Friday 1 May 2020

Melaka FM 102.3MHz Gunung Ledang is no longer available in Northeast Negeri Sembilan and Central Pahang due to interference from Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser.



RTM Melaka FM 102.3MHz is a radio station for Melaka state, transmitted from Gunung Ledang. Apart from Melaka state, this radio station can be received in North Johor (Tangkak, Muar, Segamat, Batu Pahat and Kluang), Negeri Sembilan (Gemas, Tampin, Port Dickson, Kuala Pilah and part of Rembau/Jempol), part of Selangor (Sungai Pelak, and Bagan Lalang) and some part of Pahang (Keratong and Kota Syahbandar).

Few years ago, RTM Melaka FM 102.3MHz could be received in Simpang Pertang, Felda Pasoh, Felda Serting Ulu, Kemayan, Teriang and Bandar Bera, but RTM Melaka FM 102.3MHz is no longer available in Northeast Negeri Sembilan (except Bandar Seri Jempol areas such as Felda Lui, Felda Palong), and Bera district of Pahang due to RTM Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser.

RTM Pahang FM 102.2MHz was launched in Bukit Fraser on 2017, it mainly covers Raub where it is a blind spot location of FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali transmission. 

From Gemas to Temerloh which is Federal Route 10, RTM Melaka FM 102.3MHz Gunung Ledang is only available until Felda Sungai Lui, then signal goes faded when enter Kemayan and interference by Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser in Teriang and Bandar Bera.

From Tampin to Karak which is Federal Route 9, RTM Melaka FM 102.3MHz can be listened clearly up to Batu Kikir, meanwhile it starts having some interference signal from Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser in FELDA Serting Ulu, Simpang Pertang and Simpang Durian.

For your information, when I drove from Bahau to Gemas while tuning Melaka FM 102.3MHz Gunung Ledang, I could detect interference noise from Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser between Bahau and Rompin in the car. 

In Simpang Pertang, Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser and Melaka FM 102.3MHz Gunung Ledang are interfering each other actually.


Next, Pahang FM 102.2MHz from Fraser's Hill receiving signal is not too bad in Bandar Bera, Teriang, and Temerloh. This results Melaka FM 102.3MHz Gunung Ledang is no longer available in these locations, including Chenor, but listeners can listen to Melaka FM via RTM Mobile app.
 

As RTM Pahang FM is operating on FM 102.2MHz in Bukit Fraser, therefore the coverage availability of RTM Melaka FM 102.3MHz from Gunung Ledang in Pahang and Negeri Sembilan is reduced about 30-35% by minus Simpang Pertang, Simpang Durian, Kemayan, FELDA Pasoh, Teriang, and Bandar Bera, may involve Bahau and Serting Ulu.

Previously I wrote an article which related to Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser with Gunung Telapak Burok radio transmission, since Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser is on-air now, although FM 102.1MHz sounds vacant frequency for Negeri Sembilan state, likely can be used in Gunung Telapak Burok, but FM 102.1MHz is not a suitable frequency for Gunung Telapak Burok transmission because it could cause interference with Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser transmission in Bentong, Karak, Temerloh, Lanchang, Mentakab, Chenor, Bandar Bera, Manchis and Teriang. Meanwhile FM 102.0MHz may be likely suitable frequency for Gunung Telapak Burok transmission, but not exceed than 1kW power (TRP only).

Temerloh can receive Bukit Fraser and Gunung Telapak Burok radio stations loudly and clearly.

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