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Sackets Harbor is a radio site on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario, 15 minutes west of Watertown. The town is home to Sackets Harbor Battlefield, an historic site that was once a major naval and military station and battlefield during the War of 1812. The site is part of the Watertown and Kingston radio markets, with Kingston 25 miles away, and with strong semi-local signals from nearby Syracuse, 60 miles to the south, and Ottawa, 100 miles to the north. Stations from Toronto and Buffalo in the west to Montréal in the east are common both day and night here.
Three bandscans are featured from this location. Two are full bandscans on the portable radio from Sackets Harbor, one during typical night enhancement from Market Square Park and the other during daytime lake tropo as heard from the battlefield. An additional basic scan, performed only on the car radio from the west side of (inland) Watertown in 2016, is featured as well. Basic scans on the car radio are not as sensitive and often omit weaker signals or those in the null of nearby stronger signals due to the car’s inability to fit in tiny places like the portable radio. Nevertheless, in comparison, the basic night scan from Watertown actually closely matches the detailed scan from Sackets Harbor two years later.
SACKETS HARBOR, NEW YORK BANDSCAN (NIGHT)
August 22, 2018 2110 – 2300 / 68°F & partly cloudy
Location: 43°56’54.6″N 76°07’19.3″W
254 feet (11 feet above lake level)
135 stations total / Average distance: 79 mi.
* station was received on seek
*87.75 CJOH-6 ON Deseronto / CTV Ottawa / 10kw (49 mi.)
*88.1 WSLZ NY Cape Vincent / NCPR / 2kw / 40dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
88.3 WAER NY Syracuse / NPR Public / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (63 mi.)
88.5 CILV ON Ottawa / Live 88.5 / 90kw / 10dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
*88.7 CKYM ON Napanee / myFM / 11.1kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
*88.9 WSLJ NY Watertown / NCPR / 280w / 45dBµ, stereo (14 mi.)
89.1 CHUO ON Ottawa / R. Communautaire / 18.1kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*89.3 WRVH NY Clayton / NPR Public //89.9 91.7 / 7.9kw / 30dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
89.5 WSLU NY Canton / NCPR / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono (65 mi.)
89.5 CIUT ON Toronto / Sound of Your City / 15kw / 5dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
89.7 –
*89.9 WRVO NY Oswego / NPR Public //89.3 91.7 / 50kw / RDS / 30dBµ, st. (42 mi.)
89.9 CIHT ON Ottawa / Hot 89.9 / 27kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*90.1 WKWV NY Watertown / K-Love / 400w / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
90.3 WCIH PA Ridgebury / Family Life Network / 4kw / 5dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
*90.5 WSLG NY Gouverneur / NCPR / 2kw / 25dBµ, stereo (34 mi.)
90.7 CBOF ON Ottawa / Ici Première Ottawa / 84kw / 20dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*90.9 WJNY NY Watertown / Classic FM / 7.1kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
91.1 CBFX-6 PQ Mont-Laurier / Ici Mus. Montréal / 40.43kw / 5dBµ, m. IBOC null (181 mi.)
91.3 CJLX ON Belleville / 91X / 3.4kw / 10dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
91.3 W217AE NY Alexandria Bay / NCPR / 65w / 10dBµ, mono (29 mi.)
*91.5 CBO ON Ottawa / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 84kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*91.7 WRVJ NY Watertown / NPR Public //89.3 89.9 / 1.6kw / 25dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
91.9 CBOB ON Brockville / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 1.571kw / 10dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
92.1 WOLF NY Baldwinsville / The Wolf / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
92.1 CHOD ON Cornwall / FM 92.1 Est Ontarien / 45.6kw / 10dBµ, mono (105 mi.)
92.3 CJET ON Smiths Falls / Jack 92.3 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
*92.5 WBLH NY Black River / Tunes 92.5 & 104.5 / 6kw / 55dBµ, stereo (11 mi.)
92.7 WQTK NY Ogdensburg / North Country’s Talk / 3kw / 10dBµ, mono (62 mi.)
*92.9 CBBK ON Kingston / CBC Music Ottawa / 1.6kw / 40dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
*93.1 WNTQ NY Syracuse / 93Q / 97kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
93.1 CKCU ON Ottawa / The Mighty 93.1 / 12kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (108 mi.)
*93.3 WCIZ NY Watertown / Z93 / 6kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (14 mi.)
*93.5 CKXC ON Kingston / Country 93.5 / 7.5kw / 30dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
93.5 CFXJ ON Toronto / 93-5 The Move / 3.706kw / 10dBµ, mono, weak in null (164 mi.)
93.7 WBLK NY Depew / Power 93.7 / 47kw / 5dBµ, mono (156 mi.)
93.7 CKYC ON Owen Sound / Country 93 / 22kw / 5dBµ, mono (242 mi.)
93.9 CKKL ON Ottawa / New Country 94 / 95kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*94.1 WOTT NY Calcium / 94 Rock / 21.5kw / 40dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
*94.3 CJBC-1 ON Belleville / Ici Première //860 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (59 mi.)
94.3 CKMF PQ Montréal / Énergie 94,3 / 41.4kw / 15dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
*94.5 WYYY NY Syracuse / Y94 / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
*94.7 WMHI NY Cape Vincent / Mars Hill Network / 5.8kw / RDS / 60dBµ, stereo (11 mi.)
