Well, I don't think the FCC cares about dx. Actually, I read online a while back that that's why the fm band was moved, because there was more ducting lower down where fm used to be. Also, the local on 104.3 was not on yet when these were filed, there was a translator for KCMS on that frequency. If I were in charge, you would probably see a number of shortspaced high power stations, not a bunch of low-power stations that no one listens to.
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FM Bandscan in Edmonds, WA 6/27/12
- Thread starter crainbebo
- Start date
Yesterday I took walks around Edmonds and Woodway. There was some enhanced reception to Portland [tropo? didn't notice it in Bellevue] and other coastal areas yesterday. Here's the scan in both Edmonds and Woodway.
Using Grundig G8 to help adjacents.
88.1 KWAO/CBU-2
88.3 [no sign of KBVM]
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/CSN
89.1 CSN loud
89.3 KAOS [wonder why KVIX never makes it down? They should]
89.5 KNHC
89.7 KMWS mixing with unknown station, probably just CJSU in Duncan
89.9 KQAC Portland/KASB open carrier/KGRG?
90.1 KNWP
90.3 KEXP
90.5 CBCV
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI
91.1 KROH
91.3 KBCS/CJZN
91.5 KOPB Portland over KSQM
91.7 KSVR/unid second music station in Woodway very weak [any other 91.7s in BC/WA other than little 120w KZAZ? And how's KZAZ's coverage?]
91.9 KPTZ
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3 KGON over KQMV IBOC!
92.5 KQMV
92.7 KISM splatter
92.9 KISM loud, 50+ DBU
93.1 weak CKYE/vy weak KISM splatter
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 KANY/CJJR
93.9 KPDQ Portland over KMPS IBOC
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 KRXY/CFBT [how far does KLYK get out?]
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ/likely KXXK with Luke Bryan
95.5 [no Live 95.5! Was expecting it]
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 KXXO/CHKG
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 KGY/CKLG
97.1 KYCH Portland [ID 97.1 Charlie FM]
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3
98.5 CIOC
98.7 KUPL
98.9 KLCK
99.1 thought it was a very weak station, but it sounded like KDDS splatter. Was thinking it was KODZ!
99.3 KDDS
99.5 CBCV-FM1, *64w* still gets out! Listenable in Woodway with CBC news after TOH/KWJJ?
99.7 CBUF-FM9
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 KXL over CFMI at times!
101.3 KLWA Westport [1200w over 100 miles]
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY?
101.9 KINK huge
102.1 KSWW/KPQ/KBRC xlator
102.3
102.5 KZOK
102.7
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 K277AE/KKCW
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 KMNT huge/CHHR weak
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX/likely KDUK Florence fading up with McDonalds ad over KDUX's classic rock.
104.9 KSGX/weak Sonic Vancouver in null
105.1 KRSK over KCMS IBOC
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU/KJET South Bend
105.9 KFBW over KBKS IBOC
106.1 KBKS
106.3 CKAV-FM2 mixing with rock, KLOO?
106.5 KWPZ
106.7 KLTH LOUD over KWPZ *AND* KRWM IBOC!!
106.9 KRWM
107.1 KRQT Castle Rock
107.3 CHBE
107.5 KXJM over KNDD IBOC, somewhat loud
107.7 KNDD
107.9 *had* to be KHPE Albany, OR with music sounded Christian Contemporary to me
-crainbebo
Using Grundig G8 to help adjacents.
88.1 KWAO/CBU-2
88.3 [no sign of KBVM]
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/CSN
89.1 CSN loud
89.3 KAOS [wonder why KVIX never makes it down? They should]
89.5 KNHC
89.7 KMWS mixing with unknown station, probably just CJSU in Duncan
89.9 KQAC Portland/KASB open carrier/KGRG?
90.1 KNWP
90.3 KEXP
90.5 CBCV
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI
91.1 KROH
91.3 KBCS/CJZN
91.5 KOPB Portland over KSQM
91.7 KSVR/unid second music station in Woodway very weak [any other 91.7s in BC/WA other than little 120w KZAZ? And how's KZAZ's coverage?]
91.9 KPTZ
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3 KGON over KQMV IBOC!
92.5 KQMV
92.7 KISM splatter
92.9 KISM loud, 50+ DBU
93.1 weak CKYE/vy weak KISM splatter
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 KANY/CJJR
93.9 KPDQ Portland over KMPS IBOC
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 KRXY/CFBT [how far does KLYK get out?]
