[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).