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FM Bandscan at Mount Lillian (6140', on Chelan/Kittitas County line) 7/30/20

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crainbebo

Went on another hike this morning before the weather got too hot. (It was 101 degrees in Ellensburg today, and when I left the Mt. Lillian trailhead around 1:30 it was already pushing 80 degrees.) Pics/audio to come later. Mount Lillian is a relatively nice hike, better in late spring but OK currently. Flowers are dying fast, but still lupine, Indian paintbrush and fields worth of daisies to explore. For views, Mt. Rainier was seen but a little smoky/hazy from a nearby fire (90% contained). Mt. Stuart and the Enchantments were solid, and I could see a smoky Glacier Peak out in the distance (60 mi NW, 10000 feet). Could look right over the hills into the Wenatchee valley as well. FM band changed every half-mile, one turn up a hill and different stations came in.

88.1 KLUW East Wenatchee/KYRS Medical Lake/KCWU Ellensburg/KWAO Ocean Park
88.3 KMLW Moses Lake/KHNW Manson
88.5 KOMQ Omak/KLRF Milton-Freewater OR/K203EN Ellensburg (KYKV)/tent KNKX Tacoma
88.7 KDMB Moses Lake/KAGU Spokane
88.9 KCSH Ellensburg/unid classical, tt K205AH Omak (KPBX)/unid 3rd station with different music, tt CBUX-FM1 Victoria BC
89.1 KFAE Richland
89.3 KAOS Olympia
89.5 KSOH Wapato/KEWU Cheney/K208EY Wenatchee (KAWZ)
89.7 KWWS Walla Walla/CJSU Duncan BC
89.9 KPLW Wenatchee
90.1 KOLU Pasco/unid, likely KQWS Omak
90.3 K212FK Wenatchee (KLWS)/K212DB Moses Lake (KAWZ)/KNWY Yakima
90.5 KACS Chehalis/CBCV Victoria BC
90.7 KNWR Ellensburg
90.9 KVTI Tacoma/KRBM Pendleton OR/K215AD Chelan (KMBI-FM)
91.1 KPBX Spokane/KYPL Yakima
91.3 K217AJ Leavenworth (KLWS)/KGTS Walla Walla
91.5 KLWS Moses Lake
91.7 KBLD Kennewick/KYFQ Bremerton
91.9 KDNA Granger/KPBW Brewster
92.1 CBU-FM1 Victoria BC/KUMA-FM Pilot Rock OR/K221BI Wenatchee (KWLN)
92.3 KZUS Ephrata
92.5 KZHR Dayton/KQMV Bellevue/K223BK Cashmere (KPLW)
92.7 KNCW Omak
92.9 K225AR Wenatchee (KZUS)/KDBL Toppenish/KISM Bellingham/KZZU Spokane
93.1 K226AW Leavenworth (KPLW)
93.3 KUBE Seattle/KRKL Walla Walla
93.5 KOZI-FM Chelan
93.7 KDRK Spokane/KLSY Montesano
93.9 K230AX Sunnyslope (KCSY)
94.1 KSWD Seattle/K231CU Spokane (!!! KJRB-AM 'The Bear'! 99 watts 153mi!)
94.3 K232ED Wenatchee (KKRV-HD2 Jack FM)
94.5 KATS Yakima/KHTQ Hayden ID
94.7 KZAL Manson
94.9 KIOK Pasco
95.1 K236AH Synarep (KNCW - 1 watt 99mi, up to 5/10 bars at times!)/K236AE Twisp (KNCW echoing at summit - 20 watts 74mi!)
95.3 K237AW Chelan (KCSY)/KXLE-FM Ellensburg/KPND Deer Park (xmitter in Idaho)/unid country under K237AW not KXLE, likely KXXK
95.5 KBFF Portland OR
95.7 KJR-FM Seattle/KKSR Walla Walla
95.9 KZML Quincy/tt KRSX Goldendale early on
96.1 KFOO Opportunity WA/KXXO Olympia/KLKY Stanfield OR
96.3 KWEW-LP Wenatchee/KRCW Royal City
96.5 KJAQ Seattle/K243CK Pendleton OR (KUMA-FM)/K243CD Brewster (KDMB)
96.7 KWWW Quincy/KMMG Benton City
96.9 KYYO McCleary/KZTA Naches/KEZE Spokane
97.1 KXRX Walla Walla
97.3 KIRO-FM Tacoma/KKRS Davenport/K247CH Entiat (KDMB)
97.5 KOLW Basin City/possibly a 2nd station
97.7 KYSN Wenatchee/KOMO-FM Oakville (early on)
97.9 KZTB Milton-Freewater OR/K250BL Brewster (EWTN Spanish, same as 92.7 Othello but didn't hear them this time)
98.1 KISC-FM Spokane/K251AZ Malaga (KEYG)
98.3 KEYW Pasco
98.5 KEYG-FM Grand Coulee
98.7 KMNA Mabton/KFXP-LP Wenatchee
98.9 KKZX Spokane/KNUC Seattle
99.1 KUJ-FM Burbank/KORE-LP Entiat
99.3 KDDS Elma/KMGW Naches/KDRM Moses Lake/K257DN Brewster (KNCW)
99.5 KQBG Rock Island/unid country (very likely KZZL Pullman)/KZLY-FM Ione OR
99.7 KHHK Yakima
99.9 KXLY-FM Spokane
100.1 KQFO Pasco
100.3 KXAA Cle Elum/CKKQ Victoria BC
100.5 KWIQ Moses Lake
100.7 K264BF Wenatchee (KMBI-FM)/KHSS Athena OR/KKWF Seattle
100.9 KARY-FM Grandview/K265AX Chelan (KOZI-FM)
101.1 KOHO Leavenworth/KEYF Cheney
101.3 KGDN Pasco/K267AX Brewster (KCSY)
101.5 KPLZ Seattle/KATW Lewiston ID
101.7 KZXR-FM Prosser/strange UNID, Key 101 KEYF with John Tesh. No translators of KEYF. Likely K269AH Tonasket (xmitter near Ellisforde), normally KNCW.
101.9 KZIU-FM Weston/KTSL Medical Lake
102.1 KPQ-FM Wenatchee
102.3
102.5 KZOK Seattle/tt KRAO Colfax
102.7 KORD-FM Richland
102.9 KEFA-LP Wenatchee/KZTM Centralia
103.1 KYKV Selah/KCDA Post Falls ID (fin-aaa-lly heard this one! KYKV a real problem to get this one.)/a KOZI translator, will count as K276BY Pateros as I had good signals out that way from other translators. This was heard at a viewpoint around 5800' on the jeep trail. My views went out from Mt. Stuart to Glacier Peak.
103.3 KWLN Wilson Creek/KUVB-LP Leavenworth (Relevant Radio)
103.5 KWHT Pendleton OR
103.7 KHTP Tacoma
103.9 K280BZ Wenatchee (KWWW)/KBBD Spokane
104.1 KXDD Yakima/KAFE Bellingham
104.3 KHTR Moscow ID/KZBE Omak
104.5 K283BX Wapato (KBBO-AM)
104.7 KKRV Wenatchee
104.9 KYXE Union Gap/K285FN Kennewick West (Exitos)/KEEH Spokane
105.1 K286CA East Wenatchee (KKRV)
105.3 KONA-FM Pasco
105.5 K288GN Chelan (KORE-LP)
105.7 KZBD Spokane/KRSE Yakima
105.9 K290CH Sunnyslope (KORE-LP)
106.1 K291CS Ephrata (KTBI-AM)/KBKS Tacoma/KZFN Moscow ID
106.3 KLOO-FM Corvallis OR/KCSY Twisp (finally found a place where I could hear the parent station for Sunny FM!)
106.5 KEGX Richland/tent KWPZ Lynden
106.7 KKWN Cashmere
106.9 K295AU Moses Lake (KPLW)/KRWM Bremerton/K295AV Kennewick (KQFO-HD2 - Regional Mexican)
107.1
107.3 KFFM Yakima
107.5 K298BR Wenatchee (KWDR)
107.7 KWVN Pendleton OR/KNDD Seattle
107.9 KJHS-LP Wenatchee/KMBI-FM Spokane
 
