Receiving Indonesia radio stations in Kinta Highlands, Perak, Malaysia (1st May 2022)

 

Before heading to Lojing Highlands to run FM DX activity, I dropped by Kinta Highlands, Perak for a small break and expanding FM DX content.

 

In October 2021, someone named DX Radio Malaysia published few videos which received Indonesia FM radio stations in Kinta Highlands, Perak, Malaysia. He caught Suara Medan FM 94.7MHz, Radio Mutiara Kartika FM 100.3MHz, Radio Maria Indonesia FM 104.2MHz, RRI Medan PRO-2 FM 92.4MHz, and Delta FM 105.8MHz from Medan.

I did receive few same radio stations in Kinta Highlands as his one such as Suara Medan FM 94.7MHz, Radio Mutiara Kartika FM 100.3MHz and Radio Maria Indonesia FM 104.2MHz, but I expanded the content by receiving Radio Jawa (Raja FM) 107.7MHz from Medan and Radio DSB FM 93.8MHz from Deli Serdang.

Here are the 5 Indonesia radio stations which I received in Kinta Highlands, Perak, Malaysia on 1st May 2022.

1. Radio Jawa (Raja FM) 107.7MHz from Medan (321km)

Kinta Highlands is my third location of receiving Radio Jawa FM 107.7MHz after Teluk Intan and Bagan Datuk. Adjacent channel interference with GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz from Bukit Penara can be detected in Kinta Highlands (nearby Banjaran Cafe).

2. Radio Mutiara Kartika FM 100.3MHz from Medan (320km)

 

Co-channel interference with Pahang FM 100.3MHz from Gunung Brinchang can be detected in Kinta Highlands. 

My second location to receive Mutiara Kartika FM 100.3MHz after Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia.

3. Radio Suara Medan FM 94.7MHz from Medan (321km)

Same receiving condition as what I received in Teluk Intan and Sitiawan because Radio Suara Medan FM 94.7MHz is having co-channel interference with RTM Perak FM 94.7MHz from Gunung Brinchang in Kinta Highlands, Perak, Malaysia.

4. Radio Maria Indonesia FM 104.2MHz from Medan (319km)

My very first location to receive Radio Maria Indonesia FM 104.2MHz, same content as DX Radio Malaysia video before, but different radio receiver. Back to November 2021, I attempted to record this radio station in Tringkap, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, but I couldn't do it because I was driving and phone was overheating due to sunlight exposure.

5. Radio DSB FM 93.8MHz from Deli Serdang (297km)

3rd location to receive Radio DSB FM 93.8MHz from Deli Serdang after Sitiawan and Bagan Datuk. STEREO signal was appeared during receiving in Kinta Highlands, Perak, Malaysia.  

 

Among 5 Indonesia radio stations that I tuned in Kinta Highlands, Radio DSB FM 93.8MHz is the clearest, following by Radio Maria Indonesia FM 104.2MHz and Radio Jawa (Raja FM) 107.7MHz, meanwhile Suara Medan FM 94.7MHz and Mutiara Kartika FM 100.3MHz reception were pretty unstable due to co-channel interference with RTM Perak FM and Pahang FM from Gunung Brinchang respectively. 

 

==Indonesia radio stations signal condition in Kinta Highlands, Perak, Malaysia== (from best to worst)

* 1st: Radio DSB FM 93.8MHz (Deli Serdang)

* 2nd: Radio Maria Indonesia FM 104.2MHz (Medan)

* 3rd: Radio Jawa/Raja FM 107.7MHz (Medan)

* 4th: Mutiara Kartika FM 100.3MHz (Medan)

* 5th: Suara Medan FM 94.7MHz