*94.9 CIMF PQ Gatineau / 94,9 Rouge FM / 84kw / 20dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
94.9 CKGE ON Oshawa / The Rock / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (133 mi.)
95.1 CBF PQ Montréal / Ici Première Montréal / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
95.1 WAIO NY Honeoye Falls / Radio 95.1 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
*95.3 WLFK NY Gouverneur / The Wolf / 6kw / 25dBµ, stereo (45 mi.)
95.5 CJOJ ON Belleville / Hits FM / 64kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
95.7 WAQX NY Manlius / 95X / 25kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (65 mi.)
95.7 WPIG NY Olean / The Big Pig / 43kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (177 mi.)
95.9 CJFM PQ Montréal / Virgin Radio / 41.2kw / 10dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
95.9 CJKX ON Ajax / KX96 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (144 mi.)
96.1 WVLF NY Norwood / Mix 96.1 / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
*96.3 CFMK ON Kingston / Big FM / 28kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
96.5 CJBC-3 ON Penetanguishene / Ici Première Tor. / 15.3kw / 10dBµ, mono (199 mi.)
*96.7 WCIO NY Oswego / Family Life Network / 3.4kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (35 mi.)
96.7 WYSX NY Morristown / Yes FM / 17kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (53 mi.)
*96.9 WWTJ-LP NY Watertown / The Way R. / 71w / 35dBµ, stereo, distorted (13 mi.)
96.9 CKOI PQ Verdun / CHR / 148kw / 20dBµ, mono in null (164 mi.)
97.1 CIGL ON Belleville / Mix 97 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
97.1 CBL-4 ON Owen Sound / CBC Music Toronto / 20.22kw / in null (242 mi.)
97.3 CKON NY Akwesasne / Variety / 3kw / 15dBµ, mono (102 mi.)
*97.5 WFRY NY Watertown / Froggy 97 / 97kw / 70dBµ, stereo (14 mi.)
97.7 CHMS ON Bancroft / Moose FM / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono in 97.5 null (119 mi.)
97.9 CJLL ON Ottawa / CHIN Multicultural / 6.77kw / 10dBµ, mono (107 mi.)
97.9 WPXY NY Rochester / 98 PXY / 50kw / perfect in car (92 mi.)
98.1 CHFI ON Toronto / Adult Contemp. / 44kw / 10dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
98.1 CBOF-6 ON Cornwall / Ici Première Montréal / 3kw / 10dBµ, mono (100 mi.)
*98.3 CFLY ON Kingston / FLY FM / 95.5kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (42 mi.)
98.5 CHMP PQ Longueuil / 98,5 FM / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono + 98.3 (164 mi.)
98.7 WPAC NY Ogdensburg / PAC 98.7 / 6kw / 15dBµ, mono (53 mi.)
98.7 CBCP ON Peterborough / CBC R. 1 Tor. / 12.438kw / 10dBµ, mono (101 mi.)
*98.9 CKLC ON Kingston / The Drive / 15kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
99.1 CHRI ON Ottawa / Family R. / 65.993kw / 5dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
99.3 WLLG NY Lowville / The Moose / 1kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (31 mi.)
99.3 CJPE ON Prince Edward Co. / County FM / 3kw / in null (55 mi.)
*99.5 CJBC-2 ON Kingston / Ici Première //860 / 1.56kw / 40dBµ, mono (29 mi.)
99.5 WTKW NY Bridgeport / TK99 //105.5 / 5.7kw / barely audible in null (55 mi.)
99.7 CJOT ON Ottawa / Boom 99.7 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
99.7 CKPT ON Peterborough / Energy 99.7 / 11kw / 2dBµ, mono in null (113 mi.)
*99.9 CJGM ON Gananoque / myFM / 4.47kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (32 mi.)
*100.1 CHCQ ON Belleville / Cool 101.1 / 32kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
100.1 W261AC NY Oswego / ESPN R. //1440 / 210w / 10dBµ, mono in null (41 mi.)
*100.3 CJMJ ON Ottawa / Majic 100.3 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
100.3 W262BO NY Clayton / NCPR / 80w / 10dBµ, mono (20 mi.)
100.3 CJLF ON Barrie / Life 100.3 / 32.8kw / 10dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
*100.5 CKJJ-3 ON Kingston / UCB Canada / 50w / 20dBµ, mono (29 mi.)
100.5 WDVI NY Rochester / Mix 100.5 / 50kw / in null (91 mi.)
*100.7 WEFX NY Henderson / The Eagle / 6kw / 55dBµ, stereo (9 mi.)
100.9 CBLA-3 ON Wingham / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 30kw / + 100.7 (252 mi.)
101.1 CKBY ON Smiths Falls / Country 101.1 / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
101.3 WRMM NY Rochester / Warm 101.3 / 27kw / 5dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
101.5 WRCD NY Canton / The Fox / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (80 mi.)
101.5 CKWF ON Peterborough / The Wolf / 15.2kw / perfect in car (111 mi.)
101.7 WGKV NY Pulaski / K-Love / 5kw / 15dBµ, mono (25 mi.)
*101.9 CFRC ON Kingston / Queen’s University / 3kw / 40dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
102.1 = 102.7 / 10dBµ, mono, distorted (16 mi.)
