Alongside Thailand radio stations, I also conducted radio reception check and video filming of Media Prima Audio radio stations signal in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, such as Hot FM 88.6MHz, Molek FM 105.1MHz and Fly FM 107.4MHz.
Hot FM 88.6MHz, Molek FM 105.1MHz and Fly FM 107.4MHz are transmitted from TV3 Peringat tower in Kota Bharu outskirt.
Based on the radio reception videos above, Hot FM 88.6MHz is the weakest tuned in Pasir Puteh, meanwhile Molek FM 105.1MHz is the clearest.
Fly FM 107.4MHz signal is moderate in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, but MONO signal only.
In my opinion, Hot FM 88.6MHz can be improved by increasing the transmitter power from 0.5kW to 1kW, so the listeners in Pasir Puteh can tune to Hot FM better.
Regarding the transmitter power, Molek FM 105.1MHz is at 2kW, Hot FM 88.6MHz is at 0.5kW and Fly FM 107.4MHz is at 0.25kW.
RTM Kelantan FM mempunyai sebuah pemancar di negeri Terengganu, iaitu Bukit Bintang pada frekuensi FM 107.1MHz. Tidak sama dengan Terengganu FM 96.2MHz, Traxx FM 97.0MHz dan stesen radio RTM lain kerana Kelantan FM 107.1MHz menggunakan antena "directional" untuk meliputi kawasan titik buta FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar di Jajahan Pasir Puteh serta Besut yang mempunyai banyak orang yang bercakap Bahasa Kelate dengan menghala ke arah utara sahaja.
Di negeri Terengganu, RTM Kelantan FM 107.1MHz dari Bukit Bintang meliputi kawasan Bandar Jerteh, Kampung Raja, dan Kuala Besut di Daerah Besut serta Bandar Permaisuri di Daerah Setiu. Isyarat semakin lemah selepas Bandar Permaisuri apabila menghala ke arah Chalok, manakala Kelantan FM masih boleh terus didengari di Chalok dan Sungai Tong pada FM 97.3MHz dari Bukit Bakar, namun isyarat lemah.
Untuk Hulu Besut, Kelantan FM mungkin boleh didengari pada frekuensi FM 97.3MHz.
Pada 27hb Ogos 2023, saya berada di Kuala Terengganu untuk bercuti dan membuat pemantauan isyarat radio FM jauh dari tempat pemancar.
Saya menerima siaran Kelantan FM pada frekuensi FM 97.3MHz (Bukit Bakar) dan FM 107.1MHz (Bukit Bintang) di Kuala Terengganu, isyarat ditangkap di atas Jambatan Angkat dan kawasan sekitar KTCC Mall.
FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar lebih kuat daripada FM 107.1MHz Bukit Bintang di Kuala Terengganu.
Berbanding dengan Ai FM 97.8MHz dan Terengganu FM 96.2MHz dari Bukit Bintang, isyarat frekuensi Kelantan FM 107.1MHz memang sukar didengari di Kuala Terengganu akibat Kelantan FM 107.1MHz di Bukit Bintang tidak memancar ke arah selatan. Oleh itu, liputan Kelantan FM 107.1MHz di negeri Terengganu hanya meliputi Besut dan sebahagian Setiu, isyarat FM 107.1MHz cuma boleh didengari ke kawasan sehingga Bandar Permaisuri.
Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar mempunyai gangguan frekuensi oleh Sinar FM 97.5MHz dari Bukit Besar apabila saya mendengar siaran Kelantan FM di Kuala Terengganu.
Untuk Daerah Setiu, Bandar Permaisuri adalah tempat yang hanya boleh menerima siaran Kelantan FM pada 107.1MHz dari Bukit Bintang, manakala pendengar perlu menerima siaran Kelantan FM di Chalok dan sebahagian kecil Sungai Tong pada frekuensi FM 97.3MHz dari Bukit Bakar.
I was in Kuala Terengganu from 27th to 30th August 2023, and listening to Astro radio stations such as Melody FM 104.0MHz, Era FM 102.8MHz and Mix FM 98.3MHz at a hotel, the normal radio broadcast will be interrupted when there is rain in Kuala Terengganu, and the radio transmission will be switched to backup audio sources suddenly.
Example: When Mix FM 98.3MHz is playing Lady Gaga - Bad Romance in the half way (as the main audio source from broadcast studio), then the radio station suddenly switches to backup source by playing Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball via mp3 player in the transmitter when there is a heavy rain in Kuala Terengganu, then while Mix FM 98.3MHz plays Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball at 3rd quarter of the song, and suddenly switches back to the main audio source.
I believe the audio source interruption of Astro Radio usually involves Bukit Besar in Terengganu, Bukit Panau in Kelantan and Bukit Pelindung in Pahang, but with the exception of Gegar.
