In article , "David Mills" wrote:
Hello everyone,

I have a Grundig YB 400 Shortwave radio. It's now about 4 years old. I am
in New Hampshire in Northeast USA and in a reasonably flat valley. I live
in an Apartment building.

I get almost no stations on short wave.. a few spanish (from lating america
and Cuba) and the usual useless family radio stations of USA. I have an
external attena but I find it does little to no good especially since I
have to keep the intenna in side in my room.

Is my lack of shortwave reception because of location or is something else
going on?

If you live in northeastern US please tell me if you are getting any
shortwave stations and how you are receiving them.

could a shortwave radio get poorer as it ages?
David
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Obviously you are listening late at night or during the day.
The sunrise and sunset are the better times to listen to
"foreign" stations.
Many are Spanish speaking or other languages. Do you
listen to them?
Get a copy of Passport to World Band Radio out of the local
library, or WRTH Handbook and try finding stations and times
that way.

If you want some languages, then visit www.addx.de and see
the Hohrplane in the upper left rail and choose a language there.
You might see the www.odxa.on.ca World Listening Digest
for suggestions and times. Also see their sample issue of
of Listening In for "target listening.