102.1 CBOF-7 ON Brockville / Ici Première Ott. / 2.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
*102.3 CKJJ ON Belleville / UCB Canada / 15kw / 25dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
*102.5 CBOX ON Ottawa / Ici Musique Ottawa / 94kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
102.5 WUMX NY Rome / Mix 102.5 / 27kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (71 mi.)
*102.7 WLYK NY Cape Vincent / Kiss 102.7 / 6kw / 50dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
102.9 WMHR NY Syracuse / Mars Hill Network / 20kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (68 mi.)
102.9 WNCQ NY Canton / Q Country / 23.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (65 mi.)
*103.1 WTOJ NY Carthage / Magic 103.1 / 1.8kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
*103.3 = 102.7 / 25dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
103.3 CBOQ ON Ottawa / CBC Music Ottawa / 84kw / RDS / 15dBµ, m. in null (108 mi.)
103.5 WUUF NY Sodus / Big Dog Country / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (70 mi.)
103.5 WQBJ NY Cobleskill / Q103 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (106 mi.)
*103.7 CJPT ON Brockville / Bob FM / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (32 mi.)
103.9 WSEN NY Mexico / The Dinosaur / 3kw / 20dBµ, mono + 102.7 in null (26 mi.)
104.1 CKTF PQ Gatineau / Énergie 104,1 / 19kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*104.3 CKWS ON Kingston / Fresh Radio / 8kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
*104.5 W283CC NY Watertown / Tunes 92.5 & 104.5 / 65w / 20dBµ, stereo (14 mi.)
*104.7 WBBS NY Fulton / B-104.7 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
*104.9 CFJR ON Brockville / JR FM / 7.7kw / 20dBµ, stereo (48 mi.)
105.1 WCIS NY DeRuyter / Family Life Network / 33kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
105.1 CKQM ON Peterborough / Country 105 / 25kw / in null (111 mi.)
105.3 CISS ON Ottawa / KiSS 105.3 / 84kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
105.3 WKPQ NY Hornell / Kickin’ Country / 43kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (139 mi.)
*105.5 WTKV NY Minetto / TK99 //99.5 / 4kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (41 mi.)
*105.7 CIKR ON Kingston / K-Rock / 50kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
105.9 WJZR NY Rochester / North Coast R. / 3kw / 5dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
106.1 CHEZ ON Ottawa / Classic Rock / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
106.1 W291BU NY Fulton / Sunny 102 //102.1 / 250w / 5dBµ, mono in null (41 mi.)
106.3 CJBC-5 ON Peterborough / Ici Première Tor. / 12.438kw / 3dBµ, mono (101 mi.)
*106.5 WKRH NY Fair Haven / K-Rock / 6kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (43 mi.)
*106.7 WBDR NY Copenhagen / The Border / 1.8kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
*106.9 CKQB ON Ottawa / Jump! 106.9 / 84kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
106.9 WSYR NY Solvay / Newsradio 570 / 9kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (65 mi.)
107.1 CJTN ON Trenton / Rock 107 / 15kw / RDS / 5dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
107.3 CITE PQ Montréal / Rouge FM / 42.9kw / 10dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
107.3 WKVU NY Utica / K-Love / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (73 mi.)
*107.5 CBCK ON Kingston / CBC R. 1 Ott. / 100kw / RDS / 60dBµ, mono only (29 mi.)
107.7 WLKK NY Wethersfield Twp. / Alt. Buffalo / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (142 mi.)
107.7 CKHK ON Hawkesbury / Jewel 107.7 / 1.1kw / 5dBµ, mono + 107.5 (138 mi.)
*107.9 WWHT NY Syracuse / Hot 107.9 / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
Inconclusive signals: None
SACKETS HARBOR, NEW YORK BANDSCAN (DAY)
August 23, 2018 0935 – 1100 / 70°F and clear
Location: 43°56’57.0″N 76°07’39.2″W
269 feet (26 feet above lake level)
133 stations total / Average distance: 83 mi.
* station was received on seek
*87.75 CJOH-6 ON Deseronto / CTV Ottawa / 10kw / 20dBµ, mono (49 mi.)
*88.1 WSLZ NY Cape Vincent / NCPR / 2kw / 40dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
88.3 WAER NY Syracuse / NPR Public / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (63 mi.)
88.5 CILV ON Ottawa / Live 88.5 / 90kw / 5dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
88.5 WRUR NY Rochester / Different R. / 15.1kw / 3dBµ, mono in null (92 mi.)
*88.7 CKYM ON Napanee / myFM / 11.1kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (49 mi.)
*88.9 WSLJ NY Watertown / NCPR / 280w / 45dBµ, stereo (14 mi.)
89.1 CHUO ON Ottawa / R. Communautaire / 18.1kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*89.3 WRVH NY Clayton / NPR Public //89.9 91.7 / 7.9kw / 20dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
89.5 WSLU NY Canton / NCPR / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono (65 mi.)
89.7 –
*89.9 WRVO NY Oswego / NPR Public //89.3 91.7 / 50kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (42 mi.)
*90.1 WKWV NY Watertown / K-Love / 400w / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
90.3 –
90.5 WSLG NY Gouverneur / NCPR / 2kw / 15dBµ, mono (35 mi.)
90.7 CBOF ON Ottawa / Ici Première Ottawa / 84kw / 15dBµ, mono + IBOC (108 mi.)
*90.9 WJNY NY Watertown / Classic FM / 7.1kw / RDS / 35dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
91.1 CJRT ON Toronto / Jazz.FM91 / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono + IBOC (164 mi.)
91.3 CJLX ON Belleville / 91X / 3.4kw / 15dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
91.5 WXXI NY Rochester / Classical 91.5 / 45kw / 15dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
91.5 CBO ON Ottawa / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 84kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono in null (108 mi.)