The transmission of Astro radio stations (except Gegar) in Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu are inconsistent, especially the audio source when the rain happens.
Based on MCMC's apparatus assignment list, Astro Radio uses CELCOM radio transmission service in Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu.
In my opinion, Astro Radio's Kuala Terengganu transmission in CELCOM Bukit Besar main source is just simply equipped with Astro DVR decoder and a Ku band satellite receiving dish. Acknowledge that Ku band signal is very sensitive with the rain, so Astro Radio's Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu transmission will face the interruption during raining because of Ku band signal faces rainfade.
To solve the issue, I strongly suggest Astro Radio to install C-band receiver and dish in its east coast transmitter sites to relay feeds from the headquarters, instead using consumer's DVR decoder and Ku band satellite dish. This is because C-band satellite signal can send the studio feed to transmitter sites easily. Astro shall have C-band satellite transmission for radio broadcast by sending signal from studio to the transmitter sites.
Currently Hot FM and Molek FM frequencies in Kuala Terengganu are 105.0MHz and 93.6MHz respectively, meanwhile in Kota Bharu, Hot FM is on 88.6MHz and Molek FM on 105.1MHz.
In Besut areas, Hot FM 105.0MHz (Kuala Terengganu) and Molek FM 105.1MHz (Kota Bharu) are having interference badly because both are having 100kHz frequency separation, and 105.0MHz and 105.1MHz are different radio stations. Listeners in Besut, Terengganu have to tune on alternative frequencies weakly such as Hot FM on 88.6MHz, and Molek FM 93.6MHz.
When I was in Jerteh, Molek FM 105.1MHz and Hot FM 105.0MHz were badly interfering each other.
In my opinion, Media Prima Audio does not need to launch Bukit Bintang transmitter for Hot FM and Molek FM actually to solve interference issue between both radio stations. The interference issue can be solved by swapping Molek FM's and Hot FM's Kuala Terengganu frequencies.
Hot FM can use 93.6MHz in Kuala Terengganu, meanwhile Molek FM uses 105.0MHz.
==Frequency swap between Molek FM and Hot FM in Kuala Terengganu==
* Hot FM: 105.0MHz>>93.6MHz
* Molek FM: 93.6MHz>>105.0MHz
If Molek FM swaps with Hot FM by switching Kuala Terengganu frequency from 93.6MHz to 105.0MHz, it will be easier for its listeners in Besut, Terengganu because they can tune 105.0MHz and 105.1MHz vice versa as both frequencies are same radio stations. So, this results self-interference.
105.0MHz: Molek FM Bukit Besar (Kuala Terengganu)
105.1MHz: Molek FM Peringat (Kota Bharu)
<100kHz, self-interference under same stations>
Self-interference of Molek FM between 105.0MHz and 105.1MHz is same as Fly FM which is on 107.4MHz in Kota Bharu and 107.5MHz Kuala Terengganu, what an easy management.
The FM 105.0MHz transmitter power is at 2kW, meanwhile 93.6MHz is at 1kW. So, it is better to put Molek FM on 105.0MHz, but Hot FM can increase transmitter power from 1kW to 2kW when it uses 93.6MHz.
As Thailand radio station in Tak Bai on FM 88.75MHz is no longer in operation, Hot FM can increase Kota Bharu frequency 88.6MHz transmitter power to 1kW, so it can reach Besut better.
If Media Prima Audio does the frequencies swap between Molek FM and Hot FM in Kuala Terengganu, the proposal to launch Bukit Bintang transmitter for Besut is not necessary anymore.
In Southern Thailand, the Public Relations Department of Thailand (PRD) has a Pattani accent Malay language radio station for deep south provinces such as Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani, this radio station is known as Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz.
Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz is very popular in Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani, even it is also popular in Kelantan, Malaysia. This radio station is receivable in most of Kelantan districts such as Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Bachok, Pasir Puteh, Machang, Kuala Krai and Jeli, however it can be tuned in Terengganu state too.
In Terengganu, Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz Pattani Malay language broadcast is available in two locations, mainly Kuala Besut and Kampung Raja, meanwhile there is no signal to tune Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz in Jerteh.
Despite its sister channel Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz is receivable in Jerteh, Terengganu, but FM 95.0MHz cannot be tuned because the transmitter power of FM 95MHz is only 1kW from Khao Pok Yo, and its effective radiated power (ERP) is only 4kW, meanwhile FM 92.0MHz is at 10kW transmitter power and ERP of FM 92MHz is at 40kW.
When I was in Besut district on 28th August 2023, for Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz, I only filmed the signal video in Kuala Besut because I skipped FM DXing in Kampung Raja as it is very near to Kuala Besut with only 6km distance, somewhat Thailand radio signal condition in Kampung Raja is same as Kuala Besut.
