On 13 May 2006 02:13:27 -0700, "purple_stars"
wrote:

i could even pick up some kind of repeating signal out of new orleans
and i don't believe they are even scheduled to be transmitting right
now because of all the activity down there in the last few months. so
why is boston so quiet ?

I was consistently receiving fax transmissions from both Boston and
New Orleans when I was in the Bahamas a few weeks ago. The signals
make a distinctive warbling sound when they are broadcasting.
Depending on conditions, not all frequencies are usable.

Possible issues could be a noisy location either from onboard
interference sources like inverters or flourescent lighting, or
possibly from another boat.

Are you receiving other stations OK? Are you able to transmit and be
heard?