Cape Cod Medium-Wave Bandscan
Mark Connelly - South Yarmouth, MA, USA - revision 20121128
member National Radio Club
DAYTIME BANDSCAN - November 1999 - South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, USA
site: Bass River Beach (GC= 70.198 W / 41.645 N)
receiver: car radio in 1998 Ford Taurus
DXer: Mark Connelly, WA1ION
Unless more than one signal is of nearly-equal strength, only the dominant station is listed for each channel. Subdominants, when known from previous listening with directive antennas, are listed in "reception notes" if discerned on the non-directional car radio antenna / radio below the dominant.
FREQ |
call |
location |
ST/P |
reception notes |
530 |
R.V.C |
TURKS & CAICOS |
… |
a bit above noise floor |
540 |
WLUX |
ISLIP |
NY |
good; over WDMV-MD |
540 |
WDMV |
POCOMOKE CITY |
MD |
slightly under WLUX-NY |
550 |
WLKW |
PAWTUCKET |
RI |
good |
560 |
WGAN |
PORTLAND |
ME |
excellent; way over WHYN-MA |
570 |
WMCA |
NEW YORK |
NY |
very good |
580 |
WTAG |
WORCESTER |
MA |
poor/fair over CJFX-NS / WHP-PA |
590 |
WEZE |
BOSTON |
MA |
excellent |
600 |
WICC |
BRIDGEPORT |
CT |
fair/good |
610 |
WGIR |
MANCHESTER |
NH |
good; over WIP-PA |
620 |
WZON |
BANGOR |
ME |
fair/good; over WJWR-NJ |
630 |
WPRO |
PROVIDENCE |
RI |
excellent; way over CFCY-PEI |
640 |
WWJZ |
MOUNT HOLLY |
NJ |
good; slightly over WNNZ-MA |
640 |
WNNZ |
WESTFIELD |
MA |
a bit under WWJZ-NJ |
650 |
WRPT |
ASHLAND |
MA |
fair |
660 |
WFAN |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent |
670 |
unID |
?? |
?? |
either VA or PA at noise floor; bad 660/680 slop |
680 |
WRKO |
BOSTON |
MA |
excellent |
690 |
CIQC |
MONTREAL |
QU |
mixed with WOKV-FL; over WADS-CT |
690 |
WOKV |
JACKSONVILLE |
FL |
mixed with CIQC-PQ; over WADS-CT |
700 |
WCAT |
ORANGE-ATHOL |
MA |
poor; slightly over probable WWTL-MD |
710 |
WOR |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent |
720 |
CHTN |
CHARLOTTETOWN |
PE |
poor/fair; slopped by WOR |
730 |
WJTO |
BATH |
ME |
good; way over WACE-MA |
740 |
WGSM |
HUNTINGTON |
NY |
very good (// WHLI-1100); over WJIB-MA |
740 |
WJIB |
CAMBRIDGE |
MA |
slightly under WGSM-NY |
750 |
WBMD |
BALTIMORE |
MD |
at noise threshold; PA, GA, and NL have also been heard here during daytime with better equipment |
760 |
WVNE |
LEICESTER |
MA |
over WCPS-NY / WJR-MI (both ID'ed under) |
770 |
WABC |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent |
780 |
CFDR |
DARTMOUTH |
NS |
mix WABS-VA; poor. Much better at Orleans, Eastham, etc. |
780 |
WABS |
ARLINGTON |
VA |
mix CFDR-NS; poor |
790 |
WSKO |
PROVIDENCE |
RI |
very good; over WNIS-VA |
800 |
WCCM |
LAWRENCE |
MA |
good; over CJAD-PQ |
810 |
WGY |
SCHENECTADY |
NY |
over WYRE-MD / CJVA - NB |
820 |
WNYC |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent |
830 |
WCRN |
WORCESTER |
MA |
fair |
840 |
WRYM |
NEW BRITAIN |
CT |
poor |
