NOAA Weather Radio Reception in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Eastern Midwest
August 2003

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FAINT    WEAK        MODERATE        GOOD SIGNAL       STRONG

Iowa
Des Moines US69/I-80
    162.400              3
    162.425 Carroll IA   6
    162.475 Van Wert IA  6
    162.500 Marshalltown 3
    162.550 Alleman IA   9

Mile 153, near Colfax
    162.400              4
    162.425 Rathbun IA   3
    162.550 Alleman IA   8

Newton
    162.400              5
    162.425 Rathbun IA   5
    162.450 Montezuma IA 7
    162.475              1
    162.500 Marshalltown 2
    162.550 Alleman IA   8

Mile 186, near Ewart
    162.450 Montezuma IA 9
    162.500 Marshalltown 1
 
Mile 198, near Brooklyn
    162.400 Fairfield IA 5
    162.450 Montezuma IA 10
    162.500 Marshalltown 2

Mile 214, near Williamsburg
    162.400 Fairfield IA 6
    162.450 Montezuma IA 6   (8 at mi. 218)
    162.475 Cedar Rapids 6-7
    162.500              7
    162.525              1
    162.550              1

Mile 225, near Oxford
    162.400 Fairfield IA 6
    162.450 Montezuma IA 7
    162.475 Cedar Rapids 8
    162.500              2
    162.525 Burlington   8
    162.550              1

Mile 236, near Tiffin
    162.475 Cedar Rapids 9
    162.525 Burlington   1

Mile 249, near Iowa City
    162.400 Fairfield IA 7
    162.450 Montezuma IA 3
    162.475 Cedar Rapids 7
    162.500              2
    162.525 Burlington   8
    162.550 Alleman IA   5
   
Mile 262, near Rochester
    162.400 Fairfield IA 4
    162.450 Montezuma IA 2
    162.475 Cedar Rapids 7
    162.500              1
    162.525 Burlington   7
    162.550 Rock Island  5

Mile 272, near Wilton
    162.475 Cedar Rapids 5
    162.500 Macomb IL    8
    162.525 Burlington   7
    162.550 Rock Island  5

Mile 288, near Walcott
    162.425 Maquoketa IA 2
    162.475 Cedar Rapids 2
    162.500 Macomb IL    6
    162.550 Rock Island  9

North of Bettendorf
    162.425 Maquoketa IA 3
    162.500 Macomb IL    2
    162.550 Rock Island  10

Illinois
I-74, Mile 15 near Sunny Hill
    162.400              3
    162.425              3
    162.475              3
    162.500 Macomb IL    7
    162.525 Burlington   1
    162.550 Rock Island  9
  
Mile 23 near Andover
    162.400 Galesburg    8
    162.500 Macomb IL    7
    162.525 Burlington   5
    162.550 Rock Island  8

Highway 17, between Woodhull and Nekoma
    162.400 Galesburg    10
    Also received: 162.475 Peoria, 162.550 Rock Island

South of Bishop Hill
    162.400 Galesburg    10
    162.475 Peoria       7
    162.550 Rock Island  8

Galva
    162.400 Galesburg    10
    162.475 Peoria       10
    162.550 Rock Island  2

Highway 78, near La Fayette
    162.400 Galesburg    7
    162.425 Tiskilwa IL  7
    162.475 Peoria       8

I-74, Exit 71, near Brimfield
    162.400 Galesburg    8
    162.475 Peoria       8

Exit 82, near Edwards and Kickapoo
    162.400 Galesburg    2
    162.475 Peoria       10
   
Exit 99 near East Peoria
    162.400              1
    162.475 Peoria       10

Mile 108 near Deer Creek
    162.400              5
    162.450 Odell IL     6
    162.475 Peoria       7
    162.525 Bloomington  8

Mile 114 near Congerville
    162.450 Odell IL     7
    162.475 Peoria       7
    162.525 Bloomington  8

Bloomington (I-55 Exit 160)
    162.525 Bloomington  10

Near Farmer City
    162.400 Springfield  4
    162.475 Peoria       5
    162.525 Bloomington  8
    162.550 Champaign    7

