Saturday, 5 April 2025

Era FM Sabah masih boleh diterima di Lahad Datu, Sabah pada frekuensi 103.0MHz dari Sandakan (Bukit Trig), manakala isyarat sangat lemah di Kunak.

 

Walaupun frekuensi Era FM Sabah di Sandakan 103.0MHz meliputi Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Beluran dan Pamol yang dipancar dari Bukit Trig, tetapi siaran Era FM Sabah masih boleh didengari di Lahad Datu dengan isyarat sederhana pada frekuensi yang sama, manakala isyarat lemah Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz masih boleh dikesan di Kunak yang terletak di antara Tawau dan Lahad Datu.

 

Terdapat seorang DXer dari Sabah, namanya Kisah Alkisah memuat naik video isyarat radio Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz di Lahad Datu dan Kunak ke laman YouTube.

 

Di sini terdapat dua video penerimaan isyarat radio Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz di Lahad Datu dan Kunak yang dimuat naik oleh Kisah Alkisah.

 

1. Lahad Datu (93km)

 

2. Kunak (130km)

 

Antara dua kawasan ini, siaran Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz dari Bukit Trig, Sandakan boleh didengari dengan sederhana di Lahad Datu, tetapi isyaratnya sangat lemah di Kunak.

 

Kuasa pemancar Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz di Bukit Trig ialah 2kW.

 

Pada pandangan saya, saya berfikir bahawa Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz tidak dapat diterima di Tawau dan Semporna. Ini kerana isyarat Era FM 103.0MHz sudah diterima dengan sangat lemah di Kunak, oleh itu Era FM 103.0MHz tidak mempunyai isyarat di Tawau, tetapi di kawasan Semporna, Era FM 103.0MHz mungkin tidak dapat diterima juga kerana ia bertindih dengan RTM Nasional FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Felda Sahabat. 

 

Untuk stesen radio kembarnya, Sinar FM 106.9MHz dari Bukit Trig tidak dapat diterima di Lahad Datu, Kunak, Tawau dan Semporna kerana Sinar FM 106.9MHz menggunakan pemancar kuasa rendah di Bukit Trig pada kekuatan 0.25kW.

Friday, 4 April 2025

The signal of RTM Keningau FM 94.7MHz from Bukit Sigapon transmitter was detected in Labuan



Although my main target of DXing the radio signal in Labuan is from Bukit Mas (Limbang), Brunei (Bukit Subok + Andulau), Bukit Tiong (Lawas), Bukit Tampalagus (Sipitang), and Bukit Karatong (Kota Kinabalu), but surprisingly I detected weak radio signal of RTM Keningau FM on the frequency 94.7MHz, transmitted from Bukit Sigapon.


Initially I detected the radio station signal at Bulatan Merdeka (Labuan's Merdeka Roundabout) with very mild reception, then I recorded the video, however I received a better signal of Keningau FM 94.7MHz at Dataran Merdeka in the morning.


I monitored RTM Keningau FM 94.7MHz signal in Bandar Victoria, Labuan on 31st March 2025 (first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday), from 0800 hours to 0900 hours at two different places such as Bulatan Merdeka and Dataran Labuan.


Co-channel interference with RTM Radio Klasik FM 94.7MHz Bukit Tiong transmitter could be detected when I listened to RTM Keningau FM 94.7MHz at Dataran Merdeka by using TECSUN PL-380 radio receiver.


By measuring the receiving distance, Keningau FM 94.7MHz was not the furthest radio station tuned in Labuan. From Bukit Sigapon to Labuan, the adjacent distance is just 88km.

 

Keningau FM 94.7MHz Bukit Sigapon transmitter coverage mainly covers Keningau, Tenom and Tambunan in Interior Division of Sabah. Although there are many terrains between Bukit Sigapon and Labuan, but the signal can overspill to Labuan with very mild radio reception.


Keningau FM doesn't only broadcast in Malay language, it also broadcasts in Murut and Dusun language.


