Saturday, 25 December 2021

Cadangan untuk memperluaskan siaran Molek FM ke negeri Pahang (Bahagian 2): Pahang Barat (Bukit Fraser)

 

Setelah saya menyenaraikan frekuensi kosong di Kuantan untuk Molek FM dan juga membuat analisis frekuensi radio dengan melihat radio bersebelahan, kini saya akan membuat senarai frekuensi kosong di Pahang Barat untuk Molek FM (Radio Pantai Timur).

 

Tempat pemancar dicadangkan letak di Bukit Fraser. 


Frekuensi di Gunung Ulu Kali telah penuh.

 

Frekuensi kosong di Pahang Barat (Bukit Fraser): 

- FM 87.6MHz

- FM 87.7MHz

- FM 92.4MHz

- FM 107.9MHz

 

Analisis frekuensi radio kosong untuk pemancaran Bukit Fraser


1. FM 87.6MHz
87.6MHz: Bukit Fraser
87.7MHz: Menara KL (Radio Klasik)
<100kHz, OK>
 

87.6MHz: Bukit Fraser
87.6MHz: Gunung Kledang (8FM)
<0kHz, OK>
 

87.6MHz: Bukit Fraser
87.6MHz: Bukit Pelindung (Fly FM)
<0kHz, OK>
 

87.6MHz: Bukit Fraser
87.9MHz: Gunung Telapak Burok (Radio Klasik)
<300kHz, OK>
 

2. FM 87.7MHz
87.7MHz: Bukit Fraser
87.7MHz: Menara KL (Radio Klasik)
<0kHz, OK>
 

87.6MHz: Gunung Kledang (8FM)
87.7MHz: Bukit Fraser
<100kHz, OK>
 

87.6MHz: Bukit Pelindung (Fly FM)
87.7MHz: Bukit Fraser
<100kHz, OK>
 

87.7MHz: Bukit Fraser
87.9MHz: Gunung Telapak Burok (Radio Klasik)
<200kHz, OK>
 

87.7MHz: Bukit Fraser
87.9MHz: Bukit Senggora (Radio Klasik)
<200kHz, OK>
 

3. FM 92.4MHz
92.3MHz: Menara KL (Minnal FM)
92.4MHz: Bukit Fraser
<200kHz, OK>


92.4MHz: Bukit Fraser
92.6MHz: Gunung Telapak Burok (Negeri FM)
<200kHz, OK>


92.4MHz: Bukit Fraser
92.4MHz: Bukit Pelindung (Hot FM)
<0kHz, OK>


92.2MHz: Gunung Ledang (Lite FM)
92.4MHz: Bukit Fraser
<200kHz, OK>


4. FM 107.9MHz
107.5MHz: Gunung Ulu Kali (Pahang FM)
107.9MHz: Bukit Fraser
<400kHz, OK>


107.7MHz: Gunung Ledang (Negeri FM)
107.9MHz: Bukit Fraser
<200kHz, OK>


107.9MHz: Bukit Fraser
107.9MHz: Bukit Pelindung (Radio Klasik)
<0kHz, OK>


107.9MHz: Bukit Fraser
107.9MHz: Bukit Sungai Besi (Rakita)
<0kHz, KURANG OK>


Frekuensi kosong sesuai untuk pemancaran Bukit Fraser
1. FM 92.4MHz
2. FM 87.6MHz
3. FM 87.7MHz
4. FM 107.9MHz 

 

Liputan pemancar Bukit Fraser:

1. Raub

2. Dong

3. Benta

4. Lurah Bilut

5. Bandar Bentong

6. Karak

7. Kuala Lipis

8. Benta

9. Temerloh

10. Chenor

11. Bera

12. Teriang

13. Lanchang

14. Mentakab 

 

Jika Molek FM memperluaskan siarannya ke Pahang Barat dengan menggunakan frekuensi FM 92.4MHz di Bukit Fraser, manakala ia boleh membuat pertukaran frekuensinya dengan Hot FM di Kuantan supaya pendengar Molek FM di Pahang boleh mendengar siaran ini pada 92.4MHz dari Kuantan ke Bentong, manakala Hot FM akan bersiaran pada frekuensi yang baru di Kuantan.

