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Audio Compilation Index
The following is an index of the above compilation of typical lake tropo conditions on the side of the Grand Sable Dunes west of Grand Marais, July 4, 2019:
00:00 *88.3 CBQT ON Thunder Bay / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 23.73kw / 25dBµ, m. only (195 mi.)
00:52 *89.1 CBLG ON Geraldton / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 25.123kw / 15dBµ, mono (214 mi.)
02:01 *89.7 CBEB ON Manitouwadge / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 4.78kw / 15dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
02:54 89.9 CBCU ON Chapleau / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 345w / 15dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
03:31 90.3 CBON-26 ON Hearst / Ici Première / 8.34kw / 15dBµ, mono (239 mi.)
04:58 *90.7 CBON-27 ON Wawa / Ici Première / 890w / 15dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
06:18 90.9 CBBX ON Sudbury / Ici Musique Sudbury / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (244 mi.)
07:03 91.1 CINN ON Hearst / CINN FM 91,1 / 28kw / 15dBµ, mono (238 mi.)
08:54 *91.5 CKPR ON Thunder Bay / Hot AC / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
09:56 91.9 CBON-28 ON Chapleau / Ici Première / 345w / 15dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
10:37 91.9 CBMA QC Rouyn-Noranda / CBC R. 1 Québec / 2.712kw / 10dBµ, mono (348 mi.)
11:35 92.1 CJQQ ON Timmins / 92-1 Rock / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
13:11 92.7 CJRQ ON Sudbury / 92-7 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (242 mi.)
13:56 *93.1 CFNO ON Marathon / Hometown Sound / 50kw / 20dBµ, stereo (147 mi.)
14:44 93.7 CBON-22 ON Geraldton / Ici Première / 9.216kw / 5dBµ, mono (214 mi.)
15:39 94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 10dBµ, mono (203 mi.)
16:10 *94.3 CJSD ON Thunder Bay / Rock 94 / 90kw / 25dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
17:24 95.5 CJTK ON Sudbury / KFM / 1.4kw / weak / weak (242 mi.)
18:01 96.1 CBCJ ON Timmins / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 11kw / 15dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
18:48 *96.9 CBON-23 ON Manitouwadge / Ici Première / 143w / 15dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
20:06 97.1 CBON-25 ON Timmins / Ici Première / 11kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
20:44 97.3 CBON-19 ON Nipigon / Ici Première / 2kw / 10dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
23:26 98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (244 mi.)
23:54 *98.9 CBQY ON Nipigon / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 2kw / 15dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
25:19 99.9 CBCS ON Sudbury / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (244 mi.)
25:47 100.9 CKAP ON Kapuskasing / Moose FM / 12kw / 2dBµ, mono (255 mi.)
26:30 101.5 CJKL ON Kirkland Lake / 101.5 FM / 23kw / 5dBµ, mono (301 mi.)
27:42 *101.7 CBQ ON Thunder Bay / CBC Music Thunder Bay / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono (195 mi.)
28:15 102.3 CBON-29 ON Marathon / Ici Première / 3.862kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
29:09 102.7 CJMV QC Val d’Or / Énergie Val-d’Or / 96kw / 1dBµ, mono (406 mi.)
30:27 103.9 CHNO ON Sudbury / Rewind 103.9 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (242 mi.)
31:05 105.1 CBOK ON Kapuskasing / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 43.9kw / 5dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
32:20 *105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
33:01 107.1 CJWA ON Wawa / JJAM FM / 210w / 15dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
33:54 107.5 CBLM ON Marathon / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 3.935kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
Grand Sable Dunes is a radio site in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The site is one of very few on the southeast stretch of Lake Superior’s shore with significant elevation to utilize the typically higher ducts over the lake. The 300-foot dunes are immediately to the west of Grand Marais (a city of the same name exists across the lake in Minnesota) and are part of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. In addition, Agate Beach in Grand Marais, 6 miles east of the Log Slide Overlook site at the dunes, is used as a low elevation site for comparison.
The dunes are between Sault Ste. Marie – 85 miles to the east – and Marquette – 60 miles to the west. Thunder Bay is 190 miles to the northwest, Wawa 110 miles to the northeast, and Traverse City 130 miles to the south. Typical reception here is from Sault Ste. Marie, Marquette, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Northern Michigan, Green Bay, and Timmins. Stations from across Lake Michigan, including Milwaukee, are also relatively common within 10 miles of this site beyond the Lake Superior elevation drop. Because the dunes’ west end arches toward the north, thus sheltering the site from western stations and enhancing signals from the east and northeast, this stretch of Lake Superior shoreline is the only one with reliable reception to the remote northeast cities of Timmins, Kapuskasing, and beyond into Québec.
This site can be used to rather easily receive low-power stations, such as those in Chapleau and Manitouwadge (96.9 at just 143-watts has been heard all the way south into Mackinaw City, 238 miles distant), including stations well into the more populated areas of northern Québec, such as Rouyn-Noranda and Val d’Or in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of the province, about 400 miles to the northeast. In comparison, the south coast of Hudson Bay is the exact same distance away to the north. Imagine the results across Lake Superior if there were full-power stations up there!
Because of this site’s near-total lack of local stations – just a single local exists with plenty of semi-locals that are rather easy to null out – and being the only location on the south shore of Lake Superior with the ability to block inland stations by using the steep grade of the sand dunes, this is the most interesting of all sites on the Great Lakes. While its scenic beauty may be rather simplistic with merely sand and water, the possibilities on the radio bands into some of the most remote regions in the northeast, both English and French-speaking, can be mightily impressive!
GRAND SABLE DUNES, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN
July 4, 2019 1735-2125 / 85-77°F
86-89° inland with light south wind
Location: 46°39’10.6″N 86°06’26.2″W
(Grand Sable Banks, 6 mi. wsw of Grand Marais)
930 feet (330 feet above lake level)
105 stations total / Average distance: 144 mi.
* station was received on seek
88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 10dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
*88.3 CBQT ON Thunder Bay / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 23.73kw / 25dBµ, m. only (195 mi.)
88.3 WKPK MI Michigamme / Smile FM / 15kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (72 mi.)
88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR //88.7 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (91 mi.)
88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR //88.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (165 mi.)
88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love //89.3 / 24.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (51 mi.)
*89.1 CBLG ON Geraldton / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 25.123kw / 15dBµ, mono (214 mi.)
*89.3 WSHN MI Munising / K-Love //88.9 / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
89.3 CBON-20 ON Thunder Bay / Ici Première / 16.5kw / in null (195 mi.)
89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 15dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
*89.7 CBEB ON Manitouwadge / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 4.78kw / 15dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
89.9 CBCU ON Chapleau / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 345w / 15dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
*90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (86 mi.)
