Perak FM in Pulau Pangkor

In Pulau Pangkor, most of the radio stations are tuned via Ipoh frequency from Gunung Kledang. For television, RTM does have Pulau Pangkor transmitter actually for this island because not all areas in Pulau Pangkor can receive TV1 and TV2 from Gunung Kledang and Bukit Larut, even Malaysia digital terrestrial television MYTV also already set up Pulau Pangkor transmitter to cover Pangkor Island.

RTM Perak FM is a state radio station for Perak. Of course state radio station shall be given wider coverage than national radio station in order to serve the listeners within a state.

In Pulau Pangkor, I believe Pangkor Island receives Perak FM on FM 95.6MHz from Gunung Kledang, meanwhile FM 104.1MHz Bukit Larut cannot be received in most of the areas, even co-channel interference with Best FM 104.1MHz Gunung Ulu Kali in most of Manjung areas such as Pantai Remis, Sitiawan, Ayer Tawar, and Lumut. 

According to the coverage map of Perak FM 104.1MHz Bukit Larut and 95.6MHz Gunung Kledang in Pulau Pangkor, FM 95.6MHz is slightly better than FM 104.1MHz in most of the areas, but some of the areas are not covered due to hilly terrains. 

In my opinion, I may think that RTM needs to add low power gap filler transmitter in Pulau Pangkor for Perak FM in order to cover Pangkor Island and some Lumut areas. For the frequency, although the spectrum is very full for main transmitter sites Gunung Kledang and Bukit Larut, but Pulau Pangkor has available spectrum.

Perak FM can use single frequency network with its Tapah frequency FM 97.3MHz (Changkat Rembian) for Pangkor by setting up repeater in TM Pulau Pangkor where RTM TV1 and TV2 transmit for Pangkor. I don't think there is interference if Perak FM sets 97.3MHz in Pulau Pangkor with 0.25kW TX power.

==My coverage study of Perak FM Pulau Pangkor== (testing purpose)

* Frequency: FM 97.3MHz

* Power: 0.25kW

* TX Site: TM Pulau Pangkor

==RF analysis==

97.1MHz: Sinar FM Gunung Jerai

97.3MHz: Perak FM Pangkor

<200kHz, OK>

97.3MHz: Perak FM Pangkor

97.3MHz: Perak FM Changkat Rembian

<0kHz, OK>

97.3MHz: Perak FM Pangkor

97.5MHz: Kedah FM Gunung Jerai

<200kHz, OK>

97.3MHz: Perak FM Pangkor

97.6MHz: Hot FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>

With Perak FM low power repeater in Pangkor Island on FM 97.3MHz, I believe Pangkor Island will be covered better than Gunung Kledang, but it is subject to RTM decision whether they want to add pocket filling transmitter for Pangkor or not. 

==Coverage of Perak FM in Pangkor==
- FM 95.6MHz Gunung Kledang: 70%
- FM 97.3MHz Pangkor gap filler transmitter: 93%
<Difference: 23%> 

==Pulau Pangkor minimum frequency separation== 
- Gunung Kledang: 400kHz
- Bukit Larut: 400kHz
- Gunung Ulu Kali: 200kHz
- Changkat Rembian: 0kHz
- Gunung Brinchang: 0kHz
- Bukit Asa: 0kHz
- Gunung Jerai: 100kHz