I live approx 80 miles from the xmitter of station WABC (New York) 50,000
watts. During the day my reception is good-to-very good. After sunset
however, the signal is poor to unlistenable -- due to fading and man-made
QRM. The stations night-time signal is directional but I live in the
direction of the major lobe. The station advertises covering 27 eastern US
states at night -- which I don't doubt.

I can receive a Boston station (WBZ, 50k watts) and a Charlotte, NC station
(WBT, 50k watts)at night loud and clear. Both of these hundreds of miles
from me. (Also get WJR in Detroit and WLS in Chicago loud & clear.)

I seem to be in a "shadow" for the relatively close WABC. I'm using a high
quality (Sangean) table radio with a built-in ferrite loop antenn. Any
suggestions for improving my WABC night time reception??

Dave Pitzer
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