 

Jika Media Prima menambah frekuensi Molek FM di Kuantan Bkt Pelindung dan Pahang Barat Bukit Fraser, Molek FM boleh bersaing hebat dengan Manis FM, kemungkinan liputan Molek FM lebih luas daripada Manis FM atas sebab pemancar Bukit Fraser yang meliputi banyak kawasan Pahang, manakala Manis FM meliputi sehingga Pahang Tengah dengan pemancar Bukit Senggora.

Cadangan untuk memperluaskan siaran Molek FM ke negeri Pahang (Bahagian 1): Kuantan

 

Semasa Media Prima Audio bakal melancarkan Molek FM (Radio Pantai Timur) pada Januari 2022 dengan menggantikan Buletin FM 93.6MHz di Kuala Terengganu dan Hot FM 105.1MHz di Kota Bharu (kini Hot FM bersiaran pada 88.6MHz), frekuensi Kuantan menjadi perhatian saya kerana Molek FM belum mempunyai frekuensi di Kuantan lagi.

 

Oleh kerana Pahang ialah negeri di wilayah Pantai Timur, Molek FM boleh memperluaskan siarannya ke negeri tersebut dengan sekurang-kurangnya dua buah pemancar, iaitu:

 

1. Bukit Pelindung untuk Kuantan

2. Bukit Fraser untuk Pahang Barat (Bera, Temerloh, Raub, Lipis dan sebahagian Bentong)

 

Di sini saya akan menyenaraikan frekuensi kosong di Kuantan untuk Molek FM, berdasarkan imbasan frekuensi FM radio asas.

 

* 96.5MHz

* 98.5MHz

* 101.6MHz

* 102.2MHz

* 106.5MHz  

 

==Analisa frekuensi radio 96.5MHz==

96.3MHz: Minnal FM Gunung Ulu Kali

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<200kHz, OK> 

 

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

96.7MHz: Sinar FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<400kHz, OK>

 

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

96.9MHz: Nasional FM Bukit Bauk

<400kHz, OK>

 

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

96.6MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Ledang

<100kHz, OK>

 

96.1MHz: Suria FM Bukit Pelindung

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<400kHz, OK> 

 

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

96.8MHz: Pahang FM Pulau Tioman

<300kHz, OK>

 

==Analisis frekuensi radio 98.5MHz==

98.3MHz: Radio Klasik FM Gunung Ulu Kali

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<200kHz, OK> 

 

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

98.8MHz: 988 FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>

 

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

98.9MHz: Traxx FM Bukit Bauk

<400kHz, OK>

 

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

98.6MHz: Fly FM Gunung Telapak Burok

<100kHz, OK>

 

98.0MHz: Era FM Bukit Pelindung

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<500kHz, OK>

 

==Analisis frekuensi radio 101.6MHz==

101.5MHz: Raaga FM Gunung Telapak Burok

101.6MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<100kHz, OK> 

 

101.6MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

101.8MHz: MY FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung

101.6MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<500kHz, OK>

 

==Analisis frekuensi radio 102.2MHz==

102.2MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Fraser

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<0kHz, OK> 

 

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

102.5MHz: Asyik FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>

 

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

102.5MHz: Best FM Bukit Tinggi

<300kHz, OK>

 

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang

<100kHz, OK>

 

102.0MHz: Manis FM Bukit Jerung

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<200kHz, OK>

 

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

102.4MHz: Suria FM Bukit Besar

<200kHz, OK>

 

==Analisis frekuensi radio 106.5MHz==

106.4MHz: MY FM Gunung Ledang

106.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<100kHz, OK> 

 

106.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

106.7MHz: Ai FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

106.1MHz: Ai FM Bukit Pelindung

106.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<400kHz, OK>

 

==Frekuensi kosong yang sesuai untuk Molek FM di Kuantan, berdasarkan pada analisis frekuensi radio bersebelahan==

1. FM 102.2MHz

2. FM 101.6MHz

3. FM 98.5MHz

4. FM 106.5MHz

5. FM 96.5MHz

 

Seterusnya, saya akan menyeneraikan frekuensi kosong di Pahang Barat untuk Molek FM pada artikel cadangan bahagian 2.

Logo penuh Molek FM telah "bocor", boleh dilihat melalui laman strimnya.

