List of Thailand locations where can receive Malaysia's myFreeview MYTV digital terrestrial television with UHF antenna

On few previous blog article, I stated Malaysia locations list where can receive Thailand digital terrestrial television, now I will list down inversely.

Here are the list of Thailand areas by provinces where can receive myFreeview MYTV digital terrestrial television with UHF antenna.

1. Satun สตูล
* Amphoe Mueang Satun เมืองสตูล
* Manang มะนัง
* La-Ngu ละงู
* Khuan Kalong ควนกาหลง
* Khuan Don ควนโดน
* Tha Phae ท่าแพ  
* Part of Thung Wa ทุ่งหว้า (Thung Bulang ทุ่งบุหลัง, Khon Khlan ขอนคลาน)  

- Frequency: MUX 1 (CH45 UHF 666MHz); MUX 2 (CH43 UHF 650MHz)
- Transmission site: Gunung Raya, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia

2. Trang ตรัง
* Hat Samran หาดสำราญ
* Tase ตะเสะ
* Ba Wi บ้าหวี
* Suso  สุโสะ
* Liphang  สุโสะ
* Tha Kham ท่าข้าม
* Thung Yao ทุ่งยาว

- Frequency: MUX 1 (CH45 UHF 666MHz); MUX 2 (CH43 UHF 650MHz)
- Transmission site: Gunung Raya, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia


3. Songkhla สงขลา
* Sadao สะเดา
* Phang La พังลา
* Prik  ปริก

- Frequency: MUX 1 (CH45 UHF 666MHz); MUX 2 (CH43 UHF 650MHz)
- Transmission site: Gunung Jerai or Gunung Raya, Kedah, Malaysia

4. Narathiwat นราธิวาส
* Tak Bai ตากใบ 
* Sungai Golok สุไหงโกลก
* Sungai Padi สุไหงปาดี
* Waeng แว้ง 

- Frequency: MUX 1 (CH45 UHF 666MHz); MUX 2 (CH43 UHF 650MHz)
- Transmission site: Bukit Bakar or Telipot, Kelantan, Malaysia

For the coverage above, in order to receive myFreeview channels clearly and stability, 27e is the minimum recommended UHF outdoor antenna to be used.  

Yala province (including Betong) is not able to receive myFreeview from Malaysia from Gunung Jerai, Bukit Bakar, Gunung Raya and Telipot. If MYTV installs DTT transmitter in Bukit Palong to cover Baling and Pengkalan Hulu, so Thailand Betong of Yala province can receive MYTV from Malaysia.

MYTV myFreeview currently has 14 TV channels and 6 radio stations.

==Television==
* RTM TV1
* RTM TV2
* RTM TVOkey
* RTM Sports HD
* RTM Berita (News) 
* Go Shop
* CJ Wow Shop Malay
* CJ Wow Shop Chinese
* TV3
* NTV7
* 8TV
* TV9
* Bernama News Channel
* TV Alhijrah

==Radio==
* Radio Klasik
* Nasional FM
* Traxx FM
* Ai FM
* Minnal FM
* Asyik FM

 
  
 
 

FM 97.5MHz radio station signal is active in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, but no audio is carried. From Thailand or Malaysia?

Based on this video, FM 97.5MHz signal is detected in Kota Bharu,  Kelantan, Malaysia, but no audio is carried.

In addition, FM 97.5MHz is appeared its RDS information with "TEST RDS". 

Photo credit to Senn Lens Facebook

Regarding FM 97.5MHz unknown radio station detected in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, I strongly believe it is a Thailand radio station testing the frequency, instead of Malaysia radio station.

If I say that FM 97.5MHz is belonged to Malaysia radio station, it will cause interference to Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar coverage as FM 97.3MHz covers most of Kelantan areas including Kota Bharu.

