Despite Wai FM Iban late morning (also known as brunch) program "Wai 9-12" can be tuned in Sri Aman and Betong Division, Sarawak via frequency transmission when Sri Aman FM airs Malay local program.

In Sri Aman and Betong Division, Sarawak, RTM Wai FM Iban is mostly available through Sri Aman FM, except 9am to 12pm slot due to Malay local program.

Sri Aman FM relays Wai FM Iban everyday from 12am to 9am, then 12pm to 12am, except Ramadan month from 6pm to 7pm. From 9am to 12pm, Sri Aman FM has Malay language local program, Spektra 9-12, so RTM Wai FM Iban is not available on Sri Aman FM.

However, in Sri Aman and Betong, alongside RTM Klik, Astro and MYTV platform, the listeners can tune to Wai 9-12 on Wai FM Iban via frequencies transmission by tuning on 101.3MHz from Kuching and SW 11665kHz from RTM Kajang.

Here are the radio reception videos of tuning Wai FM Iban in Sri Aman and Betong Divisions, I mostly tuned on 101.3MHz from Gunung Serapi because 106.9MHz Gunung Ampungan has no signal there.

1. Simanggang, Sarawak (147km)

 

2. Betong, Sarawak (151km)

3. Engkilili, Sarawak (172km)

4. Spaoh, Sarawak (145km)

5. Debak, Sarawak (138km)

6. Saratok, Sarawak (129km)

7. Roban, Sarawak (129km)

By conducting overall radio signal monitoring of RTM Wai FM Iban in these 7 locations via 101.3MHz from Gunung Serapi (meanwhile 106.9MHz Gunung Ampungan has no signal), the FM 101.3MHz is not a good alternative frequency to be tuned by the listeners for Wai 9-12 segment in Sri Aman and Betong, but SW 11665kHz is the best alternative frequency.

 

The weakest coverage of Wai FM Iban 101.3MHz are Betong and Spaoh, meanwhile it has better signal in Roban and Saratok.

 

To tune RTM Wai FM Iban's brunch radio program "Wai 9-12" outside Kuching and Serian via frequency transmission, I strongly recommend to tune the radio on shortwave broadcast on SW 11665kHz which is very clear in entire Sarawak. Cheap shortwave radio receivers are mostly available at electric shops in Sarawak, the listeners can tune digitally via RTM Klik, Astro CH 871 or MYTV CH710.

RTM Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan signal monitoring in Sri Aman and Betong Divisions, Sarawak.

RTM Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan celebrate 15 years anniversary as an individual radio station in 2025 by launching new frequencies in Kuching and Serian. Before this, Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan were shared together with Wai FM Iban on FM 101.3MHz in Kuching and FM 106.9MHz in Serian. 

 

Since 2010, Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan were no longer shared with Iban because Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan were given new frequencies, so the 101.3MHz in Kuching and 106.9MHz in Serian became Wai FM Iban.

Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan broadcast on FM 106.1MHz in Kuching, meanwhile FM 101.7MHz in Serian.

 

Unlike Wai FM Iban, in terms of coverage, Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan are only available in Kuching and Serian without coverage expansion to entire Sarawak because most of Bidayuh people stay in Kuching and Serian, except migrants to other divisions of Sarawak.

 

Outside Kuching and Serian, Wai FM Iban is available in entire Sarawak region through local radio stations relay (Sri Aman FM, Sibu FM, Miri FM, Bintulu FM and Limbang FM), but Wai FM Iban broadcast on local radio stations are not full fledged in favor of several local program, hence several airtime of Wai FM Iban is not available certainly.

Compare to Wai FM Iban, in my opinion, Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan are niche radio station actually. Although Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan are only available in Kuching and Serian through frequencies transmission, but they are also available in Sri Aman and Betong Divisions.

From 18th to 20th May 2025, I visited Sarawak by coming to Sibu, Mukah, Sri Aman, Betong and Sarikei Divisions. On 19th May 2025, I conducted the radio signal monitoring of Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan in 6 locations of Sri Aman and Betong Divisions, mostly on the frequency 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi, meanwhile 101.7MHz Gunung Ampungan transmitter is hard to be tuned in these locations.

