Went up near Umtanum Ridge today. Very nice views out to Ellensburg and the Stuart Range, plus Mt. Rainier. Here's a scan that I took at a few places around the ridge. There are a couple new, at least. Yakima County, so everything counts. 3,900 feet at the top.
88.1 - KCWU Ellensburg/unid
88.3 - KMLW Moses Lake/KSBC Nile (NEW w/ Spanish Religious music, only possible match - 13 miles from my QTH today)
88.5 - KYVT Yakima/K203EN Ellensburg (K-LOVE)
88.7 -
88.9 - KCSH Ellensburg/K205FT Yakima (KOLU)
89.1 - KFAE Richland
89.3 -
89.5 - KSOH Wapato
89.7 - KWWS Walla Walla
89.9 - K210CX Yakima (Air 1)/K210DK Ellensburg (NWPR News)
90.1 - KOLU Pasco
90.3 - KNWY Yakima
90.5 - UNID talk heard in between the hills...may have been CBCV.
90.7 - KNWR Ellensburg
90.9 -
91.1 - KYPL Yakima
91.3 - KGTS Walla Walla
91.5 - I couldn't tell which KAWZ translator...either K218CX Yakima or K218DF Cle Elum (latter is needed)
91.7 -
91.9 - KDNA Granger
92.1 - KUMA Pilot Rock, OR
92.3 - KZUS Ephrata
92.5 - KZHR Dayton/K223BC Naches (KAWZ)
92.7 - KNCW Omak
92.9 - KDBL Toppenish
93.1 -
93.3 - KRKL Walla Walla
93.5 - KACI The Dalles, OR/KWDR Royal City (now SS Rel, prev. smooth jazz)/KOZI Chelan most likely at summit, but no ID
93.7 - K229AD Yakima (KDYK-1020)/tent. KLSY Montesano/CJJR Vancouver, BC
93.9 - KPDQ Portland, OR/KTAC Ephrata
94.1 - KMPS Seattle
94.3 - (just miles from Ellensburg as the crow flies, and NO sign of K232CV!)
94.5 - KATS Yakima
94.7 - KZAL Manson
94.9 - KIOK Pasco
95.1 -
95.3 - KXLE Ellensburg
95.5 - KBFF Portland, OR
95.7 - KKSR Walla Walla/KJR Seattle
95.9 - KZML Quincy
96.1 - KLKY Stanfield, OR
96.3 - KRCW Royal City
96.5 - KJAQ Seattle/UNID rock, likely KOZE Lewiston, ID, briefly
96.7 - KWWW Quincy
96.9 - KZTA Naches
97.1 - KXRX Walla Walla
97.3 - KIRO Tacoma/faint KKRS Davenport under KIRO
97.5 - KOLW Basin City
97.7 - KOMO Oakville/KYSN Wenatchee
97.9 - KZTB Milton-Freewater, OR
98.1 - KISC Spokane/KING Seattle
98.3 - KEYW Pasco
98.5 - KEYG Grand Coulee/brief CIOC Victoria, BC
98.7 - KMNA Mabton
98.9 - KVRQ Seattle (ex-KLCK)/most likely KKZX Spokane under KVRQ, but didn't have enough time to ID
99.1 - may have been KUJ...
99.3 - KMGW Naches/KDRM Moses Lake swapping with each other throughout the trip
99.5 - KAAP Rock Island/KWJJ Portland, OR briefly
99.7 - KHHK Yakima
99.9 - KRKT Albany, OR (a real surprise at 194 miles...not even the Portland stations were as stable as this one!)/KISW Seattle in and out
100.1 - KQFO Hermiston mostly blotted out by...
100.3 - KXAA Cle Elum (huge signal, not a surprise)/KKRZ Portland, OR when KXAA faded in the hills
100.5 - KWIQ Moses Lake
100.7 - KHSS Athena, OR
100.9 - KARY Grandview
101.1 - KOHO Leavenworth/KXL-FM Portland, OR
101.3 - KGDN Pasco
101.5 - KPLZ Seattle/Thought I may have had another station in and out, but was most likely intermod from Ellensburg FMs. Still awaiting KATW!)
