Sandakan transmitted radio stations (Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz, Hitz FM 99.8MHz, Melody FM 102.2MHz and Sandakan FM 90.1MHz) are only available weakly in small part of Lahad Datu and Kunak, Sabah

Do you know? Although the radio stations in Lahad Datu and Kunak are covered by Gunung Silam transmitter, but some Bukit Trig transmitted radio stations also can be received weakly and partly in Lahad Datu and Kunak, Sabah.

On 22nd March 2026 which is 2nd day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, I had managed to receive several Sandakan radio stations in Lahad Datu and Kunak, such as Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz, MY FM 100.6MHz, Hitz FM 99.8MHz, Melody FM 102.2MHz and Sinar FM 106.9MHz.

Radio reception videos in Lahad Datu, Sabah

1. Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz (94km from Bukit Trig)

2. Hitz FM 99.8MHz (94km from Bukit Trig)

3. MY FM 100.6MHz (94km from Bukit Trig)

4. Melody FM 102.2MHz (94km from Bukit Trig)

5. Sinar FM 106.9MHz (94km from Bukit Trig)

6. RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz (94km from Bukit Trig)

Videos are recorded in the vicinity of Bulatan Makhamah (Lahad Datu Court roundabout) before going downhill to Lahad Datu town center, the signals are clearer due to high altitude of receiving location, it is very hard to tune Sandakan radio stations in Lahad Datu town center. For Sandakan FM 90.1MHz, I record another video of tuning this radio station with TECSUN PL-310ET radio receiver on a bridge of Jalan Tengah Nipah near Lahad Datu town center.

Radio reception videos in Kunak, Sabah

1. Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz (129km from Bukit Trig)

2. Hitz FM 99.8MHz (129km from Bukit Trig)

3. Melody FM 102.2MHz (129km from Bukit Trig)

4. RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz (129km from Bukit Trig)

Sinar FM 106.9MHz and MY FM 100.6MHz from Bukit Trig have no signal in Kunak, Sabah.

From Sandakan to Tawau, MY FM 100.6MHz has interference with IKIM FM 100.7MHz (Gunung Andrassy) in Kunak and Lahad Datu.

Meanwhile Sandakan transmitted Astro radio stations such as Hitz FM 99.8MHz, MY FM 100.6MHz, Sinar FM 106.9MHz and Melody FM 102.2MHz have no signal in Tawau and Semporna.

Overall, Sandakan transmitted radio stations are super weak in Lahad Datu and Kunak. These radio stations can be only tuned weakly in small part of Lahad Datu and Kunak, even Semporna and Tawau too.