Indonesia FM radio stations received in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia (by Shift DXer)

Do you remember my videos of receiving Indonesia FM radio stations which I tuned in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia in 2022?

During Chinese New Year festival in 2020 and 2022, I received many Indonesia radio stations in Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia under tropospheric propagation conditions such as Sergai FM 92.5MHz (Sei Rampah), Radio DSB FM 93.8MHz (Deli Serdang), Radio Suara Medan FM 94.7MHz, Radio Mutiara Kartika FM 100.3MHz and Radio Muslim Al-Fatih Medan FM 107.3MHz, all the videos were recorded at Tua Pek Kung Chinese temple.

Recently Shift DXer also publishes his videos of receiving Indonesia FM radio stations in Sitiawan, Perak, but his receiving location is located in Kampung Baharu area (near Segari).

I watched his videos on YouTube, he tuned:

1. Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Medan PRO-3 FM 88.8MHz

2. Radio Muslim Al-Fatih Medan FM 107.3MHz

3. Nastra FM 88.6MHz Langkat

The signal of both radio stations are also tropospheric propagation.

RRI Medan PRO-3 FM 88.8MHz signal is moderate in Sitiawan without hearing any interference noise from GoXUAN FM 88.9MHz (Gunung Ulu Kali), meanwhile Radio Muslim Al-Fatih Medan FM 107.3MHz signal is weak there.

South East Asia (ASEAN) listeners can continue tuning BBC World Service on alternative frequencies after its transmitter in Kranji, Singapore was closed down on 16th July 2023.

On 16th July 2023, BBC World Service closed down its Singapore shortwave transmission, its transmission site in Kranji is going to be dismantled.

BBC World Service Kranji transmission had been serving the listeners in South East Asia, East Asia and South Asia region for decades. Before Kranji, BBC World Service shortwave transmitter site for South East Asia was located in Terbau, Johor, Malaysia.

The closure of BBC World Service shortwave transmission has partially affected its listeners in ASEAN. Listeners may not hear BBC World Service clearly as what they were used to listen on Kranji frequencies, however they can tune alternatively from Al-Seela (Oman) or Tinang (Philippines) by following the frequencies and time schedules below which are effective from 16th July 2023.

1. SW 15310kHz from Al-Seela, Oman (1200-1300H UTC)

2. SW 17790kHz from Al-Seela, Oman (1200-1300H UTC)

3. SW 11825kHz from Tinang, Philippines (2300-0000 hours UTC)

4. SW 9410kHz from Tinang, Philippines (1000-1200 hours UTC)

5. SW 9440kHz from Tinang, Philippines (2200-2300 hours UTC)

6. SW 5955kHz from Al-Seela, Oman (2200-2300 hours UTC)

7. SW 9690kHz from Al-Seela, Oman (2200-2300 hours UTC)

Some videos were recorded on 18th July 2023 and 19th July 2023, receiving location is based in Balakong, Selangor state, Malaysia where it is just 20km from Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia.

The radio reception of BBC World Service SW 9410kHz from Tinang (Philippines), SW 11825kHz, SW 15310kHz and SW 17790kHz from Al-Seela, Oman are moderate to clear in Malaysia, despite some of the frequencies are intended to cover South Asia, instead of South East Asia.

In Indonesia, BBC World Service is available on SW 9410kHz from Tinang, Philippines too. Video was filmed by Riski DXer.

Alongside Tinang and Al-Seela transmission, some ASEAN countries can receive BBC World Service from Woofferton (for Europe, South America, Russia, Middle East and North/Central Africa) and Ascension Island (Africa and South America) during late night transmission (ASEAN local time).

Here are my video of receiving BBC World Service shortwave signal from Ascension Island in Malaysia which I filmed in September 2022.

 

Al-Seela (Oman) and Tinang (Philippines) shortwave transmitters take over Kranji (Singapore) for BBC World Service in South East Asia region, effective from 16th July 2023.

Alongside shortwave, BBC World Service is available in part of Malaysia and Indonesia via FM 88.9MHz from Singapore (Bukit Batok) 24 hours a day.

BBC World Service FM 88.9MHz is available in part of Malaysia and Indonesia by following locations below:

1. Malaysia: Central & South Johor

2. Indonesia: Batam, Bintan and Karimun Island of Riau Islands Province

Penduduk di Pusat Bandar Jengka, Pahang boleh mengikuti siaran 3 buah stesen radio negeri RTM (Pahang FM, Negeri FM dan Selangor FM) dengan jelas.

Pusat Bandar Jengka ialah kawasan Pahang Tengah yang terletak di Daerah Maran, poskodnya ialah 26400. Ia ialah bandar yang terletak di antara Jerantut dan Maran. Jengka juga ialah kawasan FELDA yang terkenal di Pahang.

Untuk siaran radio, kebanyakan stesen radio di Jengka diterima isyaratnya dari Gunung Ulu Kali, walaupun isyarat dari Gunung Telapak Buruk, Gunung Ledang dan Bukit Istana masih boleh diterima di situ.