90.3 CBON-26 ON Hearst / Ici Première / 8.34kw / 15dBµ, mono (239 mi.)
90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
*90.7 CBON-27 ON Wawa / Ici Première / 890w / 15dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
90.9 CBBX ON Sudbury / Ici Musique Sudbury / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (244 mi.)
90.9 WUPJ MI Escanaba / Strong Tower R. / 100kw / weak in null (85 mi.)
91.1 CINN ON Hearst / CINN FM 91,1 / 28kw / 15dBµ, mono (238 mi.)
91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (125 mi.)
91.3 –
*91.5 CKPR ON Thunder Bay / Hot AC / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
91.5 WUPX MI Marquette / Radio X / 1.7kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (66 mi.)
91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 10dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
91.7 CICS ON Sudbury / KICX Country / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono in null (244 mi.)
91.9 CBON-28 ON Chapleau / Ici Première / 345w / 15dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
91.9 CBMA QC Rouyn-Noranda / CBC R. 1 Québec / 2.712kw / 10dBµ, mono (348 mi.)
92.1 CJQQ ON Timmins / 92-1 Rock / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
*92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM / 100kw / 2dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
92.7 CJRQ ON Sudbury / 92-7 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (242 mi.)
92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
*93.1 CFNO ON Marathon / Hometown Sound / 50kw / 20dBµ, stereo (147 mi.)
93.3 W227CJ MI Marquette / ESPN Radio //970 / 250w / 5dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
93.5 WKMJ MI Hancock / Mix 93.5 / 25kw / 7dBµ, mono (121 mi.)
93.7 CBON-22 ON Geraldton / Ici Première / 9.216kw / 5dBµ, mono (214 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / 94 Rock / 4.4kw / 10dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
94.1 CKNR ON Elliot Lake / Moose FM / 90kw / 10dBµ, mono (203 mi.)
*94.3 CJSD ON Thunder Bay / Rock 94 / 90kw / 25dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / WJML News R. //1110 / 50kw / 7dBµ, mono (98 mi.)
94.7 –
94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
95.1 WUPN MI Paradise / Eagle 95.1 / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (67 mi.)
95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / The Bear / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (127 mi.)
95.5 CJTK ON Sudbury / KFM / 1.4kw / weak / weak (242 mi.)
*95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (63 mi.)
95.9 –
96.1 CBCJ ON Timmins / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 11kw / 15dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
96.5 CHOA QC Rouyn-Noranda / Wow 96.5 / 61kw / 3dBµ, mono (348 mi.)
*96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Flash FM / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
*96.9 CBON-23 ON Manitouwadge / Ici Première / 143w / 15dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
97.1 CBON-25 ON Timmins / Ici Première / 11kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
97.3 CBON-19 ON Nipigon / Ici Première / 2kw / 10dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
97.5 W248BU MI Ishpeming / Good Time Oldies //101.9 HD3 / 250w / 10dBµ, m. (72 mi.)
97.7 WOLV MI Houghton / The Wolf / 6.5kw / 3dBµ, mono (121 mi.)
97.7 W249DR MI Munising / Good Time Oldies //1400 / 250w / 5dBµ, m. in null (32 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower Radio / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (244 mi.)
98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear / 21kw / 3dBµ, mono (127 mi.)
*98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 20dBµ, mono, dom. (90 mi.)
98.3 WRUP MI Palmer / Real Classic Rock / 2.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / 98.5 UPS / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (176 mi.)
98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (170 mi.)
98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 52kw / 5dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
*98.9 CBQY ON Nipigon / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 2kw / 15dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 2dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
99.3 CKGB ON Timmins / KiSS 99.3 / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
99.5 WNGE MI Negaunee / Oldies 99.5 / 3.6kw / 15dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
99.7 –
99.9 CBCS ON Sudbury / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (244 mi.)
99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (136 mi.)
100.1 –
100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / 5dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
100.7 WOBE MI Crystal Falls / Radio Now / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
100.9 CKAP ON Kapuskasing / Moose FM / 12kw / 2dBµ, mono (255 mi.)
101.1 –
101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
101.5 CJKL ON Kirkland Lake / 101.5 FM / 23kw / 5dBµ, mono (301 mi.)
101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101-5 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (139 mi.)
*101.7 CBQ ON Thunder Bay / CBC Music Thunder Bay / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono (195 mi.)
*101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny FM / 13kw / 15dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
102.1 –
102.3 CBON-29 ON Marathon / Ici Première / 3.862kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
102.3 WTHN MI Sault Ste. Marie / The Promise FM / 22.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 60kw / 25dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
102.7 CJMV QC Val d’Or / Énergie Val-d’Or / 96kw / 1dBµ, mono (406 mi.)
102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
103.1 –
*103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (153 mi.)
103.7 –
103.9 CHNO ON Sudbury / Rewind 103.9 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (242 mi.)
104.1 CHYK ON Timmins / Le Loup / 3.5kw / faint (251 mi.)
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
104.3 WVCN MI Baraga / VCY America / 100kw / weak in null (108 mi.)
104.5 –
104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / Kix Country / 100kw / weak (75 mi.)
104.9 –
105.1 W286BC MI Marquette / Fox Sports //WKQS HD-2 / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
105.1 CBOK ON Kapuskasing / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 43.9kw / 5dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
*105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
105.5 –
105.7 WCUP MI L’Anse / Eagle Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
106.1 –
106.3 WGMV MI Stephenson / Maverick 106 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
106.3 WWMK MI Onaway / Mac FM / 31kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (109 mi.)
106.5 CJTK-8 ON Sault Ste. Marie / KFM / 2kw / 7dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN N. Michigan / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (126 mi.)
106.9 WUPM MI Ironwood / Stereo 106.9 / 100kw / faint (186 mi.)
107.1 CJWA ON Wawa / JJAM FM / 210w / 15dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
107.3 –
107.5 CBLM ON Marathon / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 3.935kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
*107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 25dBµ, stereo (74 mi.)
107.9 –
Inconclusive signals: 103.7, 105.5
RDS was not monitored due to signals existing only on the duneside
Station notes:
95.3 WVVE MN Grand Marais returned in June //WGMO then again silent by July 1st
96.7 WUPG MI Republic is at 800w instead of the licensed 50kw
99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw
Audio Compilation Index
The following is an index of the above compilation of typical lake tropo conditions on the side of the Grand Sable Dunes west of Grand Marais, July 17, 2021:
00:00 *88.3 CBQT ON Thunder Bay / CBC R. 1 T. Bay / 23.73kw / 40dBµ, m. only (195 mi.)
00:00 88.3 CBLJ ON Wawa / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 4.807kw / echo in null of CBQT (114 mi.)
01:13 89.3 CBON-20 ON Thunder Bay / Ici Première / 16.5kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (195 mi.)
02:05 *89.7 CBEB ON Manitouwadge / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 4.78kw / 20dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
02:59 89.9 CBCU ON Chapleau / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 345w / 5dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
03:38 90.3 CBON-26 ON Hearst / Ici Première Sudbury / 8.34kw / 10dBµ, mono (239 mi.)
