BFM Johor Bahru frequency

In Johor Bahru, there is many radio stations, from Gunung Pulai, Singapore and Batam. It is difficult to seek empty frequencies in Johor Bahru.

Currently I get only FM 88.6MHz, FM 89.3MHz, FM 107.2MHz and FM 107.9MHz which are empty frequencies, but certain of them are not suitable to be used due to some reason.

FM 88.6MHz: Too close to Singapore radio station, 300kHz left and right, cause 88.6MHz is being interfered.

FM 89.3MHz: It's basically an empty frequency which can be used in Gunung Pulai, but this frequency is being reserved by Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore as 20th radio station in Singapore in the future. Back to March 2011, MDA opened for public tender to allocate FM 89.3MHz and FM 92.0MHz, but in 2012, Kiss 92 FM from Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) was awarded on FM 92.0MHz. Currently 89.3MHz is not used by Singapore yet. To get FM 89.3MHz in Gunung Pulai, BFM and Malaysia have to get approval from Singapore in order to use 89.3MHz.

FM 107.2MHz: It's also an empty frequency too, but it is also too close with Bernama Radio24 FM 107.5MHz in Gunung Pulai. It needs high pass filter to reduce interference. In addition, 107.2MHz only can be used in TM Taman Sentosa or Metropolis Tower. If 107.2MHz locate in Gunung Pulai, it will cause heavy interference to Melody FM 107.3MHz Gunung Ledang.

FM 107.9MHz: It's an empty frequency, but it is too closed with aircraft band as Singapore and Johor Bahru airport are using FM 107.9MHz. If 107.9MHz is used in Gunung Pulai for broadcasting purpose, it can interfere aircraft navigation, and cause major flight incident. To let broadcaster to use FM 107.9MHz in Gunung Pulai for broadcasting, the Singapore and Johor Bahru aircraft must change the frequency.

After the explanation, in my opinion, only 89.3MHz and 107.2MHz can be used. FM 89.3MHz needs to get approval from Singapore.

==BFM Johor Bahru parameter (1st)==
Frequency: FM 89.3MHz
Power: 2kW
Transmitting location: Gunung Pulai
Coverage: South Johor, Singapore and Batam

==BFM Johor Bahru parameter (2nd)==
Frequency: FM 107.2MHz
Power: 1kW
Transmitting location: TM Taman Sentosa or Metropolis Tower
Coverage: Johor Bahru

On February 2016, I got result from MCMC about Johor Bahru parameters, all are failed due to major interference. I submitted FM 88.6MHz, 90.9MHz and 107.8MHz.

IKIM FM 89.0MHz will migrate its transmitter site to Upper Gunung Jerai on June 2016

Currently IKIM FM 89.0MHz transmitter site is located in Lower Jerai, but it only cover Kedah and Perlis, meanwhile Penang cannot receive 89.0MHz from Lower Jerai.. Penang need to get 102.7MHz from Bukit Genting, but signal is weak.

According the some news, IKIM FM will move to Upper Jerai, start from June 2016.

89.0MHz can be received in Penang and North Perak, started from June 2016.

Taiping will have one more frequency, alongside with Ipoh Gunung Kledang FM 102.7MHz. Listeners in Taiping can tune either 89.0MHz or 102.7MHz.. If IKIM FM 102.7MHz interfere between Gunung Kledang and Bukit Genting, listeners can tune to 89.0MHz from Upper Jerai.