Tahukah anda? Penduduk di Jengka boleh mengikuti siaran 3 buah stesen radio negeri RTM iaitu:

1. Pahang FM 107.5MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali 

Saya membuat perbandingan kekuatan frekuensi Pahang FM antara 107.5MHz (Gunung Ulu Kali), 92.7MHz (Bukit Istana), 92.0MHz (Bukit Senggora) dan 102.2MHz (Bukit Fraser). 

FM 107.5MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali adalah frekuensi yang paling jelas diterima di Pusat Bandar Jengka dengan bacaan isyarat radio yang lebih tinggi daripada 92.7MHz Bukit Istana.

FM 92.7MHz Bukit Istana masih jelas diterima, manakala FM 92.0MHz Bukit Senggora tidak dapat diterima dengan jelas akibat gangguan frekuensi oleh Minnal FM 91.9MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Istana.

FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser tidak dapat diterima di Pusat Bandar Jengka.

 

2. Negeri FM 107.7MHz dari Gunung Ledang

Berbanding dengan FM 92.6MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk, Negeri FM 107.7MHz dari Gunung Ledang diterima dengan jelas di Jengka, manakala FM 92.6MHz diganggu oleh Pahang FM 92.7MHz dari Bukit Istana.

 

Negeri FM 107.7MHz adalah stesen radio negeri RTM dari Gunung Ledang yang hanya boleh didengari dengan jelas di Pusat Bandar Jengka, manakala Melaka FM 102.3MHz tidak dapat diterima di kawasan tersebut kerana pemancarannya menghala ke arah barat untuk meliputi Melaka sahaja, frekuensi Johor FM 105.3MHz (Gunung Ledang) ialah isyarat Suria FM 105.3MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali sepenuhnya di Jengka tanpa gangguan frekuensi.

3. Selangor FM 100.9MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali

Walaupun siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz hanya meliputi Selangor sahaja, tetapi ia boleh didengari dengan jelas di Jengka.

 

 

Maka, penduduk di Pusat Bandar Jengka boleh mendapatkan maklumat mengenai apa berlaku di negeri lain (Negeri Sembilan dan Selangor) dengan mendengarkan siaran Negeri FM 107.7MHz dan Selangor FM 100.9MHz, selain daripada Pahang FM 107.5MHz.

Pusat Bandar Jengka ialah kawasan Pahang Tengah di Daerah Maran yang paling jelas untuk menerima siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali.

RTM Selangor FM boleh didengari di kawasan Pahang Barat seperti Bentong, Karak, Lanchang, Kuala Lipis, Mentakab, Temerloh, Bandar Bera dan sebahgian Raub pada frekuensi FM 100.9MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali, tetapi siaran radio ini masih boleh diterima lagi di Pahang Tengah.

 

Dari Bentong ke Kuantan, tidak seperti stesen radio lain dari Gunung Ulu Kali yang boleh diterima sehingga Maran dan Sri Jaya, RTM Selangor FM 100.9MHz cuma boleh didengari sehingga Chenor kerana antenna pemancarnya menghala ke arah barat untuk meliputi negeri Selangor sahaja. Pahang Barat seperti Bentong, Kuala Lipis, Bera, Temerloh dan sebahagian Raub yang boleh menerima siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz adalah dikategorikan sebagai kawasan bonus.

Penerimaan siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz di Chenor tidak jelas, manakala tiada isyarat boleh diterima di Maran, tetapi Selangor FM 100.9MHz masih jelas lagi di kawasan Pusat Bandar Jengka, Pahang dengan isyarat STEREO.

Oleh kerana itu, Pusat Bandar Jengka ialah kawasan Pahang Tengah yang hanya boleh menerima siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz dengan jelas.

Pusat Bandar Jengka terletak di daerah Maran. Tempat tersebut ialah kawasan daerah Maran yang paling jelas untuk menerima siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz, berbanding dengan Chenor dan Maran.

Jarak penerimaan siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali ke Pusat Bandar Jengka ialah 92km.

 

Penerimaan siaran RTM Negeri FM di Pahang Tengah: Jengka & Kuala Krau

 

Tahukah anda? Siaran RTM Negeri FM yang berasal dari Negeri Sembilan boleh didengari di Pahang Tengah pada frekuensi FM 92.6MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Telapak Buruk dan FM 107.7MHz dari Gunung Ledang.

 

Kawasan Pahang Tengah yang boleh menerima siaran Negeri FM ialah Jerantut Selatan, Jengka, Temerloh, Chenor, Bera, Teriang, Kemayan, Kuala Krau dan Maran.

 

==Kuala Krau==

 

Negeri FM 92.6MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk sangat jelas di Kuala Krau, Pahang yang terletak di kawasan antara Jerantut dan Temerloh, manakala isyarat FM 107.7MHz Gunung Ledang adalah sederhana. Jarak penerimaan siaran Negeri FM 92.6MHz di Kuala Krau ialah 102km.

