Selain daripada applikasi Audio+ dan YouTube, siaran radio Kool 101 boleh didengari di MYTV pada saluran CH716 sekiranya kita tidak dapat mendengar siaran pada frekuensi yang sedia ada.

Sehingga sekarang, Kool 101 tidak dapat lagi memperluaskan siarannya ke kawasan lain akibat tiada frekuensi kosong boleh digunakan.

Pendengar hanya boleh mendengar Kool 101 di platform YouTube atau applikasi Audio+ dimana kedua-dua platform tersebut adalah online.

Sebenarnya Kool 101 boleh didengari di platform MYTV pada saluran 716 di seluruh negara, pendengar cuma memasang antenna luar (tulang ikan) dan menerima siaran tersebut dengan melalui televisyen (TV).

Stesen radio Kool 101 di MYTV berada frekuensi multiplex MUX A, berkongsi dengan Hot FM, Molek FM, TV3, 8TV, TV9 dan stesen TV swasta lain.

Di sini terdapat video aircheck siaran radio Kool 101 dengan melalui platform MYTV yang dirakam dalam minggu ini dengan kawasan bawah berikut.

1. Kool 101 MYTV DVB-T2 UHF 666MHz (MUX A/CH45) di Teluk Intan, Perak (62km dari Gunung Kledang)

2. Kool 101 MYTV DVB-T2 UHF 666MHz (MUX A/CH45) di Bandaraya Ipoh, Perak (7.7km dari Gunung Kledang)

3. Kool 101 MYTV DVB-T2 UHF 506MHz (MUX A/CH25) di Taboh Naning, Melaka (5.9km dari Bukit Tampin)

Walaupun Kool 101 tidak dapat memperluaskan siarannya dengan memasang pemancar di Gunung Kledang (Ipoh), Gunung Ulu Kali (Selangor), Gunung Telapak Buruk (Seremban), Bukit Larut (Taiping), Gunung Ledang (Melaka/Johor Utara), Gunung Pulai (Johor Selatan), Bukit Pelindung (Kuantan), Bukit Besar (Kuala Terengganu), Kota Bharu (Peringat), dan Kota Kinabalu (Bukit Karatong), tetapi siaran radio ini mempunyai pemancar DVB-T2 yang dikendali oleh MYTV di kawasan tersebut. Oleh itu, pendengar di Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Pahang, Kota Kinabalu, Terengganu, Kelantan dan Johor boleh mendengar siaran Kool 101 dengan melalui platform MYTV saluran 716.

No coverage in Ipoh and Gopeng? RTM Asyik FM can be tuned via MYTV CH706 in Ipoh, Perak via DTT transmission on UHF 650MHz (CH43) from Gunung Kledang

RTM Asyik FM is not available in Ipoh and Gopeng as it doesn't have the transmitter in Gunung Kledang, meanwhile 105.1MHz from Gunung Brinchang cannot be tuned there, currently 105.1MHz is having transmission problem.

3 years ago, I proposed Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) to launch the transmitter for Asyik FM in Gunung Kledang to cover Ipoh and Kinta Valley, but on the frequency FM 107.4MHz at low power transmitter power to target Ipoh and Orang Asli areas in Central Perak only without covering Hilir Perak, Manjung, Kampar, Bidor and Tapah.

==My proposal of Asyik FM Ipoh frequency (2022)==

* Frequency: FM 107.4MHz

* Power: 0.25kW

* Transmitter site: Gunung Kledang, Perak

* Targeting coverage: Ipoh and Orang Asli areas in Kinta Valley such as Gopeng and Simpang Pulai.

* Antenna: Directional by beaming at 45 DEG angle

==RF analysis==

107.1MHz: RTM Nasional FM Bukit Larut

107.4MHz: RTM Asyik FM Gunung Kledang

(300kHz, OK)

107.4MHz: RTM Asyik FM Gunung Kledang

107.6MHz: GOXUAN Bukit Penara 

(200kHz, OK)

107.4MHz: RTM Asyik FM Gunung Kledang

107.5MHz: Pahang FM Gunung Ulu Kali

(100kHz, neither OK nor NOT OK)

Although I had pushed this parameter to RTM several times for Asyik FM Gunung Kledang transmission to cover Ipoh, Simpang Pulai and Gopeng, from 2022 to 2023, but I don't think RTM will proceed such proposal due to interference against Pahang FM 107.5MHz coverage.

