A blog site about Malaysia's broadcasting stories by Philip Yong. I'm owning TECSUN PL-380, Samsung Galaxy V Plus and Panasonic RF-P50 receivers.
FM 102.7MHz is transmitted from Nui Cam in An Giang province, Vietnam.
Note: As 28th August 2023, the signal of Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz from An Giang is negative in Kuala Besut, Pasir Puteh and Bachok. So, VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz is tropospheric propagated radio station.
From 27th to 29th August 2023, I spent my days in Kuala Terengganu for traveling purpose, meanwhile radio DXing is my core activity there.
In Kuala Terengganu, I managed to catch two Thailand FM radio stations, such as Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz and Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz.
In fact, these 2 radio stations are mostly available in North Terengganu such as Jerteh, Kampung Raja and Kuala Besut, however their signal can overspill to Kuala Terengganu.
Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz and Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz are the most powerful Thailand radio stations received in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
I filmed the signal within Kuala Terengganu towns at three different locations such as Jalan Pesisir Payang, Jambatan Angkat and a road nearby Hotel Seri Malaysia Kuala Terengganu.
The receiving distance of Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz (Khao Pok Yo) in Kuala Terengganu is 223km, meanwhile Radio Thailand Sungai Golok is 152km.
Comparing both radio stations signal, Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz is slightly stronger than Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
==Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz (223km distance from Khao Pok Yo)==
Adjacent channel interference at 300kHz with Nasional FM 91.7MHz from Bukit Besar can be detected there, especially locations where are very near to Bukit Besar transmitter tower.
==Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz (151-152km)==
For FM DXing in Kuala Terengganu, I break my record by capturing Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz there, becoming the furthest radio station tuned in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Pada 30hb Ogos 2022, saya membuat rakaman video penerimaan siaran Pahang FM 104.1MHz di Chukai, Terengganu yang terletak di Daerah Kemaman.
Siaran Pahang FM 104.1MHz boleh didengari di Daerah Kemaman seperti Jabor, Perasing, Chukai, Kijal, dan Kemasik, tetapi pendengar Pahang FM masih boleh mengikuti siaran tersebut di beberapa kawasan dalam Daerah Dungun.
Frekuensi Pahang FM 104.1MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Pelindung boleh diterima di kawasan Ketengah Jaya, Paka, Kuala Dungun dan Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, tetapi penerimaan siaran Pahang FM kurang jelas dan diganggu oleh Melody FM 104.0MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Besar di Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, Paka dan Kuala Dungun, manakala isyarat di Ketengah Jaya masih jelas.
Di Bukit Besi, Pahang FM 104.1MHz sukar diterima kerana gangguan frekuensi bersebelahan oleh Melody FM 104.0MHz dari Bukit Besar yang meliputi Kuala Terengganu.
Terdapat rakaman video penerimaan siaran Pahang FM 104.1MHz Bukit Pelindung yang diambil di beberapa kawasan Daerah Dungun, Terengganu pada 27hb dan 30hb Ogos 2023.
1. Paka (89km)
2. Kuala Dungun (103km)
3. Bandar Al-Muktafi Billah Shah (90km)
4. Ketengah Jaya (83km)
Antara kawasan atas berikut, Ketengah Jaya ialah kawasan yang paling jelas untuk menerima siaran Pahang FM 104.1MHz di Daerah Dungun, Terengganu.
Semasa perjalanan saya dari Paka ke Kuala Terengganu, Pahang FM 104.1MHz mula ditindih dengan teruk oleh Melody FM 104.0MHz dari Bukit Besar apabila saya masuk sempadan Daerah Marang.
Keseluruhannya, Daerah Dungun di Terengganu boleh menerima dua buah siaran radio negeri RTM iaitu Terengganu FM 97.7MHz (Bukit Bauk) dan Pahang FM 104.1MHz (Bukit Pelindung).
Thailand FM radio stations are usually receivable in Malaysia region near Thailand border such as Kedah, Perlis, North Kelantan and part of North Perak, meanwhile listeners in some Penang areas can tune to Thailand radio stations with weak signal.
However, before this, none of people were tuning any FM radio stations from Thailand in Terengganu, but it is my very first time to receive and tune Thailand FM radio stations in Terengganu state, Malaysia.