04:36 90.7 WTIP MN Grand Marais / N. Shore Comm. R. / 25kw / 15dBµ, m. in hard null (213 mi.)
05:06 *90.7 CBON-27 ON Wawa / Ici Première Sudbury / 890w / 35dBµ, mono only (114 mi.)
05:51 91.1 CINN ON Hearst / CINN FM 91,1 / 28kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (238 mi.)
07:38 91.9 CBON-28 ON Chapleau / Ici Première Sudbury / 345w / 10dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
08:40 92.1 CJQQ ON Timmins / 92-1 Rock / 40kw / 15dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
10:13 *93.1 CFNO ON Marathon / Hometown Sound / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (147 mi.)
11:48 95.1 CJOA ON Thunder Bay / UCB Radio / 250w / 10dBµ, mono, faint (191 mi.)
13:07 95.3 WFNX MN Grand Marais / The Otter / 63kw / 10dBµ, mono, weak (227 mi.)
14:14 96.1 CBCJ ON Timmins / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 11kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
15:04 96.9 CBON-23 ON Manitouwadge / Ici Première / 143w / 10dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
16:08 97.1 CBON-25 ON Timmins / Ici Première Sudbury / 11kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
16:54 97.3 CBON-19 ON Nipigon / Ici Première Sudbury / 2kw / 15dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
17:55 98.9 CBQY ON Nipigon / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 2kw / 10dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
18:46 99.3 CKGB ON Timmins / KiSS 99.3 / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.) + WMNP E-Skip
20:34 *101.7 CBQ ON Thunder Bay / CBC Music Thunder Bay / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono (195 mi.)
21:37 102.3 CBON-29 ON Marathon / Ici Première / 3.862kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
23:00 103.9 CHNO ON Sudbury / Rewind 103.9 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (242 mi.)
23:40 105.1 CBOK ON Kapuskasing / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 43.9kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (257 mi.)
24:40 *105.7 WCUP MI L’Anse / Eagle Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
26:21 *107.1 CJWA ON Wawa / JJAM FM / 210w / 20dBµ, stereo (114 mi.)
26:54 107.5 CBLM ON Marathon / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 3.935kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
GRAND SABLE DUNES, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN
July 17, 2021 1215-1510 / 70-73°F, clear and calm
with wildfire smoke atop inversion; 80-85°F inland
Location: 46°39’12.3″N 86°06’33.7″W (Grand Sable Banks, 6 mi. wsw of Grand Marais)
895 feet (295 feet above lake level)
97 stations total / Average distance: 152 mi.
* station was received on seek
88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 7dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
*88.3 CBQT ON Thunder Bay / CBC R. 1 T. Bay / 23.73kw / 40dBµ, m. only (195 mi.)
88.3 CBLJ ON Wawa / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 4.807kw / echo in null of CBQT (114 mi.)
88.3 WKPK MI Michigamme / Smile FM / 15kw / in null of dominant CBCs (72 mi.)
88.5 CJTK-12 ON Kapuskasing / KFM / 510w / 3dBµ, mono, weak (256 mi.)
88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (165 mi.)
88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love //89.3 / 24.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (51 mi.)
89.1 –
*89.3 WSHN MI Munising / K-Love //88.9 / 100kw / 40dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
89.3 CBON-20 ON Thunder Bay / Ici Première / 16.5kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (195 mi.)
89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 10dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
*89.7 CBEB ON Manitouwadge / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 4.78kw / 20dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
89.9 CBCU ON Chapleau / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 345w / 5dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
89.9 CBFX-4 QC Rouyn / Ici Musique Montréal / 10.912kw / faint (348 mi.)
*90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (86 mi.)
90.3 CBON-26 ON Hearst / Ici Première Sudbury / 8.34kw / 10dBµ, mono (239 mi.)
90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
*90.7 CBON-27 ON Wawa / Ici Première Sudbury / 890w / 35dBµ, mono only (114 mi.)
90.7 WTIP MN Grand Marais / N. Shore Comm. R. / 25kw / 15dBµ, m. in hard null (213 mi.)
90.9 CBBX ON Sudbury / Ici Musique Sudbury / 50kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (244 mi.)
*91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (125 mi.)
91.1 CINN ON Hearst / CINN FM 91,1 / 28kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (238 mi.)
91.3 –
*91.5 CKPR ON Thunder Bay / Hot AC //93.5 / 100kw / 40dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
91.5 WUPX MI Marquette / Radio X / 1.7kw / 10dBµ, mono in null (66 mi.)
91.7 KAXE MN Grand Rapids / Comm. Public / 100kw / faint (348 mi.)
91.9 CBON-28 ON Chapleau / Ici Première Sudbury / 345w / 10dBµ, mono (151 mi.)
92.1 CJQQ ON Timmins / 92-1 Rock / 40kw / 15dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
*92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
92.5 –
92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Cl. Rock / 51kw / 15dBµ, mono (51 mi.)
92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono, weak (149 mi.)
*93.1 CFNO ON Marathon / Hometown Sound / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (147 mi.)
93.3 W227CJ MI Marquette / ESPN Radio //970 / 250w / faint (66 mi.)
93.5 WKMJ MI Hancock / Mix 93.5 / 25kw / 7dBµ, mono (121 mi.)
93.5 CKPR-2 ON Atikokan / Hot AC //91.5 / 180w / faint (294 mi.)
93.7 –
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / The Breeze / 4.4kw / 15dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
*94.3 CJSD ON Thunder Bay / Rock 94 / 90kw / 35dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
94.5 –
94.7 –
*94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
95.1 WUPN MI Paradise / Eagle 95.1 / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (67 mi.)
95.1 CJOA ON Thunder Bay / UCB Radio / 250w / 10dBµ, mono, faint (191 mi.)
95.3 WFNX MN Grand Marais / The Otter / 63kw / 10dBµ, mono, weak (227 mi.)
95.5 CJTK ON Sudbury / KFM / 8.1kw / faint (242 mi.)
*95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (63 mi.)
95.9 –
96.1 CBCJ ON Timmins / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 11kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
96.3 WSFQ WI Peshtigo / The Rock / 49kw / 5dBµ, mono (135 mi.)
96.5 CHOA QC Rouyn-Noranda / Wow 96.5 //103.5 / 61kw / 3dBµ, mono (348 mi.)
*96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Flash FM / 50kw / 25dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
96.9 CBON-23 ON Manitouwadge / Ici Première / 143w / 10dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
97.1 CBON-25 ON Timmins / Ici Première Sudbury / 11kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 GLQ / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
97.3 CBON-19 ON Nipigon / Ici Première Sudbury / 2kw / 15dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
97.5 W248BU MI Ishpeming / Good Time Oldies //101.9 HD3 / 250w / 15dBµ, m. (72 mi.)
*97.7 WOLV MI Houghton / The Wolf / 6.5kw / 25dBµ, stereo (121 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower Radio / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
98.1 CBON ON Sudbury / Ici Première Sudbury / 50kw / faint (244 mi.)
98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear / 21kw / faint (127 mi.)