==Jengka== 

 

Isyarat Negeri FM 107.7MHz (Gunung Ledang) lebih jelas daripada 92.6MHz (Gunung Telapak Buruk) di kawasan Jengka, rakaman video diambil di Pusat Bandar Jengka yang berhampiri dengan Mydin Mall Jengka.

 

Di Jengka, isyarat Negeri FM 92.6MHz (Gunung Telapak Buruk) diganggu oleh Pahang FM 92.7MHz dari Bukit Istana yang meliputi Bandar Jerantut.

 

Walaupun Negeri FM 107.7MHz (Gunung Ledang) mempunyai jarak 200kHz dengan Pahang FM 107.5MHz (Gunung Ulu Kali), tiada gangguan frekuensi oleh Pahang FM 107.5MHz dikesan apabila saya mendengar siaran Negeri FM 107.7MHz di Jengka.

 

Jarak penerimaan siaran Negeri FM di Pusat Bandar Jengka ialah:

- 92.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk: 116km

- 107.7MHz Gunung Ledang: 156km

Thailand and Myanmar FM radio stations received in Jengka, Jerantut and Damak, Pahang, Malaysia.

In July 2023, I launch new location of FM DXing (radio signal monitoring) activity in Kuala Krau, Jengka and Damak, Pahang where I come today on 16th July 2023.

In fact, I only target to monitor local radio stations from distant transmitter sites such as Fraser's Hill, Gunung Ulu Kali, Gunung Telapak Buruk and Gunung Ledang in these locations, but surprisingly I receive Sproadic E signal radio stations from Thailand and Myanmar in Damak, Jengka and Jerantut where travels more than 1000km from transmitter sites.

==Jengka==

In Jengka, I receive Thailand Parliament Radio Station FM 87.5MHz from Bangkok with 1138km receiving distance from the transmitter site.

==Jerantut (Kampung Pulau Tawar)==

When I drive from Jengka to Damak for the next location of FM DXing, my car radio receiver stops at FM 92.5MHz randomly and I hear a song where I don't understand of its language, then I use Shazam app to identify the song title, it is Lil Chan - A Thel Lay which is a Burmese song, then this radio station plays Korean pop song after. I look the background of Myanmar radio stations on FM 92.5MHz, it is Padamyar FM 92.5MHz from Mawlamyine, Myanmar with 1490km receiving distance where I receive at Kampung Pulau Tawar, located between Jengka and Jerantut town. By reading the radio station's background, Padamyar FM plays international hits, alongside with Burmese pop songs.

==Damak==

In Damak, I also catch two Thailand radio stations on FM 94.25MHz and FM 95.0MHz, meanwhile Myanmar radio stations on FM 87.6MHz and FM 88.6MHz where are transmitted from Yangon.

For Thailand radio stations received in Damak on FM 94.25MHz and FM 95.0MHz, I identify both are Radio Thailand Yala, but FM 95.0MHz is not likely from Yala, it could be Radio Thailand Lamphun because FM 95.0MHz Yala broadcasts in Malay language after Thai news relayed from Bangkok. Then, FM 94.25MHz is likely a confused radio signal of Thailand radio station where is co-channel interference signal.

FM 87.6MHz is Myanmar Radio, meanwhile FM 88.6MHz is Thazin FM, both are transmitted from Yangon, Myanmar, but I receive them in Damak, Pahang before driving to Bentong for lunch via Benta road.

RTM radio stations list in Damak, Pahang

Damak is a rural area in Jerantut district, it is located between Benta and Jerantut town.

 

Compare with Jerantut town and Kuala Tahan, Damak is the most difficult location in Jerantut district to receive radio stations signal.

 

In Damak, there are only two RTM radio stations, namely Asyik FM 99.9MHz and Pahang FM 107.2MHz which transmitted from Bukit Botak, meanwhile rest of RTM radio stations have no local gap filler transmitter for Damak, Pahang, however these radio stations have to be received from distant transmitter sites such as Fraser's Hill and Bukit Istana with very weak signal.

 

Here are two RTM radio stations local frequencies for Damak, Pahang.

 

1. Pahang FM 107.2MHz

 

2. Asyik FM 99.9MHz

 

Meanwhile other RTM radio stations in Damak, Pahang have to be tuned weakly.

 

- Radio Klasik FM 90.9MHz from Bukit Fraser (55km)

Formerly Radio Klasik has Damak frequency on FM 89.4MHz from Bukit Botak, but the transmission is already terminated.

- Nasional FM 106.2MHz from Bukit Fraser (55km)

FM 93.5MHz from Bukit Istana, FM 96.6MHz from Gunung Ledang, FM 93.1MHz from Cameron Highlands and FM 91.7MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk have no signal in Damak, Pahang.  

 

- Traxx FM 100.1MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali (75km) 

Only little signal is heard in Damak area nearby Batu Balai when I drive to Benta. Potentially having interference with Asyik FM 99.9MHz from Bukit Botak when tune in Damak, Pahang.

 

FM 89.9MHz from Bukit Istana, FM 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang, FM 101.1MHz from Cameron Highlands and FM 88.7MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk have no signal in Damak, Pahang.

