Went back to Chinook Pass today, this time on the north side (near Sourdough Gap). The FM band was wild with lots of knife-edge at times depending on which direction the trail went! The scan was done in several places. Scans varied depending on the line-of-sight view. When Mt. Adams/St. Helens (and even Hood!) showed up, Oregon signals were loud. When we had an eastern line-of-sight, some Spokane stations were local-like. When Rainier came into view, IBOC hash took over first adjacents and here came Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria and NW WA. Some parts Pierce, others Yakima County, so I can't count anything.
88.1 - KQHR Hood River OR (4KW 84mi) / CBU-2 Vancouver BC (97.6KW 180mi) / several unids including an NPR, potentially KLBR Bend.
88.3 - KBVM Portland OR (3.5KW 112mi) / KMLW Moses Lake (4KW 106mi)
88.5 - KNKX Seattle (68KW 51mi) / possibly a second UNID chewing up KNKX
88.7 -
88.9 - CBUX-FM1 Victoria BC (6.7KW 136mi) / KPLK Sedro-Woolley (4.2KW 116mi) / a couple of unids
89.1 - KFAE Richland (100KW 114mi) / K206CJ Issaquah (Radio U, 9W 51mi!! Only heard when Rainier was in clear view.) / KMHD Gresham OR (7.9KW 112mi)
89.3 - KAOS Olympia (Presumed - 1250w at 66mi. They were giving out information for local community events, and it wasn't matching KNKX so it wasn't KVIX. But KXXO wasn't in...?) unid VERY weak Christian music. Suspect KVRA Sisters OR, 5KW 181mi
89.5 - KSOH Wapato (9.5KW 54mi) / KNHC Seattle (8.5KW 51mi)
89.7 - CJSU Duncan BC (1.8KW 165mi - very strong at times) / KWWS Walla Walla (3.2KW 165mi) / KLCC Eugene (81KW 212mi)
89.9 - KXIR Freeland (1.8KW 92mi) / KQAC Portland (5.9KW 112mi) / UNID Christian teaching likely KKJA Redmond OR / at least one other UNID
90.1 - KOLU Pasco (4.1KW 114mi) / a second station bleeding through KOLU at times, but no ID. Maybe KNWP WA or KAJC OR)
90.3 - KEXP Seattle (1.9KW 64mi) - No sign of KNWY!
90.5 - CBCV Victoria BC (6.3KW 136mi)
90.7 - KNWR Ellensburg (4.6KW 45mi) / KSER Everett (5.8KW 82mi)
90.9 - CBUX Vancouver BC (2.79KW 180mi) / KVTI Tacoma (51KW 49mi)
91.1 - KYPL Yakima (26KW 50mi) / KROH Port Townsend (1.15KW 104mi)
91.3 - CJZN Victoria BC (3.5KW 136mi) / KBCS Bellevue (8KW 50mi) / KGTS Walla Walla (7KW 165mi!)
91.5 - KOPB Portland OR (73KW 112mi)
91.7 - KYFQ Bremerton (4.3KW 68mi)
91.9 - KDNA Granger (18.5KW 73mi) / unid with public radio talk, probably KPTZ Port Townsend / unid with classical, possibly same station...does KRVM air any classical? I don't think they do.
92.1 - CBU-FM1 Victoria BC (74KW 166mi) / unid oldies possibly KUMA-FM Pilot Rock at over 160mi
92.3 - KGON Portland OR (97KW 112mi)
92.5 - KQMV Bellevue (60KW 50mi)
92.7 - KMSW The Dalles OR (3.4KW 90mi) / unid Christian music, probably K224DL Portland (99w 112mi)
92.9 - KISM Bellingham (50KW 137mi) / very weak second station under KISM, probably KRXF or KDBL
93.1 - CKYE Vancouver BC (8KW 180mi) / KRYP Gladstone OR (1.55KW 112mi)
93.3 - KPWK Seattle (98KW 44mi) / KKNU Springfield OR (100KW 211mi)
93.5 - KACI-FM The Dalles OR (2.3KW 90mi) / unid Christian music?? Who?? / KWDR Royal City (210W 83mi!)
