Friday, 20 August 2021

List of Selangor areas that I received Bukit Larut radio station (Raaga FM 102.1MHz)

Alongside Gunung Ulu Kali, KL Tower and Bukit Sungai Besi which are local transmitter sites for radio broadcast in Selangor, usually Selangor state can receive neighboring states radio stations from Gunung Telapak Burok and Gunung Kledang, but Bukit Larut is receivable in Selangor.


Here is the locations in Selangor where I received Bukit Larut transmitted radio station (Raaga FM 102.1MHz):


* Sabak Bernam

* Sungai Besar

* Sekinchan

* Tanjong Karang

* Kuala Selangor

* Bukit Rotan

* Puchong

* Banting

 


Raaga FM 102.1MHz is the most powerful Bukit Larut radio station in terms of transmission coverage. Although it is operating at 0.5kW transmitter power, it can reach to quite numbers of Selangor locations, even I received it in Banting and Puchong as the furthest Selangor areas to receive Raaga FM 102.1MHz Taiping frequency from Bukit Larut.


Feel sick of H*** FM, but want more alternative radio station alongside Traxx FM and Red FM? Try listening to BFBS Radio Brunei FM 101.7MHz, it is available in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.

 


BY PHILIP YONG

philipyong0110@gmail.com


Dear English radio stations listeners in Miri, Sarawak, if you feel tired of listening to H*** FM, but you want more alternative radio station alongside Traxx FM and Red FM (not related to Peninsular Malaysia's now defunct English radio station), you can try listening to BFBS Brunei Radio FM 101.7MHz.


For your information, Miri is the only Sarawak's territory where BFBS Brunei Radio FM 101.7MHz is available there. About BFBS Brunei Radio FM 101.7MHz, it is operated by British Forces Broadcasting Service, based in Seria, Brunei. The radio station mainly delivers British Army Forces in Seria, Brunei, together with playing UK music.


Here is the video of receiving BFBS Brunei Radio FM 101.7MHz in Miri, Sarawak.


 

The signal quality of BFBS Brunei Radio FM 101.7MHz is still clear in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. BFBS Radio FM 101.7MHz is clearer than BFBS Gurkha Radio FM 89.5MHz in Miri actually.

* Frequency: FM 101.7MHz
* Power: 1kW
* Transmitter site: Seria Garrison, Brunei
* Receiving site: Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
* Distance: 42km
* Language: UK English

In conclusion, BFBS Brunei Radio FM 101.7MHz is available in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Hence, Miri listeners can enjoy listening to 5 English radio stations (3 full-fleged English stations, and 2 semi-fledged radio station). 

==Availablity of English language radio stations in Miri, Sarawak==
* Hitz FM Sarawak 105.8MHz (Sarawak based)
* Traxx FM 88.9MHz/104.5MHz (Malaysia)
* Red FM 90.7MHz/106.3MHz (Sarawak based, but bilingual)
* Kristal FM 98.7MHz (Brunei based, but bilingual) 
* BFBS Radio FM 101.7MHz (Brunei based)

BFBS Brunei Gurkha Radio FM 89.5MHz, the only Brunei based Nepali radio station available in part of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.

  

In Brunei, RTB and Kristal FM are most common radio stations in the country, meanwhile I almost overlook BFBS Radio actually.

 

BFBS Radio is operated by British Forces Broadcasting Service, it has two radio stations in Brunei. They're BFBS Radio-1 FM 101.7MHz in English,and BFBS Radio-2 FM 89.5MHz in Nepali. 

 

BFBS Radio Brunei transmitter site is located at Seria Garrison, Brunei, operating at 0.5kW transmitter power.


Technically BFBS Radio-2 FM 89.5MHz from Seria, Brunei can be received in part of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Based on coverage map, BFBS Radio-2 FM 89.5MHz reception is clear in Lutong and Baram, Sarawak.


Here is a radio signal monitoring video of BFBS Brunei Gurkha Radio received in Miri, Sarawak. Video credit to Mr Alexander Nyareng.

  

In terms of radio signal quality, the signal of BFBS Brunei Gurkha Radio FM 89.5MHz is not clear in Miri, compare to BFBS Brunei Radio FM 101.7MHz, Radio Teleivisyen Brunei, Al-Quran Radio and Kristal FM.

* Frequency: FM 89.5MHz
* Power: 1kW
* Transmission site: Seria Garrison, Brunei
* Receiving site: Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
* Distance: 42km
* Language: Nepali

In conclusion, BFBS Brunei Gurkha Radio FM 89.5MHz is the only available Nepali language radio station in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia (Lutong, Baram and some part of Miri town).

