Northern Osceola County 7/12/2015

[ftballfan]

Location: Two bandscan locations, one along 18 Mile Rd near 180th Ave near Tustin and the other along M-115 between Cadillac and Marion (second location is only 1.25 miles away from WCKC and WCDY tower; distances measured from 44* 6’ 41” N; 85* 22’ 51” W)
Radios: Tecsun PL-390 with included whip extended; 2003 Chevy Avalanche stock radio

88.1 – WBLW Gaylord, MI (5kW @ 79.4 mi)
88.3 – WEJC White Star, MI (55kW @ 70.8 mi)
88.5 – WPVM Sturgeon Bay, WI (15kW @ 112.5 mi)
88.7 – WIAA Interlochen, MI (100kW @ 20.1 mi)
88.9 – mystery NPR-type station (not WBLU)
89.1 – WLKB Bay City, MI (50kW @ 79.6 mi)
89.3 – WPNE Green Bay, WI (100kW @ 131.7 mi)
89.3 – WTLI Bear Creek Township, MI (50kW @ 79.4 mi)
89.5 – WCMU Mount Pleasant, MI (100kW @ 47.8 mi)
89.7 – WLMN Manistee, MI (15kW @ 43.3 mi)
89.9 – WLJN Traverse City, MI (100kW @ 48.0 mi)
90.1 – WORQ Green Bay, WI (11kW @ 130.4 mi)
90.3 – WBLV Twin Lake, MI (10kW @ 51.0 mi) – 10kW STA, licensed for 100kW
90.5 – WPHN Gaylord, MI (100kW @ 92.9 mi)
90.7 – WBHL Harrison, MI (10kW @ 42.8 mi)
90.7 – WHAD Delafield, WI (72kW @ 168.7 mi)
90.7 – WNMC Traverse City, MI (600W @ 48.3 mi)
90.9 – WUPJ Escanaba, MI (100kW @ 160.2 mi)
91.1 – WOLW Cadillac, MI (50kW @ 20.1 mi)
91.3 – WCSG Grand Rapids, MI (37kW @ 91.8 mi)
91.3 – WGJU East Tawas, MI (20kW @ 86.1 mi)
91.5 – WMHW Mount Pleasant, MI (9.1kW @ 47.8 mi)
91.7 – WCML Alpena, MI (92kW @ 92.9 mi)
91.9 – WGCP Cadillac, MI (2.1kW @ 13.2 mi)
92.1 – WTWS Houghton Lake, MI (920W @ 34.0 mi)
92.3 – WJPD Ishpeming, MI (100kW @ 195.0 mi)
92.3 – WPWX Hammond, IN (50kW @ 203.0 mi)
92.5 – WFDX Atlanta, MI (100kW @ 80.5 mi)
92.7 – WAUN Kewaunee, WI (6kW @ 112.6 mi)
92.7 – WRPP Manistique, MI (51kW @ 139.1 mi)
92.9 – WJZQ Cadillac, MI (100kW @ 34.6 mi)
93.1 – WIMK Iron Mountain, MI (100kW @ 175.9 mi)
93.3 – WKQZ Midland, MI (39kW @ 66.8 mi)
93.5 – WBCM Boyne City, MI (14kW @ 87.3 mi)
93.5 – WGEE New London, WI (50kW @ 159.9 mi)
93.7 – WKAD Harrietta, MI (4.3kW @ 15.5 mi)
93.9 – WAVC Mio, MI (50kW @ 66.1 mi)
94.1 – WWKR Hart, MI (5kW @ 52.3 mi)
94.3 – WFCX Leland, MI (20.5kW @ 48.0 mi)
94.5 – WCEN Hemlock, MI (100kW @ 47.0 mi)
94.7 – W234BU Traverse City, MI (250W @ 46.9 mi) – WIAA (FM) translator
94.7 – WZOR Mishicot, WI (21.5kW @ 120.5 mi)
94.9 – WKJZ Hillman, MI (50kW @ 95.5 mi)
94.9 – WKZC Scottville, MI (17kW @ 51.7 mi)
94.9 – WMMQ East Lansing, MI (50kW @ 109.3 mi)
95.1 – W236BR Reed City, MI (250W @ 17.5 mi) – WBRN (AM) translator
95.1 – WLST Marinette, WI (100kW @ 130.2 mi)
95.3 – WCFX Clare, MI (6kW @ 38.4 mi)
95.5 – WQEZ Glen Arbor, MI (21kW @ 57.7 mi)
95.7 – WCMB Oscoda, MI (25kW @ 100.1 mi)
95.7 – WLHT Grand Rapids, MI (40kW @ 76.2 mi)
95.9 – WLJW Fife Lake, MI (19kW @ 34.6 mi)
96.1 – WHNN Bay City, MI (100kW @ 92.9 mi)
96.1 – WMAX Holland, MI (50kW @ 92.5 mi)
96.3 – WLXT Petoskey, MI (100kW @ 87.2 mi)
96.5 – W243BA Big Rapids, MI (19W @ 31.3 mi) – WFGR (FM) translator
96.7 – WLXV Cadillac, MI (7.2kW @ 20.6 mi)
96.9 – WLAV Grand Rapids, MI (50kW @ 74.7 mi)
96.9 – WWCM Standish, MI (3kW @ 68.5 mi)
96.9 – WWDV Zion, IL (50kW @ 167.9 mi)
97.1 – WGLQ Escanaba, MI (100kW @ 159.3 mi)
97.3 – WDEE Reed City, MI (2.85kW @ 25.6 mi)
97.5 – WKLT Kalkaska, MI (32kW @ 47.5 mi)
