Thursday, 7 December 2023

RTM Pahang FM radio reception in Perak (2023 edition) [Penerimaan siaran Pahang FM di negeri Perak - EDISI 2023]

Di sini terdapat rakaman video isyarat Pahang FM 107.5MHz/100.3MHz di negeri Perak pada tahun 2023.

Here are the videos of Pahang FM 107.5MHz/100.3MHz radio reception in Perak which I filmed in 2023.


1. Teluk Intan


2. Changkat Jering


3. Batu Gajah


4. Lenggong


5. Tapah


6. Sungai Siput (U)


7. Chemor


8. Bidor


9. Teronoh


10. Seri Iskandar


11. Bota


12. Ayer Tawar


13. Ipoh


14. Sitiawan


15. Lumut


16. Pantai Remis


17. Changkat Keruing

RTM Mutiara FM radio reception in Perak (2023 edition) [Penerimaan siaran Mutiara FM di negeri Perak - EDISI 2023]


Di sini terdapat rakaman video isyarat Mutiara FM 93.9/95.7MHz di negeri Perak pada tahun 2023.

Here are the videos of Mutiara FM 93.9/95.7MHz radio reception in Perak which I filmed in 2023.


1. Taiping


2. Terong


3. Selama


4. Pengkalan Hulu

Kedah FM radio reception in Perak (2023 edition) [Penerimaan siaran Kedah FM di negeri Perak - EDISI 2023]

Di sini terdapat rakaman video isyarat Kedah FM 97.5MHz di negeri Perak pada tahun 2023.

Here are the videos of Kedah FM 97.5MHz radio reception in Perak which I filmed in 2023.


1. Taiping


2. Lenggong


3. Teluk Intan


4. Gerik Timur - Titiwangsa


5. Chemor


6. Pantai Remis


7. Kuala Kangsar 


在霹靂州接收GoXUAN FM 88.9MHz & 107.6MHz訊號 (2023年版本) [goXUAN 88.9 & 107.6 radio reception in Perak - 2023 Edition]

 

以下是我2023年在霹靂州地區接收GoXUAN FM 88.9MHz和107.6MHz的訊號視頻. Here are my radio reception videos of GoXUAN FM 88.9MHz & 107.6MHz in Perak for entire 2023.


1. Padang Rengas


2. Kuala Kangsar 江沙


3. Teluk Intan 安順


4. Pengkalan Hulu 高烏


5. Taiping 太平


6. Bota 波打


7. Lumut 紅土坎


8. Pantai Remis 班台


9. Changkat Keruing 莫珍歪


10. Ayer Tawar 愛大華 


11. Terong 直弄


12. Sungai Siput (U) 和豐


13. Chemor 珠寶


14. Selama 司南馬


15. Seri Iskandar



Wednesday, 6 December 2023

Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz received in Kelantan, Malaysia (2023 compilation)

 

The year of 2023 is to be ended soon after 3-4 weeks from now.


In 2023, my friends received a Vietnam radio station in Kelantan, Malaysia, it was Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz, transmitted from Nui Cam, An Giang Province, Vietnam.


Receiving locations were Bachok and Ketereh, the videos were recorded in March and April 2023.


It was tropospheric propagation only in Kelantan, Malaysia. When I was in Kelantan (Pasir Puteh, Bachok) and North Terengganu (Kuala Besut) in August 2023, no signal was heard on FM 102.7MHz.

FM 91.1MHz is Sporadic E signal of Radio Klasik from Bukit Song, Sarawak in Johor Bahru, Johor

After my friend successfully captured Hitz FM Kota Kinabalu 100.8MHz signal in Johor Bahru, Johor, he also received Radio Klasik on 91.1MHz in same location.


He claimed that FM 91.1MHz was Radio Klasik actually, then I traced the transmitter location of this frequency via a frequency database.

 


FM 91.1MHz was Radio Klasik frequency for Song in Kapit Division, Sarawak, transmitted from Bukit Song. It only operates at 100W transmitter power.

 

In Johor Bahru, FM 91.1MHz was normally a weak signal of Mix FM from Gunung Ledang which covers Melaka and North Johor, but it became Radio Klasik yesterday. So, I identified the frequency was Sporadic E signal from Bukit Song, Sarawak.

