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Mountain Reflection DX

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Anyone have any particular mountain reflect (or other fixed object) DX?

I'm in Western Washington and have found certain locations that allow long distance reception of stations from eastern Washington (or from W to E).

South Bend/ Raymond, WA hills a nearly local quality signal from KWIQ 100.5 (50kw) Moses Lake, WA. If you look at a map that puts 14,410 foot Mt. Rainier right in the middle.

Algona and Auburn area as well as some parts of Pierce County, WA reception of KWLN 103.3 located north of Moses Lake, WA is possible.

KPQ 102.1 Wenatchee comes in like a local in areas around South Prairie and Bonney Lake, WA. Full signal in Prairie Ridge just south of Bonney Lake.

I've been hearing other examples of using Rainier as a reflector for other bands to communicate over the Cascade range.

How are things in your area?
 
I have many spots where FMs from the east come in like locals in western (and eastern) Washington.

Bothell (Thrasher's Corner) - I-405 from about Damson Road to the King-Sno County line, 102.1 KPQ Wenatchee comes in like a local at times. Sometimes I will get KXLE 95.3 Ellensburg toward the Bothell Everett Hwy/Maltby Road intersection in Bothell.
Shelton - Right in downtown, you can listen to KEGX 106.5 Richland like a local. Also coming in are KDBL 92.9, KYPL 91.1, KFAE 89.1, KEYW 98.3, and KUJ 99.1. I'm sure KIOK would be possible if KUOW was not in the way.
KWLN 103.3 fades here and there via Tropo/aircraft scatter throughout Snohomish County.
Nisqually (I-5) north of Olympia, I can get KDBL 92.9, KYPL 91.1 quite often. Sometimes even KLES 101.7 in Prosser.
In the past I have received KFFM 107.3 briefly around Kent along highway 167.

At Eldon, WA (Hood Canal), I have received the old KWIQ on 100.3, KPQ 102.1 and KFFM 107.3.

Here on the east side, Seattle is quite common, with KJAQ/KIRO/KLCK almost local quality at times. Used to get KBKS, but now a local translator blocks 106.1 (AND 106.9). Vancouver BC (CBUF, CHKG, CFMI, CKZZ) is also common, as is Portland (mostly KBFF, KKRZ and KXL-FM). Sometimes Victoria (CKKQ/CIOC) and very rarely Albany/Eugene (like KRKT and even KEHK).
North of Selah, several Portland stations are like locals. 105.1 KRSK, 101.1 KXL, 100.3 KKRZ, etc. I've even gotten KDUK 104.7 at the Selah rest area.
 
Thanks for the info. I forgot to mention the area across the Columbia River from Astoria, at the turn around area just east of the bridge allows for excellent reception of KEGX, KONA and KORD from Tri- Cities,WA. Before KMCQ moved from The Dalles, OR, you could pick them up in Enumclaw; full quieting in several locations.
 
I used a high rise apartment building in Lubbock, TX to help DX FM from Dallas.
 
This is a topic I don't understand all that well and have only discovered in recent years, mostly traveling by car around the west coast. What I discovered was the phenomenon of losing FM stations in the central valley of California and then receiving them again while driving east into the mountains. Not a big deal to people from that part of the country, but new to me.

What I discovered that was interesting was going to places like Yosemite National Park and the area around Lassen Peak and hearing San Francisco (but not Sacramento) FMs with pretty reliable signals depending on the terrain. In the case of Lassen, I think that's pretty close to 200 miles. Anyway, I didn't always have a strong sense of direction while I was in that area but the signals seemed stronger and much more steady (while driving around) than I would have expected from "mountain reflection."
 
Scott Fybush (who visits this forum sometimes) used to live outside Bishop CA many years ago with a large FM/TV antenna, and got reliable San Luis Obispo FM reception at 200 miles through the Sierra Nevadas...as well as a weak KSBY-6 (NBC). Fresno while closer was blocked more than SLO and was weaker, save for maybe 93.7/103.7.

-crainbebo
 
I remember his posts about that too! I grew up in Atascadero, CA, so all those SLO stations were locals to me. I'd love to pick his brain about what formats the stations were running at the time, etc.
 
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