The signal of Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz is moderately clear in Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia. Transmitted from Khao Pok Yo tower at standard 1kW transmitter output power, the distance to Kuala Besut town is 141 kilometers.
With the video above, Kuala Besut and Kampung Raja are the only coverage of Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz in Terengganu state, Malaysia. As Besut district of Terengganu has many Kelantanese Malay people, they can tune to this radio station too. Pattani Malay is almost same as Kelantanese Malay.
Kelantan is a bordering state in Malaysia where is next to Thailand, together with Kedah, Perlis and Perak, so Thailand radio stations can be easily received in most of the locations and districts of that state.
Kelantan areas such as Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Bachok, Machang, Tanah Merah, Pasir Mas, Jeli and Kuala Krai can receive Thailand FM radio stations signal from Yala and Narathiwat (including Sungai Golok and Sungai Padi), my friends filmed most of the Thailand radio stations signal videos in those districts, however none of them record and publish any Thailand FM radio signal videos in Pasir Puteh so far.
Pasir Puteh is a district and town in Kelantan where bordering with Besut in Terengganu. After visiting my friend and having early lunch in Bachok, during the departure back to Terengganu, I stopped in Pasir Puteh town actually to conduct final radio DXing activity for FM DX: Kelantan series.
Originally I planned to do radio DXing in Cherang Ruku, but I skipped the small town because the Thailand radio reception there is nothing different with Kuala Besut.
As Pasir Puteh town is larger than Cherang Ruku, so I decided to skip from FM DXing in Cherang Ruku and directly went to Pasir Puteh.
I could still receive Thailand FM radio stations in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, Malaysia, the signal is weak and strong under vice-versa condition.
Here are some radio stations from Thailand where I tuned in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, Malaysia.
1. Thailand Parliament Radio Station FM 89.0MHz [YALA]
2. Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz
3. Kor Sor Wor 6 FM 92.5MHz Sungai Padi
4. Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz
5. KCS Radio Narathiwat FM 96.0MHz
6. MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz
7. Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz
Among 7 Thailand radio stations that I tuned in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, Malaysia, KCS Radio Narathiwat FM 96MHz is the weakest, but the clearest is Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz.
With the exception of Kor Sor Wor 6 FM 92.5MHz from Sungai Padi and Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz, by doing overall check, the signal of Thailand FM radio stations in Pasir Puteh are same as what I tuned in Kuala Besut and Jerteh, Terengganu.
Early 2023, I planned to travel to Terengganu for 4 days 3 nights from 27th to 30th August 2023, the trip involved Besut and Pasir Puteh for 2nd day, then I expanded to Bachok because I would like to meet my friend there who is also a radio/TV hobbyist, both of us are having same hobby.
In the plan, I was used to consider to include Kuala Krai in my Terengganu trip for 3rd day. However, I chose to cancel from coming to Kuala Krai for FM radio DXing when I was back again in Kuala Terengganu after I came back from Pasir Puteh on 2nd day evening.
It is quite far from Kuala Terengganu to Besut actually, it takes 1 hours and 35 minutes to reach Jerteh where is the capital of Besut District. Quite tired after conducting radio DXing in Jerteh, Kuala Besut, and Pasir Puteh, even I had skipped my breakfast meal during the day.
By studying the distance from my hotel in Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Krai, it is extremely far, so I concluded that it was impossible to conduct radio DXing there at 3rd day because I would check out and went back to Kuala Lumpur at 4th day.
Coincidentally my friend who is based in Bachok, Kelantan went to Kuala Lumpur before I came to Kuala Terengganu, and he went back to Kelantan via Kuala Krai road on 27th August 2023. So, he sent me his videos of receiving Thailand FM radio stations signal in Kuala Krai town when he passed by there.
Thanks to him for the videos. With his amazing radio reception videos in Kuala Krai, I don't need to come there for FM DXing.
Yes, Kuala Krai is able to receive Thailand FM radio signals from Yala, Narathiwat and Sungai Golok, the signal is varied, from strong to weak. By driving from Kota Bharu to Gua Musang on Kuala Krai route, Kuala Krai town is the final destination of Thailand FM radio stations' coverage in Kelantan state, Malaysia. After Kuala Krai, no signal were available from Thailand anymore.
Here are the list of Thailand FM radio stations received in Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Malaysia. (including the old videos by Senn Lens and Ahmad Mustakimi)
1. Thailand Parliament Radio Station FM 89.0MHz [YALA]
2. Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz
3. Voice of Navy 15 FM 94.75MHz Narathiwat
4. Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz
5. KCS Radio Narathiwat FM 96.0MHz
6. Radio Thailand Narathiwat FM 98.25MHz
7. 912 Radio Station Narathiwat FM 99.1MHz
8. MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz
Overall the signal of Thailand FM radio reception in Kuala Krai is slightly better than what I tuned in Dabong and Kuala Balah last year, but inversely Radio Thailand Sungai Golok FM 106.5MHz signal in Kuala Krai is weaker than Dabong.
