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East Coast Tropo 8/8 - 8/9

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I picked up all these stations tonight from Bordentown, NJ. Best tropo opening of the summer. I got stations from Maine to North Carolina. Best catches were WBQX from Maine, WIKS from North Carolina, and a pirate station on 87.7 in Boston.

87.7 WPOT
92.1 WLNG, WVBW, WCDX
92.3 WPRO, WERQ
92.5 WXRV, WWYZ
92.7 WGMD, WQBU
92.9 WBOS, WEHM
93.1 WEZW
93.3 WSNE, WFLS
93.5 WZBH
93.7 WZMX, WNOB, WMKK
93.9 WKYS
94.1 WVSP, WHJY
94.3 WIBG,
94.5 WJMN, WRVQ
94.7 WDSD
94.9 WPTE, WHOM
95.1 WXTK
95.3 WKDB, WHFM, WKHK
95.5 WBRU, WPGC
95.7 WVKL, WKSS
95.9 WOSC, WEFX
96.1 WKJI, WSRS
96.3 WEII, WHUR
96.5 WTIC, WKLR
96.7 WCEI, WCTZ
96.9 WLAN, WTKK
97.1 WQJZ
97.3 WJFD
97.5 WALK
97.7 WAFL, WCTY
97.9 unID rock
98.1 WCTK, WTVR
98.3 WKJY
98.5 WGBG
98.7 WCZT, WNOR
98.9 WSBY, WWLB
99.1 WPLR
99.3 WVES
99.7 WYFI
99.9 WEZN, WWFG
100.5 WVHT, WRCH
100.7 WZLX
100.9 WHTI, WKNL, WFMI
101.3 WWDE, WNCL, WKCI
101.7 WBEA, WJKS
101.9 WCIB, WIKS, WLIF
102.1 WRXL, WXTG
102.3 WBAB, WAIV
102.5 WOLC, WBAZ, WKLB
102.7 WWAC
102.9 WOWI, WDRC
103.1 WBZO, WRNR
103.3 WESR, WODS
103.5 WJKI, WTOP
103.7 WEEI, WURV
103.9 WFAS, WOCQ
104.1 WCXL, WPRS
104.3 WZFT
104.5 WXLO, WNVZ
104.7 WPZZ, WQHQ, WXLM, WSPK
104.9 WIHS
105.1 WWLI
105.3 WKUS, WPTY
105.5 WQGN, Kiss
105.7 WROR, WJZ, WKJS
105.9 WXJN, WHCN
106.1 WBLI
106.3 WCEM, WFAF, WWKX
106.5 WBMW, WBTJ, WSFL
106.7 WMJX, WFNE
106.9 WAFX, WCCC, WBQX
107.3 WAAF, WBBT
107.5 WFCC
107.7 WWRX, WKHI
107.9 WEBE, WXKS
 
Been getting in a bunch of south Jersey, Atlantic City and Philly area stations here on Long Island. WFPG 96.9 has been coming in very strong and basically obliterating Hot 97 at times. WISX overpowered WBLI. WAYV has been coming in very strong, as has WDAS. Noticed a ton of others as well (though have been a bit too busy to do an actual search)
 
Many New Jersey FMs were very powerful last night here on the Rhode Island coast. Among them were 96.9 WFPG, 105.7 The Hawk, Cat Country 107.3, and 97.3 ESPN Radio.
 
A WTFDA member, Jeff in Springfield, MA, got 97.1 WYND from NC at 500 miles! Awesome Tr for you Nick.

-crainbebo

P.S: 1300th post :)
 
Best Tropo of the year here in Poughkeepsie, NY, with nice opening to the east to Providence / Boston area Sunday evening, then late Sunday night and early Monday morning, great tropo to the south. Here are DTV stations received during this opening, listed by rf (digital) channel. Regulars from New York City, Albany and Hartford are omitted.

