Sunday, 5 January 2025

Marudi has better MYTV digital terrestrial television transmission (DTT) coverage from Bukit Lambir than Long Lama.


In Miri Division of Sarawak, Malaysia's digital terrestrial television, MYTV has two DVB-T2 transmitters to cover that division such as Bukit Lambir and Gunung Ancharang.


Bukit Lambir is the main transmitter for MYTV digital terrestrial television broadcast in Miri Division as it covers Miri, Bekenu, Marudi and Kuala Baram, meanwhile Gunung Ancharang is an auxiliary transmitter to cover Niah and Suai where both areas are the blindspot coverage of Bukit Lambir transmitter.

 

MYTV is using same multiplex frequencies in Bukit Lambir and Gunung Ancharang.


While RTM Sarawak FM has two gap filler transmitters in rural areas of Miri Division such as Bukit Dabei for Marudi on the frequency FM 97.9MHz and Long Lama on the frequency FM 98.1MHz where both towns are likely claimed that poor coverage of FM 88.1MHz from Bukit Lambir, but it is an unknown of MYTV whether Long Lama and Marudi have the coverage from Bukit Lambir or not.



Based on MYTV simulated digital terrestrial television (DTT) coverage map, MYTV DTT signal from Bukit Lambir is receivable in Marudi, meanwhile it has no signal in Long Lama.


TV viewers in Marudi are required to install outdoor antenna to access MYTV digital terrestrial television by receiving signal from Bukit Lambir.


Bukit Lambir DTT transmitter has no coverage in Long Lama. So, the residents have to access TV through either Astro or MYTV direct-to-home satellite transmission by installing satellite receiver. 


Comparing between Marudi and Long Lama, MYTV DTT signal from Bukit Lambir has better coverage in Marudi over Long Lama.