1. Simanggang, Sarawak

* Tuning frequency: 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi & 101.7MHz Gunung Ampungan

* Distance: 147km (for 106.1MHz) & 94km (for 101.7MHz)

* Result: 106.1MHz is slightly stronger than 101.7MHz

2. Betong, Sarawak 

* Tuning frequency: 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi

* Distance: 151km

* Result: 106.1MHz signal is extremely weak

3. Engkilili, Sarawak

* Tuning frequency: 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi & 101.7MHz Gunung Ampungan

* Distance: 172km (for 106.1MHz); 112km (for 101.7MHz)

* Result: 106.1MHz is slightly stronger than 101.7MHz

4. Spaoh, Sarawak 

* Tuning frequency: 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi & 101.7MHz Gunung Ampungan

* Distance: 145km (for 106.1MHz); 102km (for 101.7MHz)

* Result: Both are difficultly tuned in Spaoh, but 106.1MHz has more signal than 101.7MHz

5. Debak, Sarawak

* Tuning frequency: 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi

* Distance: 138km

6. Saratok, Sarawak

* Tuning frequency: 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi

* Distance: 129km

7. Roban, Sarawak

 

* Tuning frequency: 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi

* Distance: 129km

Videos are recorded in 4K HDR resolution by using Sony Xperia 5 V smartphone.

In Sri Aman and Betong Divisions, I tuned to Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan mostly on 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi because 101.7MHz from Gunung Ampungan is very weak and almost zero signal.

 

Betong and Spaoh are the weakest coverage of RTM Wai FM Bidayuh, regardless 106.1MHz or 101.7MHz. FM 101.7MHz from Gunung Ampungan has no signal mostly in Betong, Spaoh, Roban, Saratok and Debak. In Engkilili, 106.1MHz has better signal than 101.7MHz.

Overall from Sri Aman to Roban, Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan on 106.1MHz has more signal than 101.7MHz. On Pan Borneo Highway, Wai FM Bidayuh 101.7MHz Gunung Ampungan transmitter only covers from Serian until Melugu.

 

Dear all Bidayuh and Kayan radio listeners, by driving from Kuching to Sibu/Bintulu/Miri via Pan Borneo Highway, Wai FM Bidayuh and Radio Kayan can be tuned from Simanggang until Roban and Sarikei through frequency transmission on 106.1MHz, but weak signal.

List of radio stations in Sri Aman, Sarawak (Simanggang)

 

From 18th May 2025 to 20th May 2025, I was in Sarawak to conduct radio DXing in 12 locations, covering Sibu, Kanowit, Sarikei, Simanggang, Engkilili, Betong, Saratok, Roban, Mukah, Debak, Spaoh and Dalat.

 

On the 2nd day of my Sarawak trip, I drove to Simanggang (Sri Aman) from Sibu, then I visited my friend in Betong.

 

Simanggang is the capital of Sri Aman Division, it takes 3 hours drive from Sibu via PAN Borneo Highway. Simanggang is a relaxing town in Sarawak. The postcode of Simanggang is 95000.

 

For radio stations, the listeners can only tune to RTM radio channels (Radio Klasik FM 107.3MHz, Nasional FM 98.9MHz, Sarawak FM 100.3MHz, Traxx FM 103.8MHz, Ai FM 105.3MHz, Red FM 106.3MHz and Sri Aman FM 89.5MHz) and Cats FM 88.7MHz in Simanggang where are transmitted from Bukit Temudok. Alongside the local radio station from Bukit Temudok, I can receive several weak radio stations from Kuching (Gunung Serapi/Bukit Djin/Bukit Antu), Sarikei (Bukit Kayu Malam) and Off Spaoh in Simanggang town, Sarawak.

On 19th May 2025, I tuned to 8 Kuching radio stations and 1 Sarikei radio station in Simanggang town by following below.