* Malay: 6am to 9am, then 3pm to 7pm

* Dusun: 9am to 12pm

* Murut: 12pm to 3pm


As Keningau FM 94.7MHz radio reception in Labuan is just an overspilling signal and Labuan is outside the broadcast coverage of this radio station, so listeners in Labuan are advised to tune Keningau FM via online streaming platform (RTM Klik).


- Frequency: FM 94.7MHz

- Power: 1kW

- Transmitter site: Bukit Sigapon, Sabah

- Receiving site: Labuan

- Distance: 88km

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Hitz FM in Labuan. FM 100.8MHz (Bukit Karatong/Kota Kinabalu) or FM 105.8MHz (Bukit Lambir/Miri), which one is better?


Malaysia's No.1 English radio station, Hitz FM is still available in Labuan via FM frequency transmission actually, but what's the tuning frequency?


On 30th March 2025, I went to Labuan for a short holiday trip and radio DXing activity. Hence, I included Hitz FM in my radio DXing list for Labuan area.


When I was in Labuan, I tuned to Hitz FM on two frequencies, such as FM 100.8MHz (Kota Kinabalu) and FM 105.8MHz (Miri), then I recorded the videos of both radio signals.


* Hitz FM 100.8MHz Bukit Karatong/Kota Kinabalu (136km)


* Hitz FM 105.8MHz Bukit Lambir/Miri (184km)

Compare between 100.8 and 105.8, Hitz FM 100.8 is clearer than 105.8 in Labuan. Based on the videos above, Hitz FM 100.8MHz has STEREO signal, meanwhile 105.8MHz signal is very mild.


Dear all tourists and local residents in Labuan, if you're listening to Hitz FM, the tuning frequency is FM 100.8MHz, transmitted from Bukit Karatong. I conducted an overall coverage check, Hitz FM 100.8MHz is available in entire Labuan Island.


Note: All the radio reception videos are taken outdoor.

Penerimaan siaran radio Era Sabah (FM 102.4MHz Bukit Karatong/Kota Kinabalu) dan Era Sarawak (FM 101.3MHz Bukit Lambir/Miri) di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan.

 

Radio Era di Sabah dan Sarawak mempunyai kandungan siaran yang berbeza, kedua-dua stesen mempunyai program tempatan masing-masing.


Saya merakam video isyarat Era FM Sabah dan Era FM Sarawak di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan pada 30hb Mac 2025. 

 

Di Labuan, Era Sabah diterima pada frekuensi FM 102.4MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Karatong (Kota Kinabalu), manakala Era Sarawak yang saya menerima di Labuan dipancar dari Bukit Lambir Miri, frekuensinya ialah FM 101.3MHz.

 

Video dirakam di kawasan sekitar Bandar Victoria dari pukul 4 petang sehingga 5 petang. 


* Era FM Sabah 102.4MHz Bukit Karatong/Kota Kinabalu (136km)


* Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz Bukit Lambir/Miri (184km)


Antara kedua-dua stesen radio Era, siaran Era Sabah (FM 102.4MHz) lebih jelas daripada Era Sarawak (FM 101.3MHz) di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, tetapi Era Sarawak pada frekuensi FM 101.3MHz dari Bukit Lambir ialah stesen radio yang paling jauh diterima di Bandar Labuan dengan jarak 184km.

 

Era Sabah pada frekuensi FM 102.4MHz mempunyai gangguan frekuensi dengan RTM Traxx FM 102.3MHz dari Bukit Mas (Limbang) di Labuan, tetapi gangguan frekuensi tersebut antara Era 102.4 dan Traxx FM 102.3 masih ok.


Kalau anda mendengar radio Era di Labuan, cuma Era Sabah boleh diterima di Labuan pada frekuensi FM 102.4MHz dengan isyarat sederhana dan jelas, manakala Era Sarawak pada frekuensi FM 101.3MHz sangat lemah diterima di Labuan.

