Last year in September 2021, I managed to receive several shortwave frequencies of Radio Romania International in Malaysia through my radio receiver TECSUN PL-380 which is now aged 5 years old. Then, I issued the QSL report officially to Radio Romania International via email.
I finally received QSL card from Radio Romania International yesterday evening after 1 year from issuing date of the reception report.
Here are several photos of Radio Romania International QSL card which I received yesterday.
Thanks to Radio Romania International for sending me the beautiful QSL card.
Hereby I would like to present several flashback videos of receiving Radio Romania International which I tuned in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia from 2021.
Mediacorp Oli 96.8FM is a Tamil radio station from Singapore. Alongside Singapore, it is available in part of Riau Islands, Indonesia (Batam, Bintan and Karimun), and Southern Johor, Malaysia.
Transmitter site is located in Bukit Batok, and the transmitter output power is 10kW.
Here are the coverage locations of Oli 96.8FM in Johor, Malaysia:
- Johor Bahru
- Kulai
- Kota Tinggi
- Simpang Renggam
- Ulu Tiram
- Pengerang
- Gelang Patah
- Benut
- Pontian
- Ayer Baloi
- Nusajaya
- Bandar Tenggara
- Bandar Penawar
- Ayer Hitam
- Kluang
- Renggam
- Pekan Nanas
- Rengit
- Senggarang
- Masai
- Parit Raja
- Layang-Layang
- Gugusan Taib Andak
- Part of Mersing
- Tanjung Sedili
- Yong Peng
- Kahang
- Part of Batu Pahat
1. Signal reception in Yong Peng, Johor (108km)
2. Signal reception in Parit Raja, Johor (93KM)
** video credit to HBC 101
3. Signal reception in Simpang Renggam
4. Signal reception in Mersing
5. Signal reception in Kluang
6. Signal reception in Layang-Layang
7. Signal reception in Endau
Oli 96.8FM can be received in Endau, Johor, but the signal is very weak
and having interference with Sinar FM 96.9MHz where same as Kuala Rompin. In
addition, Oli 96.8FM is having co-channel interference with Pahang FM
96.8MHz from Tioman Island in Endau, Johor, but both radio stations on
the frequency FM 96.8MHz are interfered with Sinar FM 96.9MHz from
Gunung Telapak Buruk in same location.
Outside Johor, Mediacorp Oli 96.8FM was received in Kuala Rompin, Pahang, but the adjacent channel interference with Sinar FM 96.9MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk was detected.
In
Peninsular Malaysia, there are usually having 2 Tamil radio stations,
namely Raaga (owned by Astro Radio) and Minnal FM (owned by RTM - Radio
Televisyen Malaysia), but this does not include Kelantan, Terengganu,
East Pahang because Raaga is not available in these region on FM radio
transmission. Malaysia Indians usually know about Raaga and Minnal FM
for Tamil radio broadcasting in the country, but in Johor there are 1
more Tamil radio station actually alongside stated 2 radio stations.
Johor
is a special state because it is located next to Singapore. In
Singapore, there is 1 Tamil radio station operated by Mediacorp, known
as Oli 96.8FM, it is available in Central and South Johor in Malaysia
via overspill frequency signal.
As
Mediacorp Oli 96.8FM is available in Johor, so Indian listeners can
tune to 3 Tamil radio stations in the state. 2 local Tamil radio
stations (Raaga and Minnal) and 1 Tamil radio station from Singapore.
I
know Raaga is a very popular Malaysia Tamil radio station among all,
but I'm not sure whether Oli 96.8FM is popular or not in Johor because
many of my Indian friends are tuning to Raaga, meanwhile Indian seniors
tune to Minnal FM.
Talk
about availability of Mediacorp Oli 96.8FM in Johor, it is available in
Johor Bahru, Kulaijaya, Pontian, Kluang, Kota Tinggi and certain part
of Batu Pahat/Mersing. It is impossible to tune Oli 96.8FM in Muar,
Endau and Segamat district because it is interfered by Sinar FM 96.9MHz
from Gunung Telapak Buruk transmitter where it covers Negeri Sembilan.
From Johor to Melaka, Oli 96.8FM can be received up to Yong Peng where located in Batu Pahat district, then signal is being interfered by Sinar FM 96.9MHz.
A full coverage list of Oli 96.8FM will be released at next blog post.
Dear Indian listeners in Johor, between Raaga, Minnal and Oli 96.8FM, which one do you listen the most?