98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
98.3 WRUP MI Palmer / Real Classic Rock / 2.6kw / 10dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono, faint (170 mi.)
*98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 52kw / 30dBµ, stereo (120 mi.)
98.9 CBQY ON Nipigon / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 2kw / 10dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / Cl. Rock / 60kw / 3dBµ, mono, faint (122 mi.)
99.3 CKGB ON Timmins / KiSS 99.3 / 40kw / 10dBµ, mono (257 mi.)
99.5 WNGE MI Negaunee / Oldies 99.5 / 3.6kw / 15dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
99.7 –
99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono, weak (136 mi.)
99.9 W260AG MI Ishpeming / Fox Sports //101.9 HD-2 / 250w / weak (62 mi.)
100.1 –
*100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / 3dBµ, mono, weak (83 mi.)
100.7 WOBE MI Crystal Falls / Radio Now / 100kw / faint (109 mi.)
100.9 CKAP ON Kapuskasing / Moose FM / 12kw / faint (255 mi.)
101.1 –
101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
101.5 CJKL ON Kirkland Lake / 101.5 FM / 23kw / faint (301 mi.)
*101.7 CBQ ON Thunder Bay / CBC Music Thunder Bay / 25kw / 15dBµ, mono (195 mi.)
*101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny FM / 13kw / 20dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
102.1 –
*102.3 WHKB MI Houghton / K-Bear 102 / 6kw / 25dBµ, stereo (121 mi.)
102.3 CBON-29 ON Marathon / Ici Première / 3.862kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 60kw / 15dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
102.7 CJMV QC Val d’Or / Énergie Val-d’Or / 96kw / faint (406 mi.)
102.9 –
103.1 –
*103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country / 100kw / faint (153 mi.)
103.5 CHOA-1 QC Amos / Wow 103.5 //96.5 / 86.4kw / faint (404 mi.)
103.7 –
103.9 CHNO ON Sudbury / Rewind 103.9 / 100kw / 7dBµ, mono (242 mi.)
104.1 CHYK ON Timmins / Le Loup / 3.5kw / 1dBµ, mono (251 mi.)
104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
104.3 WVCN MI Baraga / VCY America / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (108 mi.)
104.5 –
104.7 –
104.9 –
105.1 W286BC MI Marquette / Fox Sports //WKQS HD-2 / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
105.1 CBOK ON Kapuskasing / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 43.9kw / 5dBµ, mono in null (257 mi.)
*105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (191 mi.)
105.3 CJMX ON Sudbury / KiSS 105.3 / 100kw / weak in null (242 mi.)
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford / Country 105 / 700w / faint (83 mi.)
*105.7 WCUP MI L’Anse / Eagle Country / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono, faint (113 mi.)
105.9 WEGZ WI Washburn / VCY America / 98kw / faint (231 mi.)
106.1 W291CJ MI Marquette / The Sound //103.3 HD-4 / 250w / 5dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
106.3 –
106.5 –
106.7 –
106.9 W295CX MI Marquette / ESPN UP //970 / 250w / 5dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
*107.1 CJWA ON Wawa / JJAM FM / 210w / 20dBµ, stereo (114 mi.)
107.3 –
107.5 CBLM ON Marathon / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 3.935kw / 10dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
*107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 30dBµ, stereo (74 mi.)
107.9 –
Inconclusive signals: 91.9, 92.1, 96.1, 107.9
RDS was not monitored due to signals existing only on the duneside
Station notes:
99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie is at 1.3kw from a backup tower instead of 100kw
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford is at 700w from a backup tower instead of 100kw
106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord has been on and off the air for 1+ year, currently off
GRAND SABLE DUNES, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN
August 18, 2016 2000-2100 / 80°F
Location: 46°39’13.1″N 86°06’39.7″W
(Grand Sable Banks, 6 mi. wsw of Grand Marais)
910 feet (310 feet above lake level)
85 stations total / Average distance: 119 mi.
* station was received on seek
88.1 CBON-18 ON Sault Ste. Marie / Ici Première / 3.59kw / 3dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
88.3 CBQT ON Thunder Bay / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 23.73kw / 15dBµ, mono (196 mi.)
88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR / 20kw / 3dBµ, mono (98 mi.)
88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (165 mi.)
*88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love //89.3 / 24.5kw / 20dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
89.1 CBLG ON Geraldton / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 11.9kw / 5dBµ, mono (214 mi.)
*89.3 WSHN MI Munising / K-Love //88.9 / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 10dBµ, mono (87 mi.)
89.7 CBEB ON Manitouwadge / CBC R. 1 Thunder Bay / 46.4kw / 10dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
89.9 –
*90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (85 mi.)
90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News Radio / 1.2kw / 5dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
90.3 –
*90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
90.7 CBON-27 ON Wawa / Ici Première / 890w / 15dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
90.9 WTCK MI Charlevoix / Baraga Radio / 5.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (130 mi.)
91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / 5dBµ, mono (94 mi.)
*91.5 CKPR ON Thunder Bay / Hot AC / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (191 mi.)
91.5 WUPX MI Marquette / Radio X / 1.7kw / 10dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. //103.9 / 92kw / 15dBµ, mono (140 mi.)
91.9 –
92.1 CJQQ ON Timmins / 92.1 Rock / 40kw / 7dBµ, mono (258 mi.)
*92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (141 mi.)
*92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock //98.3 / 51kw / 25dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
*93.1 CFNO ON Marathon / Your Hometown Sound / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (147 mi.)
93.3 W227CJ MI Marquette / ESPN UP //970 / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
93.5 WBCM MI Boyne City / Country //103.5 / 14kw / 10dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
93.7 –
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 20dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / 94 Rock / 4.4kw / 10dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
94.3 CJSD ON Thunder Bay / Rock 94 / 93kw / 10dBµ, mono (194 mi.)
94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / Patriot Voice / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (98 mi.)
94.7 –
*94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / 25dBµ, mono (66 mi.)
95.1 WUPN MI Paradise / Eagle 95.1 / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (67 mi.)
95.3 WXXZ MN Grand Marais / KQ 95 //KQDS / 63kw / 10dBµ, mono (227 mi.)
95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / Straits Country / 17kw / 5dBµ, mono (116 mi.)
95.5 WQEZ MI Glen Arbor / Easy 95-5 / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (127 mi.)
*95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities //98.1 / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (63 mi.)