2 hari lepas, stesen radio Media Prima Audio yang bakal bersiaran pada Januari 2022, Molek FM telah membuat gambar teaser logonya dengan "M" sahaja sebagai gambar profilnya di Facebook.


Hari ini saya tersempak logo penuh Molek FM apabila kawan saya (juga peminat radio) menghantar link laman web strim Molek FM.


Di sini adalah logo penuh Molek FM, "bocor" di https://dengar.molekfm.audio/




Cogan kata Molek FM ialah "Gu Pantai Timur" (Sahabat Pantai Timur dalam dialek Melayu Kelate).


Di laman web strim LIVE Molek FM, ia masih bersiaran Buletin FM sehingga Januari 2022.


Frekuensi Molek FM

* Kota Bharu: 105.1MHz (Peringat)

* Kuala Terengganu: 93.6MHz (Bukit Besar)

* Kuantan: Belum ada lagi


Media Prima Audio 5th radio station, Molek FM logo leaked on its radio LIVE streaming website.

2 days ago, Media Prima Audio's upcoming radio station Molek FM made few teaser posts on Facebook with its "M" only logo as its profile picture.


Today I spot its completed logo when my friend (also radio fans) sent me Molek FM radio LIVE streaming website https://dengar.molekfm.audio/


Here is the full logo of Molek FM, spotted on dengar.molekfm.audio




Its radio station tagline is "Gu Pantai Timur" (Friends of East Coast in Kelantanese Malay). 


On its radio LIVE streaming website, it still airs Buletin FM until January 2022.


Molek FM frequencies

* Kota Bharu: 105.1MHz (Peringat)

* Kuala Terengganu: 93.6MHz (Bukit Besar)

* Kuantan: TBA




首要媒體 (Media Prima) 中文部門以前是178 (一起發; 涵蓋One FM, ntv7和八度空間), 如今中文部門變成"大八組合" (The Big 8)

 

首要媒體(Media Prima)中文部門是從八度空間8TV電視台開始. 在八度空間成立前, TV3曾經播出中文節目, 可是內容都是從香港和台灣引進.

 

八度空間在2004年成立, 它非全中文電視頻道, 但它是中英文電視頻道為主, 也播放少數馬來語節目 (以青年內容為主). 在2016年, 八度空間漸漸變成全中文電視頻道.

 

ntv7在2005年還沒被首要媒體收購前, 它是一家獨立電視台, 播放馬來語, 英語和中文節目. 在2005年被收購後, ntv7的品牌方向依然保留, 中文節目時段也增加些.

 

電台方面, 首要媒體在2009年推出中文電台One FM. 

 

自從首要媒體有了ntv7, 八度空間和One FM, 一旦這家媒體公司舉辦任何為馬來西亞華人而設的嘉年華活動, 首要媒體中文組會以"178"組合來向大家見面.

 

178組合涵蓋One FM, ntv7和八度空間, 這個組合在2011年賀歲專輯時期已經成立. 

 

雖然ntv7不是全中文電視頻道, 但它也納入在178組合內.

 

如今, 178組合已經不存在, Media Prima中文部門變成"大八組合" (The Big 8).

 

為甚麼我說它是The Big 8 (大八集團)?

 

1. ntv7在2018年3月5日改革為摩登馬來西亞電視台, 主要鎖定城市馬來觀眾. 在2019年變成中文電視台, 但大部分時段重播八度空間已經播出的內容. 在2020年11月, ntv7轉型為馬來語雜誌電視台, 最終在2021年2月17日, 首要媒體把ntv7進行頻道重塑, 變成教育電視台 Didik TV KPM. 

 

ntv7原有的中文節目時段全部搬遷去八度空間.

 

2. 首要媒體為旗下的電台進行大改革.  One FM在2021年8月2日變成8FM, 8FM的內容比One FM大眾化, 變成八度空間的電台夥伴. 在周一至周五, 晚上8點轉播八度空間華語新聞.

 

"大八"組合涵蓋八度空間和8FM.

Thursday, 23 December 2021

Media Prima Audio akan melancarkan stesen radio ke-5 yang menyasarkan Pantai Timur pada Januari 2021, dikenali sebagai Molek FM.

