Friday 3 January 2014

Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) is famous of "frequency clashing"

Among all Malaysia TV and radio, RTM is the most famous of "frequency clashing" because of poor frequency planning by SKMM or MCMC.

Here is some example:

1. Minnal FM 98.9MHz from Gunung Kledang, Ipoh- Clash with 988 98.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali, Selangor in South Perak, but Minnal FM used 98.9MHz first before 988 launched in 1996, so RTM did not decide to change frequency of Minnal FM.

2. Mutiara FM 90.9MHz from Bukit Genting, Balik Pulau- Clash with Mix FM 91.0MHz from Gunung Jerai, Kedah in Southwest of Penang Island. Mix FM used 91.0MHz first, earlier than Mutiara FM.

3. Mutiara FM 93.9MHz from Gunung Jerai, Kedah- Clash with Nasional FM 93.9MHz from Bukit Genting, Balik Pulau in Penang Island. Mutiara FM used 93.9MHz for Penang first before RTM launched transmitter in Balik Pulau.

4. Ai FM 100.4MHz from Gunung Ledang, Johor- Clash with UFM 100.3 from Singapore (Bukit Batok) in Central Johor

5. Asyik FM 95.6MHz from Gunung Ledang, Johor- Clash with Negeri FM 95.7MHz from Bukit Tampin, but Negeri FM used 95.7MHz first before Asyik FM launched its transmitter in Gunung Ledang in year 2011.

6. Perak FM 96.1MHz from Gerik- Clash with 988 96.1MHz from Gunung Jerai, Kedah in Klian Intan and Pengkalan Hulu. 988 used 96.1MHz is earlier than Perak FM.

7. TV1 Ch28 527.25MHz from Gunung Ledang- Major clash with Channel U from Singapore in most of Johor area. TV1 527.25MHz only launched in late 2010, meanwhile Channel U used 527.25MHz since 2001 until today.

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