Monday, 13 March 2023

Penerimaan siaran Radio IKIM FM di Jerantut, Pahang (Frekuensi: 102.7MHz)

Tahukah anda, Radio IKIM FM boleh diterima di Jerantut, Pahang.


Untuk makluman, sebahagian kawasan daerah Jerantut (tidak termasuk Kuala Tembeling, Damak dan Kuala Tahan) masih boleh menerima siaran IKIM FM pada frekuensi FM 102.7MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Telapak Buruk.


Penerimaan siaran IKIM FM di Bandar Jerantut, Pahang pada frekuensi FM 102.7MHz boleh dikatakan sederhana hingga lemah, manakala 91.5MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali dan 89.5MHz dari Gunung Ledang lebih lemah daripada 102.7MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk.


Terdapat dua rakaman video penerimaan IKIM FM 102.7MHz di Jerantut, Pahang dibuat semalam dengan dua lokasi, iaitu Bandar Lama Jerantut dan Taman Jerantut Feri Indah.


* Frekuensi: FM 102.7MHz

* Kuasa pemancar: 2kW

* Tempat pemancar: Gunung Telapak Buruk, Negeri Sembilan

* Tempat penerima: Jerantut, Pahang

* Jarak penerimaan: 125km




==Penerimaan siaran IKIM FM di Jerantut, Pahang==

1. FM 91.5MHz Gunung Ulu Kali: Lemah

2. FM 102.7MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk: OK, tetapi lemah di sesetengah kawasan

3. FM 89.5MHz Gunung Ledang: Tiada isyarat 

Thursday, 9 March 2023

(Throwback 2020) An Giang Radio-Television Station ATV FM 93.1MHz from Vietnam reception in Kelantan, Malaysia.

Back to 2020, Senn Lens received a Vietnam radio station on FM 93.1MHz in several areas of Kelantan state (Kota Bharu areas). 

 FM 93.1MHz is An Giang Radio-Television Station ATV, transmitted from Nui Cam Mountain (705m above sea level), An Giang Province, Vietnam.


An Giang Radio Station FM 93.1MHz was tuned in five Kelantan locations by Senn Lens from February 2020 to March 2020.


1. Pasir Pekan, Kota Bharu (575km)


2. Kota Bharu (574km)


3. Kebakat (574km)


4. Chabang Empat, Tumpat (575km)


5. Wakaf Bharu (576km)


Transmission distance is between 573-577km.

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Can Kelantan and Terengganu coastal areas receive Vietnam digital terrestrial television signal, despite Vietnam is using DVB-T2 standard?

Vietnam is a socialist republic country in ASEAN, it is also a communist country (but not isolated like North Korea). Regarding its digital terrestrial television switchover, despite China has its DTT standard, known as DTMB, but Vietnam does not follow China to use DTMB standard, instead DVB-T2.


Same with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Myanmar, DVB-T2 is Vietnam's digital terrestrial television standard.


In Kelantan and North Terengganu, Malaysia, these region can receive Thailand TV channels, alongside local channels, but as Kelantan and Terengganu are located in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, so it is interesting whether Vietnam TV channels can be tuned in coastal areas of Kelantan and North Terengganu or not via DVB-T2 UHF signal.


The southwestern Vietnam province An Giang where is far opposite to Kelantan and North Terengganu (divided by South China Sea) has DVB-T2 television services.


In An Giang province, there are two high power FM radio stations (An Giang radio station FM 93.1MHz or Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz) where can be likely tuned in coastal areas of Northeast Kelantan and North Terengganu, regardless tropospheric or normal propagation. As FM and DVB-T2 are on different radio frequency band, but I'm curious if some people who stay in Bachok, Cherang Ruku, Pengkalan Chepa, Tumpat, East Kota Bharu, Kuala Besut and Setiu coastal areas can receive Vietnam digital terrestrial TV channels or not.


Vietnam digital terrestrial TV frequency in An Giang is UHF 490MHz (CH23), transmitted from Núi Cấm. In addition, An Giang has two digital UHF frequencies on UHF 570MHz (CH33) and UHF 578MHz (CH34), but they are standard definition commercial digital terrestrial television.


An Giang DVB-T2 multiplex on UHF 490MHz/CH23 is belonged to Vietnam Television (VTV).

Núi Cấm is also the transmitter site Voice of Vietnam VOV-3/4 FM 102.7MHz and An Giang TV & Radio Broadcasting Company FM 93.1MHz, its site elevation is 705 meters above sea level.

 



Although DVB-T2 and analogue TV are on UHF band, but digital terrestrial television signal propagation is slightly lesser than analogue TV (PAL/SECAM/NTSC). 

