Tea FM can expand its broadcast coverage in other two larger towns in Sarawak, namely Bintulu and Miri.

 

The Sarawak Chinese and English bilingual commercial radio station, TEA FM currently broadcasts in Kuching on FM 102.7MHz (from Bukit Djin), Sibu on FM 100.7MHz (Bukit Lima) and Kota Kinabalu on FM 102.8MHz (Bukit Karatong).

 

As a Sarawak based radio station, and Tea FM currently broadcasts in Kuching and Sibu for Sarawak state, actually Tea FM can expand its broadcast coverage in other two larger towns in Sarawak by launching transmission system there, namely Bintulu and Miri.

 

In Miri, there are five Astro radio stations there, transmitted from Bukit Lambir, such as Sinar FM 96.6MHz, MY FM 103.2MHz, Era FM 101.3MHz, Melody FM 102.4MHz and Hitz FM 105.8MHz. Tea FM can launch Miri frequency by installing transmitter in Bukit Lambir. 

 

In addition, Iban and Chinese are the largest ethnics in Bintulu. So, Tea FM can also launch Bintulu frequency by installing transmitter in Bukit Setiam (Tatau).

 

==My proposal of Tea FM coverage expansion in Sarawak==

* FM 103.6MHz Bintulu (Bukit Setiam)

* FM 97.3MHz Miri (Bukit Lambir)

 

==Proposed transmission parameter for Tea FM in Bintulu==

* Frequency: FM 103.6MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmission site: Bukit Setiam

 

==RF analysis of Tea FM Bintulu frequency==

103.6MHz: Tea FM Bukit Setiam (Bintulu)
103.8MHz: Radio Klasik Belaga
<200kHz, OK>

103.6MHz: Tea FM Bukit Setiam
103.7MHz: Labuan FM RTM Labuan
<100kHz, OK>

103.2MHz: MY FM Bukit Lambir (Miri)
103.6MHz: TEA FM Bukit Setiam (Bintulu)
<400kHz, OK>

103.6MHz: Tea FM Bukit Setiam (Bintulu)
104.0MHz: IKIM FM Tanjong Lobang (Miri)
<400kHz, OK> 

==Expected coverage of Tea FM Bintulu frequency 103.6MHz from Bukit Setiam==

==Proposed transmission parameter for Tea FM in Miri==

* Frequency: FM 97.3MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmission site: Bukit Lambir

 

==RF analysis of Tea FM Miri frequency==

97.3MHz: TEA FM Bukit Lambir

97.5MHz: Bintulu FM Bukit Setiam

<200kHz, OK>

 

97.3MHz: Tea FM Bukit Lambir

97.7MHz: RTB Harmoni FM (Kuala Belait)

<400kHz, OK>

 

97.1MHz: RTM Radio Klasik Bukit Mas (Limbang)

97.3MHz: TEA FM Bukit Lambir (Miri)

<200kHz, OK>

==Expected coverage of Tea FM Miri frequency 97.3MHz from Bukit Lambir==

For Tea FM Miri frequency 97.3MHz coverage, alongside Miri town, Tea FM is available in Seria and Kuala Belait of Brunei clearly too. Imagine if Tea FM expands coverage to Limbang by installing transmitter in Bukit Mas, Tea FM can be received in Brunei completely, and Bandar Seri Begawan can receive Tea FM.

Next, for Tea FM Bintulu frequency 103.6MHz coverage from Bukit Setiam, other than Bintulu itself, actually Tea FM 103.6MHz Bukit Setiam transmitter can be received in Mukah and part of Selangau (Sibu division). This means its listeners can receive Tea FM from Sibu to Bintulu by tuning 100.7 and 103.6. When 100.7 from Bukit Lima signal goes weak in Selangau, listeners can switch to FM 103.6MHz from Bukit Setiam, even Mukah listeners can listen to Tea FM via Bintulu frequency.

Indonesia digital terrestrial TV multiplex frequencies list in Medan, North Sumatra province.

Here is the multiplex frequencies list of Indonesia digital terrestrial television from Medan, North Sumatra province which I make it as reference of Perak coastal areas viewers to receive Indonesia DTTV.