 

1. Kupi-Kupi FM 92.5MHz (128km from Bukit Djin)

 

2. Hot FM 94.3MHz (147km from Gunung Serapi) 

Hot FM 94.3MHz is still receivable in Simanggang, but adjacent channel interference noise of RTM Sarawak FM 94.4MHz from Off Spaoh transmitter was heard during my radio signal monitoring of Hot FM 94.3MHz.

 

3. Eight FM 98.3MHz (128km from Bukit Djin)

 

4. Bernama Radio FM 100.9MHz (128km from Bukit Antu)

 

5. RTM Wai FM Iban FM 101.3MHz (147km from Gunung Serapi)

Note: 106.9MHz from Bukit Ampungan has no signal in Simanggang, Sarawak. 

6. RTM Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan 106.1MHz (147km from Gunung Serapi)

 

I compared the signal between 106.1MHz (Gunung Serapi) and 101.7MHz (Gunung Ampungan Serian) in Simanggang town, RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz signal is slightly better than 101.7MHz, but I don't hear adjacent channel interference noise of RTM Red FM 106.3MHz from Bukit Temudok because my TECSUN PL-380 is high sensitivity radio receiver where I can detect less interference noise.

 

7. Tea FM 102.7MHz (128km from Bukit Antu)

 

8. Kool 101 FM 104.3MHz (143km from Bukit Djin)

 

9. RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz (68km from Bukit Kayu Malam)

 

None of Astro radio stations from Bukit Djin, Kuching (eg: Sinar FM, MY FM, Mix FM, Lite FM, Melody FM, Hitz FM and Era FM Sarawak) are receivable in Sri Aman, meanwhile IKIM FM 93.7MHz has no signal there too.

 

In Simanggang town, 

* Era FM 96.1MHz is null by RTM Ai FM 96.0MHz Off Spaoh transmitter

* Sinar FM 102.1MHz has no signal totally 

* MY FM 96.9MHz has no signal totally

* Hitz FM 95.3MHz is null by RTM Traxx FM 95.2MHz Off Spaoh transmitter

* Mix FM 97.7MHz is null by RTM Red FM 97.8MHz Off Spaoh transmitter

* Lite FM 100.1MHz has no signal totally and leaves adjacent frequency noise of RTM Sarawak FM 100.3MHz from Bukit Temudok

* Melody FM 103.7MHz is null by RTM Traxx FM 103.8MHz from Bukit Temudok

* IKIM FM 93.7MHz is null by RTM Nasional FM 93.6MHz Off Spaoh transmitter

 

Compare to Sibu, Bintulu, Mukah and Betong, in my opinion, Simanggang is the best Sarawak town for radio DXing activity. 

Here is a full list of the radio stations in Simanggang, Sarawak.

* RTM Radio Klasik FM 107.3MHz Bukit Temudok

* RTM Nasional FM 98.9MHz Bukit Temudok

* RTM Sarawak FM 100.3MHz Bukit Temudok

* RTM Traxx FM 103.8MHz Bukit Temudok

* RTM Ai FM 106.3MHz Bukit Temudok

* RTM Red FM 106.3MHz Bukit Temudok

* RTM Sri Aman FM 89.5MHz Bukit Temudok

* RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz Bukit Kayu Malam Sarikei (weak)

* Cats FM 88.7MHz Bukit Temudok

* Hot FM 94.3MHz Gunung Serapi Kuching (weak) 

* Kupi-Kupi FM 92.5MHz Bukit Djin Kuching (weak)

* Eight FM 98.3MHz Bukit Djin Kuching (weak)

* Kool 101 FM 104.3MHz Bukit Djin Kuching (weak)

* Bernama Radio FM 100.9MHz Bukit Antu Kuching (weak)

* Tea FM 102.7MHz Bukit Antu Kuching (weak)

* RTM Wai FM Bidayuh FM 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi Kuching (weak)/101.7MHz Gunung Ampungan (super weak)

* RTM Wai FM Iban 101.3MHz Gunung Serapi Kuching (weak)

Hot FM boleh diterima di Saratok, Roban dan sebahagian Bahagian Sri Aman pada frekuensi FM 94.3MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Serapi (Kuching).

