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I think this thread was on the old forum, but I couldn’t find it here – post your bandscans of all the radio stations you regularly receive at your location to compare radio variety around the country. I’ll start with a bandscan using my car’s stock radio in southern Sydney:

87.6 - LPON (Voice of Islam) - multiple transmitters
87.8 - LPON (Radio Austral) - multiple transmitters
88.0 - LPON (Air FM) - Penrith
88.1 - 2RDJ - Burwood
88.3 - 2UUS - Camden
88.5 - 2RRR - Ryde
88.7 - LPON (Vintage FM) - Camden
88.7 - 2MWM - Manly (North) [weaker co-channel]
88.9 - 2RSR - (Inner) Sydney
89.1 - 2BLU - Katoomba
89.3 - 2GLF - Liverpool
89.7 - 2RES - Waverley
89.9 - 2VTR - Windsor
90.1 - 2NBC - Narwee
90.3 - 2MWM - Manly (South)
90.5 - 2CCR - Parramatta
90.9 - 2PNN - Illawarra
91.3 - 2MAC - Campbelltown
91.6 - TCBL (Chinese)
92.1 - 2MFM - Sydney
92.5 - 2BL - Gosford
92.5 - 2MVH - Bowral [weaker co-channel]
92.9 - 2ABCFM - Sydney
93.3 - 2SNR - Gosford
93.7 - 2LND - Sydney
94.1 - 2CCM - Gosford
94.1 - 2LIV - Wollongong/Nowra [weaker co-channel]
94.5 - 2FBI - Sydney
94.9 - 2GCB - Gosford
94.9 - 2WSK - Nowra [weaker co-channel]
95.3 - 2PTV - Sydney
95.7 - 2ABCFM - Illawarra
96.1 - 2ONE - Katoomba
96.3 - 2CCC - Gosford
96.5 - 2UUL - Wollongong
96.9 - 2SYD - Sydney
97.3 - 2ILA - Illawarra
97.7 - 2SBSFM - Sydney
98.1 - 2WIN - Wollongong
98.1 - 2PNN - Gosford [weaker co-channel]
98.5 - 2OOO - Sydney
98.9 - 2JJJ - Illawarra
99.1 - 2UUS - Richmond
99.3 - 2NSB - Chatswood
99.5 - 2ICE - Katoomba
99.7 - 2SSR - Sutherland
99.9 - 2SWR - Blacktown
100.1 - 2HHH - Hornsby
100.3 - 2MCR - Campbelltown
100.5 - 2RPH - (Eastern) Sydney
100.7 - 2WOW - Penrith
100.9 - 2BAC - Bankstown
101.1 - 2LT - Katoomba
101.3 - 2CFM - Gosford
101.7 - 2UUS - Sydney
102.1 - 2JJJ - Newcastle
102.5 - 2MBS - Sydney
102.9 - 2ST - Bowral
103.2 - 2CBA - Sydney
104.1 - 2DAY - Sydney
104.5 - 2GOS - Gosford
104.9 - 2MMM - Sydney
105.3 - HPON (Kix Country) - Wollongong
105.7 - 2JJJ - Sydney
106.1 - 2ABCFM - Newcastle
106.5 - 2WFM - Sydney
106.9 - 2VOX - Wollongong
107.1 - 2WKT - Bowral
107.3 - 2SER - Sydney
107.7 - 2GGO - Gosford
107.9 - TCBL (Islamic) - Sydney [Usually 2ICE - Lithgow]

Total FM stations: 71

Edit: Updated to include receivable co-channeled stations

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I receive most of the stations on tvcl’s list so it would be rather pointless to list them all again.

But on the mention of 2VTR/Hawkesbury Radio in Windsor, they’re going off the air soon (October 3, I believe) because ACMA didn’t renew their licence due to non-compliance issues. Although if their website is anything to go by, the station plans to continue broadcasting online while trying to get their licence back.

It’ll be very interesting to see if the cancellation of 2VTR’s licence opens up another DXing frequency (if only temporarily) in the very crowded FM band around this part of the world!

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Here’s mine … from Charlestown, 10 kms SW of Newcastle.

Taken on the Teccy on my south facing balcony.

Similar to @tvcl list but some differences.

