Although Tanjung Gemuk is located in Pahang state, but Pahang FM has poor coverage there when tune on any frequency.

Prior to 2024 countdown yesterday, I paid a visit to Tanjung Gemuk for second round of radio DXing, Pahang FM was my priority there.

Tanjung Gemuk is a small town of Kuala Rompin where it is located in Pahang state, but next to Johor border. In Kuala Rompin, Pahang FM tuning frequency is 91.9MHz, transmitted from TM Kuala Rompin at 0.25kW transmitter power, however Pahang FM signal was very weak when I reached Tanjung Gemuk.

I tried to tune 3 frequencies of Pahang FM in Tanjung Gemuk, Pahang such as 91.9MHz Kuala Rompin, 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali and 95.5MHz Bukit Sulai, none of them are clear actually. It was difficult to tune them in Tanjung Gemuk.

Pahang FM 96.8MHz Tioman Island signal is interfered by Sinar FM 96.9MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk in Tanjung Gemuk.

To reach Tanjung Gemuk clearly, RTM Pahang FM can increase the transmitter power of Kuala Rompin transmitter to 1kW, but it is not suitable to increase transmitter power on 91.9MHz because it can interfere RTM Johor FM 92.1MHz coverage in Endau. In my opinion, Pahang FM can let go its Kuala Rompin frequency 91.9MHz to Nasional FM, meanwhile Pahang FM can use 107.5MHz (same frequency with Gunung Ulu Kali) in Kuala Rompin with 1kW transmitter power, so it can reach until Endau, Johor clearly.

Adding a transmitter in Bukit Tinggi or gap filler transmitter in Tanjung Gemuk is not necessary.

==Suggestion to improve Pahang FM coverage in Tanjung Gemuk==

1. Increasing the transmitter power from 0.25kW to 1kW in TM Kuala Rompin, but Pahang FM has to change frequency, proposed frequency is 107.5MHz, meanwhile 91.9MHz can be taken over by Nasional FM.

 

2. Improving the transmission line of Pahang FM 91.9MHz Kuala Rompin transmitter (either increasing the transmitter power or improve the antenna system). Although Pahang FM 91.9MHz has 200kHz frequency separation with Johor FM 92.1MHz, by reaching coverage in Tanjung Gemuk via FM 91.9MHz, the interference is under control because Tanjung Gemuk is status quo location of Pahang FM 91.9MHz and Johor FM 92.1MHz. 

 

Same situation in Kajang, Selangor where is a status quo location of Kuala Lumpur Tower and Gunung Telapak Buruk radio stations which have 200kHz separation.

==Suggestion of Pahang FM Kuala Rompin frequencies==

91.9MHz: Nasional FM (0.25kW)

107.5MHz: Pahang FM (1kW)

I will express my suggestion and make a radio reception report to RTM regarding Pahang FM radio reception in Tanjung Gemuk.