97.7 – WMLQ Manistee, MI (2.5kW @ 46.1 mi)
97.7 – WMRX Beaverton, MI (4.1kW @ 45.2 mi)
97.9 – WGRD Grand Rapids, MI (13kW @ 91.8 mi)
97.9 – WIHC Newberry, MI (50kW @ 162.0 mi)
98.1 – WGFN Glen Arbor, MI (21kW @ 57.7 mi)
98.3 – WLCS North Muskegon, MI (1.6kW @ 67.3 mi)
98.5 – WUPS Harrison, MI (100kW @ 34.0 mi)
98.7 – WLDN Ludington, MI (5.5kW @ 54.3 mi)
98.9 – WEMP Two Rivers, WI (6kW @ 119.1 mi)
98.9 – WKLZ Petoskey, MI (100kW @ 96.7 mi)
99.1 – WFMK East Lansing, MI (28kW @ 108.6 mi)
99.1 – WIKB Iron River, MI (60kW @ 206.7 mi)
99.3 – WATZ Alpena, MI (17kW @ 104.4 mi)
99.5 – WPKR Omro, WI (25kW @ 165.1 mi)
99.7 – WUGN Midland, MI (100kW @ 58.6 mi)
99.9 – CFGX Sarnia, ON (50kW @ 168.7 mi)
99.9 – WHAK Rogers City, MI (50kW @ 114.2 mi)
100.1 – WVIB Holton, MI (2.9kW @ 67.3 mi)
100.3 – WQON Grayling, MI (60kW @ 46.6 mi)
100.7 – WKKV Racine, WI (50kW @ 161.7 mi)
100.7 – WOBE Crystal Falls, MI (100kW @ 176.0 mi)
100.7 – WWTH Oscoda, MI (20.5kW @ 104.4 mi)
100.9 – WWBR Big Rapids, MI (6kW @ 31.3 mi)
101.1 – WGRY Roscommon, MI (3.4kW @ 46.6 mi)
101.3 – WBFX Grand Rapids, MI (50kW @ 73.9 mi)
101.5 – WJNR Iron Mountain, MI (100kW @ 176.0 mi)
101.5 – WMJZ Gaylord, MI (50kW @ 79.0 mi)
101.7 – WMRR Muskegon Heights, MI (12kW @ 74.8 mi)
101.7 – WPRJ Coleman, MI (4.6kW @ 52.2 mi)
101.9 – WLDR Traverse City, MI (100kW @ 48.1 mi) – running much less than 100kW, but no STA
102.1 – WLEW Bad Axe, MI (50kW @ 113.5 mi)
102.1 – WMUK Kalamazoo, MI (49kW @ 117.2 mi)
102.1 – WRKU Forestville, WI (2.6kW @ 108.4 mi)
102.3 – WYBR Big Rapids, MI (10.5kW @ 31.2 mi)
102.5 – WIOG Bay City, MI (86kW @ 88.6 mi)
102.7 – WMOM Pentwater, MI (6kW @ 51.5 mi)
102.7 – WRVM Suring, WI (100kW @ 161.0 mi)
102.9 – WFUR Grand Rapids, MI (50kW @ 81.5 mi)
102.9 – WMKC Indian River, MI (100kW @ 97.5 mi)
103.1 – WGDN Gladwin, MI (11.5kW @ 42.8 mi)
103.5 – WTCM Traverse City, MI (100kW @ 28.7 mi)
103.9 – WCMW Harbor Springs, MI (12kW @ 97.6 mi)
103.9 – WVBO Winneconne, WI (25kW @ 154.3 mi)
104.1 – WVGR Grand Rapids, MI (96kW @ 100.8 mi)
104.3 – CJQM Sault Ste. Marie, ON (100kW @ 178.7 mi)
104.3 – WCZY Mount Pleasant, MI (3kW @ 45.3 mi)
104.5 – WSNX Muskegon, MI (32kW @ 70.5 mi)
104.5 – WZTC Traverse City, MI (1.75kW @ 48.3 mi)
104.7 – WKJC Tawas City, MI (50kW @ 89.8 mi)
104.7 – WYKX Escanaba, MI (100kW @ 155.8 mi)
104.9 – WAIR Lake City, MI (1.6kW @ 10.1 mi)
105.1 – WGFM Cheboygan, MI (43kW @ 79.4 mi)
105.3 – WHTS Coopersville, MI (20kW @ 61.4 mi)
105.5 – WBMI West Branch, MI (6kW @ 56.9 mi)
105.5 – WSRJ Honor, MI (17kW @ 43.6 mi)
105.7 – WAPL Appleton, WI (100kW @ 130.4 mi)
105.7 – WSRW Grand Rapids, MI (265kW @ 100.8 mi)
105.9 – WKHQ Charlevoix, MI (100kW @ 75.1 mi)
106.1 – WJXQ Charlotte, MI (49kW @ 124.7 mi)
106.3 – WGLM Lakeview, MI (3kW @ 49.1 mi)
106.3 – WKLA Ludington, MI (4.9kW @ 51.7 mi)
106.5 – WYTE Marshfield, WI (100kW @ 224.5 mi)
106.7 – WSRT Gaylord, MI (100kW @ 69.7 mi)
106.9 – WOOD Muskegon, MI (50kW @ 70.3 mi)
107.1 – WCKC Cadillac, MI (2.75kW @ 4.7 mi)
107.3 – WBBL Greenville, MI (50kW @ 75.4 mi)
107.3 – WUPF Powers, MI (50kW @ 146.7 mi)
107.5 – WCCW Traverse City, MI (50kW @ 47.8 mi)
107.7 – W299BE Big Rapids, MI (250W @ 31.2 mi) – WBRN (AM) translator
107.9 – WCDY McBain, MI (3.1kW @ 4.7 mi)

