Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Senarai kawasan liputan RTM Pahang FM di dalam/luar negeri Pahang

 

RTM Pahang FM, stesen radio negeri RTM dari Pantai Timur yang berkhidmat untuk negeri Pahang. 

 

Pahang FM mempunyai satu ciri yang unik dari sudut liputan siarannya kerana stesen radio ini boleh didengari melalui radio di dalam dan luar negeri Pahang.

 

Dalam negeri Pahang, RTM Pahang FM mempunyai 10 pemancar untuk meliputi seluruh negeri Pahang.

 

==Senarai kawasan liputan Pahang FM di dalam negeri Pahang==

* FM 104.1MHz Bukit Pelindung (1kW): Kuantan, Pekan

* FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali (2kW): Bentong, Lipis, Temerloh, Chenor, Karak, Mentakab, Bera, Kemayan, Keratong, Merapoh

* FM 92.0MHz Bukit Senggora (0.25kW): Maran 

* FM 92.7MHz Bukit Istana (0.1kW): Jerantut

* FM 95.5MHz Bukit Sulai (0.5kW): Gambang, Sri Jaya

* FM 88.0MHz Bukit Sembilan (0.1kW): Muadzam Shah

* FM 91.9MHz Kuala Rompin (0.25kW)

* FM 100.3MHz Gunung Brinchang (0.1kW): Cameron Highlands

* FM 107.2MHz Bukit Botak (0.5kW): Damak

* FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser (0.125kW): Raub, Lurah Bilut 

 

Di luar negeri Pahang seperti Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Terengganu, Johor serta Kelantan, RTM Pahang FM boleh diikuti pada tiga pemancar, iaitu FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali, FM 104.1MHz Bukit Pelindung dan FM 100.3MHz Gunung Brinchang. 

 

==Senarai kawasan liputan Pahang FM di luar negeri Pahang==

1. Kuala Lumpur + Putrajaya: FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali 

 

2. Selangor: 

- FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali: Seluruh negeri Selangor

- FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser: Gumut

 

3. Negeri Sembilan: FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali

- Nilai, Mantin, Lenggeng, Port Dickson, Labu, Simpang Pertang, Simpang Durian, Linggi, Felda Palong, Felda Serting, Gemas, Senawang dan sebahagian Seremban. 

 

4. Melaka: FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali

-  Lubok China, Kuala Sungai Baru, Masjid Tanah, Sungai Udang, Tanjung Kling dan sebahagian kawasan Bandar Melaka

 

5. Johor

- FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali: Batu Anam, Buloh Kasop dan Segamat Timur

- FM  91.9MHz Kuala Rompin: Endau

 

6. Perak

- FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali: Tanjung Malim, Slim River, Terolak, Sungkai, Bidor, Tapah, Temoh, Chenderiang, Kampar Selatan, Langkap, Teluk Intan, Bagan Datuk, Hutan Melintang, Kampung Gajah, Tanjung Tualang, Bota, Sitiawan, Lumut, Pangkor

- FM 100.3MHz Gunung Brinchang: Batu Gajah, sebahagian Gopeng dan sebahagian Ipoh

 

7. Kelantan

- FM 107.5MHz: Bandar Gua Musang dan kawasan Gua Musang yang berhampiri dengan sempadan Pahang (Merapoh)  

 

8. Terengganu

- FM 104.1MHz Bukit Pelindung:  Kemaman, Chukai, Kijal, Kerteh, Jabor, Perasing dan Felda Cheneh.

 

Luar negeri Pahang, terdapat 8 negeri (termasuk Kuala Lumpur) boleh menerima siaran Pahang FM. 

 

FM 107.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali adalah pemancar Pahang FM yang memberi banyak sumbangan kerana ia boleh didengari di Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Perak Selatan, sebahagian Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor dan Kelantan. Oleh itu, Pahang FM ialah hanya sebuah stesen negeri RTM dari wilayah Pantai Timur yang boleh didengari di banyak negeri yang bersempadan dengan Pahang.

Senarai kawasan liputan Negeri FM di Pahang.

 

RTM Negeri FM, sebuah stesen radio negeri RTM untuk Negeri Sembilan, ia juga boleh didengari di Kuala Lumpur, Selangor (kecuali bahagian utara), Melaka dan beberapa kawasan Johor Utara, manakala Pahang boleh menerima siaran Negeri FM.