納閩中文電台列表 List of Chinese radio stations in Labuan

納閩聯邦直轄區的中文電台基本上只有愛FM,但當地還有其他中文電台可以聽到,只不過部分電台線路不清。



以下都是我在納閩維多利亞市中心接收的中文電台


1. RTM 愛FM 92.3/99.9/103.3MHz


2. RTM Red FM 104.1MHz (砂拉越林夢頻道)


3. MY FM 104.0MHz (沙巴亞庇頻道)


4.  Melody FM 98.6MHz (沙巴亞庇頻道)

5. Eight FM 95.7MHz (沙巴亞庇頻道)


Red FM 104.1MHz在納閩還是很清楚。


MY FM 104.0MHz的線路還好,但它還是有稍微被Red FM 104.1MHz干擾,Melody FM 98.6MHz和Eight FM 95.7MHz的線路比較差。另外,納閩也有Sabah VFM中文節目,廣播時間是每天早上9點至中午12點,收聽頻率是93.3或102.9。


Tea FM 102.8MHz沒有被列入納閩中文電台列表,因為它受到Sabah VFM 102.9MHz強烈干擾。


整體上,納閩島一共有5家中文廣播電台。

Monday, 31 March 2025

Listen to Mix FM in Labuan on 101.6MHz (Kota Kinabalu frequency from Bukit Karatong)

 


Mix FM can be tuned weakly in Labuan via Kota Kinabalu frequency 101.6MHz, transmitted from Bukit Karatong.


- Frequency: FM 101.6MHz
- Power: 2kW
- Transmitter site: Bukit Karatong, Sabah
- Receiver site: Bandar Victoria, Labuan
- Distance: 136km
- Receiver: TECSUN PL-380

In Labuan, Mix FM Kota Kinabalu frequency 101.6MHz from Bukit Karatong transmitter has adjacent channel interference with RTM Sarawak FM 101.5MHz from Limbang (Bukit Mas), but less obvious.






RTM愛FM納閩頻率92.3MHz在納閩聯邦直轄區受到汶萊電台同頻率干擾,但納閩聽眾還可以通過其他頻率 (99.9MHz或103.3MHz) 來繼續收聽廣播



馬來西亞國營電台 (RTM) 中文廣播愛FM (Ai FM)在納閩的收聽頻率是92.3MHz,訊號是從納閩島Bukit Timbalai 傳輸,來覆蓋全島。


不幸的是,愛FM納閩 (Labuan) 頻道在納閩聯邦直轄區的收線狀況不好因為它受到汶萊電台干擾。


由於汶萊電台RTB Nasional FM在Bukit Subok使用的頻率是92.3MHz,導致與RTM愛FM在納閩島產生同頻率干擾,在納閩通過頻率92.3收聽愛FM的聽眾會有跳台現象。


聽著愛FM的你們,突然聽到汶萊廣播電台,過後又回到愛FM。


在我的看法,愛FM 92.3在納閩被汶萊電台干擾的事件對聽眾造成影響並不大因為聽眾還可以通過其他頻率來繼續收聽廣播,所以我認為沒有必要建議RTM去換愛FM的納閩頻率來解決干擾問題。


也許聽眾沒有投訴,所以RTM沒有採取適當行動來解決干擾問題。


除了92.3,在納閩的聽眾可以調收音機電台頻率至99.9或103.3來繼續收聽愛FM。


愛FM在納閩島的兩個頻率都是來自沙巴和砂拉越。


99.9MHz是沙巴實必丹 (Sipitang)頻率,訊號從Bukit Tampalagus 發射站傳輸,主要覆蓋沙巴實必丹地區,但它也能覆蓋納閩。


103.3MHz是砂拉越林夢 (Limbang) 頻率,訊號從Bukit Mas發射站傳輸,主要覆蓋砂拉越林夢和鄰國汶萊,但我在納閩還可以通過這個頻率收聽愛FM的節目。