 

MUX 1: CH28/UHF 530MHz (LPP TVRI Sumatera Utara)

- TVRI Nasional

- TVRI Sumatera Utara

- TVRI Kanal 3

- TVRI Sport HD

- Nusantara TV

- Inspira TV

 

MUX 2: CH30/UHF 546MHz (Trans Media)

- Trans TV

- Trans7

- CNN Indonesia

- CNBC Indonesia

- Kompas TV

- DaAi (大愛) TV

 

MUX 3: CH34/UHF 578MHz (Surya Citra Media)

- SCTV

- Indosiar

- O Channel

 

MUX 4: CH36/UHF 594MHz (Media Group News)

- Metro TV

- Magna Channel

- BNTV

 

MUX 5: CH40/UHF 626MHz (Visi Media Asia)

- tvOne

- antv 

 

Expected Malaysia locations to receive Indonesia digital terrestrial TV from Medan (require high and long 37e outdoor antenna like North Johor household antenna):

 

1. Perak

- Bagan Datuk

- Lekir

- Sitiawan

- Lumut

- Pulau Pangkor 

- Pantai Remis

- Terong

- Selekoh 

 

2. Selangor

- Sabak Bernam

- Sungai Ayer Tawar

RTM Negeri FM 92.6MHz from Gunung Telapak Burok signal caught in Batam, Indonesia.

 

RTM Negeri FM is a state radio station to serve Negeri Sembilan state, Malaysia. It consists three frequencies to cover Negeri Sembilan, mainly 92.6MHz Seremban/Jelebu/Kuala Pilah/Bahau/Port Dickson (Gunung Telapak Burok), 95.7MHz Tampin/Rembau (Bukit Tampin) and 107.7MHz Gemas/East Negeri Sembilan (Gunung Ledang).

 

In Batam, Negeri FM generally is not receivable, although tune the nearest 107.7MHz from Gunung Ledang because the frequency is dominated by Radio Alfa Omega (local radio station in Batam), meanwhile 95.7MHz Bukit Tampin is a low power transmitter, but surprisingly FM 92.6MHz from Gunung Telapak Burok signal can be received in Batam, Indonesia.

 

The reception of Negeri FM 92.6MHz is having little signal in Batam with static. In addition, if I tune to FM 92.6MHz in Batam by using normal radio receiver, I will hear interference from Singapore Symphony 92.4FM instead, even Zayan FM 92.8MHz from Gunung Pulai.

 

==RTM Negeri FM in Batam DX report==

* Frequency: FM 92.6MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmitter site: Gunung Telapak Burok, Negeri Sembilan

* Receiving site: Batam, Riau Island Province, Indonesia

* Distance: 285km 

 

This is second furthest FM radio received in Batam, but Gunung Ulu Kali transmitted radio station is the furthest in Batam.

BFM 89.9 can be received in Batam, Indonesia via radio.

 

Surprisingly BFM 89.9, the Klang Valley based Malaysia English language business radio station can be heard in Batam Island, Indonesia (20km from Singapore) through radio by tuning the dial on FM 89.9MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali.

 

Few months ago, a YouTube DXer from Indonesia, named Farz Bom could receive BFM 89.9 in Batam Island, the radio reception of BFM 89.9 there is very impressive. 

 

Basically Batam receives only local and foreign radio stations from Singapore and Malaysia (Johor Bahru). Surprisingly, some of Seremban (Gunung Telapak Burok) and Klang Valley (Gunung Ulu Kali) based radio stations could be listened partly in Batam, Indonesia! 

 

Here are two interesting radio signal monitoring video of BFM 89.9 in Batam:

 

Due to far receiving distance, BFM 89.9 could only heard in Batam with MONO signal. The footage is taken at the outdoor in the car.

 

I'm impressed by these videos.

 

==BFM 89.9 DX report==

* Frequency: FM 89.9MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmitter site: Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang, Malaysia

* Receiving site: Batam, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia

* Distance: 352km 

 

For better listening experience, listeners can access BFM on the mobile app or online streaming, meanwhile radio reception in Batam is usually classified as FM DX (distant radio receiving).

(不是謠言, 而是個人猜測) ntv7可能在2022年捲土重來, 並重新定位為鎖定Z時代的電視頻道?

 

今年2月, 馬來西亞教育部通過ntv7頻道推出教育電視台DidikTV KPM, 導致許多猜測指首要媒體Media Prima會關閉ntv7, 但Media Prima否認此猜測, 並指ntv7還存在.

