105.7MHz in Perak

105.7MHz

In north region, there has 2 radio stations on 105.7MHz. Mainly Kedah FM from Gunung Raya Langkawi and Lite FM Gunung Ulu Kali Selangor.

Broadcast coverage of 105.7MHz

Lite FM (Perak listed only): Tanjung Malim, Slim River, Trolak, Sungkai, Bidor, Tapah, Langkap, Kampung Gajah, Bagan Datoh, Selekoh, Teluk Intan, Sungai Sumun, Chenderong Balai, Pasir Salak

Kedah FM (based on district only): Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Alor Setar, Yan, Padang Terap, Perlis, Satun


In Taiping and Northwest Perak, 105.7MHz is empty. This frequency is suitable for IKIM FM

105.7MHz in Bukit Larut: Taiping, Parit Buntar, Semanggol, Bukit Merah, Bagan Serai, Batu Kurau, Padang Rengas, Selama, Lenggong, Kuala Kangsar, Beruas, Terong, Kuala Kurau, Kamunting, Simpang, Changkat Jering and Bandar Baharu

1. one FM Bukit Larut vs. Lite FM Gunung Ulu Kali

Co-channel interference areas: Teluk Intan, Ayer Tawar, Sitiawan, Bota, Seri Iskandar, Lumut, Pulau Pangkor, TLDM Lumut, Changkat Keruing, Parit, Batu Gajah, Kampar, Lambor Kanan, Tanjung Tualang, Teronoh

Alternative frequency: one FM 87.6MHz Gunung Kledang Ipoh and Lite FM 101.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali

2. one FM Bukit Larut vs. Kedah FM Gunung Raya

Co-channel interference areas: Sungai Petani, North Seberang Perai, Gurun, Batu Feringghi, parts of Georgetown

Alternative frequency: one FM 87.8MHz Gunung Jerai and Kedah FM 97.5MHz Gunung Jerai or 90.5MHz Bukit Palong Baling or 105.1MHz Bukit Dedap Sik.

*105.7MHz Bukit Larut= 750W (max power; suggestion)

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IKIM.FM Kedah Timur (Baling, Sik)

Penerimaan ikim.fm 89.0MHz sangat lemah di Kedah Timur (Tenggara) kerana bertindih dengan Radio Parlimen Thailand Yala 89.0MHz dimana stesen Thai tersebut menggunakan frekuensi yang sama dengan ikim.fm Gunung Jerai. Walaupun Radio Parlimen Thailand Yala 89.0MHz tidak meliputi kawasan Kedah, tetapi ia boleh menyebabkan gangguan kepada liputan ikim.fm di Kedah Timur. Sebaliknya, ikim fm 89.0MHz Gunung Jerai boleh mengganggu kepada liputan Radio Parlimen Yala 89.0MHz di beberapa daerah Yala.

Di kawasan Perak Timur Laut, Pengkalan Hulu, Kelian Intan dan Gerik memang tidak boleh menerima siaran ikim.fm 89.0MHz dari Gunung Jerai, Kedah, dan 102.7MHz dari Gunung Kledang, Ipoh. Sebelum ini, saya pernah mengulas tentang frekuensi Taiping ikim.fm (105.7MHz). Walaupun ikim.fm mempunyai pemancar Taiping (Bukit Larut), pemancarannya tidak mesti sampai ke Gerik, Pengkalan Hulu dan Kelian Intan. Umumnya, pemancaran Bukit Larut hanya boleh sampai ke Lenggong sahaja.

Pada pandangan saya, ikim fm boleh menambah satu pemancar di Bukit Palong, bagi meliputi Baling, Sik, Pulau Pinang (Georgetown), Pengkalan Hulu, Gerik, Kelian Intan dan Selatan Thai seperti Yala dan Betong.

Contoh frekuensi yang boleh digunakan di Bukit Palong adalah: 103.1MHz, 103.9MHz, 105.5MHz.