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ/likely KXXK with Luke Bryan
95.5 [no Live 95.5! Was expecting it]
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 KXXO/CHKG
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 KGY/CKLG
97.1 KYCH Portland [ID 97.1 Charlie FM]
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3
98.5 CIOC
98.7 KUPL
98.9 KLCK
99.1 thought it was a very weak station, but it sounded like KDDS splatter. Was thinking it was KODZ!
99.3 KDDS
99.5 CBCV-FM1, *64w* still gets out! Listenable in Woodway with CBC news after TOH/KWJJ?
99.7 CBUF-FM9
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 KXL over CFMI at times!
101.3 KLWA Westport [1200w over 100 miles]
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY?
101.9 KINK huge
102.1 KSWW/KPQ/KBRC xlator
102.3
102.5 KZOK
102.7
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 K277AE/KKCW
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 KMNT huge/CHHR weak
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX/likely KDUK Florence fading up with McDonalds ad over KDUX's classic rock.
104.9 KSGX/weak Sonic Vancouver in null
105.1 KRSK over KCMS IBOC
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU/KJET South Bend
105.9 KFBW over KBKS IBOC
106.1 KBKS
106.3 CKAV-FM2 mixing with rock, KLOO?
106.5 KWPZ
106.7 KLTH LOUD over KWPZ *AND* KRWM IBOC!!
106.9 KRWM
107.1 KRQT Castle Rock
107.3 CHBE
107.5 KXJM over KNDD IBOC, somewhat loud
107.7 KNDD
107.9 *had* to be KHPE Albany, OR with music sounded Christian Contemporary to me
-crainbebo
Wow! You got a lot of Portland signals there. I do wonder if there has been some ducting lately, my hd radio picked up RDS on 102.1 on Saturday, although I don't think it read it right, it said KRTQ. I also did pick up KINK I think with a bit of static on the hd radio. What I thought was odd was the radio stopping on the dead carrier of KASB that never happens out here. Goldylox, I thought about your problem with KCIS, and it's almost a double IF problem. 630+455 = 1085, just 5 khz away from 1090.
I think its obvious these translator gluttons looks for the frequencies of Canadian FMs, and just file on top of them, with a stipulation on paper that their signal won't hit the otherside of the border, just a few miles short of it. Which is about as much of a reality scenario as their theology and politics (!).
I think this is an outgrowth of the FCC apparenly no longer protecting any Canadian signals on this side of the border, even for 50kw transmitters a few miles away (listen to CKWX news 1130 any late afternoon starting a few hours before "critical hour" would kick in). To me, it seems like another sleazy opportunistic way to find a loophole to get more CPs. And then to eventually get lots more cash for them some day. Even if it ruins the ability, not even to "DX," but to provide multiple program services (not just conservative religious material) on the dial.
I also think this handful of "religious" national satellite-translator-casters (I'm trying to be nice and avoiding coining a nastier word for them) often target the signals of NPR affiliates and jump on the same freq or an adjacent as close to their secondary service contours as they can get away with. (That happened to a station I worked at, and to many others I'm aware of, and took away substantial coverage areas and listeners/supporters - the public stations rarely have the resources, time, or vision outside of their own internal issues to tackle these translator invaders with lawyers).
But will anybody within the FCC ever openly address this problem that's jamming the non-comm part of the dial into a lot of audio mush? Or will the NAB, for the good of the industry and the future of terrestrial radio?
I think this is an outgrowth of the FCC apparenly no longer protecting any Canadian signals on this side of the border, even for 50kw transmitters a few miles away (listen to CKWX news 1130 any late afternoon starting a few hours before "critical hour" would kick in). To me, it seems like another sleazy opportunistic way to find a loophole to get more CPs. And then to eventually get lots more cash for them some day. Even if it ruins the ability, not even to "DX," but to provide multiple program services (not just conservative religious material) on the dial.
I also think this handful of "religious" national satellite-translator-casters (I'm trying to be nice and avoiding coining a nastier word for them) often target the signals of NPR affiliates and jump on the same freq or an adjacent as close to their secondary service contours as they can get away with. (That happened to a station I worked at, and to many others I'm aware of, and took away substantial coverage areas and listeners/supporters - the public stations rarely have the resources, time, or vision outside of their own internal issues to tackle these translator invaders with lawyers).
But will anybody within the FCC ever openly address this problem that's jamming the non-comm part of the dial into a lot of audio mush? Or will the NAB, for the good of the industry and the future of terrestrial radio?