In Pahang, Cameron Highlands is the only area to receive Gunung Kledang radio signal moderately and weakly, but technically Gunung Kledang radio propagation can overspill to Pahang territory such as Kampung Sega and some Kuala Lipis areas. Due to frequency separation between Asyik FM 107.4MHz Gunung Kledang and Pahang FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali is 100kHz, then proposed Asyik FM 107.4MHz beams to east from Gunung Kledang, so Pahang FM 107.5MHz could likely face interference from Asyik FM 107.4MHz in Kampung Sega and part of Kuala Lipis areas.

Inversely, Asyik FM 107.4MHz may have interference from Pahang FM 107.5MHz in Tanjung Tualang, Batu Gajah and Kampung Gajah because Pahang FM 107.5MHz is moderately clear in Tanjung Tualang and part of Batu Gajah area.

Alternatively, alongside online streaming and Astro satellite TV on CH875, RTM Asyik FM can be tuned in Ipoh and Kinta Valley via MYTV Channel 706. Listeners in Ipoh and Kinta Valley can access Asyik FM on MYTV by receiving DVB-T2 signal from Gunung Kledang with UHF antenna.

Asyik FM's MYTV multiplex frequency in Ipoh and Kinta Valley is UHF 650MHz (Channel 43), transmitted from Gunung Kledang.

Asyik FM is using same MYTV digital terrestrial television multiplex frequency in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang (U4 & Seberang Jaya), Kedah, Perlis, Langkawi and Perak (Pangkor, Ipoh, Taiping).

BONUS FOOTAGE: RTM Asyik FM via MYTV DVB-T2 UHF 650MHz from Gunung Kledang (MUX B/CH43) received in Teluk Intan, Perak by using Greentek ANT-120 basic indoor antenna.

FM DX: Bagan Datuk, Perak (27th January 2025 edition)

After conducting FM DX in Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar and Sekinchan, Selangor, during my departure from these locations to Teluk Intan, I make a last minute decision to visit Hutan Melintang and Bagan Datuk, Perak.

Different from 2022, my aim to visit Bagan Datuk and Hutan Melintang is to record few more leftover DX radio stations, mainly Pahang FM (107.5/100.3), Selangor FM 100.9 and Asyik FM 102.5MHz which are regional radio stations.

In 2022, I caught many Indonesia FM radio stations signal in Bagan Datuk, Perak.

==Bagan Datuk==

1. Pahang FM 100.3MHz Gunung Brinchang transmitter has better signal strength reading than 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter in Bagan Datuk, but in terms of current audio quality, 107.5MHz is better.

2. Compare to Teluk Intan, RTM Asyik FM 102.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali in Bagan Datuk is clearer, but it has little adjacent channel interference with Raaga FM 102.4MHz Gunung Jerai transmitter.

3. BFM 89.9, Best FM 104.1MHz, Minnal FM 96.3MHz and Selangor FM 100.9MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali are very clear in Bagan Datuk.

4. Minnal FM 98.9MHz Gunung Kledang transmitter has interference with 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali in Bagan Datuk, but Minnal FM is tuned clearly via 96.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali in Bagan Datuk.

5. I randomly tuned Hot FM 90.5MHz Bukit Larut signal in Bagan Datuk. It is weaker than what I tune in Teluk Intan, but Hot FM is tuned clearly on 104.5MHz from Gunung Kledang there.

6. The signal of Best FM 104.1MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali is clear in Bagan Datuk, Perak without co-channel interference from Perak FM 104.1MHz Bukit Larut transmitter.

==Hutan Melintang==

1. Asyik FM 102.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali can be received moderately in Hutan Melintang.

2. For Pahang FM 100.3/107.5 in Hutan Melintang, it has same radio reception as Bagan Datuk. To me, 107.5 is better than 100.3 overall.

Bagan Datuk is my last location to perform FM radio DXing in Perak state. I'm signing off at noon by departing back to Teluk Intan after completing my radio DXing mission in Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, Sekinchan, Hutan Melintang and Bagan Datuk.

FM DX: Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar & Sekinchan, Selangor (27th January 2025 edition)

4 years and 6 months ago, I went to Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar, Sekinchan, Tanjong Karang and Kuala Selangor to conduct radio signal monitoring (aka FM DX), however during that time I was mainly focusing to DX the radio signal of Perak FM 95.6MHz Gunung Kledang, CityPlus FM 106.0MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk and Raaga FM 102.1MHz Bukit Larut, also some random DXing of Bukit Larut and Gunung Kledang radio stations in Sekinchan and Sabak Bernam.