87.6 - LPON Faith FM
87.8 - LPON Raw FM
87.8 - LPON 2NN Oldies
88.0 - LPON Raw FM
88.3 - 2UUS - Camden (just - though very weak and not really listenable)
88.7 - 2MWM Bilgola Plateau
89.1 - 2BLU - Katoomba
89.7 - 2RES - Waverley
89.9 - 2VTR - Windsor
90.1 - 2NBC - Narwee (weak - though a bit stronger than 88.3)
90.3 - 2MWM - Manly (South)
90.9 - 2PNN - Illawarra
91.3 - 2MAC - Campbelltown
91.6 - TCBL (Chinese)
92.1 - 2MFM - Sydney
92.5 - 2BL - Gosford
92.9 - 2ABCFM - Sydney
93.3 - 2SNR - Gosford
93.7 - 2LND - Sydney
94.1 - 2CCM - Gosford
94.5 - 2FBI - Sydney
94.9 - 2GCB - Gosford
95.1 - 2PNN - Nelson Bay
95.3 - 2PTV - Sydney
95.5 - 2MRR - Taree/Port Macquarie
95.7 - 2ABCFM - Illawarra
95.9 - 2NC - Nelson Bay
96.1 - 2ONE - Katoomba
96.3 - 2CCC - Gosford
96.5 - 2CHR - Cessnock
96.5 - 2UUL - Wollongong (though weak - in a null of 2CHR).
96.9 - 2SYD - Sydney
97.1 - 2RN - Taree / Port Macquarie
97.3 - 2OLD - Morriset
97.3 - 2ILA - Illawarra (weakish - in a null of 2OLD)
97.5 - 2HD - Nelson Bay
97.7 - 2SBSFM - Sydney
98.1 - 2PNN - Gosford (can’t be nulled enough to get 2WIN unlike 96.5).
98.1 - 2VLY - Muswellbrook (only achievable inside where there is some protection from southerly signals).
98.3 - 2RN - Nelson Bay
98.5 - 2OOO - Sydney
98.7 - 2ABC - Taree / Port Macquarie
98.9 - 2JJJ - Illawarra
99.1 - 2UUS - Richmond
99.3 - 2NSB - Chatswood
99.5 - 2ICE - Katoomba
99.7 - 2RFM - Newcastle
99.9 - 2SWR - Blacktown (suffers severe splatter from 2RFM even on the Teccy).
100.1 - 2HHH - Hornsby
100.3 - 2MCR - Campbelltown
100.5 - 2RPH - Newcastle
100.9 - 2PSR - Nelson Bay
101.1 - 2LT - Katoomba
101.3 - 2CFM - Gosford
101.5 - 2GLA - Forster
101.7 - 2UUS - Sydney
102.1 - 2JJJ - Newcastle
102.5 - 2MBS - Sydney
102.9 - 2KKO - Newcastle
103.2 - 2CBA - Sydney
103.7 - 2NUR - Newcastle
104.1 - 2DAY - Sydney
104.5 - 2GOS - Gosford
104.9 - 2MMM - Sydney
105.3 - 2NEW - Newcastle
105.7 - 2JJJ - Sydney
106.1 - 2ABCFM - Newcastle
106.5 - 2WFM - Sydney
106.9 - 2XXX - Newcastle
107.3 - 2MVB - Taree
107.3 - 2SER - Sydney
107.7 - 2GGO - Gosford
107.9 - 2ICE - Lithgow

Total FM stations: 73

Stations from north & north west are weakish here due to my location.

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Stations I can receive at Stanhope Gardens under normal conditions using outdoor Omni Fm antenna with masthead amp-

87.6 - LPON (Vintage fm) Penrith Area

87.8 - LPON (Vintage Fm) Penrith Area

88.0 - LPON (Air FM) - Penrith

88.3 - 2UUS - Camden

88.5 - 2RRR - Ryde

88.9 - 2RSR - (Inner) Sydney

89.1 - 2BLU - Katoomba

89.9 - 2VTR - Windsor

90.1 - 2NBC - Narwee

90.5 - 2CCR - Parramatta

90.9 - 2PNN - Illawarra

91.3 - 2MAC - Campbelltown

91.6 - TCBL (Chinese)

92.1 - 2MFM - Sydney

92.5 - 2BL - Gosford / Moss Vale Community station (stations at similar strength)

92.9 - 2ABCFM - Sydney

93.3 - 2SNR - Gosford

93.5 - 2SNO - Goulburn (Aircraft)

93.7 - 2LND - Sydney

94.1 - 2CCM - Gosford

94.5 - 2FBI - Sydney

94.9 - 2GCB - Gosford

95.3 - 2PTV - Sydney

95.7 - 2ABCFM - Illawarra

96.1 - 2ONE - Katoomba

96.3 - 2CCC - Gosford ( best received on 96.35 to overcome splatter from 96.1)