102.7MHz- ikim.fm (Bukit Genting; Balik Pulau sahaja)
102.7MHz- Nasional FM (Bukit Dedap, Sik sahaja)
102.9MHz- Perlis FM (Padang Pauh; Perlis sahaja)
103.1MHz- <kosong>
103.3MHz- Radio Klasik (Bukit Larut; Taiping dan Perak Utara sahaja)
103.6MHz- ERA FM (Gunung Jerai; Pulau Pinang, Kedah dan Perlis)
103.9MHz- <kosong>
104.1MHz- PERAK FM (Bukit Larut; Taiping dan Perak Utara sahaja)

105.1MHz- Kedah FM (Bukit Dedap; Sik sahaja)
105.3MHz- TRAXX FM (Bukit Larut; Taiping dan Perak Utara sahaja)
105.5MHz- <kosong; cadangan untuk ikim.fm Bukit Palong 2kW>
105.7MHz- ikim.fm Bukit Larut (cadangan; 0.25kW)
105.7MHz- Kedah FM (Gunung Raya, Langkawi dan Kedah Utara sahaja)
105.9MHz- TRAXX FM (Bukit Dedap; Sik sahaja)
106.1MHz- Ai FM (Bukit Larut; Taiping dan Perak Utara sahaja)

Dengan pemancar ikim FM Bukit Palong (contoh: 105.5MHz), Pengkalan Hulu, Kelian Intan, Yala, Gerik, Pulau Pinang (Georgetown, Butterworth, Seberang Perai Utara) boleh menerima siarannya dengan jelas. Frekuensi ikim.fm di Pulau Pinang ialah 102.7MHz dari Bukit Genting, tetapi pemancarannya hanya terhad untuk kawasan Balik Pulau dan Bayan Lepas. Penerimaan ikim.fm 102.7MHz di Georgetown, Seberang Prai, Jelutong dan Gelugor lemah, tetapi masih boleh tala kepada frekuensi dari Bukit Palong (contoh: 105.5MHz). Penerimaan ikim.fm dari Bukit Palong (cadangan: 105.5MHz) di Georgetown dan Pulau Pinang akan jelas daripada 89.0MHz dan 102.7MHz.

Jika ikim.fm Bukit Palong menggunakan kuasa pemancar 2kW, manakala kuasa pemancar Bukit Larut mengguanakan 0.25kW mungkin cukup (maksimum 0.5kW).

Penerimaan IKIM.FM 89.0MHz di Kedah, Pulau Pinang dan Perak Utara

Penerimaan IKIM.FM 89.0MHz dari Gunung Jerai tiada signal di Pulau Pinang dan Perak Utara. Asasnya, pemancaran Gunung Jerai boleh meliputi Kedah, Perlis, Pulau Pinang dan Perak Utara.

Sebab utama IKIM.FM 89.0MHz dari Gunung Jerai tidak dapat meliputi kawasan Pulau Pinang dan Perak Utara ialah:

1. Frekuensi 89.0MHz yang IKIM.FM guna di Gunung Jerai berkongsi frekuensi yang sama dengan Radio Parlimen Thailand 89.0MHz dari Yala.

2. Wilayah Yala di Thailand terletak di sebelah timur Kedah dan utara negeri Perak.

3. Perbezaan frekuensi antara IKIM.FM 89.0MHz dan Radio Parlimen Thailand 89.0MHz adalah 0 kHz. Oleh kerana itu, kadar gangguan radio dan nisbah perlindungan (protection radio) tinggi.

Oleh kerana IKIM.FM 89.0MHz berkongsi frekuensi yang sama dengan Radio Parlimen Thailand, tidak semua kawasan Kedah akan menerima siaran IKIM.FM dari Gunung Jerai seperti kawasan Kedah Timur.

Jika IKIM.FM memperluaskan pemancar 89.0MHz untuk meliputi seluruh Kedah, Perlis, Langkawi, Pulau Pinang dan Perak Utara, gangguan radio antara IKIM.FM dan Radio Parlimen Thailand akan berlaku di kawasan Kedah Timur dan Yala barat yang terletak di sempadan Kedah-Yala.

