FM DX: Sibu, Sarawak

All the RTM radio stations, Cats FM and the commercial radio stations (Tea FM, MY FM, Era and Hitz FM) in Sibu, Sarawak are transmitted from Bukit Lima.

Although Sibu has very less DX radio stations, but from 18th to 20th May 2025, I managed to receive non-Bukit Lima transmitted radio stations from distant transmitter sites via FM frequency transmission.

In Sibu, alongside the local transmitter in Bukit Lima, I could receive the radio signal from Bukit Singgalang (Selangau), Bukit Kayu Malam (Sarikei), Bukit Memaloh (Kanowit) and Bukit Setiam (Bintulu).

There were 4 distant FM radio stations I tuned in Sibu town, Sarawak as the sample radio reception, all were RTM radio stations.

1. RTM Sibu FM 102.1MHz Bukit Singgalang (47km)

2. RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (58km)

3. RTM Sarawak FM 107.1MHz Bukit Memaloh, Kanowit (42km)

4. RTM Bintulu FM 97.5MHz Bukit Setiam (143km)

All videos were recorded within Sibu town. 

 

==Result of the distant radio reception in Sibu, Sarawak==

1. RTM Sibu FM is tuned on 87.6MHz from Bukit Lima in Sibu, but 94.6MHz Bukit Kayu Malam and 102.1MHz Bukit Singgalang are moderately clear there.

 

2. Compare the radio reception between 101.5MHz Bukit Lima, 107.1MHz Kanowit, 91.5MHz Bukit Kayu Malam and 95.1MHz Bukit Singgalang, RTM Sarawak FM 107.1MHz from Kanowit's Bukit Memaloh is the weakest frequency in Sibu, Sarawak. Unlike 91.5 and 95.1, Sarawak FM 107.1MHz signal doesn't show up STEREO signal in Sibu due to poor signal.

 

3. RTM Bintulu FM 97.5MHz from Bukit Setiam could be detected in Sibu town weakly. It is the furthest radio station tuned in Sibu, Sarawak.

RTM shortwave radio station Wai FM SW 11665kHz is loud and clear in Sibu, Sarawak. When Sibu FM airs local Malay broadcast from 9am to 12pm, the Iban listeners can continue listening to Wai FM Iban program from 9am to 12pm via shortwave frequency SW 11665kHz which is transmitted from RTM Kajang.