RE: [Swprograms] RCI Reception Problems

["Sandy Finlayson" <SFinlayson@xxxxxxx>]

Glen:

No, I was in Toronto previously where the CBC was readily available.  Now that I am in the States I have been relying on RCI for a Canadian view of the world which makes the reception problems SO frustrating.

The problem seems to have been made much worse by the shift to a later broadcast.  It would be REAL nice if they would reconsider moving the broadcast back two hours.  They had said when they released the new schedule that they were doing it to consolidate resources so MORE people could listen. Well the reality appears to be that less people can now listen.

Sandy

-----Original Message-----
From: swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Glenn Hauser
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:05 PM
To: Shortwave programming discussion
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] RCI Reception Problems



Sandy,

Weren`t you previously further west, or am I thinking of someone else?

I`m afraid this problem is to be expected. Philly is just too close to
Sackville for 9 MHz in the winter nights, as MUFs fall. Unless RCI could manage
a frequency on 90, 75, or 60 meters, 49m is the best they can do for close-in
coverage.

It would certainly help if they still had a broadcast earlier in the
evening/afternoon, or used southerly relay sites!

73, Glenn Hauser

--- Sandy Finlayson <SFinlayson@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 	
> Greetings:
> 
> I would be interested in knowing whether or not other people are having
> trouble hearing RCI's English evening shortwave broadcast directed to the
> Americas.  The 0100-0300 broadcast has been very hard to hear.  The 6190
> frequency is the best of the three but most evenings there has been
> significant fade and interference. Most nights the 9755 and 9780 frequencies
> are completely inaudible.
> 
> This is a major disappointment for me since I had previously been able to
> pick up RCI very well before they dropped the earlier broadcast and changed
> frequencies for the winter season.
> 
> For those of you in the know is there a good way for my to communicate this
> to the people at RCI and also, is there a chance they might be able to switch
> frequencies so that they can actually be heard?!
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Sandy
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Mr. Sandy Finlayson
> Philadelphia, PA



		
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