Selain itu, Radio Parlimen Thailand 89.0MHz Yala akan menerima gangguan daripada IKIM.FM 89.0MHz di wilayah Yala. Tempat pemancarnya terletak di daerah Banang Sata, Wilayah Yala.

Radio Parlimen Thailand frekuensi Yala 89.0MHz khususnya meliputi Yala, Narathiwat dan Pattani, siaran ini boleh diterima di Kelantan Utara, Kedah Timur, Hulu Perak dan sedikit bahagian Perlis/Pulau Pinang.

Pertindihan antara IKIM FM 89.0MHz dengan siaran Thai 89.0MHz berlaku di kawasan seperti Kedah Timur, dan Hulu Perak.

Saya menerima siaran Radio Parlimen Thailand Yala pada 89.0MHz di Batu Feringgi, Pulau Pinang pada Disember 2013 apabila saya membuat "FM DX-ing" dalam kereta.

Tempat pemancaran IKIM FM 89.0MHz terletak di Gunung Jerai (LOWER).

Pada pandangan saya, oleh kerana frekuensi radio di wilayah utara Semenanjung Malaysia (Kedah) dah penuh, frekuensi Radio Parlimen Thailand Yala perlu 89.0MHz ditukar. Antara frekuensi yang boleh digunakan di wilayah Yala ialah: 101.5MHz, 104.6MHz atau 105.5MHz. Bagi saya, 105.5MHz ialah frekuensi yang paling sesuai untuk mereka.

Antara frekuensi kosong di Yala Thailand, 105.5MHz sangat seseuai kerana mempunyai jarak 200kHz dengan stesen berhampiran dengannya. Contoh: 105.7MHz Ai FM Telipot K. Bharu dan Kedah FM Gunung Raya.

Penggunaan frekuensi oleh stesen radio di Yala tidak boleh sama dengan stesen radio dari Gunung Jerai, Bukit Palong, Bukit Bakar, Telipot, Narathiwat. Jarak antaranya harus sekurang-kurangnya 200kHz.

Kawasan Kedah yang saling mengganggu antara IKIM.FM dengan Radio Parlimen Thailand ialah Sik Timur, dan Baling. Ini sebab penerimaan ikim.fm 89.0MHz lemah di Baling dan Seberang Prai Utara kerana mengelakkan pertindihan radio dengan Radio Parlimen Thailand.

Stesen radio lain di Gunung Jerai yang bertindih dengan radio dari wilayah Yala ialah:

1. RTM Radio Klasik 94.9MHz dengan Radio Thailand Yala 95.0MHz

2. THR Raaga 102.4MHz dengan MCOT Yala 102.5MHz

Perbezaan frekuensi hanya 100 kHz, kadar gangguan dan nisbah perlindungan lebih rendah daripada IKIM.FM. Gangguan antara dua buah radio kurang, walaupun masih ada.

Jika siaran Thai tersebut ditukar frekuensinya, penerimaan ikim fm 89.0MHz dari Gunung Jerai akan jelas di wilayah utara. Justeru, Perak Utara dan Pulau Pinang boleh menerima 89.0MHz dengan jelas. Mengenai siaran Thai tersebut, jika frekuensinya ditukar kepada 105.5MHz, Kedah-Perlis-Kelantan-Hulu Perak-sedikit bahagian Pulau Pinang masih boleh menerimanya, walaupun liputan utamanya hanya Yala-Narathiwat-Pattani. Selain itu, cadangan penambahan pemancar di Bukit Palong tidak deperlukan, manakala pemancar ikim fm 102.7MHz Bukit Genting juga tidak diperlukan jika 89.0MHz meliputi Pulau Pinang dengan jelas. Di kawasan Taiping boleh menerima 102.7MHz (Gunung Kledang Ipoh) atau 89.0MHz dengan jelas jika kedua-dua pemancar boleh meliputinya. Kemungkinan pemancar GAP FILLER di Bukit Larut (105.7MHz) untuk Taiping diperlukan jika penerimaan 102.7 atau 89.0 tidak jelas. 