 

目前, ntv7的廣播是被DidikTV KPM "佔領".

 

我認為DidikTV KPM在Media Prima平台只可能廣播為期1年罷了, 因為教育部和Media Prima的DidikTV 廣播合約應該是1年 (或十二個月). 一旦合約到期和雙方不決定續約, ntv7或許捲土重來.

 

上個月, 我得知前Ripple (Media Prima電台網)首席執行員Seelan Paul被委任為新ntv7 CEO (首席執行員), 該委任是從2021年5月1日生效.

 

ntv7未來會向大家見面? 在我的看法, 是的, 從Seelan Paul委任為ntv7首席執行員的新聞角度來看, ntv7是可能會回來的, 多數是2022年2月或者3月, 就是DidikTV KPM和Media Prima的廣播合約到期的時候.

 

若不續約, ntv7會捲土重來.

 

談到電視方向, 未來的ntv7會改革並重新定位, 變成Z時代 (指00後)電視頻道, 相信台標會再被撤換. 00後市場挺大的, 在電視語言方面, 我也認為ntv7會涵蓋馬來語, 華語, 英語和韓語, 電視內容主要鎖定Z時代群眾, 好像Astro中文電台GoXuan鎖定Z時代華裔聽眾, 主要打入網紅市場.

NTV7回歸, 我們必須在2022年2-3月等待它回來.

My criticism and suggestion about current DidikTV KPM

 

DidikTV KPM is a television channel operated under joint venture between Ministry of Education Malaysia and Media Prima. It looks like temporarily replacing ntv7, under 1 year term of broadcast contract.

 

Yes, it sounds good initiative to launch education TV because students need to learn at home because school is closed due to COVID-19 pandemic, but I decide to raise few criticism.

 

What I hate and dislike are:

1. After Ministry of Education launches DidikTV KPM, the education minister was very reckless to announce reopening the schools after the few days launch of DidikTV KPM. When schools were reopened, every student goes back to school, so what's the point of DidikTV KPM? Somewhat rental fees to Media Prima continues to be paid by government. In addition, reopening school can led COVID-19 clusters in education sectors when pandemic is getting worse, teachers and students can't make social distancing very much at the same time.

 

2. Talk about platform, why doesn't KPM (MoE) launch DidikTV on RTM, as RTM has enough facilities? Plus, RTM is also government service broadcaster, so MoE and RTM can work together for education television network. In addition, RTM has very rich experience of TV Pendidikan for many decades.

 

RTM TV6 was originally planned as education channel, but denied by Education Minister, instead now TV6 is a RTM retro television channel under trial transmission condition.

 

3. Media Prima is a private broadcast company who runs broadcast, advertising and digital marketing business, instead of running government services which don't create more commercial income. So, it is inappropriate that Ministry of Education launches its public education service TV channel on private broadcast company. Moreover, MoE uses tax payers money to pay the rental/operation fees to Media Prima for DidikTV KPM, that's not right too.

 

Media Prima revenue income is from advertisers (TV, radio, magazine, newspaper, and advertisement), and digital marketing (Video-On-Demand, audio podcast (AisKacang) as well as online shopping like WowShop and Super Deals). If I say Media Prima revenue income is from rakyat's (people) money, we may consume on its products like shopping items on WowShop and SuperDeals, buying Berita Harian/New Straits Times/Metro newspaper, or subscribing TontonVIP (premium VOD). Conventionally, the company can gain revenue from us like listening to its radio, watching its TV channels.

 

TV= More viewers, more advertisers, more revenue

Radio= More listeners, more advertisers, more revenue 

 

Some people may blame Ministry of Education for "destroying" ntv7.

 

Besides that, look at public universities campus radio stations like Putra FM 90.7MHz, and UiTM Shah Alam UFM 93.6MHz, their broadcast frequency license are under RTM, rather than private broadcaster license. That's why Putra FM 90.7 and UFM 93.6 are also known as RTM Selangor FM Saluran UPM and RTM Selangor FM Saluran UiTM Shah Alam respectively.

 

Before I proceed to suggestions, I discussed with several TV amateur friends.

- Media Prima could be the fastest platform by temporarily converting ntv7 to DidikTV KPM because the availability already exists on Astro, NJOI, UniFi TV, MYTV and Tonton, meanwhile RTM platform is only available on MYTV and RTM Klik.

