Yet it works fine and proves 0.4MHz steps work well.
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The Fox has been on Victoria Street for a while. It’s a simple solitary mixed polarisation antenna on a house.
2DD is for all intents and purposes, a pirate. It has been discussed on here before.
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With the recent update to my yagi antenna farm, I thought I’d update my bandscan. All up, around 90 stations.
107.9 – Usually 2ICE (Lithgow [116 km], 10 kW), but currently Sydney TCBL
107.7 – 2GGO (Gosford [64 km], 10 kW)
107.3 – 2SER (Sydney [13 km], 14 kW)
107.1 – 2WKT (Bowral [83 km], 0.32 kW)
107.1 – 2WPR (Central Western Slopes [349 km], 220 kW)**
106.9 – 2VOX (Wollongong [49 km], 2 kW)
106.7 – HPON (Orange [207 km], 5 kW)
106.5 – 2WFM (Sydney [19 km], 150 kW)
106.3 – 2PNN (Central Western Slopes [349 km], 220 kW)**
106.1 – 2ABCFM (Newcastle [126 km], 80 kW)
105.9 – 2GZF (Orange [207 km], 5 kW)*
105.7 – 2JJJ (Sydney [18 km], 150 kW)
105.5 – 2SBSFM (Canberra [234 km], 80 kW)*
105.5 – 2ABCFM (Central Western Slopes [349 km], 220 kW)**
105.3 – HPON (Wollongong [49 km], 2 kW)
105.1 – 2ABCRN (Batemans Bay [227 km], 55 kW)*
105.1 – 2OAG (Orange [207 km], 5 kW)*
104.9 – 2MMM (Sydney [19 km], 150 kW)
104.5 – 2GOS (Gosford [65 km], 16 kW)
104.3 – 2ABCRN (Central Tablelands [207 km], 80 kW)*
104.1 – 2DAY (Sydney [19 km], 150 kW)
103.9 – 2PB (Canberra [234 km], 80 kW)*
103.5 – 2BA (Batemans Bay [227 km], 55 kW)*
103.2 – 2CBA (Sydney [19 km], 50 kW)
102.9 – 2ST (Bowral [83 km], 2 kW)
102.7 – 2ABCFM (Central Tablelands [207 km], 80 kW)*
102.5 – 2MBS (Sydney [19 km], 50 kW)
102.3 – 2JJJ (Central Western Slopes [349 km], 220 kW)**
102.3 – 2ABCFM (Canberra [234 km], 80 kW)*
102.1 – 2JJJ (Newcastle [126 km], 80 kW)
101.9 – 2ABCFM (Batemans Bay [227 km], 55 kW)*
101.9 – 2JJJ (Central Tablelands [207 km], 80 kW)*
101.7 – 2UUS (Sydney [19 km], 150 kW)
101.5 – 2JJJ (Canberra [234 km], 80 kW)*
101.3 – 2CFM (Gosford [64 km], 16 kW)
101.1 – 2LT (Katoomba [70 km], 1 kW)
100.9 – 2BAC (Bankstown [9 km], 0.17 kW)
100.7 – 2WOW (Penrith [39 km], 0.2 kW) [temporarily not recievable due to reduced power]
100.5 – 2RPH (Sydney Eastern Suburbs [15 km], 1 kW)
100.3 – 2MCR (Campbelltown [44 km], 0.2 kW)
100.1 – 2HHH (Hornsby [28 km], 0.2 kW)
99.9 – 2SWR (Blacktown [25 km], 0.2 kW)
99.7 – 2SSR (Sutherland [8 km], 0.2 kW)
99.5 – 2ICE (Katoomba [70 km], 1 kW)