Penerimaan IKIM.FM di Taiping dan Perak Utara (bahagian 2)

Kini IKIM.FM di Taiping bergantung kepada 102.7MHz dari Gunung Kledang, tetapi kurang jelas dan bertindih dengan pemancar IKIM.FM Bukit Genting 102.7MHz. Di sini, blog ini menjelaskan perbandingan tempat pemancar radio yang sesuai digunakan oleh IKIM.FM.

1. Bukit Larut (Taiping)
    Frekuensi kosong: 105.7MHz
    Kawasan liputan: Taiping, Parit Buntar, Gerik, Lenggong, Kamunting, Pengkalan Hulu, Selama, Batu Kurau, Bagan Serai, Nibong Tebal, Juru, Georgetown, Bukit Mertajam, Kulim, Bayan Lepas

2. Bukit Penara
    Frekuensi kosong: 102.9MHz
    Kawasan liputan: Seluruh negeri Pulau Pinang (termasuk Balik Pulau), Taiping, Kamunting, Parit Buntar, Selama, Sungai Petani

Di Taiping, hanya 92.4MHz, 93.2MHz dan 105.7MHz ialah frekuensi kosong, tetapi 92.4MHz dan 93.2MHz bertindih dengan stesen radio RTM dari Baling seperti Ai FM 92.5MHz dan Minnal FM 93.3MHz. Itu sebab saya mencadangkan frekuensi 105.7MHz. Selain itu, 105.7MHz ialah frekuensi kosong yang terakhir di Taiping jika 92.3MHz dan 93.1MHz digunakan oleh stesen radio di Bukit Penara dan Bukit Genting masing-masing.

Berdasarkan kepada tempat pemancar radio di atas, pada pandangan saya, pemancar Bukit Larut lebih sesuai digunakan oleh IKIM.FM kerana Bukit Larut boleh meliputi Perak Utara, Hulu Perak, Seberang Perai, sebahaian Pulau Pinang (Georgetwon dan Bayan Lepas), sebahagian Kedah Selatan. Kemungkinan Sungai Petani, Pengkalan Hulu, Gerik, Balik Pulau, Seberang Perai Utara (seperti Butterworth dan Kepala Batas) serta sedikit bahagian negeri Thailand (Betong) boleh menerima siaran IKIM.FM dari Bukit Larut jika kekuatan pemancarnya tinggi (seperti 5kW). Penerimaan IKIM.FM dari Bukit Larut mungkin kurang jelas di Gerik dan Pengkalan Hulu.

Mengenai pemancar Bukit Penara, ia boleh meliputi Batu Feringgi, Perak Utara seperti Taiping dan Parit Buntar, tetapi Bukit Penara tidak dapat meliputi daerah Hulu Perak seperti Lenggong, Gerik dan Pengkalan Hulu kerana kawasan tersebut ialah tempat gunung-ganang. Frekuensi Bukit Penara yang saya cadangkan, 102.9MHz, walaupun ia berkongsi frekuensi sama dengan Perlis FM 102.9MHz dari Padang Pauh, tetapi penerimaan masih jelas di kawasan Pulau Pinang. 102.9MHz hanya mula bercampur-baur dari kawasan Kedah seperti Alor Setar, dan Yan.

Pemancar IKIM.FM Gunung Jerai 89.0MHz perlu ditingkatkan untuk meliputi Batu Feringgi dan Seberang Perai Utara.