Monday, 9 August 2021

goXUAN電台FM 88.9MHz和FM 107.6MHz完整版的覆蓋收聽範圍 (Completed listening coverage areas list of GoXUAN FM 88.9MHz and 107.6MHz)

 

Dear GoXUAN's listeners, here is the completed coverage list of GoXUAN radio accordingly by frequencies and states as a reference.

 

至GoXUAN的聽眾, 這是我列出的GoXUAN電台完整版的覆蓋範圍, 以供參考. 以下的覆蓋範圍地區是根據頻率和州屬列出.

 

1. FM 88.9MHz 雪隆區 Klang Valley (Gunung Ulu Kali)

a. 雪蘭莪 Selangor: 全部 All

 

b. 吉隆坡 Kuala Lumpur: 全部 All

 

c. 森美蘭 Negeri Sembilan: 

- 汝來Nilai

- 文丁Mantin 

- 波德申 Port Dickson

- 寧宜 Linggi

- 晏斗 Rantau 

- 芙蓉部分地區 Part of Seremban

- 拉務 Labu 

- 葫蘆頂 Simpang Pertang

- 金馬士部分地區 Part of Gemas 

- 仁保斯汀 Serting, Jempol

 

d. 馬六甲 Malacca

- 馬日丹那 Masjid Tanah

- 羅木支那 Lubok China 

- 瓜拉雙溪峇汝 Kuala Sungai Baru 

- 雙溪烏浪 Sungai Udang

- 丹絨比達拉 Tanjung Bidara

- 丹絨吉寧 Tanjung Kling

- 馬六甲市部分地區 Part of Melaka City 

- 亞羅牙也部分地區 Part of Alor Gajah

 

e. 霹靂

- 丹絨馬林 Tanjung Malim

- 美冷 Behrang

- 仕林河 Slim River

- 多臘 Terolak

- 宋溪 Sungkai

- 美羅 Bidor

- 打巴部分地區 Part of Tapah

- 積莪營 Chenderiang

- 地摩 Temoh

- 金寶南部 South Kampar

- 督亞冷 Tanjung Tualang

- 安順 Teluk Intan

- 貞德隆峇莱 Chenderong Balai

- 冷甲 Langkap

- 巴眼拿督 Bagan Datuk

- 半港 Hutan Melintang

- 實裡閣 Selekoh 

- 實兆遠 Sitiawan

- 斯里曼絨 Seri Manjung

- 莫珍歪 Changkat Keruing

- 紅土坎 Lumut

- 邦咯島 Pulau Pangkor

- 愛大華 Ayer Tawar

- 巴力 Parit

- 木威 Beruas

- 波達 Bota

- 斯里依斯干達 Seri Iskandar

- 班台南部 South Pantai Remis

- 華都牙也部分地區 Part of Batu Gajah

 

f. 彭亨

- 文冬 Bentong

- 加叻 Karak

- 淡馬魯 Temerloh

- 聯增 Lanchang

- 百樂 Bera

- 直涼 Teriang

- 金馬揚 Kemayan

- 文打 Benta

- 瓜拉立卑 Kuala Lipis

- 美拉坡 Merapoh

- 巴登東姑 Padang Tengku

- 珍奴 Chenor

- 馬蘭 Maran

 

2. FM 1O7.6MHz 檳城 Penang (Bukit Penara)

a. 檳城 Penang: 全部 All 

 

b. 吉打 Kedah:

- 居林 Kulim

- 雙溪大年 Sungai Petani

- 魯乃 Lunas

- 萬達巴魯 Bandar Baharu

- 西玲 Serdang

 

c. 霹靂 Perak:

- 巴裡文打 Parit Buntar

- 角頭 Tanjung Piandang

- 瓜拉古樓 Kuala Kurau

- 巴眼色海 Bagan Serai 

- 新芒魏 Semanggol

- 甘文丁 Kamunting

- 太平 Taiping

- 十八丁 Kuala Sepetang

- 章格遮令 Changkat Jering

- 直弄 Terong

- 江沙部分地區 Part of Kuala Kangsar

- 怡保部分地區 Part of Ipoh

 

d. 彭亨 Pahang

- 金馬倫高原與怡保半途路段 Halfway between Cameron Highlands-Ipoh road.  

 

* 注意: GoXUAN 電台在有些我所列出的地區或許不是很清楚. 如果有些地區收不到GoXUAN, 我建議大家使用Syok手機應用程序或Astro頻道877收聽.

