Recently I receive a radio station on FM 88.3MHz in Kajang and Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia. At my home in Balakong nearby Gita Bayu areas, the frequency FM 88.3MHz was an ultra weak signal of 8FM from Bukit Gun (Seremban, Negeri Sembilan), however I detect FM 88.3MHz which carries Islamic radio program.
FM 88.3MHz which broadcasts Islamic radio program does not belong to any existing Malaysia licensed radio broadcasters (regardless RTM, Media Prima or IKIM). In addition, FM 88.3MHz Islamic religious speeches are in Malay language, it does not sound Indonesian.
Initially I suspected FM 88.3MHz is a new Indonesia radio station transmitted from Rokan Hilir, Riau Province, Indonesia, but none of database shows that Rokan Hilir has the radio station on FM 88.3MHz.
In Aceh Province, there is another Islamic radio station on FM 88.3MHz, namely Radio Qu from Aceh Timur, but I don't think it makes sense that Radio Qu FM 88.3MHz in Aceh Timur broadcasts in Malay language because the people in Aceh Province of Indonesia speak Acehnese and Indonesian.
FM 88.3MHz signal is also heard in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. Compare with the radio reception in Balakong, FM 88.3MHz is slightly clearer and louder in Kajang. I film two locations in Kajang, namely Jade Hills and Sungai Ramal.
I go to Korean convenience store CU Mart to buy some Korean food stuffs today, I heard this unknown Islamic radio station FM 88.3MHz signal there.
After shopping at Korean CU store, I continue my radio signal surveillance of FM 88.3MHz by driving from Jade Hills to Sungai Ramal via SILK Highway.
The radio reception of FM 88.3MHz in Jade Hills are not so clear, but loud, meanwhile signal is weak again in Sungai Chua. After that, when I exit to SILK Highway while I drive to Putrajaya direction, FM 88.3MHz signal gets clearer.
In Sungai Ramal area, FM 88.3MHz is loud and clear. Then, signal is weak again when I reach Bangi interchange on SILK Highway. Next, FM 88.3MHz signal is totally lost when reach IUKL and UNITEN when I drive to UPM Seri Kembangan.
Sadly no callsign or radio station ID is mentioned during the surveillance.
After the radio signal surveillance of FM 88.3MHz, according to my investigation, I suspect FM 88.3MHz is an unlicensed radio broadcast which is transmitted from a mosque in Sungai Ramal, Kajang, Selangor with low power radio transmission.
In my opinion, this unlicensed radio station shall not use FM 88.3MHz because there are two licensed radio stations occupying FM 88.1MHz and FM 88.5MHz which both cover Klang Valley areas. Fortunately, the unlicensed Islamic radio on FM 88.3MHz broadcasts in MONO signal, so the interference to FM 88.1MHz and FM 88.5MHz may not happen because FM 88.3MHz carries low frequency deviation. Moreover, I highly recommend this mosque transmitted radio station to use other frequencies such as FM 92.0MHz or FM 102.2MHz.
Despite FM 102.0MHz or FM 102.1MHz is not suitable for licensed radio broadcast in Gunung Telapak Buruk to cover Negeri Sembilan, but FM 102.1MHz or FM 102.2MHz is suitable for unlicensed radio broadcast in South Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
No signal is heard in Seri Kembangan and Balakong areas (nearby Cheras areas) on FM 88.3MHz.
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