Rest In Peace, KK12FM 89.5.

 

On 3rd March 2023, KK12FM 89.5 announced that the radio station already signed out. It meant KK12FM 89.5 would cease its broadcast, and 1st March 2023 was the last day of KK12FM 89.5 in the Kota Kinabalu airwave.

 

KK12FM 89.5 was the Sabah only English and Sabahan Malay radio station which broadcasted in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It was launched on 17th April 2017. I knew this radio station in 2017 when my friend shared with me about KK12FM. Usually I followed its social media platform by watching their videos mostly, while online streaming platform was not available.

 

Sadly I could not listen to KK12FM 89.5 digitally when I'm based in Peninsular Malaysia because it was not available of online streaming platform.

 

Lack of digital listening platform was part of the reason why KK12FM 89.5 closed down, it was an unfortunate thing actually. If KK12FM 89.5 had digital listening platform, the listeners could tune to this radio station outside Kota Kinabalu.

 

Back to November 2019, when I worked in radio broadcast transmission system company, coincidentally I had a project in Lawas, Sarawak, I went to Lawas via Kota Kinabalu with my collate and Australian boss. 

 

When I landed in Kota Kinabalu International Airport, I listened to KK12FM 89.5 all the way from Kota Kinabalu to Beaufort via radio platform. This radio station playlist was more variety than those mainstream English radio stations (such as Hxxx, Mxx, Fxx FM) and radio content was better than other Sabah radio stations.

 

When I was back from Lawas to Kota Kinabalu after completing my project, I also listened to this radio station. It had rock music segment in the afternoon. KK12FM 89.5 was the Sabah only English radio station, I feel sad to hear this radio station was ceased operation.

 

Note: The frequency license of KK12FM 89.5 was already returned to MCMC.

 

In memory of KK12FM 89.5, I would like to present my radio signal monitoring of this radio station where I tuned outside Kota Kinabalu during the journey to Lawas, Sarawak in November 2019.

Before I went back to Kuala Lumpur while I was waiting the departure flight, I listened to KK12FM 89.5 at Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

 

In July 2020, I also spotted a Japanese radio monitoring amateur tuned KK12FM 89.5 in Japan via YouTube which is very freak one.

 

To KK12FM 89.5, thanks for entertaining the Sabah listeners during these 6 years, you will be missed. I'm based in Peninsular Malaysia, but I also would like to thank to KK12FM 89.5 for entertaining me when I was having a very short stay in Sabah.

 

Rest in peace, KK12FM 89.5. (17th April 2017-1st March 2023)

 

Senarai kawasan di Jerantut, Pahang yang boleh menerima siaran TV digital MYTV (atau dikenali sebagai myFreeview) dari Gunung Telapak Buruk, Negeri Sembilan.

 

MYTV telah melancarkan pemancar DTT di Gunung Telapak Buruk secara rasmi pada hari ini. Frekuensinya sama dengan pemancar Bukit Tampin, Gunung Ledang, Kuala Rompin dan Bukit Tinggi, iaitu CH25 (UHF 506MHz) untuk MUX A, dan CH 23 (UHF 490MHz) untuk MUX B. 

 

Pemancar MYTV di Gunung Telapak Buruk khususnya untuk Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Kuala Pilah, Seremban, Rembau, Jempol dan Port Dickson), Selangor Selatan dan sebahagian negeri Pahang (Bera, Manchis dan Simpang Pelangai).

 

Sebenarnya pemancar MYTV di Gunung Telapak Buruk boleh meliputi Kuala Krau dan sebahagian kawasan Jerantut.

 

Di Jerantut, terdapat sebuah tempat pemancar tempatan, iaitu Bukit Istana, tetapi MYTV tidak memasang pemancar di Bukit Istana dan penonton TV di kawasan tersebut perlu menerima siaran MYTV dengan melalui DTH (satelit).

 

Jerantut tidak boleh menerima siaran DTT MYTV dari Gunung Ulu Kali dan Bukit Fraser.

