Eton AM/FM Radio operation manual Daytime Listening, EVENING/NIGHT Listening

S350DL OPERATION MANUAL

24DAYTIME LISTENING

Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest during the daylight hours of about two hours after sunrise until about two hours before sunset. The major reason for this is that the broadcasters are not transmitting to North America at this time, assuming that we are all either at work or at school and are not able to listen during the day. If you want to try daytime listening, use the guidelines below. Typically, daytime shortwave tends to be bet- ter in Eastern North America than in Western North America.

DAY BANDS	CHARACTERISTICS
13meters	Results vary.Worth trying. Sometimes extremely good around sunrise and sunset.
16meters	Similar to 19m.
19meters	The best overall daytime band. May also be good at night in the summer months.
	Sometimes extremely good around sunrise and sunset. Sometimes good at night in the
	summer.
22meters	Similar to 19m.

25 EVENING/NIGHT LISTENING

This is the best time to listen, because the broadcasters are deliberately transmitting to North America. These bands may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too.

NIGHT BANDS	CHARACTERISTICS
25 meters	Similar to 31m.
31 meters	Good all night, everywhere. Often extremely good at sunrise and sunset. Good results
	often start about an hour before sunset.
41 meters	Similar to 49m. Good all night in Eastern North America; varies in Western North
	America.
49 meters	The best overall night band.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Getting close to a window may substantially improve your reception. The construction materials of some buildings simply do not let signals in very well. Signals penetrate wood frame buildings easi- est, while concrete and brick buildings usually block signals. If you are in a building with one or more stories above you, signals can also be impaired in strength. In such a situation, situate the radio as close to a window as possible while listening. Holding the radio while close to a window may also improve reception.

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