 

Di kawasan Pahang, pendengar boleh mengikuti siaran Negeri FM pada 92.6MHz dan 107.7MHz. Sini adalah senarai kawasan Pahang yang boleh mendapat siaran Negeri FM.

 

==FM 92.6MHz Gunung Telapak Burok==

* Manchis

* Simpang Pelangai 

* Lanchang

* Mentakab

* Temerloh

* Jengka

* Bandar Bera

* Chenor 

* Teriang

 

==FM 107.7MHz Gunung Ledang==

* Raub (sebahagian)

* Kemayan

* Pekan (sebahagian)

* Muadzam Shah

* Keratong

* Jerantut

* Felda Tembangau


Monday, 21 June 2021

Fly FM can be received in Gua Musang, Kelantan via 95.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali?

Fly FM logo trademark courtesy of Ripple (formerly known as Media Prima Radio Networks)


Fly FM has 1 transmitter in Kelantan state, FM 107.4MHz from Peringat covers Kota Bharu and North Kelantan areas, meanwhile Fly FM has no any local repeater in South Kelantan due to no market value in the region, but Gua Musang actually can receive Fly FM on Klang Valley frequency 95.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali.

 

Fly FM is the most listening English radio station in Kelantan (mainly Kota Bharu), according to my friend from Kelantan.

 

Here are two videos of Fly FM 95.8MHz receiving signal in Gua Musang, Kelantan by Senn Lens. Thanks for publishing, these videos could be a reference and they're quite impressive.

 

The reception of Fly FM 95.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali in Gua Musang is not too bad, but with static, receiving distance is between 152-163km. In terms of signal availability, Fly FM 95.8MHz maybe only available in Gua Musang town, but 95.8MHz is not receivable in rural areas such as Felda Paloh (East Gua Musang) and Lojing, meanwhile Lojing areas where nearby Cameron Highlands border may receive Fly FM by tuning Ipoh frequency 87.9MHz from Gunung Kledang.

 

The signal is even clearer when listening to Fly FM in Gua Musang areas where are near to Pahang (Merapoh) border. According to Senn Lens, the signal quality of Fly FM 95.8MHz is getting better after leaving Gua Musang town while going southbound to Merapoh, Pahang. I watched the video, Fly FM 95.8MHz is even clearer in between Gua Musang town and Kelantan-Pahang border (Merapoh).

 

Other than Fly FM, I may predict other English commercial radio stations such as Hitz FM 92.9MHz, Mix FM 94.5MHz, and Lite FM 105.7MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali are still available in Gua Musang town of Kelantan, but the Klang Valley English business radio station, BFM 89.9 is likely unavailable because adjacent channel interference from RTM Radio Klasik FM 89.7MHz local repeater (Bukit Chupak) there, unless receive BFM 89.9 with high sensitivity radio receiver.

 

RTM Traxx FM, the government owned English radio station in Malaysia is the clearest English radio station in Gua Musang, Kelantan because Traxx FM has a low power repeater in Bukit Chupak on 94.9MHz.

 

If COVID-19 pandemic is lesser and interstate activities are allowed, I will plan to travel Gua Musang and perform FM DX activities there. Hence, I will share few radio reception videos to everyone.

吉蘭丹話望生 (Gua Musang)通過FM 98.8MHz收聽988?

 


馬來西亞收聽率第二的中文電台988因為沒有市場和商業價值而不決定在吉蘭丹和登嘉樓設立廣播頻道. 之前提及988可以在吉蘭丹哥打峇魯 (Kota Bharu)部分地區通過吉打Gunung Jerai頻道FM 96.1MHz收聽得到, 但訊號不是很清楚.

 

根據一個由YouTube用戶Senn Lens上載的視頻, 吉蘭丹南部的話望生可以通過雪隆區頻道FM 98.8MHz (發射地點: 雲頂高原的Gunung Ulu Kali)收到988.

 

988 FM 98.8MHz在吉蘭丹話望生雖然收到, 但訊號線路不是很清楚, 接收距離大約162公里, 可是988 FM 98.8MHz只能在話望生市中心聽到, 郊外區的Felda Paloh (巴羅墾殖民區)和羅京一帶是聽不到, 反而靠近金馬倫邊界的羅京地區可能需要通過怡保頻道99.8接收988. 若在靠近彭亨邊界Merapoh附近的話望生地區, 訊號越來越清楚.

