Thursday, 6 February 2025

Kuching radio stations (TX_Gunung Serapi) tuned in Saratok, Sarawak by Sarawakian_12 (FM RADIO TV)

In Saratok, Sarawak, alongside Bukit Temudok, Off Spaoh and Bukit Kayu Malam transmitted radio stations, there are few Kuching radio stations available in that town, but those Kuching radio stations are transmitted from Gunung Serapi.


Total of 10 Kuching radio stations are tuned in Saratok, Sarawak by a YouTube user, named FM RADIO TV (@Sarawakian_12).


* 88.1MHz: RTM Nasional FM

* 88.9MHz: RTM Sarawak FM

* 89.9MHz: RTM Traxx FM

* 90.7MHz: RTM Ai FM 

* 91.9MHz: RTM Red FM

* 92.9MHz: RTM Radio Klasik

* 94.3MHz: Hot FM

* 99.3MHz: Cats FM

* 101.3MHz: RTM Wai FM Iban

* 106.1MHz: RTM Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan


Receiving distance between Gunung Serapi and Saratok is 128km.

 

Among 10 radio stations, Cats FM 99.3MHz is the clearest Kuching radio station tuned in Saratok, following by Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan FM 106.1MHz, meanwhile the weakest Kuching radio station tuned in Saratok is Hot FM 94.3MHz.


Hot FM 94.3MHz from Gunung Serapi may have interference with RTM Sarawak FM 94.4MHz Off Spaoh transmitter in Saratok, Sarawak.

 

In Saratok, RTM radio stations (except Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan) can be tuned via Bukit Kayu Malam, Bukit Temudok or Off Spaoh transmitter clearly. For Wai FM Iban, it can be tuned in Saratok via Sibu FM 94.6MHz and Sri Aman FM 89.5MHz/99.5MHz (Iban broadcast hours: 0000-0900 hours, 1200-0000 hours).

 

==RTM Bukit Kayu Malam==

* 87.9MHz: Radio Klasik

* 90.3MHz: Nasional FM

* 91.5MHz: Sarawak FM

* 92.3MHz: Traxx FM

* 93.6MHz: Ai FM

* 89.2MHz: Red FM

* 94.6MHz: Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban


==RTM Bukit Temudok==

* 107.3MHz: Radio Klasik

* 98.9MHz: Nasional FM

* 100.3MHz: Sarawak FM

* 103.8MHz: Traxx FM

* 105.3MHz: Ai FM

* 106.3MHz: Red FM

* 89.5MHz: Sri Aman FM/Wai FM Iban

 

==RTM Off Spaoh==

* 92.8MHz: Radio Klasik

* 93.6MHz: Nasional FM

* 94.4MHz: Sarawak FM

* 95.2MHz: Traxx FM

* 96.0MHz: Ai FM

* 97.8MHz: Red FM

* 99.5MHz: Sri Aman FM/Wai FM Iban

 

RTM Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan 106.1MHz (Kuching - Gunung Serapi) is clearer than 101.7MHz (Serian - Bukit Ampungan) in Saratok, Sarawak

 

Although RTM Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan is only available in Kuching and Serian on the frequencies 106.1MHz and 101.7MHz respectively, but this radio station can be tuned in the divisions of Sri Aman and Betong on the same frequencies.


Recently, there is a YouTube user, named FM RADIO TV (@Sarawakian_12) publishing FM radio DXing video content by recording RTM Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan radio signal in Saratok, Sarawak on 106.1MHz and 101.7MHz.


Sarawakian_12 aka FM Radio TV recorded the radio signal of RTM Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan in Saratok by using built-in smartphone radio receiver.


Based on the two radio reception videos of Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan in Saratok, Sarawak, 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi is clearer than 101.7MHz from Bukit Ampungan.


Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan 101.7MHz radio signal from Bukit Ampungan is very weak in Saratok, Sarawak, so it has no signal in Roban.


==Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan radio reception in Saratok, Sarawak==

* 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi/Kuching (128km): Clear

* 101.7MHz Bukit Ampungan/Serian (102km): Weak


In Roban, Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan can be only tuned via FM 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi, but the signal is weak, meanwhile it cannot be tuned there via 101.7MHz from Bukit Ampungan.


 

In conclusion, Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan is tuned on 106.1MHz (Gunung Serapi) in Roban, Saratok, Kabong and Pusa where are located in northern Betong Division. 

 

However, this is not enough yet because I will come to Simanggang, Betong, Spaoh, Lingga, Debak, Saratok, Pusa and Roban to make the comprehensive videos of tuning Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan on 106.1MHz/101.7MHz in May 2025, alongside Wai FM Iban on 101.3MHz/106.9MHz.