Fly FM radio reception in Perlis on 99.1MHz (TX_Alor Setar Tower)

 

Fly FM has Alor Setar frequency on 99.1MHz, launched since 2007, currently it is transmitted from Alor Setar Tower. It is the only English radio station which does not transmit from Gunung Jerai transmission tower like other radio stations such as Hitz FM, Mix FM, Lite FM and Traxx FM due to unavailable frequencies in Gunung Jerai. 

 

While Hitz FM 92.8MHz, Mix FM 91.0MHz, Lite FM 104.4MHz and Traxx FM 98.7MHz are receivable clearly in large part of Perlis areas, but Fly FM 99.1MHz cannot be tuned in Perlis state clearly like other radio stations because Fly FM is transmitted from Alor Setar Tower with low power transmitter as much as 0.25kW only.

From Alor Setar to Kangar and Arau, Fly FM 99.1MHz can be only tuned clearly until Kodiang in Kedah actually, then signal becomes weak in Arau.

 

In Perlis, I recorded the radio reception videos of Fly FM 99.1MHz in 4 locations.

 

1. Arau

 

2. Kangar

 

3. Beseri

 

4. Padang Besar

 

Among these 4 locations of Perlis state, Arau is the only clearest coverage of Fly FM 99.1MHz, meanwhile Kangar is the most difficult location to tune to Fly FM on 99.1MHz, even the radio reception of Fly FM in Beseri is slightly clearer than Kangar and Padang Besar.

 

Fly FM 99.1MHz has no signal in Padang Besar town. During my way from Padang Besar to Changlun, Fly FM 99.1MHz becomes clear again in FELDA Chuping, Perlis. 

In addition, I also recorded the radio reception videos of its sister station, Kool 101 in Perlis state on the frequency FM 107.3MHz which is also transmitted from Alor Setar Tower with low power transmitter 0.25kW.

 

Compare both radio stations, Fly FM 99.1MHz signal is slightly clearer than Kool 101 FM 107.3MHz in Perlis state. In Kangar, Kool 101 FM 107.3MHz is interfered by Thailand's radio station PSU Radio Pattani FM 107.25MHz.

 

By conducting overall radio signal monitoring in Perlis, currently Arau and Kuala Perlis are the only best listening coverage of Fly FM and Kool 101.

==Radio reception of Fly FM 99.1MHz & Kool 101 FM 107.3MHz in Perlis (from best to worst)==

1. Arau

2. Beseri (Fly FM 99.1MHz only)

3. Kangar & Padang Besar (mostly no signal)