93.7 - CJJR Vancouver BC (61KW 180mi) / KLSY Montesano (28KW 79mi)
93.9 - KPDQ Portland OR (52KW 112mi)
94.1 - KMPS Seattle (69KW 44mi)
94.3 - unid SS briefly possibly KZZR OR
94.5 - CFBT Vancouver BC (90KW 180mi) / KATS Yakima (100KW 52mi) / unid second rocker, possibly KHTQ Hayden ID at over 225mi / KMGE Eugene OR (49KW 211mi)
94.7 - KNRK Camas (6.3KW 112mi)
94.9 - KUOW Seattle (100KW 64mi) / KIOK Pasco (100KW 114mi)
95.1 - KITI Winlock (380W 71mi)
95.3 - CKZZ Vancouver BC (57KW 180mi) / KXLE Ellensburg (51KW 45mi)
95.5 - KBFF Portland OR (100KW 112mi)
95.7 - KJR-FM Seattle (100KW 50mi) / KKSR Walla Walla (100KW 165mi)
95.9 - KZML Quincy (11KW 81mi) / KRSX Goldendale (2.2KW 82mi)
96.1 - CHKG Vancouver BC (100KW 180mi) / KIIX-FM Opportunity (100KW 199mi) / unid third station under CHKG at Rainier viewpoint, must have been KXXO Olympia
96.3 - KWEE West Linn OR (1.4KW 112mi) 'We 96.3' hip hop/R&B. This is the ex-KWLZ 96.5 Warm Springs. KRCW Royal City is off the air, and any chances at K242AX were blocked by KWEE.
96.5 - KJAQ Seattle (65KW 44mi)
96.7 -
96.9 - CKLG Vancouver BC (70KW 180mi) / KZTA Naches (14KW 39mi)
97.1 - KYCH Portland (100KW 112mi)
97.3 - KIRO-FM Tacoma (55KW 44mi)
97.5 - KNLR Bend OR (97KW 196mi)
97.7 - CBUF Vancouver BC (100KW 180mi)
97.9 - KLVP Aloha OR (54KW 112mi) / K250BB Packwood (// KACS-90.5 41W 23mi) / KZTB Milton-Freewater OR (100KW 165mi)
98.1 - KING-FM Seattle (68KW 50mi) / KISC Spokane (94KW 199mi)
98.3 - KEYW Pasco (12.5KW 114mi) / KTWS Bend OR (5.2KW 198mi) / KPPK Rainier OR (1.6KW 85mi)
98.5 - CIOC Victoria BC (100KW 136mi) / KEYG Grand Coulee (100KW 137mi)
98.7 - KUPL Portland (24KW 112mi)
98.9 - KVRQ Seattle (68KW 44mi)
99.1 - KUJ-FM Burbank (52KW 114mi) / KODZ Eugene OR (unconfirmed, no ID - 100KW 211mi)
99.3 - KDDS Elma (64KW 66mi) / CFOX Vancouver BC (100KW 180mi) / KMGW Naches (790w 39mi)
99.5 - KWJJ Portland OR (52KW 112mi) / KZZL-FM Pullman (77KW 215mi!! Farthest log of the day!)
99.7 - KHHK Yakima (4.3KW 50mi)
99.9 - KISW Seattle (68KW 50mi) / KRKT Albany OR (100KW 174mi)
100.1 - KQFO Pasco (8.4KW 114mi)
100.3 - KKRZ Portland OR (100KW 112mi) / CKKQ Victoria BC (100KW 136mi)
100.5 - KWIQ Moses Lake (50KW 106mi) / CFRO Vancouver BC (11KW 180mi)
100.7 - KKWF Seattle (68KW 50mi) / possibly KMGX Bend under
100.9 - KARY Grandview (7.8KW 76mi)
101.1 - CFMI New Westminster BC (75KW 180mi) / KXL-FM Portland OR (97KW 112mi)
101.3 - KGDN Pasco (2.75KW 114mi)
101.5 - KPLZ Seattle (100KW 50mi) / KFLY Corvallis OR (27.5KW 182mi)
101.7 - KLES Prosser (3.5KW 96mi) / KLRR Redmond OR (23KW 182mi)
101.9 - KINK Portland OR (100KW 112mi) / KZIU Weston OR (13.5KW 165mi) / unid third station, possibly CITR or CFUV
102.1 - KPQ-FM Wenatchee (35KW 58mi)
102.3 - KEHK Brownsville OR (100KW 188mi - Presumed with John Tesh Show) / unid second station probably KYYT
102.5 - KZOK Seattle (73KW 44mi)
102.7 - KORD Pasco (100KW 114mi) / CKPK Vancouver BC (95KW 180mi)
102.9 - KFOO Centralia (70KW 79mi) / KSJJ Bend OR (100KW 196mi)
103.1 - KYKV Selah (5.4KW 52mi) / unid Top 40 likely CHTT BC
103.3 - KWLN Wilson Creek (25KW 118mi) / KKCW Beaverton OR (100KW 112mi) / KMCQ Oak Harbor (1.4KW 110mi)
103.5 - CHQM Vancouver BC (100KW 180mi) / KWHT Pendleton OR (100KW 156mi)
103.7 - KHTP Tacoma (68KW 50mi) / KNRQ Eugene OR (100KW 211mi)
103.9 - KBBD Spokane (34KW 199mi) / UNID SS station, lots of talk and what sounded like REL music, wasn't able to get TOH ID. Something new in Oregon?
