Previously I had made an analysis if Kelantan FM launches a transmitter in Gunung Brinchang to cover Lojing area, Kelantan, however I was informed by RTM engineer that Gunung Brinchang could not cover Lojing during an inquiry, even I tested the paramater with Nautel RF Toolkit, I also got the same result. Hence, I acknowledged it.
By using Google map, I checked what's surrounding between Kelantan-Pahang border in Cameron Highlands. Nearby Lojing border, there is a telecommunication tower. Then, I trace its GPS coordinate and check its height elevation above sea level. After that, I put them into paramater to generate the coverage map.
This is a telecommunication tower located nearby Kelantan border in Cameron Highlands, Pahang. As the tower is located at the highland, its height above sea level is 1425m, meanwhile the tower height is estimated 50m.
GPS coordinates is 4°35'40.0"N 101°25'58.4"E.
Next, I generate the coverage map of this tower by following parameter below:
- Frequency: FM 105.9MHz
- Power: 1kW
- Transmitter site: Ulu Telom, Cameron Highlands, Pahang (nearby Kelantan border)
- Height above sea level: 1425m
- Antenna height: 40m
- Antenna configuration: 3 bay array dipole antenna
- Antenna gain: 6.0dBd
- GPS: 4°35'40.0"N 101°25'58.4"E
According to the coverage map of Kelantan FM 105.9MHz from Ulu Telom tower in Cameron Highlands, Lojing is covered by the transmission tower actually. It is more ideal and strategic site than Gunung Brinchang to cover Lojing.
In terms of frequency, FM 105.9MHz is the best frequency nomination as it has 200kHz frequency separation from Gunung Ulu Kali (105.7MHz) and Bukit Larut (106.1MHz), and far from Gunung Kledang. So, the transmission of Kelantan FM from the tower nearby Lojing border does not affect any radio stations in Cameron Highlands.
Basically 98.1MHz and 99.6MHz look suitable too, but I don't nominate them in this coverage analysis because to avoid interference to Raaga FM 97.9MHz and 988 FM 99.8MHz Gunung Kledang coverage in Cameron Highlands because there are many of their listeners tuning Raaga 97.9 and 988 FM 99.8MHz in Cameron Highlands.
With FM 105.9MHz Ulu Telom tower to cover Lojing, the coverage blind spot of Kelantan FM in Lojing will be greatly reduced. People who travel from Lojing to Gua Musang town can listen to this radio station on 105.9MHz, 92.0MHz and 97.3MHz vice-versa.
About the tower, I'm not sure what is the exact location name, but tentatively I call the tower as "Ulu Telom" instead.
Ulu Telom tower is more strategic than Gunung Brinchang when Kelantan FM wants to cover Lojing. Although some people claimed that Lojing can receive FM 97.3MHz from Bukit Bakar clearly, but I believe not all areas will receive the signal.
(Transmission site tower investigation update) Proposed site for Kelantan FM Lojing transmitter cannot be used because the tower is under DiGi.
1. The tower is owned by DiGi actually.
2. DiGi does not provide any broadcast transmission infrastructure. The DiGi tower nearby Lojing area in Cameron Highlands operates only mobile cellular transmission services (2G, 3G and 4G).
3. By looking the tower site, the cabinet container inside has very small space, it is not sufficient to install broadcast transmitter system in the cabinet container.
In conclusion, with the investigation update, although the proposed tower site is more strategic and ideal than Gunung Brinchang to cover Lojing for Kelantan FM, but it is impossible that RTM will add gap filler transmitter there because the tower is belonged to DiGi and only running mobile cellular transmission service.
FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar is the only available frequency in Lojing-Gua Musang road.
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