8 - WGAL Lancaster, PA
9 - WBPH Allentown, PA
9 - WEDN Norwich, CT
13 - WPRI-12 Providence, RI
15 - WFDC-14 Arlington, VA
16 - WHRO-15 Hampton, VA
17 - WPXQ-69 Block Island, RI
17 - WPHL-17 Philadelphia
18 - WMFP-62 Lawrence, MA
19 - WGBH-2 Boston
19 - WUNM-19 Jacksonville, NC
20 - WCVB-5 Boston
21 - WBOC-16 Salibury, MD
21 - WSBE-36 Providence <NEW LOG>
22 - WLWC-28 New Bedford, MA
22 - WNJS-23 Camden, NJ
22 - WRIC-8 Richmond, VA
23 - WLYH-15 Lancaster, PA
29 - WUNI-27 Worcester, MA
30 - WBZ-4 Boston
31 - WFXT-25 Boston
32 - WPSG-57 Philadelphia
32 - WQPX-64 Scranton, PA
35 - WDCA-20 Washington, DC
39 - WSBK-38 Boston
39 - WLVT-39 Allentown, PA
40 - WDPX-58 VIneyard Haven, MA
41 - WUTB-24 Baltimore
41 - WLVI-56 Boston
49 - WLNE-6 New Bedford, MA <NEW LOG>
51 - WJAR-10 Providence

Didn't have a chance to try FM. Monday night 8/9, nothing much at all here.
 
crainbebo said:
A WTFDA member, Jeff in Springfield, MA, got 97.1 WYND from NC at 500 miles! Awesome Tr for you Nick.

-crainbebo

P.S: 1300th post :)
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Well I'm not that Jeff, I'm the Jeff on the other side of the state, but I also received WYND here, which is 534 miles. 91.7 WBKU, which is also 534 miles, but more north and west than WYND, was in as well. On Sunday night, several stations from Richmond were in. Overall, it was a very good 3 days of tropo.
 
Here's my full DX log, separated by region

Boston/Rhode Island/Cape Cod/New England
87.7 92.3 92.5 92.9 93.3 93.7 94.1 94.5 94.9 95.1 95.5 96.1 96.3 96.9 97.3 98.1 100.7 101.9 102.5 103.3 103.7 104.5 105.1 105.7 106.7 106.9 107.3 107.5 107.9

Connecticut/Long Island
92.1 92.5 92.7 92.9 93.7 95.3 95.7 95.9 96.1 96.5 96.7 97.5 97.7 98.3 99.1 99.9 100.5 100.9 101.3 101.7 102.3 102.5 102.9 103.1 103.9 104.1 104.7 104.9 105.3 105.5 105.9 106.1 106.9 107.7 107.9

South NJ (the 50kw stations are locals I didn't log)
93.1 94.3 98.3 101.7 102.3 102.7 106.7

Delmarva
92.1 92.5 92.7 93.5 94.7 95.3 95.9 96.5 96.7 97.1 97.5 97.7 97.9 98.1 98.5 98.9 99.3 99.9 100.9 101.3 101.7 102.5 103.1 103.3 103.5 103.9 104.7 104.9 105.5 105.9 106.3 107.7

Norfolk/Virginia Beach
93.7 94.1 94.9 95.7 98.7 99.7 100.5 101.3 102.1 102.9 104.5 105.3 106.9

Eastern NC
96.7 96.9 99.1 100.9 101.9 102.5 104.1 105.7 106.5

Richmond
92.1 94.5 95.3 96.5 98.1 100.9 102.1 103.7 104.7 106.5 107.3

Baltimore/DC
92.3 93.1 93.9 95.5 97.9 99.1 101.9 102.7 103.5 104.1 104.3 105.7 106.5