95.9 WLJW MI Fife Lake / Fuel FM / 19kw / 5dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
96.1 CBCJ ON Timmins / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 41.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
*96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
96.5 –
*96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Eagle 96.7 / 50kw / 35dBµ, stereo (26 mi.)
96.9 CBON-23 ON Manitouwadge / Ici Première / 143w / 5dBµ, mono (172 mi.)
97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (54 mi.)
97.1 CBON-25 ON Timmins / Ici Première / 41.1kw / 5dBµ, mono (262 mi.)
97.3 CBON-19 ON Nipigon / Ici Première / 2kw / 5dBµ, mono (190 mi.)
97.5 W248BU MI Ishpeming / Good Time Oldies //103.3 HD3 / 250w / 10dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Station //98.9 / 32kw / 5dBµ, mono (135 mi.)
97.7 –
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower Radio / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (50 mi.)
98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear / 21kw / 10dBµ, mono (127 mi.)
98.1 WEUL MI Kingsford / Gospel Opportunities //95.7 / 1kw / 5dBµ, mono (110 mi.)
98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (90 mi.)
98.3 WRUP MI Palmer / Real Classic Rock //92.7 / 2.6kw / 10dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (176 mi.)
98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
*98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Station //97.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (98 mi.)
99.1 –
99.3 –
99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (83 mi.)
99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM / 46kw / 5dBµ, mono (157 mi.)
99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (136 mi.)
100.1 –
*100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (66 mi.)
100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / Kiss 100.5 / 13.9kw / 5dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
100.7 –
100.9 –
101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay / 101 WIXX / 96kw / 5dBµ, mono (180 mi.)
101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (139 mi.)
101.7 CBQ ON Thunder Bay / CBC R. 2 Thunder Bay / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (196 mi.)
*101.9 WLDR MI Traverse City / The Bay / 100kw (less) / 15dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / 5dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
102.1 –
102.3 WHKB MI Houghton / K-Bear 102 / 6kw / 10dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 30dBµ, stereo (51 mi.)
102.7 –
*102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (95 mi.)
103.1 –
*103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / 25dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
*103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country //93.5 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (153 mi.)
103.7 –
103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. //91.7 / 12kw / 10dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
104.1 –
*104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / 5dBµ, mono (131 mi.)
104.7 –
104.9 –
105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 / 43kw / 15dBµ, mono (122 mi.)
105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (191 mi.)
*105.5 WGKL MI Gladstone / Kool 105.5 / 10kw / 15dBµ, mono (77 mi.)
105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (183 mi.)
105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (113 mi.)
106.1 –
106.3 WOEZ MI Onaway / Easy 106-3 / 31kw / 10dBµ, mono (109 mi.)
106.5 –
*106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN R. Northern Michigan / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (127 mi.)
106.9 –
107.1 CJWA ON Wawa / JJAM FM / 210w / 5dBµ, mono (114 mi.)
107.3 –
107.5 WCCW MI Traverse City / The 70’s Station / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
*107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 30dBµ, mono (74 mi.)
107.9 WCZW MI Charlevoix / Rel. Contemp. //WLJN / 5kw / 10dBµ, mono (100 mi.)
Inconclusive stations: None
RDS and seek were not monitored; seek is simulated
The Grand Marais Beach site is a bandscan site at beach level, 300 feet below the Grand Sables Dunes site just down the shore. Because Lake Superior’s atmospheric ducts lie higher above the water as compared to the other four lakes, most signals pass over sites at beach level, this one being no exception. Sites at beach level often experience very weak signals or scattered “fallout” from the ducts above.
The first beach bandscan featured here was taken just an hour prior to the above bandscan atop Grand Sable Dunes. The second beach scan is an off-season scan from April. Conditions are rarely favourable in the off-season (September to June). In addition, the Grand Sable Dunes site was inaccessible as the road is not maintained in the winter months and was impassible in early April due to snow. In fact, the Log Slide Overlook that is used as the Grand Sable Dunes radio site collapsed the following day due to dune erosion before later being rebuilt.
GRAND MARAIS BEACH, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN
August 18, 2016 1815-1930 / 80°F
Location: 46°40’32.1″N 85°59’07.0″W
(Grand Marais Beach, 6 mi. ene of Grand Sable Banks)
615 feet (at beach level)
66 stations total / Average distance: 100 mi.
* station was received on seek
88.1 –
88.3 WKPK MI Michigamme / Smile FM / 15kw / 3dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR / 20kw / 1dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
88.7 WIAA MI Interlochen / Classical IPR / 100kw / 2dBµ, mono (166 mi.)
88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love //89.3 / 24.5kw / 10dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
89.1 –
89.3 WSHN MI Munising / K-Love //88.9 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
89.5 CBSM ON Sault Ste. Marie / CBC R. 1 Sudbury / 46kw / 5dBµ, mono (81 mi.)
89.7 –
89.9 WJLN MI Traverse City / Rel. Contemp. / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
*90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (92 mi.)
90.3 –
90.5 WPHN MI Gaylord / The Promise FM / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (138 mi.)
90.5 WPFF WI Sturgeon Bay / K-Love / 100kw / 3dBµ, mono (139 mi.)
90.7 –
90.9 –
91.1 WGGL MI Houghton / Minnesota Public R. / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (35 mi.)
91.3 –
91.5 WUPX MI Marquette / Radio X / 1.7kw / 5dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
91.5 WJOH MI Raco / Smile FM / 5.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (75 mi.)
91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. //103.9 / 92kw / 5dBµ, mono (138 mi.)
91.9 –
92.1 –
92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM //94.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (139 mi.)
92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock //98.3 / 51kw / 10dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (149 mi.)
93.1 CFNO ON Marathon / Your Hometown Sound / 50kw / 8dBµ, mono (146 mi.)
93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
93.3 –
93.5 –
93.7 –
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / RDS / 20dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / 94 Rock / 4.4kw / 10dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM //92.5 / 20.5kw / 5dBµ, mono (132 mi.)
94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / Patriot Voice / 50kw / 10dBµ, mono (95 mi.)
94.7 –
94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / 20dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
95.1 WUPN MI Paradise / Eagle 95.1 / 25kw / 10dBµ, mono (62 mi.)
95.3 –
95.5 WQEZ MI Glen Arbor / Easy 95-5 / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (128 mi.)
95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities //98.1 / 100kw / 15dBµ, mono (69 mi.)
95.9 –
96.1 –
96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (108 mi.)
96.5 –
*96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Eagle 96.7 / 50kw / 30dBµ, stereo (21 mi.)
96.9 –
97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 / 100kw / RDS / 15dBµ, mono (59 mi.)
97.3 –
97.5 W248BU MI Ishpeming / Good Time Oldies //103.3 HD3 / 250w / 5dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
97.5 WKLT MI Kalkaska / KLT The Rock Station //98.9 / 32kw / 5dBµ, mono (135 mi.)
97.7 WOLV MI Houghton / The Wolf / 6.5kw / 3dBµ, mono (126 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower Radio / 50kw / 15dBµ, mono (45 mi.)