Exit 183, Champaign
    162.550 Champaign    10

Exit 210, Danville
    162.425 Newport IN   6
    162.500 Watseka IL   1
    162.550 Champaign    8

Indiana
Exit 8, near Covington
    162.425 Newport IN   7
   
Mile 13, near Veedersburg
    162.400 Putnamville  7
    162.425 Newport IN   8
   
Mile 23, near Waynetown
    162.400 Putnamville  7
    162.425 Newport IN   8

Mile 28, near Waynetown
    162.400 Putnamville  7
    162.425 Newport IN   8
    162.550 Indianapolis 2

Near Crawfordsville
    162.400 Putnamville  7
    162.550 Indianapolis 3  

Between Crawfordsville and Indianapolis
    162.400 Putnamville  7-6
    162.550 Indianapolis 8

Indianapolis I-70 Exit 91
    162.550 Indianapolis 10

Exit 115 near Knightstown
    162.550 Indianapolis 8
  
Exit 120 near Greensboro
    162.550 Indianapolis 7

Exit 123 near Spiceland
    162.500 Richmond IN  5
    162.550 Indianapolis 8

Mile 134 near New Lisbon
    162.500 Richmond IN  8
    162.550 Indianapolis 7
   
Mile 142 near Jacksonburg
    162.475 Dayton OH    3-4
    162.500 Richmond IN  8-7
    162.550 Indianapolis 5

Richmond
    162.475 Dayton OH    8 - with interference
    162.500 Richmond IN  10
    162.550 Indianapolis 5 - with interference

Ohio
Mile 12 near Lewisburg
    162.400 Lima OH      1
    162.475 Dayton OH    8
    162.500 Richmond IN  3
    162.550 Columbus OH  3

Mile 46 near Enon
    162.475 Dayton OH    9-10
    162.525              3

Mile 65 near South Vienna
    162.475 Dayton OH    7
    162.550 Columbus OH  7

Mile 84 near West Jefferson
    162.550 Columbus OH  8

Mile 122 near Kirkersville
    162.450 Mansfield OH 5
    162.475 High Hill OH 6
    162.550 Columbus OH  7
   
Mile 131 near Harbor Hills
    162.425 Athens OH    2
    162.450 Mansfield OH 4
    162.475 High Hill OH 6
    162.550 Columbus OH  7

Mile 136 near Linnville
    162.425 Athens OH    5
    162.475 High Hill OH 7
    162.550 Columbus OH  6-7

Zanesville
    162.475 High Hill OH 8 - breakup due to terrain
   
Mile 174 near Cassell
    162.475 High Hill OH 8 - breakup due to terrain

Cambridge
    162.475 High Hill OH 7
    162.525 Bridgeport   2
    Signals better on hills

Exit 193 near Middlebourne
    162.475 High Hill OH 6
    162.525 Bridgeport   5

Mile 218 near St. Clairsville
    162.525 Bridgeport   10

Pennsylvania
Between West Alexander and Claysville
    162.525 Bridgeport   7
    162.550 Pittsburgh   2

Mile 8 near Claysville
    162.525 Bridgeport   2
    162.550 Pittsburgh   7

At Washington
    162.525 Bridgeport   3-4
    162.550 Pittsburgh   7

I-79 Exit 7 near Kirby
    No NWR Reception

West Virginia
Near Westover/Morgantown
    162.450 Parsons WV   3
    162.550 Clarksburg   1
    (Before Gregg Knob and Morgantown transmitters began broadcasting)

I-68 Mile 1 near Ringgold
    162.450 Parsons WV   1-2
    162.550 Clarksburg   1

Mile 17 
    162.450 Parsons WV   2
   
Mile 27 near Hazelton
    162.550              6 - on hill

Maryland
Mile 2 near Friendsville
    162.550              1

Exit 19 near Grantsville
    162.400 Moorefield   5
    162.425 Frostburg MD 7
   
Exit 29 near Frostburg
    162.400 Moorefield   2
    162.425 Frostburg MD 7
    162.475 Hagerstown   1
   
Mile 39 west of Cumberland
    162.400 Moorefield   7
    162.425 Frostburg MD 9-10 - breakup due to terrain

