This is a bandscan I did at my home this morning, using a Yamaha T-80 receiver coupled to a cheap Radio Shack rabbit ears antenna, indoors in the upstairs of a two-story house. I have been DX'ing and generally searching for stations with this setup for the past three weeks or so, turning on the radio every day. Conditions were pretty bad and weak compared to other nights / early mornings this morning, but actually improving as the sun rose.
I live about 10 miles west of downtown Duluth on a hill at about 1300 ft ASL. Another hill rises about 150 feet over my location to the NW.
BANDSCAN - 13 July 2007, c. 0400 - 0500 CDT
Weather: Mostly clear, cool, 48 F / 8 C. Winds light.
88.1 Nothing, no trace of KVSC.
88.3 WHWC, Menomonie, WI, very strong, 121 mi. This station comes in even in the middle of the day.
88.5 W203AL (9 mi), P-F, vs. other station playing what sounded like Christian adult contemporary music. May have been a K-Love affiliate.
88.7 Nothing, no trace of usual WMLS.
88.9 WOJB, Reserve, WI, local, 77 mi
89.1 Nothing, no trace of usual CKSB9.
89.3 KCMP, Northfield, MN, "The Current", F-G. 148 mi.
89.5 WJRF, local. 9 mi.
89.7 Nothing, no trace of usual WLSN.
89.9 WHSA, Brule, WI, local, 41 mi.
90.1 Nothing, no trace of usual KSJR.
90.3 WHBM, Park Falls, WI, F, 112 mi.
90.5 KDNI, local, 9 mi.
90.7 Nothing, no trace of usual WTIP or KBPR.
90.9 WIRR, Virginia-Hibbing, MN, 55 mi, G.
91.1 IBOC hash
91.3 KUWS, local, 9 mi.
91.5 IBOC hash
91.7 KAXE, Grand Rapids, MN, F-G, 63 mi.
91.9 nothing
92.1 WWAX, local, 9 mi.
92.3 WRLS, Hayward, WI, F-G, 64 mi.
92.5 WIRN, Buhl, MN, G, 55 mi. No trace of KQRS.
92.7 nothing
92.9 WSCD, local.
93.1 KXLP, New Ulm, MN, 204 mi w/ Classic Rock, F.
93.3 WBSZ, Ashland, WI, 69 mi, G.
93.5 nothing
93.7 WGHF-LP
KXXR, Minneapolis F-G, intermittent stereo, 124 mi.
93.9 WTBX, Hibbing, Mn, 54 mi, G
94.1 K231BI, local.
94.3 KKIN, Aitkin, MN, 62 mi, G
94.5 WRJO (Eagle River, WI 146 mi) and KSTP (St. Paul, MN 124 mi), WRJO stronger
94.7 KSKK, F-G, Staples, MN "The Arrow", 112 mi, but bad KQDS splatter even -0.02
94.9 KQDS, local
95.1 KQDS splatter, even +0.04
95.3 WGMO, Shell Lake, WI, G, 77 mi
95.5 KBEK, Mora, MN, 87 mi, G
95.7 KDAL, local
95.9 nothing
96.1 WJMC, F-G, (Rice Lake, WI, 83 mi) vs. KGPZ (Grand Rapids, MN, 60 mi), better, but stereo intermittent
96.3 KTTB, Glencoe, MN, G, 148 mi
96.5 WKLK, local
96.7 WJJH, G, Ashland, WI (69 mi) except for WKLK splatter
96.9 KMFY, Grand Rapids, MN, F, 63 mi.
97.1 KTCZ, Minneapolis, MN, F-G, 124 mi.
97.3 KDNW, local
97.5 WHDGt (Country music), Rhinelander, WI, F, 177 mi.
97.7 WAQE, Barron, WI, G, 89 mi
97.9 WEVE, Eveleth, MN, G, 58 mi.
98.1 WWJO, St. Cloud, MN, P-F, 105 mi.
98.3 Computer noise with WCQM (Park Falls, WI, 108 mi) in its null
98.5 nothing! - KTIS usually occupies this frequency. Are they off?