Berdasarkan kepada situasi terkini, jika IKIM.FM menggunakan 105.7MHz di Bukit Larut, tiada masalah penerimaan di sebahagian besar Perak Utara, tetapi penerimaannya akan bercampur-baur dengan Kedah FM 105.7MHz dari Gunung Raya, Langkawi di sesetengah kawasan Pulau Pinang seperti Georgetown, Batu Feringgi dan Tanjung Bungah. Kawasan Georgetown, Gelugor, dan Jelutong masih ok, tetapi signal Kedah FM 105.7MHz masih boleh dikesan. Oleh itu, pendengar IKIM.FM di Pulau Pinang perlu tala antenna radio ke arah selatan/tenggara (Bukit Larut), signal bercampur-baur Kedah FM 105.7MHz boleh dikurangkan serta dikosongkan jika antenna ditala ke arah tenggara.

102.9MHz (Bukit Penara) atau 105.7MHz (Bukit Larut)?

Padangan saya, saya mencadangkan 105.7MHz (Bukit Larut).

Sejak kebelakangan ini, saya diberitahui oleh pihak SKMM bahawa pemancaran Bukit Larut boleh menyebabkan gangguan liputan radio dari Lembah Klang dan Langkawi. Ketinggian Bukit Larut lebih tinggi daripada Gunung Kledang, Gunung Raya dan Gunung Jerai. Di samping itu, antara tempat pemancar radio di negeri Perak, Bukit Larut ialah sebuah bukit yang tertinggi di negeri Perak.

Di sini, saya membuat analisis spektrum radio di wilayah utara/tengah pada 105.7MHz.

105.7MHz- Kedah FM (Gunung Raya; Langkawi dan Kedah Utara sahaja; 1kW)
105.7MHz- Lite FM (Gunung Ulu Kali; Lembah Klang dan Perak Selatan sahaja; 2kW)
105.7MHz- <kosong> (Bukit Larut; Taiping dan Perak Utara sahaja; kuasa pemancar perlu rendah daripada Kedah FM dan Lite FM)

Berdasarkan pada analisis tersebut, 105.7MHz di Bukit Larut, kuasa pemancarnya perlu rendah daripada Lite FM dan Kedah FM bagi mengelakkan gangguan kepada penyiaran mereka. Justeru, jika kuasa pemancar IKIM.FM di Bukit Larut 105.7MHz ialah 2kW yang kita biasa tahu pada pemancar IKIM.FM lain, pemancarannya akan mengganggu siaran Kedah FM Langkawi 105.7MHz terutamanya. Perbezaan frekuensi 0 kHz, kadar nisbah perlindungan tinggi. Manakala, kadar nisbah perlindungan akan rendah atau dikurangkan jika perbezaan frekuensi akan bertambah (0.1 MHz dan atas). Walaubagaimanapun jika IKIM.FM bersiaran di Bukit Larut untuk Taiping dan Perak Utara pada 105.7MHz yang saya cadangkan, kuasa pemancarnya sebanyak 0.5kW sudah cukup untuk dipancarkan ke kawasan tersebut. 0.25kW masih diterima kerana kuasa pemancar Hot FM 90.5MHz ialah 0.25 kW (http://www.asiawaves.net/bms-fm-radio.htm) walaupun HOT FM berkongsi frekuensi 90.5MHz dengan Kedah FM dari Baling.

Sebenarnya pemancar IKIM.FM Bukit Larut patut dikhususkan untuk "GAP FILLER" dimana kuasa pemancarnya rendah seperti pemancar IKIM.FM Bukit Genting 102.7MHz kerana kawasan Taiping tidak dapat siaran IKIM.FM 89.0MHz dari Gunung Jerai. Di samping itu, 102.7MHz dari Gunung Kledang juga lemah di situ.

Justeru, IKIM.FM boleh membuat pemohonan "pemancaran percubaan" (TRIAL TRANSMISSION) di Bukit Larut pada 105.7MHz untuk memastikan tiada gangguan kepada pihak penyiaran lain. "Pemancaran percubaan" boleh melaraskan keperluan kuasa pemancar Bukit Larut untuk meliputi Perak Utara.