96.5 - 2UUL - Wollongong

96.9 - 2SYD - Sydney

97.3 - 2ILA - Illawarra

97.7 - 2SBSFM - Sydney

98.1 - 2WIN - Wollongong

98.5 - 2OOO - Sydney

98.7 - ABCFM - Mid North Coast

98.9 - 2JJJ - Illawarra

99.1 - 2UUS - Richmond

99.3 - 2NSB - Chatswood (no longer Brock as antenna position has been changed)

99.5 - 2ICE - Katoomba

99.7 - 2SSR - Sutherland

99.9 - 2SWR - Blacktown

100.1 - 2HHH - Hornsby

100.3 - 2MCR - Campbelltown

100.5 - 2RPH - (Eastern) Sydney

100.7 - 2WOW - Penrith

100.9 - 2BAC - Bankstown

101.1 - 2LT - Katoomba

101.3 - 2CFM - Gosford

101.7 - 2UUS - Sydney

101.9 - 2JJJ - Orange (Just received under splatter of 2WS)

102.1 - 2JJJ - Newcastle

102.5 - 2MBS - Sydney

102.7 - 2ABC - Orange

102.9 - 2ST - Bowral

103.2 - 2CBA - Sydney

104.1 - 2DAY - Sydney

104.3 - 2RN - Orange

104.5 - 2GOS - Gosford

104.9 - 2MMM - Sydney

105.7 - 2JJJ - Sydney

106.1 - 2ABCFM - Newcastle

106.5 - 2WFM - Sydney

106.9 - 2VOX - Wollongong

107.1 - 2WKT - Bowral

107.3 - 2SER - Sydney

107.7 - 2GGO - Gosford

107.9 - TCBL (Islamic) - Sydney 2ICE - Lithgow] when TCL not on air

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Interesting that’s there’s no 89.3 2GLF Liverpool or 89.7 2RES Waverley at your location?

And that you can get 98.7 2ABC but not 97.1 2RN from the same site, whose reception down this way I find to be as good as 98.7.

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89.7 and 89.3 are very weak here, and is under the splatter of 2VTR and 2BLU. These stations are at local strength thanks to the amplification of the masthead amp, and direct LOS to Katoomba / Kurrajong Heights. Even on the car radio they are difficult to receive here, and this has allowed ducting of News Radio from Bega / Cooma to be received her on 89.7. I believe 89.3 2GLF signal is very restricted to the north to stay out of 2SWR licence area.

2RN from Middle Brother cannot be received here under normal conditions as Nova is too powerful and its splatter conceals it.

98.7- 2ABC can be received here as 2OOO on 98.5, and 2JJJ on 98.9 are not strong enough to produce splatter to block it out.

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2VTR do plan on continuing on online.

Update for you all:
From what I’ve heard, 3 Hawkesbury Rotary clubs have joined together, & put in an application for the Temporary licence, there’s at least another 2 groups who are believed to have also put in an application for a temporary licence.
Applications closed yesterday, 22nd Sept 2017, so if ACMA deems any acceptable, that frequency mightn’t be off air for long, apparently the Rotary clubs group, can have a station on air within 2 days of being granted the temp. licence, as they have access to all equipment & a place needed to get on air.

Correction: 97.3 - 2OLD/ Lake Macquarie FM, isn’t at Morriset, the transmitter’s at Crangan Bay & the studio’s are at Halekulani (Bowling Club), both are out of the Lake Macquarie City LGA & the studio’s out of the licence area.

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Thanks, I knew about the studios being at Budgewoi and transmitter at Crangan Bay, BUT I was under the impression that the area they are servicing was SUPPOSED to be the south western edge of Lake Macquarie, centred around Morriset.

I don’t believe that station is really operating as how the ACMA intended.

Correct me if I’m wrong though.

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Moree NSW. Sangean ATX909X.

87.6 Vision
88.0 Western Visitor Radio Moree
91.3 2MAX Narrabri
95.9 Sky Racing Radio (Mt Dowe)
96.7 2ABC FM
97.5 2GGG
98.3 2NOW
99.1 2NWR (ABC LOCAL RADIO)
99.9 2JJJ
100.7 2RN
101.5 2PNN
102.1 SBS Radio Moree (Currently Off Air)
102.9 2GEM
103.7 Sky Racing Radio Moree

AM (All signals are fringe to deep fringe but audable outside 2VM local signal)

549 2CR
585 2WEB
648 2NU
657 2BY
711 4QW
747 4QS
819 2GL
864 4GR (Triple M)
963 4WK
1080 2MO
1188 2NZ
1242 4AK
1530 2VM Local
1611 4DB (Hot country) Goondiwindi

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You’ve left out 99.9 2JJJ.

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Fixed & JJJ is very easy to overlook here in right wing heartland :wink:

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That’s some pretty impressive range on the Knights Hill transmitters – must be 200 km+.