98.7 KKCB splatter
98.9 KKCB, local
99.1 WKFX, Rice Lake, WI, F-G, 98 mi
99.3 WKEBt, Medford, WI, VP, almost inaudible, 145 mi
99.5 KSJN, Minneapolis, G, 124 mi - one of the strongest MSP stations here on average.
99.7 WIMI, Ironwood, MI, G, 101 mi.
99.9 WUSZ, Virginia, MN, G but noisy in stereo, 54 mi.
100.1 WRHNt, Rhinelander, WI, P, 160 mi.
100.3 KTLK - not heard first swipe through, audible later on. Minneapolis, 124 mi.
100.5 WSCN, local
100.7 WSCN splatter - no sign of anything else
100.9 WCMP, Pine City, 67 mi
101.1 WHSM, Hayward, WI, 65 mi
101.3 KDWB, Richfield, MN, 124 mi, G
101.5 KFGI, Crosby, MN, 79 mi, weak.
101.7 KLDJ, local
101.9 KLDJ splatter, no sign of WDEZ
102.1 KEEY, St. Paul, MN, G, 124 mi
102.3 Nothing
102.5 KRBR, local
102.7 Nothing
102.9 WLTE (Minneapolis, 124 mi) and WMFG (Iron Range)
103.1 Nothing
103.3 Classic rock, presumed WGLX, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 202 mi (the usual occupant of this frequency after KUMD sign-off)
103.5 Country, presumed KYSM, Mankato, 198 mi (the usual occupant of this frequency, even more common than KUAL)
103.7 Intermod, usually KLZZ - Waite Park or WWIB - Hallie
103.9 Nothing, maybe IBOC from KZJK?
104.1 KZJK, St. Louis Park, MN, VG, 124 mi
104.3 KZIO, local
104.5 WAXX, Eau Claire, WI, F, 159 mi.
104.7 KCLD, St. Cloud, MN, F, 135 mi.
104.9 WLMX, Balsam Lake, WI, 88 mi.
105.1 KKCB, local
105.3 WRLOt, Antigo, WI, 190 mi, surpisingly strong
105.5 KBAJ, Deer River, MN, 65 mi
105.7 WXCX, Siren, WI, 65 mi, much weaker than usual
105.9 NEW STATION! Even in these cx! "K-Wing" Classic Rock, KWNG, Red Wing, MN, P-F, almost G at times, 154 mi, C3!
106.1 Seemed full of splatter and stuff. Usually WACD Antigo, sometimes W291AQ Moose Lake.
106.3 Oldies vs. something else, cls rk sounding
106.5 KFMC, Fairmont, MN, F-G at times, 241 mi
106.7 WJJY, Brainerd, MN, F-G, 101 mi
106.9 KMOZ, local
107.1 WFMP, Coon Rapids, MN, F, 124 mi
107.3 WNXR, local
107.5 KBGY, weak w/ Mexican music, Faribault, MN, 183 mi
107.7 KBMX, local
107.9 KQQL under very bad splatter, Anoka, MN, 111 mi
After the bandscan I went through the MSP stations again, around 5:00 am. Here's what I got:
88.5 Not MSP, light Christian pop vs. W203AL
89.3 Listenable in mono, very noisy in stereo
91.1 Blocked by local IBOC
92.5 Blocked by WIRN
93.7 Suprisingly strong signal in WGHF-LP null with intermittent stereo
94.5 Fair, no stereo decode
97.1 Fairly strong, no stereo, splatter from 97.3, seems to be interference from somewhere else too
98.5 Nothing...is it off?
99.5 Very strong signal, but still some noise - bad noise in stereo with NR off, however very high on signal meter
100.3 F signal, splatter
101.3 Very strong, even in stereo
102.1 Very strong, some noise in stereo
102.9 Pretty good, some noise in stereo, playing "Mambo #5"!
104.1 VERY GOOD signal, noise-free even in stereo with NR off
107.1 F-G, noisy. Not as strong as others.
My house is 124 miles from the Shoreview site, 148 mi from KCMP.
