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Author Topic: WBCQ 6159.88 AM 1333 UTC 29 JUL 2019  (Read 1145 times)

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WBCQ 6159.88 AM 1333 UTC 29 JUL 2019
« on: July 29, 2019, 1343 UTC »
Nice wide AM signal heard playing rock music in jukebox mode on the ΣSDR KiwiSDR located at CT/MA border. SIO 454.
Just a faint indication of carrier on local DX440 radio in Flint, MI.


« Last Edit: July 29, 2019, 1401 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: WBCQ 6159.88 AM 1333 UTC 29 JUL 2019
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2019, 1401 UTC »
This is WBCQ.
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Re: WBCQ 6159.88 AM 1333 UTC 29 JUL 2019
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2019, 1424 UTC »
So it is... you'd think they would ID though...
Grundig Satellit 800 ME with 35' sloper
Realistic DX440 with random wire
Realistic DX120 with random wire
Various vintage Portables
Transmitter: Yaesu FT757GX
Inverted V, mounted 20' above a chainlink fence, N to S
Comments and reception reports welcome.
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Re: WBCQ 6159.88 AM 1333 UTC 29 JUL 2019
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2019, 1551 UTC »
So it is... you'd think they would ID though...

Usually they do at the top of the hour. They don't break into programs to do that, unless someone sent them a full 60 minute program file that necessitates station ID going over it at the end.
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