101.7 - KLES Prosser
101.9 - KINK Portland, OR (very briefly, didn't hear KZIU due to...)
102.1 - KPQ Wenatchee (a monster signal, as usual)
102.3 - May have been KYYT briefly on one side of the ridge, but the rest of the trip was all KPQ hash
102.5 - KZOK Seattle
102.7 - KORD Richland
102.9 - faint and sloppy KFOO (ex-KYNW) Centralia, mixing with country (most likely KSJJ Bend, and would be the only Bend station heard.)
103.1 - KYKV Selah (making a mess of splatter on 102.9)
103.3 - KWLN Wilson Creek
103.5 - KWHT Pendleton, OR
103.7 - KHTP Tacoma/UNID briefly may have been K279AK Granger, but no ID.
103.9 -
104.1 - KXDD Yakima
104.3 - KHTR Moscow, ID/unid with Lorde's "Team" may have been KZBE...it was at the same azimuth on the summit as KNCW, but it was brief
104.5 - K283BX Wapato (KBBO-1390) a real powerhouse out here on 250w
104.7 - KKRV Wenatchee
104.9 - KYXE Union Gap
105.1 - K286CA East Wenatchee (KKRV), heard w/ local ads on summit...NEW!
105.3 - KONA Pasco
105.5 -
105.7 - KRSE Yakima
105.9 -
106.1 - K291BV Mabton/Wapato (Big 106.1)/KBKS Tacoma
106.3 - tentative KLOO Corvallis, OR w/ classic rock, no ID, about as stable as KRKT however at times!
106.5 - KEGX Richland
106.7 - KLTH Portland, OR
106.9 - K295BT Wapato (106.9 X-FM)
107.1 -
107.3 - KFFM Yakima
107.5 - KXJM Banks, OR
107.7 - KWVN Pendleton, OR
107.9 - K300AP Sunnyside (K-LOVE), mixing with that UNID stunter w/ Logos "The Word of God" bible phrases...azimuth is definitely towards Elk Heights/Ellensburg, where KXAA is based. It is STILL on the air @ 107.9...been that way since at least 2014. Was also on 106.9 for a while, but it is gone now.
Good day to be out!
-crainbebo
88.1 - KCWU Ellensburg/unid
88.3 - KMLW Moses Lake/KSBC Nile (NEW w/ Spanish Religious music, only possible match - 13 miles from my QTH today)
88.5 - KYVT Yakima/K203EN Ellensburg (K-LOVE)
88.7 -
88.9 - KCSH Ellensburg/K205FT Yakima (KOLU)
89.1 - KFAE Richland
89.3 -
89.5 - KSOH Wapato
89.7 - KWWS Walla Walla
89.9 - K210CX Yakima (Air 1)/K210DK Ellensburg (NWPR News)
90.1 - KOLU Pasco
90.3 - KNWY Yakima
90.5 - UNID talk heard in between the hills...may have been CBCV.
90.7 - KNWR Ellensburg
90.9 -
91.1 - KYPL Yakima
91.3 - KGTS Walla Walla
91.5 - I couldn't tell which KAWZ translator...either K218CX Yakima or K218DF Cle Elum (latter is needed)
91.7 -
91.9 - KDNA Granger
92.1 - KUMA Pilot Rock, OR
92.3 - KZUS Ephrata
92.5 - KZHR Dayton/K223BC Naches (KAWZ)
92.7 - KNCW Omak
92.9 - KDBL Toppenish
93.1 -
93.3 - KRKL Walla Walla
93.5 - KACI The Dalles, OR/KWDR Royal City (now SS Rel, prev. smooth jazz)/KOZI Chelan most likely at summit, but no ID
93.7 - K229AD Yakima (KDYK-1020)/tent. KLSY Montesano/CJJR Vancouver, BC
93.9 - KPDQ Portland, OR/KTAC Ephrata
94.1 - KMPS Seattle
94.3 - (just miles from Ellensburg as the crow flies, and NO sign of K232CV!)