 

Generally it is quite impossible to receive Vietnam digital terrestrial television channels from An Giang in coastal areas of Kelantan and North Terengganu, Malaysia as DVB-T2 propagation does not overspill much signal as analogue TV and FM radio, unless there is tropospheric propagation and TV viewers install another outdoor antenna to beam to east direction to receive Vietnam TV channels from Nui Cam, An Giang Province.

 

==Coastal areas in Kelantan & Terengganu, Malaysia where are far adjacent to Vietnam (Can Tho & An Giang)==

1. Kelantan: Bachok, Kampung Balai, Pengkalan Chepa, Tumpat & Cherang Ruku

2. Terengganu: Kuala Besut, Kampung Raja & Kuala Setiu


==An Giang DVB-T2 channels list==

1. CH23 (UHF 490MHz)

* VTV (1-9)

* VTV Can Tho (VTV6)

* Local channels


2. CH33 (UHF 570MHz) & CH34 (UHF 578MHz)

* Commercial channels



Sunday, 5 March 2023

Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) availability in Malaysia via shortwave and mediumwave

 

The Vietnam national radio station, Voice of Vietnam (VOV) is actually available in Malaysia via radio waves tuning, alongside with online streaming.

 

In Malaysia, VOV can be tuned through shortwave and mediumwave radio frequencies. Only VOV-1, VOV-2, and VOV-4 are certainly available, meanwhile VOV-5 is an external radio service.

 

1. VOV-1 SW 11720kHz & MW 711kHz

 

2. VOV-2 MW 783kHz

 

3. VOV-4 MW 873kHz

 

For Voice of Vietnam AM frequencies tuned in Malaysia, the 711kHz (VOV-1), 783kHz (VOV-2) and 873kHz (VOV-4) are transmitted from Can Tho City, they are the clearest tuning frequencies in Peninsular Malaysia so far, meanwhile newly launched VOV-1 transmitter AM 1071kHz from Ninh Thuan Province is mostly available in East Malaysia such as Sarawak, Labuan and Sabah, as well as neighboring country Brunei.

 

Note: AM 711kHz/783kHz/873kHz are only available in Malaysia from evening onwards after sunset, it is not available during daylight reception. However, coastal areas in Kelantan and North Terengganu may receive Voice of Vietnam AM frequencies from Can Tho all day long.

 

Voice of Vietnam VOV-1 on SW 11720kHz is transmitted from Hanoi-Sontay. Its broadcast hours are from 6:45am to 12am (Malaysia time), but it includes VOV-4 program from 6.30pm to 9.30pm (Malaysia time), based on short-wave.info website.


Unexpectedly, several Voice of Vietnam FM radio stations can be received in Malaysia via tropospheric and Sporadic E propagation.


==Voice of Vietnam VOV-1 FM==

1. FM 100.0MHz from Tuy Hoa, Nui Chop Chai received in Bintulu, Sarawak (1176km)


2. FM 94.0MHz from Hanoi received in Langkawi, Kedah

 

==Voice of Vietnam VOV-2 FM==

* FM 96.5MHz from Ho Chi Minh received in Bintulu, Sarawak (1102km)


==Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 & VOV-4==

* FM 102.7MHz from An Giang received in Langkawi, Kedah (739km)

 

==Voice of Vietnam VOV Giao Thong==

* FM 91.0MHz Ho Chi Minh received in Bintulu, Sarawak (1104km) 

 

Wednesday, 1 March 2023

Perak FM boleh didengari di sebahagian negeri Pulau Pinang pada frekuensi 104.1MHz dari Bukit Larut.

 

Tahukah anda? Selain daripada negeri Perak, siaran radio RTM Perak FM masih boleh diikuti di Pulau Pinang.

 

Di Pulau Pinang, pendengar boleh menerima siaran Perak FM pada frekuensi FM 104.1MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Larut.

 

Perak FM 104.1MHz dari Bukit Larut boleh didengari di kawasan Pulau Pinang seperti:

 

1. Nibong Tebal

2. Sungai Jawi

3. Sungai Bakap

4. Simpang Ampat

5. Juru

6. Perai 

7. Bayan Lepas

8. Teluk Kumbar

9. Bayan Baru

10. Gelugor

11. Jelutong

12. Sebahagian Bandar Georgetown

13. Sebahagian Butterworth

 

Pendengar dari negeri Perak boleh menerima siaran Perak FM 104.1MHz sehingga Georgetown dan Seberang Perai Tengah. Isyarat jelas jika mendengari di Jabatan Pulau Pinang semasa perjalanan dari Seberang Perai ke Georgetown.