Kawasan liputan Bukit Larut: Taiping, Padang Rengas, Selama, Parit Buntar, Nibong Tebal, Bandar Baharu, Lenggong, Bagan Serai, Kamunting, Terong, Batu Kurau, Kuala Kurau, Sauk, Changkat Jering, Simpang, Kuala Sepetang.

THR Raaga Kuantan frequency review and comment

For this moment, THR Raaga does not have transmitter in Kuantan since THR Gegar was launched on 88.8MHz in Kuantan due to the demographics in Kuantan. Back to early 2000's, THR Raaga Kuantan frequency was on 88.8MHz, but fully replaced with THR Gegar. Before THR.FM joining Astro Radio (fka AMP Radio Networks), the THR.FM 88.8MHz was bilingual radio stations, after Chinese and English slots were withdrawn. Last year, Astro engineering department called me regarding the feedback of THR Raaga Kuantan frequency that I made on July 2013. He said that THR.fm is 1 station for whole Peninsular Malaysia, they divided THR.FM into two programmes, mainly Gegar (Malay) and Raaga (Tamil) since 2004. In addition, he mentioned that Malays are more than Indians in Kuantan and East Coast. Therefore, this is the reason why Astro Radio launched THR Gegar in Kuantan, instead of Raaga. About the listnership, with THR Gegar, the radio ratings of THR.FM can gain 3.5 millions. If Astro does not launch THR Gegar in East Coast, the radio ratings of THR.FM would not get as high as today ratings.

Currently Thr Raaga and Gegar broadcast in West Coast and East Coast respectively. If The Raaga and Gegar expand broadcast in East Coast and West Coast respectively, I believe that the radio ratings of THR.FM will break 4 millions since high number of listeners of THR Gegar in West Coast. To me, it is not possible to do that so because THR.FM is only 1 station, but divided.

Although THR Raaga does not have Kuantan frequency at current moment, THR Raaga still can be heard in Pahang state on 99.3MHz, 101.5MHz, 99.7MHz and 97.9MHz, depends on the area located.

In my opinion, since there is many Indians in East Pahang (Kuantan), Astro can launch another frequency in Bukit Pelindung for THR Raaga in order to compete with Minnal FM in East Coast. In Kuantan, there is much of empty frequencies there, such as: 88.3MHz, 102.2MHz, 101.6MHz, 98.5MHz and etc.

Currently THR Raaga FM frequencies in West Coast are airing THR Gegar from 2 am till 6 am daily. If THR Raaga launched its FM frequency in Kuantan, the THR Gegar Malay slots (2 am to 6 am daily) on THR Raaga frequencies should be phased out to prevent programme interference. THR Gegar slots on Raaga frequencies were minimized to 4 hours currently.

Alternatively, the THR Raaga listeners in East Coast can listen through online, Astro DVR, and mobile apps.

In my opinion, THR Raaga will be better with Kuantan frequency.

==My suggestion regarding THR Raaga Kuantan==
Frequency: 102.2MHz
Transmitter location: Bukit Pelindung, Kuantan
Power: 10kW (for Pahang and Terengganu) or 5kW or 2kW
Area coverages: Kuantan, Gambang, Maran, Pekan, Bandar Muadzam Shah, Kuala Rompin, Pekan, Kemaman, Chukai, Cerul, Kijal, Kemasik, Kerteh, Paka, Dungun, Cherating, Tioman Island

Results: THR FM will have two different programmes in Kuantan, mainly 88.8MHz Gegar and 102.2MHz Raaga (suggestion).

FLY FM Kedah, Perlis, Penang and North Perak

In north region of Malaysia, FLY FM has two frequencies, mainly 89.9MHz from Bukit Penara and 99.1MHz from Alor Setar.

89.9MHz covers Penang, South Kedah and North Perak, meanwhile 99.1MHz covers Alor Setar and certain areas only.

A new Penang radio station, Pi Mai FM was launched in Bukit Penara on 90.2MHz since 2012, this cause the FM frequencies in north region more jammed.