Alternative frequencies in Malaysia to solve interference issue

In Peninsular Malaysia, there are some interference issues of FM radio, mostly are from RTM. For private commercial radio listeners, there are alternative frequencies to listen your favorite station. 1. Minnal FM 98.9MHz Gn Kledang vs 988 FM 98.8MHz Gn Ulu Kali Alternative: A. Minnal FM 96.3MHz Gn Ulu Kali or 107.9MHz Bukit Larut B. 988 FM 99.8MHz Gn Kledang 2. Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gn Jerai vs. Nasional FM 93.9MHz Bkt Genting AF: Mutiara FM 95.7MHz Bkt Penara, Nasional FM 100.5MHz Gn Jerai 3. UFM 100.3MHz Bukit Batok vs. Ai FM 100.4MHz Gn Ledang AF: Ai FM 104.9MHz Gn Pulai 4. Mix FM 91.0MHz Gn Jerai vs. Mutiara FM 90.9MHz Bkt Genting AF: Mix FM 91.3MHz Bukit Larut, Mutiara FM 95.7MHz Bukit Penara 5. Kedah FM 105.7MHz Gn Raya vs. 105.7MHz Bukit Larut AF: Kedah FM 97.5MHz Gn Jerai 6. Mutiara FM 95.7MHz Bukit Penara vs Perak FM 95.6MHz Gn Kledang AF:  Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gn Jerai, Perak FM 104.1MHz Bukit Larut 7. Johor FM 105.3MHz Gn Ledang vs. Suria FM 105.3MHz Gn Ulu Kali AF: Suria FM 88.5MHz Gn Ledang, Suria FM 107.0MHz Gn Telapak Burok Note: Johor FM has no alternative frequency in Malacca. 8. Best FM 102.5MHz Bukit Tinggi vs. Fly FM 102.5MHz Gn Pulai AF: Best FM 94.8MHz Gn Ledang, Fly FM 94.0MHz Gn Ledang 9. Radio Klasik FM 90.1MHz Bukit Tinggi vs Hot FM 90.1MHz Gn Pulai AF: Radio Klasik 93.6MHz Gn Ledang, Hot FM 104.3MHz Gn Ledang 10. Lite FM 92.2MHz Gn Ledang vs. Johor FM 92.1MHz Bkt Tinggi AF: Lite FM 94.6MHz Gn Pulai, Johor FM 105.3MHz Gn Ledang or 101.9MHz Gn Pulai 11. Red FM 92.8MHz Gn Pulai vs Traxx Fm 92.9MHz Bkt Tinggi vs Hitz FM 93.0MHz Gn Ledang AF: Red FM 98.9MHz Gn Ledang, Traxx FM 97.4MHz Gn Ledang or 102.9MHz Gn Pulai, Hitz FM 97.6MHz Gn Pulai 12. 988 FM 101.0MHz Bukit Larut vs. Selangor FM 100.9MHz Gn Ulu Kali AF: 988FM 99.8MHz Gn Kledang Selangor FM N/A 13. 988FM 101.0MHz Bukit Larut vs. Sinar FM 100.9MHz Gn Raya AF: 988FM 96.1MHz Gn Jerai or 94.5MHz Bkt Penara, Sinar FM 97.1MHz Gn Jerai 14. Red FM 98.9MHz Gn Ledang vs. 988 FM 98.8MHz Gn Ulu Kali AF: Red FM 104.9MHz Gn Ulu Kali, 988 FM 93.3MHz Gn Telapak Burok. Note: Red FM formerly had 106.0MHz Gn Telapak Burok 15. Negeri FM 95.7MHz Bukit Tampin vs Fly FM 95.8MHz Gn Ulu Kali AF: Fly FM 94.0 Gn Ledang or 98.6MHz Gn Telapak Burok Negeri FM 92.6 Gn Telapak Burok or 107.7MHz Gn Ledang 16. Negeri FM 95.7MHz Bukit Tampin vs Asyik Fm 95.6MHz Gn Ledang AF: Negeri FM 107.7MHz Gn Ledang, Asyik FM N/A 17. One FM 105.3MHz Taman Sentosa vs. Johor FM 105.3MHz Gn Ledang AF: Johor FM 101.9MHz Gn Pulai, one FM 88.1MHz Gn Ledang 18. Perak FM 96.2MHz Gerik vs. 988FM 96.1MHz Gn Jerai AF: Perak FM 96.7MHz RTM Gerik, 988Fm 101.0MHz Bukit Larut 19. Hot FM 90.5MHz Bukit Larut vs. Kedah FM 90.5MHz Bkt Palong AF: Hot FM 88.2MHz and Kedah FM 97.5MHz Gn Jerai 20. Suria FM 91.7MHz Bukit Larut vs. Traxx FM 91.7MHz Bkt Palong AF: Suria FM 106.9MHz and Traxx FM 98.7MHz Gn Jerai 21. Langkawi FM 104.8MHz Gn Raya vs. Melody FM 104.9MHz Bukit Larut AF: Melody FM 106.5MHz Gn Jerai, Langkawi FM N/A 22. Traxx FM 88.5MHz Bukit Genting vs. Kedah FM 88.5MHz Bukit Sungai Kecil Hilir AF: Traxx FM 98.7MHz Bkt Larut or 105.3MHz Bukit Larut, Kedah FM 97.5MHz Gn Jerai 23. Kool FM 105.7MHz Bukit Larut vs. Kedah FM 105.7MHz Gunung Raya (under planning) AF: Kool FM 90.2MHz Bukit Penara, Kedah FM 97.5MHz Gunung Jerai