 

* Note: Some of listed locations are not clear to receive goXUAN. If you cannot receive GoXUAN in certain listed areas, I suggest to listen on Syok application or Astro CH 877.

 

goXUAN可以在太平收聽得到, 收聽頻道是FM 107.6MHz. 怡保部分地區也可以聽到, 但沙沙聲?

 

即將邁入4周年廣播的goXUAN, 馬來西亞Astro Radio旗下第三家鎖定Z時代和網紅市場的中文電台. 目前goXUAN只在檳城和雪隆區廣播, 其他地區可以通過Syok手機應用程序和Astro 877收聽. 

 

其實霹靂州太平也還可以聽到goXUAN, 收聽頻道還是FM 107.6MHz. goXUAN檳城頻道107.6不止在檳城聽到, 吉打南部和霹靂西北部收到.

 

以下是我在霹靂太平接收goXUAN FM 107.6MHz的視頻, 附加FM Bandscan短片.

 


* 電台: goXUAN

* 頻率: FM 107.6MHz

* 發射功率: 1kW

* 傳輸地點: 檳城Bukit Penara

* 接收地點: 霹靂太平

* 接收距離: 78公里

 

goXUAN FM 107.6MHz在霹靂州最清楚的地區是Parit Buntar, 角頭Tanjung Piandang, Bagan Serai, 瓜拉古樓Kuala Kurau.

 

除了太平以外, 聽眾可以嘗試在江沙和怡保部分地區通過FM 107.6MHz來收聽goXUAN, 但相信訊號是不清. 

 

若大家詢問關於goXUAN的怡保收聽頻道, 大家或許可以嘗試用FM 107.6MHz收聽, 但需要品質好的收音機才可以聽到, 同時或許聽到沙沙聲.

 

霹靂南部的安順, 美羅, 打巴, Tanjung Malim和霹靂中部的Sitiawan, Lumut則沒有問題, 還可以用FM 88.9MHz繼續收聽.

Happy 25th years birthday anniversary to Cats FM from Philip DXing Log, and some memory of my involvement in Cats FM transmitter project from 2019.

 

It is 25th years birthday anniversary of Cats FM today. Hence, happy birthday to Cats FM from Philip DXing Log. (1996-2021)

 

Cats FM was launched in 9th August 1996, as Sarawak's first private radio station. Initially broadcasts in English, Malay, Ibanese and Mandarin, but after that, Cats FM only broadcasts in Sarawak Malay and Ibanese. Cats FM is available in Sarawak, and Brunei, then now it is available in part of Sabah via Lawas frequency FM 88.2MHz.

 

Alongside with my birthday wishes, I would like to share some of my memories with Cats FM, especially its transmitter system project in 2019.

 

I'm a former staff of a broadcast transmitter equipment company actually. Joined in 11st April 2019, but left in 1st May 2020 (due to personal reasons). During 13 months of broadcast industry career, my position was just a junior broadcast engineer (entry-level one, but I'm not having any broadcast telecommunication background fields, instead joined the industry as my interest/hobby).

 

In 2019, I involved the Cats FM transmitter commissioning project with my company actually. 

 

My former company participated Cats FM transmitter commissioning projects in Belaga (FM 99.5MHz), Kapit (FM 107.6MHz) and Lawas (FM 88.2MHz) in 2019, a year before COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Due to COVID-19 pandemic is getting worse in Malaysia, then we cannot go anywhere under the lockdown, instead staying at home, however coincidentally Cats FM celebrates 25th years birthday anniversary today, I would like to share about my outdoor activities about Cats FM Kapit and Lawas project.

 

Back then, my ex-company joined three of Cats FM transmitter commissioning project, but I only participated myself in two only which was Kapit and Lawas. 

 

I did not take part Belaga FM 99.5MHz project because I was still in Australia. So, I looked forward for Kapit and Lawas.

 

In 2019, my ex-company delivered 6 units of Italian Elettronika Mizar2 500W transmitters, 3 units of automatic changeover units, 3 units of Bulgarian DEVA Broadcast DB-6400 audio processor and 3 units of Remote Control Units to Cats FM. When I reflected the moments, I'm proud of it actually.

 

From September 2019 to December 2019, I joined Cats FM Kapit and Lawas transmitter commissioning project. Hence, here are some best picture of myself in Cats FM project.


1. Kapit FM 107.6MHz project (17th September 2019)









2. Lawas FM 88.2MHz project (8th November 2019)






Now I'm a ex-junior broadcast engineer. Yes, I've enjoyed and experienced the projects actually.