今天是開齋節首日,我本人在納閩聯邦直轄區度假,為期三天兩夜,主要活動是探測遠距離電台訊號,昨天抵達納閩島,但今早我錄製愛FM電台訊號短片,接收頻率涵蓋92.3 (納閩/Bukit Timbalai), 99.9 (沙巴實必丹/Bukit Tampalagus), 103.3 (砂拉越林夢/Bukit Mas)和 106.3 (沙巴內陸地區/Layang-Layang沙巴神山)。


根據以上的視頻,92.3受到汶萊電台干擾,106.3在納閩是比較弱,但99.9和103.3在納閩的訊號狀況算清楚。


視頻在納閩農業銀行 (Agro Bank) 外錄製,接收地點也同時靠近納閩管理機構大廈。


106.3主要覆蓋沙巴蘭瑙 (Ranau)和昆達山 (Kundasang),這兩個沙巴內陸地區是無法通過亞庇頻率91.9接收訊號。


整體上,愛FM 99.9和103.3的訊號在納閩還是很清楚。


至愛FM的納閩聽眾,若92.3受到汶萊電台干擾,我建議大家通過頻率99.9和103.3來繼續收聽廣播。

Cats FM radio reception in Labuan


Cats FM is a Malay-Iban language commercial radio station based in Sarawak. It is available in entire Sarawak region and small part of Sabah via frequencies transmission, but what about Federal Territory of Labuan?


In Labuan, by comparing with RTM Sarawak FM, Cats FM is more difficult to be tuned there, regardless 88.7MHz from Bukit Mas Limbang or 88.2MHz from Bukit Tiong Lawas.


On 30th March 2025, I managed to log in two Cats FM frequencies in Bandar Victoria, Labuan. 


In Labuan, the possible Cats FM tuning frequency is either 88.7MHz or 88.2MHz.


1. Cats FM 88.7MHz Bukit Mas Limbang 1kW (65km)


2. Cats FM 88.2MHz Bukit Tiong Lawas 0.5kW (48km)


Videos were recorded near Agro Bank Labuan on 30th March 2025, approximately 1630 hours.


Based on the radio reception videos above, none of them can be received clearly in Labuan, instead interference.


As Cats FM 88.7MHz from Bukit Mas has 200kHz frequency separation with RTM Nasional FM 88.5MHz Bukit Timbalai transmitter, so there is an adjacent channel interference if I tune to Cats FM on 88.7MHz in Labuan.


Meanwhile 88.2MHz from Bukit Tiong Lawas is also very weak in Labuan, but for certain areas, I can detect the interference noise of RTM Radio Klasik FM 88.1MHz Lawa Mandau transmitter when I tune to Cats FM on 88.2MHz.


In conclusion, Cats FM is needed to be tuned via online streaming platform in Labuan because it's frequencies on 88.7MHz and 88.2MHz are very weak.

Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz and Hitz FM 105.8MHz from Bukit Lambir, Miri, Sarawak are the furthest radio stations tuned in Labuan (184km tuning distance)

In Labuan, alongside local radio stations, and distant radio stations from Kota Kinabalu, Brunei as well as Limban, I can detect two radio stations signal from Miri (Bukit Lambir), namely Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz and Hitz FM 105.8MHz.



For Hitz FM, in Labuan, it is tuned on 100.8MHz from Kota Kinabalu (Bukit Karatong), but I can detect a very mild radio signal of Hitz FM on the frequency 105.8MHz which is transmitted from Bukit Lambir for Miri, Sarawak. Compare between 100.8MHz and 105.8MHz, Hitz FM 100.8MHz is clearer than 105.8MHz in Labuan.


For Era FM, it has different content between Era FM Sabah and Era FM Sarawak. In Labuan, although Era FM Sabah 102.4MHz from Bukit Karatong can be tuned with moderate to weak signal, but Era FM Sarawak can be received with very weak signal there on 101.3MHz from Miri (Bukit Lambir).