 

What I suggest:

1. DidikTV should use RTM platform as both are government service broadcasters. Hence, operating costs are lesser, compare to Media Prima, but they need to expand and fill on Astro TV channel.

 

2. For MYTV, UniFi TV and Astro platform, I strongly suggest Ministry of Education launches DidikTV in more channels by schools and levels under RTM, instead of combination like current one on Media Prima. Example:

 

- First channel: DidikTV UPSR (Year 1-6)

- Second channel: DidikTV PT3 (Form 1-3)

- Third channel: DidikTV SPM (Form 4-5)

- Fourth channel: DidikTV STPM/STAM (Form 6)

- Fifth channel: DidikTV TVET/SKM (Vocational)

- Sixth channel: DidikTV SK & SMK Peralihan 

- Seventh channel: Didik TV SJK (C) & SJK (T) & Pre-schools [Chinese and Tamil vernacular junior school, also nursery]

- Eighth channel: DidikTV SMKA/SMA/SAR/SRI/SRA (Public Islamic religious school, covering junior and high schools)

Each channel broadcasts based on school opening hours, eg: from 8am to 1pm, then rerun some learning classes from 1pm to 12am, at least students who missed out the class, can learn again by watching repeat class program.

Since 1 digital terrestrial television multiplex frequency can carry more TV channels, so MYTV can apply MUX3 for DidikTV channels. So, students can learn on TV under PdPR respectively, and more learning content will be delivered.

Astro Tutor TV is very successful, it consists 3 channels, covering UPSR, PT3 (formerly known as PMR) and SPM.

 

If DidikTV launches more channels to cover all school academy, RTM can transfer those education slots from TVOkey to these channels.

ntv7 will be back on Malaysia television airwaves by 2022? Rebranding as Gen Z market television channel?

 

In 16th February 2021, a day before full fledged DidikTV KPM launched on ntv7, many people including me said that Media Prima would close down ntv7 and replace with DidikTV KPM, but Media Prima denied such speculation, instead said that ntv7 is still alive.

 

Currently the entire ntv7 broadcast is occupied by DidikTV KPM (education TV channel), I believe that under broadcast contract between Ministry of Education and Media Prima, DidikTV KPM on ntv7 is likely broadcasts for a year. Then, ntv7 would be back.

 

Last month, the now former Ripple (Media Prima Radio Networks) CEO Seelan Paul is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of ntv7 since 1st May 2021. 

 

So, ntv7 will be back in the future? Yes, in my opinion, by referring Seelan Paul appointment as ntv7 CEO, ntv7 may set a comeback, likely by February or March 2022 after DidikTV KPM on Media Prima broadcast contract is due by February 2022 (1 year term). If the contract is not renewed by 2022, ntv7 is back.

 

In terms of content, ntv7 may be rebranded as Gen Z market television channel? We still don't know yet, but it is still my prediction. 

 

Gen Z (Millennials) market range is quite wide, I may assume future ntv7 will consists Malay, English, and Chinese contents for this group of people.

 

If ntv7 comes back next year and rebrands as Gen Z targeted TV channel, I may believe ntv7 logo will be changed again. 

 

From my review, DidikTV KPM should exit from Media Prima platform as it is government service in terms of education sector, meanwhile Media Prima is a private broadcast company who running the broadcast business. Advertisers and digital marketing are Media Prima's core revenue income, but DidikTV KPM doesn't get advertisers revenue at all, instead station income is from Ministry of Education contract rental fees.

 

As DidikTV KPM is public education TV channel, it is supposedly on RTM, rather than Media Prima due to background. It is inappropriate that Ministry of Education spends tax payers money to pay rental fees to Media Prima (private company) for DidikTV.

RTM is public broadcasters, it is better to launch DidikTV on RTM.

If contract between MoE and Media Prima for DidikTV is discontinued next year, DidikTV KPM could be shifted to RTM. For MYTV, under multiplex frequency, it can launch MUX3 as education television multiplex, so DidikTV will have more channels to focus from A to Z, covering SPM, SKM, STPM, PT3, UPSR, STAM.... Then, for school curricular, covering SK, SJK (C), SJK (T),  SMK, TVET, Politeknik, SMKA/SMA and SRA schools.

