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

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..

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I like the design (electronic) of the YB400 and recommend it for a variety
of uses; it should be a good performer for you. Have you taken it outside
and away from steel structures and noise sources (power lines, etc.) to
test its reception? Try tuning WWV on 10 Mhz during the day and 2.5 and
5 Mhz at night in an outdoor location (using the whip and/or the external
wire antenna); you should get solid copy from your QTH at this time of year.
If not, the radio likely needs repair.

Also, keep in mind that during this solar minimum, propagation is not
optimal on many bands and there are often few stations to hear, especially
if you have a high noise-floor in your location. Consult this N.G. and
shortwave interest mailing lists (e.g. Yahoo groups) for interesting
signal reports and try tuning those for additional tests.

Regards,

Michael

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.