98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear //107.1 / 21kw / 5dBµ, mono (128 mi.)
98.3 WCMZ MI Sault Ste. Marie / CMU Public R. / 25kw / 5dBµ, mono (84 mi.)
98.3 WRUP MI Palmer / Real Classic Rock //92.7 / 2.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (175 mi.)
98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (125 mi.)
98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Station //97.5 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (96 mi.)
99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / 5dBµ, mono (128 mi.)
99.3 –
99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
99.5 WNGE MI Negaunee / Oldies 99.5 / 3.6kw / 5dBµ, mono (72 mi.)
99.7 –
99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 5dBµ, mono (133 mi.)
99.9 W260AG MI Ishpeming / Fox Sports //101.9 HD2 //105.1 / 250w / 0dBµ, mono (68 mi.)
100.1 –
*100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 20dBµ, stereo (72 mi.)
100.5 –
100.7 –
100.9 –
101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay / 101 WIXX / 96kw / 5dBµ, mono (184 mi.)
101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
101.5 WJNR MI Iron Mountain / Frog Country / 52kw / 5dBµ, mono (115 mi.)
101.7 –
101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / 15dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
102.1 –
102.3 –
102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (55 mi.)
102.7 –
102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (93 mi.)
103.1 –
*103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / RDS / 20dBµ, stereo (78 mi.)
103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (154 mi.)
103.7 –
103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. //91.7 / 12kw / 2dBµ, mono (93 mi.)
104.1 –
104.3 –
104.5 –
104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / 2dBµ, mono (80 mi.)
104.9 –
105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 / 43kw / 5dBµ, mono (120 mi.)
105.1 W286BC MI Marquette / Fox Sports //101.9 HD2 //99.9 / 250w / 5dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
105.3 CKTG ON Thunder Bay / Country 105 / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (194 mi.)
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford / Country 105 / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (78 mi.)
105.7 –
105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (112 mi.)
106.1 –
106.3 WOEZ MI Onaway / Easy 106-3 / 31kw / 5dBµ, mono (106 mi.)
106.5 –
106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN R. Northern Michigan / 100kw / 5dBµ, mono (125 mi.)
106.9 –
107.1 –
107.3 –
107.5 –
107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 10dBµ, mono (80 mi.)
107.7 WHSB MI Alpena / The Bay / 100kw / 10dBµ, mono (156 mi.)
107.9 –
Inconclusive stations: None
GRAND MARAIS BEACH, MICHIGAN BANDSCAN
the following is an off-season bandscan
April 2, 2017 1730-1820 / 59°F
Location: 46°40’32.1″N 85°59’07.0″W
(Grand Marais Beach, 6 mi. ene of Grand Sable Banks)
615 feet (at beach level)
53 stations total / Average distance: 99 mi.
* station was received on seek
88.1 –
88.3 WKPK MI Michigamme / Smile FM / 15kw / 2dBu, mono (78 mi.)
88.5 WIAB MI Mackinaw City / Classical IPR / 20kw / 5dBu, mono (95 mi.)
88.7 –
88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love //89.3 / 24.5kw / 7dBu, mono (55 mi.)
89.1 –
*89.3 WSHN MI Munising / K-Love //88.9 / 100kw / 15dBu, mono (78 mi.)
89.5 –
89.7 WHND WI Sister Bay / WPR News/Classical / 22kw / 5dBu, mono (113 mi.)
89.9 WJLN MI Traverse City / Rel. Contemp. / 100kw / 5dBu, mono (132 mi.)
*90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 / 100kw / 10dBu, mono (92 mi.)
90.3 –
90.5 WPFF WI Sturgeon Bay / K-Love / 100kw / 10dBu, mono (139 mi.)
90.7 –
90.9 –
91.1 –
91.3 –
91.5 WUPX MI Marquette / Radio X / 1.7kw / 3dBu, mono (72 mi.)
91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public R. / 92kw / 0dBu, mono (138 mi.)
91.9 –
92.1 –
92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / 10dBu, mono (72 mi.)
92.5 –
*92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Classic Rock //98.3 / 51kw / 15dBu, mono (55 mi.)
92.9 –
93.1 CFNO ON Marathon / Your Hometown Sound / 50kw / 5dBu, mono (146 mi.)
93.3 –
93.5 –
93.7 –
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / 20dBu, mono (45 mi.)
94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / 94 Rock / 4.4kw / 5dBu, mono (72 mi.)
94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM / 20.5kw / 10dBu, mono, in briefly (132 mi.)
94.5 –
94.7 –
94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / 94.9 The Bay / 100kw / 15dBu, mono (72 mi.)
94.9 WKJZ MI Hillman / Hits FM / 50kw / 0dBu, mono (151 mi.)
95.1 WUPN MI Paradise / Eagle 95.1 / 25kw / 10dBu, mono (62 mi.)
95.3 –
95.5 WGFE MI Glen Arbor / Rock 105 & 95.5 / 21kw / 5dBu, mono (128 mi.)
*95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities //98.1 / 100kw / 15dBu, mono (69 mi.)
95.9 –
96.1 –
96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / 4dBu, mono (108 mi.)
96.5 –
*96.7 WMJT MI McMillan / Eagle 96.7 / 50kw / 25dBu, stereo (21 mi.)
96.9 –
*97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 / 100kw / 15dBu, mono (59 mi.)
97.3 –
97.5 W248BU MI Ishpeming / Good Time Oldies //103.3 HD3 / 250w / 5dBu, mono (78 mi.)
97.7 –
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower Radio / 50kw / 15dBu, mono (45 mi.)
98.1 –
98.3 WRUP MI Palmer / Real Classic Rock //92.7 / 2.6kw / 5dBu, mono (78 mi.)
98.5 –
98.7 WGLI MI Hancock / The Rockin’ Eagle / 100kw / 3dBu, mono (125 mi.)
98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Station //97.5 / 100kw / 3dBu, mono (96 mi.)
99.1 –
99.3 WATZ MI Alpena / Country / 17kw / 0dBu, mono (172 mi.)
99.5 WNGE MI Negaunee / Oldies 99.5 / 3.6kw / 10dBu, mono (72 mi.)
99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 100kw / 7dBu, mono (78 mi.)
99.7 –
99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / 5dBu, mono (133 mi.)
100.1 –
*100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / 20dBu, mono (72 mi.)
100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / KiSS 100.5 / 13.9kw / 3dBu, mono (78 mi.)
100.7 WWTH MI Oscoda / Thunder 100.7 / 20.5kw / 3dBu, mono (192 mi.)
100.9 –
101.1 –
101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / 3dBu, mono (78 mi.)