These two frequencies are not suitable to be set up in Gunung Jerai because this can cause interference with radio stations from Satun, Thailand and local radio stations. Here is the frequencies list in Kedah:

89.3MHz- Lite FM (Bukit Larut; Taiping)
89.5MHz- <empty>
89.7MHz- Nasional FM (Bukit Palong; Baling)
89.9MHz- FLY FM (Bukit Penara; Penang)
90.0MHz- Easy FM (Satun, Thailand)
90.2MHz- Pi Mai FM (Bukit Penara; Penang)
90.5MHz- Hot FM (Bukit Larut; Taiping) & Kedah FM (Bukit Palong; Baling)

99.0MHz- Idea Radio (Satun, Thailand)
99.1MHz- FLY FM (Menara Alor Setar)
99.25MHz- Love Radio (Satun, Thailand)

FLY FM launched frequencies in Alor Setar on 99.1MHz since 2007, but Perlis and Langkawi totally cannot receive FLY FM.

Actually FLY FM can combine their two frequencies into single, but this involves Nasional FM Bukit Palong frequency to be changed where established since 1995. Nasional FM Bukit Palong frequency must be changed to 89.5MHz once if FLY FM use Gunung Jerai transmitter on 89.8MHz.

If FLY FM changed its Penang frequencies and transmitter site to 89.8MHz and Gunung Jerai, it can cover whole Kedah, Perlis, Penang and North Perak, even Langkawi is able to receive FLY FM from Gunung Jerai. In addition, the radio frequencies band in north region will be less jammed. Therefore, FLY FM may not need Taiping frequency, even North Perak can receive FLY FM 89.8MHz clearly from Gunung Jerai like Red FM 98.1MHz. Meanwhile, FLY FM Alor Setar frequency 99.1MHz is not needed anymore if FLY FM use Gunung Jerai transmitter on 89.8MHz.

"FM 88.7MHz" in Perak

The "FM 88.7 MHz" in Perak is Radio Klasik (Klasik Nasional), but it covers only Tapah and can be heard in some areas like Bidor, Langkap and Temoh. Radio Klasik 88.7MHz is transmitted from Changkat Rembian and its output power is only 0.1kW (100 kW, only can cover up to about 25-30 km), only can be heard clearly in Tapah, meanwhile Bidor, and Sungkai are not clear.

Alternatively, Radio Klasik still can be received on 98.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali (for Selangor and Kuala Lumpur) or 88.3MHz from Gunung Kledang (for Ipoh and Central Perak) in Tapah (depends on area). The Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter signal in Tapah is clearer than Gunung Kledang.

Current radio stations which have Changkat Rembian, Tapah transmitter:
1. ERA FM (102.0MHz; previously carried by THR Raaga before 2009)
2. Perak FM (97.3MHz; covers South Perak areas up to Terolak with 0.5kW output power)
3. Radio Klasik (88.7MHz; Tapah only with 0.1kW low output power)

Former radio stations with Changkat Rembian transmitter:
1. 988/Redi FM 98.8 (94.1MHz; ended service since June 2000)*
2. Red 104.9/Red FM/RFM (101.2MHz; ended service since July 2000)*

*References: www.asiawaves.net

Basically, setting up a radio frequency in Tapah is not needed if the radio station has Gunung Ulu Kali and Gunung Kledang transmitter unless it is regional radio station like Perak FM because Tapah still can receive radio signal from Gunung Ulu Kali.

In my opinion, RTM should replace its "Radio Klasik 88.7MHz" with Asyik FM because Asyik FM has no Perak frequency (mainly Ipoh) yet. At the same time, RTM should place "88.7MHz" transmitter site in Gunung Kledang, instead of Changkat Rembian to cover Perak areas. Consequently, listeners in Tapah still can tune to Radio Klasik on 88.3MHz or 98.3MHz.