In Terengganu state, Thailand FM radio stations which transmitted from Narathiwat, Sungai Golok and Yala are available in Jerteh, Kuala Besut, and Kampung Raja.
Available Thailand radio stations in Terengganu are:
1. Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz
2. Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz (available in Kuala Besut only)
3. MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz (available in Kuala Besut only)
4. Parliament Radio Station FM 89.0MHz Yala
5. Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz
6. Radio Thailand Narathiwat FM 98.25MHz
7. 912 Radio FM 99.1MHz Narathiwat (weak)
8. Voice of Navy FM 94.75MHz Narathiwat (available in Kuala Besut only)
9. KCS Radio FM 96.0MHz Narathiwat (available in Jerteh only)
Note: Radio Thailand Yala FM 94.25MHz is unavailable in North Terengganu and Kelantan's Pasir Puteh/Bachok due to RTM Radio Klasik FM 94.3MHz Bukit Bintang transmitter. Potentially KCS Radio FM 96.0MHz from Narathiwat, Thailand is not likely available in North Terengganu due to adjacent channel interference with RTM Terengganu FM 96.2MHz Bukit Bintang transmitter.
Here are the Thailand radio stations where I tuned in Terengganu, Malaysia by following locations below:
1. Jerteh
2. Kuala Besut
By comparing Thailand radio stations reception between Jerteh and Kuala Besut, Khao Pok Yo (Yala) transmitted frequencies are clearer in Kuala Besut than Jerteh, meanwhile Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz signal in Jerteh is weaker than Kuala Besut.
Thailand Parliament Radio Station FM 89.0MHz from Khao Pok Yo (YALA) has mild adjacent channel interference with RTM Terengganu FM 88.9MHz from Hulu Besut (Felda Tenang) in Jerteh town, meanwhile MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz is interfered by Suria FM 102.4MHz from Bukit Besar.
Note:
I skipped FM DXing in Kampung Raja because the signal of Thailand radio
stations there is not much different with Kuala Besut as the distance
between Kampung Raja and Kuala Besut is just 6km.
Other than Besut district, I also heard Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz and Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz in Setiu areas such as Bandar Permaisuri and Chalok.
Under
international frequency coordination agreement between MCMC (Malaysia)
and NBTC (Thailand), Bukit Bintang Besut transmitter is involved in the
Malaysia-Thailand border frequency coordination because Thailand radio
stations can transmit to Besut areas, mainly Kuala Besut and Jerteh.
Tahukah anda? Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz yang berbahasa Melayu Patani boleh didengari di negeri Terengganu.
Di negeri Terengganu, Kuala Besut ialah kawasan yang hanya boleh menerima siaran Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz. Penerimaan isyarat Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz di Kuala Besut, Terengganu adalah sederhana, manakala isyarat siaran radio tersebut menjadi lemah apabila saya mendengari siaran Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz di Kampung Raja.
Terdapat rakaman video isyarat frekuensi Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz yang diterima di Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia dipaparkan di bawah berikut.
Untuk makluman, Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz tidak dapat didengari di Bandar Jerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia dimana Jerteh ialah ibu daerah Besut.
Tiada isyarat pada frekuensi FM 95.0MHz juga diterima di Setiu.
Tempat pemancar Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz ialah Khao Pok Yo yang terletak di sempadan antara Yala dan Narathiwat.
Jarak penerimaan siaran Radio Thailand Yala FM 95MHz di Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia ialah 141km.
Kini, Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz boleh didengari di Kelantan Utara, sebahagian kawasan Hulu Perak dan Kuala Besut, Terengganu.
2023年8月27日, 我到登嘉樓州遊玩和探測遠距離電台訊號. 來登嘉樓前, 我停在彭亨州北根享用早餐.
由於Eight FM關丹頻道100.4已經在2022年10月1日停播, 此頻率已經變成馬來語電台Molek FM. 至今, Eight FM還沒在關丹重新設有頻率, 但Eight FM在關丹部分地區還可以通過88.1MHz來收聽.
在北根享有早餐前, 我在當地錄製Eight FM 88.1的訊號短片.