==RF analysis of FM 97.5MHz if the frequency is belonged to Malaysia==

97.3MHz: Kelantan FM Bukit Bakar

97.5MHz: Telipot

<200kHz, not ok>

97.5MHz: Telipot

97.5MHz: Sinar FM Bukit Besar

<0kHz, not ok. Minimum is 100kHz>

97.5MHz: Telipot

97.8MHz: Ai FM Bukit Bintang

<300kHz, OK> 

Above the RF analysis, FM 97.5MHz is not belonged to Malaysia, but this frequency can be belonged to Thailand radio station. In Kota Bharu, Thailand radio stations there are received from multiple transmitter site, such as:

1. Sungai Golok แม่น้ำโก-ลก

2. Narathiwat นราธิวาส

3. Tak Bai ตากใบ

4. Yala ยะลา (Khao Pokyo)

5. Sungai Padi สุไหงปาดี 

In Yala province, there is also a radio station using FM 97.5MHz, named 97.5 Modern Hit Peace FM, but this radio station is transmitted in Amphoe Mueang Yala (Tambon Sateng) where is capital of Yala province, instead of public radio stations' Khao Pokyo transmitter site. As 975 Peace FM is transmitted from Tambon Sateng, Yala province, Thailand, therefore it is impossible to be received in Kota Bharu, Malaysia.

Now we have ignored Yala as possibility of FM 97.5MHz transmitter site.

Next, we go for next RF analysis between Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar and Thailand Narathiwat transmission sites.

1. Sungai Golok

97.3MHz: Kelantan FM Bukit Bakar

97.5MHz: Sungai Golok, Thailand

<200kHz>

2.  Sungai Padi

97.3MHz: Kelantan FM Bukit Bakar

97.5MHz: Sungai Padi, Thailand

<200kHz>

3. Narathiwat

97.3MHz: Kelantan FM Bukit Bakar

97.5MHz: Narathiwat, Thailand

<200kHz>

4. Tak Bai

97.3MHz: Kelantan FM Bukit Bakar

97.5MHz: Tak Bai, Thailand

<200kHz>

FM 97.5MHz has some static in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The biggest possibility is a radio station testing transmission in Amphoe Mueang Narathiwat on FM 97.5MHz.

Tak Bai, Sungai Golok and Sungai Padi FM radio receptions in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia are clear without static. 

If I compare with one existing radio frequency study between Bukit Bakar and Narathiwat, there has 200kHz frequency separation between both stations.

99.1MHz: Satthanii Witthayu 912 Narathiwat (สถานีวิทยุ 912)

99.3MHz: Ai FM Bukit Bakar

<200kHz>

Satthanii Witthayu 912 Narathiwat former frequency was FM 99.25MHz, but due to interference with Ai FM Bukit Bakar 99.3MHz, so it changed to FM 99.1MHz. 

In addition, Radio Thailand Narathiwat FM 98.25MHz has 250kHz frequency separation from Traxx FM 98.5MHz Bukit Bakar, and it has no problem for interference. Then,
Siang Phan Fa Narathiwat {เสียงผ่านฟ้านราธิวาส} FM 96.75MHz has 250kHz separation from Nasional FM 96.5MHz Bukit Bakar too.

About FM 97.5MHz unknown transmission in Kota Bharu, Malaysia, Narathiwat is the biggest possibility of transmission site for the frequency. For the radio station's content, we don't know yet because FM 97.5MHz does not officially hit its airwaves yet.

 

==FM 97.5MHz possibility==

Narathiwat>>Tak Bai>>Sungai Golok/Sungai Padi

Thanks to Senn Lens for uploading the video clips.

 

Another new FM DXing record in Malaysia: A Vietnam FM radio station on FM 93.1MHz is received in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

As we notice that North Kelantan (Kota Bharu) can receive many Thailand radio stations from Yala (Khao Pokyo), Sungai Golok, Sungai Padi, Tak Bai and Narathiwat, meanwhile the furthest Thailand radio station that can be received in Kota Bharu is from Pattani.

Break the records.

The FM radio reception for this time is beyond Thailand radio station in Kota Bharu. Kelantan YouTuber Senn Lens receives a Vietnam FM radio station in Kota Bharu and Pasir Mas, Kelantan, Malaysia in the car, frequency is FM 93.1MHz.