Tahukah anda? Stesen radio no.1 di Malaysia, Hot FM boleh didengari di kawasan utara Bahagian Betong dan sebahagian kawasan Bahagian Sri Aman, Sarawak pada frekuensi FM 94.3MHz.

Di Sarawak, Hot FM bersiaran di Kuching pada frekuensi FM 94.3MHz, kawasan liputan utamanya ialah Kuching, Kota Samarahan, Lundu, Bau, Simunjan, Sematan, Sebuyau, Asajaya dan sebahagian Serian.

Di Bahagian Betong, Hot FM 94.3MHz boleh didengari di Saratok, Pusa, Kabong dan Roban, manakala di Bahagian Sri Aman, saya boleh menerima siaran Hot FM di Engkilili and Simanggang.

Di Debak dan Simanggang, Hot FM 94.3MHz mempunyai gangguan frekuensi dengan RTM Sarawak FM 94.4MHz dari Off Spaoh.

Di Lebuhraya PAN Borneo, dari Kuching ke Sibu, radio Hot FM 94.3MHz boleh didengari sehingga Simanggang (Sri Aman). Gangguan frekuensi dengan Sarawak FM 94.4MHz bermula dari Sri Aman sehingga Debak, tetapi siaran Hot FM 94.3MHz tidak dapat didengari sepenuhnya di Spaoh akibat frekuensi Sarawak FM 94.4MHz. Selepas itu, Hot FM 94.3MHz boleh diterima siaran lagi dari Debak sehingga Roban.

Berbanding antara Saratok dan Simanggang, Hot FM 94.3MHz lebih jelas di Saratok tanpa gangguan frekuensi dengan Sarawak FM 94.4MHz.

Terdapat rakaman video saya yang menerima siaran Hot FM 94.3MHz di Bahagian Sri Aman dan Betong, Sarawak.

1. Simanggang (147km)

2. Engkilili (172km)

3. Debak (138km)

4. Saratok (129km)

5. Roban (129km)

6. Kabong (106km)

Semasa perjalanan saya dari Betong ke Sibu, di Bahagian Sarikei, saya pun boleh dapat mendengar siaran Hot FM 94.3MHz di Pakan (168km dari Gunung Serapi).

==Liputan Hot FM 94.3MHz dari Gunung Serapi==

1. Kuching

2. Kota Samarahan 

3. Bau

4. Lundu

5. Sematan

6. Simunjan 

7. Serian (sebahagian)

8. Lingga

9. Sebuyau 

10. Siburan

11. Asajaya

12. Saratok

13. Pusa

14. Roban

15. Sebahagian Sarikei (Pakan)

16. Simanggang/Sri Aman (sebahagian)

17. Kabong

18. Engkilili (kurang jelas)

19. Maludam

詩巫私營中文電台MY FM 105.9MHz和TEA FM 100.7MHz在砂拉越泗里街 Sarikei的收現狀況

在砂拉越泗里街, 當地基本上只能收到兩家國營中文電台, 愛FM 93.6MHz和Red FM 89.2MHz, 這兩家電台是從泗里街郊外區的Bukit Kayu Malam發射.

Tea FM 100.7MHz和MY FM 105.9MHz各自在2017年及2019年在砂拉越詩巫廣播, 從詩巫市中心的Bukit Lima發射, 主要覆蓋詩巫和周邊地區, 但據說這兩家電台還可以在泗里街收到廣播, 可是訊號不太清楚.

 

2025年5月18日, 我抵達詩巫, 但我也來到其他的砂拉越地區, 入住詩巫酒店之前, 我先往泗里街探測詩巫電台訊號, 主要焦點放在私營電台因為這些電台沒有在泗里街設有頻道, 但在泗里街仍然有訊號.

 

以下是我在泗里街錄製MY FM 105.9MHz和TEA FM 100.7MHz的訊號短片.

 

1. MY FM 105.9MHz

 

2. TEA FM 100.7MHz

 

在泗里街, MY FM 105.9MHz比較清楚，但TEA FM 100.7MHz的訊號其實不理想.