850 |
WEEI |
BOSTON |
MA |
excellent |
860 |
CJBC |
TORONTO |
ON |
mix WSBS-MA / WWDB-PA; poor |
860 |
WSBS |
GREAT BARRINGTON |
MA |
mix CJBC-ON / WWDB-PA; poor |
860 |
WWDB |
PHILADELPHIA |
PA |
mix WSBS-MA / CJBC-ON; poor |
870 |
WLAM |
GORHAM |
ME |
fair |
880 |
WCBS |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent |
890 |
WBPS |
DEDHAM |
MA |
good |
900 |
WJJB |
BRUNSWICK |
ME |
slightly over WJWL-DE / WMVU-NH |
910 |
WABI |
BANGOR |
ME |
over WNEZ-CT |
920 |
WHJJ |
PROVIDENCE |
RI |
good; way over CJCH-NS |
930 |
WGIN |
ROCHESTER |
NH |
good; over WPAT-NJ / CFBC-NB |
940 |
CKNN |
MONTREAL |
QU |
mix WGFP-MA; poor |
940 |
WGFP |
WEBSTER |
MA |
mix CKNN-PQ; poor |
950 |
WROL |
BOSTON |
MA |
excellent |
960 |
WELI |
NEW HAVEN |
CT |
poor/fair; over WTGM-MD / CHNS-NS / WFGL-MA |
970 |
WZAN |
PORTLAND |
ME |
good; over WWDJ-NJ |
980 |
WCAP |
LOWELL |
MA |
fair; over WSUB-CT |
990 |
WALE |
GREENVILLE |
RI |
good |
1000 |
CKBW |
BRIDGEWATER |
NS |
mix WCMX-MA; poor in 1010 slop. Strong at Orleans, MA |
1000 |
WCMX |
LEOMINSTER |
MA |
mix CKBW-NS; poor in 1010 slop |
1010 |
WINS |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent |
1020 |
WIBG |
OCEAN CITY-SOMERS PT. |
NJ |
poor/fair; over WNTK-NH |
1030 |
WBZ |
BOSTON |
MA |
excellent |
1040 |
WJHR |
FLEMINGTON |
NJ |
poor; tough 1030/1050 slop |
1050 |
WEVD |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent; way over probable WCMS-VA |
1060 |
WJLT |
NATICK |
MA |
fair |
1070 |
CBA |
MONCTON |
NB |
poor/fair; a bit over WNCT-NC / WKMB-NJ / WGLY-NY |
1080 |
WTIC |
HARTFORD |
CT |
fair |
1090 |
WILD |
BOSTON |
MA |
excellent |
1100 |
WHLI |
HEMPSTEAD |
NY |
fair |
1110 |
WPMZ |
EAST PROVIDENCE |
RI |
very good; over WNNW-NH |
1120 |
WBNW |
CONCORD |
MA |
fair |
1130 |
WBBR |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent |
1140 |
CBI |
SYDNEY |
NS |
at noise threshold; mix WRVA-VA; bad 1130/1150 slop |
1140 |
WRVA |
RICHMOND |
VA |
at noise threshold; mix CBI-NS; bad 1130/1150 slop |
1150 |
WAMG |
BOSTON |
MA |
excellent |
1160 |
WOBM |
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP |
NJ |
good; over WVNJ-NJ |
1170 |
WFPB |
ORLEANS |
MA |
excellent |
1180 |
WJJF |
HOPE VALLEY |
RI |
fair/good |
1190 |
WLIB |
NEW YORK |
NY |
excellent |
1200 |
WKOX |
FRAMINGHAM |
MA |
very good |
1210 |
WPHT |
PHILADELPHIA |
PA |
fair/good |
1220 |
WRIB |
PROVIDENCE |
RI |
good; over WPHX-ME |
1230 |
WESX |
SALEM |
MA |
good; over WCMC-NJ / WXNI-RI |
1240 |
WBUR |
WEST YARMOUTH |
MA |
excellent (distance about 2 km) |
1250 |
WARE |
WARE |
MA |
mix WKBR-NH; over WMTR-NJ; bad 1240 slop |
1250 |
WKBR |
MANCHESTER |
NH |
mix WARE-MA; over WMTR-NJ; bad 1240 slop |
1260 |
WPZE |
BOSTON |
MA |
good |
1270 |
WTSN |
DOVER |
NH |
good; way over WTJZ-VA / WSPR-MA |
1280 |
WADO |
NEW YORK |
NY |
good; over WFAU-ME / WEIM-MA |
1290 |
WRNI |
PROVIDENCE |
RI |