99.3 – 2NSB (Chatswood [20 km], 0.2 kW)
99.1 – 2UUS (Richmond (NSW) [53 km], 0.1 kW)
98.9 – 2JJJ (Illawarra [82 km], 120 kW)
98.7 – 2ABCFM (Manning River [292 km], 100 kW)*
98.5 – 2OOO (Sydney [17 km], 25 kW)
98.1 – 2WIN (Wollongong [82 km], 40 kW)
97.7 – 2SBSFM (Sydney [18 km], 150 kW)
97.3 – 2ILA (Illawarra [82 km], 120 kW)
97.1 – 2ABCRN (Manning River [292 km], 100 kW)*
96.9 – 2SYD (Sydney [18 km], 150 kW)
96.5 – 2UUL (Wollongong [82 km], 40 kW)
96.3 – 2JJJ (Manning River [292 km], 100 kW)*
96.3 – 2CCC (Gosford [64 km], 2 kW)
96.1 – 2ONE (Katoomba [70 km], 5 kW)
95.7 – 2ABCFM (Illawarra [82 km], 120 kW)
95.5 – 2MRR (Manning River [292 km], 26 kW)*
95.3 – 2PTV (Sydney [18 km], 150 kW)
95.1 – 2BS (Bathurst [133 km], 8 kW)
94.9 – 2GCB (Gosford [64 km], 2 kW)
94.9 – 2WSK (Nowra [82 km], 50 kW)
94.5 – 2FBI (Sydney [18 km], 150 kW)
94.1 – 2CCM (Gosford [64 km], 2 kW)
94.1 – 2LIV (Wollongong/Nowra [87 km], 4 kW)
93.7 – 2LND (Sydney [19 km], 50 kW)
93.5 – 2SNO (Goulburn [151 km], 40 kW)*
93.3 – 2RPH (Wollongong [49 km], 0.5 kW)
93.3 – 2SNR (Gosford [64 km], 2 kW)
92.9 – 2ABCFM (Sydney [18 km], 150 kW)
92.5 – 2BL/T (Gosford [64 km], 0.2 kW)
92.1 – 2MFM (Sydney [19 km], 15 kW)
91.3 – 2MAC (Campbelltown [44 km], 1 kW)
90.9 – 2PNN (Illawarra [82 km], 120 kW)
90.5 – 2CCR (Parramatta [24 km], 0.2 kW)
90.3 – 2MWM (Manly South [23 km], 0.05 kW)
90.1 – 2NBC (Narwee [1 km], 0.2 kW)
89.9 – 2HWK (Windsor [65 km], 0.75 kW)
89.7 – 2RES (Waverley (NSW) [17 km], 0.2 kW)
89.3 – 2GLF (Liverpool [19 km], 0.08 kW)
89.1 – 2BLU (Katoomba [77 km], 0.2 kW)
88.9 – 2RSR (Sydney [14 km], 0.2 kW)
88.7 – 2MWM (Manly North [36 km], 0.2 kW)
88.7 – LPON (Campbelltown [44 km], 1 W)
88.5 – 2RRR (Ryde [18 km], 0.1 kW)
88.3 – 2UUS (Camden [44 km], 0.1 kW)
88.1 – 2RDJ (Burwood [9 km], 0.1 kW)
88.0 – LPON (Gregory Hills [30 km], 1 W)
87.8 – LPON (Fairfield [19 km], 1 W)
87.6 – LPON (Lakemba [4 km], 1 W)
(*) Asterisk indicates that the station is below the horizon and fades in and out.
(**) These stations only became receivable yesterday with the updated aerial setup, so too early to tell if it’s tropo or semi-permanent
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Your list (along with tonight’s flat conditions) inspired me to do my own list.
Though noting this is from a mobile set up on my balcony with a folded dipole, so I don’t have the gain of a yagi set up, but I have more flexibility to null in/out certain signals.
