FM DX: Saratok, Sarawak

In Betong Division, Sarawak, I conducted radio DXing in 5 locations, covering Betong, Spaoh, Debak, Saratok and Roban.

By comparing all of these towns, Saratok is the best location for radio DXing because I could tune more distant radio stations signal.

In Betong and Spaoh, I only focused on Wai FM Iban and Bidayuh, but I focused to monitor the distant radio signal of Hot FM, Wai FM Iban and Wai FM Bidayuh from Gunung Serapi.

Saratok has more distant radio stations than Betong, Spaoh and Debak, but it has lesser distant radio stations than Simanggang.

Around 4pm, when I reached Saratok, I managed to tune 5 radio stations from Kuching (Gunung Serapi).

1. Hot FM 94.3MHz Gunung Serapi (129km)

Although Hot FM 94.3MHz Gunung Serapi transmitter has 100kHz frequency separation with RTM Sarawak FM 94.4MHz from Off Spaoh transmitter, but unlike Simanggang and Debak, the radio reception of Hot FM 94.3MHz is very clear in Saratok, Sarawak without adjacent channel interference with Sarawak FM 94.4MHz. Between Hot FM 94.3MHz and Sarawak FM 94.4MHz, the radio signal of Hot FM is stronger than Sarawak FM 94.4MHz in Saratok, Sarawak.

RTM Sarawak FM is tuned on 91.5MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam in Saratok, meanwhile 100.3MHz Bukit Temudok transmitter signal is moderately clear, but it is not good as 91.5MHz.

94.4MHz Off Spaoh transmitter is not receivable and it is null by Hot FM 94.3MHz in Saratok. RTM Sarawak FM 94.4MHz Off Spaoh transmitter only covers Debak, Spaoh and Betong.

2. Wai FM Iban 101.3MHz Gunung Serapi (129km)

3. Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi (129km)

4. Eight FM 98.3MHz Bukit Djin (112km)

5. Kool 101 FM 104.3MHz Bukit Djin (112km)

Kupi-Kupi FM 92.5MHz, Bernama Radio 100.9MHz and Tea FM 102.7MHz have no signal in Saratok. In addition, Bukit Lima transmitted Sibu radio stations have no signal there too. 

Wai FM Iban in Saratok is tuned via RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam, meanwhile Sri Aman FM 89.5MHz Bukit Temudok signal is not too clear in Saratok.

For Wai FM Bidayuh, 106.1MHz has clearer signal in Saratok town, but 101.7MHz has no signal there.