Today in Edmonds I had some more Portland enhancement. Finally got KBFF Live 95.5 with song match to playlist [Wake Up Call Maroon 5]. Also had KXJM, KLTH, KOPB, KINK, KXL, KKCW, KRSK, KPDQ, KGON, KWJJ and a weak KUPL into Edmonds. Having a 200 ft hill turning Seattle stations into unlistenable mush helps!
I also had a very weak 91.7 KZAZ Bellingham under KSVR. 120 watts! Bongwater, how far have you gotten KZAZ?
-crainbebo
I also had a very weak 91.7 KZAZ Bellingham under KSVR. 120 watts! Bongwater, how far have you gotten KZAZ?
-crainbebo
Went back to Edmonds once again and did a scan. Most of this scan was done in Yost Park, elevation 300-350 feet. Lots of goodies from the North, mostly.
88.1 CBU-1/KWAO
88.3 possibly K202ED Mount Vernon in and out
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/Calvary Chapel
89.1 Any or all of *three* Calvary Chapel xlators echoing
89.3 KVIX/KUGS 100w!/KAOS
89.5 KNHC
89.7 CJSU [huge at times]/KMWS
89.9 KASB open carrier/KGRG
90.1 KNWP [I was expecting CJSF to come in somewhere]
90.3 KEXP [nothing else]
90.5 CBCV
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI [missing terribly: CBUX-FM]
91.1 KROH
91.3 CJZN/KBCS
91.5 KSQM/KOPB
91.7 KSVR
91.9 KPTZ/unid second station with guitar music. This is NOT Calvary Chapel K220HD in Fall City, I'm stumped!
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3
92.5 KQMV
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 CJJR [missing: KANY]
93.9
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT/K233BU [never heard before in Edmonds, with Let's Go Calvin Harris under CFBT]
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ [no sign of KXXK]
95.5
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 CHKG/KXXO
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 CKLG/KGY
97.1
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO/CBUF
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3
98.5 CIOC
98.7
98.9 KWJZ
99.1
99.3 KDDS [too strong anywhere for CFOX]
99.5 CBCV-FM1 [64w continues to amaze me. If Dan is here, what is the height of CBCV-FM1's tower? Gotta be high for it to reach me]
99.7 CBUF-FM9
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI
101.3 KLWA
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY/CIVL Abbotsford, BC 550w at 85 mi
101.9 CFUV/KINK
102.1 KSWW/K271AH/K271AZ Port Angeles with Dave Ramsey and local Clallam County ads, 70 WATTS! 42 mi!!/KPQ [all of this combined and you have one huge swapping mess when you are walking through a park]
102.3 CKWV
102.5 KZOK
102.7 CFRO
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 K277AE/K277BQ Olympia, repeating KGHO-LP from Grays Harbor [is this really 10W?!?]
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 CHHR/KMNT
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX/probably the biggest surprise of the day-CKKS Sechelt, BC repeating CISQ/CISW in Squamish/Whistler area. Heard "now back to Mountain music" or something like that. THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY WATTS AT 130 MILES!!
What a great day for northern enhancement!
Also heard KDUK Florence at 270+ mi, so this frequency made my day!
104.9 KKBW/Sonic Vancouver
105.1
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU
105.9 KFBW [in and out]
106.1 KBKS
106.3 CKAV-FM2
106.5 KWPZ
106.7
106.9 KRWM
107.1
107.3 CHBE
107.5 KXJM [KNDD IBOC seemed to be off today.]
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CILS Victoria, 250w @ 63mi, sounded like French rap! Also KHPE Albany in and out over 200 miles away.
-crainbebo
88.1 CBU-1/KWAO
88.3 possibly K202ED Mount Vernon in and out
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/Calvary Chapel
89.1 Any or all of *three* Calvary Chapel xlators echoing
89.3 KVIX/KUGS 100w!/KAOS
89.5 KNHC
89.7 CJSU [huge at times]/KMWS
89.9 KASB open carrier/KGRG
90.1 KNWP [I was expecting CJSF to come in somewhere]
90.3 KEXP [nothing else]
90.5 CBCV
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI [missing terribly: CBUX-FM]