By calculating the tuning distance, from Bukit Lambir to Bandar Victoria, Labuan, it is 184km.


In conclusion, the furthest radio stations tuned in Labuan go to Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz and Hitz FM 105.8MHz from Bukit Lambir.

List of the radio stations in Labuan (2025 edition)


Here is the list of radio stations which can be received in Labuan.


==Astro Radio==

* Hitz: FM 100.8MHz from Bukit Karatong 


* Mix: FM 101.6MHz from Bukit Karatong


* Lite: FM 103.2MHz from Bukit Karatong


* MY FM: 104.0MHz from Bukit Karatong


* Melody: FM 98.6MHz from Bukit Karatong 


* Era Sabah: FM 102.4MHz from Bukit Karatong


* Era Sarawak: FM 101.3MHz from Bukit Lambir Miri (weak signal)


==Media Prima Audio==

* Eight FM: 95.7MHz from Bukit Karatong


==Others==

* IKIM FM: 93.9MHz from Bukit Karatong


* Kupi-Kupi FM: 96.3MHz from Bukit Karatong 


* Bernama Radio: FM 107.9MHz from Bukit Karatong 


* Cats FM: 88.2MHz from Bukit Tiong or 88.7MHz from Bukit Mas (weak) 


==RTM==

* Radio Klasik FM 87.6MHz Bukit Timbalai

* Nasional FM 88.5MHz Bukit Timbalai 

* Labuan FM 89.4MHz Bukit Timbalai & 103.7MHz RTM Labuan


* Sabah FM 97.9MHz Bukit Tampalagus 

* Traxx FM 90.3MHz Bukit Timbalai

* Ai FM 92.3MHz Bukit Timbalai, 103.3MHz Bukit Mas & 99.9MHz Bukit Tampalagus 


* Sabah VFM 102.9MHz Bukit Tampalagus & 93.3MHz Bukit Timbalai 


* Sarawak FM 101.5MHz Bukit Mas


* Red FM 104.1MHz Bukit Mas


* Limbang FM 104.9MHz Bukit Mas


* Wai FM SW 11665kHz RTM Kajang (shortwave radio)


==Brunei radio stations==

* Al-Quran FM 89.1MHz Bukit Subok


* Kristal FM 90.7MHz Bukit Subok


* RTB Nasional FM 93.8MHz Andulau


* RTB Pilihan FM 95.9MHz Bukit Subok


* RTB Pelangi FM 91.4MHz Bukit Subok


* RTB Harmoni FM 94.1MHz Bukit Subok


* RTB Nur Islam FM 94.9MHz Andulau


==Weak RTM radio stations from Sabah==

* 88.1MHz: Radio Klasik FM Lawa Mandau

* 88.9MHz: Nasional FM Lawa Mandau 

* 89.9MHz: Sabah FM Lawa Mandau 

* 91.9MHz: Ai FM Lawa Mandau 

* 92.7MHz: Sabah VFM Lawa Mandau 

* 99.5MHz: Radio Klasik Layang-Layang 

* 100.3MHz: Nasional FM Layang-Layang 

* 104.5MHz: Sabah FM Layang-Layang 

* 105.3MHz: Traxx FM Layang-Layang 

* 106.3MHz: Ai FM Layang-Layang 

* 107.1MHz: Sabah VFM Layang-Layang 

* 94.7MHz: Keningau FM Bukit Sigapon 


Note:

1. RTB Nur Islam FM 93.3MHz has co-channel interference with RTM Sabah VFM. 93.3MHz Bukit Timbalai transmitter in Labuan, Nur Islam FM can be tuned via 94.9MHz, meanwhile Sabah VFM is tuned on 102.9MHz.

2. Ai FM can be tuned alternatively in Labuan via 103.3MHz from Bukit Mas or 99.9MHz from Bukit Tampalagus when its Labuan frequency 92.3MHz has co-channel interference with RTB Nasional FM 92.3MHz, but RTB Nasional FM can be tuned via 93.8MHz from Andulau.