Following your list, I’ve updated mine to also include receivable co-channels, which takes it up to 71.

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Yes, I am 206 kms as the crow flies from Knights Hill, which at nearly 800 m ASL, and 40kw in my direction for the ABCs, I guess it’s no surprise that they are 24/7 here.

Also helps that I am 140 M ASL with an excellent LOS to the south.

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You probably could say it’s LAP is centred around Morriset, but the dead centre of the LAP is actually between Silverwater & the tip of Point Wolstoncroft.

The Southern edge of the LAP doesn’t include Blue Haven, San Remo, Buff Point, Budgewoi, or Halekulani.

The Western edge of the LAP covers Cooranbong/Avondale, but not much further West.

The Northern Edge of the LAP comes up to cover Jewels on the coast, across Belmont North/Floraville, to Tingira Drive between Valentine & Eleebana, & crosses the lake covering Toronto but not Fennel Bay or Bolton Point.

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Moved my Fm antenna about 30cm up the mast and turned up the amp and it has changed the stations I can receive in non tropo conditions
87.6 - LPON (Vintage fm) Penrith Area

87.8 - LPON (Vintage Fm) Penrith Area

88.1- 2RDJ instead of Air Fm

88.3 - 2UUS - Camden

88.5 - 2RRR - Ryde

88.9 - 2RSR - (Inner) Sydney

89.1 - 2BLU - Katoomba

89.3 - 2GLF - Liverpool (Faint just above static)

89.7- 2RES

89.9 - 2VTR - Windsor

90.1 - 2NBC - Narwee

90.5 - 2CCR - Parramatta

90.9 - 2PNN - Illawarra

91.3 - 2MAC - Campbelltown

91.6 - TCBL (Chinese)

92.1 - 2MFM - Sydney

92.5 - 2BL - Gosford / Moss Vale Community station (stations at similar strength)

92.9 - 2ABCFM - Sydney

93.3 - 2SNR - Gosford

93.7 - 2LND - Sydney

94.1 - 2CCM - Gosford

94.5 - 2FBI - Sydney

94.9 - 2GCB - Gosford

95.3 - 2PTV - Sydney

95.7 - 2ABCFM - Illawarra

96.1 - 2ONE - Katoomba

96.3 - 2CCC - Gosford ( best received on 96.35 to overcome splatter from 96.1)

96.5 - 2UUL - Wollongong

96.9 - 2SYD - Sydney

97.3 - 2ILA - Illawarra

97.7 - 2SBSFM - Sydney

98.1 - 2WIN - Wollongong

98.5 - 2OOO - Sydney

98.7 - ABCFM - Mid North Coast / 2KRR -Fm. With aircraft scatter ABC fm can be received when fades out 2KRR can be received faintly just above static

98.9 - 2JJJ - Illawarra

99.1 - 2UUS - Richmond

99.3 - 2NSB - Chatswood (no longer Brock as antenna position has been changed)

99.5 - 2ICE - Katoomba

99.7 - 2SSR - Sutherland

99.9 - 2SWR - Blacktown

100.1 - 2HHH - Hornsby

100.3 - 2MCR - Campbelltown

100.5 - 2RPH - (Eastern) Sydney

100.7 - 2WOW - Penrith

100.9 - 2BAC - Bankstown

101.1 - 2LT - Katoomba

101.3 - 2CFM - Gosford

101.7 - 2UUS - Sydney

101.9 - 2JJJ - Orange (Just received under splatter of 2WS)

102.1 - 2JJJ - Newcastle

102.5 - 2MBS - Sydney

102.7 - 2ABC - Orange (stronger with less splatter from 2MBS)

102.9 - 2ST - Bowral / 2KKO both stations can be heard with 2ST and 2KKO fighting it out in non tropo conditions. 2KKO fades in stronger then 2ST

103.2 - 2CBA - Sydney

103.7 - 2NUR - Newcastle - (just above static) - fades up with aircraft scatter

104.1 - 2DAY - Sydney

104.3 - 2RN - Orange

104.5 - 2GOS - Gosford

104.9 - 2MMM - Sydney

105.3 - Kix Country - Wollongong - (faint just above static)

105.7 - 2JJJ - Sydney

106.1 - 2ABCFM - Newcastle

106.5 - 2WFM - Sydney

106.9 - 2VOX - Wollongong -(Weaker now, giving better Dxing opportunity for Hit 106.9 Newcastle)

107.1 - 2WKT - Bowral

107.3 - 2SER - Sydney

107.7 - 2GGO - Gosford

107.9 - TCBL (Islamic) - mush with 2ICE Lithgow

Big increase in stations now and should hopefully give me more catches when we get some serious tropo / eSkip.