Eight FM 88.1MHz在彭亨州北根Pekan的訊號比在關丹接收的好些, 由於Eight FM發射地點Gunung Ulu Kali和Gunung Ledang使用同一個頻率88.1, 所以我會比較難分辨我在北根接收Eight FM 88.1的訊號是來自何方.
錄製完後, 就經過關丹探測88.1的訊號, 過後就直接前往瓜拉登嘉樓.
I would like to announce that radio signal monitoring activity (FM DX) in Kelantan will be discontinued, effective from September 2023.
After September 2023, no any FM DXing activities will be issued for Kelantan state after the decision has been made recently.
Thanks to all viewers for watching my radio signal monitoring videos where I filmed in Kelantan from 2021 to 2022.
From 2021 to 2022, I had traveled to few locations in Kelantan to do radio signal monitoring such as Gua Musang, Lojing Highlands, Dabong, Kuala Balah and Felda Paloh.
FM DX in Kelantan may be ended by 29th August 2023 with Kuala Krai, FM DXing is not planned for Kelantan state in 2024 and 2025.
From 27th to 30th August 2023, I will travel to Terengganu, however I also will visit Kelantan areas such as Pasir Puteh, Cherang Ruku, Bachok and possibly Kuala Krai for final FM DXing activities in that state.
The discontinuation of FM DX in Kelantan excludes my Kelantan friend's radio signal footage which I got them privately. If I receive the message from my Kelantan friends with radio signal videos recorded in the state, I will still publish them on YouTube with credits because the videos are belonged to my friends.
Radio signal videos recorded by my friends in Kelantan are still welcomed.
After FM DXing in Kelantan is to be discontinued in September 2023, I will shift to focus more in Johor, Pahang, Perak, and Negeri Sembilan, then Penang and Selangor will also make a comeback.
From 2015 till today, I have been traveling many locations in Malaysia and running radio DXing at the same time.
When there is public holiday, I usually will plan to go out to do radio DXing, mostly on FM radio signal wave, but my radio DXing also covers mediumwave (MW) and shortwave (SW).
As I had been running radio DXing (notably FM frequency band) in every state of Malaysia, also including part of Sabah and Sarawak, and our current Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched "Malaysia Madani" concept, hence I proudly introduce my radio DXing activity name and logo, it is "Radio DX Malaysia Madani".
Seriously I had planned this logo few months ago, but I can only launch this logo today after the state election was ended because I'm looking for stability. The result of state election is status quo condition, I'm just moderate only, neither upset nor happy.
During Najib's era, Najib concept was 1Malaysia, many hobbyist loved to put 1Malaysia logo in their hobbies, such as Kelab Drift 1Malaysia (1Malaysia Drift Club), Geng Konvoi 1Malaysia (1Malaysia convoy gang) etc. When Malaysia Madani concept was launched by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who is our prime minister now, so I take this opportunity to launch my radio DXing activity logo by including Malaysia Madani concept.
BN and PH were used to be enemy, but I'm very happy when both alliances work as a team with Borneo's GPS and GRS under the unity government for country stability and good sake.
With introducing Radio DX Malaysia Madani logo, I will present all my radio signal monitoring videos by traveling more locations in the country. In the future, I will expand to Sarawak.
Here is the logo of Radio DX Malaysia Madani 2023 which is launched today.
Dear all shortwave radio listeners in South East Asia, Radio Romania International English service already temporarily ceased two shortwave transmitters such as:
1. SW 17790kHz (0300-0400 hours UTC) from Galbeni-Bacau
2. SW 17760kHz (0530-0600 hours UTC) from Galbeni-Bacau
From 1st August 2023, South East Asia listeners are only able to listen to Radio Romania International English service by tuning shortwave frequency SW 21550kHz (Tiganesti transmitter) from 0530 to 0600 hours (UTC).
上個月初, 我在霹靂州兩個地區 (高烏Pengkalan Hulu和瓜拉江沙Kuala Kangsar)接收GoXUAN檳城頻率訊號. 在高烏, GoXUAN 107.6的訊號算清楚, 反而GoXUAN 107.6在瓜拉江沙的線路比較弱.