Siaran Perak FM 104.1MHz tidak boleh diterima di Seberang Perai Utara seperti Penaga, Kepala Batas dan Tasek Gelugor serta Pulau Pinang Utara seperti Tanjung Bungah, Batu Ferringhi dan Teluk Bahang.

 

Kuasa pemancar Perak FM 104.1MHz Bukit Larut ialah 0.25kW. Sejak RTM telah menukar alat sistem pemancar radio Bukit Larut, siaran Perak FM 104.1MHz boleh didengari lebih jelas di Pulau Pinang.

 

Selain itu, pendengar di sebahagian negeri Kedah seperti Bandar Baharu, Kulim dan Serdang boleh menerima siaran Perak FM 104.1MHz.


Tuesday, 14 February 2023

[VIDEO] Penerimaan siaran radio RTM Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar di Cameron Highlands, Pahang (Kelantan FM 97.3MHz Bukit Bakar radio reception in Cameron Highlands, Pahang)

 

Bahasa Melayu: Di sini adalah video penerimaan siaran Kelantan FM 97.3MHz dari Bukit Bakar di 5 buah tempat kawasan Cameron Highlands, Pahang.

 

English: Here are the radio reception videos of RTM Kelantan FM 97.3MHz from Bukit Bakar in 5 locations of Cameron Highlands, Pahang.

 

1. BHPetrol Blue Valley (158km)

 

2. Tringkap/Lavender Garden (162km) 

 

3. Upper Brinchang/Kea Farm (165km)

 

4. Jalan Mawar, Tanah Rata (169km)

 

5. Ulu Jelai, Jalan Ringlet-Sungai Koyan (163km)


Sunday, 12 February 2023

Traxx FM can be tuned alternatively in Raub, Pahang via FM 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang when the radio reception of FM 100.1MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali becomes weak.

In 2017, RTM added gap filler transmitters in Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser) to cover Raub where it is a blind spot location of Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter. Regarding the radio stations, RTM only launched four radio stations there such as:


* Radio Klasik FM 90.9MHz

* Nasional FM 106.2MHz

* Pahang FM 102.2MHz

* Ai FM 97.1MHz


Transmitter power is only 0.125kW, meanwhile Traxx FM, Asyik FM and Minnal FM are not available of their transmitters in Fraser's Hill like 4 radio stations above. I had asked RTM regarding Traxx FM Fraser's Hill transmitter, I was informed by RTM that MCMC turned down the transmission approval of Traxx FM, Asyik FM and Minnal FM in Fraser's Hill due to interference and unavailability of the frequencies.


In conjunction with World Radio Day 2023 which falls on 13th February 2023 (Monday), I come to Raub and Sungai Koyan for FM DXing on 12th February 2023 (Sunday) to celebrate World Radio Day one day in advance. Hence, I film Traxx FM 97.4MHz Gunung Ledang radio reception video in Raub, Pahang.


Traxx FM radio reception is weak and no signal in several Raub locations on 100.1MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali. Alternatively Traxx FM can be tuned on 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang, radio reception of 97.4MHz is slightly better than 100.1MHz, but it is still moderate to weak.


FM 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang is an another alternative frequency of Traxx FM in Raub, Pahang when 100.1MHz radio reception is poor.


* Frequency: FM 97.4MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmission site: Gunung Ledang, Johor

* Receiving site: Raub, Pahang

* Distance: 181km


In most of Raub areas, Traxx FM 100.1MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali radio reception is stronger than 97.4MHz from Gunung Ledang. In Raub town, 100.1 is better than 97.4.


Happy World Radio Day to all radio brodcaster from Philip DXing Log.

Thursday, 2 February 2023

(Sporadic E DX) Malaysia's IKIM FM Kota Bharu frequency 89.8MHz from Bukit Panau tuned in Sanggata, East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia.

Another freak radio reception in February opening month! Someone received IKIM FM 89.8MHz from Kota Bharu, Malaysia in Sanggata, East Kalimantan, Indonesia on 1st February 2023.


IKIM FM 89.8MHz actually covers Kota Bharu and North Kelantan areas (Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Pasir Puteh, Machang, Tanah Merah, Bachok and part of Jeli), transmitter site is located in Bukit Panau where is in Tanah Merah.

Based on the video above, IKIM FM 89.8MHz radio reception in Sanggata, East Kalimantan, Indonesia is having static signal and the propagation is inconsistent. In addition, its RDS text "IKIM" is appeared on Kenwood radio receiver. In conclusion, the radio reception of IKIM FM 89.8MHz from Kota Bharu in Sanggata, Indonesia is actually Sporadic E propagation, and it is rarely available actually. No signal from IKIM FM could be detected there on FM 89.8MHz during normal propagation.