 

Cats FM doesn't only broadcast in Sarawak statewide, but Brunei can receive the station via Limbang FM 88.7MHz from Bukit Mas transmitter. 

 

After Cats FM launched in Lawas on FM 88.2MHz from Bukit Tiong where I also involved its transmitter system commissioning project, Cats FM is available in part of Sabah such as Sindumin and Sipitang since then. Here are my videos of receiving Cats FM 88.2MHz in Sabah by using my Samsung Galaxy V Plus phone.

 


Happy 25th Years Birthday Anniversary to Cats FM.

Sibu FM is available in Bintulu, Sarawak on FM 102.1MHz from Bukit Singgalang transmitter (Selangau).

 

After Miri FM 95.7MHz (Bukit Lambir) was received in Bintulu, Sarawak, in fact now Sibu FM is available in Bintulu town, a FM DX video was filmed by Shafik1995.

 

In Bintulu, listeners can tune to Sibu FM on 102.1MHz from Bukit Singgalang transmitter where it covers Selangau. In the footage, Shafik1995 video of receiving Sibu FM 102.1MHz was a relay program of RTM Wai FM Iban actually.

 

Sibu FM only broadcasts 3-5 hours of its local program in Malay language, but rest of broadcast hours are relaying Wai FM Iban mostly.

 

* Station name: RTM Sibu FM (aka Wai FM Sibu)

* Received frequency: FM 102.1MHz

* Transmitter power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Bukit Singgalang, Sarawak

* Receiving site: Bintulu, Sarawak

* Distance: 122km

 

In conclusion, Bintulu is available of 3 RTM Sarawak local radio stations based on Shafik1995 FM DX videos on YouTube.

 

- Bintulu FM 97.5MHz from Bukit Setiam (local)

- Miri FM 95.7MHz from Bukit Lambir

- Sibu FM 102.1MHz from Bukit Singgalang

Sunday, 8 August 2021

Gangguan siaran frekuensi Buletin FM di Lembah Klang 101.3MHz: Tempat pemancar masih berkekal di Bukit Sungai Besi, bukannya dipindah ke Gunung Ulu Kali yang saya ramalkan semalam, ia cuma membaiki alat sistem pemancarnya.

 

Semalam Buletin FM memaklumkan bahawa siarannya akan terganggu di Lembah Klang 101.3MHz pada 8 Ogos 2021 dari 11 pagi hingga 2 petang.

 

Pada mulanya saya berasa dan sangka Buletin FM akan memindahkan tempat pemancar frekuensi Lembah Klang FM 101.3MHz dari Bukit Sungai Besi ke Gunung Ulu Kali demi memperluaskan siarannya ke lebih kawasan.

 

Buletin FM mula menutup isyarat FM 101.3MHz buat sementara pada 11.30 pagi. Lepas itu, siarannya kembali, tetapi kurang stabil, dan sekarang penerimaan Buletin FM 101.3MHz bertambah baik.

 

Sebelum 11 pagi, isyarat Buletin FM 101.3MHz memang lemah, macam menerima siaran radio dari Gunung Kledang di Slim River, Perak.

 

Selepas frekuensi Buletin FM 101.3MHz kembali bersiaran pada 12 tengah hari. Selepas 1-2 jam dari 12 tengah hari, saya bertanya kawan saya di Rawang dan Sungai Besar untuk mencubanya, tetapi kawan saya yang berada di Sungai Besar memaklumkan bahawa Buletin FM 101.3MHz tidak dapat diterima di kawasan tersebut, manakala isyarat Buletin FM 101.3MHz masih tidak jelas di Rawang.

 

Terima kasih kepada maklum balas kawan saya. 

 

Pada pandangan saya, berdasarkan pada maklum balas mengenai penerimaan siaran Buletin FM 101.3MHz di Sungai Besar dan Rawang, Buletin FM 101.3MHz masih kekal dipancar dari Bukit Sungai Besi, bukannya dipindah tempat pemancarannya ke Gunung Ulu Kali yang saya ramalkan semalam.

 

Kawan saya dari Seremban pun berkata bahawa Buletin FM 101.3MHz masih tiada isyarat selepas 2 petang. Ini bermakna Buletin FM 101.3MHz di Lembah Klang tidak dipindahkan ke Gunung Ulu Kali. Sekiranya ia dipindahkan ke Gunung Ulu Kali, Seremban masih boleh dapat menerima Buletin FM, walaupun isyarat lemah.