At Cumberland
    162.425 Frostburg MD 10 - on hills
   
Exit 62
    162.425 Frostburg MD 7
    162.475 Hagerstown   2

I-70 Mile 4 near Hancock
    162.475 Hagerstown   10

Mile 9 near Indian Springs
    162.475 Hagerstown   10

Hagerstown
    162.425              1
    162.475 Hagerstown   10
    162.550              5

Southwest of Frederick on Highway 340
    162.475 Hagerstown   2
    162.550 Manassas VA  7

Virginia
Chantilly
    162.550 Manassas VA  10 - Very strong signal

Maryland
I-495 Beltway North near Silver Spring, Mile 29
    162.400 Baltimore MD 2
    162.550 Manassas VA  7

Highway 50 Mile 10
    162.400 Baltimore MD 4
    162.500 Sudlersville 2
    162.550 Manassas VA  7

Highway 50 Mile 19
    162.400 Baltimore MD 4
    162.550 Sudlersville 5
    162.550 Manassas VA  4-5

Annapolis
    162.400 Baltimore MD 6-7
    162.500 Sudlersville 7-8
    162.550 Manassas VA  5

I-97 Exit 12 near South Gate
    162.400 Baltimore MD 9-10 - some static
    162.500 Sudlersville 9-10
    162.550 Manassas VA  1

Owings Mills, I-795
    162.400 Baltimore MD 10
    162.500 Sudlersville 7

Westminster
    162.400 Baltimore MD 1
    162.475 Hagerstown   7
    162.500 Sudlersville 3
    162.525 Three Sprs.  6
    162.550 Harrisburg   7

Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
    162.475 Hagerstown   7-6
    162.525 Three Sprs.  5
    162.550 Harrisburg   7

Highway 15 near York Springs
    162.525 Three Sprs.  1-2
    162.550 Harrisburg   8

East of Harrisburg on Highway 322
    162.550 Harrisburg   10

Highway 283 near Landisville
    162.550 Harrisburg   7

West of Smoketown on Highway 340
    162.550 Harrisburg   7

Northeast of Coatesville on Highway 30
    162.400              2
    162.475 Philadelphia 6
    162.500 Sudlersville 2
    162.550 Harrisburg   1

Jct. 202/30 near Glenloch
    162.475 Philadelphia 5

Plymouth Meeting
    162.400 Allentown    4
    162.475 Philadelphia 7

Conshohocken
    162.400 Allentown    7
    162.475 Philadelphia 7-8

Villanova (I-476)
    162.400 Allentown    2
    162.475 Philadelphia 8
   
Upland
    162.475 Philadelphia 8
    162.500 Sudlersville 2

Delaware
Claymont
    162.475 Philadelphia 6
    162.500 Sudlersville 7

Mile 142
    162.400              5
    162.475 Philadelphia 2
    162.500 Sudlersville 8

Mile 84 near Pine Tree Corners
    162.400              2
    162.500 Sudlersville 8-9

North of Smyrna
    162.500 Sudlersville 9-10

Dover
    162.500 Sudlersville 8
    162.550 Lewes DE     7-6

Canterbury
    162.500 Sudlersville 7-8
    162.550 Lewes DE     7

Harrington
    162.475 Salisbury MD 3
    162.500 Sudlersville 7-8
    162.550 Lewes DE     8-7

Near Greenwood
    162.475 Salisbury MD 8-7
    162.500 Sudlersville 3-2
    162.550 Lewes DE     7-6
   
Seaford
    162.475 Salisbury MD 10
    162.550 Lewes DE     5

Maryland
Between Delmar and Salisbury
    162.475 Salisbury MD 10

Southeast of Salisbury on Hwy. 13 Bypass
    162.475 Salisbury MD 10

Pocomoke City
    162.475 Salisbury MD 7

Virginia
West of Chincoteague
    162.475 Salisbury MD 6

Assateague Island
    162.475 Cape Hatteras NC 7
   
Oak Hall
    162.475 Salisbury MD 7

Nelsonia
    162.400 Heathsville   1-2
    162.475 Salisbury MD  6

Onley
    162.400 Heathsville   6
    162.475 Salisbury MD  6

Exmore (PM)
    162.400 Heathsville   5-6
    162.475 Salisbury MD  6-5
    162.550 Driver VA     5-6
  (at hotel; at another point in the room:)
    162.400 Heathsville   4
    162.475 Salisbury MD  5
    162.550 Driver VA     7
  (AM)
    162.400 Heathsville   7-8 - background hiss
    162.475 2 colliding signals
    162.550 Driver VA     8 - background hiss