(I’ve copied/pasted your list - cheque in the mail - and updated differences including distances)
Like yours, some stations are not permanent, they were often fading in/out, also denoted by an asterisk. Excluded the TCBLs currently running on 107.9 and 91.6
107.9 – 2ICE (Lithgow [169 km], 10 kW)
107.7 – 2GGO (Gosford [62 km], 16 kW)
107.3 – 2SER (Sydney [112 km], 14 kW)
107.3 - 2MVB (Taree [124 km], 10kW)
107.1 – 2WKT (Bowral [203 km], 0.32 kW)*
107.1 - 2WPR (CW Slopes [309 km], 220 kW)*
106.9 – 2XXX (Newcastle [179 km], 20 kW)
106.7 – HPON (Orange [256 km], 5 kW)*
106.5 – 2WFM (Sydney [105 km], 150 kW)
106.3 – 2PNN (Central Western Slopes [309 km], 220 kW)*
106.3 – 1MIX (Canberra [351 km], 20 kW)*
106.1 – 2ABCFM (Newcastle [17 km], 80 kW)
105.9 – 2GZF (Orange [256 km], 5 kW)*
105.7 – 2JJJ (Sydney [107 km], 150 kW)
105.5 – 2SBSFM (Canberra [351 km], 80 kW)*
105.3 – 2NEW (Newcastle [17 km], 20 kW)
105.1 – 2ABCRN (Batemans Bay [350 km], 55 kW)*
104.9 – 2MMM (Sydney [105 km], 150 kW)
104.7 - 2BOB (Taree [139 km], 5 kW)*
104.5 – 2GOS (Gosford [62 km], 16 kW)
104.3 – 2ABCRN (Central Tablelands [256 km], 80 kW)*
104.1 – 2DAY (Sydney [105 km], 150 kW)
103.9 – 2PB (Canberra [351 km], 80 kW)*
103.5 – 2BA (Batemans Bay [350 km], 55 kW)*
103.3 – HPON Muswellbrook [124 km], 1 kW)
103.2 – 2CBA (Sydney [105 km], 50 kW)
102.9 – 2KKO (Newcastle [17 km], 20 kW)
102.7 – 2ABCFM (Central Tablelands [256 km], 80 kW)*
102.5 – 2MBS (Sydney [105 km], 50 kW)
102.3 – 2JJJ (Central Western Slopes [309 km], 220 kW)*
102.3 – 2ABCFM (Canberra [351 km], 80 kW)*
102.1 – 2JJJ (Newcastle [17 km], 80 kW)
101.9 – 2ABCFM (Batemans Bay [350 km], 55 kW)*
101.9 – 2JJJ (Central Tablelands [256 km], 80 kW)*
101.7 – 2UUS (Sydney [105 km], 150 kW)
101.5 – 2GLA (Forster [87 km], 10 kW)
101.3 – 2CFM (Gosford [62 km], 16 kW)
101.1 – 2LT (Katoomba [148 km], 1 kW)
100.9 – 2PSR (Nelson Bay [47 km], 1 kW)
100.7 – 2PQQ (Port Macquarie [202 km], 20 kW) *
100.5 – 2RPH (Newcastle [17 km], 4 kW)
100.3 – 2MCR (Campbelltown [162 km], 0.2 kW)
100.1 – 2HHH (Hornsby [99 km], 0.2 kW)
99.9 – 2SWR (Blacktown [127 km], 0.2 kW) *
99.7 – 2RFM (Newcastle [16 km], 10 kW)
99.5 – 2ICE (Katoomba [148 km], 1 kW)
99.3 – 2NSB (Chatswood [104 km], 0.2 kW)
99.1 – 2UUS (Richmond (NSW) [125 km], 0.1 kW)
98.9 – 2JJJ (Illawarra [205 km], 120 kW)
98.7 – 2ABCFM (Manning River [167 km], 100 kW)
98.5 – 2OOO (Sydney [105 km], 25 kW)
98.3 – 2ABCRN (Nelson Bay [47 km], 0.25 kW)
98.1 – 2WIN (Wollongong [205 km], 40 kW)
97.7 – 2SBSFM (Sydney [107 km], 150 kW)
97.5 – 2HD (Nelson Bay [47 km], 0.25 kW)
97.3 – 2ILA (Illawarra [205 km], 120 kW)
97.3 – 2MAQ (Lake Macquarie [24 km], 1 kW)
97.1 – 2ABCRN (Manning River [167 km], 100 kW)
96.9 – 2SYD (Sydney [107 km], 150 kW)
96.7 – 2ABC (Upper Namoi [330 km], 200 kW)*
96.5 – 2UUL (Wollongong [205 km], 40 kW)
96.5 – 2CHR (Cessnock [40 km], 2 kW)
96.3 – 2CCC (Gosford [62 km], 2 kW)
96.1 – 2ONE (Katoomba [148 km], 5 kW)
95.9 – 2NC (Nelson Bay [47 km], 0.25 kW)
95.7 – 2ABCFM (Illawarra [205 km], 120 kW)
95.5 – 2MRR (Manning River [167 km], 26 kW)
95.3 – 2PTV (Sydney [107 km], 150 kW)
95.1 – 2BS (Bathurst [133 km], 8 kW) *
95.1 – 2PNN (Nelson Bay [47 km], 0.25 kW)
94.9 – 2GCB (Gosford [62 km], 2 kW)
94.7 – 2PNN (Manning River [167 km, 5 kW)
94.5 – 2FBI (Sydney [105 km], 150 kW)
94.1 – 2CCM (Gosford [62 km], 2 kW)
93.9 – 2ABCRN (Tamworth, 203 km], 10 kW)*
93.7 – 2LND (Sydney [105 km], 50 kW)
93.5 – 2SNO (Goulburn [267 km], 40 kW) *
93.3 – 2SNR (Gosford [62 km], 2 kW)
92.9 – 2ABCFM (Sydney [107 km], 150 kW)
