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FM Bandscan from Lion Rock, north of Ellensburg WA (6200+ feet), 6/17/20

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crainbebo

Awesome views of Mt. Adams and Rainier along with the entire Kittitas Valley from this summit about 16 miles N of home. Several new stations for the logbook, notice the translators/LPs that were coming in at upwards of 100 miles! Some recordings and RDS will be coming soon.

88.1 KCWU Ellensburg/KYRS Medical Lake (NEW)/UNID
88.3 KMLW Moses Lake/UNID
88.5 KLRF Milton-Freewater OR/K203EN Ellensburg (KYKV)/KYVT Yakima (NEW)
88.7 KDMB Moses Lake/K204CZ Kennewick (The Effect - NEW only 11W!!)
88.9 KCSH Ellensburg/K205FT Yakima (KOLU)
89.1 KFAE Richland
89.3 KAOS Olympia
89.5 KSOH Wapato
89.7 KWWS Walla Walla
89.9 K210DK Ellensburg (KLWS)/KPLW Wenatchee
90.1 KOLU Pasco
90.3 KNWY Yakima
90.5 KQBC Benton City (NEW)/KACS Chehalis
90.7 KNWR Ellensburg
90.9 KVTI Tacoma/KRBM Pendleton OR
91.1 KYPL Yakima
91.3 KGTS Walla Walla/K217AJ Leavenworth (KLWS)
91.5 KLWS Moses Lake/K218DF Cle Elum (KAWZ)
91.7 KBLD Kennewick
91.9 KDNA Granger
92.1 KUMA-FM Pilot Rock OR/CBU-FM1 Victoria BC
92.3 KZUS Ephrata/KGON Portland/K222BP Prosser (KOLU - NEW)
92.5 KZHR Dayton
92.7 KNCW Omak/K224EW Othello (EWTN Spanish)/UNID (KMSW?)
92.9 KDBL Toppenish
93.1 K226AW Leavenworth (KPLW)
93.3 KRKL Walla Walla
93.5 KWDR Royal City/KOZI-FM Chelan/KACI-FM The Dalles OR
93.7 K229AD Yakima (KDYK)/KDRK Spokane
93.9 K230BW Kennewick (KVAN-AM)/K230AX Sunnyslope (KCSY)
94.1 KSWD Seattle/at least two UNIDs
94.3 K232CV Ellensburg (KATS)
94.5 KATS Yakima
94.7 KZAL Manson
94.9 KIOK Pasco
95.1 KITI-FM Winlock (NEW)/K236AP Synarep (KNCW - NEW 1W!!!! I didn't get an ID persay but it was matching the music and dead air during IDs at 92.7 KNCW.)
95.3 KXLE-FM Ellensburg/K237DP Kennewick (KLKY - NEW!! Over local! Was // to 96.1.)
95.5 KBFF Portland
95.7 KKSR Walla Walla
95.9 KZML Quincy/KRSX Goldendale (NEW)
96.1 KLKY Stanfield OR/K241CV Yakima (KYAK-AM)
96.3 KRCW Royal City
96.5 K243CK Pendleton OR (KUMA-AM)/KJAQ Seattle
96.7 KMMG Benton City
96.9 KZTA Naches
97.1 KYCH Portland
97.3 KIRO-FM Tacoma/KKRS Davenport
97.5 KOLW Basin City
97.7 KOMO-FM Oakville/KYSN Wenatchee
97.9 KZTB Milton-Freewater OR
98.1 KISC Spokane/KING-FM Seattle
98.3 KEYW Pasco
98.5 KEYG Grand Coulee/CIOC-FM Victoria BC
98.7 KMNA Mabton/K254DP Pasco (KFLD-AM)
98.9 KKZX Spokane/KNUC Seattle
99.1 KUJ-FM Burbank
99.3 KMGW Naches/KDRM Moses Lake
99.5 KZLY Ione OR
99.7 KHHK Yakima
99.9 KXLY-FM Spokane/KISW Seattle
100.1 KQFO Pasco
100.3 KXAA Cle Elum
100.5 KWIQ Moses Lake
100.7 KHSS Athena OR
100.9 KARY Grandview
101.1 KOHO Leavenworth
101.3 KGDN Pasco
101.5 KPLZ Seattle
101.7 KZXR-FM Prosser
101.9 KZIU Weston OR
102.1 KPQ-FM Wenatchee
102.3 K272ED Kennewick (Tri Country)
102.5 KZOK Seattle
102.7 KORD Richland
102.9 KZTM Centralia
103.1 KYKV Selah
103.3 KWLN Wilson Creek
103.5 KWHT Pendleton OR
103.7 KHTP Tacoma
103.9 K280GI Richland (KGTS)
104.1 KXDD Yakima
104.3 K282AA Kennewick (KMBI)/KZBE Omak
104.5 K283BX Wapato/UNID (possibly KXXP White Salmon?)
104.7 KKRV Wenatchee/KCMB Baker City (199 miles)
104.9 KYXE Union Gap/K285FN Kennewick West (Exitos)
105.1 K286CA East Wenatchee (KKRV)
105.3 KONA-FM Kennewick
105.5 KCGB Hood River OR
105.7 KRSE Yakima/KDIL-LP Kennewick (8 watts!!! NEW!!!)
105.9 KOLH-LP Hermiston OR/KFBW Vancouver
106.1 K291BS Richland (KALE-AM - stronger than Yakima!)/K291BV Wapato (Big 106.1)
106.3 Bible Readings (but very multipathed)
106.5 KEGX Richland
106.7 KKWN Cashmere/KLTH Portland OR
106.9 K295BT Wapato (KTCR-AM)/tt KRWM Bremerton
107.1
107.3 KFFM Yakima
107.5
107.7 KWVN-FM Pendleton/tt KNDD Seattle
107.9 KMBI-FM Spokane/K300AP Sunnyside (KRKL)
 