*91.7 WRVJ NY Watertown / NPR Public //89.3 89.9 / 1.6kw / 20dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
91.9 CBOB ON Brockville / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 1.571kw / 10dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
92.1 WOLF NY Baldwinsville / The Wolf / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
92.3 CJET ON Smiths Falls / Jack 92.3 / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
92.3 CJOS ON Owen Sound / The Dock / 9.4kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (242 mi.)
*92.5 WBLH NY Black River / Tunes 92.5 & 104.5 / 6kw / 50dBµ, stereo (11 mi.)
92.7 WQTK NY Ogdensburg / North Country’s Talk / 3kw / 10dBµ, mono (62 mi.)
*92.9 CBBK ON Kingston / CBC Music Ottawa / 1.6kw / 30dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
*93.1 WNTQ NY Syracuse / 93Q / 97kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (69 mi.)
93.1 CHAY ON Barrie / Fresh Radio / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (179 mi.)
*93.3 WCIZ NY Watertown / Z93 / 6kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (14 mi.)
*93.5 CKXC ON Kingston / Country 93.5 / 7.5kw / 30dBµ, stereo (29 mi.)
93.7 WBLK NY Depew / Power 93.7 / 47kw / 10dBµ, mono (156 mi.)
93.9 CKKL ON Ottawa / New Country 94 / 95kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*94.1 WOTT NY Calcium / 94 Rock / 21.5kw / 40dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
*94.3 CJBC-1 ON Belleville / Ici Première //860 / 50kw / 30dBµ, mono only (59 mi.)
94.3 CKMF PQ Montréal / Énergie 94,3 / 41.4kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (164 mi.)
*94.5 WYYY NY Syracuse / Y94 / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
*94.7 WMHI NY Cape Vincent / Mars Hill Network / 5.8kw / RDS / 55dBµ, stereo (11 mi.)
94.9 CIMF PQ Gatineau / 94,9 Rouge FM / 84kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
94.9 CKGE ON Oshawa / The Rock / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (133 mi.)
95.1 WAIO NY Honeoye Falls / Radio 95.1 / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
95.1 CBF PQ Montréal / Ici Première Montréal / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
95.3 WLFK NY Gouverneur / The Wolf / 6kw / 15dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
95.3 CING ON Hamilton / Fresh Radio / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (189 mi.)
*95.5 CJOJ ON Belleville / Hits FM / 64kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
95.7 WAQX NY Manlius / 95X / 25kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (65 mi.)
95.7 CFJB ON Barrie / Rock 95 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (179 mi.)
95.9 CJFM PQ Montréal / Virgin Radio / 41.2kw / 5dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
95.9 CJKX ON Ajax / KX96 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (144 mi.)
96.1 WMSX NY Buffalo / Mix 96 / 47kw / 5dBµ, mono (156 mi.)
96.1 WVLF NY Norwood / Mix 96.1 / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
*96.3 CFMK ON Kingston / Big FM / 28kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
96.5 WCMF NY Rochester / Cl. Rock / 48kw / 10dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
*96.7 WCIO NY Oswego / Family Life Network / 3.4kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (35 mi.)
96.7 WYSX NY Morristown / Yes FM / 17kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (53 mi.)
*96.9 WWTJ-LP NY Watertown / The Way R. / 71w / 25dBµ, stereo, distorted (13 mi.)
96.9 CKOI PQ Verdun / CHR / 148kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (164 mi.)
*97.1 CIGL ON Belleville / Mix 97 / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
97.3 CHBM ON Toronto / Boom 97.3 / 28.9kw / 10dBµ, mono in 97.5 null (164 mi.)
*97.5 WFRY NY Watertown / Froggy 97 / 97kw / 65dBµ, stereo (14 mi.)
*97.7 CHMS ON Bancroft / Moose FM / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono in 97.5 null (119 mi.)
97.9 WPXY NY Rochester / 98 PXY / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
97.9 CJLL ON Ottawa / CHIN Multicultural / 6.77kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
98.1 CHFI ON Toronto / Adult Contemp. / 44kw / 5dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
*98.3 CFLY ON Kingston / FLY FM / 95.5kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (42 mi.)
98.5 WKSE NY Niagara Falls / Kiss 98.5 / 46kw / faint (157 mi.)
*98.7 CBCP ON Peterborough / CBC R. 1 Tor. / 12.438kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (100 mi.)
98.7 WPAC NY Ogdensburg / PAC 98.7 / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (53 mi.)
*98.9 CKLC ON Kingston / The Drive / 15kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (23 mi.)
99.1 CBLA ON Toronto / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 98kw / 5dBµ, mono (163 mi.)
99.1 CHRI ON Ottawa / Christian / 65.993kw / 5dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
99.3 WLLG NY Lowville / The Moose / 1kw / 10dBµ, mono (31 mi.)
99.3 CJPE ON Prince Edward Co. / County FM / 3kw / 5dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
*99.5 CJBC-2 ON Kingston / Ici Première //860 / 1.56kw / 35dBµ, mono only (29 mi.)
99.7 CJOT ON Ottawa / Boom 99.7 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
*99.9 CJGM ON Gananoque / myFM / 4.47kw / RDS / 25dBµ, stereo (32 mi.)