Sejak RTM Terengganu FM melancarkan pemancar Bukit Kemuning di Kijal pada frekuensi FM 90.7MHz dengan kuasa pemancar sebanyak 0.5kW untuk meliputi Kemaman, siaran Terengganu FM sudah boleh diikuti di sebahagian Pahang Timur.
Kawasan Kuantan, Pekan, dan Cherating boleh menerima siaran Terengganu FM 90.7MHz, manakala pendengar di Gambang masih boleh mengikuti siaran Terengganu FM lagi, cuma isyarat lemah dan bercampur-baur dengan Ai FM 90.7MHz dari Bukit Istana, Jerantut.
Di Pahang, Cherating, Balok, Beserah, dan Gebeng ialah kawasan yang paling jelas untuk menerima siaran Terengganu FM 90.7MHz dari Bukit Kemuning, manakala isyarat Terengganu FM 90.7MHz lemah di Kuantan dan Pekan.
Terdapat beberapa rakaman video penerimaan isyarat Terengganu FM 90.7MHz di negeri Pahang dengan kawasan bawah berikut yang dirakam pada 28hb Ogos 2022 sehingga 31hb Ogos 2022:
1. Kuantan (59km)
2. Pekan (92km)
Rakaman diambil di Bandar Pekan. Gangguan frekuensi dengan Traxx FM 90.7MHz dari Kuala Rompin boleh dikesan di kawasan antara Bandar Pekan dan Nenasi.
3. Cherating (29km)
FM 90.7MHz dari Bukit Kemuning sangat jelas di Cherating, manakala FM 97.7MHz dari Bukit Bauk (70km) masih boleh diterima di kawasan tersebut, cuma kurang jelas.
4. Gambang (78km)
Gangguan frekuensi dengan Ai FM 90.7MHz dari Bukit Istana yang hanya meliputi Bandar Jerantut dikesan apabila mendengar siaran Terengganu FM 90.7MHz semasa bergerak ke Plaza Tol Gambang.
Kawasan Jabor, Perasing dan Felda Neram di Daerah Kemaman boleh menerima siaran Terengganu FM pada frekuensi 90.7MHz dari Bukit Kemuning. Oleh itu, pemancar Felda Cerul pada frekuensi FM 90.0MHz telah ditamatkan siarannya.
Pahang FM frequency in Kuala Rompin is 91.9MHz, the transmitter tower is located at TM Kuala Rompin where is not far from Petronas Kuala Rompin petrol station branch.
Transmitter power is 0.25kW, the coverage is actually for Kuala Rompin town, even generally the coverage map showed that it could reach until Endau, but actually Pahang FM 91.9MHz signal is getting very weak when tune in Tanjung Gemuk.
Tanjung Gemuk is the southernmost location in Pahang where located with Johor border. I checked Pahang FM 91.9MHz Kuala Rompin signal in Endau Village, Johor where is very near to Tanjung Gemuk, Pahang border, it is very weak there.
In Tanjung Gemuk, Pahang FM 91.9MHz Kuala Rompin transmitter is likely interfered by Johor FM 92.1MHz from Bukit Tinggi.
Suggestion to increase transmitter power of Pahang FM 91.9MHz Kuala Rompin transmitter from 0.25kW to 0.5kW or 1kW is not suitable because it would cause the interference to RTM Johor FM 92.1MHz Bukit Tinggi coverage in Endau, Johor which both radio stations are just having only 200kHz frequency separation. Unless 300kHz frequency separation between Bukit Tinggi and Kuala Rompin, then RTM can increase Kuala Rompin radio transmitter power to 0.5kW. Hence, I propose RTM Pahang FM to add a transmitter in Bukit Tinggi, Johor to cover the blind spot areas of Kuala Rompin frequency FM 91.9MHz.
With Pahang FM Bukit Tinggi transmitter, Tanjung Gemuk and Kuala Rompin's rural areas where are located next to Johor border can receive clearer signal of Pahang FM.
* Targeting coverage: Tanjung Gemuk and Nenasi, Pahang
==RF analysis==
94.1MHz: Mix FM Bukit Pelindung
94.4MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Tinggi (Tanjung Gemuk)
<300kHz, OK>
94.2MHz: Mix FM Gunung Telapak Buruk
94.4MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Tinggi (Tanjung Gemuk)
<200kHz, OK>
94.2MHz: Mediacorp Warna 942
94.4MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Tinggi (Tanjung Gemuk)
<200kHz, OK>
94.4MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Tinggi (Tanjung Gemuk)
94.5MHz: Mix FM Gunung Ulu Kali
<100kHz, OK>
94.4MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Tinggi (Tanjung Gemuk)
94.6MHz: Lite FM Gunung Pulai
<200kHz, OK>
Directional antenna is proposed, rather than OMNI-directional because the transmission proposal only intends to Pahang, not the East Johor.