 

- Station name: Radio Klasik

- Frequency: FM 91.1MHz

- Power: 0.1kW

- Transmitter site: Bukit Song, Sarawak

- Receiving site: Taman Perling, Johor Bahru, Johor

- Distance: 985km

Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Nasional FM 88.9MHz and 89.3MHz from Sabah overspills to Melaka

It is Sporadic E radio propagation in Melaka and Johor today, my friend Kelvin Lee detects two Malay language radio stations on FM 88.9MHz and FM 89.3MHz in Melaka.


In Peninsular Malaysia, none of Malay language radio stations are using FM 88.9MHz and FM 89.3MHz actually. Then, I search any Malay radio stations use those frequencies in East Malaysia via frequency database.


FM 88.9MHz is operated by Nasional FM in Kota Kinabalu, meanwhile FM 89.3MHz is operated by Nasional FM in Keningau and Pompod, then Sabah FM in Luasong.

By watching the videos which are filmed by Kelvin Lee, FM 89.3MHz is standard Malay language broadcast, so it is not Sabah FM, but Nasional FM.


I already identify that FM 88.9MHz Malay radio broadcast in Selandar, Melaka is Nasional FM from Lawa Mandau, meanwhile FM 89.3MHz is Nasional FM from Bukit Sigapon (Keningau) tuned in Durian Tunggal and Machap.


The radio reception of Nasional FM in Melaka on 88.9MHz and 89.3MHz is Sporadic E propagation from Sabah, the receiving distance is between 1560km and 1590km.


==Nasional FM 88.9MHz radio reception in Melaka==

* Frequency: FM 88.9MHz

* Power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Lawa Mandau, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

* Receiving site: Selandar, Melaka

* Distance: 1583km


==Nasional FM 89.3MHz radio reception in Melaka==

* Frequency: FM 89.3MHz

* Power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Bukit Sigapon, Keningau, Sabah

* Receiving sites: Durian Tunggal & Machap, Melaka

* Distance: 1560km (Machap), 1561km (Durian Tunggal)

Hitz FM 100.8MHz from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Bukit Karatong) received in Johor Bahru, Johor via SPORADIC E propagation

 

Today evening, I receive a video from my friend who is based in Johor Bahru, named Jony Wong, he receives Hitz FM 100.8MHz signal from Kota Kinabalu at Taman Perling in Johor Bahru, Johor.


In Johor Bahru, Hitz FM is tuned on 97.6MHz from Gunung Pulai. Based on the footage above, FM 100.8MHz is airing Justin Bieber - Baby, meanwhile Hitz FM 97.6MHz is playing same song also. Hence, I conclude that FM 100.8MHz is Hitz FM signal from Kota Kinabalu due to same content with FM 97.6MHz.


Hitz FM 100.8MHz radio reception in Johor Bahru is Sporadic E propagation.


- Frequency: FM 100.8MHz

- Power: 2kW

- Transmitter site: Bukit Karatong, Sabah

- Receiving site: Taman Perling, Johor Bahru, Johor

- Distance: 1479km

- Propagation type: Sporadic E

Monday, 4 December 2023

Gunung Kledang is the furthest radio signal received in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor, meanwhile no signal to receive any Bukit Larut radio signal there.

On 3rd December 2023, I performed radio DXing in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor, the original schedule is 24th December 2023, but I made it early suddenly. 




The aim to perform radio DXing in Telok Panglima Garang was to attempt receiving Tamil radio station Raaga Taiping frequency FM 102.1MHz from Bukit Larut because it was the most powerful Taiping radio station ever. Back to March 2021, I received Raaga FM 102.1MHz in Banting, Selangor, so I referred my footage and made an attempt to receive the signal in Telok Panglima Garang. However, no signal was heard on FM 102.1MHz there.


Although I failed to receive Raaga FM 102.1MHz from Bukit Larut, but I could get 3 radio stations signal from Gunung Kledang in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor.


Here are 3 Ipoh radio stations which I received in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor, transmitted from Gunung Kledang (194km).


1. Nasional FM 90.9MHz


2. Perak FM 95.6MHz


3. 988 FM 99.8MHz


Hence, Gunung Kledang is the furthest radio signal received in Telok Panglima Garang.

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Kedah FM 97.5MHz Gunung Jerai received in Chemor, Perak.