Bay View
    162.400 Heathsville   1-2
    162.450               5
    162.475               2
    162.550 Driver VA     8

Virginia Beach
    162.550 Driver VA     9

Chesapeake/Hickory
    162.425 Mamie NC      4
    162.500               1
    162.550 Driver VA     10

North Carolina
Snowden
    162.425 Mamie NC      7
    162.550 Driver VA     7
       162.550 better reception

Jarvisburg
    162.425 Mamie NC      10 - very strong signal
    162.550 Driver VA     3

Kill Devil Hills
    162.425 Mamie NC      10
    162.475 Cape Hatteras 7
    162.550 Driver VA     5-4
   
Virginia
Lightfoot (Williamsburg area)
    162.400 Heathsville   2
    162.475 Richmond VA   5
    162.550 Driver VA     10

Charles City
    162.475 Richmond VA   7
    162.550 Driver VA     6

NW of Richmond
    162.475 Richmond VA   10

Mile 172 near Rockville
    162.475 Richmond VA   7

Exit 129 near Keswick
    162.475               1
    (Charlottesville weather radio off the air)

Charlottesville
    162.475               4
    162.550               4

Exit 99 near Waynesboro
    162.475               7
    162.550 Lynchburg VA  5

Exit 96 near Waynesboro
    162.400 Moorefield WV 7
    162.550 Lynchburg VA  3

Waynesboro
    162.400 Moorefield WV 7
    162.475               1
    162.550 Lynchburg VA  4

Mile 90 near Fishersville
    162.400 Moorefield WV 7
    162.550 Lynchburg VA  4
    both signals intermittent

I-64 and 81 Exit 217 near Staunton
    162.400 Moorefield WV 5
    162.550 Lynchburg VA  1

I-64 Exit 55 near Lexington
    162.475 Roanoke VA    6
   
Mile 42
    162.475 Roanoke VA    8

Mile 37 near Longdale Furnace
    162.475 Roanoke VA    9-10

Exit 24 near Clifton Forge
    162.425 Hinton WV     5
    162.475 Roanoke VA    4

Covington
    162.425 Hinton WV     5
    162.475 Roanoke VA    5

West Virginia
Exit 181 near White Sulphur Springs
    162.425 Hinton WV     8
    162.475 Roanoke VA    1
    162.550 Beckley WV    3

Exit 156 near Crawley and Smoot
    162.425 Hinton WV     10

Mile 141 near Green Sulphur Springs
    162.425 Hinton WV     10
    162.550 Beckley WV    7

Mile 125 east of Beckley
    162.425 Hinton WV     8
    162.500               2
    162.550 Beckley WV    9

I-64 and 77 North of Beckley
    162.425 Hinton WV     7
    162.550 Beckley WV    8-7

Mile 55 near Pax
    162.425 Hinton WV     7
    162.550 Beckley WV    8

Mile 67 near Decota
    162.425 Hinton WV     2
    162.550 Beckley WV    6

Mile 86 near Chesapeake
    162.400 Charleston WV 8

South Charleston
    162.400 Charleston WV 10

I-64 Exit 39 near Scitt Depot
    162.400 Charleston WV 8-9
    162.475 Gilbert WV    3
    162.500 Spencer WV    1
    162.550 Ashland KY    2

Exit 28 near Milton
    162.400 Charleston WV 2
    162.550 Ashland KY    5

Huntington (East)
    162.550 Ashland KY    6

Huntington (Exit 8)
    162.425               2
    162.550 Ashland KY    8-9

Kentucky
Exit 185 near Cannonsburg
    162.550 Ashland KY    8-9

Mile 177 near Grayson
    162.425 Morehead KY   7
    162.550 Ashland KY    8

Mile 156 near Olive Hill
    162.425 Morehead KY   8-9
    162.450 West Liberty  3
    162.525               2
    162.550 Ashland KY    7