91.1 KROH
91.3 CJZN/KBCS
91.5 KSQM/KOPB
91.7 KSVR
91.9 KPTZ/unid second station with guitar music. This is NOT Calvary Chapel K220HD in Fall City, I'm stumped!
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3
92.5 KQMV
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 CJJR [missing: KANY]
93.9
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT/K233BU [never heard before in Edmonds, with Let's Go Calvin Harris under CFBT]
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ [no sign of KXXK]
95.5
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 CHKG/KXXO
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 CKLG/KGY
97.1
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO/CBUF
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3
98.5 CIOC
98.7
98.9 KWJZ
99.1
99.3 KDDS [too strong anywhere for CFOX]
99.5 CBCV-FM1 [64w continues to amaze me. If Dan is here, what is the height of CBCV-FM1's tower? Gotta be high for it to reach me]
99.7 CBUF-FM9
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI
101.3 KLWA
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY/CIVL Abbotsford, BC 550w at 85 mi
101.9 CFUV/KINK
102.1 KSWW/K271AH/K271AZ Port Angeles with Dave Ramsey and local Clallam County ads, 70 WATTS! 42 mi!!/KPQ [all of this combined and you have one huge swapping mess when you are walking through a park]
102.3 CKWV
102.5 KZOK
102.7 CFRO
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 K277AE/K277BQ Olympia, repeating KGHO-LP from Grays Harbor [is this really 10W?!?]
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 CHHR/KMNT
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX/probably the biggest surprise of the day-CKKS Sechelt, BC repeating CISQ/CISW in Squamish/Whistler area. Heard "now back to Mountain music" or something like that. THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY WATTS AT 130 MILES!!
What a great day for northern enhancement!Also heard KDUK Florence at 270+ mi, so this frequency made my day!
104.9 KKBW/Sonic Vancouver
105.1
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU
105.9 KFBW [in and out]
106.1 KBKS
106.3 CKAV-FM2
106.5 KWPZ
106.7
106.9 KRWM
107.1
107.3 CHBE
107.5 KXJM [KNDD IBOC seemed to be off today.]
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CILS Victoria, 250w @ 63mi, sounded like French rap! Also KHPE Albany in and out over 200 miles away.
-crainbebo
Keep in mind also...solar flare activity has been high the past few days, so some stations could be from E-skip as well. Keep an ear out for any station IDs!
I wonder if KSJU 91.9 in Friday Harbor has finally hit the air? I can't find a website for them and their Facebook site hasn't been updated for a couple of weeks.
As for CBCV-1 99.5 in Metchosin-Sooke, here's all the stats from the REC NET site:
http://cdbs.recnet.net:8080/fmq.php?canfm=CBCV-FM-1
Conditions have been pretty good up here too the past few days. Yesterday I had little 7 watt K210CN 89.9 from Bellingham blasting in and KNWP 90.1 in Port Angeles totally dominated over semi-local CJSF 90.1 in Burnaby. All we need now is for some nice e-skip to show its face.
None of this was Es. I would have known if there were a ton of 6m paths and red lines on the TVFM Skip Log that there was skip. Just very nice enhancement.
Dan there was some low FM skip on 4th of July afternoon/evening. Was in East Marysville at that time. Mostly stayed around low FM but got up to 97.5 at one point. No IDs heard, only classical on 89.9, All Things Considered on 88.9 [which I thought was KSWS], and classical on 91.5.
-crainbebo
Dan there was some low FM skip on 4th of July afternoon/evening. Was in East Marysville at that time. Mostly stayed around low FM but got up to 97.5 at one point. No IDs heard, only classical on 89.9, All Things Considered on 88.9 [which I thought was KSWS], and classical on 91.5.
-crainbebo
Well, Crainbebo gave me the inspiration to do an FM Bandscan in Aldergrove. Here's what was coming in up here in the late afternoon/early evening today. For the moment I'm just using rabbit ears on my JVC & Technics receivers and a C Crane Radio-EP. Some type of external antenna is in the cards.
My place in Aldergrove is exactly 86.59 miles north of Yost Park in Edmonds according to Google's gmap pedometer.