After a long hiatus, I'm coming to Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar and Sekinchan again to conduct radio DXing today by departing from Teluk Intan, but I come here to record leftover DX radio stations such as Bernama Radio FM 93.9MHz (Kuala Lumpur Tower), RTM KL FM 97.2MHz (Kuala Lumpur Tower), Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz (Bukit Sungai Besi), and Rakita FM 107.9MHz (Bukit Sungai Besi) there. In addition, I also include RTM Negeri FM 92.6MHz (Gunung Telapak Buruk), however I can only DX the radio signal on 92.6MHz in Sungai Besar and Sekinchan because Sabak Bernam cannot receive Negeri FM 92.6MHz due to Hitz FM 92.7MHz Gunung Kledang transmitter.

DX stations that I tune today:

1. Bernama Radio FM 93.9MHz

2. KL FM 97.2MHz

3. Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz

4. Rakita FM 107.9MHz

5. Negeri FM 92.6MHz (except Sabak Bernam)

==Sabak Bernam==

==Sungai Besar==

==Sekinchan==

Among 4 Kuala Lumpur transmitted radio stations, Bernama Radio FM 93.9MHz is the strongest radio station in Sabak Bernam and Sungai Besar, meanwhile Rakita FM 107.9MHz is the clearest radio station in Sekinchan.

Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz is the weakest radio station in Sungai Besar and Sabak Bernam, but it is only clear in Sekinchan. It would be very perfect if Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz can use Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter, so listeners in Sabak Bernam, Sungai Besar and Sekinchan can tune to this radio station louder and clearer than the current Bukit Sungai Besi transmitter.

RTM KL FM 97.2MHz is only clear in Sekinchan, but it has adjacent channel interference with Perak FM 97.3MHz Changkat Rembian transmitter in Sungai Besar and Sabak Bernam.

Negeri FM 92.6MHz is receivable weakly in Sekinchan, but it has interference with Hitz FM 92.7MHz from Gunung Kledang in Sungai Besar. It cannot be tuned in Sabak Bernam anymore because Hitz FM 92.7MHz dominates more signal there.

MYTV digital terrestrial television DVB-T2 reception in Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia

Today on 26th January 2025, I go to Teluk Intan, Perak for Chinese New Year celebration. While I plan to record RTM Asyik FM radio aircheck via MYTV digital terrestrial television platform in Ipoh by end of January 2025, I bring my Leadstar D7 portable television together.

In 2024, I brought my portable television unit to Teluk Intan, but I was not able to catch any digital terrestrial TV signal there, regardless indoor or outdoor as I couldn't find a proper position to put my indoor antenna.

In Teluk Intan, MYTV DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television is covered by Gunung Kledang transmitter. MYTV Gunung Kledang transmitters are using same frequencies as Gunung Ulu Kali, Bukit Sungai Besi, Bukit Larut and Kuala Lumpur Tower by following multiplex below:

* MUX A: UHF 666MHz (CH 45)

* MUX B: UHF 650MHz (CH43)

Despite Teluk Intan is under Gunung Kledang coverage, but MYTV digital terrestrial television reception is not stable in Teluk Intan if I use indoor antenna. This is because the distance between Gunung Kledang and Teluk Intan is about 60-65km, so the indoor portable antenna cannot receive a TV signal beyond 20km properly.

I manage to catch MYTV digital terrestrial television signal successfully in Teluk Intan, Perak with my Greentek ANT-120 wall mount basic indoor antenna. The signal is only fully stable if I position the antenna correctly and slowly.

Between MUX A and B, in Teluk Intan, MYTV MUX B channels are always stronger and more stable than MUX A. In terms of the coverage, MYTV MUX B dominates more than MUX A, therefore I can access MYTV channels better on MUX B.

It is highly recommended to install outdoor antenna (minimum requirement: 7E antenna) to receive MYTV digital terrestrial television channels under stable reception in Teluk Intan, Perak.

[FM DX] Kuching, Serian and Sarikei radio stations tuned in Simunjan, Sarawak

 

Simunjan is a small town in Samarahan Division where it is located between Serian and Sebuyau, its postcode is 94800. It takes 90 minutes to travel from Kuching to Simunjan via PAN Borneo Highway with 90km distance, meanwhile its distance from Serian is 29km.