- Frequency: FM 89.8MHz

- Power: 2kW

- Transmitter site: CELCOM Bukit Panau, Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Malaysia

- Receiving site: Sanggata, East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

- Distance: 1803km

- Receiving date/time: 1st February 2023 1853 hours (UTC+8 Malaysia/Central Indonesia time)

Isyarat frekuensi Kota Bharu Radio IKIM FM 89.8MHz dari Bukit Panau dikesan di Sanggata, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.

 

Memang menggemparkan! Pada 1hb Januari 2023, terdapat seorang DXer menerima siaran IKIM FM 89.8MHz dari Kota Bharu, Kelantan (Bukit Panau) di Sanggata, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.

 

Frekuensi IKIM FM 89.8MHz sebenarnya meliputi Kota Bharu dan Kelantan Utara, dipancar dari Bukit Panau yang terletak di Tanah Merah, Kelantan.


Berdasarkan pada video atas berikut, penerimaan siaran Radio IKIM FM 89.8MHz dari Bukit Panau mempunyai bunyi statik dan tidak konsisten di Sanggata, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia. Di samping itu, teks RDS (Sistem Data Radio) "IKIM" muncul di penerima radio Kenwood semasa penerimaan radio.

 

Hakikatnya, rakaman video Radio IKIM FM 89.8MHz yang diterima di Sanggata, Indonesia adalah isyarat bersifat Sporadik dimana pemancaran radio luar biasa yang menggunakan paras rendah ionosfera bumi yang biasanya tidak membiaskan gelombang radio. 

 

- Frekuensi: FM 89.8MHz

- Kuasa: 2kW

- Tempat pemancar: CELCOM Bukit Panau, Tanah Merah, Kelantan

- Tempat penerimaan radio: Sanggata, Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia

- Jarak: 1803km

- Masa dan tarikah penerimaan: 1hb Februari 2023 1853 jam (Waktu Malaysia dan Waktu Indonesia Tengah/WIT UTC+8)


BFM 89.9 radio reception in Johor: Batu Anam, Segamat & Bekok

 

On previous blog which released in December 2018, I mentioned that BFM 89.9 could be received in Johor by using radio transmission coverage map which I generated it via Nautel RF toolkit.

 

In fact, BFM 89.9 still can be tuned in small part of Johor state by tuning same frequency FM 89.9MHz as Klang Valley (from Gunung Ulu Kali). In 1st January 2023, I recorded BFM 89.9 signal videos in Batu Anam, Segamat and Bekok. Radio reception in these 3 locations is in MONO and weak actually.

 

1. Batu Anam (139km)

 

2. Segamat (153km)

 

3. Bekok (195km)

Video was recorded after two Sporadic E signal of two radio stations (Sabah FM 89.9MHz from Kota Kinabalu and Philippines' Brigada News FM 89.9MHz from Zamboanga) went disappeared in Bekok, Johor. During Sporadic E propagation of Sabah FM and Brigada News FM happened in Bekok, BFM 89.9 was suffering co-channel interference.

 

Technically, BFM 89.9 is still receivable in small part of Johor such as Batu Anam, Buloh Kasop and Segamat.

Fly FM Kota Bharu frequency 107.4MHz radio reception is now getting improved in Kelantan, the interference with Thailand radio station FM 107.5MHz is greatly reduced.

 

In November 2021, I had sent an email to Media Prima radio engineer department to highlight about the poor reception and interference of Fly FM 107.4MHz Kota Bharu frequency in Kelantan after watching my friend's video on YouTube which he tuned Fly FM in Kota Bharu and Pasir Mas with the interference signal from a Thailand radio station on FM 107.5MHz. His videos were sent too as the evidence of interference issue. A day later, I received reply email from Media Prima that the broadcaster realized of this issue.

 

After a year from the date of I told Media Prima regarding Fly FM 107.4MHz interference issue, Fly FM 107.4MHz radio reception is getting better and improved in Kelantan state, and the interference with Thailand radio station FM 107.5MHz is obviously reduced.

 

Before October 2021, Fly FM 107.4MHz signal was very bad in Kelantan and having interference with Thailand radio station FM 107.5MHz. 

 

After October 2021, Fly FM 107.4MHz signal is greatly improved in Kelantan. Videos were taken in several locations such as Dabong, Kuala Balah, Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas and Tumpat. In Rantau Panjang, Fly FM 107.4MHz signal is no longer fully blocked by Thailand radio station nowadays, compare with the year 2020 when 107.4MHz was completely zero.