Reason of RTM Radio Klasik 88.7MHz Bukit Gantang launched

Normally RTM radio in Taiping, Changkat Jering receive from Bukit Larut. One of RTM radio station launched another transmitter in Bukit Gantang. Actually there are some reason of Radio Klasik 88.7MHz Bukit Gantang launched.

1. In certain Taiping rural areas like Padang Rengas and Changkat Jering, FM 103.3MHz Bukit Larut is not received clearly there. Radio Klasik FM 103.3MHz Bukit Larut was interfered by Era FM 103.3MHz Gunung Ulu Kali in these areas, perhaps Era FM 103.3MHz is very strong in Perak. Radio Klasik 103.3MHz Bukit Larut is using 0.5kW.

2. Bukit Gantang is political purpose site. RTM Radio Klasik 88.7MHz Bukit Gantang was launched during Tun Abdullah Badawi era. It launched at Bukit Gantang small election.  

==Radio Klasik Bukit Gantang technical parameter information==

Frequency: FM 88.7MHz

Power: 0.1kW

Coverage: Changkat Jering, and Padang Rengas.

MYTV DVB-T2 digital terrestrial TV

MYTV digital TV launched on April 2015 in Malaysia. The test phase is started from East Coast.

- Bukit Pelindung Kuantan
- Bukit Besar Terengganu
- Bukit Bakar Central Kelantan

In the end of 2015, MYTV launched in Klang Valley, Kedah, Perak, Sabah and Sarawak.

MYTV DTT Johor was launched in 2016.

Currently 1st phase is done, here are the transmitter sites of MYTV 1st phase:

- Gunung Ulu Kali (Selangor, West Pahang, South Perak)
- Gunung Jerai (Kedah, Perlis, Penang)
- Gunung Kledang (Central Perak)
- Bukit Sungai Besi (Kuala Lumpur)
- Kuala Lumpur Tower
- Gunung Andrassy (Tawau)
- Gunung Serapi (Kuching)
- Bukit Trig (Sandakan)
- Bukit Pelindung (Kuantan)
- Gunung Ledang (Melaka, North Johor, South Negeri Sembilan)
- Gunung Pulai (South Johor)
- Bukit Besar (Kuala Terengganu)
- Bukit Bakar (Machang)
- Bukit Karatong (Kota Kinabalu)

The second phase will be started from June 2016, expected to be finished in late 2016. Here is the transmitter site for second phase:

- Gunung Telapak Burok (Negeri Sembilan: Seremban, Port Dickson, Jempol, Kuala Pilah, Jelebu)
- Bukit Tampin (Tampin & Rembau)
- Bukit Larut (North Perak)
- Bukit Tinggi (Mersing)
- Bukit Palong (Baling and Pengkalan Hulu)
- Bukit Penara (Georgetown)
- Seberang Jaya (Seberang Perai)
- Gunung Raya (Langkawi)
- Padang Pauh (Perlis)
- Bukit Senggora (Maran)
- Bukit Bauk (Dungun)
- Bukit Kemuning (Kemaman)
- Bukit Bintang (Besut)
- Telipot (Kota Bharu)
- Bukit Lambir (Miri)
- TLDM Lumut (Pulau Pangkor)
- Bukit Sembilan (Bandar Muadzam Shah)

Phase 3 will be Changkat Rembian (Tapah), Bukit Istana (Jerantut), Gunung Brinchang (Cameron Highlands) and gap fillers in Malaysia.

Minor off topics: Maxis becomes "MaSHIT"

Recently Maxis cheated many customers, mainly their loyal customers who followed Maxis many years.

Same rate, but different price.