 

Oleh kerana Sungai Besar (Selangor) masih tidak dapat menerima Buletin FM 101.3MHz selepas gangguan siaran sudah diselesaikan, saya percaya Media Prima cuma membaiki atau mengganti alat pemancar (contoh: sistem antenna) Buletin FM 101.3MHz di Bukit Sungai Besi. 

 

Jika sistem alat pemancar dibaiki atau diganti dalam 30 minit, saya mungkin percaya alat ganti baru sudah dipasang sebelum pengumuman gangguan siaran Buletin FM 101.3MHz diperbuat di Facebook semalam, cuma sistem antenna baru belum digunakan lagi sehingga gangguan siaran Buletin FM 101.3MHz diselesaikan.

Saturday, 7 August 2021

Frekuensi Buletin FM (dahulu dikenali sebagai Kool FM) di Lembah Klang FM 101.3MHz akan mengalami gangguan pada 8 Ogos 2021 bermula 11 pagi hingga 2 petang. Adakah Buletin FM memindahkan pemancarnya ke Gunung Ulu Kali untuk meliputi lebih kawasan?

Hari ini saya menerima mesej daripada rakan peminat radio mengenai Buletin FM (dahulu dikenali sebagai Kool FM) memaklumkan bahawa frekuensi stesen radio tersebut FM 101.3MHz di Lembah Klang akan mengalami gangguan pada 8 Ogos 2021 bermula 11 pagi hingga 2 petang.

 

 

Gangguan siaran Buletin FM 101.3MHz di Lembah Klang berlaku selama 3 jam. Pengumuman tersebut dibuat di Facebook rasminya pada petang tadi.


Ada kemungkinan sebab Buletin FM 101.3MHz di Lembah Klang berhenti siaran pada 8 Ogos 2021 dari 11 pagi hingga 2 petang.

 

1. Sistem antenna atau pemancar Buletin FM 101.3MHz di Bukit Sungai Besi diganti baru.

 

ATAU

 

2. Buletin FM 101.3MHz dipindahkan sistem pemancarnya dari Bukit Sungai Besi ke Gunung Ulu Kali untuk memperluaskan liputan siarannya.

 

Buletin FM 101.3MHz sebenarnya dipancar dari Bukit Sungai Besi di bawah zaman Ultra FM (UFM 101.3MHz) sejak Januari 2013, sehingga stesen Ultra FM dan Pi Mai FM (Pulau Pinang) dibeli oleh Media Prima pada November 2015, serta dijenamakan kepada Kool FM pada Mac 2016.

 

Pada zaman Kool FM, pemancar 101.3 tidak dipindahkan ke Gunung Ulu Kali atas sebab ruang tempat pemancar Gunung Ulu Kali telah penuh.

 

Jika tekaan saya mengenai Buletin FM 101.3MHz dipindahkan sistem pemancarnya ke Gunung Ulu Kali adalah betul dan sahih, pendengar di Pahang Barat, Utara Selangor, Perak Selatan dan sebahagian Negeri Sembilan bakal menerima siaran Buletin FM 101.3MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali. Di samping itu, kemungkinan bandar Gua Musang pun boleh menerima siaran tersebut, sedangkan Fly FM 95.8MHz, 8FM 88.1MHz, Hot FM 97.6MHz dan Suria FM 105.3MHz boleh didengari di Bandar Gua Musang, Kelantan.

 

Ada orang kata FM 101.3MHz tidak sesuai dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali kerana menganggu FM 101.5MHz Gunung Telapak Burok dan Gunung Kledang, tapi berdasarkan pada analisa radio frekuensi, FM 101.3MHz masih ok jika dipindah ke Gunung Ulu Kali.

 

Rujuk kepada analisa frekuensi yang sedia ada,

 

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Telapak Burok pada 200kHz==

87.9MHz: Radio Klasik Gunung Telapak Burok

88.1MHz: 8FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

101.3MHz: Buletin FM Gunung Ulu Kali

101.5MHz: Raaga FM Gunung Telapak Burok

<200kHz, OK>

 

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Kledang pada 200kHz==

87.9MHz: Fly FM Gunung Telapak Burok

88.1MHz: 8FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

101.3MHz: Buletin FM Gunung Ulu Kali

101.5MHz: Lite FM Gunung Kledang

<200kHz, OK> 

 

Sebenarnya penerimaan Buletin FM 101.3MHz dari Bukit Sungai Besi memang tidak memuaskan di Lembah Klang, banyak kawasan memang tidak jelas seperti stesen radio yang dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali. Lebih baik apabila Buletin FM 101.3MHz dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali. 