Other than Tanjung Gemuk, I may believe Pahang FM 94.4MHz Bukit Tinggi transmission can also back up Nenasi when Kuala Rompin frequency 91.9MHz signal becomes weak.
Bukit Tinggi is more strategic than Tioman Island because it can cover Tioman Island actually. With Pahang FM 94.4MHz Bukit Tinggi transmitter, I think the radio station can replace 96.8MHz Tioman Island repeater. So, Pahang FM can close down FM 96.8MHz Tioman Island gap filler transmitter and Tioman Island is to be covered by FM 94.4MHz from Bukit Tinggi.
Sinar FM boleh diterima siaran dengan jelas di Kuala Rompin, Tanjung Gemuk, Bandar Jerantut dan Endau pada frekuensi FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk, Negeri Sembilan.
Untuk makluman, pemancar Sinar FM 96.9MHz di Gunung Telapak Buruk sebenarnya meliputi Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Jelebu, Rembau, Port Dickson dan Jempol, Negeri Sembilan, tetapi ia boleh memancar ke Selangor Selatan dan sebahagian Melaka, Johor, serta Pahang.
Pada bulan 29hb Ogos 2022, saya menguji isyarat radio Sinar FM 96.9MHz di Kuala Rompin, Tanjung Gemuk dan Endau, manakala kawasan Jerantut pada 10hb Julai 2022 sempena Hari Raya Aidiladha.
Di Kuala Rompin, saya tidak pernah merancang untuk membuat aktiviti FM DXing (menerima siaran radio jauh) mengenai Sinar FM, tetapi saya memberi tumpuan kepada stesen radio Singapura.
Saya mencuba menerima siaran radio Tamil Singapura iaitu Oli FM 96.8MHz di Kuala Rompin, tetapi stesen radio ini tidak dapat dengan jelas, namun diganggu oleh Sinar FM 96.9MHz. Kemudian, saya menala frekuensi radio kereta saya, frekuensi radio berhenti pada FM 96.9MHz semasa saya mengimbas di Kuala Rompin. Oleh itu, saya mengenalpastikan bahawa FM 96.9MHz ialah Sinar FM dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (Seremban) di Kuala Rompin. Manakala FM 96.0MHz dari Gunung Ledang dan FM 96.7MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali tidak jelas seperti FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk.
Isyarat Sinar FM frekuensi Kuantan 97.2MHz dari Bukit Pelindung bercampur-baur dengan radio Singapura Love 97.2FM di Kuala Rompin. Di Tanjung Gemuk, FM 97.2MHz ialah siaran radio Mediacorp Love 97.2FM dari Singapura.
Selain daripada Kuala Rompin, Sinar FM 96.9MHz turut boleh didengari di Tanjung Gemuk dan Endau dengan isyarat yang jelas.
Justeru, Sinar FM juga boleh diterima di Bandar Jerantut, Pahang pada frekuensi FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk, tetapi isyarat lemah daripada Kuala Rompin, Tanjung Gemuk dan Endau.
Endau terletak di Daerah Mersing, Johor yang bersempadan dengan negeri Pahang. Sinar FM tidak dapat diterima di Endau pada frekuensi FM 96.0MHz dari Gunung Ledang dan FM 87.8MHz dari Gunung Pulai, tetapi FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk boleh diterima dengan jelas di kawasan tersebut.
Kepada sesiapa yang ingin mendengar siaran Sinar FM di Kuala Rompin, Endau, Tanjung Gemuk dan Bandar Jerantut, sila mencuba frekuensi FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk. Selamat mencuba!
Di sini terdapat rakaman video saya menerima siaran Sinar FM 96.9MHz di negeri Pahang dan Johor dengan lokasi bawah berikut, rakaman video dibuat pada Julai-Ogos 2022:
1. Kuala Rompin, Pahang (158km)
2. Tanjung Gemuk, Pahang (173km)
3. Endau, Johor (173km)
4. Jerantut, Pahang (126km)
==FM 97.2MHz di Kuala Rompin & Tanjung Gemuk, Pahang (Sinar FM Kuantan>>Mediacorp Love 97.2FM)==
Selain daripada Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Perak, dan sebahagian Kelantan/Melaka/Negeri Sembilan/Johor yang masih boleh menerima siaran Pahang FM pada FM 107.5MHz dan FM 100.3MHz, sebenarnya Pahang FM juga boleh diterima di Terengganu Selatan pada frekuensi FM 104.1MHz dari Bukit Pelindung, Kuantan, Pahang.