88.1 CBU-2
88.3
88.5 CBU-1 (no more KPLU since CBU-1 signed on)
88.7 (used to be able to hear 4 watt CHNW also before CBU-1 signed on)
88.9 CBUX-FM-1
89.1
89.3 KUGS/faint CFVT in KUGS null
89.5 CHWK/faint KNHC in CHWK null
89.7 CJSU
89.9 K210CN
90.1 CJSF/KNWP (about equal)
90.3 KQOW
90.5 CBCV
90.7 KSER
90.9 CBUX
91.1 KROH
91.3 CJZN
91.5 KSQM
91.7 CBYF/KZAZ/faint CKAY
91.9 KPTZ
92.1 CBU-FM-1
92.3
92.5 CFUN-1
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 CJJR
93.9
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ
95.5
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 CHKG
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7 CBYH
96.9 CKLG
97.1
97.3 KIRO/faint CKLR in KIRO null
97.5
97.7 CBUF
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3 CKSR
98.5 CIOC
98.7
98.9 KLCK/faint CFCP in KLCK null
99.1
99.3 CFOX
99.5
99.7 CIQC (no sign of my most wanted CBUF-FM-9)
99.9 CBU-FM-7/faint KISW in CBU null
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI
101.3
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CIVL (CHLY used to dominate before CIVL signed on)
101.9 CITR/faint CFUV
102.1 CBUF-FM-1
102.3 CKWV/unidentified Standards.....likely KMRE
102.5 KZOK
102.7 CFRO
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 CHHR
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 K284BL
104.9 CFUN-2
105.1
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU
105.9
106.1 KBKS
106.3 CKAV-2
106.5 KWPZ
106.7
106.9 KRWM/CHWF (about equal)
107.1 CKQC
107.3 CHBE
107.5 CFUN
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CFML/CFSI/CILS (usually CFML dominates, but surprisingly the other 2 were strong today)
My place in Aldergrove is exactly 86.59 miles north of Yost Park in Edmonds according to Google's gmap pedometer.
88.1 CBU-2
88.3
88.5 CBU-1 (no more KPLU since CBU-1 signed on)
88.7 (used to be able to hear 4 watt CHNW also before CBU-1 signed on)
88.9 CBUX-FM-1
89.1
89.3 KUGS/faint CFVT in KUGS null
89.5 CHWK/faint KNHC in CHWK null
89.7 CJSU
89.9 K210CN
90.1 CJSF/KNWP (about equal)
90.3 KQOW
90.5 CBCV
90.7 KSER
90.9 CBUX
91.1 KROH
91.3 CJZN
91.5 KSQM
91.7 CBYF/KZAZ/faint CKAY
91.9 KPTZ
92.1 CBU-FM-1
92.3
92.5 CFUN-1
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 CJJR
93.9
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ
95.5
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 CHKG
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7 CBYH
96.9 CKLG
97.1
97.3 KIRO/faint CKLR in KIRO null
97.5
97.7 CBUF
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3 CKSR
98.5 CIOC
98.7
98.9 KLCK/faint CFCP in KLCK null
99.1
99.3 CFOX
99.5
99.7 CIQC (no sign of my most wanted CBUF-FM-9)
99.9 CBU-FM-7/faint KISW in CBU null
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI
101.3
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CIVL (CHLY used to dominate before CIVL signed on)
101.9 CITR/faint CFUV
102.1 CBUF-FM-1
102.3 CKWV/unidentified Standards.....likely KMRE
102.5 KZOK
102.7 CFRO
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 CHHR
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 K284BL
104.9 CFUN-2
105.1
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU
105.9
106.1 KBKS
106.3 CKAV-2
106.5 KWPZ
106.7
106.9 KRWM/CHWF (about equal)
107.1 CKQC
107.3 CHBE
107.5 CFUN
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CFML/CFSI/CILS (usually CFML dominates, but surprisingly the other 2 were strong today)
It sure sounded like it, very weak and unstable however, blips. BUT...it's over 1200 feet HAAT. So 4.5 watts can make it out with that much HAAT, a LONG ways out.
K202ED [or whatever is doing The Effect] can be heard in East Marysville [near SR-9 and 528] over/under KPLU's IBOC.
Today's scan at Pine Ridge Park Edmonds [a few blocks E of Yost Park, down a small hill however] and other areas in Edmonds... Rushed a bit unfortunaly.
88.1 KWAO/CBU-1
88.3
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/CSN/KMIH [// to 94.5]
89.1 CSN/another CSN/Radio U Issaquah
89.3 KAOS/KVIX
89.5 KNHC
89.7 CJSU/KMWS
89.9 KASB/KGRG
90.1 KNWP
90.3 KEXP
90.5 CBCV/KACS
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI [still no sign of my wanted CBUX]
91.1 KROH
91.3 CJZN/KBCS
91.5 KSQM/KOPB
91.7 KSVR
91.9 KPTZ/no sign of the second station as heard yesterday.
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3
92.5 KQMV
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 CJJR/KANY
93.9
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT/K233BU White Center/KRXY
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ
95.5
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 CHKG/KXXO
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 KGY/CKLG
97.1
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3 [how far does CKSR make it out normally?]
