From 18th May 2025 to 20th May 2025, I was in Sarawak to conduct radio DXing in 12 locations, covering Sibu, Kanowit, Sarikei, Simanggang, Engkilili, Betong, Saratok, Roban, Mukah, Debak, Spaoh and Dalat.
On the 2nd day of my Sarawak trip, I drove to Simanggang (Sri Aman) from Sibu, then I visited my friend in Betong.
Simanggang is the capital of Sri Aman Division, it takes 3 hours drive from Sibu via PAN Borneo Highway. Simanggang is a relaxing town in Sarawak. The postcode of Simanggang is 95000.
For radio stations, the listeners can only tune to RTM radio channels (Radio Klasik FM 107.3MHz, Nasional FM 98.9MHz, Sarawak FM 100.3MHz, Traxx FM 103.8MHz, Ai FM 105.3MHz, Red FM 106.3MHz and Sri Aman FM 89.5MHz) and Cats FM 88.7MHz in Simanggang where are transmitted from Bukit Temudok. Alongside the local radio station from Bukit Temudok, I can receive several weak radio stations from Kuching (Gunung Serapi/Bukit Djin/Bukit Antu), Sarikei (Bukit Kayu Malam) and Off Spaoh in Simanggang town, Sarawak.
On 19th May 2025, I tuned to 8 Kuching radio stations and 1 Sarikei radio station in Simanggang town by following below.
1. Kupi-Kupi FM 92.5MHz (128km from Bukit Djin)
2. Hot FM 94.3MHz (147km from Gunung Serapi)
Hot FM 94.3MHz is still receivable in Simanggang, but adjacent channel interference noise of RTM Sarawak FM 94.4MHz from Off Spaoh transmitter was heard during my radio signal monitoring of Hot FM 94.3MHz.
3. Eight FM 98.3MHz (128km from Bukit Djin)
4. Bernama Radio FM 100.9MHz (128km from Bukit Antu)
5. RTM Wai FM Iban FM 101.3MHz (147km from Gunung Serapi)
Note: 106.9MHz from Bukit Ampungan has no signal in Simanggang, Sarawak.
6. RTM Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan 106.1MHz (147km from Gunung Serapi)
I compared the signal between 106.1MHz (Gunung Serapi) and 101.7MHz (Gunung Ampungan Serian) in Simanggang town, RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz signal is slightly better than 101.7MHz, but I don't hear adjacent channel interference noise of RTM Red FM 106.3MHz from Bukit Temudok because my TECSUN PL-380 is high sensitivity radio receiver where I can detect less interference noise.
7. Tea FM 102.7MHz (128km from Bukit Antu)
8. Kool 101 FM 104.3MHz (143km from Bukit Djin)
9. RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz (68km from Bukit Kayu Malam)
None of Astro radio stations from Bukit Djin, Kuching (eg: Sinar FM, MY FM, Mix FM, Lite FM, Melody FM, Hitz FM and Era FM Sarawak) are receivable in Sri Aman, meanwhile IKIM FM 93.7MHz has no signal there too.
In Simanggang town,
* Era FM 96.1MHz is null by RTM Ai FM 96.0MHz Off Spaoh transmitter
* Sinar FM 102.1MHz has no signal totally
* MY FM 96.9MHz has no signal totally
* Hitz FM 95.3MHz is null by RTM Traxx FM 95.2MHz Off Spaoh transmitter
* Mix FM 97.7MHz is null by RTM Red FM 97.8MHz Off Spaoh transmitter
* Lite FM 100.1MHz has no signal totally and leaves adjacent frequency noise of RTM Sarawak FM 100.3MHz from Bukit Temudok
* Melody FM 103.7MHz is null by RTM Traxx FM 103.8MHz from Bukit Temudok
* IKIM FM 93.7MHz is null by RTM Nasional FM 93.6MHz Off Spaoh transmitter
Compare to Sibu, Bintulu, Mukah and Betong, in my opinion, Simanggang is the best Sarawak town for radio DXing activity.
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