Marion's Attic WBCQ 7490AM 5/1/16 2100z

[Ct Yankee]

Excellent reception.
This is a gem of a show, a mainstay of WBCQ for many, many years.  Treat yourself if you have never listened.
2100z Christina & Marion discussing music, introducing songs from 20's & 30's

[EliteData]

WBCQ's TX definitely needs dire maintenance.
splattering up to 20Khz from the ITU operation specification of 5Khz AM for their TX.
is this indicative of a degraded audio modulator valve/tube or just simple over-driven modulation ?
(not to mention interference from another foreign SWBC station at 7495 Khz)
see waterfall screen shot.

[Ct Yankee]

You are right.  I have been picking them up on odd frequencies lately - forgot exact frequencies but one in the 6000's and one in 8000's, I was thinking some sort of harmonics.  You might want to send that shot to WBCQ.  Nonetheless, listening to the program on a 1936 Emerson AR-176 is a wonderful way to end the weekend.  I'm not hearing anything on 7495.

[EliteData]

You might want to send that shot to WBCQ.

ive spoken to Allan a few times.
he is either lazy, stubborn or doesnt have the funds, nothing has really changed.
at least the TX is closer to frequency this time instead of the usual -100Hz from center, its only -15Hz this time, not that it really matters but most SWBC stations follow ITU specs, Allan isnt one of them 

[Ct Yankee]

2150z WBCQ signal completely dropped. I tuned to 7495, heard foreign broadcast - I'm thinking something from Algeria.  WBCQ returned at 2154z.