因為我出席一位要好的馬來朋友的結婚典禮, 這位馬來朋友也會說華語, 我已經認識他有16年, 從中一開始因為他會說華語才認識他, 他也是首位會說華語的馬來朋友. 兩天前, 我到霹靂州怡保附近的珠寶 (Chemor)出席他的結婚典禮, 但他在珠寶的結婚典禮是女方家庭舉辦的.
來到怡保出席馬來朋友結婚典禮的我也趁這個機會在兩個地區探測GoXUAN檳城頻率FM 107.6MHz的訊號, 所以我在霹靂州和豐 (Sungai Siput)和他在珠寶 (Chemor)的結婚典禮地點嘗試接收此訊號.
這也是我在瓜拉江沙之後到兩個新的霹靂州地區探測GoXUAN檳城頻率 FM 107.6MHz的訊號.
出席馬來朋友結婚典禮前, 我的肚子開始打鼓, 我先往和豐吃早餐並探測GoXUAN 107.6訊號.
在霹靂州和豐, 不是所有的地區能通過檳城頻率107.6收聽得到GoXUAN, 但我在和豐兩個地區嘗試接收. GoXUAN 107.6在和豐市中心比較難收到, 我在老街嘗試用我的收音機探測, 107.6是收不到, 但我吃完了早餐後要準備出席馬來朋友的結婚典禮, 我也通過汽車收音機再嘗試接收GoXUAN的訊號.
我在和豐老街後面的火車站 (KTM Sungai Siput (U))和郵政局附近收到GoXUAN 107.6的訊號. 好不容易錄製GoXUAN的訊號短片因為我要避開版權問題, 所以不可以錄製GoXUAN所播放的歌曲, 我需要等廣告時間才可以錄製.
GoXUAN檳城頻率107.6在霹靂州和豐老街後面的火車站和郵政局的接收訊號其實也跟瓜拉江沙市鎮接收的一樣弱, 反而我離開和豐老街往珠寶時, 訊號漸漸變得清楚些.
在和豐郊外區的Rimba Panjang 接收GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz會清楚一些, 但是我過了和豐並經過Kanthan的楊忠禮 (YTL)洋灰工廠, GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz訊號直接收不到, 訊號完全空.
如果你從怡保往和豐方向, 離開楊忠禮YTL的洋灰廠, 並踏入和豐地區, 我在和豐的BHPetrol Rimba Panjang 加油站一帶開始收到GoXUAN檳城頻率107.6的訊號.
抵達了馬來朋友的結婚典禮地點在霹靂州珠寶的我, 我馬上送禮禮物給這位很要好的馬來朋友並祝福他們百年好合和白頭偕老, 然後我暫停探測任何電台訊號, 因為我跟那位馬來朋友合照並把注意力放在朋友結婚典禮上, 同時也做些交流.
我的馬來朋友就在早上10點離開地點並更換結婚服裝, 但我沒有跟他去, 反而我留下並在他女方的結婚典禮地點開始探測電台訊號.
我在馬來朋友結婚典禮的地點收到很弱的GoXUAN檳城頻率FM 107.6MHz的訊號.
雖然現在互聯網已經發達, 聽眾仍然可以通過手機應用程序 Syok App, YouTube線上串流和Astro頻道877收聽GoXUAN, 但在檳城和雪隆區以外的地區探測GoXUAN 88.9和107.6的訊號是屬於我個人的愛好之一. 同時我也向大家分享關於接收和探測電台訊號的經驗.
GoXUAN 107.6在霹靂州和豐與珠寶的接收距離是109-120公里, 發射地點在檳城的Bukit Penara.
* Bukit Penara>>Sungai Siput (U): 109km
* Bukit Penara>>Rimba Panjang: 115km
* Bukit Penara>>Chemor: 120km
以上文章是我個人分享我在霹靂州和豐Sungai Siput (U)與珠寶Chemor通過檳城頻率FM 107.6MHz來收聽GoXUAN的經驗. 若大家有任何故事要說, 歡迎大家在這裡評論comment, 我也要聽你們的聲音.
Do you know? Radio Romania International is also available in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia via shortwave radio frequencies.