Usually I only can receive Vietnam radio stations in Malaysia on AM/MW (mediumwave) or SW (shortwave) after evening. In the past, I was used to receive Voice of Vietnam AM stations in Malaysia such as VOV-1 711kHz, VOV-2 783kHz, VOV-4 873kHz and VOV-6 1242kHz from Can Tho, Vietnam.

It is very strange when Vietnam FM radio station can be received in Malaysia (Kota Bharu, Kelantan) because FM radio station propagation is limited to maximum 130 to 200km usually.

 

According to these videos, I check Vietnam radio stations database which assign on the frequency FM 93.1MHz, the nearest station is An Giang Radio and Television aka ATV FM 93.1MHz from An Giang Radio and Televison transmitter tower, Vietnam (62km from Can Tho). 

An Giang Radio and Television

An Giang is located in southern Vietnam, not far from Cambodia border and South China Sea.

Technically, there is no any terrains between An Giang, Vietnam and Kota Bharu, Malaysia, therefore An Giang Radio FM 93.1MHz from An Giang, Vietnam can be received in Kota Bharu and Pasir Pekan, Kelantan, Malaysia.

==Distance of An Giang Radio FM 93.1MHz to Malaysia==

1. Kota Bharu: 592km
2. Pasir Pekan: 592km

==SINPO code==
1. Kota Bharu: 35333
2. Pasir Pekan: 23422

RF analysis: Can FM 102.75MHz be used for community radio station in Satun, Thailand?

Few years ago, there was a now defunct Thailand radio station in Satun, Idea Radio operated on 102.5MHz (later 102.6MHz). As Thailand standard FM frequency allocation is 250kHz per channel from 87.5 to 108.0, but this was second frequency allocation which did not follow Thailand standards, after FM 99.1MHz in Narathiwat.

If I follow current Thailand FM radio frequency allocation which is 250kHz per channel, as 102.5MHz is not suitable to be used in Satun main transmitter site as interference from Raaga FM 102.4MHz Gunung Jerai Malaysia, actually FM 102.75MHz can be used in Satun province for community radio station, but low power and not to use main site like public broadcasters transmit from Khuan Khan.

As FM 102.75MHz is not far from Perlis FM 102.9MHz Padang Pauh which separated at 150kHz, so FM 102.75MHz is not suitable to be used in Amphoe Mueang Satun due to interference, but this frequency can be used in other districts within Satun province, Thailand which a bit further from Perlis, Malaysia.

FM 102.75MHz radio transmission can be used in this transmission location below, but only select either one districts:

1. La-Ngu
2. Manang
3. Khuan Kalong
4. Tha Phae

To avoid interference to Perlis FM 102.9MHz Padang Pauh coverage in Perlis, Malaysia, the maximum transmitter power is 500W for FM 102.75MHz Satun radio transmission (Transmitter site: La-Ngu, Manang, Khuan Kalong or Tha Phae). 

If FM 102.75MHz is transmitted from Thung Wa, it is not suitable because it can interfere 4th Army Radio FM 103.0MHz Trang in Palian district which is high power transmission. In addition, FM 102.75MHz may be interfered by FM 103.0MHz Trang in some Thung Wa district. 

102.75MHz: Thung Wa FM 
103.0MHz: 4th Area Army Radio TP4FM Trang
<250kHz>

==RF analysis of FM 102.75MHz in Satun province==

1. Amphoe Mueang Satun (including Khuan Khan)

102.75MHz: Amphoe Mueang Satun FM
102.9MHz: Perlis FM Padang Pauh
<150kHz, NOT OK>

2. Manang/La-Ngu/Khuan Kalong/Tha Phae

102.75MHz: Thailand FM (Transmission site either Manang/La-Ngu/Khuan Kalong/Tha Phae)
102.9MHz: Perlis FM Padang Pauh
<150kHz, OK>

102.75MHz: Thailand FM (Transmission site either Manang, La-Ngu, Khuan Kalong, or Tha Phae)
103.0MHz: TP4FM Trang
<250kHz, OK>