 

Next, I will talk about DidikTV KPM, and the suggestions.

Compilation videos of receiving Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia AM radio stations in Malaysia

Here's the best compilation videos of Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia AM radio stations in Malaysia during nighttime transmission, recorded from 2017 to 2020. Hope you will enjoy watching.

RRI (Radio Republik Indonesia) Medan PRO-1 FM 94.3MHz from Medan, Indonesia received in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.

Back to 28th December 2019, I traveled to Taiping, Perak alone for FM signal monitoring hobby activities.

In Taiping, I was used to receive Radio Thailand Satun FM 99.5MHz on PLUS Highway, but I received a radio station even further than Thailand, it is from Indonesia.

This Indonesia radio station signal that I heard in Taiping was Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Medan FM 94.3MHz.

 

I recorded the video and audio in Taiping town actually before checking in hotel.

 

Mix FM is using same frequency as RRI Medan PRO-1 FM 94.3MHz in Gunung Kledang for Ipoh and Central Perak, but I could hear co-channel interference between two radio stations in Taiping, Perak when I tuned on FM 94.3MHz. Mix FM listeners tune in Taiping on 91.3MHz from Bukit Larut where is local transmitter for the town.

 

==RRI Medan PRO-1 DX report==

* Frequency: FM 94.3MHz

* Power: 5kW

* Transmission site: Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

* Receiving site: Taiping, Perak, Malaysia 

* Distance: 272km

 

Not only in Taiping, RRI Medan PRO-1 FM 94.3MHz is also receivable in Langkawi too.

Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Bukittinggi PRO-1 AM 1512kHz, the only available radio station in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia during daytime transmission.

 

Commonly far distance AM radio stations are available during nighttime propagation. In Malaysia, I could receive multiple AM radio stations from Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, China and Myanmar during evening and nighttime transmission.

 

Previously in Tanjung Piandang, Perak, I successfully received Thailand Voice of Navy 3 Radio AM 1458kHz from Phuket Island at noon, it was my very first AM daytime reception actually.

 

Next, in rare condition, I received Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Bukittinggi PRO-1 AM 1512kHz in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia in the afternoon. It is my second AM daytime reception after Voice of Navy 3 AM 1458kHz from Phuket, Thailand.

 

Normally AM 1512kHz in Kuala Lumpur area (20km from Balakong) is mostly occupied by Royal Thai Air Force RTAF 11 from Songkhla, Thailand during evening and nighttime transmission, somehow 1512kHz was having co-channel interference between RTAF Songkhla and RRI Bukittinggi in most of Malaysia areas. However, according to the footage, for this rare daytime transmission, AM 1512kHz reception was quite stable and clean from interference by other radio station.

 

==DX report of RRI Bukittinggi PRO-1 in Malaysia== (Daytime propagation)

* Frequency: MW 1512kHz

* Power: 10kW

* Transmission site: Bukittinggi, West Sumatra province, Indonesia

* Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia

* Distance: 397km

* Receiving date/time: 04 April 2021 1348H (UTC+8) 

Radio Canggai Putri FM 105.3MHz from Karimun, Indonesia received in Singapore (2017)

Back to November 2017, I had a holiday trip with my family at cruise from Singapore to Penang, then Penang to Phuket, and last Phuket to Singapore. We started journey by bus from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore Marina Bay. So, I planned to receive One FM Johor Bahru frequency 105.3MHz from Taman Sentosa tower when I reached Singapore.

 

When the bus was on the way going to Singapore Marina Bay, we will pass through ICA (Singapore's Immigration & Checkpoint Authority) checkpoint in Tuas. 

 

Before I entered ICA counter, I tried to receive FM 105.3MHz in Tuas Checkpoint. On the frequency FM 105.3MHz, there was no One FM (Malaysia Chinese radio station by Media Prima Ripple) from Taman Sentosa in Tuas, Singapore, instead an unknown and strange Indonesian language radio station.

 

It is LPPL (Lembaga Penyiaran Publik Lokal) Radio Canggai Putri FM 105.3MHz from Karimun, Indonesia actually. Tuas was my very first Singapore location to receive this Indonesia radio station from Karimun.

 

Then, after an hour from Tuas, I reached Marina Bay before entering the cruise (Royal Carribean Mariner of The Seas). In Marina Bay area, FM 105.3MHz was also Radio Canggai Putri FM 105.3MHz from Karimun, Indonesia. I filmed a footage and recorded audio clip at the cruise before it started journey from Singapore.