 

Selain dari DTH, MYTV boleh diterima dengan melalui isyarat DTT di Jerantut setelah pemancar Gunung Telapak Buruk dilancarkan kerana terdapat kawasan Jerantut boleh menerima isyarat siaran TV dan radio dari Gunung Telapak Buruk.

 

Jarak antara Gunung Telapak Buruk dan Jerantut (tidak termasuk Damak, Kuala Tembeling, Kuala Tahan, Ulu Tembeling) ialah 125-133km.

 

Untuk menerima siaran MYTV dengan isyarat DTT di Jerantut, penonton harus memasang antenna luar bermodel 37e dan menghala antenna ke arah selatan dari Jerantut.

 

Siaran MYTV dari Gunung Telapak Buruk boleh diterima di Jerantut, Pahang dengan kawasan bawah berikut:

1. Tebing Tinggi

2. Jerantut Feri

3. Kampung Pulau Tawar

4. Felda Padang Piol

5. Felda Kota Gelanggi

6. Kampung Temin

7. Felda Jengka 8

8. Kampung Bukit Dinding

9. Kampung Durian Hijau

10. Sebahagian Bandar Jerantut

11. Felda Jengka 24 

12. Kampung Tanah Rom

13. Kampung Perian

14. Kampung Sungai Tekam

 

Untuk makluman, pemancar DTT MYTV dari Gunung Telapak Buruk tidak meliputi seluruh daerah Jerantut. Tiada isyarat boleh diterima di Damak, Kuala Tembeling, Ulu Tembeling dan Kuala Tahan.

 

==Frekuensi MYTV DTT di Jerantut, Pahang==

* MUX A: CH25 (UHF 506MHz) dari Gunung Telapak Buruk

* MUX B: CH23 (UHF 490MHz) dari Gunung Telapak Buruk

 

After DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television transmitter in Gunung Telapak Buruk is launched, MYTV can be received in part of Jerantut, Pahang via DTT signal.

MYTV launches digital terrestrial television (DTT) transmitter in Gunung Telapak Buruk, Negeri Sembilan today. It broadcasts on CH25 (UHF 506MHz) for MUX A, and CH23 (UHF 490MHz) for MUX B which are same frequencies with Bukit Tampin, Gunung Ledang, Kuala Rompin and Bukit Tinggi (Mersing, Johor).

MYTV Gunung Telapak Buruk DVB-T2 transmitter does not only cover Negeri Sembilan and South Selangor, it can cover several Pahang areas such as Bera, Chenor and Temerloh actually.

By comparing FM radio transmission from Gunung Telapak Buruk in Pahang, as some part of Jerantut can receive FM radio broadcast from Gunung Telapak Buruk, MYTV can be received in part of Jerantut, Pahang via DTT signal.

In Jerantut, MYTV has no local transmitter in Bukit Istana, and MYTV cannot be received there via Gunung Ulu Kali and Bukit Fraser transmitter actually.

From today onwards, MYTV Gunung Telapak Buruk DTT transmission can be received in part of Jerantut, Pahang.

For MYTV coverage in Jerantut, several locations can receive MYTV from Gunung Telapak Buruk by installing an UHF outdoor antenna (recommend to use 37E) and the antenna must beam towards south direction from Jerantut.

The distance between Gunung Telapak Buruk and Jerantut is about 126-133km.

MYTV can be received from Gunung Telapak Buruk in Jerantut, Pahang by following areas below:

1. Tebing Tinggi

2. Jerantut Feri

3. Kampung Pulau Tawar

4. Felda Padang Piol

5. Felda Kota Gelanggi

6. Kampung Temin

7. Felda Jengka 8

8. Kampung Bukit Dinding

9. Kampung Durian Hijau

10. Part of Jerantut town

11. Felda Jengka 24 

12. Kampung Tanah Rom

13. Kampung Perian

14. Kampung Sungai Tekam

MYTV Gunung Telapak Buruk DTT transmission does not cover the entire Jerantut district. No signal can be received in Damak, Kuala Tembeling, Kuala Tahan, and Ulu Tembeling.

