Radio frequency proposal and analysis of FM 100.4MHz for the broadcast transmission in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

In Kelantan, there is no any strategic transmission site to cover Kota Bharu and the whole state like Kedah where Gunung Jerai can cover whole state.

Kota Bharu is a state capital of Kelantan. By doing a bandscan, FM 100.4MHz is a likely vacant frequency for Kota Bharu radio transmission.

In Kota Bharu, the town is covered by different transmitter sites such as Bukit Bakar, Telipot, Peringat, Bukit Panau, Wakaf Che Yeh and Tunjung. So, I would like to run an analysis where is the suitable site for FM 100.4MHz transmission in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Transmission data is given.

- Frequency: FM 100.4MHz

- Transmitter power: 1kW

- Tested sites: Bukit Bakar, Peringat, Telipot, Bukit Panau.

 

==RF analysis of FM 100.4MHz in Kota Bharu, Kelantan by sites==

1. Bukit Bakar

100.2MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Besar

100.4MHz: Bukit Bakar

<200kHz, OK>

100.3MHz: Pahang FM Gunung Brinchang

100.4MHz: Bukit Bakar

<100kHz, NOT OK>

100.4MHz: Bukit Bakar

100.5MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Jerai

<100kHz, NOT OK>

2. Telipot

100.2MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Besar

100.4MHz: Telipot

<200kHz, OK>

100.3MHz: Pahang FM Gunung Brinchang

100.4MHz: Telipot

<100kHz, OK>

100.4MHz: Telipot

100.5MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Jerai

<100kHz, OK>

 

3. Peringat

100.2MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Besar

100.4MHz: Peringat

<200kHz, OK>

100.3MHz: Pahang FM Gunung Brinchang

100.4MHz: Peringat

<100kHz, OK>

100.4MHz: Peringat

100.5MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Jerai

<100kHz, OK>

 

4. Bukit Panau

100.2MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Besar

100.4MHz: Bukit Panau

<200kHz, OK>

100.3MHz: Pahang FM Gunung Brinchang

100.4MHz: Bukit Panau

<100kHz, OK>

100.4MHz: Bukit Panau

100.5MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Jerai

<100kHz, OK>

 

Based on RF analysis by the transmission sites above, FM 100.4MHz is not suitable in Bukit Bakar because it causes interference to Pahang FM 100.3MHz Gunung Brinchang coverage in Cameron Highlands. This means Pahang FM's listeners who tune to FM 100.3MHz may hear interference noise of FM 100.4MHz Bukit Bakar transmission in some areas in Cameron Highlands.

Meanwhile FM 100.4MHz is suitable in Bukit Panau, Peringat or Telipot for Kota Bharu transmission, but I can propose this frequency actually.

FM 100.4MHz Bukit Panau (Astro Radio transmission site)= Zayan

FM 100.4MHz Peringat (Media Prima)= Hot FM or Fly FM (for migrating from existing frequency to new frequency)

FM 100.4MHz Telipot = Independent radio station (eg: Bernama Radio)

Between the proposal above, in my opinion, due to the Kota Bharu radio market demand, I would propose FM 100.4MHz for Astro Radio's Zayan, transmitted from Bukit Panau. Currently Zayan has no tuning frequency in Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu, despite there are a lot of vacant frequency slots in Kuala Terengganu and few slots in Kota Bharu, but it seems Astro Radio can't expand Zayan coverage there due to license issue. If Zayan's broadcast license which purchased from Red FM and Capital FM (Star Radio Group) is allowed by MCMC to expand the frequency coverage, the radio station can have Kota Bharu and Kuala Terengganu frequencies then.