In Perak, RTM Kedah FM is usually available in most of areas on the frequencies such as FM 97.5MHz from Gunung Jerai in Taiping/Parit Buntar/Kuala Kurau, then 90.5MHz Bukit Palong in Pengkalan Hulu/Gerik, and 88.5MHz Bukit Sungai Kechil in Selama.

 


Kedah FM 97.5MHz has no signal in most of Ipoh areas, but I managed to catch its signal in Chemor.

 

Chemor is a small town of Ipoh where located between Ipoh city and Sungai Siput (U). Back to 29th July 2023, I attended my Malay friend's wedding ceremony there. While my friend went to change his wedding costume, I took opportunity to film radio signal videos of Kedah FM 97.5MHz signal.

 

It was very weak to tune Kedah FM 97.5MHz from Gunung Jerai in Chemor, Perak, I could only use TECSUN PL-380 radio receiver to catch the signal which my radio was changed to longer telescopic antenna. 


- Frequency: FM 97.5MHz

- Power: 5kW

- Transmitter site: Gunung Jerai, Kedah

- Receiving site: Chemor, Perak

- Distance: 140km

- SINPO: 25322


在霹靂州和豐 (Sungai Siput) 收聽MY FM通過太平頻道100.2MHz接收訊號會比怡保100.6清楚些.

 

MY FM在霹靂州有兩個收聽頻率, 分別為怡保100.6和太平100.2.


大家知道嗎? 從怡保往江沙途中收聽MY FM, 收音機的頻率是FM 100.6MHz, 但如果抵達怡保和江沙之間一個市鎮, 名為和豐 (Sungai Siput (U)), 但是MY FM 100.6MHz在和豐的收線變差.

 

是的, MY FM怡保頻率100.6MHz在和豐的線路的確很弱因為訊號在該地區被山蓋掉, 其實大家在和豐可以把收音機頻率調取FM 100.2MHz收聽MY FM.

 

在和豐收聽MY FM, 跟怡保頻率100.6相比, 太平頻率的100.2比較清楚. 如果你在和豐用100.6收不到MY FM, 請調去太平頻率100.2收聽. 

 

雖然MY FM太平頻率100.2和Pahang FM金馬倫頻率100.3的差距才100kHz, 但MY FM 100.2在和豐的線路不受頻率干擾而影響收聽, 因為Pahang FM 100.3MHz在和豐比MY FM 100.6更加弱, 甚至受到MY FM 100.2的強烈干擾.


除了MY FM, 其實許多電台在和豐都必須調去太平頻率收聽, 因為怡保訊號在那邊很弱.

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Sitiawan is the most critical Perak areas to tune Minnal FM because none of its frequencies are clear and stable.

It is 27 years of Minnal FM Ipoh frequency 98.9MHz from Gunung Kledang suffers adjacent channel interference with 988 FM 98.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali in most of Perak areas, the interference is caused by poor frequency planning from MCMC (known as Malaysia Telecommunications Department) in 1996.


Listeners in Southern Perak such as Teluk Intan, Kampung Gajah, Langkap, Bidor, Tapah, Sungkai, Chenderiang, Temoh, Bagan Datuk and Pasir Salak can tune alternatively on 96.3MHz which is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali.


The most critical area to tune Minnal FM in Perak is Manjung district because there are no clear and stable frequencies tuned in several locations of that district. 


Here are the radio reception videos of Minnal FM 98.9MHz, 96.3MHz and 107.9MHz where I filmed in Manjung district of Perak by locations:


1. Sitiawan


2. Lumut 


3. Pangkor Island


4. Changkat Keruing


5. Ayer Tawar


Radio reception of Minnal FM in Pantai Remis is not filmed because that location is covered by FM 107.9MHz from Bukit Larut.


Among the mentioned locations, Minnal FM 98.9MHz Gunung Kledang signal is only moderate to clear in Seri Manjung, Ayer Tawar, Pangkor and Changkat Keruing where 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali signal is weak there. Little interference is still heard when I tuned in Lumut, but more interference is heard in Sitiawan.


Between Lumut and Pangkor, Minnal FM 98.9MHz reception in Pangkor is more stable than Lumut.


First alternative frequency FM 96.3MHz Gunung Ulu Kali is clear in Ayer Tawar and Lumut, but interference with Sinar FM 96.4MHz Bukit Larut is detected in Pangkor, and Sitiawan.