Mile 140 near Morehead
    162.425 Morehead KY   7
    162.450 West Liberty  1
    162.475 Frenchburg KY 5
    162.550 Stanton KY    7

Rest Area near Morehead
    162.425 Morehead KY   9
    162.450 West Liberty  2
    162.475 Frenchburg KY 5
    162.550 Stanton KY    9

Morehead
    162.425 Morehead KY   10
    162.475 Frenchburg KY 2
    162.550 Stanton KY    7

Mile 119 near Preston
    162.400 Lexington KY  2
    162.425 Morehead KY   9
    162.475 Frenchburg KY 6
    162.550 Stanton KY    8
   
Mile 109 near Mount Sterling
    162.400 Lexington KY  7
    162.425 Morehead KY   4
    162.450               1-2
    162.475 Frenchburg KY 7
    162.525 Richmond KY   7
    162.550 Stanton KY    8

Exit 94 near Winchester
    162.400 Lexington KY  10
    162.525 Richmond KY   7
    162.550 Stanton KY    4
   
Lexington
    162.400 Lexington KY  9-10
    162.450 Owenton KY    5-6
    162.475 Louisville KY 6
    162.525 Richmond KY   6
    162.550 Stanton KY    4

Bluegrass Parkway Mile 54 near Terrapin
    162.400 Lexington KY  5
    162.475 Louisville KY 5
    162.525 Richmond KY   5
    162.550               1

Bluegrass Parkway Mile 53 near Terrapin
    162.400 Lexington KY  4
    162.475 Louisville KY 6-7
    162.525 Richmond KY   4
    162.550               2

Mile 33 near Bloomfield
    162.475 Louisville KY 9-10
    162.525 Campbellsville 1
    162.550 Elizabethtown 1-2

Mile 23 near Bardstown
    162.450 Ekron KY      2
    162.475 Louisville KY 9-10
    162.550 Elizabethtown 5

Mile 7 near Younger Creek
    162.450 Ekron KY      4
    162.475 Louisville KY 8
    162.550 Elizabethtown 6

I-65 near Elizabethtown
    162.450 Ekron KY      5
    162.475 Louisville KY 5
    162.550 Elizabethtown 10

Exit 86 near Glendale
    162.400 Bowling Green 5
    162.450 Ekron KY      5
    162.475 Louisville KY 5
    162.500 Horse Cave KY 7
    162.550 Elizabethtown 8

Exit 65 near Munfordville
    162.400 Bowling Green 3
    162.500 Horse Cave KY 9-10
    162.550 Elizabethtown 2

Mammoth Cave National Park Visitors Center
    162.400 Bowling Green 8
    162.500 Horse Cave KY 10

Smiths Grove
    162.400 Bowling Green 10
    162.500 Horse Cave KY 10

Bowling Green
    162.400 Bowling Green 10
    162.500 Horse Cave KY 6
    162.525 Madisonville  4

Natcher Parkway near Cromwell
    162.400 Bowling Green 9-10
    162.525 Madisonville  5
   
Near Masonville
    162.400 Bowling Green 7
    162.475 Owensboro KY  9-10
    162.525 Madisonville  7

Owensboro
    162.400 Bowling Green 6-7
    162.475 Owensboro KY  8
    162.525 Madisonville  7
    162.550 Evansville IN 1

West of Owensboro
    162.400 Bowling Green 7-6
    162.475 Owensboro KY  7
    162.525 Madisonville  7
    162.550 Evansville IN 3-4

Audubon Parkway Mile 12 near Hebbardsville
    162.400 Bowling Green 6
    162.475 Owensboro KY  6
    162.525 Madisonville  8
    162.550 Evansville IN 6-7

Mile 3 near Zion
    162.525 Madisonville  6
    162.550 Evansville IN 8

Indiana
Evansville
    162.400 Bowling Green 4
    162.425 Edwardsport   4
    162.475 Owensboro KY  2
    162.525 Madisonville  5
    162.550 Evansville IN 8

I-164 Exit 9 near Stevenson
    162.475 Owensboro KY  2
    162.550 Evansville IN 8

