SAQ to air on Christmas Eve Morning, Dec 24th 2024
The SAQ morse key
On Christmas Eve morning, Tuesday December 24th 2024, SAQ Grimeton is scheduled* to be on the air, to send out the traditional Christmas message to the whole World, using the 200kW Alexanderson alternator from 1924, on 17.2 kHz CW.
Visitors are very welcome to the transmitter hall at Grimeton radio station to experience the SAQ transmission. Free tickets here:
Program and transmission schedule:
08:00 CET (07:00 UTC): The transmitter hall at World Heritage Grimeton is opened for visitors.
Transmission & YouTube Live stream:
08:25 CET (07:25 UTC): Live stream on YouTube begins.
08:30 CET (07:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.
09:00 CET (08:00 UTC): Transmission of a Christmas message from SAQ.
Live Video Stream from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station.
Scheduled at 08:25 CET (07:25 UTC) on Dec 24th, 2024.
Test Transmissions
We are planning to carry our some test transmissions on Friday, December 20th, 13:00 – 16:00 CET (12:00 -15:00 UTC). SAQ will be on the air 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 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 December 24th, 2024 until January 10th, 2025.
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 direct by postal mail
Alexander – GVV
Radiostationen Grimeton 72
SE-432 98 Grimeton, Sweden
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 cancelled at short notice.
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