Second alternative frequency FM 107.9MHz Bukit Larut is very weak in Sitiawan, Ayer Tawar, Lumut and Pangkor actually.


Sitiawan is the most critical town of Minnal FM radio reception because none of its frequencies are clear and stable. 


In Sitiawan,

1. 98.9MHz is interfered by 988 FM 98.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali like Teluk Intan, Bidor, Sungkai, and Langkap

2. 96.3MHz is interfered by Sinar FM 96.4MHz from Bukit Larut

3. 107.9MHz signal is very poor


No clear and stable alternative frequency is available in Sitiawan.


To solve the interference, I suggest RTM to change Minnal FM's Ipoh frequency from 98.9MHz to 99.0MHz when RTM will upgrade its FM radio transmitter system in Gunung Kledang in the near future. Hence, I send my radio reception report to RTM through email. I do hope MCMC will approve RTM to change Minnal FM Ipoh frequency.

Thailand radio stations are available in Selama, Perak, Malaysia.

Selama is a small town where located at the border between Kedah and Perak, I went to Selama in Perak state two days ago to conduct radio signal monitoring in conjunction with Deepavali holiday.

In Selama town, I could receive 6 Thailand FM radio stations signal, they're transmitted from Yala (Khao Pok Yo) and Betong. Here are the 6 Thailand FM radio stations which I received in Selama, Perak, Malaysia.

1. Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz (146km from Khao Pok Yo)

2. Radio Thailand Yala FM 94.25MHz (146km from Khao Pok Yo)


3. Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz (146km from Khao Pok Yo)

4. MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz (146km from Khao Pok Yo)

5. Thailand Parliament Radio FM 89.0MHz (146km from Khao Pok Yo)

6. Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz (73km)


Among 6 Thailand FM radio stations, Radio Thailand Yala FM 92.0MHz is the clearest, meanwhile other radio stations have interference with local radio stations.

* MCOT Yala FM 102.5MHz is interfered by Raaga FM 102.4MHz from Gunung Jerai
* Radio Thailand Yala FM 95.0MHz is interfered by RTM Radio Klasik FM 94.9MHz from Gunung Jerai
* Thailand Parliament Radio FM 89.0MHz is having co-channel interference with IKIM FM 89.0MHz from Gunung Jerai
* Radio Thailand Yala FM 94.25MHz is interfered with Mix FM 94.3MHz from Gunung Kledang

Radio Thailand Betong FM 93.0MHz is less clear in Selama.

Selama is the Perak town to receive Thailand FM radio stations clearly in Larut Matang Selama district, compare to Taiping, Kamunting, Batu Kurau, Terong and Changkat Jering.





Sunday, 5 November 2023

List of Malaysia "exoctic" FM radio stations in my DXing list.

DXing is my favorite hobby, I usually will perform in most of locations within Malaysia, but I don't film every radio station signal because some of them broadcast nationwide and they are already well-known.

 

My targeted radio stations in DXing are actually "exotic" because they don't broadcast nationwide. Here are the "exotic" Malaysia FM radio stations which I usually check the signal:

 

1. BFM 89.9 (outside Kuala Lumpur and Selangor)

2. Best FM (only in Pahang, Perak, Kelantan and Negeri Sembilan)

3. Rakita FM 107.9

4. Kool 101

5. Molek FM

6. Manis FM

7. THR Gegar

8. THR Raaga (Pahang only)

9. Eight FM (Pahang only)

10. GoXUAN (outside Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Penang)

11. Zayan (Negeri Sembilan and Terengganu only)

12. RTM Asyik FM

13. 988 FM (Kelantan and Terengganu only) 

14. CityPlus FM

15. Kupi-Kupi FM

16. Tea FM

17. Bernama Radio

18. Cats FM

19. RTM regional radio stations

- Perlis FM

- Kedah FM

- Langkawi FM

- Mutiara FM

- Perak FM

- Selangor FM

- KL FM

- Pahang FM

- Kelantan FM

- Negeri FM

- Melaka FM

- Johor FM

- Sarawak FM

- Sabah FM

- Sabah VFM

- Wai FM

- Labuan FM

- Red FM


I only perform DXing of nationwide commercial radio stations (example: Era, Sinar, MY FM, Lite FM, Hot FM) in remote areas like Jerantut in Pahang, Kuala Rompin in Pahang, Endau in Johor etc. 