Different FMs came in due to the line-of-sight I had at each viewpoint. My path followed the Mt. Lillian trail (#1601) then to a Jeep trail known for spectacular views of Mt. Stuart, Rainier and Glacier Peak. At that viewpoint Olympia FMs were very loud, KXXO was full 10 bars. Google Earth plot shows no mountains above 5000' on that path, wide open scenario (I was at 5800 at that point). Climbing to the next viewpoint with an eastern line-of-sight (no views due to forest burn) and a little more of the west to NE view, that's where I started to hear KCDA, the weaker translators, etc. That path was also wide open. K231CU was heard on the summit of Mt. Lillian.
Two guys on motorbikes and a group of two ladies and their horses (trail is open to horses starting at the nearby horse campground) were all I saw. Two chipmunks, small lizard, thought I heard a coyote bark out in the distance, a red-tailed hawk and some Steller's jays for animals. I saw definite coyote tracks but no animal nearby.
 
I'd probably get altitude sickness before I made it to Camp Muir...I sometimes get really bad headaches above 6000'. Mt Lillian, not so much, but on Tumac I had a moderate-level headache as soon as I started descending the mountain. That's why I always keep at least two Bayers in my backpack at all times. Probably has to do with dehydration or sunlight if anything. Your body needs to drink more water at higher elevations. About 2 liters of water come with me at all times, and I have a water filter now in case I run out and there's a nearby stream or creek.
 
crainbebo said:
I'd probably get altitude sickness before I made it to Camp Muir...I sometimes get really bad headaches above 6000'. Mt Lillian, not so much, but on Tumac I had a moderate-level headache as soon as I started descending the mountain. That's why I always keep at least two Bayers in my backpack at all times. Probably has to do with dehydration or sunlight if anything. Your body needs to drink more water at higher elevations. About 2 liters of water come with me at all times, and I have a water filter now in case I run out and there's a nearby stream or creek.
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Don't endanger your health, but please keep us informed and if you are able to take photos please share. Thanks for your reports.
 