In Simunjan, RTM radio stations are covered by Gunung Serapi or Gunung Ampungan transmitters by following below with Gunung Serapi/Gunung Ampungan frequency format:

1. Radio Klasik FM 92.9MHz/98.0MHz

2. Nasional FM 88.1MHz/94.0MHz

3. Sarawak FM 88.9MHz/94.8MHz

4. Traxx FM 89.9MHz/95.6MHz

5. Ai FM 90.7MHz/96.4MHz

6. Red FM 91.9MHz/97.2MHz

7. Wai FM Iban 101.3MHz/106.9MHz

8. Wai FM Bidayuh + Radio Kayan 106.1MHz/101.7MHz

 

For commercial radio stations, only selected channels from Kuching are available in Simunjan moderately such as:

 

1. Kupi-Kupi FM 92.5MHz Bukit Djin

2. Bernama Radio FM 100.9MHz Bukit Antu

3. Eight FM 98.3MHz Bukit Djin

4. Tea FM 102.7MHz Bukit Djin

5. Kool 101 FM 104.3MHz Bukit Djin

6. Cats FM 99.3MHz Gunung Serapi

7. Hot FM 94.3MHz Gunung Serapi 

8. IKIM FM 93.7MHz Bukit Djin

Cats FM is still loud and clear in Simunjan via FM 99.3MHz from Gunung Serapi.

According to Alexander Nyareng who is my friend from Kuching, Astro radio stations such as Era FM 96.1MHz, Sinar FM 102.1MHz, Mix FM 97.7MHz, MY FM 96.9MHz, Melody FM 103.7MHz, Lite FM 100.1MHz have no signal in Simunjan, meanwhile Hitz FM 95.3MHz could be tuned weakly there, based on the video.

Despite Astro, Media Prima, IKIM FM, Kupi-Kupi FM, Bernama and Tea FM are using same transmitter sites (Bukit Djin/Antu) within the vicinity of Westwood in Kuching, but Astro radio stations cannot be tuned in Serian, Simunjan and Sebuyau by not having any signal because Astro Radio may operate lower power transmitters for its radio stations in Kuching. Sources claimed that Sinar FM 102.1MHz is running 0.25kW transmitter power in Kuching, so I think rest of Astro radio stations are using 0.25kW transmitter power too while my friend told me that they have no signal in Simunjan.

Alongside Kuching and Serian radio stations, Simunjan can receive radio signal from Sarikei's Bukit Kayu Malam transmitter, Traxx FM 92.3MHz, Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban 94.6MHz and Cats FM 96.7MHz are the DX radio stations in Simunjan and Sebuyau.

So, I conclude that Simunjan can receive about 16 radio stations (clear signal) from Gunung Serapi, Gunung Ampungan and Bukit Djin/Antu (except Astro Radio).

Siaran radio Perak FM 96.2MHz akan terganggu di Gerik, Perak dari 21hb Januari 2025 sehingga 14hb Februari 2025, pendengar Perak FM di Gerik boleh bersambung untuk mendengar Perak FM pada frekuensi FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Lawin.

Dari 21hb Januari 2025 sehingga 14hb Februari 2025, siaran RTM Perak FM bakal terganggu atas sebab kerja menaiktaraf pemancar radio RTM di Mempelam Sari.

Gangguan siaran radio RTM di Gerik, Perak melibatkan 6 buah stesen radio seperti di bawah berikut:

1. Radio Klasik FM 97.8MHz

2. Nasional FM 95.4MHz

3. Perak FM 96.2MHz

4. Traxx FM 98.4MHz

5. Ai FM 100.0MHz

6. Minnal FM 100.8MHz

Di Gerik, semasa gangguan siaran pada frekuensi 96.2MHz yang dipancar dari Mempelam Sari, siaran radio Perak FM boleh didengari secara alternatif pada frekuensi FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Lawin.

Siaran RTM Perak FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Lawin masih boleh didengari dengan jelas di Bandar Gerik, Perak. Rakaman video isyarat Perak FM 102.9MHz dipetik di Gerik pada 4hb Jun 2023, lokasi video tersebut dirakam di kawasan berhampiran dengan TF-Value Mart cawangan Gerik.

Manakala, stesen radio RTM lain boleh didengari secara alternatif di Gerik, Perak dengan menerima isyarat dari pemancar Bukit Palong yang meliputi Pengkalan Hulu dan Baling.

* Radio Klasik FM 88.7MHz

* Nasional FM 89.7MHz

* Traxx FM 91.7MHz

* Ai FM 92.5MHz

* Minnal FM 93.3MHz

Untuk Nasional FM, pendengar di Gerik pun boleh mengikuti siaran radio ini pada frekuensi FM 101.7MHz yang dipancar dari Lawin.

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.