98.5 CIOC
98.7
98.9 KLCK
99.1
99.3 KDDS
99.5 CBCV-FM1 [64w that sounds like 1640w!]/possible KWJJ
99.7 CBUF-FM1
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI
101.3 [nope. No KLWA]
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY
101.9 KINK [where were the BC stations?]
102.1 KSWW/K271AH/KPQ
102.3
102.5 KZOK
102.7
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 KKCW/K277AE
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 KMNT/CHHR
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX/Yet again! CKKS Sechelt, BC 350w mention of 107.1 CISQ
104.9 KKBW/Sonic Vancouver
105.1
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU/KJET
105.9
106.1 KBKS
106.3
106.5 KWPZ
106.7
106.9 KRWM
107.1 KRQT [listenable with commercial break mentioning Longview/Kelso]
107.3 CHBE
107.5 KXJM
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CILS alone. Couldn't find Saltspring Island or KHPE.
-crainbebo
K202ED [or whatever is doing The Effect] can be heard in East Marysville [near SR-9 and 528] over/under KPLU's IBOC.
Today's scan at Pine Ridge Park Edmonds [a few blocks E of Yost Park, down a small hill however] and other areas in Edmonds... Rushed a bit unfortunaly.
88.1 KWAO/CBU-1
88.3
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/CSN/KMIH [// to 94.5]
89.1 CSN/another CSN/Radio U Issaquah
89.3 KAOS/KVIX
89.5 KNHC
89.7 CJSU/KMWS
89.9 KASB/KGRG
90.1 KNWP
90.3 KEXP
90.5 CBCV/KACS
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI [still no sign of my wanted CBUX]
91.1 KROH
91.3 CJZN/KBCS
91.5 KSQM/KOPB
91.7 KSVR
91.9 KPTZ/no sign of the second station as heard yesterday.
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3
92.5 KQMV
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 CJJR/KANY
93.9
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT/K233BU White Center/KRXY
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ
95.5
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 CHKG/KXXO
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 KGY/CKLG
97.1
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3 [how far does CKSR make it out normally?]
98.5 CIOC
98.7
98.9 KLCK
99.1
99.3 KDDS
99.5 CBCV-FM1 [64w that sounds like 1640w!]/possible KWJJ
99.7 CBUF-FM1
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI
101.3 [nope. No KLWA]
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY
101.9 KINK [where were the BC stations?]
102.1 KSWW/K271AH/KPQ
102.3
102.5 KZOK
102.7
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 KKCW/K277AE
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 KMNT/CHHR
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX/Yet again! CKKS Sechelt, BC 350w mention of 107.1 CISQ
104.9 KKBW/Sonic Vancouver
105.1
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU/KJET
105.9
106.1 KBKS
106.3
106.5 KWPZ
106.7
106.9 KRWM
107.1 KRQT [listenable with commercial break mentioning Longview/Kelso]
107.3 CHBE
107.5 KXJM
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CILS alone. Couldn't find Saltspring Island or KHPE.
-crainbebo
Pretty well nothing beyond the central and eastern areas of the Lower Mainland. The reason being because the tower is located midway up the north slope of Elk Mountain on the south side of town. There is a significant range of mountains (ie-Mount Baker) due south of the transmitter site which obviously blocks the signal from going south.
Besides CKSR there are 5 other Chilliwack FM's sharing that same tower (89.5, 91.7, 99.9, 102.1, & 107.5). I get them all loud and clear in Aldergrove, but I recall Bongwater mentioning awhile back that they are rare catches in Bellingham despite the fact that CKSR's contours on the REC NET site show them "almost" making it to that city:
http://cdbs.recnet.net:8080/fmq.php...=US&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL
Another scan! Using Grundig G5 this time.
88.1 KWAO/CBU-1
88.3
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/CSN
89.1 CSN [at least two]
89.3 KAOS etc
89.5 KNHC
89.7 CJSU/KMWS
89.9 KASB [FINALLY! The music is back on KASB-after a long time of dead air.]/KGRG
90.1 KNWP
90.3 KEXP
90.5 CBCV
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI/CBUX Vancouver [FINALLY! Been wanting this one]