99.9 CKFM ON Toronto / Virgin Radio / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (164 mi.)
*100.1 CHCQ ON Belleville / Cool 101.1 / 32kw / RDS / 30dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
100.1 W261AC NY Oswego / ESPN R. //1440 / 210w / 10dBµ, mono in null (41 mi.)
100.3 CJMJ ON Ottawa / Majic 100.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
100.3 W262BO NY Clayton / NCPR / 80w / 5dBµ, mono in null (20 mi.)
*100.5 CKJJ-3 ON Kingston / UCB Canada / 50w / 20dBµ, mono (29 mi.)
100.5 WDVI NY Rochester / Mix 100.5 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
*100.7 WEFX NY Henderson / The Eagle / 6kw / 50dBµ, stereo (9 mi.)
100.9 CIYM ON Brighton / Oldies 100.9 / 316w / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
100.9 CBLA-3 ON Wingham / CBC R. 1 Toronto / 30kw / in null (252 mi.)
101.1 CKBY ON Smiths Falls / Country 101.1 / 100kw / RDS / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
101.3 WRMM NY Rochester / Warm 101.3 / 27kw / 15dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
101.5 CKWF ON Peterborough / The Wolf / 15.2kw / 15dBµ, mono (111 mi.)
101.7 WGKV NY Pulaski / K-Love / 5kw / 15dBµ, mono (25 mi.)
*101.9 CFRC ON Kingston / Queen’s University / 3kw / 30dBµ, stereo (28 mi.)
102.1 = 102.7 / 10dBµ, mono, distorted (16 mi.)
102.1 CFNY ON Brampton / The Edge / 35.4kw / 15dBµ, mono in 102.7 null (164 mi.)
*102.3 CKJJ ON Belleville / UCB Canada / 15kw / 35dBµ, stereo (59 mi.)
102.5 CBOX ON Ottawa / Ici Musique Ottawa / 94kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
102.5 WUMX NY Rome / Mix 102.5 / 27kw / 5dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
102.5 WTSS NY Buffalo / Star 102.5 / 110kw / 5dBµ, mono (154 mi.)
*102.7 WLYK NY Cape Vincent / Kiss 102.7 / 6kw / 45dBµ, stereo (16 mi.)
102.9 WMHR NY Syracuse / Mars Hill Network / 20kw / 15dBµ, mono (68 mi.)
102.9 WNCQ NY Canton / Q Country / 23.5kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (65 mi.)
*103.1 WTOJ NY Carthage / Magic 103.1 / 1.8kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (20 mi.)
*103.3 CBOQ ON Ottawa / CBC Music Ottawa / 84kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (108 mi.)
103.5 CIDC ON Orangeville / Z 103-5 / 30.7kw / 5dBµ, mono (189 mi.)
103.5 WUUF NY Sodus / Big Dog Country / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (70 mi.)
*103.7 CJPT ON Brockville / Bob FM / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (32 mi.)
103.9 WSEN NY Mexico / The Dinosaur / 3kw / 15dBµ, mono (26 mi.)
104.1 CKTF PQ Gatineau / Énergie 104,1 / 19kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
104.1 WHTT NY Buffalo / Cl. Hits 104.1 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (155 mi.)
*104.3 CKWS ON Kingston / Fresh Radio / 8kw / RDS / 40dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
*104.5 W283CC NY Watertown / Tunes 92.5 & 104.5 / 65w / 25dBµ, mono (14 mi.)
104.5 CHUM ON Toronto / Hot AC / 40kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (164 mi.)
*104.7 WBBS NY Fulton / B-104.7 / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (53 mi.)
104.7 CKOF PQ Gatineau / 104,7 FM / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (111 mi.)
104.9 CFJR ON Brockville / JR FM / 7.7kw / 10dBµ, mono (48 mi.)
105.1 WCIS NY DeRuyter / Family Life Network / 33kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
105.1 CKQM ON Peterborough / Country 105 / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (111 mi.)
*105.3 CISS ON Ottawa / KiSS 105.3 / 84kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
*105.5 WTKV NY Minetto / TK99 //99.1 99.5 / 4kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (41 mi.)
*105.7 CIKR ON Kingston / K-Rock / 50kw / RDS / 45dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
105.9 CICX ON Orillia / KICX 106 / 20kw / 5dBµ, mono (179 mi.)
106.1 CHEZ ON Ottawa / Classic Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
106.1 W291BU NY Fulton / Sunny 102 / 250w / 5dBµ, mono (41 mi.)
106.3 CJBC-5 ON Peterborough / Ici Première Tor. / 12.438kw / 5dBµ, mono (100 mi.)
106.5 WKRH NY Fair Haven / K-Rock / 6kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (43 mi.)
*106.7 WBDR NY Copenhagen / The Border / 1.8kw / RDS / 50dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
*106.9 CKQB ON Ottawa / Jump! 106.9 / 84kw / 15dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
106.9 WSYR NY Solvay / Newsradio 570 / 9kw / 10dBµ, mono (65 mi.)
*107.1 CJTN ON Trenton / Rock 107 / 15kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
107.1 CILQ ON Toronto / Q107 / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (164 mi.)
107.3 CITE PQ Montréal / Rouge FM / 42.9kw / 3dBµ, mono (164 mi.)
*107.5 CBCK ON Kingston / CBC R. 1 Ott. / 100kw / RDS / 55dBµ, mono only (29 mi.)