Alongside Malaysia, I also perform FM DXing of radio stations signal from Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and Southern Thailand.

Thursday, 2 November 2023

雖然Eight FM已經在關丹停播1年了, 但這家電台已經重新回到MYTV數碼電視平台. 除了88.1, 關丹聽眾也可以通過MYTV頻道715收聽.

Eight FM的關丹頻道100.4MHz已經停播1年了, 其頻率現在變成Molek FM. 


大家知道嗎? Eight FM雖然沒有通過FM頻率重新回到關丹, 但這家電台在上個月又在MYTV數碼地面電視平台重新廣播, 其MYTV頻道是715. 關丹有MYTV數碼地面電視DVB-T2的覆蓋範圍, 基本上Eight FM已經通過MYTV回到關丹. 除了Audio+, YouTube平台和訊號比較弱的88.1, 關丹的聽眾可以打開電視接收MYTV訊號並按715收聽Eight FM.

 

Eight FM回到MYTV 715對關丹聽眾而言是很好, 在室內可以通過電視平台收聽, 線路又穩定, 反而在關丹接收88.1的訊號多數是鎖定車內收聽的人.


我之前有向Media Prima Audio的技術部人員詢問是否Eight FM會重新推出關丹頻率, 我目前得到的消息是這家電台不會重新在關丹設有頻率, 因為華人的人口在關丹很少, 所以關丹市場對Eight FM不重要. 就算重新回到關丹設有頻率, 但收聽率方面整體上是沒有很大的幫助.


自從Eight FM關丹頻率100.4變成Molek FM後, 從那一刻開始, 因為我曾經在關丹有通過88.1收聽Eight FM, 所以我在部落格, YouTube和Facebook不斷 "hard sell" 88.1MHz給關丹聽眾, 除了解決問題, 我同時也趁機來向所有的人宣傳我的影片內容.

Eight FM 彭亨州覆蓋範圍 (Pahang coverage)

 

1. FM 88.1MHz Gunung Ulu Kali

* Bentong 文冬

* Karak 加叻

* Lanchang 連增

* Mentakab 文德甲

* Temerloh 淡馬魯

* Chenor 珍奴

* Maran 馬蘭

* Part of Raub 勞務部分地區

* Benta 文打

* Kuala Lipis 瓜拉立卑

* Padang Tengku 巴登冬姑

* Merapoh 美拉波

* Pekan 北根 

* Bandar Bera 百樂鎮

* Teriang 直涼

* Kemayan 金馬揚

* Chini 珍妮

* Part of Kuantan 關丹部分地區

 

2. FM 88.1MHz Gunung Ledang

* Keratong 格拉東

* Part of Muadzam Shah 慕亞三沙部分地區

* Part of Kuala Rompin 瓜拉雲冰部分地區


3. FM 87.6MHz Gunung Kledang

* Cameron Highlands 金馬倫高原

Monday, 30 October 2023

Molek FM perlu menukar frekuensinya di Kuantan akibat gangguan oleh RTM Ai FM 100.4MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Ledang

 

Sudah setahun Molek FM mendarat di Kuantan pada frekuensi 100.4MHz dimana ia mengambil alih slot daripada Eight FM sejak Oktober 2022.


Jika kamu perasan, Molek FM lebih lemah daripada Gegar dan Manis FM pada sudut penerimaan isyaratnya. Frekuensi FM 100.4MHz sebenar tidak luas seperti pesaingnya iaitu Gegar FM 88.8MHz dan Manis FM 95.1MHz kerana kuasa pemancarnya hanya 0.25kW, berbanding dengan 1kW dari Gegar 88.8 dan 2kW dari Manis FM 95.1MHz. 

 

Di kawasan luar Kuantan, Molek FM 100.4MHz dari Bukit Pelindung mempunyai gangguan frekuensi dengan RTM Ai FM 100.4MHz dari Gunung Ledang di kawasan Gambang, Chini, Sri Jaya dan Cherating. Untuk makluman, Ai FM 100.4MHz dari Gunung Ledang meliputi Melaka, Johor Utara dan Muadzam Shah.