Central PA
94.9 96.9 103.3

Other
WMDM 97.7 Maryland
WSPK 104.7 Poughkeepsie

87.7 WPOT
92.1 WLNG, WVBW, WCDX
92.3 WPRO, WERQ
92.5 WXRV, WWYZ, WICO
92.7 WGMD, WQBU
92.9 WBOS, WEHM
93.1 WEZW, WPOC
93.3 WSNE, WFLS
93.5 WZBH
93.7 WZMX, WNOB, WMKK
93.9 WKYS
94.1 WVSP, WHJY
94.3 WIBG,
94.5 WJMN, WRVQ
94.7 WDSD
94.9 WPTE, WHOM, WRBT
95.1 WXTK
95.3 WKDB, WHFM, WKHK
95.5 WBRU, WPGC
95.7 WVKL, WKSS
95.9 WOSC, WEFX
96.1 WKJI, WSRS, WSOX
96.3 WEII, WHUR
96.5 WTIC, WKLR, WCTG
96.7 WCEI, WCTZ, WKJX
96.9 WLAN, WTKK, WYMY
97.1 WQJZ
97.3 WJFD
97.5 WALK, WKTT
97.7 WAFL, WCTY, WMDM
97.9 WBEY, WIYY
98.1 WCTK, WTVR, WOCM
98.3 WKJY, WTKU
98.5 WGBG
98.7 WCZT, WNOR
98.9 WSBY, WWLB
99.1 WPLR, WLZL, WVOD
99.3 WVES
99.7 WYFI
99.9 WEZN, WWFG
100.5 WVHT, WRCH
100.7 WZLX
100.9 WHTI, WKNL, WFMI, WAAI
101.3 WWDE, WNCL, WKCI
101.7 WBEA, WJKS, WZEB
101.9 WCIB, WIKS, WLIF
102.1 WRXL, WXTG
102.3 WBAB, WAIV
102.5 WOLC, WBAZ, WKLB, WERX
102.7 WWAC, WQSR
102.9 WOWI, WDRC
103.1 WBZO, WRNR
103.3 WESR, WODS, WARM
103.5 WJKI, WTOP
103.7 WEEI, WURV
103.9 WFAS, WRCN, WOCQ
104.1 WCXL, WPRS
104.3 WZFT
104.5 WXLO, WNVZ
104.7 WPZZ, WQHQ, WXLM, WSPK
104.9 WIHS, WIGO
105.1 WWLI
105.3 WKUS, WPTY
105.5 WQGN, WDKZ
105.7 WROR, WJZ, WKJS, WRSF
105.9 WZKT, WHCN
106.1 WBLI
106.3 WCEM, WFAF, WWKX
106.5 WBMW, WBTJ, WSFL, WWMX
106.7 WMJX, WFNE
106.9 WAFX, WCCC, WBQX
107.3 WAAF, WBBT
107.5 WFCC
107.7 WWRX, WKHI
107.9 WEBE, WXKS
 
Didn't look up or write down every station I picked up, but I was picking up a ton of southern Jersey stations (which is always big during tropo, and Philly as well (another tropo biggie) as well as eastern LI stations. From there pretty much went down the coast, several from Ocean City/ Salisbury Maryland, some from Delaware. Quite a few catches from the Norfolk & VA Beach area, as well as down into North Carolina with stations from Cape Hatteras and Elizabeth City.

I think I know the answer to this (having to deal with the water), but just a question. Any reason why DX/Tropo direction can change in a matter of miles?

I usually DX from the Massapequa/ Farmingdale area (within a few miles of the south shore of Long Island) and the vast majority of the stations I pick up during DX conditions are from the south. I went to college in Stony Brook (few miles from the north shore in central Suffolk) and while I was there, I rarely noticed any southern stations come in, and most of the DX was from the north. As a side not sure how much this had to do with it, but reception was awful in the dorms so you needed to have a wire antenna hanging out the window (which I had and my window faced the north).
 
I'm getting jealous hearing all these good reports.

I always remember the good FM reception down at the Jersey shore in summer from places as far as eastern North Carolina and even in the middle of the afternoon.

Here on the west coast of Florida, our peak tropo activity is in March and April. This time of year, there's nothing to write home about.
 
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