107.7 WLKK NY Wethersfield Twp. / Alt. Buffalo / 17kw / 5dBµ, m., weak + 107.5 (142 mi.)
*107.9 WWHT NY Syracuse / Hot 107.9 / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
107.9 CHUC ON Cobourg / Cl. Rock 107.9 / RDS / weak in null (100 mi.)
Inconclusive signals: 89.1, 89.5, 89.7, 104.3
seek and RDS were not monitored but are simulated
WATERTOWN / THOUSAND ISLANDS, NEW YORK BANDSCAN (NIGHT)
the following is a basic bandscan performed on the car radio
September 3, 2016 2130 – 0100 PM / 57-62°F
Location: 43°58’31.1″N 75°57’29.4″W
(Arsenal St. Wal-Mart Supercenter parking lot)
470 feet (near Interstate 81 and Salmon Run Mall)
112 stations total / similar conditions next afternoon
53 Canadian stations, 59 American stations
* station was received on seek
87.75 CJOH ON Deseronto / CTV Ottawa / 10kw / perfect (57 mi.)
88.1 WSLZ NY Cape Vincent / NCPR / 2kw / perfect (21 mi.)
88.3 WAER NY Syracuse / Syracuse Univ. / 50kw / perfect (66 mi.)
88.5 CILV ON Ottawa / LiVE 88.5 / 90kw / RDS / perfect (88 mi.)
88.7 CKYM ON Napanee / myFM / 11.1kw / very good (57 mi.)
*88.9 WSLJ NY Watertown / NCPR / 280w / perfect (6 mi.)
89.1 = 88.9
89.3 WRVH NY Clayton / WRVO Public Media / 7.9kw / perfect (19 mi.)
89.5 WSLU NY Canton / NCPR / 40kw / good (57 mi.)
89.5 CIUT ON Toronto / Univ. of Toronto / 15kw / good (173 mi.)
89.7 WITR NY Henrietta / The Pulse of Music / 910w / good (105 mi.)
*89.9 WRVO NY Oswego / WRVO Public Media / 50kw / perfect (48 mi.)
*90.1 WKWV NY Watertown / K-Love / 400w / perfect (11 mi.)
90.3 WCIH NY Elmira / Family Life Network / 4kw / good +90.1 (151 mi.)
90.5 WSLG NY Gouverneur / NCPR / 2kw / perfect (27 mi.)
90.7 CBOF ON Ottawa / Ici Première Ottawa / 84kw / very good (106 mi.)
*90.9 WJNY NY Watertown / Classic FM //91.3 / 7.1kw / RDS / perfect (14 mi.)
91.1 IBOC + 90.9
91.3 WCNY NY Syracuse / Classic FM //90.9 / 18.5kw / RDS / perfect (71 mi.)
91.5 CBO ON Ottawa / CBC R. 1 Ottawa //91.9 / 84kw / perfect (106 mi.)
91.5 WXXI NY Rochester / Classical 91.5 / 45kw / perfect (100 mi.)
*91.7 WRVJ NY Watertown / WRVO Public Media //99.9 / 1.6kw / perfect (14 mi.)
91.9 CKLX PQ Montréal / 91.9 Sport / 4.675kw / very good (157 mi.)
91.9 CBOB ON Brockville / CBC R. 1 Ottawa //91.5 / 1.571kw / good (49 mi.)
92.1 WOLF NY Baldwinsville / The Wolf / 25kw / good (58 mi.)
92.3 CJET ON Smiths Falls / Jack FM / 17kw / perfect +92.5 (77 mi.)
*92.5 WBLH NY Black River / Tunes 92.5 / 6kw / perfect (5 mi.)
92.7 = 92.5
92.9 CBBK ON Kingston / CBC R. 2 Ottawa / 1.6kw / very good (34 mi.)
92.9 WBUF NY Buffalo / Jack FM / 76kw / good (162 mi.)
93.1 WNTQ NY Syracuse / 93Q / 97kw / very good +93.3 (71 mi.)
*93.3 WCIZ NY Watertown / Z93 / 6kw / RDS / perfect (6 mi.)
93.5 = 93.3
93.7 WBLK NY Depew / The People’s Station / 47kw / very good (164 mi.)
93.9 CKKL ON Ottawa / Ottawa’s New Country / 95kw / perfect (106 mi.)
*94.1 WOTT NY Calcium / 94 Rock / 21.5kw / perfect (8 mi.)
94.3 = 94.1
94.5 WYYY NY Syracuse / Y94FM / 100kw / RDS / perfect (72 mi.)
*94.7 WMHI NY Cape Vincent / Mars Hill Network / 5.8kw / perfect (17 mi.)
94.9 CIMF PQ Gatineau / 94,9 Rouge FM / 84kw / perfect (106 mi.)
95.1 WAIO NY Honeoye Falls / Radio 95.1 / 50kw / RDS / perfect (98 mi.)
95.3 WLFK NY Gouverneur / The Wolf / 6kw / very good (37 mi.)
95.3 CING ON Hamilton / Fresh Radio 95.3 / 100kw / good (199 mi.)
95.5 CJOJ ON Belleville / Hits FM / 35kw / RDS / perfect (80 mi.)
95.7 WAQX NY Manlius / 95X / 25kw / RDS / perfect (67 mi.)
95.9 CJFM PQ Montréal / Virgin Radio 96 / 41.2kw / perfect (157 mi.)
96.1 WVLF NY Norwood / Mix 96.1 / 25kw / good (83 mi.)
*96.3 CFMK ON Kingston / Big FM / 28kw / RDS / perfect (27 mi.)