94.5 - KATS Yakima
94.7 - KZAL Manson
94.9 - KIOK Pasco
95.1 -
95.3 - KXLE Ellensburg
95.5 - KBFF Portland, OR
95.7 - KKSR Walla Walla/KJR Seattle
95.9 - KZML Quincy
96.1 - KLKY Stanfield, OR
96.3 - KRCW Royal City
96.5 - KJAQ Seattle/UNID rock, likely KOZE Lewiston, ID, briefly
96.7 - KWWW Quincy
96.9 - KZTA Naches
97.1 - KXRX Walla Walla
97.3 - KIRO Tacoma/faint KKRS Davenport under KIRO
97.5 - KOLW Basin City
97.7 - KOMO Oakville/KYSN Wenatchee
97.9 - KZTB Milton-Freewater, OR
98.1 - KISC Spokane/KING Seattle
98.3 - KEYW Pasco
98.5 - KEYG Grand Coulee/brief CIOC Victoria, BC
98.7 - KMNA Mabton
98.9 - KVRQ Seattle (ex-KLCK)/most likely KKZX Spokane under KVRQ, but didn't have enough time to ID
99.1 - may have been KUJ...
99.3 - KMGW Naches/KDRM Moses Lake swapping with each other throughout the trip
99.5 - KAAP Rock Island/KWJJ Portland, OR briefly
99.7 - KHHK Yakima
99.9 - KRKT Albany, OR (a real surprise at 194 miles...not even the Portland stations were as stable as this one!)/KISW Seattle in and out
100.1 - KQFO Hermiston mostly blotted out by...
100.3 - KXAA Cle Elum (huge signal, not a surprise)/KKRZ Portland, OR when KXAA faded in the hills
100.5 - KWIQ Moses Lake
100.7 - KHSS Athena, OR
100.9 - KARY Grandview
101.1 - KOHO Leavenworth/KXL-FM Portland, OR
101.3 - KGDN Pasco
101.5 - KPLZ Seattle/Thought I may have had another station in and out, but was most likely intermod from Ellensburg FMs. Still awaiting KATW!)
101.7 - KLES Prosser
101.9 - KINK Portland, OR (very briefly, didn't hear KZIU due to...)
102.1 - KPQ Wenatchee (a monster signal, as usual)
102.3 - May have been KYYT briefly on one side of the ridge, but the rest of the trip was all KPQ hash
102.5 - KZOK Seattle
102.7 - KORD Richland
102.9 - faint and sloppy KFOO (ex-KYNW) Centralia, mixing with country (most likely KSJJ Bend, and would be the only Bend station heard.)
103.1 - KYKV Selah (making a mess of splatter on 102.9)
103.3 - KWLN Wilson Creek
103.5 - KWHT Pendleton, OR
103.7 - KHTP Tacoma/UNID briefly may have been K279AK Granger, but no ID.
103.9 -
104.1 - KXDD Yakima
104.3 - KHTR Moscow, ID/unid with Lorde's "Team" may have been KZBE...it was at the same azimuth on the summit as KNCW, but it was brief
104.5 - K283BX Wapato (KBBO-1390) a real powerhouse out here on 250w
104.7 - KKRV Wenatchee
104.9 - KYXE Union Gap
105.1 - K286CA East Wenatchee (KKRV), heard w/ local ads on summit...NEW!
105.3 - KONA Pasco
105.5 -
105.7 - KRSE Yakima
105.9 -
106.1 - K291BV Mabton/Wapato (Big 106.1)/KBKS Tacoma
106.3 - tentative KLOO Corvallis, OR w/ classic rock, no ID, about as stable as KRKT however at times!
106.5 - KEGX Richland
106.7 - KLTH Portland, OR
106.9 - K295BT Wapato (106.9 X-FM)
107.1 -
107.3 - KFFM Yakima
107.5 - KXJM Banks, OR
107.7 - KWVN Pendleton, OR
107.9 - K300AP Sunnyside (K-LOVE), mixing with that UNID stunter w/ Logos "The Word of God" bible phrases...azimuth is definitely towards Elk Heights/Ellensburg, where KXAA is based. It is STILL on the air @ 107.9...been that way since at least 2014. Was also on 106.9 for a while, but it is gone now.
Good day to be out!
-crainbebo