92.5 – 2BL/T (Gosford [62 km], 0.2 kW)
92.1 – 2MFM (Sydney [105 km], 15 kW)
91.9 – 1WAY (Canberra [351 km], 20 kW) *
91.7 – 2ST (Nowra [228 km], 10 kW) *
91.7 – 2PNN (Tamworth [203 km], 10 kW) *
91.5 – 2PNN (SW Slopes [406 km], 80 kW) *
91.3 – 2MAC (Campbelltown [162 km], 1 kW)
90.9 – 2PNN (Illawarra [206 km], 120 kW)
90.7 – 2JJJ (SW Slopes [406 km], 80 kW) *
90.5 – 2HD (Belmont North [5 km], 0.1 kW)
90.1 – 2NBC (Narwee [124 km], 0.2 kW) *
90.1 – 2HVR (Bulga [69 km], 0.04 kW)
89.9 – 2HWK (Windsor [117 km], 0.75 kW)
89.7 – 2RES (Waverley (NSW) [111 km], 0.2 kW)
89.3 – 2GLF (Liverpool [128 km], 0.08 kW)*
89.3 – 2VLY (Bulga [69 km], 0.04 kW)
89.1 – 2BLU (Katoomba [153 km], 0.2 kW)
89.1 – 2ABCRN (SW Slopes [406 km], 80 kW) *
88.9 – 2RE (Taree [124 km], 10 kW)
88.7 – 2MWM (Manly North [87 km], 0.2 kW)
88.5 – 2RRR (Ryde [107 km], 0.1 kW) *
88.3 – 2UUS (Camden [162 km], 0.1 kW) *
88.3 – 2ABC (SW Slopes [406 km], 80 kW) *
88.1 – 2RDJ (Burwood [115 km], 0.1 kW) *
Total - 103 stations
There are also 3 LPONs on 88.0, 87.8, 87.6 though I’ve never really been sure on exact site details as there are a few of them listed in Radcomm and some don’t appear to be active anyway.
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Nice list. I envy your elevation 
. I’m about 50m ASL, but unfortunately I am in a valley of sorts in most directions as I’m next to a hill that gets up to about 70m ASL. Even with the aerials about 10–12.5m AGL, I can’t see the horizon in most directions.
For me, there are some other stations that fade in and out, but that I didn’t include in my original list and more often they’re ‘out’ than ‘in’, so they might just be tropo:
- 106.3: Mix 106.3 Canberra
- 104.7: Hit 104.7 Canberra
- 103.7: Sky Racing Nowra
- 97.9: ABC RN Goulburn
- 93.1: Hit Riverina
- 92.7: Artsound Canberra
- 91.7: 2ST Nowra
- 91.9: 1WAY Canberra
- 91.1: CMS Canberra
These stations also come in on the improved NW antenna at times, but the antenna hasn’t been up long enough for me to tell if it’s just tropo:
- 103.5: 1035FM Orange
- 97.9: Real FM Kandos
- 97.1: 2MG Mudgee
- 93.1: Real Mudgee
- 92.7: Zoo Dubbo
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Yeah, mine can be a bit like that too, in that if i tune for a 1 minute or so, they won’t be there, but then I’ll come back 15 mins later, and they’ll be there, weak, but enough to work out what song is playing or understand the speech.
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I used to hear the Bathurst town nationals all the time from Oatley (95.9,96.7,97.5,98.3) as well as 2MCE on 92.3. I notice that they’re absent from your list. I also could hear Bay and Basin FM most of the time after they went from vertical to mixed pol. Good to hear that CWS/Coonabarabran is now audible with the new setup.
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You may even have to wait until the middle of winter to see if some of the stations are still receivable to be thought of as permanent. Here in Brisbane, while a couple of the Rockhampton ABC stations can be heard daily in summer they disappear especially at night in the winter months. Mt Dowe by contrast is year round.
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Interesting list thanks for posting. A minor correction needed the distance is incorrect for 106.9 fm.
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Ah thanks, I knew I’d miss changing one of them… yes, should be 17km as per other main Newcastle TXs.