 

Jerantut areas from Jerantut Feri to Jengka are the best locations to receive MYTV from Gunung Telapak Buruk. 

Recommended antenna is 37e to receive MYTV DTT signal from Gunung Telapak Buruk in Jerantut, Pahang.

Alongside Jerantut, MYTV Gunung Telapak Buruk signal can be also received in Kuala Krau, Pahang too.

==MYTV DVB-T2 frequencies in Jerantut and Kuala Krau, Pahang==

* MUX A: CH25 (UHF 506MHz) from Gunung Telapak Buruk

* MUX B: CH23 (UHF 490MHz) from Gunung Telapak Buruk

MYTV finally launches DVB-T2 television transmission in Gunung Telapak Buruk and TM Kangar.

Last year, I was alert that Dataprep was awarded by MYTV for the tender of installing and commissioning MYTV digital terrestrial television DVB-T2 transmitter systems in Gunung Telapak Buruk (Negeri Sembilan) and TM Kangar (Perlis) in August 2022.

Now MYTV finally operates its DVB-T2 transmitters in Gunung Telapak Buruk and TM Kangar recently. It means people in the coverage of both transmitter sites can access MYTV digital terrestrial television services via UHF antennas.

MYTV Gunung Telapak Buruk multiplex frequencies are same with Bukit Tampin, Gunung Ledang, Kuala Rompin and Bukit Tinggi which are CH23 (UHF 490MHz/MUX B) and CH25 (UHF 506MHz/MUX A).

Meanwhile TM Kangar multiplex frequencies are same with Gunung Jerai, Bukit Larut and Gunung Raya which are CH43 (UHF 650MHz/MUX B) and CH45 (UHF 666MHz/MUX A).

With MYTV Gunung Telapak Buruk transmitter, the people in Negeri Sembilan areas such as Seremban, Port Dickson, Jelebu, Jempol, Rembau and Kuala Pilah, as well as Pahang such as Bera and part of Jerantut can receive MYTV DTT services by installing UHF antenna.

For TM Kangar, MYTV can be received in Perlis state with more stable reception than Gunung Jerai and Gunung Raya.

==MYTV Gunung Telapak Buruk frequencies==

* MUX A: CH25/UHF 506MHz

* MUX B: CH23/UHF 490MHz

Targeting areas:

1. Negeri Sembilan: Seremban, Kuala Pilah, Jelebu, Port Dickson, Rembau, Jempol

2. Selangor: Sepang, Beranang, Semenyih

3. Pahang: Bera, and part of Jerantut

==MYTV TM Kangar frequencies==

* MUX A: CH45/UHF 666MHz

* MUX B: CH43/UHF 650MHz

Targeting areas:

1. Perlis: All

2. Kedah: Changlun, Ayer Hitam, Kodiang

RTM Minnal FM complete frequencies list in Malaysia

Minnal FM is a Tamil language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) for Malaysia Indian people, it was formerly known as Radio 6 and Red Network.

 

In terms of radio coverage, Minnal FM is only available in Peninsular Malaysia via FM radio, meanwhile it is unavailable in East Malaysia as Indian community population in Sabah, Labuan and Sarawak are very niche, but it is available digitally in East Malaysia via MYTV and Astro platforms. In addition, Minnal FM is Malaysia's widest coverage Tamil radio station, compare to commercial radio station Raaga as it serves as government service to people, and Minnal FM is public Tamil radio station.

 

Here are the full frequencies list of Minnal FM in Peninsular Malaysia.