Since Fly FM 107.4MHz radio reception is clear in Kota Bharu, the Thailand radio station FM 107.5MHz is no longer overspilling to Kelantan state, that's why I could not receive Thailand radio station FM 107.5MHz in Gua Musang town in 23rd October 2022. In addition, PSU Pattani FM 107.25MHz is no longer available in Kelantan when Fly FM 107.4MHz Kota Bharu frequency radio reception is improved.

 

Overall check, Fly FM 107.4MHz radio reception is clear in Kota Bharu, Tumpat and Pasir Mas (as November 2022).


Thanks to Senn Lens for making the videos and providing the evidence to help Media Prima to solve Fly FM Kota Bharu frequency radio reception issue.

Monday, 30 January 2023

Senarai frekuensi lengkap Radio Klasik di seluruh Malaysia

 


Di sini adalah senarai frekuensi Radio Klasik di seluruh Malaysia yang lengkap, termasuk pemancar jurang (gap filler) yang tidak tersenarai di laman web Radio Klasik, serta Wikipedia.

 

==Semenanjung Malaysia==

* FM 94.9MHz: Kedah/Perlis/Pulau Pinang/Perak Utara (Gunung Jerai)

* FM 99.4MHz: UUM Sintok, Kedah

* FM 99.5MHz: Sik, Kedah (Bukit Dedap)

* FM 95.4MHz: Gulau, Kedah

* FM 88.7MHz: Baling, Kedah/Pengkalan Hulu, Perak & Betong, Thailand (Bukit Palong)

* FM 97.8MHz: Gerik, Perak 

* FM 88.7MHz: Lawin & Gerik Barat, Perak (Bukit Palong)

* FM 101.7MHz: Balik Pulau, Perak (Bukit Genting)

* FM 101.7MHz: Paya Terubong, Perak (Bukit Penara) 

* FM 103.3MHz: Taiping & Kuala Kangsar, Perak (Bukit Larut)

* FM 88.3MHz: Ipoh, Perak Tengah, Hilir Perak, Lenggong, Manjung, Kampar, Kinta, Bagan Datuk (Gunung Kledang)

* FM 88.7MHz: Tapah, Perak (Changkat Rembian)

* FM 90.3MHz: Felda Terolak Timur, Perak

* FM 90.7MHz: Ulu Slim, Perak

* FM 90.7MHz: Sungai Siput (U), Perak

* FM 98.3MHz: Selangor, Pahang Barat (Bentong, Lipis, Temerloh, Bera), Perak Selatan (Tanjung Malim) [Gunung Ulu Kali]

* FM 90.9MHz: Raub, Pahang (Bukit Fraser)

* FM 87.7MHz: Kuala Lumpur (Menara Kuala Lumpur)

* FM 87.9MHz: Negeri Sembilan (Gunung Telapak Buruk)

* FM 93.6MHz: Melaka, Johor Utara, Tampin (Negeri Sembilan) & Muadzam Shah Pahang (Gunung Ledang)

* FM 90.1MHz: Mersing/Endau, Johor & Pulau Tioman, Pahang (Bukit Tinggi)

* FM 106.7MHz: Johor Selatan, Singapura, & Batam, Indonesia (Gunung Pulai) 

* FM 100.5MHz: Tanjung Sedili, Johor (TM Sedili)

* FM 107.9MHz: Kuantan/Pekan, Pahang & Kemaman, Terengganu (Bukit Pelindung)

* FM 93.7MHz: Kuala Rompin, Pahang

* FM 89.2MHz: Gambang & Chini, Pahang (Bukit Sulai)

* FM 87.9MHz: Maran, Pahang (Bukit Senggora)

* FM 88.1MHz: Jerantut, Pahang (Bukit Istana)

* FM 89.1MHz: Cameron Highlands, Pahang (Gunung Brinchang)

* FM 90.1MHz: Ulu Tembeling, Pahang

* FM 95.9MHz: Dungun, Terengganu (Bukit Bauk) 

* FM 92.5MHz: Kuala Terengganu, Hulu Terengganu, Marang (Bukit Besar)

* FM 94.3MHz: Besut & Setiu, Terengganu (Bukit Bintang)

* FM 91.0MHz: Felda Tenang, Terengganu 

* FM 89.7MHz: Hulu Keruak, Terengganu

* FM 95.5MHz: Machang/Tanah Merah/Pasir Puteh/Kuala Krai/Bachok/Pasir Mas, Kelantan & Gerik Timur/Titiwangsa, Perak (Bukit Bakar)

* FM 95.5MHz: Lojing, Kelantan (Bukit Bakar)