 

Many One FM listeners in South Johor areas like Nusajaya claimed that the reception of One FM 105.3MHz from TM Taman Sentosa was having interference from Indonesia radio station. This means One FM 105.3MHz was having CCI with Radio Canggai Putri (Karimun, Indonesia) in that location.

When FM 105.3MHz is weak signal of Radio Canggai Putri from Karimun Island in Singapore, this means One FM 105.3MHz Taman Sentosa transmitter doesn't beam to Singapore direction, but beam only northeast direction. Kranji, Woodlands, Lim Chu Kang and Yishun are likely only Singapore areas to receive One FM 105.3MHz from Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Here are two footage of Radio Canggai Putri FM 105.3MHz from Karimun, Indonesia signal received in Singapore areas such as Tuas and Marina Bay:

 

In Singapore, the signal reception of Radio Canggai Putri FM 105.3MHz is weak, and having interference from nearer and clearer Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz and PRO-2 FM 105.5MHz.

Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 107.2MHz spotted in Simpang Renggam, Johor, Malaysia? It is Karimun repeater.

 

As I knew previously, RRI Batam operates three frequencies in Batam Island, Indonesia, such as PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz, PRO-2 FM 105.5MHz and PRO-3 FM 90.9MHz. 

 

According to Badrul Hisham (DXer from Simpang Renggam, Johor), he received RRI Batam PRO-1 on FM 107.2MHz in Simpang Renggam, Johor.

 

Look at the footage, one of the footage showed STEREO reception of receiving RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 107.2MHz on TECSUN PL-380 radio receiver with no interference from local radio station.

 

I had no idea whether FM 107.2MHz is second frequency of FM 105.1MHz to serve Batam Island or not. Until the verification from Batam DXer, I was told that RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 107.2MHz is a repeater for Karimun Island, Indonesia.

 

Talk about RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 107.2MHz Karimun repeater, I believe RRI Batam launches the frequency as gap filler transmitter to cover Karimun. This is because Karimun is not covered by any service from Radio Republik Indonesia. Before FM 107.2MHz, listeners who tune to RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz in Karimun Island would always get interference from local radio station (Radio Canggai Putri FM 105.3MHz).

 

==RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 107.2MHz DX report==

- Frequency: FM 107.2MHz

- Power: 4kW

- Transmission site: Karimun Island, Indonesia

- Receiving site: Simpang Renggam, Johor, Malaysia

- Distance: 118km

Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz spotted in Segamat, Johor, Malaysia, but it comes with STEREO signal

 

Recently my friend who is staying in Segamat, Johor, Malaysia sent me two footage of receiving RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz at his home, but for this time, he recorded RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz by using his TECSUN PL-600 receiver.

 

As he made the footage and I represented him to upload the video on YouTube, so I give credit to my friend (HBC 101).

 

Originally my friend sent me two footage, I combine them into a footage to reduce duplication.

 

According to the footage, RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz had STEREO indicator signal on TECSUN PL-600 receiver in Segamat, Johor, Malaysia. This is a rare reception because it is very less STEREO reception when receiving a radio signal with more than 150km distance from the transmitter site, unless it happens E-skip, Sporadic or Tropospheric Propagation condition.

 

Besides that, by hearing RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz in Segamat, Johor footage audio, the interference from RTM Johor FM 105.3MHz Gunung Ledang (local transmitter) is spotted at the same time, therefore the tuning frequency is adjusted adjacently to FM 105.08MHz in order to have better and less interference reception.

 

==RRI Batam PRO-1 DX report==

- Frequency: FM 105.1MHz

- Power: 5kW

- Transmission site: Batam, Indonesia

- Receiving site: Segamat, Johor, Malaysia

- Distance: 198km

- Reception form: STEREO

- Receiver: TECSUN PL-600 

 

I requested my friend to try catching RRI Batam PRO-2 FM 105.5MHz in Segamat, Johor, however I don't expect it is receivable there because RRI Batam PRO-2 FM 105.5MHz is weak in South Johor (including Johor Bahru). Therefore, I expect there is no signal of receiving RRI Batam PRO-2 FM 105.5MHz in Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang, and Segamat.