Friday, 28 February 2020

RF analysis: FM 95.75MHz Yala vs. Betong

FM 95.75MHz actually is a vacant radio frequency in Yala province, Thailand.

Yala has three transmission site, first is Khao Pok Yo, second is Tambon Sateng and third is Betong. In Thailand FM spectrum allocation system, FM 95.75MHz is CH34.

Talking about the usage of FM 95.75MHz in Yala province, let's analyze both main locations.

==Khao Pok Yo (Yala)==

95.75MHz: Yala, Thailand (Khao Pok Yo)
96.0MHz: MCOT Narathiwat
<250kHz, OK>

95.5MHz: วิทยุท้องถิ่นไทยวิถีไทย Yala, Thailand (Tambon Sateng)
95.75MHz: Yala, Thailand (Khao Pok Yo)
<250kHz, not ok>

95.5MHz: Radio Klasik Bukit Bakar
95.75MHz: Yala, Thailand (Khao Pok Yo) 
<250kHz, OK> 

95.7MHz: Mutiara FM Bukit Penara
95.75MHz: Yala, Thailand (Khao Pok Yo)
<50kHz, OK>

==Betong== 

95.75MHz: Betong, Thailand
96.0MHz: MCOT Narathiwat
<250kHz, OK>

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

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


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

95.6MHz: Perak FM Gunung Kledang
95.75MHz: Betong, Thailand
<150kHz, OK>

In conclusion, FM 95.75MHz is more suitable to be used in Betong than Yala (Khao Pok Yo) because FM 95.75MHz Khao Pokyo is too close with existing FM 95.5MHz Tambon Sateng. In addition, the coverage of Yala FM (Khao Pok Yo) is much wider than Betong.

Besides that, FM 95.75MHz Betong transmission will not interfere to Mutiara FM 95.7MHz Bukit Penara coverage in Penang. Interference may just happen in Baling, Kedah, Malaysia where are not both station broadcast area.

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