* FM 95.5MHz: Sungai Golok, Narathiwat & Sungai Padi, Thailand (Bukit Bakar) 

* FM 101.1MHz: Tak Bai, Thailand (RTM Wakaf Che Yeh)

* FM 101.1MHz: Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Kelantan (RTM Wakaf Che Yeh)

* FM 88.4MHz: Jeli, Kelantan (Bukit Tangki Air)

* FM 89.7MHz: Gua Musang, Kelantan (Bukit Chupak) 

 

==Sarawak==

* FM 92.9MHz: Kuching & Kota Samarahan (Gunung Serapi)

* FM 98.0MHz: Serian (Bukit Ampungan)

* FM 107.3MHz: Sri Aman (Bukit Temudok)

* FM 92.8MHz: Off Spaoh

* FM 87.9MHz: Sarikei (Bukit Kayu Malam)

* FM 92.7MHz: Daro (Kampung Semob)

* FM 95.5MHz: Sibu (Bukit Lima)

* FM 93.3MHz: Selangau & Kanowit (Bukit Singgalang)

* FM 91.1MHz: Song (Bukit Song)

* FM 90.7MHz: Kapit (Bukit Kapit)

* FM 103.8MHz: Belaga

* FM 88.3MHz: Mukah

* FM 87.9MHz: Bintulu (Bukit Setiam)

* FM 91.9MHz: Miri (Bukit Lambir)

* FM 107.1MHz: Miri (RTM Miri)

* FM 97.1MHz: Limbang & Brunei (Bukit Mas)

* FM 95.3MHz: Mendamit (Bukit Sagan Rudang)

* FM 94.7MHz: Lawas (Bukit Tiong) 

 

==Sabah & Labuan==

* FM 88.1MHz: Kota Kinabalu (Lawa Mandau)

* FM 99.5MHz: Ranau & Pedalaman Sabah (Layang-Layang)

* FM 99.9MHz: Kota Belud (Bukit Pompod)

* FM 94.1MHz: Kudat (Bukit Kelapa)

* FM 91.1MHz: Sandakan (Bukit Trig)

* FM 88.0MHz: Beaufort (Bukit Gadong)

* FM 95.5MHz: Sipitang (Bukit Tampalgus) 

* FM 87.6MHz: Labuan (Bukit Timbalai)

* FM 87.9MHz: Lahad Datu (Gunung Silam)

* FM 93.9MHz: Tawau & Nunukan, Kalimantan Utara, Indonesia (Gunung Andrassy)

* FM 99.9MHz: Felda Sahabat, Sandakan

* FM 101.6MHz: Kota Marudu (Bukit Langkon)

* FM 87.7MHz: Luasong 

* FM 88.3MHz: Nabawan

* FM 88.5MHz: Keningau & Tenom (Bukit Singgapon)

Sunday, 29 January 2023

Penerimaan siaran Pahang FM di negeri Johor.

 

Tahukah anda? RTM Pahang FM bukan sahaja boleh didengari di Pahang, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Perak Selatan, Kelantan Selatan dan sebahagian Negeri Sembilan/Melaka, namun sebahagian kecil negeri Johor boleh menerima siaran Pahang FM dengan melalui isyarat radio FM.

 

Isyarat Pahang FM masih boleh diterima dengan lemah di sebahagian kawasan negeri Johor:

 

1. Segamat (153km)

2. Batu Anam (139km)

3. Pekan Endau (22km)

4. Gunung Belumut, Kluang (246km)

 

Di Segamat dan Batu Anam, pendengar boleh menerima siaran Pahang FM pada frekuensi FM 107.5MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali, tetapi gangguan frekuensi oleh Melody FM 107.3MHz dari Gunung Ledang boleh dikesan. Isyarat FM 107.5MHz semakin stabil dan jelas jika diterima di kawasan Segamat yang berhampiran dengan sempadan Pahang (Felda Selancar).

 

Manakala Pahang FM boleh diterima dengan isyarat yang lemah di Pekan Endau, Johor pada frekuensi FM 91.9MHz dari Kuala Rompin, tetapi gangguan frekuensi oleh Johor FM 92.1MHz dari Bukit Tinggi boleh dikesan. Frekuensi Pahang FM 96.8MHz dari Pulau Tioman diganggu oleh Sinar FM 96.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk dikesan di Endau, Johor.

 

 

Di Gunung Belumut, Kluang, siaran Pahang FM 107.5MHz pun boleh diterima pulak, tetapi gangguan frekuensi dengan Bernama Radio FM 107.5MHz dari Gunung Pulai boleh dikesan di antara Gunung Belumut dan Bandar Kluang.