 

Semasa perjalanan saya dari Kuantan ke Kuala Lumpur, saya pun mengesan gangguan frekuensi FM 100.4MHz antara Molek FM dan Ai FM, bermula dari Gambang sehingga Maran. Apabila saya bertiba di Maran, FM 100.4MHz menjadi siaran Ai FM sepenuhnya.


Penggunaan frekuensi FM 100.4MHz oleh Ai FM di Gunung Ledang lebih awal daripada Molek FM 100.4MHz di Bukit Pelindung.

 

Cadangan untuk menambah kuasa pemancar Molek FM 100.4MHz dari 250W kepada 1kW tidak sesuai kerana ia boleh membawa gangguan kepada liputan Ai FM 100.4MHz Gunung Ledang di Muadzam Shah dan Keratong. Kemungkinan gangguan kepada Ai FM 100.4MHz boleh berlaku di Segamat, Johor.

 

Jika Molek FM ingin memperluaskan liputan frekuensi Kuantan dengan menambah kuasa pemancar kepada 1kW atau 2kW, frekuensi perlu ditukar.

 

Sehingga hari ini, Eight FM tidak mendapat frekuensi baru di Kuantan kerana SKMM tidak memberi frekuensi lagi kepada stesen radio baru. Pada pandangan saya, Media Prima boleh membuat permohonan penukaran frekuensi Molek FM di Bukit Pelindung kepada MCMC/SKMM. Jika permohonan tersebut diluluskan oleh MCMC, Media Prima Audio hanya bolehlah membuat permohonan lesen frekuensi semula untuk Eight FM di Kuantan pada frekuensi asalnya, iaitu 100.4MHz.


Selain itu, sekiranya Media Prima Audio membuat permohonan frekuensi baru untuk Eight FM di Kuantan terlebih dahulu, Media Prima Audio masih perlu pertukaran frekuensi Kuantan antara Eight FM dan Molek FM, ia perlu melalui proses pemindahan lesen frekuensi. Langkah ini kurang sesuai sebenarnya.


Oleh itu, saya mencadangkan Media Prima Audio untuk memohon penukaran frekuensi Molek FM di Kuantan kepada MCMC terlebih dahulu untuk memudahkan proses dan mengelakkan konflik lesen frekuensi yang leceh.


Mengenai frekuensi, FM 102.2MHz ialah frekuensi cadangan saya untuk Molek FM di Kuantan untuk menggantikan 100.4MHz, kuasa pemancar dicadangkan 1kW. Oleh itu, Molek FM boleh didengari lebih jelas dan stabil di Gambang, Cherating, Kemaman, Kijal, Pekan, Sri Jaya, Chini, Maran dan Chenor, berbanding dengan 100.4MHz yang sekarang. Penukaran frekuensi Molek FM di Kuantan boleh memberi lebih persaingan dengan Gegar dan Manis FM di negeri Pahang.

 

==Cadangan penukaran frekuensi Molek FM di Kuantan==

* Frekuensi: FM 102.2MHz

* Kuasa: 1kW

* Tempat pemancar: Bukit Pelindung, Pahang

 

==RF analysis==

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang

<100kHz, OK>


102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.2MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Fraser

<0kHz, OK>


102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.5MHz: Asyik FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>


102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.5MHz: Best FM Bukit Tinggi

<300kHz, OK>

 

Sekiranya MCMC meluluskan penukaran frekuensi Molek FM di Kuantan, frekuensi sekarang 100.4MHz boleh "dipulangkan" kepada Eight FM.


Saya berharap cadangan saya ini memberi manfaat kepada Media Prima Audio dan MCMC.

Media Prima Audio should make Molek FM Kuantan frequency change request to MCMC first due to interference with Ai FM 100.4MHz from Gunung Ledang within the coverage, then Media Prima can only reapply Eight FM Kuantan frequency license on 100.4MHz

It is already a year of Molek FM launched in Kuantan by taking over Eight FM's frequency FM 100.4MHz since 2nd October 2023. Until today, Eight FM is not given new Kuantan frequency yet because MCMC does not give any frequency to new radio frequency applicants.


Although Eight FM can be tuned partially in Kuantan via FM 88.1MHz from Gunung UIu Kali after letting go its 100.4MHz to Molek FM, but it needs clear frequency there.


