Wowzers! Great catch(es)!
Where are you in Newfoundland? Along the coast somewhere? From here, south of Ottawa ON, I've gotten great catches to my east, but the west proves to be a bigger challenge. I wonder if it's because I'm just on the eastern edge on the 'Canadian Shield'. I'm not very technical, but I do believe the ground it-self may be playing a role???
~BG
Hello BG
I am overlooking the ocean below from high above in a small community called Bristol's Hope which is about 70 miles by highway, 40 miles across the water from St. John's.
There are a number of factors which attribute to what can be heard in certain areas as you mentioned , ground, near water etc all play a part.
I live in a remote area so RF noise is not a problem either.
even compared to St. John's, the reception is very different here.
Bermuda on 1160 is a unique example, hardly ever heard there, almost nightly here.
KSL Salt Lake City completely opposite of the above mentioned.