In Malaysia, during summer broadcast of the radio station, Radio Romania International is available by following schedule below:
1. SW 17790kHz at 1100-1200H (UTC+8)
2. SW 17660kHz and 21550kHz at 1330H-1400H (UTC+8)
These frequencies are English program for India and Australia actually.
I was attending my Malay friend's wedding ceremony in Chemor, near Ipoh, Perak yesterday. While my friend went to change his wedding costume and prepare for official wedding ceremony, I was alone and taking the opportunity to perform shortwave listening (SWL) there.
At 1100 hours (UTC+8), I prepared to listen to Radio Romania International English program on SW 17790kHz. It was quite difficult to be tuned because the signal was gone too fast after tuning for 10 minutes from signing on time, the signal of Radio Romania International SW 17790kHz was moderate in Ipoh which has same condition as what I tuned in Balakong.
Meanwhile after the official wedding ceremony of my Malay friend, even completing my lunch there, I felt full and walked around there. Until 1328 hours (UTC+8), I was in standby mode to hear again Radio Romania International on SW 17760kHz and SW 21550kHz via my TECSUN PL-380 radio receiver.
Unlike Balakong, Radio Romania International reception is inverse in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia because 17760kHz from Galbeni-Bacau has no signal there, meanwhile 21550kHz from Tiganesti signal is clear. In 2021 and 2022, I tuned to Radio Romania International at my home in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia, SW 17760kHz is slightly clearer than 21550kHz.
I filmed Radio Romania International SW 21550kHz signal video in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (Chemor) by starting from the interval signal to the opening for 2 minutes and 30 seconds. During 150 seconds duration, Radio Romania International SW 21550kHz signal is quite consistent. I tuned it entirely for 15 minutes to listen to the news from Romania and the rest of the world on SW 21550kHz before having photograph with my Malay friend.
By comparing Radio Romania International signal reception on SW 21550kHz, Chemor is better than Balakong.
For international radio listeners' information, Chemor is a sub-town of Ipoh, meanwhile Balakong is a town in Selangor state where is just 20km from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
==Radio Romania International reception report in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia==
- Frequency: SW 17790kHz & SW 21550kHz
- Power: 300kW
- Transmitter site: Galbeni-Bacau (for 17790kHz) & Tiganesti (for SW 21550kHz), Romania
- Receiving location: Chemor, Ipoh, Perak state, Malaysia
- Distance: 8431km (for SW 17790kHz); 8458km (for SW 21550kHz)
- SINPO: 55423 (for SW 17790kHz); 55555 (for SW 21550kHz)
I attended my Malay friend's wedding ceremony in Chemor, Perak where near Ipoh yesterday, this Malay friend can speak Chinese Mandarin, we know each other since 2007 actually.
His wedding ceremony held in Chemor, Perak yesterday. I departed from home at 5am, then I reached Ipoh at 7.20am. Before going to his wedding ceremony, I went to Sungai Siput (U) for breakfast because I was hungry, then I performed mini series of FM DXing (radio signal monitoring on FM frequencies) there.
Last month in June 2023, I caught GoXUAN Penang frequency FM 107.6MHz from Bukit Penara in Kuala Kangsar and Pengkalan Hulu, Perak. GoXUAN 107.6 is very weak in Kuala Kangsar, meanwhile it is clear in Pengkalan Hulu.
However, while I was driving from Sungai Siput (U) to Chemor, GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz signal became clearer after leaving the town, it was available in Rimba Panjang, but signal went disappeared when I reached YTL cement factory where located at Kanthan.
Next in Chemor, GoXUAN 107.6 signal was very little when I tuned at my friend's wedding ceremony location.
Receiving distance of GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz from Bukit Penara in:
1. Sungai Siput (U): 109km
2. Rimba Panjang: 115km
3. Chemor: 120km
Overall, GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz is only partially available in Sungai Siput (U), Perak.
Tapah is a town in South Perak, and it is a capital district of Batang Padang. When you drive from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, you will definitely pass through this town.
In Tapah, most of Ipoh's Gunung Kledang radio stations are having poor reception because the town is blocked by a hill named Hutan Simpan Sungai Salu where located between Tapah and Kampar, so the listeners have to switch to Gunung Ulu Kali transmitted radio stations (Selangor frequency)?