101.5 WMJZ MI Gaylord / Eagle 101.5 / 50kw / 3dBu, mono (137 mi.)
101.7 –
101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / 10dBu, mono (78 mi.)
102.1 WRKU WI Forestville / More FM / 2.6kw / 0dBu, mono (152 mi.)
102.3 –
102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / 10dBu, mono (55 mi.)
102.7 –
102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / 5dBu, mono (93 mi.)
103.1 CHAW ON Manitoulin Is. / Country 103 / 35.2kw / 0dBu, mono (197 mi.)
*103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / RDS / 20dBu, stereo (78 mi.)
103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country / 100kw / 3dBu, mono (154 mi.)
103.7 –
103.9 –
104.1 –
104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / 3dBu, mono (78 mi.)
104.5 –
104.7 –
104.9 –
105.1 W286BC MI Marquette / Fox Sports //101.9 HD2 //99.9 / 250w / 5dBu, mono (78 mi.)
105.1 WGFM MI Cheboygan / Rock 105 / 43kw / 3dBu, mono (120 mi.)
105.3 –
105.5 WMKD MI Pickford / Country 105 / 100kw / 5dBu, mono (78 mi.)
105.7 WZTK MI Alpena / The Talk of Alpena / 4.5kw / 5dBu, mono (164 mi.)
105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / 5dBu, mono (112 mi.)
106.1 –
106.3 –
106.5 –
106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN R. Northern Michigan / 100kw / 3dBu, mono (125 mi.)
106.9 –
107.1 –
107.3 –
107.5 –
*107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / 20dBu, mono (80 mi.)
107.9 –
Conditions just a few miles south of Grand Marais can differ quite drastically during enhanced conditions. Elevation steadily rises 340 feet over the course of 2½ miles to the south of the beach. The quick rise (or fall) in elevation blocks out or weakens many common signals from the south while listening in town. With enhanced conditions, Milwaukee stations make appearances in the Upper Peninsula but are omitted from the Grand Sable Dunes and Grand Marais bandscans because of the elevation blocking the stations just miles to the south of town. The following basic scan was performed just south of town following the initial two scans featured above and includes the most common Milwaukee stations that were present at the time.
GRAND MARAIS – SENEY, MICHIGAN MOBILE BANDSCAN (NIGHT)
the following is a basic bandscan performed on the car radio
August 18, 2016 2200-2210 / 68°F
Location: 46°32’22.7″N 86°00’58.4″W
(M-77 from 10 mi. s of Grand Marais to Seney)
760-960 feet elevation (varying elevation)
77 stations total / Average distance: 112 mi.
* station was received on seek
88.1 WHID WI Green Bay / WPR Ideas Network / 17kw / in (179 mi.)
*88.9 WCRR MI Manistique / K-Love //89.3 / 24.5kw / RDS / perfect (46 mi.)
89.7 WHND WI Sister Bay / WPR News/Classical / 22kw / perfect (104 mi.)
*90.1 WNMU MI Marquette / Public R. 90 //91.9 / 100kw / perfect (88 mi.)
90.1 WHBP MI Harbor Springs / IPR News Radio / 8.5kw / behind (86 mi.)
90.5 WPFF WI Sturgeon Bay / K-Love / 100kw / RDS / perfect (131 mi.)
90.9 WUPJ MI Escanaba / Strong Tower Radio / 100kw / perfect (84 mi.)
91.1 WOLW MI Cadillac / The Promise FM / 50kw / perfect (157 mi.)
91.3 WJOG MI Good Hart / Smile FM / 6kw / perfect (85 mi.)
91.3 WRMW WI Peshtigo / Radio Maria / 5.4kw / perfect (130 mi.)
*91.7 WCML MI Alpena / CMU Public Radio / 92kw / very good (132 mi.)
91.9 WHDI WI Sister Bay / WPR Ideas Network / 11kw / RDS / perfect (104 mi.)
92.3 WJPD MI Ishpeming / Big Country / 100kw / very good (70 mi.)
*92.5 WFDX MI Atlanta / The Fox FM / 100kw / perfect (132 mi.)
92.7 WRPP MI Manistique / Real Cl. Rock //98.3 / 51kw / RDS / perfect (46 mi.)
92.9 WJZQ MI Cadillac / Z93 / 100kw / RDS / very good (140 mi.)
93.1 WIMK MI Iron Mountain / 93 Rock / 100kw / perfect (109 mi.)
93.5 WGEE WI New London / Duke FM //99.7 / 50kw / very good (184 mi.)
*93.9 WDOR WI Sturgeon Bay / Heart of the Door Pen. / 77kw / perfect (130 mi.)
*93.9 WNBY MI Newberry / Oldies 93 / 50kw / perfect (44 mi.)
94.1 WUPK MI Marquette / 94 Rock / 4.4kw / good (70 mi.)
94.3 WFCX MI Leland / The Fox FM / 20.5kw / very good (123 mi.)
94.5 WYPV MI Mackinaw City / Patriot Voice / 50kw / perfect (90 mi.)
94.7 WZOR WI Mishicot / Razor 94.7 / 21.5kw / perfect (174 mi.)
94.9 WUPZ MI Chocolay Twp. / The Bay / 100kw / perfect (70 mi.)
95.1 WLST WI Marinette / Cat Country / 100kw / perfect (129 mi.)
95.3 WWSS MI Tuscarora Twp. / Straits Country / 17kw / very good (107 mi.)
95.5 WQEZ MI Glen Arbor / Easy 95-5 / 21kw / perfect (119 mi.)
95.7 WHWL MI Marquette / Gospel Opportunities / 100kw / perfect (67 mi.)
95.9 WKSZ WI De Pere / Kiss FM / 4.5kw / good (178 mi.)
96.3 WLXT MI Petoskey / Lite 96.3 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (100 mi.)
*96.7 WBDK WI Algoma / Relaxing Radio / 8kw / perfect (20 mi.)
*97.1 WGLQ MI Escanaba / Magic 97 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (53 mi.)
97.7 WQDC MI Sturgeon Bay / Rewind 97.7 / 1.85kw / perfect (131 mi.)
*97.9 WIHC MI Newberry / Strong Tower Radio / 50kw / perfect (44 mi.)
98.1 WGFN MI Glen Arbor / The Bear / 21kw / RDS / perfect (119 mi.)
98.3 WRUP MI Palmer / Real Classic Rock //92.7 / 2.6kw / perfect (76 mi.)
98.5 WQLH WI Green Bay / Star 98 / 100kw / perfect (166 mi.)
98.5 WUPS MI Harrison / UPS 98.5 / 100kw / perfect (167 mi.)
98.9 WKLZ MI Petoskey / KLT The Rock Station / 100kw / RDS / perfect (89 mi.)
99.1 WMYX WI Milwaukee / 99.1 The Mix / 50kw / very good (268 mi.)
99.1 WIKB MI Iron River / True Country / 60kw / good (124 mi.)
99.5 WYSS MI Sault Ste. Marie / Yes FM / 100kw / perfect (78 mi.)
99.7 WDKF WI Sturgeon Bay / Duke FM //93.5 / 46kw / RDS / perfect (152 mi.)
99.9 WHAK MI Rogers City / The Wave / 50kw / perfect (128 mi.)
*100.3 WUPT MI Gwinn / The Point / 100kw / perfect (70 mi.)