 

* 92.3MHz: Kuala Lumpur (KL Tower)

* 96.3MHz: Selangor, West Pahang & South Perak (Gunung Ulu Kali)

* 98.9MHz: Ipoh, Perak (Gunung Kledang)

* 107.9MHz: Taiping, Kuala Kangsar and Northwest Perak (Bukit Larut)

* 96.7MHz: Penang, Kedah, Perlis & Langkawi (Gunung Jerai)

* 90.5MHz: Negeri Sembilan & Northwest Melaka (Gunung Telapak Buruk)

* 103.3MHz: Melaka, North Johor & Southwest Pahang (Gunung Ledang)

* 101.1MHz: South Johor, Singapore & Batam Island (Gunung Pulai)

* 88.3MHz: Mersing, East Johor, Kuala Rompin & Tioman Island (Bukit Tinggi)

* 103.3MHz: Kuantan & East Pahang (Bukit Pelindung)

* 100.7MHz: Dungun, Terengganu (Bukit Bauk)

* 87.9MHz: Central Terengganu (Bukit Besar)

* 95.3MHz: Besut, Terengganu (Bukit Bintang)

* 90.4MHz: Maran, Pahang (Bukit Senggora)

* 91.9MHz: Jerantut, Pahang (Bukit Istana)

* 98.9MHz: Balik Pulau, Penang (Bukit Genting)

* 98.9MHz: Paya Terubong & Air Itam, Penang (Bukit Penara)

* 100.8MHz: Gerik, Perak (Memplam Sari)

* 93.3MHz: Baling, Pengkalan Hulu, Lawin & Thailand: Betong (Bukit Palong)

* 104.3MHz: Cameron Highlands, Pahang (Gunung Brinchang)

* 106.7MHz: Kota Bharu, Kelantan & Tak Bai, Thailand (RTM Wakaf Che Yeh)

* 100.9MHz: Central Kelantan & Lojing, Kelantan (Bukit Bakar)

* 100.9MHz: Hulu Besut, Terengganu (Bukit Bakar)

* 93.2MHz: Gua Musang, Kelantan (Bukit Chupak)

* 92.4MHz: Jeli, Kelantan (Bukit Tangki Air)

* 107.5MHz: Sik, Kedah (Bukit Dedap)

* 107.5MHz: Sintok & Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah (UUM Sintok)

* 100.9MHz: Sungai Golok, Thailand (Bukit Bakar)

 

In Central and South Perak such as Manjung, Sitiawan, Teluk Intan, Kampung Gajah, Langkap and Sungkai, there are many locations having interference from 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali when tune to Minnal FM 98.9MHz from Gunung Kledang. Listeners are advised to switch to the alternative frequencies such as 96.3MHz Gunung Ulu Kali and 107.9MHz Bukit Larut if 98.9MHz Gunung Kledang radio reception is having interference.

 

Minnal FM 103.3MHz from Gunung Ledang has co-channel interference with Era FM 103.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali in several Malacca areas such as Lubuk Cina, Masjid Tanah, Kuala Sungai Baru, Sungai Udang, Kem Terendak and Tanjung Kling, FM 90.5MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk and FM 96.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali are the alternative frequency for these affected locations.

Penerimaan siaran Kelantan FM di Jerantut, Pahang (2022/23)

Dari Julai 2022 sehingga Mac 2023, saya menerima siaran Kelantan FM di beberapa buah kawasan Jerantut, Pahang.

Di Jerantut, penerimaan siaran radio Kelantan FM pada frekuensi 97.3MHz dari Bukit Bakar kurang jelas dan lemah, manakala isyarat 102.9MHz dari Wakaf Che Yeh yang sangat lemah boleh dikesan di Kuala Tembeling.

Secara majoriti, Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar ditindih oleh Traxx FM 97.4MHz dari Gunung Ledang di Jerantut, Pahang.

 

==Penerimaan siaran Kelantan FM 97.3MHz dari Bukit Bakar di Jerantut Pahang==

1. Bandar Jerantut (197km)

 

2. Kuala Tembeling (182km)

 

3. Tembeling Tengah (158km)

 

4. Kuala Tahan (148km)
 

FM 102.9MHz Wakaf Che Yeh di Kuala Tembeling, Pahang (224km)
 

Secara keseluruhan, berbanding dengan stesen radio lain yang saya menerima di Bandar Jerantut pada Julai 2022 dan Mac 2023, RTM Kelantan FM 97.3MHz dari Bukit Bakar ialah stesen radio yang paling jauh diterima di Bandar Jerantut, Pahang.

Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz (An Giang) received in Kelantan, Malaysia (PART 1): Ketereh

In Kelantan state of Malaysia, alongside local radio stations, we can also follow Thailand FM radio broadcast from Narathiwat, Sungai Golok and Yala as Kelantan is next to Thailand border.

Surprisingly, my friend from Kelantan sent me a video which he received a Vietnam FM radio station in Kelantan on last Saturday. It is on Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz from An Giang province (Transmitter site: Núi Cấm), received in Ketereh, Kelantan, Malaysia on 11th March 2023 approximately 0910 hours.

 

I can't comment that this Vietnam radio station tuned in Ketereh, Kelantan, Malaysia is tropospheric or normal propagation because Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz from An Giang (Núi Cấm) is far adjacent to Kelantan, Malaysia, somewhat VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz is using high power radio transmitter.

From above, Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz from An Giang (Núi Cấm) radio reception had much static tuned in Ketereh, Kelantan, Malaysia, and it could have adjacent channel interference with RTM Kelantan FM 102.9MHz from Wakaf Che Yeh which is local transmitter.

I may believe that Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz An Giang frequency could be received in Bachok, Pengkalan Chepa and Cherang Ruku because they are Kelantan coastal areas. In addition, these 3 locations are far adjacent to An Giang, Vietnam.

Between Kelantan costal areas and An Giang, Vietnam, there are no having terrains, so I think VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz could overspill its signal to Kelantan. I feel interested to check this radio station in Kelantan coastal areas actually.

==Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz radio reception in Kelantan, Malaysia (PART 1)==

* Frequency: FM 102.7MHz

* Power: 5kW

* Transmitter site: Núi Cấm, An Giang Province, Vietnam

* Receiving site: Ketereh, Kelantan, Malaysia

* Distance: 587km

List of the radio stations in Kuala Tahan, Pahang.

Kuala Tahan is a location in Jerantut district, Pahang which is an entry point to Taman Negara (Malaysia National Park), it is 69km from Jerantut town.

About the radio stations in Kuala Tahan, only RTM radio stations are available there, transmitted from Bukit Istana where it is located in Jerantut town (Receiving distance: 51km).

1. Radio Klasik FM 88.1MHz

2. Nasional FM 93.5MHz 

3. Pahang FM 92.7MHz

4. Traxx FM 89.9MHz

5. Ai FM 90.7MHz

6. Minnal FM 91.9MHz

Meanwhile most of commercial radio stations cannot be received in Kuala Tahan, but I managed to receive several commercial radio stations which have very mild signal there. 

* Fly FM 95.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali (125km)

* Sinar FM 96.9MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (176km)

* MY FM 100.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (176km)

Alongside RTM Bukit Istana radio stations, I also received 4 RTM distant radio stations (Fraser's Hill & Bukit Bakar) in Kuala Tahan, Kelantan FM 97.3MHz from Bukit Bakar has very mild signal there.

RTM Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar (148km)

RTM Traxx FM 100.1MHz Gunung Ulu Kali (125km)

RTM Ai FM 97.1MHz Bukit Fraser (104km)

RTM Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser (104km) 

Penerimaan siaran Radio IKIM FM di Jerantut, Pahang (Frekuensi: 102.7MHz)

Tahukah anda, Radio IKIM FM boleh diterima di Jerantut, Pahang.

Untuk makluman, sebahagian kawasan daerah Jerantut (tidak termasuk Kuala Tembeling, Damak dan Kuala Tahan) masih boleh menerima siaran IKIM FM pada frekuensi FM 102.7MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Telapak Buruk.

Penerimaan siaran IKIM FM di Bandar Jerantut, Pahang pada frekuensi FM 102.7MHz boleh dikatakan sederhana hingga lemah, manakala 91.5MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali dan 89.5MHz dari Gunung Ledang lebih lemah daripada 102.7MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk.