I live about 10 miles west of downtown Duluth on a hill at about 1300 ft ASL. Another hill rises about 150 feet over my location to the NW.
BANDSCAN - 13 July 2007, c. 0400 - 0500 CDT
Weather: Mostly clear, cool, 48 F / 8 C. Winds light.
88.1 Nothing, no trace of KVSC.
88.3 WHWC, Menomonie, WI, very strong, 121 mi. This station comes in even in the middle of the day.
88.5 W203AL (9 mi), P-F, vs. other station playing what sounded like Christian adult contemporary music. May have been a K-Love affiliate.
88.7 Nothing, no trace of usual WMLS.
88.9 WOJB, Reserve, WI, local, 77 mi
89.1 Nothing, no trace of usual CKSB9.
89.3 KCMP, Northfield, MN, "The Current", F-G. 148 mi.
89.5 WJRF, local. 9 mi.
89.7 Nothing, no trace of usual WLSN.
89.9 WHSA, Brule, WI, local, 41 mi.
90.1 Nothing, no trace of usual KSJR.
90.3 WHBM, Park Falls, WI, F, 112 mi.
90.5 KDNI, local, 9 mi.
90.7 Nothing, no trace of usual WTIP or KBPR.
90.9 WIRR, Virginia-Hibbing, MN, 55 mi, G.
91.1 IBOC hash
91.3 KUWS, local, 9 mi.
91.5 IBOC hash
91.7 KAXE, Grand Rapids, MN, F-G, 63 mi.
91.9 nothing
92.1 WWAX, local, 9 mi.
92.3 WRLS, Hayward, WI, F-G, 64 mi.
92.5 WIRN, Buhl, MN, G, 55 mi. No trace of KQRS.
92.7 nothing
92.9 WSCD, local.
93.1 KXLP, New Ulm, MN, 204 mi w/ Classic Rock, F.
93.3 WBSZ, Ashland, WI, 69 mi, G.
93.5 nothing
93.7 WGHF-LP
KXXR, Minneapolis F-G, intermittent stereo, 124 mi.
93.9 WTBX, Hibbing, Mn, 54 mi, G
94.1 K231BI, local.
94.3 KKIN, Aitkin, MN, 62 mi, G
94.5 WRJO (Eagle River, WI 146 mi) and KSTP (St. Paul, MN 124 mi), WRJO stronger
94.7 KSKK, F-G, Staples, MN "The Arrow", 112 mi, but bad KQDS splatter even -0.02
94.9 KQDS, local
95.1 KQDS splatter, even +0.04
95.3 WGMO, Shell Lake, WI, G, 77 mi
95.5 KBEK, Mora, MN, 87 mi, G
95.7 KDAL, local
95.9 nothing
96.1 WJMC, F-G, (Rice Lake, WI, 83 mi) vs. KGPZ (Grand Rapids, MN, 60 mi), better, but stereo intermittent
96.3 KTTB, Glencoe, MN, G, 148 mi
96.5 WKLK, local
96.7 WJJH, G, Ashland, WI (69 mi) except for WKLK splatter
96.9 KMFY, Grand Rapids, MN, F, 63 mi.
97.1 KTCZ, Minneapolis, MN, F-G, 124 mi.
97.3 KDNW, local
97.5 WHDGt (Country music), Rhinelander, WI, F, 177 mi.
97.7 WAQE, Barron, WI, G, 89 mi
97.9 WEVE, Eveleth, MN, G, 58 mi.
98.1 WWJO, St. Cloud, MN, P-F, 105 mi.
98.3 Computer noise with WCQM (Park Falls, WI, 108 mi) in its null
98.5 nothing! - KTIS usually occupies this frequency. Are they off?
