Comparisons of monthly-averaged daily cycles of measured and predicted detection rates of meteor signals for a midpath and an endpath meteor link are used to reveal the validity and limitations of published radiant distributions of meteors. A new method is used to aid in determining the validity and limitations of the nonuniform distributions. Discrepancies in the published, predicted, and measured annual variations in the detection rate of meteor signals are investigated. Contrary to recently published information, predicted annual variations in the detection rate of meteor signals that are caused by meteor radiants close to the ecliptic are shown to be comparable to measured results. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1993