Revisit Lojing Highlands, Kelantan (PART 2): FM DXing on Thailand radio stations

 

During Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2022 holiday, I revisited Lojing Highlands, Kelantan before going back to Teluk Intan, Perak and visiting my friend's kampung in Sabak Bernam, Selangor.

 

This Lojing Highlands revisit was planned in January 2022 and the purpose of the revisit is to expand more distant radio signal monitoring with more radio stations as I was not able to do FM DXing there in November 2021 trip due to heavy rain.

 

On 15th November 2021, I only managed to record Radio Thailand Yala stations on FM 92.0MHz, FM 94.25MHz and FM 95.0MHz, alongside local stations such as IKIM FM 102.7MHz, Kelantan FM (97.3MHz & 102.9MHz) and THR Raaga FM 97.9MHz, but DXing in the car, instead of using TECSUN PL-380 and PL-310ET.

 

Alongside local radio stations (Fly FM 87.9MHz, Molek FM 105.1MHz, Gegar FM 88.1MHz, Manis FM 90.6MHz etc), I was FM DXing on more Thailand radio stations which transmitted from Narathiwat, Yala, Tak Bai and Sungai Golok. Here are the Thailand radio stations l received in Lojing Highlands. 

 

All Thailand radio stations signal were received at Lojing Mosque in Lojing Highlands, except FM 94.75MHz.

 

1. Khon Tak Bai Radio FM 88.75MHz from Tak Bai, Narathiwat (194km)

Signal is quite clear at Lojing Mosque with STEREO signal on and off, despite FM 88.75MHz operates at low power transmission.

 

2. Thailand Parliament Radio Station FM 89.0MHz Yala (193km from Khao Pok Yo to Masjid Lojing)

Adjacent channel interference with RTM Radio Klasik FM 89.1MHz from Gunung Brinchang is heard.

 

3. Voice of Navy 15 FM 94.75MHz from Narathiwat (207km)

Recorded between Lojing Highlands and Pos Brooke, co-channel interference with RTM Perak FM 94.7MHz from Gunung Brinchang is detected.

 

4. Radio Thailand Narathiwat FM 98.25MHz (206km)

Stable signal in Masjid Lojing, but mono signal.

 

5. Satthani Witthayu 912 FM 99.1MHz Narathiwat (207km)

Adjacent channel interference from RTM Ai FM 99.3MHz Bukit Bakar is detected.

 

6. MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz (193km from Khao Pok Yo)

 

 

7. Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz (169km)   

Interference with Zayan FM 106.4MHz from Gunung Kledang can be detected.

 

Among seven Thailand radio stations which I received in Lojing Highlands on 1st May 2022, none of them are strong as Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz and FM 95.0MHz which I received on 15th November 2021.

 

I feel impressive over FM DX in Lojing Highlands because I can receive more Thailand radio stations unexpectedly.