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He explains that during the day, solar activity causes radio signals to fade or shift due to ionospheric interference, demanding precise tuning and calibration of these vintage receivers. These operations are crucial for understanding long-distance communication, as solar flux influences the bouncing of radio waves around the globe, facilitating worldwide transmissions, including time signals from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Hutchinson exemplifies this by capturing the 60 kHz time signal station WWV, discussing the influence of solar activity and ionospheric conditions on the reception quality.