Thursday, 20 February 2020

Vacant FM frequencies in Betong, Thailand, but based on Thailand FM frequency allocation standard (250kHz per channel)






In conjunction with Betong International Airport which will be opened on June 2020 and boost the economy of the bordering region, I will list down the vacant FM frequencies of Betong, Thailand in order to encourage more radio stations to be launched there. Besides that, a basic frequency study (RF analysis) will be made too.

Note: As Thailand FM frequencies separation is 250kHz per channel, so I will list down the vacant frequencies by following Thailand FM frequencies standards.


- 87.5MHz
- 88.0MHz
- 89.25MHz
- 91.25MHz
- 93.75MHz
- 94.0MHz
- 95.75MHz
- 100.25MHz
- 101.5MHz 
- 101.75MHz
- 102.0MHz
- 102.75MHz
- 104.0MHz
- 104.75MHz
- 105.25MHz
- 105.5MHz
- 106.25MHz
- 107.75MHz


Based on frequency separation agreement above between MCMC and NBTC, the separations above are based on higher transmission power.

1. FM 87.5MHz

87.5MHz: Betong
87.8MHz: Gunung Jerai
<300kHz, OK> 

2. FM 88.0MHz

87.8MHz: Gunung Jerai
88.0MHz: Betong
<200kHz, OK>

88.0MHz: Betong
88.1MHz: Bukit Panau
<100kHz, NOT OK>

88.0MHz: Betong
88.2MHz: Gunung Jerai
<200kHz, OK> 

3. FM 89.25MHz


89.0MHz: Gunung Jerai
89.25MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK>

89.25MHz: Betong
89.3MHz: Bukit Larut
<50kHz, OK>

89.0MHz: Yala
89.25MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK> 

89.2MHz: Bukit Tangki Air
89.25MHz: Betong
<50kHz, OK>

4. FM 91.25MHz

91.0MHz: Gunung Jerai
91.25MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK>

91.25MHz: Betong
91.3MHz: Bukit Larut
<50kHz, OK>

5. FM 93.75MHz

93.6MHz: Bukit Larut
93.75MHz: Betong
<150kHz, OK>

93.75MHz: Betong
93.9MHz: Gunung Jerai (North Penang Island only)
<150kHz, OK>

93.75MHz: Betong
93.8MHz: Bukit Panau
<50kHz, NOT OK> 

6. FM 94.0MHz 


93.9MHz: Gunung Jerai (North Penang Island only)
94.0MHz: Betong
<100kHz, OK>

94.0MHz: Betong
94.25MHz: Yala
<250kHz, OK>

93.8MHz: Bukit Panau
94.0MHz: Betong
<200kHz, OK> 

7. FM 95.75MHz

95.7MHz: Bukit Penara
95.75MHz: Betong
<50kHz, OK>

95.5MHz: Bukit Bakar
95.75MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK> 

95.5MHz: Yala (Tambon Sateng)
95.75MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK>

8. FM 100.25MHz

100.0MHz: Gerik
100.25MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK>

100.0MHz: Yala (Tambon Bannang Sareng)
100.25MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK> 

100.1MHz: Gunung Raya
100.25MHz: Betong
<150kHz, OK>

100.25MHz: Betong
100.5MHz: Gunung Jerai
<250kHz, OK>

9. FM 101.5MHz

101.3MHz: Gunung Jerai
101.5MHz: Betong
<200kHz, OK>

101.5MHz: Betong
101.5MHz: Golok (low power radio)
<0kHz, OK>

101.5MHz: Betong
101.7MHz: Bukit Genting
<200kHz, OK>

10. FM 101.75MHz


101.5MHz: Golok (low power radio)
101.75MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK>

101.75MHz: Betong
101.9MHz: Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM Kota Bharu)
<150kHz, OK>

101.7MHz: Bukit Genting
101.75MHz: Betong
<50kHz, OK>


11. FM 102.0MHz

101.9MHz: Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM Kota Bharu)
102.0MHz: Betong
<100kHz, OK>

101.9MHz: Gunung Raya
102.0MHz: Betong
<100kHz, OK>

102.0MHz: Betong
102.1MHz: Bukit Larut
<100kHz, OK> 

12. FM 102.75MHz


102.5MHz: Yala
102.75MHz: Betong
<250kHz, OK>

102.75MHz: Betong
102.9MHz: Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM Kota Bharu)
<150kHz, OK>

102.7MHz: Bukit Dedap
102.75MHz: Betong
<50kHz, OK>


13. FM 104.0MHz


103.6MHz: Gunung Jerai
104.0MHz: Betong
<400kHz, OK>

104.0MHz: Narathiwat
104.0MHz: Betong
<0kHz, OK>

104.0MHz: Betong
104.4MHz: Gunung Jerai
<400kHz, OK> 

104.0MHz: Betong
104.1MHz: Bukit Larut
<100kHz, OK>

104.0MHz: Betong
104.25MHz: Bannang Sata (low power)
<250kHz, OK>

14. FM 104.75MHz


104.7MHz: Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM Kota Bharu)
104.75MHz: Betong
<50kHz, OK>

104.75MHz: Betong
104.9MHz: Bukit Larut
<150kHz, OK>

104.75MHz: Betong
104.8MHz: Gunung Raya
<50kHz, OK> 

15. FM 105.25MHz

105.1MHz: Peringat
105.25MHz: Betong
<150kHz, OK>

105.25MHz: Betong
105.3MHz: Bukit Larut
<50kHz, OK>

105.1MHz: Bukit Dedap
105.25MHz: Betong
<150kHz, OK>

16. FM 105.5MHz

105.3MHz: Bukit Larut
105.5MHz: Betong
<200kHz, OK>

105.5MHz: Betong
105.7MHz: Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM Kota Bharu)
<200kHz, OK>

105.5MHz: Betong
105.5MHz: Narathiwat/Sungai Golok (low power)
<0kHz, OK>

105.5MHz: Betong
105.7MHz: Gunung Raya
<200kHz, OK>

17. FM 106.25MHz

106.25MHz: Betong
106.5MHz: Gunung Jerai
<250kHz, OK>

106.1MHz: Telipot
106.25MHz: Betong
<150kHz, OK>

106.1MHz: Bukit Larut
106.25MHz: Betong
<150kHz, OK>

18. FM 107.75MHz

107.6MHz: Bukit Penara
107.75MHz: Betong
<150kHz, OK>

107.75MHz: Betong
107.75MHz: Narathiwat (low power)
<0kHz, OK> 

107.75MHz: Betong
107.9MHz: Bukit Larut
<150kHz, OK>

Among 18 vacant frequencies, some of them do not comply with minimum frequency separation, but they are likely suitable for low power transmission (300W or below), but I will list these 18 FM frequencies by dividing two categories, such as low power and medium to high power.

==Vacant frequencies for low power transmission in Betong, Thailand (<300W)==

* 88.0MHz
* 89.25MHz
* 93.75MHz
* 94.0MHz  
* 102.75MHz
* 104.75MHz
* 105.25MHz

==Vacant frequencies for medium to high power transmission in Betong, Thailand==

* 87.5MHz
* 91.25MHz
* 95.75MHz (1kW)
* 100.25MHz
* 101.5MHz
* 101.75MHz
* 102.0MHz
* 104.0MHz
* 105.5MHz
* 106.25MHz
* 107.75MHz





Apart from Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz and Love FM 99.5MHz, in conjunction with Betong International Airport, I do hope there will have more Betong local radio stations (like mini Hat Yai) and the frequencies listed will help the Thailand radio operators to broadcast in Betong.







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