3. Sinar FM 104.9MHz and Hot FM 87.7MHz are not receivable in Labuan due to Limbang FM 104.9MHz and Radio Klasik FM 87.6MHz.


4. Tea FM 102.8MHz from Bukit Karatong is not included in the list due to the strong signal of Sabah VFM 102.9MHz Bukit Tampalagus transmitter. 


Playlist:

Kota Kinabalu commercial radio stations (TX: Bukit Karatong) received in Labuan



Do you know? Alongside RTM radio stations, actually we can tune to Kota Kinabalu radio stations in Labuan via frequency transmission.


From 30th to 31st March 2025, I manage to record the video of tuning 11 Kota Kinabalu radio stations in Labuan Island. Here are the radio stations that I tune in Bandar Victoria, Labuan.


1. IKIM FM 93.9MHz


2. Eight FM 95.7MHz


3. Kupi-Kupi FM 96.3MHz


4. Melody FM 98.6MHz


5. Hitz FM 100.8MHz


6. Mix FM 101.6MHz


7. Era FM Sabah 102.4MHz


8. Tea FM 102.8MHz


9. Lite FM 103.2MHz


10. MY FM 104.0MHz


11. Bernama Radio FM 107.9MHz


Videos are recorded at the various locations of Bandar Victoria such as Dataran Labuan, Labuan Fountain Roundabout and road near Perbadanan Labuan. These radio stations are only receivable outdoor, the listeners in Labuan are advised to tune these radio stations indoor via online streaming, unless using special and good quality receiving antenna.


All Kota Kinabalu radio stations are transmitted from Bukit Karatong, the tuning distance is 136km.


Among 11 Kota Kinabalu transmitted radio stations, Hitz FM 100.8MHz is the clearest and most powerful one tuned in Labuan because it has no adjacent radio stations nearby 100.8MHz. 


Hot FM 87.7MHz from Bukit Karatong is not available in Labuan due to RTM Radio Klasik FM 87.6MHz Bukit Timbalai transmitter.


IKIM FM 93.9MHz has interference with Brunei's RTB Nasional FM 93.9MHz Andulau transmitter.


Tea FM 102.8MHz is very hard to be tuned in Labuan because it has strong adjacent channel interference noise from Sabah VFM 102.9MHz Bukit Tampalagus transmitter.


Sinar FM 104.9MHz from Bukit Karatong is not included in the list above because it has co-channel interference with RTM Limbang FM 104.9MHz Bukit Mas transmitter, meanwhile the frequency is dominated by Limbang FM completely in Bandar Victoria.


In Labuan, Mix FM 101.6MHz, Era FM 102.4MHz, Lite FM 103.2MHz and MY FM 104.0MHz have adjacent channel interference with RTM Sarawak FM 101.5MHz, Traxx FM 102.3MHz, Ai FM 103.3MHz and Red FM 104.1MHz from Bukit Mas respectively, but these radio stations have no interference obviously when the listeners tune them via car radio receiver.


Dear all Labuan radio listeners and the travelers, wish you all the best for tuning the radio in Labuan.








RTM Sabah FM masih boleh didengari di Labuan pada frekuensi FM 97.9MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Tampalagus.

Di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, RTM Sabah VFM (siaran radio pelbagai bahasa) mempunyai frekuensi Labuan yang dipancar dari Bukit Timbalai, iaitu FM 93.3MHz, tetapi frekuensi ini tidak meliputi seluruh Labuan kerana ia bertindih dengan RTB Nur Islam FM 93.3MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Subok, Brunei, oleh itu Sabah VFM masih boleh didengari di Labuan pada frekuensi FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Tampalagus.

Walaupun Sabah FM (siaran radio Bahasa Melayu oleh RTM Sabah) tidak mempunyai frekuensi Labuan seperti Sabah VFM kerana Labuan ialah Wilayah Persekutuan sejak tahun 1984, tetapi Sabah FM masih boleh didengari dengan jelas di Labuan pada frekuensi FM 97.9MHz dari Bukit Tampalagus.