104.1 - KAFE Bellingham (60KW 137mi) / KXDD Yakima (100KW 50mi) / KFIS Scappoose (6.9KW 103mi)
104.3 - KHTR Pullman (24KW 215mi again!) / CHLG Vancouver BC (9.1KW 180mi)
104.5 - KLSW Covington (6.7KW 50mi) / K283BL Portland OR (104.5 Portland's WAY-FM 99W 112mi!!)
104.7 - KDUK Florence OR (66KW 211mi) / unknown country station, probably KKRV Wenatchee
104.9 - KUBE Eatonville (17KW 38mi) / CKKS-FM2 Vancouver BC (31KW 180mi) / KNLX Prineville OR (860W 184mi)
105.1 - KRSK Molalla OR (21KW 112mi)
105.3 - KONA-FM Pasco (100KW 114mi) / KCMS Edmonds (54KW 50mi)
105.5 - KCGB Hood River (1KW 83mi)
105.7 - KRSE Yakima (100KW 50mi) / CBU-FM Vancouver BC (95.8KW 180mi) / unid 3rd station likely KQAK Bend
105.9 - KFBW Vancouver WA (22.5KW 112mi)
106.1 - KBKS Tacoma (73KW 44mi)
106.3 - KLOO Corvallis OR (100KW 182mi)
106.5 - KWPZ Lynden (63KW 137mi) / KEGX Richland (100KW 114mi)
106.7 - KLTH Portland OR (96KW 112mi)
106.9 - KRWM Bremerton (49KW 50mi)
107.1 - KLVU Sweet Home OR (9.8KW 184mi)
107.3 - KFFM Yakima (100KW 50mi) / CHBE-FM Victoria BC (20KW 136mi)
107.5 - KXJM Banks (71KW 112mi)
107.7 - KNDD Seattle (67KW 50mi) / KWVN Pendleton OR (100KW 156mi)
107.9 - KHPE Albany OR (100KW 174mi)
88.1 - KQHR Hood River OR (4KW 84mi) / CBU-2 Vancouver BC (97.6KW 180mi) / several unids including an NPR, potentially KLBR Bend.
88.3 - KBVM Portland OR (3.5KW 112mi) / KMLW Moses Lake (4KW 106mi)
88.5 - KNKX Seattle (68KW 51mi) / possibly a second UNID chewing up KNKX
88.7 -
88.9 - CBUX-FM1 Victoria BC (6.7KW 136mi) / KPLK Sedro-Woolley (4.2KW 116mi) / a couple of unids
89.1 - KFAE Richland (100KW 114mi) / K206CJ Issaquah (Radio U, 9W 51mi!! Only heard when Rainier was in clear view.) / KMHD Gresham OR (7.9KW 112mi)
89.3 - KAOS Olympia (Presumed - 1250w at 66mi. They were giving out information for local community events, and it wasn't matching KNKX so it wasn't KVIX. But KXXO wasn't in...?) unid VERY weak Christian music. Suspect KVRA Sisters OR, 5KW 181mi
89.5 - KSOH Wapato (9.5KW 54mi) / KNHC Seattle (8.5KW 51mi)
89.7 - CJSU Duncan BC (1.8KW 165mi - very strong at times) / KWWS Walla Walla (3.2KW 165mi) / KLCC Eugene (81KW 212mi)
89.9 - KXIR Freeland (1.8KW 92mi) / KQAC Portland (5.9KW 112mi) / UNID Christian teaching likely KKJA Redmond OR / at least one other UNID
90.1 - KOLU Pasco (4.1KW 114mi) / a second station bleeding through KOLU at times, but no ID. Maybe KNWP WA or KAJC OR)
90.3 - KEXP Seattle (1.9KW 64mi) - No sign of KNWY!