100.5 CHAS ON Sault Ste. Marie / Kiss 100.5 / 13.9kw / good (79 mi.)
100.7 WKKV WI Racine / V100.7 / 50kw / very good (277 mi.)
100.7 WOBE MI Crystal Falls / Radio Now / 100kw / very good (109 mi.)
100.9 WICV MI East Jordan / Classical IPR / 2.8kw / good (104 mi.)
101.1 WIXX WI Green Bay / 101 WIXX / 96kw / RDS / perfect (176 mi.)
101.3 WSUE MI Sault Ste. Marie / Rock 101 / 100kw / RDS / good (78 mi.)
101.5 WJNR MI Iron Mountain / Frog Country / 100kw / good (109 mi.)
101.9 WKQS MI Negaunee / Sunny.FM / 13kw / RDS / perfect (76 mi.)
102.1 WRKU WI Forestville / More FM / 2.6kw / good (143 mi.)
102.3 WQTC WI Manitowoc / Q102 / 6kw / good (184 mi.)
*102.5 WCMM MI Gulliver / The Moose / 100kw / RDS / perfect (46 mi.)
102.7 WRVM WI Suring / Voice of the Master //88.5 / 98kw / perfect + 102.5 (157 mi.)
102.9 WMKC MI Indian River / Big Country Hits / 100kw / RDS / perfect (86 mi.)
103.1 WOGB WI Reedsville / Classic Hits / 3.6kw / RDS / perfect (178 mi.)
*103.3 WFXD MI Marquette / 103-FXD / 100kw / RDS / perfect (76 mi.)
103.5 WTCM MI Traverse City / Country / 100kw / RDS / perfect (145 mi.)
103.7 WHYB MI Menominee / Classic Hits 103.7 / 13kw / very good (129 mi.)
103.9 WCMW MI Harbor Springs / CMU Public R. //91.7 / 12kw / perfect (86 mi.)
104.1 WRLU WI Algoma / Country / 2.4kw / good (143 mi.)
104.3 CJQM ON Sault Ste. Marie / Country 104.3 / 100kw / perfect (79 mi.)
104.5 WZTC MI Traverse City / Bob FM / 1.75kw / good (123 mi.)
*104.7 WYKX MI Escanaba / KX Country / 100kw / perfect (73 mi.)
105.1 WSBW WI Ephraim / More FM / 3.1kw / good (104 mi.)
105.5 WGKL MI Gladstone / Kool 105.5 / 10kw / very good (75 mi.)
105.7 WAPL WI Appleton / Rock / 100kw / very good (178 mi.)
*105.9 WKHQ MI Charlevoix / 106 KHQ / 100kw / RDS / perfect (104 mi.)
106.3 WOEZ MI Onaway / Easy 106-3 / 31kw / RDS / perfect (101 mi.)
106.7 WSRT MI Gaylord / ESPN R. Northern Michigan / 100kw / perfect (118 mi.)
*107.3 WUPF MI Powers / Eagle 107.3 / 50kw / perfect (86 mi.)
107.7 WMQT MI Ishpeming / Q107 / 98kw / very good (78 mi.)
Recommendations for this radio site: Like many locations along the shores of Lake Superior, Grand Marais is a rather remote location. The hamlet of just 300 residents with just a gas station, a small grocery store, and two bars is 25 miles off the main road of M-28. The community is mostly a stopover for those exploring the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, which stretches from Grand Marais west to Munising.
County Road H-58 heads west through the park to Munising and passes a few of the park’s sights, including the Grand Sable Dunes with its Log Slide Overlook (the main radio site, a 15-minute drive outside of town) and the Au Sable Light Station, which is like many attractions along the south shore, only accessible by a 1½ mile hike. The road was not fully paved until 2010, which cut the journey to Munising from a 90-minute trek on a rough and muddy gravel road down to a smooth one hour. However, the road is not maintained in the off-season and is instead used as a snowmobile trail, meaning it may be impassible due to snow and ice between October and May.
Accommodations in this area primarily consist of camping. Woodland Park Campground is immediately on the water in town (beside the beach bandscan site) and is first-come first-served. It fills up quickly during holiday weekends, so beware. While it is highly recommended, it also has a reputation of being without hot water. National Park campgrounds in the area tend to be small and many are backcountry campgrounds that require a hike to access and have no facilities. Hurricane River Campground is 12 miles west of town with 21 rustic sites. There is a vault toilet but no running water here, which is the case for most camping in this park. Sites are reservable (formerly first-come first-served). Alternatively, there are a handful of cabins in town.
The nearest services, aside from what little is available in town, are an hour away in Munising or 55 minutes away in Newberry, both with limited services. Wal-Mart and other similar stores can be found 2 hours to the east in Sault Ste. Marie or two hours to the west in Marquette.
Location rating: The Grand Sable Dunes present one of very few sites on the southeast shore of Lake Superior with high coastal elevation. The Upper Peninsula, aside from a few areas, is largely a very flat land mass, meaning it lies below much of the radio activity within the higher ducts of Lake Superior. This, along with the fact that there are few to no local stations, makes the Grand Marais area valuable. While most of the south shore and interior of the U.P. can regularly tune the three Thunder Bay flamethrowers – 91.5, 94.3, and 105.3 – no other site can pull in what the dunes here can.
In addition, there is the ability to monitor beach level activity – typically lackluster – down below in Grand Marais just 6 miles down the shore. The area is peaceful and while there are tourists, it is easy to find your own spot for privacy along these shores.
If you’re passing through the Upper Peninsula, it’s worth the 25-mile side trip to Grand Marais or else a detour along H-58 to explore some of the sights along this incredibly curvy road that is only passable for a fraction of the year. Furthermore, these are the only dunes of notable size you will encounter along Lake Superior and they’re magnificently worth a look!
Cellphone reception in the area, like most of the national park and much of the Upper Peninsula, is sparse, but the situation is similar to much of the Great Lakes shorelines. Data may be quite limited despite a good signal in town at times, but these signals quickly disappear immediately outside of town and continue to be absent for a half-hour to the south or an hour to the west. Basic bathrooms are available at Grand Sable Dunes and portable toilets at the beach site in Grand Marais (unless staying at the campground beside it, which has full facilities).
It’s possible to hear most of the stations across Lake Superior from this site. While Timmins stations are quite common along the southeast shore, they are only easily audible inside the elevated ducts at higher elevations such as this, making Grand Sable a unique spot.