96.5 WCMF NY Rochester / Classic Rock / 48kw / good +96.3 (100 mi.)
96.7 WYSX NY Morristown / Yes-FM / 17kw / perfect (47 mi.)
96.9 WOUR NY Utica / Classic Rock / 19.5kw / good (69 mi.)
96.9 CKOI PQ Verdun / CHR (French) / 307kw / good (158 mi.)
97.1 CIGL ON Belleville / Mix 97 / 50kw / perfect (74 mi.)
97.3 = 97.5
*97.5 WFRY NY Watertown / Froggy 97 / 97kw / RDS / perfect (6 mi.)
97.7 = 97.5
97.9 WZXP NY Au Sable / The Moose / 780w / in (120 mi.)
98.1 CHFI ON Toronto / Adult Contemp. / 44kw / very good (173 mi.)
*98.3 CFLY ON Kingston / Fly FM / 95.5kw / RDS / perfect (46 mi.)
98.5 WNYR NY Waterloo / Mix 98.5 / 3.2kw / good (92 mi.)
98.5 WKSE NY Niagara Falls / Kiss 98.5 / 41kw / good (166 mi.)
98.7 WLZW NY Utica / Lite 98.7 / 25kw / very good (69 mi.)
98.7 WPAC NY Ogdensburg / PAC 98.7 / 6kw / very good (47 mi.)
*98.9 CKLC ON Kingston / The Drive / 15kw / RDS / perfect (28 mi.)
99.1 CHRI ON Ottawa / Family Radio / 65.993kw / perfect (88 mi.)
99.3 WLLG NY Lowville / The Moose / 1kw / perfect (25 mi.)
99.5 CJBC-2 ON Kingston / Ici Première Toronto / 1.563kw / perfect (34 mi.)
99.7 CJOT ON Ottawa / Boom 99.7 / 100kw / perfect (88 mi.)
*99.9 W260BE NY Watertown / WRVO Public Media //91.7 / 19w / perfect (2 mi.)
100.1 CHCQ ON Belleville / Cool 100.1 / 32kw / perfect +99.9 (80 mi.)
100.3 CJMJ ON Ottawa / Majic 100.3 / 100kw / perfect (106 mi.)
100.5 WDVI NY Rochester / The Drive / 50kw / perfect (98 mi.)
*100.7 WEFX NY Henderson / The Eagle / 6kw / perfect (13 mi.)
100.9 CIYM ON Brighton / Oldies 100.9 / 316w / perfect +100.7 (91 mi.)
101.1 CKBY ON Smiths Falls / Country 101.1 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (77 mi.)
101.3 WRMM NY Rochester / Warm 101.3 / 27kw / RDS / perfect (102 mi.)
101.5 CKWF ON Peterborough / The Wolf / 15.2kw / perfect (119 mi.)
101.7 WGKV NY Pulaski / K-Love / 5kw / very good (25 mi.)
101.7 CIDG ON Ottawa / Rebel 101.7 / 5.5kw / good (103 mi.)
*101.9 CFRC ON Kingston / Queen’s Univ. / 3kw / perfect (32 mi.)
102.1 CBOF-7 ON Brockville / Ici Première Ottawa / 1.451kw / very good (49 mi.)
102.1 CFNY ON Brampton / The Edge / 35.4kw / very good (173 mi.)
102.3 CKJJ ON Belleville / UCB Canada / 15kw / perfect (66 mi.)
102.5 CBOX ON Ottawa / Ici Musique Ottawa / 84kw / RDS / perfect (106 mi.)
102.5 WUMX NY Rome / Mix 102.5 / 27kw / very good (70 mi.)
102.7 WLYK NY Cape Vincent / KiSS 102.7 / 6kw / perfect (21 mi.)
102.9 WNCQ NY Canton / Q Country / 23.5kw / good (58 mi.)
*103.1 WTOJ NY Carthage / Magic 103.1 / 1.8kw / perfect (12 mi.)
*103.3 CBOQ ON Ottawa / CBC R. 2 Ottawa / 84kw / RDS / perfect (106 mi.)
103.5 WUUF NY Sodus / Big Dog Country / 6kw / very good (78 mi.)
103.5 WQBJ NY Cobleskill / Q103 / 50kw / good (101 mi.)
*103.7 CJPT ON Brockville / Bob FM / 100kw / RDS / perfect (29 mi.)
103.9 CBBP ON Peterborough / CBC R. 2 Toronto / 26kw / good (109 mi.)
103.9 CKDK ON Woodstock / Country 104 / 51kw / RDS / very good (249 mi.)
103.9 WSEN NY Mexico / The Dinosaur / 18.7kw / good (38 mi.)
103.9 CIME PQ Saint-Jérôme / Rythme FM / 39.3kw / good (161 mi.)
104.1 CKTF PQ Gatineau / Énergie / 19kw / perfect (106 mi.)
104.1 WHTT NY Buffalo / Classic Hits / 50kw / very good (163 mi.)
*104.3 CKWS ON Kingston / Fresh Radio 104.3 / 8kw / RDS / perfect (27 mi.)