Yes, Tapah can receive radio stations from Gunung Ulu Kali with moderate signal quality. I tuned to Traxx FM in Tapah on 100.1MHz (Gunung Ulu Kali) when 90.1MHz (Gunung Kledang) is very weak there, but actually it is not fully correct because not all radio stations from Gunung Ulu Kali can be tuned in Tapah, Perak.
Fly FM 95.8MHz and Suria FM 105.3MHz are completely zero in Tapah. When I was in Tapah, I tuned to Fly FM on 87.9MHz from Gunung Kledang Ipoh, meanwhile Suria FM is on 96.0MHz which is also from Gunung Kledang Ipoh. Although Suria FM 96.0MHz and Fly FM 87.9MHz signal are weak in Tapah, but at least I feel it is better than nothing because I still can listen to these radio stations weakly there.
Inversely, although Ipoh transmitted radio stations are weak in Tapah, but some of Ipoh radio stations are still ok there. Lite FM is the example, its Ipoh frequency 101.5MHz reception is moderate in Tapah, and slightly better than Klang Valley frequency 105.7MHz.
Astro Chinese hot contemporary radio station MY FM in Tapah has to be tuned on FM 100.6MHz from Gunung Kledang because FM 101.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali has interference with Era FM 102.0MHz from Changkat Rembian. In Tapah, MY FM 100.6MHz signal is improved, compare to 2012.
Some radio stations have Tapah frequency to cover the town, such as Radio Klasik FM 88.7MHz, Perak FM 97.3MHz and Era FM 102.0MHz, they are transmitted from Changkat Rembian at low transmitter power (250W-500W).
==RTM radio stations in Tapah==
RTM Radio Klasik FM 88.7MHz was launched in Tapah during Radio 1 (Rangkaian Nasional) era as the gap filler transmitter to cover the blind spot of FM 88.3MHz (Gunung Kledang) and FM 98.3MHz (Gunung Ulu Kali). Perak FM 97.3MHz was launched in Tapah because its Ipoh frequency 95.6MHz signal is weak there, this radio station also serves Bidor and Chenderiang too. Unlike other radio station, as it serves only Perak state, RTM Perak FM has no Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter.
Rest of RTM radio stations such as Nasional FM, Asyik FM, Traxx FM, Ai FM and Minnal FM have no Tapah frequencies (Changkat Rembian), but they can be tuned there from Gunung Ulu Kali by frequencies below:
1. Nasional FM 95.3MHz
2. Traxx FM 100.1MHz
3. Ai FM 106.7MHz
4. Minnal FM 96.3MHz
5. Asyik FM 102.5MHz
Asyik FM 102.5MHz signal is moderate to weak in Tapah. As Tapah has many Orang Asli people, I strongly suggest RTM to launch Asyik FM in Changkat Rembian to cover Tapah.
Other than these 5 radio stations, there are another 2 state radio stations from Gunung Ulu Kali can be tuned in Tapah such as:
1. Pahang FM 107.5MHz
2. Selangor FM 100.9MHz
==Commercial radio stations in Tapah==
The Malay radio station Era is the only commercial radio station to have Tapah frequency on FM 102.0MHz, however it was launched in 2009 by taking over Raaga slot. FM 102.0MHz in Tapah was originally Time Highway Radio (THR FM) in 1995, then when THR FM joined Astro, THR in West Coast region carried Raaga programme.
988 and Red FM were used to have Tapah frequencies like Time Highway Radio actually, but both were closed down in Tapah. 988 was on FM 94.1MHz, meanwhile Red FM was on FM 101.2MHz. For current status, 988 could be tuned on FM 98.8MHz in Tapah from Gunung Ulu Kali, but listeners have to switch to 99.8MHz from Gunung Kledang when 98.8MHz is interfered by Minnal FM 98.9MHz from Gunung Kledang.
Red FM was rebranded as Zayan after it was purchased by Astro from Star Radio Group. In Tapah, Zayan is tuned on FM 104.9MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali.
Hence, Tapah is neither under radio coverage of Gunung Kledang nor Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter, the listeners have to tune vice-versa.
Note: All the radio reception videos were taken in Tapah town, Perak.
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.
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
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.
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