 

從詩巫去斯里阿曼, 這兩家詩巫私營電台最遠只能在泗里街聽到.

Latest radio listenership rating of Media Prima Audio's radio stations (Nielsen CMV from January 2024 to December 2024)

1. Hot FM: 3.9 millions listeners weekly

2. Fly FM: 2.2 millions listeners weekly

3. Kool 101: 480k listeners weekly

4. Molek FM: 710k listeners weekly

5. Eight FM: 360k listeners weekly

Source:

* Nielsen Consumer & Media View (CMV), from January 2024 to December 2024

* Rojaklah.com

Kool 101 can gain almost 1 million listeners if its Klang Valley frequency FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali due to wider coverage.

 

 

Until today, Media Prima Audio's radio station, Kool 101 is still transmitted from Bukit Sungai Besi on FM 101.3MHz for Klang Valley area, the coverage is only limited in Klang Valley and small part of Negeri Sembilan. In South Selangor, Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz has adjacent channel interference from THR Raaga FM 101.5MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk.

Based on Nielsen CMV radio listenership survey from January 2024 to December 2024, Kool 101 gained 480k listeners weekly. As today, Kool 101 only broadcasts in Klang Valley, Penang, Alor Setar and Kuching.

If Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali with good radio content, this radio station can reach 1 million listeners weekly because Gunung Ulu Kali coverage is wider than Bukit Sungai Besi. With wider coverage, this allows Kool 101 to get more listeners outside Klang Valley. I may expect the signal will be clearer in North Selangor.

Gunung Ulu Kali is located in Genting Highlands, Pahang which is the main radio transmitter site for Central Region of Peninsular Malaysia, notably Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Outside Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter tower can cover more areas in neighboring states by following locations below:

1. Pahang: Bentong, Karak, Lanchang, Kuala Lipis, Sungai Koyan, Benta, Padang Tengku, Merapoh, Mentakab, Temerloh, Kuala Krau, Jengka, Chenor, Maran, Bera, Teriang, Kemayan, part of Raub and part of Keratong/Muadzam Shah

2. Perak: Tanjung Malim, Slim River, Sungkai, Bidor, Terolak, Tapah, Langkap, Teluk Intan, Bagan Datuk, Hutan Melintang, Sitiawan, Lumut, Chenderong Balai, Temoh, Chenderiang, Ayer Tawar, Bota, Kampung Gajah and part of Kinta Valley (eg: Batu Gajah, Teronoh, Seri Iskandar)

3. Negeri Sembilan: Mantin, Nilai, Lenggeng, Pedas, Port Dickson, Simpang Pertang, Linggi, Lukut and part of Seremban

4. Melaka: Masjid Tanah, Kuala Sungai Baru, Sungai Udang, Lubuk Cina, Tanjung Kling and part of Alor Gajah

Certainly, Gunung Ulu Kali radio signal can be detected weakly in part of Johor (eg: Batu Anam/Segamat) and Kelantan (Gua Musang) too.

It is ok if Kool 101 moves its Klang Valley frequency's transmitter site from Bukit Sungai Besi to Gunung Ulu Kali by retaining the frequency on FM 101.3MHz because it complies the minimum frequency separation requirement by comparing the existing station.

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Kledang at 200kHz==

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

101.5MHz: Lite FM Gunung Kledang

<200kHz, OK>

Existing

89.9MHz: BFM Gunung Ulu Kali

90.1MHz: Traxx FM Gunung Kledang

<200kHz, OK>

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Telapak Buruk at 200kHz==

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

101.5MHz: THR Raaga Gunung Telapak Buruk

<200kHz, OK>

Existing

99.3MHz: THR Raaga Gunung Ulu Kali

99.5MHz: Hot FM Gunung Telapak Buruk 

<200kHz, OK>

 

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Bukit Pelindung at 200kHz==

101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

Existing

95.1MHz: Manis FM Bukit Pelindung

95.3MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Ulu Kali at 400kHz==

100.9MHz: RTM Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

<400kHz, OK>

Existing

105.3MHz: Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali

105.7MHz: Lite FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<400kHz, OK>