Maxis becomes MASHIT aka 抹屎 (wipe shit in Cantonese).

This is the new logo of Maxis! Called MASHIT...

Minor topic小話題: 星期五我必聽的歌曲 The songs that I usually listen every Friday

List of the songs that I listen on Friday.. 這是我在星期五時候聽的歌曲

1. 潘安邦 - 故鄉的風
2. 潘安邦 - 回家
3. 潘安邦 - 爸爸的草鞋
4. 銀霞 - 問吉他
5. 銀霞 - 捉泥鰍
6. 費玉清 - 月亮代表我的心
7. 費玉清 - 萬里長城
8. 費玉清 - 留戀
9. 費玉清 - 夏之旅
10. 潘安邦 - 我擁有個名字叫中國
11. 銀霞 - 偶然
12. 劉文正 - 祈禱
13. 劉文正 - 我心裡只有你沒有他
14. 劉文正 - 忘了我是誰
15. 鄧妙華 - 落幕的心情
16. 費玉清 - 漁唱
17. 費玉清 - 一剪梅
18. 銀霞 - 蘭花草
19. 鳳飛飛 - 草原之夜
20. 費玉清 - 船歌
21. 潘安邦 - 思念總在分手後
22. 蔡琴- 你的眼神
23. 甄秀珍- 風說你要來
24. 費玉清 -為我停留
25. 劉文正- 恰似你的溫柔
26. 蔡琴 - 情人的眼淚
27. 甄秀珍- 小風帆
28. 甄秀珍- 夢的衣裳
29. 江玲- 歸人
30. 李碧華 - 兩個偶然
31. 李碧華 - 神話
32. 李碧華 - 午後的雷雨
33. 銀霞 - 雲知道你是誰
34. 劉文正 - 俏姑娘
35. 鄧麗君 - 在水一方
36. 鄧麗君 - 我只在乎你
37. 鄧麗君 -酒醉的探戈
38. 鄧麗君 - 小城故事
39. 鄧麗君 - 海韻
40. 費玉清 - 我要你忘了我
41. 蘇芮 - 一樣的月光
42. 蘇芮 - 親愛的小孩
43. 蘇芮 - 迷失
44. 蘇芮- 不回首
45. 蘇芮-酒矸倘賣無
46. 蘇芮 - 請跟我來
47. 鳳飛飛 -掌聲響起
48. 鄧麗君 - 我沒有騙你
49. 鄧麗君 - 我和你
50. 鄧麗君 - 何日君再來
51. 鄧麗君 - 甜蜜蜜
52. 鄧麗君 -  風從哪裡來
53. 費玉清 - 心上人
54. 謝雷- 苦酒滿杯
55. 謝雷- 蔓莉
56. 謝雷- 藍色的憂鬱
57. 謝雷- 多少柔情多少淚
58. 蘇芮- 冷的記憶
59. 蘇芮- 沉默的母親
60. 李翊君 - 萍聚
61. 劉文正 - 尋夢園
62. 李建復- 龍的傳人
63. 潘越雲- 天天天藍
64. 潘越雲, 陳昇- 結束
65. 王夢麟- 廟會
66. 馬兆駿- 我要你不多
67. 齊秦- 又見溜溜的他
68. 鄧妙華 - 我試著在愛你一次
69. 鳳飛飛 - 好好愛我
70. 施孝榮- 拜訪春天
71. 蘇芮-  變
72. 蘇芮 - 是不是這樣
73. 曾慶瑜- 一往情深
74. 張艾嘉 - 惜別
75. 張艾嘉- 愛的代價
76. 陳淑華- 最後一次攜手
77. 黃仲昂- 我想問你
78. 蔡琴- 再愛我一次
79. 蔡琴- 綠島小夜曲
80. 李彩霞- 緣

List of empty FM frequencies in low commercial value sites of Peninuslar Malaysia (aka Gap Filler)

