A couple of things here -
Make sure that you follow the basic rule of tuning above 10 Mhz during the day, below that at night. Tuning in the lower regions won't be productive as there's too much absorption from the D layer of the ionosphere to propagate very well if at all.
Take a look at this, and make sure you have your Flash player on...it will give you the basics of HF propagation...
AE4RV Propagation Primer - Learn how HF (shortwave) radio signals travel accross the world without satellites. Good for people studying for Amateur Radio Exams or anyone who needs to know how HF radio works. Flash Movie by Geoffrey Noles, AE4RV.
www.ae4rv.com
Don't discard an antenna setup after just a day. Propagation, like lady luck. is very fickle. It can and does change - even if slightly - from day to day. Give it a week or so, tuning at different times.
What to look for? Well mailing lists tend to be much better than a specific website since they can catch changes in a schedule rather quickly. One of the premier ones is the World of Radio reflector at groups.io, run by long time veteran DXer Glenn Hauser. In addition, the SWSKeds reflector at groups.io gathers schedule information from numerous sites and puts it into an Excel readable spreadsheet. He updates this rather frequently. This is an advantage over many websites that use downloadable schedules that only update now and again.
I believe you have the Eton Field- that has a local/DX switch on the side. It appears it should be in the DX position. And NEVER leave the antenna connected during a TStorm. This thread is worth reading for making a simple box that can help (nothing will prevent damage from a hit...) drain off the static
Up until now I've used the old tube radios I collect and restore for DXing. I use a 50' outside wire for my antenna. Static (other than lightning) isn't a problem for tube radios. But I decided I wanted to try one of the new portable radios and ordered a Tecsun PL-880, which should arrive in a...
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Mike