Terdapat dua rakaman video penerimaan IKIM FM 102.7MHz di Jerantut, Pahang dibuat semalam dengan dua lokasi, iaitu Bandar Lama Jerantut dan Taman Jerantut Feri Indah.

* Frekuensi: FM 102.7MHz

* Kuasa pemancar: 2kW

* Tempat pemancar: Gunung Telapak Buruk, Negeri Sembilan

* Tempat penerima: Jerantut, Pahang

* Jarak penerimaan: 125km

==Penerimaan siaran IKIM FM di Jerantut, Pahang==

1. FM 91.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali: Lemah

2. FM 102.7MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk: OK, tetapi lemah di sesetengah kawasan

3. FM 89.5MHz Gunung Ledang: Tiada isyarat 

(Throwback 2020) An Giang Radio-Television Station ATV FM 93.1MHz from Vietnam reception in Kelantan, Malaysia.

Back to 2020, Senn Lens received a Vietnam radio station on FM 93.1MHz in several areas of Kelantan state (Kota Bharu areas). 

 FM 93.1MHz is An Giang Radio-Television Station ATV, transmitted from Nui Cam Mountain (705m above sea level), An Giang Province, Vietnam.

An Giang Radio Station FM 93.1MHz was tuned in five Kelantan locations by Senn Lens from February 2020 to March 2020.

1. Pasir Pekan, Kota Bharu (575km)

2. Kota Bharu (574km)

3. Kebakat (574km)

4. Chabang Empat, Tumpat (575km)

5. Wakaf Bharu (576km)

Transmission distance is between 573-577km.

Can Kelantan and Terengganu coastal areas receive Vietnam digital terrestrial television signal, despite Vietnam is using DVB-T2 standard?

Vietnam is a socialist republic country in ASEAN, it is also a communist country (but not isolated like North Korea). Regarding its digital terrestrial television switchover, despite China has its DTT standard, known as DTMB, but Vietnam does not follow China to use DTMB standard, instead DVB-T2.

Same with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Myanmar, DVB-T2 is Vietnam's digital terrestrial television standard.

In Kelantan and North Terengganu, Malaysia, these region can receive Thailand TV channels, alongside local channels, but as Kelantan and Terengganu are located in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, so it is interesting whether Vietnam TV channels can be tuned in coastal areas of Kelantan and North Terengganu or not via DVB-T2 UHF signal.

The southwestern Vietnam province An Giang where is far opposite to Kelantan and North Terengganu (divided by South China Sea) has DVB-T2 television services.

In An Giang province, there are two high power FM radio stations (An Giang radio station FM 93.1MHz or Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz) where can be likely tuned in coastal areas of Northeast Kelantan and North Terengganu, regardless tropospheric or normal propagation. As FM and DVB-T2 are on different radio frequency band, but I'm curious if some people who stay in Bachok, Cherang Ruku, Pengkalan Chepa, Tumpat, East Kota Bharu, Kuala Besut and Setiu coastal areas can receive Vietnam digital terrestrial TV channels or not.

Vietnam digital terrestrial TV frequency in An Giang is UHF 490MHz (CH23), transmitted from Núi Cấm. In addition, An Giang has two digital UHF frequencies on UHF 570MHz (CH33) and UHF 578MHz (CH34), but they are standard definition commercial digital terrestrial television.

An Giang DVB-T2 multiplex on UHF 490MHz/CH23 is belonged to Vietnam Television (VTV).

Núi Cấm is also the transmitter site Voice of Vietnam VOV-3/4 FM 102.7MHz and An Giang TV & Radio Broadcasting Company FM 93.1MHz, its site elevation is 705 meters above sea level.

 

Although DVB-T2 and analogue TV are on UHF band, but digital terrestrial television signal propagation is slightly lesser than analogue TV (PAL/SECAM/NTSC). 

