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.