==FM 102.75MHz frequency suitability in Satun province==

Manang>La-Ngu>Thung Wa>Khuan Kalong>Tha Phae 

94PFM We Love Satun (Thailand) received in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

In Alor Setar and Kuala Kedah, when RTM Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai receiving signal goes weak, actually there is a Thailand radio station that I received there on the frequency next to Mutiara FM 93.9MHz. FM 94.0MHz has three radio stations within Southern Thailand where nearby Malaysia border, 94PFM We Love Satun from Satun, 94FM Club from Hatyai and True Love Kolok Radio from Sungai Golok.

I received 94PFM We Love Satun in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia when Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai signal goes weak.

For your information, Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai does not cover Alor Setar and most of Kedah areas, it only targets blind spot areas of FM 95.7MHz Bukit Penara in North Penang Island such as Batu Feringghi, Tanjung Bungah, Teluk Bahang and Tanjung Tokong.

In Alor Setar, 94PFM We Love Satun FM 94.0MHz is receivable, but it is not clear and having a bit interference with Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai each other.

- Frequency: FM 94.0MHz 

- Power: 0.5kW 

- Transmission site: Tirasathit Alley, Tambon Phiman, Amphoe Mueang Satun, Thailand 

- Receiving site: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia 

- Distance: 65km

Apart from MCOT Satun FM 93.25MHz and Radio Thailand Satun (FM 95.5MHz and FM 99.5MHz) where transmitted from Khuan Khan hill, but 94PFM We Love Satun is the only Satun town transmitted radio station which can be received in Alor Setar, Kedah weakly. 

Received Thailand radio stations in Kelantan, Malaysia, but Pattani is the furthest radio station received in Kelantan?

Kelantan is a state located northeast Peninsular Malaysia within east coast region, border with Thailand at north, Terengganu at east, Perak at west, and Pahang at south.

As it is located next to Thailand border, so people in North Kelantan are able to receive Thailand TV and radio stations easily. Kelantan is bordered to Narathiwat province of Thailand.

North Kelantan usually can receive Thailand radio stations from Narathiwat, Sungai Golok and Yala (Khao Pokyo), such as:

1. Radio Thailand Narathiwat FM 98.25MHz
2. Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz
3. MCOT Narathiwat FM 96.0MHz
4. Police Radio FM 88.25MHz Narathiwat
5. Khon Tak Bai Radio FM 88.75MHz (only in Tumpat)
6. Kolok FM 101.5MHz from Sungai Golok
7. Kor. Sor. Wor 6 FM 92.5MHz Sungai Padi
8. Voice of Navy FM 94.75MHz (KCS Radio) Narathiwat
9. Slang Phan Fa Narathiwat FM 96.75MHz
10. 912 Radio Station FM 99.1MHz Narathiwat
11. SV Sound Radio FM 107.0MHz Tak Bai
12. Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz, 94.25MHz and 95.0MHz
13. Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz
14. MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz
15. Parliament Radio Station FM 89.0MHz Yala

Apart from Narathiwat, Tak Bai, Sungai Golok and Yala (Khao Pokyo), the furthest distant Thailand radio station that can be received in North Kelantan is from Pattani.

In the videos by Senn Lens on YouTube, FM 107.25MHz is the only Pattani transmitted Thailand radio station which available in part of North Kelantan. 

FM 107.25MHz is Mor Or Mahawitthayalai Songkhla Nakharin (PSU Radio Network). English translation is Prince of Songkha University radio station. It is an education radio station operated by Prince of Songkhla University.

There are three videos of PSU Radio Network FM 107.25MHz from Pattani, Thailand received in three locations:

1. Kota Bharu (140km)
2. Pasir Mas (135km)
3. Jeli (145km)

Transmission power is 1kW.