 

Generally it is quite impossible to receive Vietnam digital terrestrial television channels from An Giang in coastal areas of Kelantan and North Terengganu, Malaysia as DVB-T2 propagation does not overspill much signal as analogue TV and FM radio, unless there is tropospheric propagation and TV viewers install another outdoor antenna to beam to east direction to receive Vietnam TV channels from Nui Cam, An Giang Province.

 

==Coastal areas in Kelantan & Terengganu, Malaysia where are far adjacent to Vietnam (Can Tho & An Giang)==

1. Kelantan: Bachok, Kampung Balai, Pengkalan Chepa, Tumpat & Cherang Ruku

2. Terengganu: Kuala Besut, Kampung Raja & Kuala Setiu

==An Giang DVB-T2 channels list==

1. CH23 (UHF 490MHz)

* VTV (1-9)

* VTV Can Tho (VTV6)

* Local channels

2. CH33 (UHF 570MHz) & CH34 (UHF 578MHz)

* Commercial channels

Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) availability in Malaysia via shortwave and mediumwave

 

The Vietnam national radio station, Voice of Vietnam (VOV) is actually available in Malaysia via radio waves tuning, alongside with online streaming.

 

In Malaysia, VOV can be tuned through shortwave and mediumwave radio frequencies. Only VOV-1, VOV-2, and VOV-4 are certainly available, meanwhile VOV-5 is an external radio service.

 

1. VOV-1 SW 11720kHz & MW 711kHz

 

2. VOV-2 MW 783kHz

 

3. VOV-4 MW 873kHz

 

For Voice of Vietnam AM frequencies tuned in Malaysia, the 711kHz (VOV-1), 783kHz (VOV-2) and 873kHz (VOV-4) are transmitted from Can Tho City, they are the clearest tuning frequencies in Peninsular Malaysia so far, meanwhile newly launched VOV-1 transmitter AM 1071kHz from Ninh Thuan Province is mostly available in East Malaysia such as Sarawak, Labuan and Sabah, as well as neighboring country Brunei.

 

Note: AM 711kHz/783kHz/873kHz are only available in Malaysia from evening onwards after sunset, it is not available during daylight reception. However, coastal areas in Kelantan and North Terengganu may receive Voice of Vietnam AM frequencies from Can Tho all day long.

 

Voice of Vietnam VOV-1 on SW 11720kHz is transmitted from Hanoi-Sontay. Its broadcast hours are from 6:45am to 12am (Malaysia time), but it includes VOV-4 program from 6.30pm to 9.30pm (Malaysia time), based on short-wave.info website.

Unexpectedly, several Voice of Vietnam FM radio stations can be received in Malaysia via tropospheric and Sporadic E propagation.

==Voice of Vietnam VOV-1 FM==

1. FM 100.0MHz from Tuy Hoa, Nui Chop Chai received in Bintulu, Sarawak (1176km)

2. FM 94.0MHz from Hanoi received in Langkawi, Kedah

 

==Voice of Vietnam VOV-2 FM==

* FM 96.5MHz from Ho Chi Minh received in Bintulu, Sarawak (1102km)

==Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 & VOV-4==

* FM 102.7MHz from An Giang received in Langkawi, Kedah (739km)

 

==Voice of Vietnam VOV Giao Thong==

* FM 91.0MHz Ho Chi Minh received in Bintulu, Sarawak (1104km) 

 

Perak FM boleh didengari di sebahagian negeri Pulau Pinang pada frekuensi 104.1MHz dari Bukit Larut.

 

Tahukah anda? Selain daripada negeri Perak, siaran radio RTM Perak FM masih boleh diikuti di Pulau Pinang.

 

Di Pulau Pinang, pendengar boleh menerima siaran Perak FM pada frekuensi FM 104.1MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Larut.

