SAQ scheduled to air on World Radio Day, Feb. 13th 2023

 

The theme for the 12th edition of World Radio Day, to be celebrated on February 13th, 2023, is “Radio and Peace“.

SAQ is therefore scheduled to be on the air, to send out a peace message to the whole world, using the unique 200kW Alexanderson alternator, from 1924, on 17.2 kHz CW.

Program and Transmission Schedule

15:00 CET (14:00 UTC): The transmitter hall at World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station is open for visitors.Transmission & YouTube Live stream

15:25 CET (14:25 UTC): Live stream on YouTube begins.

15:30 CET (14:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.

16:00 CET (15:00 UTC): Transmission of a peace message from SAQ.

Test Transmissions

We are planning for a test transmission on Feb 13th, approx. at 13:00 CET (12:00 UTC). SAQ will be on air for 20-30 minutes when we will be carrying out some tuning tests. Your comments are welcome to info@alexander.n.se.

Live Video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station

The event can be seen live on our YouTube Channel or by following the link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJXhbE1bDOk

Live Video Stream from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station.

Scheduled at 15:25 CET (14:25 UTC) on Feb 13th, 2023

QSL reports to SAQ are most welcome and appreciated!

For guaranteed E-QSL from us, please report using our ONLINE QSL FORM at 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUmtf9etTvM5sWCLmxk9pcB_JpYyq0tLuaBSPSl4mSRJVpUg/viewform

SAQ to broadcast November 16

 

Grimeton Radio SAQ

To commemorate the UNESCO 50th anniversary, World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station has scheduled* SAQ to be on the air at 17:00 CET (16:00 UTC) on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, to send out a peace message to the whole world, using the 200kW Alexanderson alternator from 1924, on 17.2 kHz CW. 

Transmission schedule & YouTube Live stream

16:25 CET (15:25 UTC): Live stream on YouTube begins.

16:30 CET (16:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.

17:00 CET (16:00 UTC): Transmission of a message from SAQ.

Test Transmissions

There may be some test transmissions on Tuesday, Nov. 15th or on Wednesday, Nov. 16th. Details about the time for the tests will be published on our website, possibly with short notice. During the tests, SAQ will be on air for shorter periods of time, when we will be carrying out some tests and measurements. Your comments are welcome to info@alexander.n.se.

Live Video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station

The event can be seen live on our YouTube Channel or by following https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-83S-l9JKD1iuhsXx3XQ3g

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Christmas Eve Programming from Grimeton Radio SAQ

Grimeton Radio

In the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24, we will try to start the old Alexanderson 200 kW transmitter, from 1924 and send out a Christmas message on VLF 17.2 kHz CW. The transmitter will be tuned up from around 08:30 (07:30 UTC) and a message* will be transmitted at 09:00 (08:00 UTC).

Guests are welcome to attend the transmission at the radio station in Grimeton from 08:00 local time. The Alexander association will arrange coffee and Christmas cookies, free of charge. No entrance fee.

For those of you who can not attend, we will broadcast the event live from Grimeton, Sweden at https://alexander.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=521e9c51318e4c7f70e1e6b56&id=34585b8f40&e=043d6be82d

QSL-reports on the SAQ transmission are kindly received via
E-mail to: info@alexander.n.se
or via: SM bureau
or direct by mail to:

Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner
Radiostationen Grimeton 72
SE-432 98 GRIMETON
Sweden

The SK6SAQ amateur radio station will be QRV on the following frequencies:
7.035 kHz CW or
14.035 kHz CW or
3.755 kHz SSB

Two stations will be on the air most of the time.
*The world heritage site Grimeton is a living cultural heritage. All transmissions with the long-wave transmitter SAQ are therefore preliminary and may be set at short notice.
The Alexander Association Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends ·
Radiostationen Grimeton 72 · Grimeton 43298 · Sweden
(Larry Van Horn N5FPW/Clive S Carver/UDXF)
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