My listening and DXing experience of Thailand FM radio stations in Perak, Malaysia (PART 3: Ipoh)

In Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, the radio stations are usually transmitted from Gunung Kledang mainly, but few weaker signal of distant radio stations from Gunung Brinchang, and Bukit Larut are available. During Chinese New Year 2020 holiday, I went to Ipoh, including Kek Look Tong in Rapat Indah, and Perak Cave Temple at Jalan Kuala Kangsar.

When I was at Kek Look Tong, other than Gunung Kledang, Bukit Larut and Gunung Brinchang, I captured Fly FM 89.9MHz from Bukit Penara, IKIM FM 89.0MHz Gunung Jerai and RTM Bukit Palong (Nasional FM 89.7MHz and Minnal FM 93.3MHz), but I received Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz there.

Received Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz at Kek Look Tong, Ipoh, Perak.

The distance from Betong to Kek Look Tong temple is 135km. At there, Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz that I received was playing Thailand National Anthem at 8am (Thailand time), then airing Bangkok news. 



I received Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz at Kek Look Tong temple (nearby car park) in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia by standing at stationary position, but I could hear little interference noise from Nasional FM 93.1MHz Gunung Brinchang.

I received Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz at both places in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (Kek Look Tong and Perak Cave Temple).

Perak Cave Temple, Ipoh, Malaysia

Next, Perak Cave Temple at Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia is the most impressive radio DXing (receiving distant radio stations) ever because I captured four Thailand FM radio stations such as:

1. Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz
2. Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz
3. Thailand Parliament Radio Station Yala FM 89.0MHz
4. MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz

Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz, Thailand Parliament Radio Station FM 89.0MHz and MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz are transmitted from Khao Pokyo, Bannang Sata district, Yala province of Thailand, the distance to Perak Cave Temple, Malaysia is 191km, meanwhile distance from Betong is 125km.



At Perak Cave Temple, I could detect interference noise from Gunung Jerai radio stations on two Yala FM radio stations. At higher peak of Perak Cave temple, Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz was clear, but interference impact from Radio Klasik FM 94.9MHz Gunung Jerai is low when receive at low peak (Perak Cave temple outside entrance). In addition, I could detect co-channel interference between IKIM FM and Thailand Parliament Radio Station on FM 89.0MHz when I was at the second floor of Perak Cave Temple.

MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz was the hardest to be received there unless I go to middle peak of the cave.

   

All Thailand FM radio stations that I detected in Ipoh, Malaysia are MONO signal, but Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz showed unstable STEREO indicator if point receiving antenna to right direction.

 

Other than 3 Yala radio stations, the rest like Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz and FM 94.25MHz are unable to be received in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, despite tropospheric propagation because both frequencies are fully covered by Ai FM 92.1MHz and Mix FM 94.3MHz from Gunung Kledang which is local transmitter site for Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

During the whole week of Chinese New Year festival in 2020, I believed that all Thailand FM radio stations that I received in Ipoh, Sitiawan and Teluk Intan were classified as tropospheric propagation because I'm not able to receive them at most of the time.

Before ending these stories, I would like to conclude what Thailand FM radio stations that I detected in Perak, Malaysia during 2020 Chinese New Year festival.

==Sitiawan==
* Radio Thailand Satun FM 99.5MHz (284km)
* MCOT Satun FM 93.25MHz (284km)

==Teluk Intan==
* Radio Thailand Satun FM 99.5MHz (310km)
* MCOT Satun FM 93.25MHz (310km)
* Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz (259km)

==Ipoh==
* Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz (125km-135km)
* Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz (191km)
* MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz (191km)
* Thailand Parliament Radio Station FM 89.0MHz (191km)