NOAA weather radio in BWCA

Wilderness Tripping
#1

I see there is a NOAA station in Ely (300 watts). Is this station receivable over a goodly portion of the eastern BWCA?



Jim

#2

Maybe
I’m not sure about that station. I’ve been able to get the north shore stations sometimes though. That said, I usually don’t bother to bring my VHF into the BWCA. On the eastern side, you can almost always get the Grand Marais local radio station on a mp3/FM radio. They carry weather reports often enough.

#3

Hmmm
I had not considered bringing my VHF - just a small NOAA radio. But my feeble mind is now remembering that the NOAA site might have coverage maps for their stations - I know they do for the Chesapeake Bay area. I will try there and report back.



Jim

#4

Godd news and bad
According to the NWR coverage map,



http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/states/minnesota.html



coverage in the BWCA should be “reliable”.



Bad news is that my little Radio Shack radio is so old that it has only 3 station settings, and none of the frequencies are that of the Ely station (162.5) or Grand Marais (162.42).



Looks like I have another “opportunity”.



Jim