 

2 tahun lepas, saya pernah menceburi bidang penyiaran radio sebagai jurutera penyiaran junior (walaupun saya bukan dari latar belakang telekomunikasi) di sebuah syarikat yang menjual alat pemancar radio. Saya memahami bahawa pihak penyiaran radio akan menanggung kos lagi tinggi jika memindah alat pemancar dari tempat A dan B. (Contoh: Memindah alat pemancar termasuk kabel dari Menara Kuala Lumpur ke Gunung Ulu Kali). Selain itu, saya mungkin memahami bahawa parameter akan berlari jika berpindah tempat pemancar dan menyebabkan gangguan kepada stesen lain.

 

Jika stesen radio buat sedemikian tanpa bergantung kepada pemilik pemancar, memang tidak berbaloi.

 

Oleh kerana Telekom Malaysia (TM) mengawal selia bagi tempat pemancarnya, tambahan pula menara Bukit Sungai Besi dan Gunung Ulu Kali adalah milik TM, jadinya saya berasa Telekom mungkin sudah memasang pemancar untuk Buletin FM 101.3MHz di Gunung Ulu Kali, tetapi belum dihidupkan.

 

Dalam 3 jam tersebut yang berlaku pada hari esok, jika tekaan saya tentang pemindahan pemancar Buletin FM 101.3MHz ke Gunung Ulu Kali adalah benar, sistem pemancar Bukit Sungai Besi mungkin dimatikan, manakala pemancar Gunung Ulu Kali akan dihidupkan, tetapi frekuensi akan kekal sama FM 101.3MHz. Selain itu, pemancaran dari studio Buletin FM ke tempat pemancar mungkin diubah dari Bukit Sungai Besi ke Gunung Ulu Kali.

 

Sekiranya Buletin FM 101.3MHz dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali, lebih kawasan boleh menerima siaran ini bawah berikut:

 

1. Selangor: Hulu Selangor, Rawang, Kuala Kubu Bharu, Serendah, Bukit Beruntung, Kerling, Kalumpang, Sungai Besar, Sekinchan, Sabak Bernam, Sungai Ayer Tawar, Ulu Bernam, Rasa, Lembah Beringin, Sepang dan Sungai Pelek.

 

2. Perak: Tapah, Bidor, Temoh, Chenderiang, Sungkai, Terolak, Slim River, Tanjung Malim, Behrang, Teluk Intan, Kampar Selatan, Langkap, Bagan Datuk, Hutan Melintang, Pasir Salak, Tanjung Tualang, Sitiawan, Lumut Selatan, Selekoh, dan Sungai Sumun.

 

3. Pahang: Bentong, Karak, Temerloh, Lanchang, Mentakab, Chenor, Maran, Kuala Lipis, Merapoh, Benta, Bera, Teriang, Kemayan dan sebahagian Jengka.

 

4. Kelantan: Bandar Gua Musang

 

5. Negeri Sembilan: Nilai, Mantin, Port Dickson, Linggi, Labu, Bukit Pelanduk dan sebahagian Seremban. 

 

6. Melaka: Kuala Sungai Baru, Sungai Udang, Kem Terendak, Lubok Cina dan Masjid Tanah. 

 

Nantikan perubahan siaran Buletin FM 101.3MHz pada 8 Ogos 2021 selepas 3 petang. Oleh kerana aktiviti rentas negeri tidak dibenarkan akibat PKP dan Wabak COVID-19, saya meminta pembaca dan rakan pendengar radio cuba frekuensi ini di kawasan disenarai atas. 


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Friday, 6 August 2021

RTM Mutiara FM 93.9MHz from Gunung Jerai received in Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia (2015-2019)

 

In Teluk Intan where was my late grandmother home, there are usually having 3 state radio stations available in the town. 

 

These RTM state radio stations where can be received in Teluk Intan, Perak are:

 

1. RTM Perak FM 95.6MHz from Gunung Kledang

2. RTM Selangor FM 100.9MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali

3. RTM Pahang FM 107.5MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali

 

Apart of these three RTM state radio stations, RTM Mutiara FM (Penang state radio station) is receivable in Teluk Intan on FM 93.9MHz from Gunung Jerai, but it has only very little signal. 

 

The frequency 93.9MHz that I received in Teluk Intan is not RTM Mutiara FM's main transmitter because 93.9MHz mainly serves the blind spot areas (Northern Penang Island) of FM 95.7MHz Bukit Penara which FM 95.7MHz is the main transmitter of Mutiara FM. 