90.5 - CBCV Victoria BC (6.3KW 136mi)
90.7 - KNWR Ellensburg (4.6KW 45mi) / KSER Everett (5.8KW 82mi)
90.9 - CBUX Vancouver BC (2.79KW 180mi) / KVTI Tacoma (51KW 49mi)
91.1 - KYPL Yakima (26KW 50mi) / KROH Port Townsend (1.15KW 104mi)
91.3 - CJZN Victoria BC (3.5KW 136mi) / KBCS Bellevue (8KW 50mi) / KGTS Walla Walla (7KW 165mi!)
91.5 - KOPB Portland OR (73KW 112mi)
91.7 - KYFQ Bremerton (4.3KW 68mi)
91.9 - KDNA Granger (18.5KW 73mi) / unid with public radio talk, probably KPTZ Port Townsend / unid with classical, possibly same station...does KRVM air any classical? I don't think they do.
92.1 - CBU-FM1 Victoria BC (74KW 166mi) / unid oldies possibly KUMA-FM Pilot Rock at over 160mi
92.3 - KGON Portland OR (97KW 112mi)
92.5 - KQMV Bellevue (60KW 50mi)
92.7 - KMSW The Dalles OR (3.4KW 90mi) / unid Christian music, probably K224DL Portland (99w 112mi)
92.9 - KISM Bellingham (50KW 137mi) / very weak second station under KISM, probably KRXF or KDBL
93.1 - CKYE Vancouver BC (8KW 180mi) / KRYP Gladstone OR (1.55KW 112mi)
93.3 - KPWK Seattle (98KW 44mi) / KKNU Springfield OR (100KW 211mi)
93.5 - KACI-FM The Dalles OR (2.3KW 90mi) / unid Christian music?? Who?? / KWDR Royal City (210W 83mi!)
93.7 - CJJR Vancouver BC (61KW 180mi) / KLSY Montesano (28KW 79mi)
93.9 - KPDQ Portland OR (52KW 112mi)
94.1 - KMPS Seattle (69KW 44mi)
94.3 - unid SS briefly possibly KZZR OR
94.5 - CFBT Vancouver BC (90KW 180mi) / KATS Yakima (100KW 52mi) / unid second rocker, possibly KHTQ Hayden ID at over 225mi / KMGE Eugene OR (49KW 211mi)
94.7 - KNRK Camas (6.3KW 112mi)
94.9 - KUOW Seattle (100KW 64mi) / KIOK Pasco (100KW 114mi)
95.1 - KITI Winlock (380W 71mi)
95.3 - CKZZ Vancouver BC (57KW 180mi) / KXLE Ellensburg (51KW 45mi)
95.5 - KBFF Portland OR (100KW 112mi)
95.7 - KJR-FM Seattle (100KW 50mi) / KKSR Walla Walla (100KW 165mi)
95.9 - KZML Quincy (11KW 81mi) / KRSX Goldendale (2.2KW 82mi)
96.1 - CHKG Vancouver BC (100KW 180mi) / KIIX-FM Opportunity (100KW 199mi) / unid third station under CHKG at Rainier viewpoint, must have been KXXO Olympia
96.3 - KWEE West Linn OR (1.4KW 112mi) 'We 96.3' hip hop/R&B. This is the ex-KWLZ 96.5 Warm Springs. KRCW Royal City is off the air, and any chances at K242AX were blocked by KWEE.
96.5 - KJAQ Seattle (65KW 44mi)
96.7 -
96.9 - CKLG Vancouver BC (70KW 180mi) / KZTA Naches (14KW 39mi)
97.1 - KYCH Portland (100KW 112mi)
97.3 - KIRO-FM Tacoma (55KW 44mi)
97.5 - KNLR Bend OR (97KW 196mi)
97.7 - CBUF Vancouver BC (100KW 180mi)
97.9 - KLVP Aloha OR (54KW 112mi) / K250BB Packwood (// KACS-90.5 41W 23mi) / KZTB Milton-Freewater OR (100KW 165mi)
98.1 - KING-FM Seattle (68KW 50mi) / KISC Spokane (94KW 199mi)
98.3 - KEYW Pasco (12.5KW 114mi) / KTWS Bend OR (5.2KW 198mi) / KPPK Rainier OR (1.6KW 85mi)
98.5 - CIOC Victoria BC (100KW 136mi) / KEYG Grand Coulee (100KW 137mi)
98.7 - KUPL Portland (24KW 112mi)
98.9 - KVRQ Seattle (68KW 44mi)
99.1 - KUJ-FM Burbank (52KW 114mi) / KODZ Eugene OR (unconfirmed, no ID - 100KW 211mi)
99.3 - KDDS Elma (64KW 66mi) / CFOX Vancouver BC (100KW 180mi) / KMGW Naches (790w 39mi)
99.5 - KWJJ Portland OR (52KW 112mi) / KZZL-FM Pullman (77KW 215mi!! Farthest log of the day!)