Mile 16 near Daylight
    162.400               1
    162.425 Edwardsport   2
    162.550 Evansville IN 10

I-64 Mile 27 near Warrenton
    162.550 Evansville IN 10

Illinois
Exit 130 near Grayville
    162.400 McLeansboro   7
    162.425 Edwardsport   4 with interference from Marion station
    162.450 Newton IL     7
    162.475 Salem IL      4
    162.525               1
    162.550 Evansville IN 7

Mile 125 near Centerville
    162.400 McLeansboro   7
    162.425 Marion IL     2
    162.450 Newton IL     5-6
    162.475 Salem IL      7
    162.550 Evansville IN 7

Mile 113 near Burnt Prairie
    162.400 McLeansboro   8
    162.425 Marion IL     2
    162.450 Newton IL     6
    162.475 Salem IL      9
    162.550 Evansville IN 6

Mile 87 near Opdyke
    162.400 McLeansboro   6-7
    162.425 Marion IL     7
    162.475 Salem IL      9-10

Mile 80 near Mount Vernon
    162.400 McLeansboro   5
    162.425 Marion IL     6
    162.475 Salem IL      10

I-57, Mile 98 near Mt. Vernon and Dix
    162.425 Marion IL     2
    162.475 Salem IL      10

Salem
    162.475 Salem IL      10

North of Patoka on US 51
    162.425 Hillsboro IL  8
    162.475 Salem IL      10

Northwest of Vandalia on Highway 185
    162.425 Hillsboro IL  9-10
    162.475 Salem IL      7
    162.500 Shelbyville   8

Van Burensburg
    162.425 Hillsboro IL  10
    162.475 Salem IL      6
    162.500 Shelbyville   7

Coffeen
    162.425 Hillsboro IL  10

Northwest of Hillsboro
    162.425 Hillsboro IL  9-10
    162.500 Shelbyville   1

I-55, near Waggoner
    162.400 Springfield   7
    162.425 Hillsboro IL  8
    162.500               6-7

Mile 85 near Glenarm
    162.400 Springfield   10

I-72 near Springfield
    162.400 Springfield   10
    162.450               1
    162.475               1
    162.525 Jacksonville  5

Mile 79 near Alexander
    162.400 Springfield   9
    162.475               4-5
    162.525 Jacksonville  9

Jacksonville
    162.400 Springfield   6-7
    162.525 Jacksonville  10

Exit 31 near New Salem
    162.475 Hannibal MO   7-6
    162.500 Macomb IL     2
    162.525 Jacksonville  8
  
Mile 24 near Baylis
    162.475 Hannibal MO   7
   
Mile 15 near Kinderhook
    162.475 Hannibal MO   10

Missouri
Hannibal
    162.475 Hannibal MO   10

Monroe City
    162.475 Hannibal MO   10
    162.525 La Plata MO   1

Shelbina
    162.475 Hannibal MO   7
    162.525 La Plata MO   2

Clarence
    162.450               4
    162.475 Hannibal MO   7
    162.525 La Plata MO   7

Macon
    162.475 Hannibal MO   1-2
    162.525 La Plata MO   9-10

Bevier
    162.500 Trenton MO    2
    162.525 La Plata MO   10
   
Callao
    162.450 Carrollton MO 2
    162.500 Trenton MO    3
    162.525 La Plata MO   10

Brookfield
    162.450 Carrollton MO 8
    162.475               4
    162.500 Trenton MO    7
    162.525 La Plata MO   5

Near Laclede
    162.450 Carrollton MO 10
    162.500 Trenton MO    8
   
Chillicothe
    162.450 Carrollton MO 7
    162.500 Trenton MO    8

Near Breckenridge
    162.450 Carrollton MO 7
    162.475 Cameron MO    8
    162.500 Trenton MO    8

Hamilton
    162.400 St. Joseph MO 2-1
    162.475 Cameron MO    9-10
    162.500 Trenton MO    5
    162.550 Kansas City   1-2

Cameron
    162.475 Cameron MO    10

Near Easton
    162.400 St. Joseph MO 10
    162.475 Cameron MO    5