91.1 KROH
91.3 CJZN/KBCS
91.5 KSQM
91.7 KSVR/CKAY Gibsons, BC [122 miles, 2.1kw]
91.9 KPTZ/"You're listening to KSJU Friday Harbor" at 7PM tonight. So we know it is ON now!
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3
92.5 KQMV
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 CJJR/KANY
93.9
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT/K233BU
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ
95.5
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 CHKG/KXXO
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 CKLG/KGY
97.1
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO/CBUF
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3
98.5 CIOC
98.7
98.9 KLCK
99.1
99.3 KDDS/CFOX
99.5 CBCV-FM1
99.7 CBUF-FM9
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI
101.3
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY
101.9 CFUV/CITR presumed with some DJ named Tristan
102.1 KSWW/K271AH/K271AZ presumed
102.3 CKWV
102.5 KZOK
102.7
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 K277AE/KGHO xlator Olympia
103.5 CHQM [kept stepping on 103.3!]
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 CHHR
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX
104.9 KKBW/Sonic Vancouver
105.1
105.3 KCMS
105.5 [no sign of K288GG. G5 couldn't get it over IBOC]
105.7 CBU
105.9
106.1 KBKS
106.3 ditto 105.5, no sign of CKAV-FM2
106.5 KWPZ
106.7
106.9 KRWM
107.1
107.3 CHBE
107.5
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CILS
-crainbebo
88.1 KWAO/CBU-1
88.3
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/CSN
89.1 CSN [at least two]
89.3 KAOS etc
89.5 KNHC
89.7 CJSU/KMWS
89.9 KASB [FINALLY! The music is back on KASB-after a long time of dead air.]/KGRG
90.1 KNWP
90.3 KEXP
90.5 CBCV
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI/CBUX Vancouver [FINALLY! Been wanting this one]
91.1 KROH
91.3 CJZN/KBCS
91.5 KSQM
91.7 KSVR/CKAY Gibsons, BC [122 miles, 2.1kw]
91.9 KPTZ/"You're listening to KSJU Friday Harbor" at 7PM tonight. So we know it is ON now!
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3
92.5 KQMV
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 CJJR/KANY
93.9
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT/K233BU
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ
95.5
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 CHKG/KXXO
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 CKLG/KGY
97.1
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO/CBUF
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3
98.5 CIOC
98.7
98.9 KLCK
99.1
99.3 KDDS/CFOX
99.5 CBCV-FM1
99.7 CBUF-FM9
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI
101.3
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY
101.9 CFUV/CITR presumed with some DJ named Tristan
102.1 KSWW/K271AH/K271AZ presumed
102.3 CKWV
102.5 KZOK
102.7
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 K277AE/KGHO xlator Olympia
103.5 CHQM [kept stepping on 103.3!]
103.7 KMTT
103.9
104.1 KAFE
104.3 CHHR
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX
104.9 KKBW/Sonic Vancouver
105.1
105.3 KCMS
105.5 [no sign of K288GG. G5 couldn't get it over IBOC]
105.7 CBU
105.9
106.1 KBKS
106.3 ditto 105.5, no sign of CKAV-FM2
106.5 KWPZ
106.7
106.9 KRWM
107.1
107.3 CHBE
107.5
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CILS
-crainbebo
If you're still musing over it, the 91.9 station is one of the two new stations from Port Townsend (the other is the religious one on 91.1). They've both caught me by surprise diailing down the dial a few times, since 91.9 used to be another religious sat caster repeating from high up yonder around Fall City or somewhere.
KPTZ is a volunteer-based variety format noncommercial station, and it's a straight shot across the water from Edmonds, albeit at a bit of an angle. KROH at 91.1 seems very strong. Funny how no one else got on that freq all these years. And Port Townsend is nicely positioned to get a signal from North Seattle to nearly the Canadian border, even with a relatively modest amount of power, since it's right in between and across the salt water.
KPTZ is a volunteer-based variety format noncommercial station, and it's a straight shot across the water from Edmonds, albeit at a bit of an angle. KROH at 91.1 seems very strong. Funny how no one else got on that freq all these years. And Port Townsend is nicely positioned to get a signal from North Seattle to nearly the Canadian border, even with a relatively modest amount of power, since it's right in between and across the salt water.
7/9 scan with moderate Southern enhancement
88.1 KWAO/CBU-1
88.3 this HAD to be K202ED Mt. Vernon, with Christian Rock. 4w on a hill can go a ways...
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/KSWS [never heard before, TOH ID at 7PM]
89.1 The battle of the CSNs
89.3 KAOS/KVIX
89.5 KNHC
89.7 CJSU/KMWS
89.9 KASB/KGHP/KQAC
90.1 KNWP
90.3 KEXP
90.5 CBCV/KACS
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI
91.1 KROH
91.3 KBCS/CJZN
91.5 KSQM/KOPB
91.7 KSVR/KZAZ
91.9 KPTZ/KSJU
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3 KGON
92.5 KQMV
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 KANY/CJJR
93.9 KPDQ
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT/K233BU/KRXY?