- Ai FM 97.1MHz from Bukit Fraser (55km)

Signal is moderate to weak when tune to Ai FM 97.1MHz from Fraser's Hill in Damak, Pahang.

 

Meanwhile rest frequencies such as FM 90.7MHz Bukit Istana, FM 100.4MHz Gunung Ledang, FM 106.7MHz Gunung Ulu Kali and FM 89.7MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk have zero signal in Damak.

 

- Minnal FM 91.9MHz from Bukit Istana (16km)
 

The only Bukit Istana transmitted radio station available in Damak, Pahang, but very weak signal is heard there.

==Kelantan FM in Damak, Pahang==

Unlike Kuala Tembeling and Kuala Tahan where 97.3MHz from Bukit Bakar has weak signal, RTM Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar transmitter signal is totally zero in Damak, Pahang.

==Negeri FM in Damak, Pahang==

FM 92.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk and FM 107.7MHz Gunung Ledang have zero signal in Damak, Pahang.

==Selangor FM in Damak, Pahang==

FM 100.9MHz Gunung Ulu Kali has no signal in Damak, Pahang.

==Perak FM in Damak, Pahang==

No signal is receivable when tune to Perak FM 94.7MHz Gunung Brinchang in Damak, Pahang.

Wujudkan semula Radio KADA, stesen radio pertanian di Kelantan, Malaysia.

Masihkah anda ingat tentang Radio KADA, stesen radio pertanian di negeri Kelantan?

Terdapat kawan saya yang berasal dari negeri Kelantan menyebut mengenai stesen Radio KADA di laman Facebook, saya memang tidak tahu mengenai stesen radio ini dan saya pergi memahami dan membaca latar belakang Radio KADA.

Apa saya tahu mengenai Radio KADA ialah stesen radio pertanian yang dimiliki oleh Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Kemubu (KADA) yang dibawah Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan Malaysia (KPKM) dimana stesen radio ini keudara pada tahun 1993.

Selain itu, saya bertanya kepada kawan saya yang berasal dari Kelantan mengenai Radio KADA.

Radio KADA ialah stesen radio pendahulu kepada Manis FM sebenarnya. Pada tahun 1993, Radio KADA dikenali sebagai RTM Radio 3 Kelantan Saluran KADA, dan ia bersiaran pada frekuensi FM 88.7MHz di Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Pihak KADA telah menjual lesen penyiaran Radio KADA kepada syarikat swasta Husa Network Sdn Bhd pada tahun 1997/98 dan Radio KADA dijenamakan sebagai Manis FM sejak tahun 1998.

Terdapat kawan saya ingin mengharap pengerusi KADA yang baru dilantik untuk mewujudkan semula Radio KADA.

Pada pandangan saya, Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Kemubu (KADA) boleh mewujudkan semula saluran Radio KADA, tetapi KADA perlu mendapatkan lesen frekuensi penyiaran radio dari SKMM terlebih dahulu. Jika Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Kemubu (KADA) merancang untuk mewujudkan semula siaran Radio KADA, saya berminat untuk melibatkan diri dengan memberi cadangan frekuensi dan pemancaran radio.

==Tempat pemancar untuk Radio KADA==

1. Terdapat beberapa buah tempat pemancar untuk kawasan Kota Bharu, iaitu KBX Tunjung (CELCOM), Telipot (Telekom Malaysia), Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM) dan Peringat (Media Prima), saya mencalonkan KBX Tunjung dan Wakaf Che Yeh sebagai kajian untuk cadangan tempat pemancar siaran Radio KADA.

2. Celcom KBX Tunjung mempunyai pemancar Manis FM 90.6MHz, tetapi kurang stesen radio menggunakan infrastruktur menara pemancar CELCOM.

3. KADA ialah agensi kerajaan yang dibawah Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan (KPKM), dan RTM ialah agensi penyiaran kerajaan yang dibawah Kementeriam Komunikasi dan Digital. Oleh kerana KADA dan RTM ialah agensi kerajaan, dan RTM mempunyai menara pemancar di Wakaf Che Yeh (RTM Kota Bharu), KADA boleh menggunakan infrastruktur menara pemancar RTM Kota Bharu untuk siaran radio pertaniannya, iaitu Radio KADA. Ini bermakna Radio KADA dipancar dari RTM Kota Bharu dimana berkongsi tempat dengan Kelantan FM 102.9MHz.

4. Dengan perkongsian tempat pemancar RTM Kota Bharu oleh Radio KADA, saya berasa ia akan memberi kebaikan antara dua pihak, dan kos pemancaran akan lebih murah, berbanding dengan menyewa menara pemancar lain seperti Celcom dan TM kerana RTM dan KADA adalah agensi kerajaan.

==Cadangan frekuensi untuk Radio KADA==

1. Di Kota Bharu, terdapat beberapa frekuensi kosong yang boleh digunakan oleh stesen radio baru, seperti FM 87.6MHz, FM 93.2MHz, dan FM 100.3MHz/100.4MHz. Untuk pemancaran Radio KADA di RTM Kota Bharu, saya mencalonkan FM 100.4MHz sebagai frekuensi untuk siaran Radio KADA.

