Poor AM reception

[gar hi]

Now that we're getting in to the winter season, I've been checking out the AM band at the past couple nights in a place with the least amount of background noise and all I can really hear are the Honolulu stations.

The west coast regulars such as KFI and KNX are either completely absent or very weak at best.

I've been using my Sangean ATS-405 and PR-D18 to compare AM reception and at least I've learned both are identical.

I've had decent nighttime AM reception on the Sangean PR-D18 in the past, so I don't know what's going on.

 

[ZantennaG1]

Now that we're getting in to the winter season, I've been checking out the AM band at the past couple nights in a place with the least amount of background noise and all I can really hear are the Honolulu stations.

The west coast regulars such as KFI and KNX are either completely absent or very weak at best.

I've been using my Sangean ATS-405 and PR-D18 to compare AM reception and at least I've learned both are identical.

I've had decent nighttime AM reception on the Sangean PR-D18 in the past, so I don't know what's going on.

We should be getting there, but the really far catches are in November-January; Your catches of WABC, WLW, and Japan also occured as the solar cycle was on the way down.

 

[crainbebo]

Recent solar activity has lowered the reception quality. It should improve in the next night or two. The more 'serious' west coast DXers were totally shut out of the Asian propagation the past few mornings, only getting some Australians instead (which hey! longer distance!)

 

[radioman148]

Now that we're getting in to the winter season, I've been checking out the AM band at the past couple nights in a place with the least amount of background noise and all I can really hear are the Honolulu stations.

The west coast regulars such as KFI and KNX are either completely absent or very weak at best.

I've been using my Sangean ATS-405 and PR-D18 to compare AM reception and at least I've learned both are identical.

I've had decent nighttime AM reception on the Sangean PR-D18 in the past, so I don't know what's going on.

I noticed that reception was down on the Hawaii SDRs Friday night. Hopefully that will improve soon.

 

[gar hi]

A little better reception tonight.

 

[boombox4]

Now that we're getting in to the winter season, I've been checking out the AM band at the past couple nights in a place with the least amount of background noise and all I can really hear are the Honolulu stations.

The west coast regulars such as KFI and KNX are either completely absent or very weak at best.

I've been using my Sangean ATS-405 and PR-D18 to compare AM reception and at least I've learned both are identical.

I've had decent nighttime AM reception on the Sangean PR-D18 in the past, so I don't know what's going on.

We're still low in the solar cycle. So MW nights are going to be variable. A couple nights back it was poor overall. Earlier this a.m. MW conditions were better. During years like this, an external loop is almost necessary.

SW was horrible. WWVH was s1 (no WWV whatsoever), 31 meters was empty except for grainy static (a carrier detected on 9955), and 49 meters was just Cuba, Brother Stair, and Gene Scott, and they were weak at that.

 

[ZantennaG1]

We're still low in the solar cycle. So MW nights are going to be variable. A couple nights back it was poor overall. Earlier this a.m. MW conditions were better. During years like this, an external loop is almost necessary.

SW was horrible. WWVH was s1 (no WWV whatsoever), 31 meters was empty except for grainy static (a carrier detected on 9955), and 49 meters was just Cuba, Brother Stair, and Gene Scott, and they were weak at that.

I hear you, Shortwave was noisy all over the band, however I still heard the usual suspects of WTWW, WRMI, WWCR, and CFRX, plus someone in English on 6000 plus a few hispanics on the 41 meter band.

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

plus someone in English on 6000 plus a few hispanics on the 41 meter band.

that is cuba, always will be cuba forever.. its just one of their frequencies and it sounds like garbage

 

[davideduardo]

...plus a few hispanics on the 41 meter band.

I know i am a bit maniacal about this, but: "Hispanic" is a U.S. creation. It is not used in the rest of the world except, in archaic fashion, to denominate "something or someone" from the ancient Roman area of Hispania.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispania

The OMB and Census Bureau in the US borrowed the term and redefined it to have its current and constantly evolving meaning in the U.S. only.

 

[cyberdad]

FWIW, my two cents. During the last week or two, I've found nighttime conditions at my location to be about average or a little below. Not enough sample size in recent days on the SDRs to make a general observation.

 

[ZantennaG1]

that is cuba, always will be cuba forever.. its just one of their frequencies and it sounds like garbage

Thanks for the clarification. Cuba is common on 6000 for me, and 11870.

I know i am a bit maniacal about this, but: "Hispanic" is a U.S. creation. It is not used in the rest of the world except, in archaic fashion, to denominate "something or someone" from the ancient Roman area of Hispania.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispania

The OMB and Census Bureau in the US borrowed the term and redefined it to have its current and constantly evolving meaning in the U.S. only.

Sorry.

 

[Mitch Brewer]

Totally off the rails, but since we are half-way there. I know that we should call people their correct names and not "Hispanic" but most of us Gringos can't tell where people are from unless we ask. I, personally, talk to people and ask their origin and then refer to them as such. However, my parents are in their 90's and think all "Hispanics" are Mexicans. If they speak Spanish, they are Mexican. They could be from Spain and my Mom couldn't tell the difference. So what would be the preferred nomenclature if you don't know where someone is from? This is a serious question, I'm still weaning my Mom off of "Orientals" and don't get me started about my Dad who served during Korea.

 

[ZantennaG1]

Totally off the rails, but since we are half-way there. I know that we should call people their correct names and not "Hispanic" but most of us Gringos can't tell where people are from unless we ask. I, personally, talk to people and ask their origin and then refer to them as such. However, my parents are in their 90's and think all "Hispanics" are Mexicans. If they speak Spanish, they are Mexican. They could be from Spain and my Mom couldn't tell the difference. So what would be the preferred nomenclature if you don't know where someone is from? This is a serious question, I'm still weaning my Mom off of "Orientals" and don't get me started about my Dad who served during Korea.

A comedian who covered this well, in my opinion, was Gabriel Iglesias on his Netflix show, where he debated with a student on whether "Latino, Latina, Latinx" was the correct description, and he looked back at the history as well. I definitely try to be a socially conscious person, but I just don't pay attention to the news that much.