 

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Brinchang at 200kHz==

100.9MHz: RTM Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali

101.1MHz: RTM Traxx FM Gunung Brinchang

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

Existing

104.9MHz: Zayan FM Gunung Ulu Kali

105.1MHz: RTM Traxx FM Gunung Brinchang

105.3MHz: Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

Previously I was used to suggest Kool 101 to launch Seremban frequency on 101.1MHz in Bukit Gun transmitter to cover Seremban only, but this frequency cannot be used anymore in Seremban's Bukit Gun if FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali because 101.1MHz will be sandwiched by Selangor FM 100.9MHz and Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz which both are from Gunung Ulu Kali. Otherwise, the listeners may hear interference noise of two radio stations on 101.1MHz outside Seremban like Mantin, Sendayan, Rantau and Labu, unless the interference is well-controlled.

 

To gain more listeners and revenue, the radio station should use main transmitter site which is strategic for the coverage, instead of alternative site, but subject to the frequency condition. 

If Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali, then it reaches 1 million listeners weekly, it can compete against Sinar FM and Suria FM stiffly with further coverage expansion in Ipoh and Kuantan (subject to frequencies availability), however there is no way of the coverage expansion for Kool 101 in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor via FM frequency because these areas have no more empty frequencies slots.

Bukit Djin radio stations tuned in Sematan, Sarawak by Sarawakians_12 (PART 2)

Here is the another batch of tuning Bukit Djin transmitted Kuching radio station in Sematan, Sarawak by Sarawakians_12.

Lite FM 100.1MHz is the weakest radio station among all.

1. Sinar FM 102.1MHz

2. Kupi-Kupi FM Sarawak 92.5MHz

3. Melody FM 103.7MHz

4. Lite FM 100.1MHz

Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast SW 11730kHz and SW 15170kHz received in Malaysia (Balakong, Selangor)

It is my 5th year of tuning Radio Romania International via shortwave frequencies transmission in 2025. Although Radio Romania International had greatly reduced the English broadcast airtime due to budget constraints, but it doesn't stop me from monitoring its signal because I continue monitoring Radio Romania International shortwave frequencies signal in other languages broadcast.

From 2021 to 2024, alongside English, I had managed to tune Arabic, Romanian and Spanish broadcast of Radio Romania International in Malaysia. On 1st May 2025, in conjunction with Labor's Day holiday, I wake up in the morning, then I record and monitor the shortwave signal of Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast at my home in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.

Videos are recorded in 4K HDR resolution by using Sony Xperia 5 V smartphone camera.

 

I monitor two frequencies today on SW 11730kHz and SW 15170kHz. Both are transmitted from Tiganesti, Romania, but different targeting coverage. SW 11730kHz targets Central America, meanwhile SW 15170kHz targets South America. These frequencies are used from 30th March 2025 until 25th October 2025.

 

In Malaysia, Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast on SW 11730kHz is louder and clearer than 15170kHz. To tune Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast via shortwave, regardless summer or winter seasons, I suggest to tune the frequency which targets Central America region because the signal beams to Central America from Tiganesti can overspill to South East Asia.

 

In Malaysia and ASEAN, SW 11730kHz is the best summer shortwave frequency to tune Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast for the year of 2025.

 

Radio reception report of Radio Romania International in Malaysia (2025)

• Frequency: SW 11730kHz & 15170kHz
  
• Power: 300kW
• Transmission site: Tiganesti, Romania
• Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia
• Distance: 8640km
• Receiving date/time: 01.05.2025 0730-0750H (UTC+8)
• Language: Spanish (Espanol)
• SINPO: 45545
• Receiver: TECSUN PL-380
• Targeting coverage: Central America (11730kHz) & South America (15170kHz)
• SINPO: 55455 (for 11730kHz) & 24222 (for 15170kHz)
  

First time to tune China National Radio CNR-17 Kazakh channel in Malaysia via shortwave

China National Radio operates many shortwave broadcast for its many radio stations such as:

1. CNR-1 Voice of China

2. CNR-2 Business Radio

3. CNR-5 Cross-Straits Radio

4. CNR-6 Shenzhou Easy Radio

5. CNR-7 Radio The Greater Bay

6. CNR-8 Ethnic Minority Radio 

7. CNR-11 Tibetan Radio 

8. CNR-13 Uyghur Radio

9. CNR-17 Kazakh Radio 

From 2019 till 2024, I had tuned CNR-1, CNR-2, CNR-5, CNR-6, CNR-7, CNR-11 and CNR-13 in Malaysia via shortwave frequencies. Receiving location is in Balakong, Selangor state where is not far from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

On 18th April 2025, at 2101 hours (UTC+8), I finally received China National Radio CNR-17 Kazakh broadcast in Malaysia via shortwave frequency transmission. 

Basically China National Radio CNR-17 cannot be received in Malaysia via shortwave because the transmitters don't beam to ASEAN as it caters Kazakh listeners in China and surrounding countries. In the past, I was used to try receiving this radio station via shortwave frequencies, but signal was negative.

Until 18th April 2025, I made my first ever shortwave radio listening by tuning CNR-17 in Malaysia on SW 4850kHz.

CNR-17 broadcasts with 7 shortwave frequencies such as 4850kHz, 6015kHz, 7340kHz, 9470kHz, 9630kHz, 11630kHz, and 12055kHz. In Malaysia, I could only receive weak signal on 4850kHz, meanwhile rest of the frequencies have no signal.

4850kHz is transmitted from Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China, transmitted at 100kW power with OMNI-directional antenna.

Signal was mild when I tuned in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.

* Frequency: SW 4850kHz

* Power: 100kW

* Transmitter site: Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China 

* Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia 

* Distance: 4802km

* Receiving date/time: 18th April 2025 2101 hours (UTC+8)

* Language: Kazakh 

Taiwan numbers station Star Star Broadcasting Station 星星廣播電台 tuned in Malaysia on SW 20025kHz

About Taiwan shortwave radio stations, in the past, I tuned Radio Taiwan International and several clandestine radio stations like Radio NUG, National Unity Radio, and Mizzima Radio. After 21 months hiatus, today I manage to tune another shortwave radio station from Taiwan.

Star Star Broadcasting Station from Taiwan is my first ever numbers station tuned in Malaysia.

Its Chinese name is known as 星星廣播電台.

Star Star Broadcasting Station is transmitted from Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan (台灣桃園市觀音區) with various frequencies such as 8300kHz, 13974kHz, 19052kHz and 20025kHz. 

Today on 20th April 2025, I manage to tune Star Star Broadcasting Station on 8300kHz, 19052kHz and 20025kHz in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.

8300kHz and 19052kHz have no signal, but I can detect the radio signal of Star Star Broadcasting Station via SW 20025kHz in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia on 20th April 2025 at 0946 hours (UTC+8).

SW 20025kHz is moderately clear in Malaysia with statics. 

* Frequency: SW 20025kHz

* Power: 10kW

* Antenna degree: Non-directional

* Transmitter site: Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan 

* Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia 

* Distance: 3209km

* Receiving date/time: 20th April 2025 0946 hours (UTC+8)

Star Star Broadcasting Station is a numbers station from Taiwan, the female announcers say four digits numbers during on air.

Use DC power supply can prevent overheating to the cheap radio receiver's transformer easily during long duration of radio listening

At the market, we can purchase cheap radio receivers as cheaper as RM 30 per unit, those cheap radio receivers are mostly made in China.

In Malaysia, most of the brands of cheap radio receivers are Leotec (now it was rebadged as Wirata, but Made In Malaysia), Khes, Nippon, JOC etc.

I was used to own Leotec LT-Q1 radio receiver from December 2011 to August 2018, it priced at RM35 when I purchased at a market in Teluk Intan, Perak.

I listened to radio broadcast by using this radio receiver with three different power supply, the AC 220V, DC 4.5V and two unit of D size battery (3.0V).

