Tea FM can expand its broadcast coverage in other two larger towns in Sarawak, namely Bintulu and Miri.

 

The Sarawak Chinese and English bilingual commercial radio station, TEA FM currently broadcasts in Kuching on FM 102.7MHz (from Bukit Djin), Sibu on FM 100.7MHz (Bukit Lima) and Kota Kinabalu on FM 102.8MHz (Bukit Karatong).

 

As a Sarawak based radio station, and Tea FM currently broadcasts in Kuching and Sibu for Sarawak state, actually Tea FM can expand its broadcast coverage in other two larger towns in Sarawak by launching transmission system there, namely Bintulu and Miri.

 

In Miri, there are five Astro radio stations there, transmitted from Bukit Lambir, such as Sinar FM 96.6MHz, MY FM 103.2MHz, Era FM 101.3MHz, Melody FM 102.4MHz and Hitz FM 105.8MHz. Tea FM can launch Miri frequency by installing transmitter in Bukit Lambir. 

 

In addition, Iban and Chinese are the largest ethnics in Bintulu. So, Tea FM can also launch Bintulu frequency by installing transmitter in Bukit Setiam (Tatau).

 

==My proposal of Tea FM coverage expansion in Sarawak==

* FM 103.6MHz Bintulu (Bukit Setiam)

* FM 97.3MHz Miri (Bukit Lambir)

 

==Proposed transmission parameter for Tea FM in Bintulu==

* Frequency: FM 103.6MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmission site: Bukit Setiam

 

==RF analysis of Tea FM Bintulu frequency==

103.6MHz: Tea FM Bukit Setiam (Bintulu)
103.8MHz: Radio Klasik Belaga
<200kHz, OK>

103.6MHz: Tea FM Bukit Setiam
103.7MHz: Labuan FM RTM Labuan
<100kHz, OK>

103.2MHz: MY FM Bukit Lambir (Miri)
103.6MHz: TEA FM Bukit Setiam (Bintulu)
<400kHz, OK>

103.6MHz: Tea FM Bukit Setiam (Bintulu)
104.0MHz: IKIM FM Tanjong Lobang (Miri)
<400kHz, OK> 

==Expected coverage of Tea FM Bintulu frequency 103.6MHz from Bukit Setiam==

==Proposed transmission parameter for Tea FM in Miri==

* Frequency: FM 97.3MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmission site: Bukit Lambir

 

==RF analysis of Tea FM Miri frequency==

97.3MHz: TEA FM Bukit Lambir

97.5MHz: Bintulu FM Bukit Setiam

<200kHz, OK>

 

97.3MHz: Tea FM Bukit Lambir

97.7MHz: RTB Harmoni FM (Kuala Belait)

<400kHz, OK>

 

97.1MHz: RTM Radio Klasik Bukit Mas (Limbang)

97.3MHz: TEA FM Bukit Lambir (Miri)

<200kHz, OK>

==Expected coverage of Tea FM Miri frequency 97.3MHz from Bukit Lambir==

For Tea FM Miri frequency 97.3MHz coverage, alongside Miri town, Tea FM is available in Seria and Kuala Belait of Brunei clearly too. Imagine if Tea FM expands coverage to Limbang by installing transmitter in Bukit Mas, Tea FM can be received in Brunei completely, and Bandar Seri Begawan can receive Tea FM.

Next, for Tea FM Bintulu frequency 103.6MHz coverage from Bukit Setiam, other than Bintulu itself, actually Tea FM 103.6MHz Bukit Setiam transmitter can be received in Mukah and part of Selangau (Sibu division). This means its listeners can receive Tea FM from Sibu to Bintulu by tuning 100.7 and 103.6. When 100.7 from Bukit Lima signal goes weak in Selangau, listeners can switch to FM 103.6MHz from Bukit Setiam, even Mukah listeners can listen to Tea FM via Bintulu frequency.