You're right. Seems my radio is working fine. I've moved my radio and
hooked up the not-so-great amplified sw antenna I bought at RS about the
same time as the radio. It sounds just fine now. Noisy, but very clear.
Just got done listening to a little story about an acid flashback. I even
sent them an email at the address they broadcast.

btw, I'm planning on building a "broomstick" antenna. I know it's not the
best thing, but it's cheap, easy, and portable. I'm thinking it will bring
broadcasts like this in much better. I can probably even use it with the
amplified antenna.