Sejak 29hb November 2021, Buletin FM tidak lagi bersiaran di Kuala Terengganu dan Kota Bharu, manakala Hot FM membuat pertukaran frekuensi dengan Buletin FM di Kota Bharu.


Kini, Hot FM bersiaran di Kota Bharu pada 88.6MHz. Frekuensi 105.1MHz di Kota Bharu dan 93.6MHz di Kuala Terengganu adalah siaran percubaan.


Media Prima Audio bakal melancarkan stesen radio yang ke-5 pada Januari 2022, iaitu "Molek FM". Saya menerima berita dari kawan saya yang berada di Kelantan, stesen radio "Molek FM" akan dilancarkan 10 hari lagi.

 


"Molek" bermaksud cantik dan comel dalam Bahasa Kelate, berdasarkan kepada kawan saya.


Untuk makluman, "Molek FM" akan menjadi stesen Melayu Pantai Timur yang dikendali oleh Media Prima, dan bakal bersaing dengan Gegar dan Manis FM, mulai dari Januari 2022.


Molek FM akan bersiaran di Kuala Terengganu pada frekuensi 93.6MHz, manakala frekuensi di Kota Bharu ialah 105.1MHz.


Bagi kawasan Kuantan, saya belum mempunyai maklumat frekuensinya lagi.


Studio Molek FM bakal bertapak di cawangan Kota Bharu NSTP (New Straits Times Press) dimana ia juga bekas studio Hot FM Kelate, bukannya Sri Pentas.


Laman Instagram dan Facebook Molek FM dilancarkan hari ini.

 

Media Prima Audio bakal mempunyai 5 buah stesen radio pada Januari 2022.

 

- Fly FM

- Hot FM

- Buletin FM

- 8FM

- Molek FM

List of empty FM frequencies for Molek FM in Kuantan and East Pahang.

 

When Media Prima Audio is going to launch Molek FM (East Coast Malay radio station) by January 2022 by replacing Buletin FM 93.6MHz in Kuala Terengganu and Hot FM 105.1MHz in Kota Bharu (Hot FM is on 88.6MHz now), it has no Kuantan frequency yet, hence this already becomes my attention.

 

As Molek FM's Kuantan frequency matter becomes my attention, so I would like to list the available frequencies where it can use there.

 

The listed vacant frequencies are based on basic FM frequency bandscan, and RF analysis of adjacent stations will be listed at the same time.

 

Transmitter site will be based in Bukit Pelindung.

 

Here are the vacant frequencies for Molek FM in Kuantan.

 

* 96.5MHz

* 98.5MHz

* 101.6MHz

* 102.2MHz

* 106.5MHz  

 

==RF analysis of 96.5MHz==

96.3MHz: Minnal FM Gunung Ulu Kali

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<200kHz, OK> 

 

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

96.7MHz: Sinar FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<400kHz, OK>

 

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

96.9MHz: Nasional FM Bukit Bauk

<400kHz, OK>

 

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

96.6MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Ledang

<100kHz, OK>

 

96.1MHz: Suria FM Bukit Pelindung

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<400kHz, OK> 

 

96.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

96.8MHz: Pahang FM Pulau Tioman

<300kHz, OK>

 

==RF analysis of 98.5MHz==

98.3MHz: Radio Klasik FM Gunung Ulu Kali

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<200kHz, OK> 

 

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

98.8MHz: 988 FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>

 

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

98.9MHz: Traxx FM Bukit Bauk

<400kHz, OK>

 

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

98.6MHz: Fly FM Gunung Telapak Burok

<100kHz, OK>

 

98.0MHz: Era FM Bukit Pelindung

98.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<500kHz, OK>

 

==RF analysis of 101.6MHz==

101.5MHz: Raaga FM Gunung Telapak Burok

101.6MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<100kHz, OK> 

 

101.6MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

101.8MHz: MY FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung

101.6MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<500kHz, OK>

 

==RF analysis of 102.2MHz==

102.2MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Fraser

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<0kHz, OK> 

 

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

102.5MHz: Asyik FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>

 

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

102.5MHz: Best FM Bukit Tinggi

<300kHz, OK>

 

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang

<100kHz, OK>

 

102.0MHz: Manis FM Bukit Jerung

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<200kHz, OK>

 

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

102.4MHz: Suria FM Bukit Besar

<200kHz, OK>

 