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Kingston - Tasmania:

87.6 - LPON - Faith FM
87.8 - 7T47 - Pulse FM (RDS-PI: 7050)
88.0 - LPON - Vision Christian Radio
92.1 - 7THE - Hobart FM (RDS-PI: Unknown)
92.9 - 7JJJ - Triple J (RDS-PI: 2D5F)
93.9 - 7ABCFM - ABC Classic FM (RDS-PI: 54C4)
95.3 - 7RGY - Huon FM (Weak)
96.1 - Hobart FM (RDS-PI: Unknown)
97.7 - 7TAS - Tasman FM
98.5 - 7RGY - Huon FM
99.3 - 7EDG - Edge Radio
100.9 - 7TTT - Hit 100.9 (RDS-PI: 7009)
101.7 - 7HHO - 7HOFM (RDS-PI: 7017
105.7 - 7SBSFM - SBS Radio 1
106.5 - 7HFC - Ultra 106.5
107.3 - 7XXX - Triple M (RDS-PI: Unknown)

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Here is a bandscan video from Hobart.

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Thought I might give this thread some more life with Am stations converting to Fm and creating more dx opportunities.

Since my last list I have moved my fm omnidirectional antenna up the mast, and now aiming it NE instead of E.

Below are my list of receivable stations without any ducting.

87.6- LPON Vintage Fm (Penrith)
87.8- LPON Vintage Fm (Penrith)
88.0- LPON Air Fm (Penrith)
88.1-2RDJ (Burwood)
88.3-2UUS (Camden)
88.5-2RRR (Ryde)
88.9-2RSR (Inner Sydney)
89.1-2BLU (Katoomba)
89.7 -2RES (Waverley)
89.9-2VTR / Hawkesbuy Gold (Windsor) RDS
90.1-2NSB (Narwee
90.5-2CCR (Parramatta) RDS
90.9-2PNN (Illawarra)
91.3-2MAC (Campbelltown) RDS
92.1-2MFM (Sydney) RDS
92.5-2BLt (Gosford)
92.9-2ABC (Sydney) RDS
93.3- 2SNR (Gosford)
93.5-2SNO (Goulburn) Aircraft Scatter RDS
93.7-2LND (Sydney)
94.1-2CCM (Gosford)
94.5-2FBI (Sydney)
94.9-mush (Power Fm / Rhema CC)
95.1-2BS (Bathurst)
95.3-2PTV (Sydney) RDS
95.7-2ABC (Illawarra)
96.1-2ONE (Katoomba)
96.3-2CCC (Gosford) best received on 96.35 RDS
96.5-2UUL (Wollongong) RDS
96.9-2SYD (Sydney) RDS
97.3-2ILL (Illawarra)
97.7-2SBS (Sydney) RDS
98.1-2WIN (Wollongong) RDS
98.5-2OOO (Sydney) RDS
98.7-2ABC (Middle Bro)
98.9-2JJJ (Illawarra)
99.1-2UUS (Richmond)
99.3-2NSB (Chatswood) RDS
99.5-2ICEt (Katoomba)
99.7-2SSR (Sutherland
99.9-2SWR (Blacktown) RDS
100.1-2HHH (Hornsby)
100.3-2MCR (Campbelltown)
100.5-2RPHt (Kings Cross)
100.7-2WOW (Penrith)
100.9-2TAB (Bathurst)
101.1-2LTt (Katoomba)
101.3-2CFM (Gosford) RDS
101.7-2WWS (Sydney) RDS
101.9-2JJJ (Orange)
102.1-2JJJ (Newcastle)
102.5-2MBS (Sydney) RDS
102.9-2KKO (Newcastle)
103.2-2CBA (Sydney) RDS
104.1-2DAY (Sydney) RDS
104.3-2RN (Orange)
104.5-2GOS (Gosford) RDS
104.9-2MMM (Sydney) RDS
105.7-2JJJ (Sydney) RDS
106.1-2ABC (Newcastle)
106.5-2WFM (Sydney) RDS
106.9-2XXX (Newcastle)
107.1-2WKT(Bowral)
107.3-2SER (Sydney) RDS
107.7-2GGO (Gosford) RDS
107.9-2ICE (Lithgow) / 2TCBL (Sydney)

I have excellent line of site to the north and west, but not so good to the south, this is why I can null out Vox and 2ST to receive Triple M Newcastle and Hit 106.9.

Also tropo from the north is so much better then any other direction due to my LOS.

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Good list!

Does 2OOO have RDS now?

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Not yet…
Must have been a typo.