1. Bukit Palong: 103.1MHz, 103.9MHz, 104.7MHz, 105.5MHz

2. Bukit Genting: 97.7MHz, 99.9MHz, 100.7MHz

3. Bukit Tampin: 89.1MHz, 105.5MHz

4. Bukit Tinggi (Mersing, Johor): 102.1MHz, 102.7MHz, 105.1MHz, 105.5MHz, 106.9MHz

5. TM Sedeli: 88.7MHz, 107.9MHz

6. Bukit Senggora: 99.7MHz, 100.7MHz, 103.5MHz, 104.4MHz

7. Bukit Bauk (Dungun, Kerteh, Kijal): 88.4MHz, 89.1MHz, 91.2MHz, 92.1MHz, 96.4MHz, 96.5MHz, 105.6MHz

8. Bukit Chupak: 97.1MHz, 105.5MHz, 106.9MHz, 107.7MHz

9. Changkat Rembian: 92.4MHz, 107.3MHz

10. Bukit Asa: 91.9MHz, 107.1MHz

Ikim FM Bukit Penara RF analysis result 102.9MHz

 

==IKIM FM Bukit Penara parameters== (As suggested on January 2016)

Frequency: FM 102.9MHz

Power: 0.5kW or 1kW

Target location: Georgetown, Seberang Perai and North Perak

==Stations involved in this analysis==

- Perlis FM 102.9MHz Padang Pauh

- IKIM FM 102.7MHz Bukit Genting

==Result of RF analysis==

Case1: IKIM FM Bukit Penara 102.9MHz vs. IKIM FM Bukit Genting 102.7MHz

Results: OK, passed

Case2: IKIM FM Bukit Penara 102.9MHz vs. Perlis FM Padang Pauh 102.9MHz

Result: FAILED, interference occurs  

==IKIM FM 102.9MHz Bkt Penara vs. Perlis FM 102.9MHz Padang Pauh== (roughly prediction)

== Suggestion==

1. Ikim FM increase its transmission power of Bukit Genting frequency 102.7MHz to 1kW or 2kW to cover Penang and Seberang Perai

2. Ikim FM launches 93.2MHz in Bukit Larut for Taiping and North Perak.

RTM Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, North Johor

RTM Gunung Ledang 

Red: Johor FM; Brown: Asyik FM

 

 RTM Gunung Ledang without 107.7, 95.6 and 105.3MHz

Blue: Gunung Ledang

RTM Negeri Sembilan, Melaka.

Purple: Gunung Telapak Burok; Green: Gunung Ledang

RTM Negeri FM frequency

92.6MHz: Gunung Telapak Burok; 95.7MHz: Bukit Tampin; 107.7MHz: Gunung Ledang

Transmitter power & coverage of RTM Negeri Sembilan/Melaka/Johor

- Gunung Telapak Burok (1kW)

*87.9MHz: Radio Klasik

*91.7MHz: Nasional FM

*92.6MHz: Negeri FM

*88.7MHz: Traxx FM

*89.7MHz: Ai FM

*90.5MHz: Minnal FM

Target areas: Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Jelebu, Jempol, Port Dickson, and Southern Selangor

Secondary areas (DX): Gemencheh, Gemas, Melaka, Muar, Tangkak

- Gunung Ledang (1kW)

*93.6MHz: Radio Klasik

*96.6MHz: Nasional FM

*102.3MHz: Melaka FM

*97.4MHz: Traxx FM

*100.4MHz: Ai FM

*103.3MHz: Minnal FM

Target areas: Tampin, Jempol, Gemas, Rembau, Melaka, Segamat, Tangkak, Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang

DX areas: Kuala Pilah, Jelebu

 

- Gunung Ledang (0.5kW)

* 107.7MHz: Negeri FM

Target areas: Rembau, Gemas, Gemencheh, Rompin, FELDA Palong, Melaka, Tampin.

Secondary coverage: Tangkak, Muar, Segamat, Kuala Pilah

- Gunung Ledang (1kW)

* 105.3MHz: Johor FM

Target areas: Tangkak, Muar, Batu Pahat, Segamat, Kluang

Secondary coverage: Asahan, Gemas, Gemencheh, Tampin, Jasin, Rembau

- Gunung Ledang (0.25kW)

* 95.6MHz: Asyik FM

Target areas: Segamat, Tangkak, Ledang, Chaah, Labis, Gemas

Secondary coverage: Gemas, Rompin, Asahan, Jasin

- Bukit Tampin (0.1kW)

* 95.7MHz: Negeri FM

Target areas: Tampin, Kota