 

Compare to another Gunung Jerai stations such as Radio Klasik FM 94.9MHz and Suria FM 106.9MHz, RTM Mutiara FM 93.9MHz is much weaker in Teluk Intan.

 

* Station name: RTM Mutiara FM

* Frequency: FM 93.9MHz

* Power: 0.1kW

* Transmitter site: Gunung Jerai, Kedah

* Receiving site: Teluk Intan, Perak

* Distance: 205km


In the video, I combine video and audio into one which I recorded from 2015 to 2019.


For first part of the compilation video, Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai @ Teluk Intan video was recorded in 3rd February 2019 in the car. During that time, I recorded the video at Jalan Woo Saik Hong where I was at outside of my late grandmother house while I was ready to go for CNY reunion dinner with my family and relative. Next, the rest part of the compilation video is audio clips. I recorded in 2015 and 2016 by using phone recorder (recording from car radio) and Samsung Galaxy V Plus. About signal recording of Mutiara FM 93.9MHz by using Samsung Galaxy V Plus, I received it at my late grandmother house's bedroom at upstairs, antenna wire headed to north direction and pulled higher.


In fact I received FM 93.9MHz with weak signal at first time in 27th January 2009 when it was Chinese New Year. I thought it was Bernama Radio24, but I did remember that FM 93.9MHz played Chinese New Year song when I heard in Teluk Intan, Perak nearby The Store supermarket. Until 2010, when I had internet, I traced all RTM state radio stations frequencies list, then I only realized FM 93.9MHz that I received in Teluk Intan was Mutiara FM from Gunung Jerai transmitter.


Now, I published back this story here is also part of my DXing activity in Teluk Intan. Honestly I missed Teluk Intan town as I never come there for more than 1.5 years due to COVID-19 Pandemic. I hope COVID-19 pandemic will be slow down, hence I can revisit Teluk Intan, then continue DXing outside Klang Valley.

 

Mutiara FM 93.9MHz from Gunung Jerai operates only 0.1kW transmitter power, it only serves Batu Feringghi, Teluk Bahang, Tanjung Tokong and Tanjung Bungah where these locations cannot receive FM 95.7MHz from Bukit Penara due to terrains.

 

In Northwest Perak, Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai is usually having co-channel interference from Nasional FM 93.9MHz Bukit Genting transmitter. 

 

If Bernama Radio Klang Valley frequency FM 93.9MHz moves to Gunung Ulu Kali, I will be no longer receiving Mutiara FM 93.9MHz from Gunung Jerai in Teluk Intan, even Lumut, Sitiawan and Pangkor then. 

 

==EXTRA: Mutiara FM 93.9MHz in Sitiawan, Perak==

After Teluk Intan, I also received Mutiara FM 93.9MHz in Sitiawan, the footage was recorded at Tua Pek Kung temple in 26th January 2020 during CNY 2020. However, Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai transmitter was interfered by Indonesia Radio DSB FM 93.8MHz from Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra province during tropospheric propagation. Moreover, Mutiara FM 93.9MHz was also having co-channel interference with Bernama Radio (Kuala Lumpur Tower transmitter).

 

* Station name: RTM Mutiara FM

* Frequency: FM 93.9MHz

* Power: 0.1kW

* Transmitter site: Gunung Jerai, Kedah

* Receiving site: Sitiawan, Perak

* Distance: 182km

Thursday, 5 August 2021

Hang FM 106.0MHz from Batam, Indonesia caught in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia

 

The Islamic radio station from Batam, Indonesia, Hang FM 106.0MHz is based in Batam Island. Usually it is available in Batam, Tanjungpinang, Karimun, and South Johor of Malaysia with 10kW transmitter power, meanwhile it is jammed in Singapore due to allegation of terrorist propaganda.

 

Surprisingly Hang FM 106.0MHz from Batam, Indonesia could be received in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, I believe Shafik 1995's video of receiving Hang FM 106.0MHz in Bintulu is considered tropospheric propagation, but the signal is not available most of the time actually.

 

* Station name: Hang FM

* Frequency: FM 106.0MHz

* Transmitter power: 10kW 

* Transmitter location: Batam, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia

* Receiving location: Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia

* Distance: 1028km

 

No interference from local stations was spotted.

(Sporadic E DX) Vietnam and Philippines FM radio stations caught in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia by Shafik 1995.

After I wrote about Brunei FM radio stations caught in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia previously, the Bintulu FM DXer caught FM radio stations signal from Vietnam and Philippines.