As I announced early to decide that I would cease FM DX: Kelantan series, effective September 2023, hence FM DX: Kelantan series will be taken over by my friends in Kelantan for new locations.
Stesen radio no.1 di negeri Johor, Best FM boleh didengari di Pahang Barat setelah Best FM memperluaskan siarannya ke Lembah Klang dengan memasang pemancar di Gunung Ulu Kali pada frekuensi FM 104.1MHz sejak tahun 1996.
Setelah Best FM melancarkan FM 104.1MHz untuk Lembah Klang, ini menyebabkan siarannya boleh diikuti di Perak Selatan dan Pahang Barat.
Di negeri Pahang, pendengar boleh mendengar siaran Best FM 104.1MHz di Bentong, Kuala Lipis, Raub (sebahagian), Temerloh, Bera, Jengka dan Jerantut (sebahagian), manakala FM 102.5MHz di Kuala Rompin dan Pulau Tioman, serta FM 94.8MHz di Muadzam Shah dan Keratong, tetapi Maran di Pahang Tengah pun boleh menerima siaran Best FM pada frekuensi yang sama, iaitu FM 104.1MHz.
**Jangan kelirukan Maran dengan Marang. Maran yang tanpa huruf "g" itu terletak di negeri Pahang, manakalan Marang yang ada huruf "g" itu terletak di negeri Terengganu.
Ya, Best FM masih boleh didengari dengan jelas di MARAN, PAHANG pada frekuensi FM 104.1MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali (Pahang Barat/Lembah Klang/Perak Selatan).
Rakaman video penerimaan siaran Best FM 104.1MHz diambil di sekitar Bandar Maran, Pahang pada 30hb Ogos 2023.
==Penerimaan siaran BEST FM di Maran, Pahang==
- Frekuensi: FM 104.1MHz
- Kuasa pemancar: 2kW
- Tempat pemancar: Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang
- Tempat rakaman video isyarat: BANDAR MARAN, Pahang
- Jarak: 111km
Jelas di Bandar Maran, tetapi gangguan frekuensi dengan RTM Pahang FM 104.1MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Pelindung dikesan di Sri Jaya dan kawasan yang berhampiran dengan Plaza Tol Maran.
Jom dengarkan Best FM di MARAN, PAHANG pada frekuensi FM 104.1MHz. Best FM, Terbaik Untuk Harimu.
Setakat ini, RTM Negeri FM boleh diikuti siarannya di Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor Utara, Selangor (kecuali Hulu Selangor, Sabak Bernam), Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya dan sebahagian negeri Pahang pada frekuensi FM 92.6MHz, 95.7MHz dan 107.7MHz.
Di negeri Terengganu, saya boleh menerima isyarat RTM Negeri FM 92.6MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Telapak Buruk semasa perjalanan ke Kuala Terengganu di Lebuhraya Pantai Timur pada 27hb Ogos 2023.
Isyarat RTM Negeri FM 92.6MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk boleh diterima di kawasan sekitar Perasing yang terletak di Daerah Kemaman, Terengganu, tetapi gangguan frekuensi oleh Hot FM 92.4MHz dari Bukit Pelindung dikesan di Perasing. Negeri FM 92.6MHz tidak dapat diterima lagi sekiranya saya berada di Cheneh dan Jabor. Saya tidak dapat membayangkan isyarat Negeri FM 92.6MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk boleh diterima di negeri Terengganu.
==Penerimaan siaran RTM Negeri FM 92.6MHz di Terengganu==
- Frekuensi: FM 92.6MHz
- Kuasa pemancar: 2kW
- Tempat pemancar: Gunung Telapak Buruk, Negeri Sembilan
- Tempat penerima: Perasing, Kemaman, Terengganu (LPT2)
On 30th August 2023, I departed from Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Lumpur. During the journey on LPT2 (East Coast Expressway 2), when I reached Ajil toll exit interchange, I could detect Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz signal there.
The signal video of Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz was taken at LPT2 highway in Ajil, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Ajil is a small town located in Hulu Terengganu district, it is located 35km from Kuala Terengganu actually.
I thought Kuala Terengganu is the furthest Terengganu's location to receive Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz, but I break my radio DXing record again by tuning it in Ajil.
So, Ajil becomes the furthest location to receive Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz in Terengganu state at 234km receiving distance from Khao Pok Yo.
The signal goes permanently disappeared again after leaving Hulu Terengganu district.
==Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz reception in Hulu Terengganu, Malaysia==
Previously my friend detected Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz signal (from An Giang) in Ketereh and Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia from March to April 2023, however I planned to DX this radio station again in Cherang Ruku and Kuala Besut.
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.
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 frequencySW 21550kHz (Tiganesti transmitter) from 0530 to 0600 hours (UTC).
