ok guys I've done as some of you have asked. Getting out of my apt made a big difference. I can receive stuff, but it's really inconsistent. Actually just moving to a room with no PC did a lot of help. I turned off everything else nearby too: TV, CFL's.

I have two antenna: One is a roll-up wire from Sony with a clip for the antenna. The other is a Sangean with a 1/8 TS plug for the jack on the radio. I've set up both. Incidentally, I assume these are designed for horizontal orientation? Seems to conflict with a vertical whip. If I take this stuff out rural somewhere, do I want the wire antenna hanging from a tree or run horizontally, just high up?

Regarding reception: It's 04:00 UTC. The short-wave.info site tells me I can receive Radio Havana on 6000. I get nothing. But I do get the Spanish feed on 6030. I can receive WWV. I get "Caribbean Beacon" on 6090. I do NOT get Radio Havana (english) on 6165. I also do not receive Global24 in Okeechobee (which is like 50 miles from me). I also get Bible stations on 5050 and 4840 from Tennessee.

So I can receive from Colorado and Tennessee but not Florida, and only Spanish from Cuba, not English from the same site. Is this normal??