Eton E100 operation manual Daytime Listening, DAY Bands Characteristics, EVENING/NIGHT Listening

E100 OPERATION MANUAL

SHORTWAVE LISTENING GUIDE continued

DAYTIME LISTENING

Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest during the daylight hours of about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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 better in Eastern North America than in Western North America. The best day- time bands are shown in BOLD print in the table below.

DAY
BANDS	CHARACTERISTICS
13m	Results vary. Worth trying. Sometimes extremely good around
	sunrise and sunset.
16m	Similar to 19m.
19m	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.
22m	Similar to 19m.
25m	Best around sunrise and sunset. May be good mid-day in
	Eastern North America.
31m	Similar to 25m.

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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. Best night bands are shown in BOLD print in the table below.

NIGHT
BANDS	CHARACTERISTICS
25m	Similar to 31m.
31m	Good all night everywhere. Often extremely good at
	sunrise and sunset. Good results often start about an
	hour before sunset.
41m	Similar to 49m. Good all night in Eastern North America;
	varies in Western North America.
49m	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 easiest, 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, position yourself, and especially the radio's antenna, as close to a window as possible while listening.

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