Pahang FM 104.1MHz dari Bukit Pelindung boleh diterima di Terengganu dengan kawasan bawah berikut:
1. Jabor
2. Chukai
3. Kemasik
4. Kerteh
5. Kijal
Di sekitar Bandar Chukai, isyarat Pahang FM 104.1MHz dari Bukit Pelindung masih jelas lagi.
1. Chukai (45km)
2. Kemasik (59km)
Gangguan frekuensi dengan Melody FM 104.0MHz dari Bukit Besar mungkin dikesan apabila menerima siaran Pahang FM 104.1MHz di Daerah Dungun.
Oleh kerana Pahang FM boleh diikuti siaran di luar negeri Pahang seperti Kuala Lumpur, Perak Selatan, Terengganu Selatan, Selangor, sebahagian Negeri Sembilan/Melaka/Johor/Kelantan, Pahang FM sudah menjadi stesen radio negeri RTM nombor 1 yang mempunyai liputan terluas dari segi pemancaran radio.
In Chukai, Terengganu, the town can only receive the radio stations from Bukit Pelindung, Kuantan, meanwhile Terengganu FM is on 90.7MHz from Bukit Kemuning where is located in Kijal.
On 30th August 2022, alongside Bukit Pelindung radio stations, I could receive weak signal of IKIM FM 102.7MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk in Chukai, Terengganu.
I detected IKIM FM 102.7MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk signal at Taman Geliga in Chukai, Terengganu while I was heading to Kuantan. Then, I went to purchase Keropok Lekor there.
It is unbelievable that Gunung Telapak Buruk transmitted radio station signal can be detected in Chukai, Terengganu, but IKIM FM 102.7MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk is the furthest radio station that I tuned there in terms of receiving distance.
In Chukai, IKIM FM can be tuned clearly on the frequency FM 89.6MHz from Bukit Pelindung, Kuantan, Pahang.
==IKIM FM 102.7MHz DX in Chukai, Terengganu==
* Frequency: FM 102.7MHz
* Power: 2kW
* Transmission site: Gunung Telapak Buruk, Negeri Sembilan
* Receiving site: Taman Geliga, 24000 Chukai, Terengganu
Between 28th August 2022 and 31st August 2022, I had performed overall radio signal monitoring of THR Raaga signal propagation in several locations of East Pahang, mainly Kuantan, Gambang Pekan and Kuala Rompin.
While Raaga is available partially in Kuantan on the frequency FM 99.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali, it can also be received in Pekan, Gambang, Maran and Sri Jaya on the same frequency.
I had conducted Raaga FM 99.3MHz signal monitoring check with different radio receiver in several Pahang locations outside Kuantan such as:
1. Pekan (178km)
Available in most of Pekan areas, meanwhile signal is weak when reach in Nenasi, but Raaga can be tuned on FM 99.7MHz from Gunung Ledang in Nenasi (a small town between Pekan and Kuala Rompin).
2. Gambang (153km)
Clear receiving signal as Pekan.
3. Sri Jaya (125km)
4. Maran (112km)
Overall Raaga is available large part of Pahang on FM 99.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali, meanwhile several areas need to switch to other frequencies by following locations below:
I had already realized that Raaga is unavailable of its Kuantan frequency due to its broadcast license condition where Raaga and Gegar share with only a license as result both are borned from Time Highway Radio THR FM.
From 28th August 2022 to 31st August 2022, I went to Kuantan and East Pahang for my personal holiday vacation, then I conducted the distant FM radio frequency check aka DXing.
I monitored THR Raaga signal in several areas in Pahang such as Kuantan, Maran, Gambang, Pekan and Kuala Rompin.
Kuala Rompin is one of my targeting location to check its signal. As THR Raaga can be tuned partially in Kuantan on 99.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali, Pekan can actually receive this Tamil radio station on the same frequency.
In Kuala Rompin, due to geographical condition, I planned to check its Johor Bahru frequency FM 103.7MHz from Gunung Pulai, however the signal was not detected there. Surprisingly, I could tune to THR Raaga in Kuala Rompin, Pahang on two frequencies which are for west coast states in Peninsular Malaysia such as:
* FM 99.3MHz Gunung Ulu Kali (200km)
* FM 99.7MHz Gunung Ledang (108km)
Frequencies signal monitoring was conducted in Kuala Rompin town.
Both frequencies 99.3 and 99.7 are not so clear in Kuala Rompin actually, so the listeners who would like to listen to Raaga via FM radio transmission platform need to tune 99.3 and 99.7 in vice-versa condition.