==SINPO code of PSU Radio Network FM 107.25MHz from Pattani, Thailand received in Kelantan, Malaysia==

1. Kota Bharu: 42233 (interference by Fly FM 107.4MHz Peringat)
2. Pasir Mas: 12221
3. Jeli (nearby R&R Titiwangsa): 55455

Kelantan FM has a low power transmitter in Bukit Bintang, Besut, Terengganu on FM 107.1MHz to cover East Kelantan (Bachok), it is not only interfered by SV Sound Radio FM 107.0MHz from Tak Bai, Thailand in Kota Bharu and Tumpat, it is also interfered by PSU Radio Network FM 107.25MHz Pattani Thailand in Kota Bharu too. Although PSU Radio Network FM 107.25MHz from Pattani is receivable in North Kelantan, but it is interfered by local Fly FM 107.4MHz from Peringat which covers these locations.

Apart from PSU Radio Network FM 107.25MHz, there are none of other Pattani radio stations can be received in North Kelantan. Radio Thailand Pattani FM 101.0MHz, MCOT Pattani FM 91.0MHz and TP4 FM 93.5MHz are not receivable there.

988 FM 96.1MHz from Gunung Jerai and Melody FM 98.5MHz Gunung Kledang received at Jeli-Gerik highway

If you follow Senn Lens (Youtuber from Kelantan) Youtube channel, he received 988 FM 96.1MHz from Gunung Jerai at Jeli-Gerik highway.

According to the video, 988 FM 96.1MHz from Gunung Jerai was received at Jeli-Gerik highway before Tasik Banding while driving from Jeli to Gerik. The receiving signal quality was moderate to good, no interference found. As this highway has high elevation above sea level, so the reception is still clear.

==988 FM 96.1MHz Gunung Jerai receiving signal result==
* Frequency: FM 96.1MHz
* Power: 10kW
* Transmitting site: Gunung Jerai, Kedah
* Receiving location: Jeli-Gerik Highway before Tasik Banding, Perak
* Distance: Approximately between 115km-130km
* SINPO code: 44444

I have no information of its exact location, so there is approximate distance.

Next, Melody FM 98.5MHz from Gunung Kledang, Ipoh was received at Jeli-Gerik highway too before Tasik Banding.

   

==Melody FM 98.5MHz receiving signal result==
* Frequency: FM 98.5MHz
* Power: 2kW
* Transmitting site: Gunung Kledang, Ipoh
* Receiving location: Jeli-Gerik Highway before Tasik Banding, Perak
* Distance: Approximately between 120km-130km
* SINPO code: 44444

94PFM We Love Satun from Thailand received in Penang, Malaysia (Teluk Bahang)

On 14th February 2020 (Valentine's Day), a YouTuber named Senn Lens published a radio aircheck video on YouTube by receiving 94PFM We Love Satun in Penang, Malaysia.

  

According to this video, 94PFM We Love Satun on FM 94.0MHz was received nearby Teluk Bahang, Penang, Malaysia.

94PFM We Love Satun transmitter site is located in Tirasathit Alley, Tambon Phiman, Amphoe Mueang Satun, Thailand which is 94PFM We Love Satun studio and office, instead of Khuan Khan site where is MCOT and Radio Thailand Satun site.

The receiving condition is moderate, but signal goes weak when pass through some small hills. He received in the car which is Toyota Corolla Altis E170, although 94PFM We Love Satun has 100kHz frequency separation from local Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai, but according to the video, 94PFM We Love Satun had no interference from Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai, I strongly believe that his Toyota Corolla Altis E170 car multimedia system is high sensitivity radio receiver which can filter the interference noise.

The distance from 94PFM We Love Satun site to Teluk Bahang, Penang, Malaysia is about 129km-130km.

==94PFM We Love Satun reception signal result==
* Frequency: FM 94.0MHz
* Power: 0.5kW
* Transmitting site: Tirasathit Alley, Tambon Phiman, Amphoe Mueang Satun, Thailand
* Receiving location: Teluk Bahang, Penang, Malaysia
* Distance: 129km
* SINPO code: 23322

SINPO stands for "Signal Interference Noise Propagation Overall" (1 is poor, 5 is excellent for each section), which is always used by DXers for signal reception result.