104.5 CFLG ON Cornwall / Fresh Radio 104.5 / 28.24kw / very good (96 mi.)
104.7 WBBS NY Fulton / B-104.7 / 50kw / RDS / perfect (57 mi.)
104.9 CFJR ON Brockville / JR FM / 7.7kw / perfect (44 mi.)
105.1 WCIS NY De Ruyter / Family Life Network / 33kw / perfect (83 mi.)
105.1 CFLZ ON Niagara Falls / Juice FM / 50kw / good (168 mi.)
105.3 CISS ON Ottawa / KiSS 105.3 / 84kw / perfect (106 mi.)
105.5 WTKV NY Minetto / TK99 / 4kw / RDS / perfect (46 mi.)
*105.7 CIKR ON Kingston / K-Rock / 50kw / RDS / perfect (27 mi.)
105.9 = 105.7
*106.1 CHEZ ON Ottawa / Classic Rock / 100kw / RDS / perfect (106 mi.)
106.3 CJBC-5 ON Peterborough / Ici Première Tor. / 13kw / very good (109 mi.)
106.3 WNBZ NY Saranac / CHR / 1.47kw / good (114 mi.)
106.5 WKRH NY Fair Haven / K-Rock / 6kw / perfect +106.7 (49 mi.)
*106.7 WBDR NY Copenhagen / The Border / 1.8kw / RDS / perfect (14 mi.)
106.9 CKQB ON Ottawa / Jump 106.9 / 84kw / perfect (106 mi.)
107.1 CJTN ON Trenton / Rock 107 / 15kw / good (85 mi.)
107.1 CILQ ON Toronto / Q107 / 40kw / good (173 mi.)
107.3 WKVU NY Utica / K-Love / 50kw / very good (70 mi.)
107.3 WNBL NY South Bristol Twp. / The Bull / 650w / perfect (112 mi.)
*107.5 CBCK ON Kingston / CBC R. 1 Ottawa / 100kw / perfect (34 mi.)
107.7 = 107.5
107.9 WWHT NY Syracuse / Hot 107.9 / 50kw / RDS / perfect (71 mi.)
Inconclusive signals: None
Recommendations for this radio site: Both Sackets Harbor and Watertown, as well as the Thousand Islands region just to their north, tend to be rather popular tourist destinations in the summer. While they are popular, they are not especially overrun with tourists like the Adirondacks just to the east. Sackets Harbor is small and charming, while Watertown is the main hub of the region.
Advice on your journey to Sackets Harbor depends on your length of stay and how much money you wish to spend in the area. For those who prefer the more upscale lifestyle, the town of 1,500 has a handful of bed and breakfasts immediately downtown within walking distance of both radio sites. For the penny pincher, Black River Bay Campground just 10 minutes to the north in Dexter is a very affordable option. Tent sites (non-electric) run at a mere $15 a night with water and electric for campers and RVs at $35-40. Those with tents can pick whichever spot they wish in the tent area; there are no assigned spots or reservations as it is instead first-come first-served usually with ample space. Arrived late? Just set up your tent and pay the following morning.
Three miles to the south of town lies Westcott Beach State Park. Day use varies between $5-8 depending on time of day and time of year. The park is home to a large campground with sites $23 and up, while across Route 3 is a park road that will take you to a plateau 250 feet above lake level (quite rare along this lake so close to the shore) with stunning views, certainly a respectable location for radio tuning, though naturally I was unaware of its presence. Atop the plateau are numerous campsites, with its location shown in the map below.
There aren’t a great deal of tourist sites in the area; many come to Sackets Harbor and neighbouring towns for a peaceful time of relaxation instead. Sackets Harbor is home to the Sackets Harbor Battlefield right in town; the state site has free admission aside from tours and hosts numerous exhibits and educational literature. To the north is the popular Thousand Islands region on the St. Lawrence River. If you’re merely driving through the area, park at the rest area (Route 12) just before the Thousand Islands Bridge toll and walk to the top of the bridge for an awesome view. If you’re lucky, a freighter may pass under the bridge as you stand overhead. Alternatively, heading north, park at Hill Island Gift Shop immediately after customs and walk to the top of the second bridge for a similar view.
As the area, like much of New York’s Lake Ontario shoreline, is quite rural, there are few services available outside Watertown. A sizable convenience store with a Subway is just outside town while there is a small market on the east side of town. Most restaurants in town are sit-down options only. Dexter also has a small market. Just 15 minutes away, Watertown is home to all major services.
Location rating: While rural and quiet yet still with a number of things to see and do, this is a great location for radio. Both camping options here are affordable and close to the shore. The Market Square Park gazebo in Sackets Harbor is lighted at night making listening after dark possible, a rarity nearly anywhere you go. Plus, the battlefield is both educational and functional; the site has easy parking, is free, and has bathrooms as well. Westcott Beach State Park down the road has both an overlook and camping at higher elevations valuable for signal comparisons to areas at water level.
Sackets Harbor has a lot of foot traffic, especially at the battlefield, so avoiding people tends to be a concern at times, though using the alternate site at Westcott could be beneficial in avoiding that issue. In addition, Watertown has a number of local stations, some of them redundant, and the area is also part of the Kingston market providing yet another group of local stations hampering efforts. Syracuse and Ottawa stations add to this wall of stations, though with good conditions, many stations can still be overcome.
Overall, the Sackets Harbor area has a perfect balance both for the airwaves and for the tourist.