==Analisis frekuensi radio FM 100.4MHz==

99.8MHz: Melody FM Bukit Panau

100.4MHz: Radio KADA RTM Kota Bharu

<600kHz, OK>

100.0MHz: Yala, Thailand

100.4MHz: Radio KADA RTM Kota Bharu

<400kHz, OK>

100.3MHz: Pahang FM Gunung Brinchang

100.4MHz: Radio KADA RTM Kota Bharu

<100kHz, OK>

100.2MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Besar

100.4MHz: Radio KADA RTM Kota Bharu

<200kHz, OK>

100.4MHz: Radio KADA RTM Kota Bharu

100.5MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Jerai

<100kHz, OK>

100.4MHz: Radio KADA RTM Kota Bharu

100.5MHz: Tawauun Radio Pattani, Thailand

<100kHz, OK>

100.4MHz: Radio KADA RTM Kota Bharu

100.9MHz: Minnal FM Bukit Bakar

<500kHz, OK>

==Peta liputan siaran Radio KADA FM 100.4MHz dari RTM Kota Bharu==

Selain kawasan Kota Bharu, siaran Radio KADA FM 100.4MHz boleh didengari di Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Pasir Puteh, Bachok dan sebahagian Tanah Merah.

 

Manakala pendengar di kawasan negara Thailand seperti Sungai Golok, Tak Bai dan Sungai Padi boleh mengikuti siaran Radio KADA FM.

Dengan pelancaran semula Radio KADA, petani-petani di Kelantan boleh mendapatkan maklumat mengenai perkembangan pertanian dengan melalui siaran Radio KADA FM 100.4MHz. Selain maklumat terkini mengenai pertanian, pendengar juga boleh menikmati hiburan yang disajikan oleh juruhebah Radio KADA. Secara tidak langsung, Radio KADA boleh bersaing dengan stesen radio pantai timur yang bertaraf komersil seperti Molek FM, Manis FM dan Gegar di Kelantan.

==Cadangan parameter Radio KADA==

- Frekuensi: FM 100.4MHz

- Kuasa pemancar: 0.5kW

- Tempat pemancar: RTM Kota Bharu, Wakaf Che Yeh, Kelantan

- Ketinggian aras laut: 12 meter

- Ketinggian antenna: 95 meter

- Kawasan liputan: Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Pasir Puteh, Bachok dan sebahagian Machang/Tanah Merah

Why doesn't RTM Nasional FM have Kuala Rompin frequency like Traxx FM, Radio Klasik, Ai FM and Pahang FM?

 

In Kuala Rompin, RTM has a repeater for 4 of its radio stations such as Radio Klasik FM 93.7MHz, Pahang FM 91.9MHz, Traxx FM 90.7MHz, and Ai FM 89.9MHz, however the most important flagship RTM radio station, Nasional FM does not have Kuala Rompin local frequency.

Minnal FM has no Kuala Rompin local frequency because Kuala Rompin has extremely less Indians, but it can be tuned via FM 88.3MHz from Bukit Tinggi.

History is the main reason of RTM Nasional FM is unavailable of its Kuala Rompin frequency. In addition, RTM broadcast engineer told me the history too in the email after I sent my radio reception report of Nasional FM in Kuala Rompin with some frequency proposals.

I'm not sure when did RTM launch Kuala Rompin transmitter for its radio stations, but it might be in the 1990s.

In 1990s, RTM only launched Radio 1 (National Network), Radio 3 Pahang, Radio 4 (Traxx FM - English Network) and Radio 5 (Ai FM- Chinese Network) in Kuala Rompin, meanwhile Radio 2 aka Muzik FM (Radio Muzik) was not launched there.

Radio 1 was rebranded as Nasional FM in 2005, then Nasional FM and Klasik FM were merged into 1 station on RTM Radio 1 frequency to become Klasik Nasional in 2007. Until 2012, Klasik Nasional was dissolved, then RTM Radio 1 frequencies became Radio Klasik, meanwhile Nasional FM took over Muzik FM frequency slots.

Radio 1>>Nasional FM (2005-2007)>>Klasik Nasional (2007-2012)>>Radio Klasik (2012-present)

Radio 2>>Muzik FM>>Nasional FM (2012)

No matter how, Nasional FM is still available in Kuala Rompin through distant frequencies by tuning on FM 90.9MHz from Bukit Tinggi and FM 96.6MHz from Gunung Ledang, despite it has no local frequency like Radio Klasik and Pahang FM.

Why does Era have Tapah frequency on FM 102.0MHz, meanwhile sister radio stations have no of it?

 

Many people are asking me that why Astro Malay language radio station Era has Tapah tuning frequency FM 102.0MHz.

 

In Tapah, there are only 3 radio stations having local frequencies which transmitted from Changkat Rembian, 2 of them are from RTM such as Perak FM 97.3MHz and Radio Klasik FM 88.7MHz, meanwhile 1 of them is Era FM.

 

Era is the only commercial radio station operating in Tapah on FM 102.0MHz, but let's talk about the history.