good; way over possible WCCC-CT |
1300 |
WJDA |
QUINCY |
MA |
good |
1310 |
WLOB |
PORTLAND |
ME |
over WICH-CT and mess (likely WGH-VA / WADB-NJ / WORC-MA) |
1320 |
WJYT |
ATTLEBORO |
MA |
good; over WDER-NH and probable WICO-MD / CKEC-NS |
1330 |
WRCA |
WALTHAM |
MA |
fair/good; over WWRV-NY |
1340 |
WNBH |
NEW BEDFORD |
MA |
excellent; over WMID-NJ / CJLS-NS |
1350 |
WINY |
PUTNAM |
CT |
poor; mix WGPL-VA; over WEZS-NH |
1350 |
WGPL |
PORTSMOUTH |
VA |
poor; mix WINY-CT; over WEZS-NH |
1360 |
WLYN |
LYNN |
MA |
excellent |
1370 |
WFEA |
MANCHESTER |
NH |
fair; over WDEA-ME / WALK-NY |
1380 |
WMYF |
PORTSMOUTH |
NH |
mix WKDM-NY |
1380 |
WKDM |
NEW YORK |
NY |
mix WMYF-NH |
1390 |
WPLM |
PLYMOUTH |
MA |
excellent; way over WRIV-NY |
1400 |
WIDE |
BIDDEFORD |
ME |
mix WOND-NJ; well over WHTB-MA & others |
1400 |
WOND |
PLEASANTVILLE |
NJ |
mix WIDE-ME; well over WHTB-MA & others |
1410 |
WPOP |
HARTFORD |
CT |
fair; mix WMSX-MA; over probable WDOV-DE / CIGO-NS / WHTG-NJ |
1410 |
WMSX |
BROCKTON |
MA |
fair; mix WPOP-CT; over probable WDOV-DE / CIGO-NS / WHTG-NJ |
1420 |
WBSM |
NEW BEDFORD |
MA |
excellent |
1430 |
WXKS |
EVERETT |
MA |
excellent; way over WNSW-NJ |
1440 |
WJAE |
WESTBROOK |
ME |
good |
1450 |
WNBP |
NEWBURYPORT |
MA |
very good; over WFPG-NJ / WRKD-ME / WDYZ-RI |
1460 |
WBET |
BROCKTON |
MA |
way over presumed WVOX-NY |
1470 |
WZOU |
LEWISTON |
ME |
slightly over WMMW-CT / WSRO - MA / WJDY-MD |
1480 |
WSAR |
FALL RIVER |
MA |
very good |
1490 |
WBAE |
PORTLAND |
ME |
mix WGYM-NJ; over WHAV-MA / WMRC-MA |
1490 |
WGYM |
PLEASANTVILLE |
NJ |
mix WBAE-ME; over WHAV-MA / WMRC-MA |
1500 |
WFIF |
MILFORD |
CT |
fair/good; over WTOP-DC |
1510 |
WNRB |
BOSTON |
MA |
excellent |
1520 |
WGAM |
GREENFIELD |
MA |
poor/fair; mix WTHE-NY; over WWKB-NY |
1520 |
WTHE |
MINEOLA |
NY |
poor/fair; mix WGAM-MA; over WWKB-NY |
1530 |
WDJZ |
BRIDGEPORT |
CT |
fair; mix WVBF-MA; over WOBR-NC |
1530 |
WVBF |
MIDDLEBOROUGH |
MA |
fair; mix WDJZ-CT; over WOBR-NC |
1540 |
WADK |
NEWPORT |
RI |
good; slightly over WGIP-NH |
1540 |
WGIP |
EXETER |
NH |
a bit under WADK-RI |
1550 |
WNTN |
NEWTON |
MA |
fair/good. VA Beach used to be heard under, not noted this time. |
1560 |
WQEW |
NEW YORK |
NY |
very good |
1570 |
WPEP |
TAUNTON |
MA |
a bit over presumed WRHD-NY / WNSH-MA |
1580 |
WLIM |
PATCHOGUE |
NY |
good |
1590 |
WARV |
WARWICK |
RI |
good; over likely WETT-MD / WSMN-NH |
1600 |
WUNR |
BROOKLINE |
MA |
good; mix WWRL-NY |
1600 |
WWRL |
NEW YORK |
NY |
good; mix WUNR-MA |
1610 |
TIS |
WOOD'S HOLE |
MA |
poor (Steamship Authority station) |
1650 |
WHKT |
PORTSMOUTH |
VA |
fair; over slightly off-freq. Logan Airport (Boston) TIS |
1660 |
WWRU |
JERSEY CITY |
NJ |
very good; best daytime X-bander |
1680 |
WTTM |
PRINCETON |
NJ |
fair |
1690 |
WMDM |
LEXINGTON PARK |
MD |
fair |
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