Document · part of 8(C). Option C: Shortwave and Medium-Wave Listening

8(C)(4). Explain the night-only distant stations

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Compare your medium-wave logs and explain why some distant stations are heard at your location only at night.

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Radio Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8(C)(4) · States that the comparison is of your medium-wave logs specifically.