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News from Alexander SAQ Grimeton
Grimeton Friendship Association
One of six antenna towers at World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station, Sweden.
SAQ was put into commercial radio traffic on December 1st 1924, at first on 16.2 kHz. In mid-December 1924, the frequency was changed to 16.1 kHz, and on Dec 24th 1926, it was changed back to 16.2 kHz. On March 10th, 1927, SAQ’s frequency was again changed, this time to 17.0 kHz, a frequency previously used by Italian station IRC in Rome.
Only two weeks later, on April 3rd 1927 SAQ’s frequency was again changed, now to 17.2 kHz, a frequency previously occupied by LPV in Buenos Aires, in order to provide a “suitable noninterfering wave channel for new Belgian station ORU Ruysselede”, according to the traffic manager at RCA.
17.2 kHz has since then, except for a short period in the 1950’s when SAQ was transmitting on 17.25 kHz, been the frequency we all now know as the historical Alexanderson alternator SAQ at Grimeton Radio Station in Sweden.
On UN-Day, October 24th, 2026, SAQ is scheduled* to spread a peace message to the World on 17.2 kHz CW.
Program and transmission schedule:
10:00 CEST (08:00 UTC): The visitor center and radio station is opened for visitors.
See grimeton.org for more info.
Transmission & YouTube Live stream:
14:20 CEST (12:20 UTC): Live stream on YouTube begins with a technical walk-through of SAQ.
14:30 CEST (12:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.
14:45 CEST (12:45 UTC) SAQ in the air "VVV VVV VVV de SAQ SAQ SAQ" (approx. time)
15:00 CEST (13:00 UTC): Transmission of a peace message from SAQ.
Live Video from World Heritage Grimeton Station
The transmission event can be seen live on our YouTube Channel or by following the link below.
Live video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station, scheduled at 14:20 CET (12:20 UTC), Oct 24th, 2026.
Check out the trailer here!
Test Transmissions
We are planning to carry our some test transmissions on Friday, October 23rd, 13:00 – 16:00 CEST (11:00 -14:00 UTC). SAQ will be on the air for shorter periods of time during this interval, when we will be carrying out tuning, tests and measurements.
Your comments are welcome to info@alexander.n.se.
QSL Reports to SAQ
Your QSL reports to SAQ are, as usual, most welcome and much appreciated!
For guaranteed E-QSL from us,
please report using our
ONLINE QSL FORM.
We can not guarantee that reports by Email / mail / bureau will be confirmed.
The online form will be open from October 24th, 2026 until November 22nd, 2026.
Amateur Radio Station SK6SAQ
The Amateur Radio Station with the call “SK6SAQ” will be QRV during the day on the following frequencies:
– 3 517.2 kHz CW
– 7 017.2 kHz CW
– 14 017.2 kHz CW
– 3 755 kHz SSB
– 7 140 kHz SSB
QSL reports to SK6SAQ (NOT SAQ) are kindly received via:
- Email to info@alexander.n.se
- or via: SM bureau
- or directly by postal mail (link to address here)
Two stations will be on the air most of the time.
Not a member yet? Then it’s time to join the Alexander team!
We welcome you as a member of the Alexander SAQ Grimeton Friendship Association to support our non-profit activities in preserving, documenting, and bringing to life the unique Alexanderson alternator from 1924.
As a member You get a 10% discount on World Heritage Grimeton’s shop and café (not ice cream), and free admission to Alexander's evening displays and to the Alexanderson Day, upon presentation of your membership card. Four times per year, you will receive our online magazine “Alternatorn”, exclusively available to our members.
Members also get access to our online library with lots of unique historical documents about SAQ and the Alexanderson alternator.
Membership costs SEK 125 / year.
Apply For Membership Now!
Help us to keep SAQ Grimeton operational.
Just a small donation will be of great help to us, in our work to keep SAQ in operational condition. Your donation will go to the work of maintaining, displaying and running the historical Alexanderson alternator, as well as passing on knowledge to current and future generations.
*The world heritage site Grimeton is a living cultural heritage. All transmissions with the long-wave transmitter SAQ are therefore preliminary and may be cancelled at short notice.
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