 

FM 102.0MHz in Tapah, Perak was actually belonged to Time Highway Radio (THR FM) before Era. In 1994, Malaysia's 2nd commercial radio station Time Highway Radio was launched, the radio station broadcasted in English (80%) and Malay (20%), THR FM expanded outside Klang Valley in 1995.

 

THR FM launched its frequencies in northern region with the frequencies below:

 

101.9MHz Langkawi

102.4MHz Alor Setar and Seberang Perai

99.3MHz Penang

102.1MHz Taiping

97.9MHz Ipoh

102.0MHz Tapah

 

Time Highway Radio launched Tapah frequency FM 102.0MHz was to cover the blind spot coverage of FM 97.9MHz (Ipoh frequency) and FM 99.3MHz (Gunung Ulu Kali).

 

In 2001, Time Highway Radio ceased English broadcast due to stiff competition with Astro Radio Hitz, Mix, Lite and other English radio stations such as Red 104.9, Wow FM 97.6 and RTM Radio 4 (Traxx FM), and introduced Tamil slot, known as Raaga.

 

Time Highway Radio was acquired by Astro Radio (AMP Networks) in 2005. In west coast, the frequencies were broadcasted as THR Raaga in Tamil, meanwhile THR Gegar in Malay is in east coast.

 

FM 102.0MHz in Tapah was still in operation after THR joined Astro. Astro Radio never applied any frequency license to MCMC for Tapah area. 

From 2005 to 2008, FM 102.0MHz was THR Raaga in Tapah, Perak, however in 2009, Astro Radio decided to ceased THR Raaga in Tapah and the frequency FM 102.0MHz was switched to Era because Tapah has more Malays than Indians. 

I remembered the moment I tuning the radio randomly. Back to 2007, when I was 13 years old, I pressed AST (Auto Store) button on the car radio in Bidor, Perak along PLUS Highway, FM 102.0MHz was detected, it was Tamil radio broadcast, so I knew it was THR Raaga, but I had no idea where's the intend coverage of FM 102.0MHz actually.

 

In June 2009 when I was 15, I tuned to FM 102.0MHz again in Bidor, it was totally different, from Tamil to Malay broadcast. I thought it was Perak FM, but FM 102.0MHz had more commercials, meanwhile Perak FM did not have much commercials. Until January 2010, I read newspaper and saw Era FM advertisement with the frequencies list, then I saw FM 102.0MHz (Tapah). Hence, from there, I only realized Era FM had Tapah frequency which taking over from Time Highway Radio THR Raaga.

 

The radio program switch of Tapah frequency FM 102.0MHz from THR Raaga to Era did not affect THR Raaga's listeners in Tapah because the listeners can continue listen via FM 99.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali. 

 

Commercially, Era took over THR Raaga Tapah frequency FM 102.0MHz would help Astro Radio to gain more profits because Era is the most popular radio brand of Astro Radio.

 

Listeners who tune to Era will definitely receive clearer signal in Tapah on FM 102.0MHz, compare to weaker FM 103.3MHz and FM 103.7MHz.

 

Meanwhile sister radio station Sinar FM has no Tapah frequency as Astro never intends to launch the frequencies for all of its radio brands in Tapah, instead Astro just simply switched THR Raaga to Era in Tapah on FM 102.0MHz.

Senarai kawasan liputan siaran Kool 101FM/List of Kool 101FM's coverage (2023)

 

(Bahasa Melayu)

Setakat 3hb Julai 2023, Kool 101 (dahulunya dikenali sebagai Buletin FM) cuma bersiaran dengan 4 frekuensi, iaitu FM 101.3MHz Kuala Lumpur, FM 90.2MHz Pulau Pinang, FM 107.3MHz Alor Setar, dan FM 104.3MHz Kuching.

(English)

As 3rd July 2023, Kool 101 (formerly known as Buletin FM) only broadcasts with 4 frequencies, such as FM 101.3MHz Kuala Lumpur, FM 90.2MHz Penang, FM 107.3MHz Alor Setar, and FM 104.3MHz Kuching.

Di sini terdapat senarai kawasan yang boleh menerima siaran Kool 101 dengan 4 frekuensi yang sedia ada. 

Here is a full list of the locations where listeners can listen to Kool 101 via existing 4 frequencies.

==FM 101.3MHz Bukit Sungai Besi==

* Kuala Lumpur

* Petaling Jaya

* Shah Alam

* Klang

* Banting

* Putrajaya

* Cyberjaya

* Puchong

* Seri Kembangan

* Ampang

* Gombak

* Sungai Buloh

* Subang Jaya

* Balakong

* Kajang

* Bangi

* Semenyih

* Cheras

* Beranang

* Nilai

* Sebahagian Sepang

* Dengkil

* Kuala Selangor

* Jeram

* Batu Arang

* Batang Berjuntai

* Bukit Rotan

* Puncak Jaya 

==FM 90.2MHz Bukit Penara==

* Seluruh Pulau Pinang (kecuali Batu Feringghi, Tanjung Bungah dan Teluk Bahang)