==RF analysis of 106.5MHz==

106.4MHz: MY FM Gunung Ledang

106.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 

<100kHz, OK> 

 

106.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

106.7MHz: Ai FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

106.1MHz: Ai FM Bukit Pelindung

106.5MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung

<400kHz, OK>

 

==Best vacant frequencies for Molek FM in Kuantan, based on RF analysis of adjacent stations==

1. FM 102.2MHz

2. FM 101.6MHz

3. FM 98.5MHz

4. FM 106.5MHz

5. FM 96.5MHz

Media Prima Audio's upcoming 5th radio station is named as "Molek FM", to be launched in January 2022.

On 29th November 2021, Media Prima Buletin FM had discontinued its broadcast in Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu, meanwhile Hot FM swapped its Kota Bharu frequency with Buletin FM.


Now, Hot FM broadcasts in Kota Bharu on 88.6MHz from Peringat, meanwhile 105.1MHz in Kota Bharu and 93.6MHz in Kuala Terengganu are under test transmission.


The Media Prima Audio's upcoming fifth radio station will be launched in January 2022, and it will be named as "Molek FM".


This radio station will become the competitor of Manis FM and Gegar under East Coast Malay radio station segment.

 

According to my friend from Kelantan, "Molek" means beautiful and cute in Kelantanese Malay dialect.


Molek FM will become Media Prima Audio's 5th radio station, join with Fly FM, Buletin FM, Hot FM and 8FM under the company. It is East Coast Malay radio station which mainly targeting Kelantan and Terengganu (Pahang is unknown as Molek FM has no Kuantan frequency).


Molek FM will be broadcasting in Kuala Terengganu on 93.6MHz, and Kota Bharu on 105.1MHz by 2022, meanwhile Kuantan frequency is currently unknown.

 

About the studio, Molek FM is expected to be located at NSTP (New Straits Times Press) Kota Bharu branch where was also former Hot FM Kelate studio, instead of Media Prima's headquarter at Sri Pentas in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.


Its Instagram and Facebook pages are launched today.

Monday, 20 December 2021

List of Malaysia FM radio stations which are available in Rokan Hilir, Riau Province, Indonesia

If you watch FM DXing videos on YouTube, mainly ASEAN based content, there is a video by Noprio Sandi from Indonesia receiving Malaysia radio stations loudly and clearly in Rokan Hilir.


The video was released on 17th November 2020. Here is the list of Malaysia radio stations which are receivable in Rokan Hilir, Riau Province, Indonesia via overspill signal.


* 88.1MHz One FM Gunung Ulu Kali (now 8FM)

* 89.9MHz BFM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 91.5MHz IKIM FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 92.6MHz RTM Negeri FM Gunung Telapak Burok 

* 92.9MHz Hitz FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 94.5MHz Mix FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 95.3MHz Nasional FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 95.8MHz Fly FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 96.3MHz Minnal FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 96.7MHz Sinar FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 99.3MHz Raaga FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 100.9MHz Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 101.5MHz Raaga FM Gunung Telapak Burok

* 101.8MHz MY FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 103.0MHz Melody FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 103.3MHz Era FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 105.3MHz Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 106.0MHz CityPlus FM Gunung Telapak Burok

* 106.7MHz Ai FM Gunung Ulu Kali

* 107.0MHz Suria FM Gunung Telapak Burok


Distance from transmitter sites to receiving site:

* Gunung Ulu Kali>>Rokan Hilir: 226km

* Gunung Telapak Burok>>Rokan Hilir: 194km

BFM 89.9 is not only available in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, South Perak, Central-West Pahang and part of Negeri Sembilan/Melaka/Johor, but some of Indonesia territories can receive BFM 89.9 clearly.

 

BFM 89.9, the Malaysia English language radio station based in Klang Valley is not only available in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, South Perak, Central-West Pahang and part of Negeri Sembilan/Melaka/Johor. 