crainbebo said:
Awesome views of Mt. Adams and Rainier along with the entire Kittitas Valley from this summit about 16 miles N of home. Several new stations for the logbook, notice the translators/LPs that were coming in at upwards of 100 miles! Some recordings and RDS will be coming soon.

88.1 KCWU Ellensburg/KYRS Medical Lake (NEW)/UNID
88.3 KMLW Moses Lake/UNID
88.5 KLRF Milton-Freewater OR/K203EN Ellensburg (KYKV)/KYVT Yakima (NEW)
88.7 KDMB Moses Lake/K204CZ Kennewick (The Effect - NEW only 11W!!)
88.9 KCSH Ellensburg/K205FT Yakima (KOLU)
89.1 KFAE Richland
89.3 KAOS Olympia
89.5 KSOH Wapato
89.7 KWWS Walla Walla
89.9 K210DK Ellensburg (KLWS)/KPLW Wenatchee
90.1 KOLU Pasco
90.3 KNWY Yakima
90.5 KQBC Benton City (NEW)/KACS Chehalis
90.7 KNWR Ellensburg
90.9 KVTI Tacoma/KRBM Pendleton OR
91.1 KYPL Yakima
91.3 KGTS Walla Walla/K217AJ Leavenworth (KLWS)
91.5 KLWS Moses Lake/K218DF Cle Elum (KAWZ)
91.7 KBLD Kennewick
91.9 KDNA Granger
92.1 KUMA-FM Pilot Rock OR/CBU-FM1 Victoria BC
92.3 KZUS Ephrata/KGON Portland/K222BP Prosser (KOLU - NEW)
92.5 KZHR Dayton
92.7 KNCW Omak/K224EW Othello (EWTN Spanish)/UNID (KMSW?)
92.9 KDBL Toppenish
93.1 K226AW Leavenworth (KPLW)
93.3 KRKL Walla Walla
93.5 KWDR Royal City/KOZI-FM Chelan/KACI-FM The Dalles OR
93.7 K229AD Yakima (KDYK)/KDRK Spokane
93.9 K230BW Kennewick (KVAN-AM)/K230AX Sunnyslope (KCSY)
94.1 KSWD Seattle/at least two UNIDs
94.3 K232CV Ellensburg (KATS)
94.5 KATS Yakima
94.7 KZAL Manson
94.9 KIOK Pasco
95.1 KITI-FM Winlock (NEW)/K236AP Synarep (KNCW - NEW 1W!!!! I didn't get an ID persay but it was matching the music and dead air during IDs at 92.7 KNCW.)
95.3 KXLE-FM Ellensburg/K237DP Kennewick (KLKY - NEW!! Over local! Was // to 96.1.)
95.5 KBFF Portland
95.7 KKSR Walla Walla
95.9 KZML Quincy/KRSX Goldendale (NEW)
96.1 KLKY Stanfield OR/K241CV Yakima (KYAK-AM)
96.3 KRCW Royal City
96.5 K243CK Pendleton OR (KUMA-AM)/KJAQ Seattle
96.7 KMMG Benton City
96.9 KZTA Naches
97.1 KYCH Portland
97.3 KIRO-FM Tacoma/KKRS Davenport
97.5 KOLW Basin City
97.7 KOMO-FM Oakville/KYSN Wenatchee
97.9 KZTB Milton-Freewater OR
98.1 KISC Spokane/KING-FM Seattle
98.3 KEYW Pasco
98.5 KEYG Grand Coulee/CIOC-FM Victoria BC
98.7 KMNA Mabton/K254DP Pasco (KFLD-AM)
98.9 KKZX Spokane/KNUC Seattle
99.1 KUJ-FM Burbank
99.3 KMGW Naches/KDRM Moses Lake
99.5 KZLY Ione OR
99.7 KHHK Yakima
99.9 KXLY-FM Spokane/KISW Seattle
100.1 KQFO Pasco
100.3 KXAA Cle Elum
100.5 KWIQ Moses Lake
100.7 KHSS Athena OR
100.9 KARY Grandview
101.1 KOHO Leavenworth
101.3 KGDN Pasco
101.5 KPLZ Seattle
101.7 KZXR-FM Prosser
101.9 KZIU Weston OR
102.1 KPQ-FM Wenatchee
102.3 K272ED Kennewick (Tri Country)
102.5 KZOK Seattle
102.7 KORD Richland
102.9 KZTM Centralia
103.1 KYKV Selah
103.3 KWLN Wilson Creek
103.5 KWHT Pendleton OR
103.7 KHTP Tacoma
103.9 K280GI Richland (KGTS)
104.1 KXDD Yakima
104.3 K282AA Kennewick (KMBI)/KZBE Omak
104.5 K283BX Wapato/UNID (possibly KXXP White Salmon?)
104.7 KKRV Wenatchee/KCMB Baker City (199 miles)
104.9 KYXE Union Gap/K285FN Kennewick West (Exitos)
105.1 K286CA East Wenatchee (KKRV)
105.3 KONA-FM Kennewick
105.5 KCGB Hood River OR
105.7 KRSE Yakima/KDIL-LP Kennewick (8 watts!!! NEW!!!)
105.9 KOLH-LP Hermiston OR/KFBW Vancouver
106.1 K291BS Richland (KALE-AM - stronger than Yakima!)/K291BV Wapato (Big 106.1)
106.3 Bible Readings (but very multipathed)
106.5 KEGX Richland
106.7 KKWN Cashmere/KLTH Portland OR
106.9 K295BT Wapato (KTCR-AM)/tt KRWM Bremerton
107.1
107.3 KFFM Yakima
107.5
107.7 KWVN-FM Pendleton/tt KNDD Seattle
107.9 KMBI-FM Spokane/K300AP Sunnyside (KRKL)
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Very nice log!! Nothing from Vancouver, BC? Is it too far away from your location to log anything from there? I know I have picked up some Vancouver FM stations in the northern part of Seattle near Everett when I was there. I was actually able to pick up an HD radio lock of Rock 101.1 FM that overrode the analog signal of local classic country K266CJ!
 