FM 101.5MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk is not receivable in Kuala Rompin, meanwhile FM 103.7MHz Gunung Pulai is an adjacent frequency of Era FM 103.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk there.
MY FM 關丹頻道101.1MHz, 柔佛南部頻道95.4MHz和柔佛北部/馬六甲頻道106.4MHz在柔佛興樓是收不到, 可是住在柔佛興樓的聽眾可以通過森美蘭芙蓉頻道100.6MHz收聽MY FM.
其實我以為MY FM在柔佛興樓Endau調去芙蓉頻道100.6接收訊號是收不到的, 可是因為我在柔佛州興樓Endau只不過主要探測RTM刁曼島的兩家電台Nasional FM 100.7MHz和Pahang FM 96.8MHz, 正巧我在柔佛興樓接收Nasional FM刁曼島頻道100.7MHz聽到MY FM 100.6MHz的雜音干擾, 然後我把收音機調去FM 100.6MHz果然是MY FM芙蓉頻道的訊號.
Nasional FM 100.7MHz刁曼島頻道在柔佛興樓Endau的訊號被MY FM森美蘭芙蓉頻道100.6MHz干擾的短片:
MY FM 100.6MHz在柔佛興樓的線路其實算不錯, 挺清晰的, 其發射地點是在森美蘭的Gunung Telapak Buruk, 在柔佛州興樓的接收距離是173公里. 除了柔佛興樓, MY FM 100.6MHz在彭亨州東南部的瓜拉雲冰 (Kuala Rompin)也可以收到很清楚的.
Di Kuala Rompin, kawasan Pahang Tenggara ini cuma boleh menerima siaran radio yang paling jelas cuma radio RTM kerana RTM mempunyai pemancar tempatan di Kuala Rompin seperti Radio Klasik FM 93.7MHz, Ai FM 89.9MHz, Traxx FM 90.7MHz dan Pahang FM 91.9MHz, manakala Nasional FM 90.9MHz, Johor FM 92.1MHz dan Suara Johor Best FM 102.5MHz (swasta) dari Bukit Tinggi masih boleh diterima dengan jelas.
Bagi stesen radio swasta Bahasa Melayu, pemancar Bukit Pelindung tidak dapat diterima dengan jelas di Kuala Rompin, namun mempunyai gangguan oleh stesen radio lain dari pemancar jauh.
Gegar masih dapat diterima di Kuala Rompin pada FM 88.8MHz dari Bukit Pelindung, tetapi kurang jelas.
Di sini terdapat senarai stesen radio swasta Bahasa Melayu yang boleh diterima di Kuala Rompin dan Endau.
==Kuala Rompin, Pahang==
1. Sinar FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (158km)
2. Hot FM 99.5MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (158km)
3. Era FM 103.6MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (158km)
4. Ikim FM 102.7MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (158km)
5. Gegar FM 88.8MHz dari Bukit Pelindung (116km)
Suria FM boleh diterima pada 88.5MHz dari Gunung Ledang, tetapi tidak sejelas seperti Sinar FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk di Kuala Rompin, Pahang.
==Endau, Johor==
1. Sinar FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (173km)
2. Hot FM 99.5MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (173km)
3. Era FM 103.6MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (173km)
4. Ikim FM 102.7MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (173km)
Saya mengambil Sinar FM sebagai radio contoh untuk diuji di Kuala Rompin, Tanjung Gemuk dan Endau.
Antara enam frekuensi yang diuji di Kuala Rompin, terdapat keputusan ujian frekeunsi radio Sinar FM.
- FM 96.7MHz Gunung Ulu Kali (200km): Lemah, diganggu oleh RTM Nasional FM 96.6MHz dari Gunung Ledang.
- FM 96.9MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (158km): Jelas
- FM 96.0MHz Gunung Ledang (108km): Lemah
- FM 97.2MHz Bukit Pelindung (116km): Lemah dan bercampur-baur dengan radio Love 97.2FM dari Singapura
- FM 87.8MHz Gunung Pulai (133km): Tiada signal dikesan
Manakala di Endau dan Tanjung Gemuk, Sinar FM hanya boleh didengari pada frekuensi 96.9MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Telapak Buruk (173km). FM 96.9MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk adalah frekuensi Sinar FM yang paling jelas di Kuala Rompin, Endau dan Tanjung Gemuk.
96.0MHz Gunung Ledang dan 87.8MHz Gunung Pulai tidak mempunyai sebarang isyarat Sinar FM dikesan di Tanjung Gemuk dan Endau.