99.7 - KHHK Yakima (4.3KW 50mi)
99.9 - KISW Seattle (68KW 50mi) / KRKT Albany OR (100KW 174mi)
100.1 - KQFO Pasco (8.4KW 114mi)
100.3 - KKRZ Portland OR (100KW 112mi) / CKKQ Victoria BC (100KW 136mi)
100.5 - KWIQ Moses Lake (50KW 106mi) / CFRO Vancouver BC (11KW 180mi)
100.7 - KKWF Seattle (68KW 50mi) / possibly KMGX Bend under
100.9 - KARY Grandview (7.8KW 76mi)
101.1 - CFMI New Westminster BC (75KW 180mi) / KXL-FM Portland OR (97KW 112mi)
101.3 - KGDN Pasco (2.75KW 114mi)
101.5 - KPLZ Seattle (100KW 50mi) / KFLY Corvallis OR (27.5KW 182mi)
101.7 - KLES Prosser (3.5KW 96mi) / KLRR Redmond OR (23KW 182mi)
101.9 - KINK Portland OR (100KW 112mi) / KZIU Weston OR (13.5KW 165mi) / unid third station, possibly CITR or CFUV
102.1 - KPQ-FM Wenatchee (35KW 58mi)
102.3 - KEHK Brownsville OR (100KW 188mi - Presumed with John Tesh Show) / unid second station probably KYYT
102.5 - KZOK Seattle (73KW 44mi)
102.7 - KORD Pasco (100KW 114mi) / CKPK Vancouver BC (95KW 180mi)
102.9 - KFOO Centralia (70KW 79mi) / KSJJ Bend OR (100KW 196mi)
103.1 - KYKV Selah (5.4KW 52mi) / unid Top 40 likely CHTT BC
103.3 - KWLN Wilson Creek (25KW 118mi) / KKCW Beaverton OR (100KW 112mi) / KMCQ Oak Harbor (1.4KW 110mi)
103.5 - CHQM Vancouver BC (100KW 180mi) / KWHT Pendleton OR (100KW 156mi)
103.7 - KHTP Tacoma (68KW 50mi) / KNRQ Eugene OR (100KW 211mi)
103.9 - KBBD Spokane (34KW 199mi) / UNID SS station, lots of talk and what sounded like REL music, wasn't able to get TOH ID. Something new in Oregon?
104.1 - KAFE Bellingham (60KW 137mi) / KXDD Yakima (100KW 50mi) / KFIS Scappoose (6.9KW 103mi)
104.3 - KHTR Pullman (24KW 215mi again!) / CHLG Vancouver BC (9.1KW 180mi)
104.5 - KLSW Covington (6.7KW 50mi) / K283BL Portland OR (104.5 Portland's WAY-FM 99W 112mi!!)
104.7 - KDUK Florence OR (66KW 211mi) / unknown country station, probably KKRV Wenatchee
104.9 - KUBE Eatonville (17KW 38mi) / CKKS-FM2 Vancouver BC (31KW 180mi) / KNLX Prineville OR (860W 184mi)
105.1 - KRSK Molalla OR (21KW 112mi)
105.3 - KONA-FM Pasco (100KW 114mi) / KCMS Edmonds (54KW 50mi)
105.5 - KCGB Hood River (1KW 83mi)
105.7 - KRSE Yakima (100KW 50mi) / CBU-FM Vancouver BC (95.8KW 180mi) / unid 3rd station likely KQAK Bend
105.9 - KFBW Vancouver WA (22.5KW 112mi)
106.1 - KBKS Tacoma (73KW 44mi)
106.3 - KLOO Corvallis OR (100KW 182mi)
106.5 - KWPZ Lynden (63KW 137mi) / KEGX Richland (100KW 114mi)
106.7 - KLTH Portland OR (96KW 112mi)
106.9 - KRWM Bremerton (49KW 50mi)
107.1 - KLVU Sweet Home OR (9.8KW 184mi)
107.3 - KFFM Yakima (100KW 50mi) / CHBE-FM Victoria BC (20KW 136mi)
107.5 - KXJM Banks (71KW 112mi)
107.7 - KNDD Seattle (67KW 50mi) / KWVN Pendleton OR (100KW 156mi)
107.9 - KHPE Albany OR (100KW 174mi)