除了988, 吉蘭丹話望生應該可以聽到其他的中文電台比如MY FM 101.8MHz, Melody FM 103.0MHz, goXUAN FM 88.9MHz, 和one FM 88.1MHz. 如果疫情消退和跨州活動被允許的話, 我計劃到吉蘭丹話望生遊玩, 同時會開拍當地中文電台訊號視頻給大家觀看.

 

話望生的中文電台收到最清楚的電台是國營電台RTM的愛FM, 話望生頻率是FM 94.1MHz, 從市中心的小山Bukit Chupak發射, 線路比FM 106.7MHz清楚.

 

謝謝Senn Lens在YouTube發佈988 FM 98.8MHz話望生接收訊號短片, 接下來我打算開拍MY FM 101.8MHz, Melody FM 103.0MHz, one FM 88.1MHz和goXUAN FM 88.9MHz在話望生訊號視頻來填補.

 

若這些中文電台可以在話望生聽到, 那麼話望生的中文電台會比吉蘭丹首府哥打峇魯(Kota Bharu)多.

Monday, 14 June 2021

RRI Jakarta PRO-2 FM 105.0MHz and Radio Sentra Palembang FM 90.8MHz from Indonesia signal caught in Bintulu, Sarawak.

Recently there is tropospheric and Sporadic E radio propagation season for mid of the year. On YouTube, I watched a Bintulu DXer (named: Shafik 1995) received two far Indonesia radio stations in Bintulu, Sarawak, there were:


1. Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Jakarta PRO-2 FM 105.0MHz

2. Radio Sentra Palembang FM 90.8MHz

 


Can't believe both Indonesia radio stations were received in Bintulu, Sarawak. According to videos, both were having static signal, stereo reception is inconsistently stable, but no any interference from local radio stations were found during tropospheric propagation.

 

The footage of Indonesia radio signal in Bintulu by Shafik 1995 are very rare because the town usually can't receive such radio stations at normal day.

 

==RRI Jakarta PRO-2==

* Frequency: FM 105.0MHz

* Power: 10kW

* Transmission site: Jakarta, Indonesia

* Receiving site: Bintulu, Sarawak

* Distance: 1265km

* SINPO: 45534

 

==Radio Sentra Utama Nian FM==

* Frequency: FM 90.8MHz

* Power: unknown

* Transmission site: Palembang, South Sumatra province, Indonesia 

* Receiving site: Bintulu, Sarawak

* Distance: 1145km

* SINPO: 45534

Vietnam FM radio station FM 94.2MHz signal received in Langkawi, Malaysia?

In Langkawi, we usually can receive radio station from local and Thailand on FM frequency band. However, there is a DXer receiving a radio station signal from Vietnam in Langkawi, Malaysia today.


Here is the video.

 


According to this video, it is Khánh Hòa Radio on FM 94.2MHz from Khanh Son of Khánh Hòa province, Vietnam.


FM 94.2MHz is usually an adjacent radio station to Radio Thailand Yala FM 94.25MHz in Langkawi, but now the frequency becomes Sporadic E-skip radio station from Vietnam. In fact, the propagation is not always happened in Langkawi, instead it is overspill radio signal via Sporadic E-skip propagation.

 

==DX report of Vietnam FM radio in Langkawi==

- Radio Station : Khánh Hòa Radio 
- Frequency : FM 94.2 MHz 
- Power : 2 KW 
- Transmitter Location : Đài Phát sóng Đồng Đế, Nguyễn Quyền, Vĩnh Hải, Thành phố Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
- Receiver Location : Penempatan Kampung Kok Mukim Padang Matsirat, Langkawi Island, Kedah State, Malaysia 
- Distance : 1229 KM 
- Language : Vietnamese 
- Time : 08:23 UTC / 16:23 GMT +8 Malaysia Time 
- Date : 14 June 2021 
- Receiver : TECSUN PL 310ET 
- Audio Output : Mono Signal
- SINPO: 55555
 
This radio reception is very rare and impressive as it is difficult to catch Vietnam radio stations on FM band, compare to MW and SW.


Footage is filmed by Saiful Izham DXer from Langkawi.

Friday, 11 June 2021

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.



Sunday, 6 June 2021

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.