* Love Radio FM 90.7MHz from Davao, Philippines (1459km)

* Win Radio FM 91.5MHz from Manila, Philippines (1547km)

* Voice of Vietnam 2 (VOV-2) FM 96.5MHz from Hanoi, Vietnam (1108km)

* DWLS FM 97.1MHz from Manila, Philippines (1550km)

* Love Radio FM 98.3MHz from Dagupan City, Philippines (1640km) 


All these radio stations caught in Bintulu are Sporadic E propagation as the signal is not available most of the time.

 

Note: ERP= Effective Radiated Power (Transmitter power + antenna gain); TRP = Transmitter Radiated Power (transmitter power)


1. Love Radio FM 90.7MHz from Davao, Philippines (1459km to Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia) [TRP: 10kW; ERP: 20kW]

 


2. Win Radio FM 91.5MHz from Manila, Philippines (1547km to Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia) [TRP: 20kW; ERP: 60kW]

 

3. Voice of Vietnam 2 (VOV-2) FM 96.5MHz from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (1108km to Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia) [ERP: 63kW]

 

4. DWLS FM 97.1MHz from Manila, Philippines (1550km to Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia) [TRP: 25kW; ERP: 65.7kW]

 

5. Love Radio FM 98.3MHz from Dagupan City, Philippines (1640km to Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia) [TRP: 10kW; ERP: 21kW]

Japanese domestic radio station NHK Radio 1 AM 594kHz signal caught in Langkawi, Malaysia.

 

Since 2005 till today, I never catch any Japan radio station on MW (Medium Wave) radio band in Malaysia, but I only received Japan radio stations on SW (Short Wave) band such as NHK World Japan Radio (SW 11815kHz, 11825kHz & 17810kHz) and Radio Nikkei 1 (SW 6055kHz).

 

Usually I only could receive AM radio stations from Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar and part of China for MW DX.

 

Surprisingly there is a DXer, named Saiful Izham successfully receiving NHK Radio 1 on MW 594kHz in Langkawi Island, Kedah, Malaysia. Hence, it is first ever Japan radio station signal received in Malaysia.

 

According to the video, Saiful Izham received NHK Radio 1 AM 594kHz in Langkawi, Malaysia by using Panasonic RF-P50 radio receiver.

 

AM 594kHz from Shobu Kuki transmitter site is mainly covering Tokyo, Japan.

 

• Radio Station : NHK Radio Japan 1 (JOAK) 

• Frequency : AM 594 KHz 

• Power : 500 kW 

• Transmitting Location : Shobu Kuki Transmiter, Shobucho Sanga, Kuki, Saitama Kantō Region, Japan •GPS coordinates : 36°04'20"N 139°37'25"E 

• QTH : Penempatan Kampung Kok Mukim Ayer Hangat, Langkawi Island, Kedah State, Malaysia 

• Distance : 5,226 KM 

• Language : Japanese 

• Time : 18:59 UTC / 02:59 GMT +8 Malaysia Time / 01:59 GMT +7 Thailand Time 

• Date : 28 July 2021 

• Receiver : Panasonic RF - P50D (Made in Indonesia)

• SINPO: 24322

 

The signal quality of NHK Radio 1 AM 594kHz in Langkawi is average to weak, so I rate 40/100. Very freak when NHK Japan domestic radio station NHK Radio 1 AM 594kHz spotted in Malaysia.

(FM DX) Sinar FM 97.1MHz Gunung Jerai (Kedah) signal caught in Kelantan!

 

In Kelantan state, Sinar FM tuning frequency is FM 93.8MHz from Bukit Panau where covering Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Pasir Puteh, Pasir Mas, Tanah Merah, Bachok and Machang.

 

Apart of FM 93.8MHz, in Kota Bharu, Sinar FM 97.1MHz from Gunung Jerai could be received there. Here is the video of Sinar FM 97.1MHz received in Pasir Pekan (Wakaf Bharu), Kelantan by Senn Lens.

 

The reception signal quality is average to weak, so I rate 42/100. I believe Sinar FM 97.1MHz Gunung Jerai will have interference from Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar in Kota Bharu, especially tuning the frequency FM 97.1MHz via a less sensitivity radio receiver.

 

It is freak too after 988 FM 96.1MHz Gunung Jerai was caught in Kelantan.

 

==Sinar FM 97.1MHz DX report== 

* Frequency: FM 97.1MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmitter site: Gunung Jerai, Kedah

* Receiving site: Pasir Pekan, Wakaf Bharu, Kelantan

* Distance: 201km