Vancouver is still 180 miles and mostly blocked by several mountains in The Enchantments. On the other hand, line of sight to Tri-Cities (over 100 miles) was completely wide open. Nothing in the way at 6200 feet, all obstructions only as high as 3000 feet. That's why I was able to pull 8 watt KDIL-LP out from 100KW KRSE, and 11W K204CZ beneath KDMB, just because of that line-of-sight prop. Imagine if Tri-Cities wasn't filled with LPFMs and translators. I'd probably have a good shot at eastern Oregon FMs OTHER than KCMB. 102.3 Tri-Country was too strong for KWRL.
*K236AH* (not K236AP, sorry) was very very weak, had to turn my car radio up over volume 30 (which is loud as it is) to hear the // to 92.7. They failed to trigger IDs and so did 92.7, so it had to count. It really is 1 watt from Synarep, NE of Omak. But it's on a high peak, so it's like 50 or 100 watts. 105 miles. That's their coverage area:
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=K236AH&service=FX
 
Audio
KYRS - https://www.mediafire.com/file/f9rn...ck_6360_feet_N_of_Ellensburg_6_17_20.wma/file
K280GI (15.5 watts) - https://www.mediafire.com/file/j03k...ck_N_of_Ellensburg_6360_feet_6_17_20.wma/file
KKZX - https://www.mediafire.com/file/7gcf..._from_Lion_Rock_WA_6360_feet_6_17_20.wma/file
KCMB - https://www.mediafire.com/file/o5mz...from_near_Lion_Rock_WA_6_17_20_200mi.wma/file
K226AW (Positive Life Radio) - https://www.mediafire.com/file/uwjqpklwg2r7qt3/K226AW_93.1_WA_from_Lion_Rock_6_17_20.wma/file
KITI-FM - https://www.mediafire.com/file/atuo...WA_from_just_below_Lion_Rock_6_17_20.wma/file
KOLH-LP, and then switching to KHSS // each other with EWTN Rosary - https://www.mediafire.com/file/27cc...comparison_from_Lion_Rock_WA_6_17_20.wma/file
K236AH (at 1 watt, very weak. But listen carefully for some DJ talk and the break sounder for WW1's Hot Country feed. This was // to KNCW including the non-ID) - https://www.mediafire.com/file/fup5...ock_-_no_ID_but_was_parallel_to_KNCW.wma/file