Jarak dari pemancar Bukit Tampalagus ke Labuan (Victoria) ialah 45km.


Di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, orang ramai boleh mengikuti 3-4 buah siaran stesen radio wilayah RTM Bahasa Melayu, iaitu:

1. Labuan FM 89.4/103.7MHz

 

2. Sarawak FM 101.5MHz

 

3. Sabah FM 97.9MHz

 

4. Limbang FM 104.9MHz (9 pagi hingga 12 tengah hari sahaja)

Brunei radio stations tuned in Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia

Back to Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2024, I had managed to DX Brunei radio stations signal in Batu Niah and Bekenu, Sarawak, Malaysia.

 


In 2025, I monitor again Brunei radio stations signal during Hari Raya Aidilfitri eve, but different location, now it is in Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia. 


Here are the videos of tuning Brunei radio stations in Victoria, Labuan (54km from Bukit Subok).


1. Al-Quran Radio FM 89.1MHz (Bukit Subok)


2. Kristal FM 90.7MHz (Bukit Subok)


3. RTB Pelangi FM 91.4MHz (Bukit Subok)


4. RTB Harmoni FM 94.1MHz (Bukit Subok)


5. RTB Pilihan FM 95.9MHz (Bukit Subok)


The signal of these Brunei radio stations above are moderately clear in Labuan, except RTB Nasional FM 92.3MHz and RTB Nur Islam FM 93.3MHz.

 

==RTB Nasional FM==

RTB Nasional FM 92.3MHz from Bukit Subok has co-channel interference with RTM Ai FM 92.3MHz Bukit Timbalai transmitter in Labuan, but it can be tuned alternatively with weaker signal on FM 93.8MHz from Andulau.


==RTB Nur Islam FM==

RTB Nur Islam FM 93.3MHz from Bukit Subok is also unavailable in Labuan due to co-channel interference with Sabah VFM 93.3MHz Bukit Timbalai transmitter in Labuan, but it can be tuned alternatively via FM 94.9MHz from Andulau with weak signal.


In Labuan, both RTM Ai FM and Sabah VFM are not really affected by Brunei radio stations interference because they can be tuned alternatively via Bukit Tampalagus (Sabah VFM, Ai FM) and Bukit Mas (Ai FM) transmitter by following frequencies below:

* Ai FM 99.9MHz and 103.3MHz

* Sabah VFM 102.9MHz


By recording all Brunei radio stations signal, I can target the Brunei radio listeners who travels to Labuan and share about the magical of radio frequency transmission to Bruneians.

Sunday, 30 March 2025

RTM Sarawak FM masih boleh diterima di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan pada frekuensi FM 101.5MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Mas, Limbang, Sarawak.

 

Tahukah anda? Orang ramai masih boleh mengikuti siaran RTM Sarawak FM pada platform frekuensi radio FM di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan tanpa menggunakan applikasi RTM Klik atau platform MYTV.


Pada 30hb Mac 2025, saya bertolak ke Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan untuk mengadakan aktiviti radio DXing dan bercuti sempena Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Selepas saya mendarat di Lapangan Terbang Labuan dan saya menyewa kereta untuk berjalan di seluruh pulau tersebut.

 

Di Labuan, saya masih boleh menerima siaran radio RTM Sarawak FM. Saya merakam video isyarat radio RTM Sarawak FM di Bandar Victoria.


* FM 101.5MHz Bukit Mas (Limbang) 1kW - 65km



Antara tiga frekuensi yang saya menguji di Labuan, FM 101.5MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Mas untuk Limbang ialah frekuensi Sarawak FM yang paling jelas didengari di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, manakala FM 95.1MHz pemancar Bukit Siang-Siang untuk Trusan dan FM 97.5MHz Bukit Tiong untuk Lawas tidak dapat diterima di Labuan.