* Taiping

* Changkat Jering

* Parit Buntar

* Semanggol

* Kamunting

* Pengkalan Hulu

* Kulim

* Baling

* Selama

* Bagan Serai

* Kuala Kurau

* Sungai Petani

* Bandar Baharu (Kedah)

* Tanjung Piandang

* Pendang

* Jeniang

* Kuala Ketil

* Kupang

* Bedong

* Karangan

* Padang Serai

* Lunas

* Merbok

* Yan

* Serdang

* Sik

* Kuala Pegang

* Kota Kuala Muda

* Teluk Bahang

* Batu Ferringhi 

* Tanjung Bungah

==FM 107.3MHz Menara Alor Setar==

* Alor Setar

* Kuala Kedah

* Guar Chempedak

* Pendang

* Jitra

* Simpang Empat (Kedah)

* Ayer Hitam (Kedah)

* Kodiang

* Pokok Sena

* Langgar

* Kota Sarang Semut

* Kuala Sanglang

* Kuala Perlis

* Arau

* Simpang Ampat (Perlis)

==FM 104.3MHz Bukit Djin==

* Kuching

* Kota Samarahan

* Serian

* Bau

* Asajaya

* Sebuyau

* Simunjan

* Lundu

* Simanggang 

* Engkilili 

* Saratok

* Pusa 

彭亨州瓜拉雲冰 (Kuala Rompin) 中文電台列表

瓜拉雲冰是彭亨州東南部的一個市鎮, 離柔佛州邊界的興樓 (Endau)才區區26公里.

有幾家中文電台可以在瓜拉雲冰通過FM收音機頻率收聽得到. 雖然瓜拉雲冰是無法收到關丹電台, 但當地可以通過森美蘭或柔佛北部/馬六甲頻率接收訊號. 以下是可在彭亨州瓜拉雲冰接收的中文電台列表(只限馬來西亞中文電台, 新加坡中文電台除外).

1. 國營電台RTM 愛FM 89.9MHz (瓜拉雲冰頻率)

愛FM是彭亨州瓜拉雲冰最清晰的中文電台, 因為RTM在瓜拉雲冰發射站有4家電台, 包括愛FM. 除了89.9, 愛FM在瓜拉雲冰還可以收到柔佛豐盛港頻率FM 89.1MHz, 反而馬六甲/柔佛北部100.4, 森美蘭89.7和雪隆區/彭亨西部106.7的訊號比較弱.

 

愛FM關丹頻率106.1在瓜拉雲冰是與CityPlus FM 106.0MHz產生干擾, 偶爾其訊號被印尼峇淡島Batam的伊斯蘭電台Hang FM 106.0MHz入侵.

2. MY FM 100.6MHz (森美蘭頻率)

跟馬六甲/柔佛北部頻率106.4MHz相比, MY FM森美蘭頻率100.6MHz在瓜拉雲冰的接收狀況比較好些. 雪隆區的101.8MHz在當地是很難收到, 關丹頻率101.1在瓜拉雲冰比森美蘭100.6更加差.

 

除了瓜拉雲冰, 柔佛州興樓(Endau)還可以通過100.6收到MY FM的. 

 

3. Melody FM 107.3MHz (柔佛北部/馬六甲頻率)

訊號比森美蘭頻率97.9清楚些, 反而雪隆區103.0是完全聽不到, 關丹100.0被英語電台Traxx FM彭亨西部/雪隆區頻率100.1MHz干擾. 整體上, Melody FM在彭亨州瓜拉雲冰調去107.3收聽會比97.9清楚和穩定. Melody FM森美蘭頻率97.9在當地會跟Era關丹頻率98.0有干擾.

 

4. 988 FM 98.8MHz (雪隆區)/93.3MHz (森美蘭頻率)

- 98.8偶爾被Astro的馬來語伊斯蘭電台Zayan馬六甲/柔佛北部頻率98.9干擾.

- 93.3和98.8的訊號素質在瓜拉雲冰是沒有差別

- 988 馬六甲頻率98.2在瓜拉雲冰被RTM馬來語經典音樂電台Radio Klasik雪隆區/彭亨西部頻率98.3干擾.

- 988 關丹頻道90.4在瓜拉雲冰是無訊號, 其頻率被Minnal FM森美蘭頻率90.5干擾.

5. 8FM 88.1MHz (柔佛中北部/馬六甲頻率)

雖然8FM在2022年10月2日已經在關丹停播, 其關丹頻率100.4如今轉為東海岸馬來語電台Molek FM. 雖然100.4在瓜拉雲冰是愛FM馬六甲/柔佛北部頻率的訊號, 但8FM在瓜拉雲冰仍然可以通過88.1MHz收聽得到, 只不過訊號沒有這麼理想.

 

6. CityPlus FM 106.0MHz (森美蘭頻率)

馬來西亞首創的中文財經電台CityPlus FM 106.0MHz除了而連突部分地區 (Jerantut)可以聽到, 但是我可以在瓜拉雲冰收到這家訊號比較弱的電台.

