"RedPenguin" wrote in message
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I have been trying to listen to broadcast stations on my Sony
ICF-7600GR radio. I want to hear radio habana cuba, but I swear, the
sound will go in an out, low to where you can't hear it, then
blasting, then low again, it will not ever stay stable to the point
where I can sit there and just listen to it. I don't have any external
antenna yet, I can't put on on the roof or in an attic since I don't
own this house nor have any attic or basement. Do I just need a better
antenna or do I just have to live with the fading or whatever this is
called?


I'm in Ohio. Up until last weekend, reception was pretty good, then it just
went downhill. Right now it's a little better, but nothing to speak of.
Usually during the day, (afternoon), 19 Meters is very active, and now even
that's dead, but, for some reason, 16 Meters is pretty active. I'll crank a
few receivers up later today and see what's going on.
I ordered a new Kaito 1107 Analog Receiver that will be delivered sometime
today, so I'll get a chance to see what it can do under the current
conditions.
But the problem is not in the Sony. I own a 7600GR, while it's not my
favorite portable, it is very good.