Sarawak FM bukan sahaja boleh didengari di seluruh wilayah Sarawak, sebahagian Kalimantan Barat dan sebahagian wilayah Sabah, radio ini boleh didengari di Wilayauh Persekutuan Labuan pada frekuensi FM 101.5MHz.

RTM Sarawak radio stations (Sarawak FM, Red FM and Limbang FM) are still available in Federal Territory of Labuan via Limbang frequency FM 104.1MHz

Alongside RTM Sabah radio stations (Sabah FM 97.9MHz and Sabah VFM 93.3/102.9MHz), and Labuan FM (103.7MHz/89.4MHz), actually RTM Sarawak radio stations (Sarawak FM, Red FM and Limbang FM) can be tuned in Federal Territory of Labuan via frequency transmission platform.

 


On 30th March 2025, in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday, I pay a visit in Labuan and have 3 days 2 nights stay there to conduct radio DXing activity. In Labuan, I manage to tune RTM Sarawak radio stations via frequency platform.


1. RTM Sarawak FM

* 101.5MHz Bukit Mas (Limbang) 1kW - 65km


2. RTM Red FM

* 104.1MHz Bukit Mas (Limbang) 1kW


3. RTM Limbang FM/Wai FM Iban

* 104.9MHz Bukit Mas (Limbang) 1kW - 65km


Videos are recorded in Victoria, the capital of Federal Territory of Labuan. 

 

By comparing all RTM Sarawak radio stations signal monitoring videos, Bukit Mas transmitted frequencies are the best tuned in Labuan.

 

Meanwhile signal from Bukit Siang-Siang and Bukit Tiong have no signal in Labuan, but Bukit Sagan Rudang (Medamit) has little signal there.

 

Overall, RTM Sarawak radio stations can be tuned in Federal Territory of Labuan via Bukit Mas transmitter by following frequencies below:

* Sarawak FM 101.5MHz

* Red FM 104.1MHz

* Limbang FM 104.9MHz

Saturday, 29 March 2025

[FM DX] Sarikei (Bukit Kayu Malam) and Sri Aman (Bukit Temudok) radio stations tuned in Lundu, Sarawak by Sarawakians_12


Although Lundu is covered by Gunung Serapi radio and TV transmitters, but some of DX radio stations from far transmitter can be detected in this town.


Alongside several Indonesia radio stations from Sambas and Entikong, there are DX radio stations from Sarikei (Bukit Kayu Malam) and Sri Aman (Bukit Temudok) detected in Lundu, Sarawak by Sarawakians_12.


Today, the Sarawak radio DXer, named Sarawakians_12 has managed to tune several Sarikei and Sri Aman transmitted radio stations in Lundu, Sarawak. He tuned these radio stations in Lundu town near RHB Bank Lundu.


1. RTM Sri Aman FM 89.5MHz from Bukit Temudok (186km)


2. RTM Nasional FM 90.3MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam (201km)


3. RTM Sarawak FM 91.5MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam (201km)


4. RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam (201km)


5. Cats FM 96.7MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam (201km)


Based on the videos above, in Lundu, RTM Sri Aman FM 89.5MHz has very mild signal, meanwhile RTM Sarikei radio stations from Bukit Kayu Malam (Sibu FM 94.6MHz, Sarawak FM 91.5MHz and Nasional FM 90.3MHz) are mostly zero signal, but the signal of Sarawak commercial radio station Cats FM 96.7MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam can be detected weakly there.


Compare between RTM radio stations and Cats FM from Bukit Kayu Malam, Cats FM 96.7MHz is stronger than RTM radio stations (Sibu FM 94.6MHz, Sarawak FM 91.5MHz and Nasional FM 90.3MHz) in Lundu, Sarawak. Despite all operate at 1kW transmitter power, but I believe they have different TX antenna system configuration.


In conclusion, Cats FM 96.7MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam is the furthest radio station tuned in Lundu, Sarawak.