Molek FM 100.4MHz coverage is very small, compare to its rival radio stations such as Gegar FM 88.8MHz and Manis FM 95.1MHz because Molek FM 100.4MHz operates its transmitter power at 0.25kW only, so the signal of Molek FM 100.4MHz is weaker than them.

 

I have conducted radio signal check of Molek FM 100.4MHz in Gambang, Sri Jaya and Sungai Lembing. Yes, it is weaker than Gegar FM 88.8MHz and Manis FM 95.1MHz.


Transmitter power of Gegar FM 88.8MHz is 1kW, meanwhile Manis FM 95.1MHz is at 2kW.


As Molek FM's Kuantan frequency 100.4MHz is same frequency with Ai FM 100.4MHz Gunung Ledang which is for Melaka, North Johor and Southwest Pahang, therefore Molek FM 100.4MHz from Bukit Pelindung is interfered by Ai FM 100.4MHz from Gunung Ledang in Gambang, Sri Jaya, Chini and Cherating. 


On East Coast Expressway from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur, Molek FM 100.4MHz starts to have co-channel interference with Ai FM 100.4MHz from Gambang toll interchange to Maran, then FM 100.4MHz becomes Ai FM completely after Maran when I drive to Temerloh.

 

In addition, the radio reception of Molek FM 100.4MHz in Kemaman, Terengganu is not good as Manis FM 95.1MHz and Gegar FM 88.8MHz.

 

Increasing transmitter power of Molek FM 100.4MHz in Bukit Pelindung from 0.25kW to 1kW or 2kW is not recommended because it will cause co-channel interference to Ai FM 100.4MHz Gunung Ledang coverage in Muadzam Shah.


To expand more coverage of Molek FM from Bukit Pelindung in order to compete against Gegar and Manis FM, I highly recommend Media Prima Audio to change Molek FM Kuantan frequency.


Yes, Eight FM has no Kuantan frequency replacement until today, but I don't put it in priority, instead I prioritize to change Molek FM Kuantan frequency.


Why? This is because Molek FM 100.4MHz apparatus assignment (AA) license is under Kool FM Radio Sdn Bhd. MCMC does not give any frequencies yet. So, Media Prima Audio is unable to relaunch Eight FM in Kuantan. If MCMC accepts new frequency application, Media Prima Audio has to get new frequency license for Eight FM in under One FM Radio Sdn Bhd. After Eight FM is awarded with new Kuantan frequency by MCMC, it is impossible to swap frequency with Molek FM again because Media Prima Audio has to make another application of AA license.


From now, I don't suggest Media Prima Audio to reapply frequency license for Eight FM in Kuantan first, instead make Molek FM Kuantan frequency change request to MCMC first with its existing apparatus assignment (AA) license.


For the frequency, I highly recommend to change from 100.4MHz to 102.2MHz for Molek FM in Kuantan in order to avoid being interfered by Ai FM from Gunung Ledang within the coverage. 


==Suggestion of Molek FM Kuantan frequency change==

* Frequency: FM 102.2MHz

* Power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Bukit Pelindung, Pahang

 

By increasing the transmitter power from 250W to 1kW, I believe Molek FM new Kuantan frequency 102.2MHz can reach more locations until Chenor and Muadzam Shah. Then, reception in South Terengganu will be improved.


==RF analysis==

102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang

<100kHz, OK>


102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.2MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Fraser

<0kHz, OK>


102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.5MHz: Asyik FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<300kHz, OK>


102.2MHz: Molek FM Bukit Pelindung 1kW

102.5MHz: Best FM Bukit Tinggi

<300kHz, OK>


Based on RF analysis above, I believe my nominated frequency FM 102.2MHz should be okay. Although Molek FM 102.2MHz is same frequency with Pahang FM 102.2MHz, but I don't think there is co-channel interference within the coverage because Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser targets Raub and Benta only where Bukit Pelindung cannot reach there. Co-channel interference between both radio stations on FM 102.2MHz in Temerloh and Chenor is considered common.


If Molek FM is approved by MCMC to change its Kuantan frequency via its existing AA license, then Media Prima Audio can only make frequency application to MCMC for Eight FM in Kuantan on same frequency 100.4MHz.


==Suggestion flow==

Make frequency change request of Molek FM Kuantan frequency to MCMC>>If MCMC approve>>Reapply Eight FM Kuantan frequency license