RTM Kelantan FM 102.9MHz from Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM Kota Bharu) is the furthest radio station received in Kuala Tembeling, Jerantut, Pahang, but FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar is clearer.

Kuala Tembeling is a sub-town in Jerantut district, Pahang, where located 18km from Jerantut town. It is a transfer point to Taman Negara National Park where tourists would like to travel to Taman Negara with boat rides from the jetty.

Over last weekend, in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha holiday, I came to Jerantut, Pahang and ran distant radio signal monitoring activity, my Hari Raya Aidiladha holiday trip included Kuala Tembeling.

According to my friend who was used to go to Jerantut many years ago, he claimed that Kelantan FM can be received via FM 97.3MHz from Bukit Bakar. When I was asking the exact location, he mentioned it is Kuala Tembeling.

 

I performed radio signal monitoring in Kuala Tembeling, Pahang, the location receives from Bukit Istana, meanwhile distant transmitters from Bukit Bakar, and Gunung Ledang are still available with weak signal, even some of radio stations from Gunung Ulu Kali have little signals there.

Surprisingly I could receive Kelantan FM on the frequency on 102.9MHz which is transmitted from Wakaf Che Yeh (Kota Bharu) in Kuala Tembeling Jetty, Jerantut, Pahang.

The signal of Kelantan FM 102.9MHz from Wakaf Che Yeh is weaker than FM 97.3MHz from Bukit Bakar in Kuala Tembeling, Pahang.

 

However, unlike FM 97.3MHz from Bukit Bakar, Kelantan FM 102.9MHz from Wakaf Che Yeh has no interference from other radio station such as Melody FM 103.0MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali heard because Melody FM 103.0MHz has no signal in Kuala Tembeling.

For Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar, although it is slightly clearer than 102.9MHz from Wakaf Che Yeh, but adjacent channel interference with RTM Traxx FM 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang can be detected when tuned to Kelantan FM 97.3MHz in Kuala Tembeling.

Since that, Kelantan FM 102.9MHz is the furthest radio station which I received in Kuala Tembeling, Jerantut, Pahang on 10th July 2022 with 224km receiving distance.

==Kelantan FM 102.9MHz DX in Jerantut, Pahang==

* Frequency: FM 102.9MHz

* Power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM Kota Bharu), Kelantan

* Receiving site: Kuala Tembeling Jetty, Jerantut, Pahang

* Distance: 224km

* Radio receiver model: TECSUN PL-380

* Status: Weak and very low signal (6dBµ)

* Reception form: MONO

In addition, Kelantan FM is also available in Kuala Tembeling on the frequency FM 97.3MHz, it is very clear in most of the areas, but unstable due to adjacent channel interference with RTM Traxx FM 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang under vice-versa condition.

 

==Kelantan FM 97.3MHz DX in Jerantut, Pahang==

* Frequency: FM 97.3MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmitter site: Bukit Bakar, Machang, Kelantan

* Receiving site: Kuala Tembeling Jetty, Jerantut, Pahang

* Distance: 182km

* Radio receiver model: TECSUN PL-380

* Status: Weak to moderate (11dBµ)

* Reception form: MONO 

 

To receive Kelantan FM 97.3MHz in Jerantut, here is the map of available areas.

Kuala Tembeling is my 6th location to receive Kelantan FM via radio (frequency transmission) in Pahang state after Benta, Sungai Yu, Cameron Highlands, Merapoh and Fraser's Hill in the DX history.