 

[Schroedingers Cat]

I took a vacation in Central Osceola County ten or more years ago. It was on a small lake. I took a handheld analog TV. The lake was at fairly low elevation. When I walked about a half a mile to the top of the hill, there were twenty or more TV stations and translators that came in well. Seems like WWMT, WLNS, WCML, WPBN, WOOD, WWTV, WJRT, WZZM, WXMI, WCMW, WCMV, WGTU, WFQX, WGVU, WUHQ, WFUP, and either some translators or Wisconsin stations were coming in. It's close to line of sight to all of those areas. Since it only stopped with scan, further exploration of a few others was not possible. One I would have thought possible but didn't log was WEYI. The top of the WEYI tower is line of sight to the top of the WWTV tower. These are two of the highest HAAT TV stations in the state.

Great location, but for some reason, didn't do much radio DX.

 

[Schroedingers Cat]

I do remember going through the AM band in the daytime. Stations just 15-20 miles away were very attenuated-WBRN, WLJW, WATT. Seems like WTCM was there. That didn't surprise me. With a short 25 foot vertical wire and a preamp, I would have been able to hear scores of stations in the daytime. In Mecosta County, I had a setup like that. I could get WIND, WMAQ, WGN, WBBM, WAIT, WLS, WCFL, and WJJD from Chicago during the daytime in the late 1970s to early 1980s for example. I remember listening to Jack Stockton? on WCFL, playing "Just When I Needed It Most" by Randy Vanwarmer for instance. And I remember John Landecker playing "Cool Change" by the Little River Band on his first day shift on WLS. At that time at my location, WMAQ was the second strongest AM signal in the area, though far below local WBRN. If you went straight West toward Lake Michigan, it quickly became the strongest AM signal in the daytime, though WTMJ, WGN, and WBBM were close near the lake. Reception was "cooler near the Lake"! Muskegon area stations barely came in.

 

[cyberdad]

Seems like I remember listening to Jack Stockton? on WCFL, playing "Just When I Needed It Most" by Randy Vanwarmer for instance. . .

Now THERE's a name from the past. I worked with Jack briefly in the late '70s. Super-nice guy.

 

[frankberry]

I have a cousin who lives in northern Clare county, Michigan ... just across the Osceola/Clare county line.
Her place is in the woods ... far, far away from noise sources.
Nighttime AM reception is fantastic in that location ... especially in the Winter months.