When I used LEOTEC LT-Q1 radio receiver for the first time and listened to my favorite radio station, I turned on the radio by using AC 220V power source, but my radio receiver got overheating after listening to the radio for more than 30 minutes. Then, I switched to battery source by installing two units of D size battery, the radio receiver was better after listening for more than 2 hours, but it was not enough because battery can run out power for long term use, unless I used alkaline battery. Hence, I went for universal DC power adapter. My former Leotec LT-Q1 radio receiver could last long when I switched to DC power source by connecting with universal DC power adapter.

Overheating and faulty transformers are usually happened on the cheap radio receivers if we use AC 220V power supply, this is because the cheaper radio transformer cannot hold the operation for long duration, also the other factors such as poor ventilation.

To prevent overheating or damage of the transformer, I strongly suggest to use DC power supply, several cheap radio receivers have DC power supply socket by connecting from universal adapter. Personally, listening to the radio on cheap radio receivers by connecting to DC socket with the universal DC adapter would be more reliable than AC 220V power supply.

In addition, there are some cheap radio receivers have frequency harmonic problem. I was used to check them out, those radio receivers or Bluetooth speakers with FM radio like JOC, Havit etc have frequency harmonic when the frequency reached on FM 96.0MHz. The listeners will hear nothing when they tune FM 96.0MHz on these cheaper radio receivers, regardless FM 96.0MHz has radio transmission in their areas or not.

For better radio listening experience, I strongly suggest to buy better quality radio receivers like Panasonic, Sony, Pensonic, Philips, Retekess, TECSUN, Aiwa etc, but if you're listening to the radio with using cheaper radio receivers like Leotec, Wirata, Khes etc, I strongly recommend to use universal DC adapter. When the radio receiver requires 4.5V DC power supply, please set to 4.5V DC power supply on the adapter, then you can switch on the radio.

Indonesia radio station FM 101.1MHz tuned in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia was Radio GSP FM from Jambi Province

Yesterday I received a message from another DXer, named Kelvin Lee regarding the radio reception in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.

He received an unknown Indonesia radio station on the frequency FM 101.1MHz in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia yesterday. Then, he sent the video of receiving FM 101.1MHz to me.

In the past years, when I was in Genting Highlands, I only managed to receive Minnal FM from Gunung Pulai and MY FM from Bukit Pelindung on the frequency FM 101.1MHz, but I never managed to receive any Indonesia radio station on this frequency yet.

By checking the frequency registration list of Indonesia radio stations, none of radio stations are using FM 101.1MHz in North Sumatra, South Sumatra and Riau provinces where are adjacent to Malaysia with Malacca Straits, but there is a radio station using FM 101.1MHz in Jambi.

Next, I watched and listened to the given video, the radio station was airing an event announcement in Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia) and mentioning something about Jambi. Then, I identified that the Indonesian speaking radio station on FM 101.1MHz was Radio GSP from Jambi town, Jambi Province, Indonesia tuned in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.

The radio reception of GSP FM 101.1MHz from Jambi, Indonesia in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia was considered as tropospheric propagation because it was not consistently available at all. 

As RTM Selangor FM 100.9MHz is also transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali where is just next to Genting Highlands, so adjacent channel interference noise from this radio station could be detected when listened to Radio GSP FM 101.1MHz in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.

Transmitter power of this radio station was unknown.

The transmitter site of Radio GSP FM 101.1MHz is located at Jalan Professor Dr Ir Sutami 62 in Jambi City, Jambi Province, Indonesia. By calculating the distance between the Tx location of Radio GSP and Genting Highlands, it is 593km.

As April 2025, Radio GSP FM 101.1MHz from Jambi, Indonesia is the furthest radio station tuned in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.

In conclusion, Indonesia radio on FM 101.1MHz tuned in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia on 12th April 2025 was Radio GSP FM from Jambi, Indonesia.

* Frequency: FM 101.1MHz

* Power: (unknown)

* Transmission site: Jalan Profesor Dr Ir Sutami 62, Jambi City, Jambi Province, Indonesia 

* Receiving site: Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia 

* Distance: 593km