Saturday, 28 January 2023

RTM Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai boleh diterima di Bagan Datuk, Perak?

Siaran Mutiara FM (RTM Pulau Pinang) sebenarnya boleh didengari di Perak Utara seperti Taiping, Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Tanjung Piandang, Semanggol, Changkat Jering dan Kuala Kurau pada frekuensi 93.9MHz (Gunung Jerai) atau 95.7MHz (Bukit Penara).

 

Walaupun Mutiara FM 93.9MHz dari Gunung Jerai hanya meliputi Teluk Bahang, Tanjung Bungah, Batu Ferringhi dan Tanjung Tokong sahaja dimana kawasan ini tidak dapat menerima isyrat dari Bukit Penara pada 95.7MHz, tetapi Taiping boleh menerima siaran ini pada 93.9MHz kerana tempat pemancar Gunung Jerai amat tinggi.

 

Yang paling mengejutkan ialah siaran Mutiara FM 93.9MHz dari Gunung Jerai boleh diterima di Bagan Datuk, Perak.

FM 93.9MHz boleh dikatakan ialah Bernama Radio yang dipancar dari Menara Kuala Lumpur kerana isyarat Bernama Radio FM 93.9MHz boleh dikesan di Bagan Datuk dan Teluk Intan dengan lemah, tetapi ikutkan kandungan radio segmen pagi pada frekuensi FM 93.9MHz, Bernama Radio tertumpu dengan topik serius (isu semasa), manakala Mutiara FM tertumpu lebih pada hiburan.


Berdasarkan pada rakaman video FM 93.9MHz yang diterima di Bagan Datuk, Perak, saya mengenalpasti siaran FM 93.9MHz ialah Mutiara FM dari Gunung Jerai. Video tersebut dirakam di Bandar Bagan Datuk, Perak pada 31hb January 2022 (iaitu sehari sebelum Tahun Baru Cina 2022). Penerimaan siaran Mutiara FM 93.9MHz dari Gunung Jerai tidak stabil semasa saya merakam isyaratnya akibat gangguan frekuensi oleh siaran Radio DSB FM 93.8MHz yang dipancar dari Deli Serdang, Wilayah Sumatera Utara, Indonesia, manakala gangguan frekuensi dengan Bernama Radio FM 93.9MHz dari Menara Kuala Lumpur boleh dikesan.

 

==Laporan penerimaan RTM Mutiara FM di Bagan Datuk, Perak==

* Frekuensi: FM 93.9MHz

* Kuasa: 0.1kW

* Tempat pemancar: Gunung Jerai, Kedah

* Tempat penerima: Bagan Datuk, Perak

* Jarak: 203km

* Model penerima radio: TECSUN PL-310ET


Pendengar boleh mengikuti siaran Mutiara FM dengan melalui RTM Klik atau secara online di Bagan Datuk dan luar Pulau Pinang. Artikel blog ini sekadar pemantauan isyarat radio jauh dimana diterima di luar liputan pemancar radio.

Isyarat RTM Kedah FM 97.5MHz dari Gunung Jerai dikesan di Teluk Intan, Perak

Di negeri Perak, RTM Kedah FM masih boleh diterima isyaratnya pada frekuensi berikut:


1. FM 97.5MHz Gunung Jerai: Taiping, Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Semanggol, Changkat Jering, Terong, Kuala Kurau, Tanjung Piandang, Matang, Simpang, Kuala Sepetang, Batu Kurau, Tasik Temenggor, Titiwangsa


2. FM 88.5MHz Bukit Sungai Kechil: Selama


3. FM 90.5MHz Bukit Palong: Klian Intan, Pengkalan Hulu, Lawin dan Gerik


Memang mustahil Kedah FM boleh diterima di Teluk Intan kerana frekuensi bersebalahannya Hot FM 97.6MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali masih jelas, tetapi saya mengesan isyarat Kedah FM 97.5MHz dari Gunung Jerai.

Video penerimaan siaran Kedah FM 97.5MHz dari Gunung Jerai dirakam di Jalan Sithambaram Pillay yang berhampiri dengan Jalan Woo Saik Hong.

 

Gangguan frekuensi oleh Hot FM 97.6MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali dikesan semasa mendengar siaran Kedah FM 97.5MHz di Teluk Intan, Perak.

 

Secara teknikal, Kedah FM 97.5MHz dari Gunung Jerai masih boleh diterima di Lumut, Pangkor dan Pantai Remis, tetapi gangguan frekuensi oleh Hot FM 97.6MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali masih boleh dikesan.


