On Mar 8, 9:26*pm, Telamon
wrote:
In article ,

*dave wrote:
tom k in L.A. wrote:
So I've been in Manhattan for 2 weeks and I'm very pleased (and
surprised) to say that the shortwave is great compared to what I
receive in L.A.! *Using Sony ICF-7600gr and Sony AN-LP1 in window.
Russia loud and clear, BBC Caribbean and Africa, Radio Prague, China
Radio International, etc. etc. *Great!

New York City is within range of European stations; *not to mention
Caribbean relays and Sackville. *In Los Angeles, we have our best
shortwave listening in the early morning (local) when Asia comes in from
the West. *What those pinheads at WRTH call shortwave primetime is very
disappointing out west.

- East coast and central USA are directly targeted
- by Europe and those signals are much weaker in
- the Western USA.

Telamon - That is True. ~ RHF

The International Shortwave Broadcasters target their
broadcasts to where the know the 'potential' Radio
Listeners are.

USA Population Density Map by County
http://www.geolytics.com/images/lf-map.gif
http://maps.unomaha.edu/Peterson/fun.../USpop1990.gif
East of the Mississippi River is where most of the People are.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa...tates/msbw.GIF