RDS pics from the summit plus two views from the summit itself
KLKY - https://www.mediafire.com/view/seq375ow9mqrg2x/P1070358.JPG/file
KXRX - https://www.mediafire.com/view/l2x53jit39tnupw/P1070359.JPG/file
K254DP - https://www.mediafire.com/view/p0luxtjo1ocum5v/P1070361.JPG/file
K230BW - https://www.mediafire.com/view/38w12y58unsv286/P1070362.JPG/file
SW view with Mt. Adams - https://www.mediafire.com/view/4vphw1zuwizlxj3/P1070354.JPG/file
South view looking over Kittitas Valley and multiple ridges from Manastash through Ahtanum/Toppenish - https://www.mediafire.com/view/m8elees6696expn/P1070356.JPG/file
 
Went back up there briefly this afternoon, climbed to the real high point for Lion Rock and got these additional stations (all new):
104.3 KMNT Chehalis (Country, 2.35KW)
100.9 K265AX Chelan (// KOZI-FM, 65W)
106.9 K295AV Kennewick (// KQFO-HD2, 136W)
94.1 KXIX Sunriver OR (Top 40, 18.5KW 235 miles)
99.3 KDDS Elma (Regional Mexican)

Plus logged a few more relogs
105.9 K290CH Sunnyslope (KORE-LP)
106.9 KRWM Bremerton (confirmed)
96.9 KYYO McCleary

Actually, the 97.1 was KXRX Walla Walla, not KYCH.
 
crainbebo said:
Went back up there briefly this afternoon, climbed to the real high point for Lion Rock and got these additional stations (all new):
104.3 KMNT Chehalis (Country, 2.35KW)
100.9 K265AX Chelan (// KOZI-FM, 65W)
106.9 K295AV Kennewick (// KQFO-HD2, 136W)
94.1 KXIX Sunriver OR (Top 40, 18.5KW 235 miles)
99.3 KDDS Elma (Regional Mexican)

Plus logged a few more relogs
105.9 K290CH Sunnyslope (KORE-LP)
106.9 KRWM Bremerton (confirmed)
96.9 KYYO McCleary

Actually, the 97.1 was KXRX Walla Walla, not KYCH.
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Good reception. What height were you at?
 
crainbebo said:
Went back up there briefly this afternoon, climbed to the real high point for Lion Rock and got these additional stations (all new):
104.3 KMNT Chehalis (Country, 2.35KW)
100.9 K265AX Chelan (// KOZI-FM, 65W)
106.9 K295AV Kennewick (// KQFO-HD2, 136W)
94.1 KXIX Sunriver OR (Top 40, 18.5KW 235 miles)
99.3 KDDS Elma (Regional Mexican)

Plus logged a few more relogs
105.9 K290CH Sunnyslope (KORE-LP)
106.9 KRWM Bremerton (confirmed)
96.9 KYYO McCleary

Actually, the 97.1 was KXRX Walla Walla, not KYCH.
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These DXpeditions of yours are fascinating. Nice scenery from your pics, too!

Keep them coming.
 
As long as the Governor doesn't shut down the public lands again, I will continue to go up to these locales. Next week might tromp around in the Teanaway Ridge area, or head to Tronsen Ridge off 97.
There were even wild roses and strawberry plants (just the flowers right now, no berries) up on Lion Rock today. Saw a couple of chipmunks as well.
 
crainbebo said:
A couple more from my very brief Saturday 7/11 visit. First is KYRS Medical Lake (88.1) triggering RDS thru KCWU! I went into the (mostly burnt from 2012 wildfire) forest about 100 yards from the summit because people were around. Second is a view looking west, Mt. Stuart on the right. Cloudy and trying to rain.

https://www.mediafire.com/view/eeaoe373twpw6h7/P1070546.JPG/file
https://www.mediafire.com/view/143iqq5guwolzuy/P1070542.JPG/file
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Simply beautiful.
 
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