==Laporan penerimaan Kedah FM di Teluk Intan, Perak==

* Frekuensi: FM 97.5MHz

* Kuasa: 5kW

* Tempat pemancar: Gunung Jerai, Kedah

* Tempat penerimaan: Jalan Sithambaram Pillay, Teluk Intan, Perak

* Jarak: 206km

 

Kedah FM boleh diikuti siaran dengan melalui RTM Klik atau secara online di Teluk Intan dan luar kawasan wilayah utara Semenanjung Malaysia.

RTM Pahang FM perlu menukar frekuensi Muadzam Shah dari 88.0MHz kepada 103.9MHz akibat gangguan isyarat oleh RTM Radio Klasik FM 87.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk di Muadzam Shah.

 

RTM Pahang FM mempunyai frekuensi Muadzam Shah pada FM 88.0MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Sembilan.

 

Pada 18hb September 2022, saya telah mengunjungi Muadzam Shah dan menjalankan aktiviti pemantauan isyarat radio jauh, atau dikenali DXing.

 

Penerimaan siaran Pahang FM 88.0MHz dari Bukit Sembilan tidak jelas di Bandar Muadzam Shah kerana gangguan frekuensi oleh RTM Radio Klasik FM 87.9MHz dari Gunung Telapak Buruk serta 8FM 88.1MHz dari Gunung Ledang.

 

Bukit Sembilan ialah tempat pemancar yang strategik kerana ia boleh meliputi Keratong, Muadzam Shah dan Kuala Rompin (Tanjung Gemuk). Masalah penerimaan Pahang FM 88.0MHz bukan disebabkan oleh tempat pemancar, tetapi frekuensi yang sedang digunakan oleh Pahang FM.

 

Frekuensi antara Bukit Sembilan dan Gunung Telapak Buruk harus dijarakkan sekurang-kurangnya 300kHz, manakalan Bukit Sembilan dan Bukit Pelindung ialah 200kHz.

 

Untuk menyelesaikan masalah penerimaan Pahang FM di Muadzam Shah, saya mencadangkan RTM Pahang FM untuk menukar frekuensi dari 88.0MHz ke 103.9MHz. Pada masa yang sama, setelah menggunakan frekuensi FM 103.9MHz, RTM Pahang FM boleh menambah kuasa pemancar Bukit Sembilan kepada 0.5kW.

 

==Analisis frekuensi==

103.6MHz: Era FM Gunung Telapak Buruk

103.9MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Sembilan

<300kHz, OK> 

 

103.9MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Sembilan

104.1MHz: Best FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

103.9MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Sembilan

104.1MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Pelindung

<200kHz, OK>

 

103.9MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Sembilan

104.3MHz: Hot FM Gunung Ledang

<400kHz, OK>

 

103.8MHz: Manis FM Bukit Senggora

103.9MHz: Pahang FM Bukit Sembilan

<100kHz, OK> 

 

Berdasarkan pada analisis frekuensi radio atas berikut, FM 103.9MHz sesuai digunakan untuk pemancaran Pahang FM di Bukit Sembilan. Pahang FM 103.9MHz Bukit Sembilan mempunyai jarak frekuensi 100kHz dengan Manis FM 103.8MHz Bukit Senggora yang meliputi Maran, tiada masalah antara kedua-dua pihak kerana liputan berbeza.

 

Dengan pemancar 500W di Bukit Sembilan oleh Pahang FM 103.9MHz, kawasan Keratong dan Selancar boleh menerima siaran Pahang FM lebih jelas daripada 107.5MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali. Selain itu, kawasan Tanjung Gemuk yang tidak dapat menerima siaran Pahang FM 91.9MHz dari Kuala Rompin dengan jelas boleh menerima siaran ini pada 103.9MHz.

 

Di luar negeri Pahang, sebahagian kawasan Negeri Sembilan seperti Jempol Timur (Felda Palong dan Serting Hilir) dan Johor (Pemanis di Segamat) boleh menerima siaran Pahang FM 103.9MHz dari Bukit Sembilan.

 

Jika frekuensi Pahang FM 103.9MHz dari Bukit Sembilan boleh meliputi Keratong dan Tanjung Gemuk, Pahang FM tidak perlu "merentas negeri" ke Johor untuk memasang pemancar di Gunung Ledang dan Bukit Tinggi dimana cadangan untuk menambah pemancar Pahang FM di Johor tidak praktikal.

 

==Cadangan penukaran frekuensi Pahang FM di Muadzam Shah==

* Frekuensi: FM 103.9MHz

* Kuasa pemancar: 0.5kW

* Tempat pemancar: Bukit Sembilan, Pahang

* Kawasan liputan: Muadzam Shah, Bukit Ibam, Selancar, Keratong, dan Bera Selatan