98.7 KKCB splatter
98.9 KKCB, local
99.1 WKFX, Rice Lake, WI, F-G, 98 mi
99.3 WKEBt, Medford, WI, VP, almost inaudible, 145 mi
99.5 KSJN, Minneapolis, G, 124 mi - one of the strongest MSP stations here on average.
99.7 WIMI, Ironwood, MI, G, 101 mi.
99.9 WUSZ, Virginia, MN, G but noisy in stereo, 54 mi.
100.1 WRHNt, Rhinelander, WI, P, 160 mi.
100.3 KTLK - not heard first swipe through, audible later on. Minneapolis, 124 mi.
100.5 WSCN, local
100.7 WSCN splatter - no sign of anything else
100.9 WCMP, Pine City, 67 mi
101.1 WHSM, Hayward, WI, 65 mi
101.3 KDWB, Richfield, MN, 124 mi, G
101.5 KFGI, Crosby, MN, 79 mi, weak.
101.7 KLDJ, local
101.9 KLDJ splatter, no sign of WDEZ
102.1 KEEY, St. Paul, MN, G, 124 mi
102.3 Nothing
102.5 KRBR, local
102.7 Nothing
102.9 WLTE (Minneapolis, 124 mi) and WMFG (Iron Range)
103.1 Nothing
103.3 Classic rock, presumed WGLX, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, 202 mi (the usual occupant of this frequency after KUMD sign-off)
103.5 Country, presumed KYSM, Mankato, 198 mi (the usual occupant of this frequency, even more common than KUAL)
103.7 Intermod, usually KLZZ - Waite Park or WWIB - Hallie
103.9 Nothing, maybe IBOC from KZJK?
104.1 KZJK, St. Louis Park, MN, VG, 124 mi
104.3 KZIO, local
104.5 WAXX, Eau Claire, WI, F, 159 mi.
104.7 KCLD, St. Cloud, MN, F, 135 mi.
104.9 WLMX, Balsam Lake, WI, 88 mi.
105.1 KKCB, local
105.3 WRLOt, Antigo, WI, 190 mi, surpisingly strong
105.5 KBAJ, Deer River, MN, 65 mi
105.7 WXCX, Siren, WI, 65 mi, much weaker than usual
105.9 NEW STATION! Even in these cx! "K-Wing" Classic Rock, KWNG, Red Wing, MN, P-F, almost G at times, 154 mi, C3!
106.1 Seemed full of splatter and stuff. Usually WACD Antigo, sometimes W291AQ Moose Lake.
106.3 Oldies vs. something else, cls rk sounding
106.5 KFMC, Fairmont, MN, F-G at times, 241 mi
106.7 WJJY, Brainerd, MN, F-G, 101 mi
106.9 KMOZ, local
107.1 WFMP, Coon Rapids, MN, F, 124 mi
107.3 WNXR, local
107.5 KBGY, weak w/ Mexican music, Faribault, MN, 183 mi
107.7 KBMX, local
107.9 KQQL under very bad splatter, Anoka, MN, 111 mi
After the bandscan I went through the MSP stations again, around 5:00 am. Here's what I got:
88.5 Not MSP, light Christian pop vs. W203AL
89.3 Listenable in mono, very noisy in stereo
91.1 Blocked by local IBOC
92.5 Blocked by WIRN
93.7 Suprisingly strong signal in WGHF-LP null with intermittent stereo
94.5 Fair, no stereo decode
97.1 Fairly strong, no stereo, splatter from 97.3, seems to be interference from somewhere else too
98.5 Nothing...is it off?
99.5 Very strong signal, but still some noise - bad noise in stereo with NR off, however very high on signal meter
100.3 F signal, splatter
101.3 Very strong, even in stereo
102.1 Very strong, some noise in stereo
102.9 Pretty good, some noise in stereo, playing "Mambo #5"!
104.1 VERY GOOD signal, noise-free even in stereo with NR off
107.1 F-G, noisy. Not as strong as others.
My house is 124 miles from the Shoreview site, 148 mi from KCMP.