 

BFM 89.9 has been in Malaysia's airwaves for 13 years. Thanks to its strategic transmission site Gunung Ulu Kali, actually BFM 89.9 already breaks its Klang Valley bubble because it can be received in South Perak, Central-West Pahang, part of Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor, even Kuantan can receive it. However, BFM 89.9 is available via radio in part of Indonesia. It can be received in these following locations below via overspill signal:


1. Riau Province: Rokan Hilir, Bagan-siapiapi, Dumai and Pulau Rupat


2. North Sumatra Province: Tanjung Balai, and part of Medan.


A year ago, a YouTube user from Indonesia, namely Norpio Sandi received Malaysia radio stations in Rokan Hilir, Riau Province. BFM 89.9 was receivable and clear there.

No any interference signal was found in Rokan Hilir, Indonesia when received BFM 89.9. 

 

- Station: BFM 89.9

- Frequency: FM 89.9MHz

- Power: 2kW

- Transmitter site: Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang

- Receiving site: Rokan Hilir, Riau Province, Indonesia

- Distance: 226km

 

Thursday, 16 December 2021

(Longwave LW DX in Malaysia) Radio Medi 1 LW 171kHz from Morocco received in Langkawi, Kedah.

 

After I write about Radio Romania Antena Satelor LW 153kHz where received in Langkawi, Malaysia, actually there was another LW radio station namely Medi 1 Radio 171kHz from Morocco received in Langkawi too.

 

Sarawut DXer received Medi 1 Radio LW 171kHz from Nador, Morocco in Langkawi, Malaysia on 10th December 2021, at 1842H (UTC).

 

The receiving signal quality of Medi 1 Radio LW 171kHz from Morocco in Langkawi, Malaysia is better and clearer than Radio Romania Antena Satelor LW 153kHz because Medi 1 Radio has higher transmitter output power than Radio Romania Antena Satelor.

 

Less static is detected on Medi 1 Radio LW 171kHz, compare with Radio Romania Antena Satelor LW 153kHz.

 

Medi 1 Radio LW 171kHz transmitter output power is 8 times of Radio Romania Antena Satelor LW 153kHz.

 

==DX report==

• Radio Station : Radio Méditerranée Internationale 1 

• Frequency : LW 171 kHz 

• Power : 1600 kW 

• Transmission Location : Nador, Nador Province, Oriental Region, Morocco 

• QTH : Langkawi Island, Kedah State, Malaysia 

• Distance : 10,746 KM 

• Language : Arabic 

• Time : 18:42 UTC / 02:42 UTC +8 Malaysia Time 

• Date : December 10, 2021 

• Antenna : AM Antenna Coli 

• Receiver : SIHUADON R-108 

• SINPO : 35455 

• Propagation : Groundwave

Radio Romania Antena Satelor LW 153kHz received again in Malaysia, but signal was captured in Langkawi.

 

On 19th November 2021, I wrote an article about Radio Romania Antena Satelor LW 153kHz received in Malaysia where my friend HBC 101 heard it in Segamat, Johor state.

 

Actually I attempted to receive this long wave radio station in my QTH location (Balakong, Selangor) with TECSUN PL-380 and wire antenna in September 2021, but I failed to receive it because no Romania signal was heard. During that moment, I woke up in early morning to hear the signal, approximately 0330 hours (UTC+8).

 

Now, this comes another surprise from my Langkawi friend, Sarawut DXer, received Radio Romania Antena Satelor LW 153kHz in Langkawi Island, Kedah state, Malaysia.

 

Radio Romania Antena Satelor LW 153kHz was received in Langkawi, Malaysia via SIHUADON R-108 receiver with AM Antenna Coli by Sarawut DXers between 8th and 10th December 2021.

 

Here are the two videos:

 


==Reception result of Radio Romania Antena Satelor in Malaysia (Langkawi)==

• Radio Station : Radio Romania Antena Satelor 

• Frequency : LW 153 kHz 

• Power : 200 kW 

• Transmission Location : Bod Transmitting Station, Brașov, Județul Brașov, Romania 

• QTH : Langkawi Island, Kedah State, Malaysia 

• Distance : 8,270 KM 

• Language : Romanian 

• Antenna : AM Antenna Coli 

• Receiver : SIHUADON R-108

 

 

• Time : 16:16 UTC / 00:16 UTC +8 Malaysia Time 

• Date : December 08, 2021 

• SINPO : 25434

 

• Time : 18:49 UTC / 02:49 UTC +8 Malaysia Time 

• Date : December 10, 2021 

SINPO : 25444 


 

T8WH Hope Radio Angel 3 on SW 9930kHz is running test transmission everyday for 60 minutes from 1100H to 1200H (UTC), signal is captured in Malaysia.