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ
95.5 KBFF
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 KXXO/CHKG
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 KGY/CKLG
97.1 KYCH
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO/CBUF
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3
98.5 CIOC
98.7 KUPL
98.9 KLCK
99.1
99.3 KDDS
99.5 KWJJ
99.7 CBUF-FM9
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI/KXL
101.3 KLWA
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY/K269FT Aberdeen, WA [250w! 87 miles!!]/CIVL
101.9 KINK/CFUV
102.1 KSWW/K271AH
102.3
102.5 KZOK
102.7
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 K277AE/KKCW
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9 trace?
104.1 KAFE
104.3 CHHR/KMNT
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX/KDUK Florence, OR [260+ mi]
104.9 KKBW/CFUN-FM2
105.1 KRSK
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU/KJET
105.9 KFBW [loud signal]
106.1 KBKS
106.3 CKAV-FM2/KLOO
106.5 KWPZ
106.7 KLTH
106.9 KRWM
107.1 KRQT
107.3 CHBE
107.5 KXJM
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CILS/KHPE
-crainbebo
88.1 KWAO/CBU-1
88.3 this HAD to be K202ED Mt. Vernon, with Christian Rock. 4w on a hill can go a ways...
88.5 KPLU
88.7
88.9 CBUX-FM1/KSWS [never heard before, TOH ID at 7PM]
89.1 The battle of the CSNs
89.3 KAOS/KVIX
89.5 KNHC
89.7 CJSU/KMWS
89.9 KASB/KGHP/KQAC
90.1 KNWP
90.3 KEXP
90.5 CBCV/KACS
90.7 KSER
90.9 KVTI
91.1 KROH
91.3 KBCS/CJZN
91.5 KSQM/KOPB
91.7 KSVR/KZAZ
91.9 KPTZ/KSJU
92.1 CBU-FM1
92.3 KGON
92.5 KQMV
92.7
92.9 KISM
93.1 CKYE
93.3 KUBE
93.5
93.7 KANY/CJJR
93.9 KPDQ
94.1 KMPS
94.3
94.5 CFBT/K233BU/KRXY?
94.7
94.9 KUOW
95.1
95.3 CKZZ
95.5 KBFF
95.7 KJR
95.9
96.1 KXXO/CHKG
96.3
96.5 KJAQ
96.7
96.9 KGY/CKLG
97.1 KYCH
97.3 KIRO
97.5
97.7 KOMO/CBUF
97.9
98.1 KING
98.3
98.5 CIOC
98.7 KUPL
98.9 KLCK
99.1
99.3 KDDS
99.5 KWJJ
99.7 CBUF-FM9
99.9 KISW
100.1
100.3 CKKQ
100.5 CKPK
100.7 KKWF
100.9
101.1 CFMI/KXL
101.3 KLWA
101.5 KPLZ
101.7 CHLY/K269FT Aberdeen, WA [250w! 87 miles!!]/CIVL
101.9 KINK/CFUV
102.1 KSWW/K271AH
102.3
102.5 KZOK
102.7
102.9 KNBQ
103.1 CHTT
103.3 K277AE/KKCW
103.5 CHQM
103.7 KMTT
103.9 trace?
104.1 KAFE
104.3 CHHR/KMNT
104.5 KMCQ
104.7 KDUX/KDUK Florence, OR [260+ mi]
104.9 KKBW/CFUN-FM2
105.1 KRSK
105.3 KCMS
105.5 K288GG
105.7 CBU/KJET
105.9 KFBW [loud signal]
106.1 KBKS
106.3 CKAV-FM2/KLOO
106.5 KWPZ
106.7 KLTH
106.9 KRWM
107.1 KRQT
107.3 CHBE
107.5 KXJM
107.7 KNDD
107.9 CILS/KHPE
-crainbebo
I'm actually kind of blown away at how well both KROH 91.1 and KPTZ 91.9 make it into this area (KSQM 91.5 too). Must be a total clear shot between Port Townsend and Aldergrove.
Crainbebo.....I can confirm via their website that the Production Coordinator at CITR 101.9 is Tristan Koster.
Crainbebo.....I can confirm via their website that the Production Coordinator at CITR 101.9 is Tristan Koster.
Dan said:
Usually, CFUV was what cut into Mount Vernon (and spotty with CITR in Bellingham) But being a DIRECT shot east, I can better understand why CFUV came in better than CITR when I was living there.
But as for K202ED, even for 4 watts off a 1,200 peak, that's STILL an unbelievable distance. Especially when you can barely hear it at all in most of Mount Vernon proper.
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