 

Perak FM 104.1MHz dari Bukit Larut boleh didengari di kawasan Pulau Pinang seperti:

 

1. Nibong Tebal

2. Sungai Jawi

3. Sungai Bakap

4. Simpang Ampat

5. Juru

6. Perai 

7. Bayan Lepas

8. Teluk Kumbar

9. Bayan Baru

10. Gelugor

11. Jelutong

12. Sebahagian Bandar Georgetown

13. Sebahagian Butterworth

 

Pendengar dari negeri Perak boleh menerima siaran Perak FM 104.1MHz sehingga Georgetown dan Seberang Perai Tengah. Isyarat jelas jika mendengari di Jabatan Pulau Pinang semasa perjalanan dari Seberang Perai ke Georgetown.

Siaran Perak FM 104.1MHz tidak boleh diterima di Seberang Perai Utara seperti Penaga, Kepala Batas dan Tasek Gelugor serta Pulau Pinang Utara seperti Tanjung Bungah, Batu Ferringhi dan Teluk Bahang.

 

Kuasa pemancar Perak FM 104.1MHz Bukit Larut ialah 0.25kW. Sejak RTM telah menukar alat sistem pemancar radio Bukit Larut, siaran Perak FM 104.1MHz boleh didengari lebih jelas di Pulau Pinang.

 

Selain itu, pendengar di sebahagian negeri Kedah seperti Bandar Baharu, Kulim dan Serdang boleh menerima siaran Perak FM 104.1MHz.

[VIDEO] Penerimaan siaran radio RTM Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar di Cameron Highlands, Pahang (Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar radio reception in Cameron Highlands, Pahang)

 

Bahasa Melayu: Di sini adalah video penerimaan siaran Kelantan FM 97.3MHz dari Bukit Bakar di 5 buah tempat kawasan Cameron Highlands, Pahang.

 

English: Here are the radio reception videos of RTM Kelantan FM 97.3MHz from Bukit Bakar in 5 locations of Cameron Highlands, Pahang.

 

1. BHPetrol Blue Valley (158km)

 

2. Tringkap/Lavender Garden (162km) 

 

3. Upper Brinchang/Kea Farm (165km)

 

4. Jalan Mawar, Tanah Rata (169km)

 

5. Ulu Jelai, Jalan Ringlet-Sungai Koyan (163km)

Traxx FM can be tuned alternatively in Raub, Pahang via FM 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang when the radio reception of FM 100.1MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali becomes weak.

In 2017, RTM added gap filler transmitters in Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser) to cover Raub where it is a blind spot location of Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter. Regarding the radio stations, RTM only launched four radio stations there such as:

* Radio Klasik FM 90.9MHz

* Nasional FM 106.2MHz

* Pahang FM 102.2MHz

* Ai FM 97.1MHz

Transmitter power is only 0.125kW, meanwhile Traxx FM, Asyik FM and Minnal FM are not available of their transmitters in Fraser's Hill like 4 radio stations above. I had asked RTM regarding Traxx FM Fraser's Hill transmitter, I was informed by RTM that MCMC turned down the transmission approval of Traxx FM, Asyik FM and Minnal FM in Fraser's Hill due to interference and unavailability of the frequencies.

In conjunction with World Radio Day 2023 which falls on 13th February 2023 (Monday), I come to Raub and Sungai Koyan for FM DXing on 12th February 2023 (Sunday) to celebrate World Radio Day one day in advance. Hence, I film Traxx FM 97.4MHz Gunung Ledang radio reception video in Raub, Pahang.

Traxx FM radio reception is weak and no signal in several Raub locations on 100.1MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali. Alternatively Traxx FM can be tuned on 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang, radio reception of 97.4MHz is slightly better than 100.1MHz, but it is still moderate to weak.

FM 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang is an another alternative frequency of Traxx FM in Raub, Pahang when 100.1MHz radio reception is poor.

* Frequency: FM 97.4MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmission site: Gunung Ledang, Johor

* Receiving site: Raub, Pahang

* Distance: 181km

In most of Raub areas, Traxx FM 100.1MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali radio reception is stronger than 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang. In Raub town, 100.1 is better than 97.4.

Happy World Radio Day to all radio brodcaster from Philip DXing Log.