Currently listeners in Perak receive Asyik FM on 105.1MHz from Cameron Highlands (mainly Central Perak) and 102.5MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali (mainly in South Perak), two transmitter are quite weak in Perak areas because both of them are "adjacent channel interference" with other radio station like IKIM.FM 102.7MHz and Red FM 104.9MHz. If RTM fully replaces "88.7MHz" with Asyik FM and transmits from Gunung Kledang, the listeners can receive Asyik FM on 88.7MHz in many areas of Perak (Ipoh, Kampar, Sungai Siput, Gopeng, Batu Gajah, Tronoh, Tapah, Bidor, Teluk Intan, Sitiawan, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Sauk, Padang Rengas, Seri Iskandar, Lumut, Bota, Pulau Pangkor, Ayer Tawar, Sungkai, Langkap, Kampung Gajah and some areas of Parit Buntar/Bagan Serai/Kamunting/Selama/Batu Kurau).

To cover many areas in Perak, the transmitter power of "88.7MHz" from Gunung Kledang should be full power (5kW or 10kW). May be Lenggong can receive 88.7MHz, but not confirm there can receive or not.

As I mentioned before, the 4 empty frequencies in Taiping (88.8MHz, 92.4MHz, 93.2MHz, and 105.7MHz). Once if SKMM want to keep 88.7MHz and 93.3MHz for radio stations in Ipoh, the empty frequencies in Taiping only remain two (92.4MHz and 105.7MHz).

Taiping empty FM frequency "97.3MHz" (low power transmitter broadcast)

As I mentioned before, there has some empty frequencies in Taiping, mainly 88.8MHz, 92.4MHz, 93.2MHz, and 105.7MHz, even the narrow 97.3MHz.

In my opinion, 88.8MHz, 92.4MHz, 93.2MHz are suitable for the radio stations which cover Northwest Perak although sharing frequency with RTM radio stations from Baling, meanwhile 105.7MHz is suitable for the radio station such as IKIM.FM which cover North Perak (Taiping, Gerik, Lenggong, Parit Buntar), South Kedah and Penang.

"97.3MHz" is only suitable for radio station like one FM which only cover certain areas such as Taiping, Changkat Jering, Kamunting, Padang Rengas and Batu Kurau.

Currently one FM in Taiping should be tuned to 87.8MHz to listen, but not all Taiping areas can receive 87.8MHz clearly.

Normally the transmitter power for radio stations in Taiping are from 0.25kW to 2kW. Previously RTM Bukit Larut transmitter power was only 0.1kW, reception was just normal, but RTM Bukit Larut transmitter power is increased to 0.5kW now. The private commercial stations use 2kW power.

"97.3MHz" is quite suitable for one FM to set in Bukit Larut, Taiping, but its transmitter power must be low (minimum- 0.1kW, maximum- 0.5kW) to prevent interference with two radio stations which are beside to “97.3MHz”, one FM can set up Bukit Larut frequency for Taiping and some areas in North Perak only like Seremban frequency, 88.3MHz, which also only covers Seremban and certain areas of Negeri Sembilan.

97.3MHz is a narrow FM frequency in Taiping because there has two stations from Gunung Jerai, mainly Sinar FM and Kedah FM are using 97.1MHz and 97.5MHz respectively for Kedah, Penang and Perlis. The frequency difference between 97.3MHz and 97.1/97.5 MHz are only 200 kHz.

97.1MHz- SINAR FM (Gunung Jerai; 2kW)
97.3MHz- <empty>
97.5MHz- Kedah FM (Gunung Jerai; 5kW)

The "97.3MHz" low power transmitter for Bukit Larut cannot be received in Central-South Perak clearly. Ipoh will not receive any signal of "97.3MHz". If one FM use "low power" Bukit Larut frequency, 97.3MHz cannot be received in Penang, Selama, South Kedah, Kuala Kangsar, Lenggong, and Parit Buntar clearly, 87.8MHz or 87.6MHz can be tuned as alternative frequency.