 

Since December 2021, the Palau Island transmitted Christianity radio station T8WH Hope Radio begins its Angel 3 test transmission on SW 9930kHz daily, from 1100H to 1200H (UTC).

 

Hope Radio is focusing mostly Asia region by preaching the gospel. 

 

Before Hope Radio launching test transmission of Angel 3, it broadcasts on every Sunday via Angel 4 (SW 15680kHz) and Angel 5 (SW 9965kHz), however there are different targeting region between Angel 4 and Angel 5.

 



Angel 4 covers ASEAN, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Taiwan and South China, meanwhile Angel 5 covers Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, East China, Papua New Guinea and part of Mongolia.

 

The test transmission of Angel 3 frequency SW 9930kHz covers Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Singapore, Bangladesh, China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Nepal and part of Indonesia.

 

In terms of coverage, it seems T8WH Hope Radio Angel 3 is wider than Angel 4 and 5.

 

Transmission site of Angel 3 SW 9930kHz is same, located in Palau Island as Angel 4 and 5.

 

I record Hope Radio Angel 3 SW 9930kHz test transmission in Malaysia, the reception quality is clear as Angel 4 SW 15680kHz, but much clearer than Angel 5 SW 9965kHz.

 

Receive in Balakong, Selangor state on 16th December 2021, at approximately 1912 hours (UTC+8)/1112 hours (UTC). 

 

Distance from Medorn, Palau Island to my QTH is 3658km. 

 

Alongside Hope Radio Angel 3 SW 9930kHz, here are also my previous videos of receiving Hope Radio Angel 4 and 5 in Malaysia four months ago, also with QSL card.

 

Received in 29th August 2021, between 1600 hours-1730 hours (UTC+8).

 


 

Thursday, 9 December 2021

RTM Selangor FM 100.9MHz is received in Kelantan? But it is having co-channel interference with Minnal FM 100.9MHz from Bukit Bakar.

 

RTM Selangor FM is a state radio station which serving Selangor state listeners. Its tuning frequencies are FM 100.9MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali as main transmitter and FM 99.8MHz from Hulu Langat as gap filler transmitter for Hulu Langat town.

 

Selangor FM is available in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, South Perak, West Pahang (Raub, Lipis and Bentong only) and part of Negeri Sembilan and Melaka, also part of Riau province in Indonesia. However, generally Gunung Ulu Kali radio signal can still transmit to small part of Kelantan (Gua Musang).

 

Back to November 2021, I received Selangor FM 100.9MHz in Kelantan state. The receiving location was not in Gua Musang town, but between Gua Musang and Lojing.

 

In Gua Musang town, I could not receive Selangor FM 100.9MHz because the frequency is Minnal FM from Bukit Bakar there, but I received Selangor FM 100.9MHz in Pos Blau area when I was driving from Gua Musang to Cameron Highlands. In Pos Blau, Selangor FM 100.9MHz was having co-channel interference with Minnal FM from Bukit Bakar. When I drove along there, 100.9MHz was having two different radio stations. 

==Selangor FM 100.9MHz DX in Kelantan==

* Frequency: FM 100.9MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmission site: Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang

* Receiving site: Pos Blau, Gua Musang, Kelantan

* Distance: 150km


Compare with Pahang FM 107.5MHz which is also transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali, in Pahang, the signal of Selangor FM 100.9MHz in Pahang is weaker than Pahang FM 107.5MHz because Selangor FM 100.9MHz doesn't beam to east direction as it covers Selangor only by beaming towards west direction from Gunung Ulu Kali with directional antenna. Hence, Merapoh (Kuala Lipis, Pahang) and Pos Blau (Gua Musang, Kelantan) are having co-channel interference between Minnal FM and Selangor FM on 100.9MHz. In Gua Musang town, FM 100.9MHz is completely dominated by Minnal FM from Bukit Bakar.

 

In Pahang, Selangor FM 100.9MHz is only available from Bentong to Padang Tengku, but co-channel interference with Minnal FM 100.9MHz from Bukit Bakar started from Sungai Yu where is not far from Merapoh.