This is 4th location in Malaysia to receive 94PFM We Love Satun FM 94.0MHz from Satun, Thailand, that is Teluk Bahang, Penang. Previous locations were:

1. Langkawi, Kedah
2. Alor Setar, Kedah
3. Yan, Kedah (Gunung Jerai top peak)

==Langkawi, Kedah==


 

==Alor Setar, Kedah==




==Yan, Kedah== (Gunung Jerai top peak)

List of Indonesia AM (MW) radio stations that I received in Malaysia

Here are the Indonesia AM (MW Medium Wave) radio stations list that I received in Malaysia, receiving location is based in Balakong and Puchong, Selangor, all stations are Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI):

* AM 927kHz: RRI Pekanbaru PRO-4
* AM 1251kHz: RRI Banda Aceh PRO-4
* AM 1413kHz: RRI Sungai Liat PRO-1
* AM 1512kHz: RRI Bukittinggi PRO-1 

15 years ago, I was used to receive RRI Tanung Pinang PRO-1 on AM 1341kHz, RRI Palembang PRO-1 AM 1287kHz, RRI PRO-3 AM 999kHz from Jakarta, and RRI Padang PRO-1 AM 1179kHz in Malaysia during early morning and night transmission.

AM 1341kHz, AM 1287kHz and AM 1179kHz are possibly inactive as they might move to FM radio transmission. Radio Republik Indonesia gradually closes down AM radio transmission in Indonesia and slowly shifts to FM radio for the entire country.

In my receiving location, Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Bukittinggi PRO-1 AM 1512kHz was having co-channel interference from Thailand Air Force Radio Station AM 1512kHz from Songkhla, Thailand. I remembered when I listened to Thai songs on AM 1512kHz, I could hear Muslim prayer (Azan) on the frequency while I was in the car.




==AM 927kHz RRI Pekanbaru PRO-4==



== AM 1251kHz RRI Banda Aceh PRO-4 ==



== AM 1413kHz RRI Sungai Liat PRO-1 ==




== AM 1512kHz RRI Bukittinggi PRO-1 ==

Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz received in Malaysia.

Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz, a district radio station for Betong in Yala province, Thailand, nearby Perak, Malaysia border. It does not only serve Betong listeners, it can be received in Pengkalan Hulu, Gerik and Klian Intan of Perak, Baling of Kedah too.

Previously I had received this radio station in Penang, Ipoh and Kuala Kangsar and another YouTuber named Senn Lens received this radio station in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and Kulim of Kedah.

Although this radio station listenership within Betong district is small, but the coverage of Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz is quite wide. The first location that I received this radio station was in Penang, the receiving signal condition was not good and interfered by Hitz FM 92.8MHz Gunung Jerai which is local transmitter site for Penang.

==Kulim, Kedah==

==Penang== (Georgetown and Batu Feringghi)

 

==Perak== (Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh, Taiping, and Gerik)




==Kelantan== (Kota Bharu)

 

PENGUMUMAN: Frekuensi Zayan di Taiping, Perak ialah FM 98.1MHz

Kepada pendengar Zayan yang tidak dapat mencari frekuensi di Taiping, Perak, untuk makluman, Zayan boleh diterima di Taiping, Perak pada FM 98.1MHz dari Gunung Jerai, dimana sama frekuensi dengan Alor Setar dan Pulau Pinang.

Walaupun Taiping terletak di negeri Perak, dan Ipoh adalah ibu bandar negeri Perak, tetapi Taiping tidak akan menerima Zayan pada frekuensi Ipoh FM 106.4MHz kerana isyarat Gunung Kledang terlindung oleh Gunung Bubu yang berada di Terong dan Changkat Jering. Jika kita menerima Zayan di Taiping pada FM 106.4MHz (Ipoh), kesemua isyarat adalah bunyi bersebelahan daripada Melody FM 106.5MHz Gunung Jerai.

Penerimaan siaran radio Zayan masih jelas di Taiping pada FM 98.1MHz dari Gunung Jerai, pendengar Zayan cuma tala kepada FM 98.1MHz sahaja dari Taiping sehingga Kangar.