 

在瓜拉雲冰, CityPlus FM 106.0MHz的訊號偶爾會被愛FM關丹頻率106.1和遠方印尼峇淡島伊斯蘭電台Hang FM 106.0MHz干擾. 所以, CityPlus FM 106.0MHz在瓜拉雲冰的收線狀況是不穩定的.

之前, 我在瓜拉雲冰接收新加坡中文電台Love 972和Yes 933, 其實這兩家電台的訊號並不穩定因為Love 97.2和YES 933在瓜拉雲冰跟其他電台 (988森美蘭頻率93.3和Sinar FM關丹頻率97.2)產生同頻率干擾. 

Love 972和YES 933在瓜拉雲冰是不會時常收到的.

Indonesia radio stations from Batam received in Kuala Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia

Back to 29th August 2022, when I came to Kuala Rompin from Kuantan, I managed to receive several Singapore FM radio stations in Kuala Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia. Hence, it was my very first Pahang location to receive Singapore radio stations through FM frequency transmission.

 

On last week, I revisited Kuala Rompin again on 18th June 2023, however my main focus was to record Nasional FM radio reception videos there as that radio station has no local repeater in Kuala Rompin like Radio Klasik, Ai FM and Traxx FM. Then, I issued my radio reception report of Nasional FM in Kuala Rompin to RTM through email.

 

Alongside local radio stations like 8FM, 988FM, Nasional FM, MY FM and Lite FM, before the departure from Kuala Rompin to my home in Balakong, Selangor, I received 4 Indonesia radio stations from Batam Island in Kuala Rompin town.

 

In the past, regarding Batam radio stations, I received the signal outside Johor state such as Tampin and Jempol in Negeri Sembilan, however Kuala Rompin becomes my first ever Pahang location to receive Batam based Indonesia radio stations after Singapore in August 2022.

 

The distance range is between 191km and 196km to receive Indonesia radio stations from Batam in Kuala Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia. Here are the 4 Batam transmitted Indonesia radio stations which I tuned in Kuala Rompin.

1. Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Batam PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz

 

Signal was clean with static, however no interference from adjacent frequencies was detected so far.

 

2. Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Batam PRO-2 FM 105.5MHz

 

Signal was weaker than sister radio station PRO-1 FM 105.1MHz due to either lower transmitter power or lower antenna gain than FM 105.1MHz.

 

3. Hijrah FM 102.3MHz Batam

 

From Pantai Hiburan to Kuala Rompin town, originally I monitored RTM Melaka FM 102.3MHz Gunung Ledang signal propagation, however it has co-channel interference with Hijrah FM 102.3MHz from Batam. In Kuala Rompin, Melaka FM 102.3MHz from Gunung Ledang is very weak, hence co-channel interference wtih Hijrah FM 102.3MHz Batam can be easily detected.

 

4. Hang FM 106.0MHz Batam

 

Co-channel interference with CityPlus FM 106.0MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk was detected. 

 

These Indonesian radio stations are not consistently receivable in Kuala Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia because they are likely tropospheric propagation.

List of radio stations in Kuala Rompin, Pahang

Kuala Rompin is located in Southeast Pahang. In Kuala Rompin, only RTM is the radio broadcaster which has the clearest coverage because RTM has Kuala Rompin repeater, meanwhile some of commercial radio stations can be tuned there via distant transmitter.

Here is a list of the radio stations which are available in Kuala Rompin, regardless clear or weak signal.

 

==RTM (Radio Televisyen Malaysia)==

1. Radio Klasik FM 93.7MHz TM Kuala Rompin

2. Pahang FM 91.9MHz TM Kuala Rompin

3. Ai FM 89.9MHz TM Kuala Rompin

4. Traxx FM 90.7MHz TM Kuala Rompin

5. Minnal FM 88.3MHz Bukit Tinggi

6. Nasional FM 90.9MHz Bukit Tinggi/96.6MHz Gunung Ledang

7. Negeri FM 92.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (weaker signal)

8. Johor FM 92.1MHz Bukit Tinggi

9. Asyik FM 95.6MHz Gunung Ledang (weak signal)

 

==Media Prima Audio==

1. 8FM 88.1MHz Gunung Ledang (weak)

2. Hot FM 99.5MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (weak)

3. Fly FM 98.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (weak)

==Astro Radio==

1. Hitz FM 95.0MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (weak)

2. Mix FM 94.2MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (weak)

3. Lite FM 104.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (weak)

4. Zayan FM 104.9MHz Gunung Ulu Kali (weak)

5. Era FM 103.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (weak)

6. Sinar FM 96.9MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (moderate)

7. Gegar FM 88.8MHz Bukit Pelindung (weak)

8. MY FM 100.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk (moderate)

9. Raaga FM 99.7MHz Gunung Ledang (moderate)

10. Melody FM 107.3MHz Gunung Ledang (moderate)

==Star Radio==

1. 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali/93.3MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk

2. Suria FM 107.0MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk

==OTHERS==

1. CityPlus FM 106.0MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk

2. IKIM FM 89.5MHz Gunung Ledang

3. Best FM 102.5MHz Bukit Tinggi