Bahru City where 98.4MHz is less clear.
1. Johor Bahru
2. Pasir Gudang
3. Iskandar Puteri
4. Gelang Patah
5. Pengerang
6. Bandar Penawar
7. Desaru
By comparing my radio reception of this radio station where I recorded on 23rd February 2025, Eight FM 105.3MHz is clear in Johor Bahru, Senai, Skudai, Pasir Gudang, and Ulu Tiram, but it has ultra weak signal in Pengerang, Desaru and Bandar Penawar meanwhile Eight FM 105.3MHz has co-channel interference with RTM Johor FM 105.3MHz Gunung Ledang transmitter in Kulai, Iskandar Puteri and Gelang Patah.
In Gelang Patah and Iskandar Puteri, Eight FM 88.1MHz from Gunung Ledang is clearer than 105.3MHz from Taman Sentosa.
Eight FM 105.3MHz has strong adjacent channel interference noise of Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz in Pengerang, Johor.
Frankly, Eight FM 105.3MHz can be received in Bandar Penawar and Desaru weakly, despite its transmitter power is just 0.05kW because Eight FM is using directional antenna and the signal is beaming to northeast direction from Taman Sentosa. So, Bandar Penawar and Desaru are the furthest coverage of Eight FM 105.3MHz JB frequency from Taman Sentosa transmission tower.
繼2025年2月23日在柔佛南部的5個地區 (士乃Senai, 古來Kulai, 哥打丁宜 Kota Tinggi, 烏魯地南Ulu Tiram, 和士姑來Skudai)探測Eight FM 105.3MHz訊之後, 我今天又來到另外5個JB新山附近地區探測這家電台的訊號, 地區涵蓋了新山 Johor Bahru, 巴西古當Pasir Gudang, 伊斯干達公主城 Iskandar Puteri，振林山 Gelang Patah和邊佳蘭 Pengerang.
1. 新山 Johor Bahru
2. 巴西古當Pasir Gudang
3.伊斯干達公主城 Iskandar Puteri
4. 振林山 Gelang Patah
5. 邊佳蘭 Pengerang
6. Bandar Penawar
7. Desaru
整體上, Eight FM 105.3MHz在新山, 伊斯干達公主城, 和巴西古當可以收到很清楚的訊號, 但是聽眾是無法在邊佳蘭地區通過105.3來收聽Eight FM因為其發射站Taman Sentosa是不能覆蓋該地, 加上105.3被印尼電台105.1干擾。
Desaru和Bandar Penawar 一帶可以收到很弱的訊號。
Eight FM 105.3MHz在Iskandar Puteri 和 Gelang Patah一帶的線路比較差，在部分地區受到柔佛北部Johor FM同頻率干擾，但聽眾還可以通過88.1繼續收聽Eight FM。
88.1在Iskandar Puteri 和Gelang Patah是比105.3清楚些。
整體上Eight FM 105.3MHz的發射天線是對東北比較多，所以Desaru和Bandar Penawar 可以收到這家電台。如果從Senai去Desaru的路段，105.3從Masai可以聽到Bandar Penawar 收費站去。