Audio
UNID 101.7 (relaying KEYF) -https://www.mediafire.com/file/ejh5zryw3yfsai2/UNID+101.7+relaying+Key+101+Spokane+7+30+20+possible+K269AH+Tonasket+WA.WMA/file
KXLE - https://www.mediafire.com/file/dqoz...Mt+Lillian+7+30+20+mixed+with+K237AW.WMA/file
KWAO TOH (Air 1) - https://www.mediafire.com/file/83wh5mem5ghkjke/KWAO+88.1+WA+7+30+20+Mt+Lillian.WMA/file
KPND - https://www.mediafire.com/file/5t9w...+30+20+below+Mt+Lillian+approx+5975'.WMA/file
KLUW TOH (K-LOVE) - https://www.mediafire.com/file/rsylgxeciovzw9a/KLUW+88.1+WA+TOH+ID+K-LOVE+7+30+20.WMA/file
KEYF/KPLZ (no ID, RDS ID'ed it) - https://www.mediafire.com/file/1qii...o+ID)+5800'+below+Mt+Lillian+7+30+20.WMA/file
KCDA with full break including WA mask mandate PSA, Maverick gas stations, ID - https://www.mediafire.com/file/dwpw...nd+ID+7+30+20+5800'+below+Mt+Lillian.WMA/file
K276BY / K265AX / KOZI - all three parallel - https://www.mediafire.com/file/wqos...+30+20+below+Mt+Lillian+around+5850'.WMA/file
CJSU - https://www.mediafire.com/file/ld5y...ear+Mt+Lillian,+Blewett+Pass+7+30+20.WMA/file
K236AH / K236AE echoing - https://www.mediafire.com/file/ushs...isp+7+30+20+from+Mount+Lillian+6140'.WMA/file
KMMG 96.7 / K243CK 96.5 - https://www.mediafire.com/file/9gv1...+96.5+OR+7+30+20+on+Mt+Lillian+6140'.WMA/file
K257DN (KNCW) 99.3 Brewster...it was HARD to null KDRM out! - https://www.mediafire.com/file/0ch3...ster+(KNCW)+7+30+20+Mt+Lillian+6140'.WMA/file
K208EY 89.5 (KAWZ) Wenatchee - https://www.mediafire.com/file/k5q2...tchee+WA+on+Mt+Lillian+7+30+20+6140'.WMA/file
CBCV - https://www.mediafire.com/file/muj654oi5sb07jn/CBCV+90.5+BC+7+30+20+below+Mt+Lillian+5800'.WMA/file

Pics
KYFQ RDS in car - https://www.mediafire.com/file/6o7bi30iw8jnhfu/P1070635.JPG/file
KAGU RDS - https://www.mediafire.com/file/3fsmuzo3w19nmqu/P1070649.JPG/file
Mt. Stuart/Enchantments from 5800' viewpoint - flowers - https://www.mediafire.com/file/c5fk8tbu8ce6jhi/P1070652.JPG/file
KEWU RDS - https://www.mediafire.com/file/je70cuypt3no4kl/P1070653.JPG/file
KZBD RDS - https://www.mediafire.com/file/p3uv1fiu4qf74eq/P1070669.JPG/file
View to Wenatchee from Mt Lillian - a little smoky - https://www.mediafire.com/file/tnc9zjom6q9825s/P1070670.JPG/file
K232ED RDS - https://www.mediafire.com/file/re88ofw7ehco1ti/P1070672.JPG/file
Pretty meadows below Mt Lillian - https://www.mediafire.com/file/3xr2wfu84nbl9a1/P1070676.JPG/file
more of the same - https://www.mediafire.com/file/wp6b313lq446pee/P1070680.JPG/file
 
Just out of curiosity, any chance of capturing these scans and uploading them to YouTube? All I use for mine is my phone. I know the whole copyright thing, but with my scans, I’ve been able to mute anything that’s been flagged using the Studio Editor. (I may download another deal of software with more editing skills. Also, I’ve had issues with MediaFire on my end, and I just don’t feel comfortable clicking on the links.)
 
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It would be audio only (I carry a VN-721 Olympus voice recorder on me in case Es or Ms hits). I just prefer doing it this way because I mostly record up in the mountains for unusual signals, like the dueling KNCW translators on 95.1..it was cool to hear the echo!
Wed/Thur I am off. I am busy on Wednesday, Thursday will be my hiking day. It will be rather cool in the mountains. I am leaning on either doing either Easton Ridge (4475') or Thorp Mountain (5854') both in the same area near Cle Elum Lake, or Burnt Mountain/Shellrock Peak (6400-6800') north of Rimrock. Huckleberries have apparently started riping earlier than normal this year, and the first two have huckleberries - not sure about the latter, but the latter has wonderful views of the Mt. Adams, Rainier and the Stuart range.
 
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