SAQ to air on Christmas Eve Morning, Dec 24th 2024

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:

 

https://grimeton.entryevent.se/ticketshop/events/julaftonsandning

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

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKqX1aVtxLn9Ua44UKTsc6hD5ArhnOtprJ7HGQGazTC8ucng/viewform

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.

Grimeton Radio / SAQ planned transmissions

GRIMETON RADIO/SAQ PLANNED TRANSMISSIONS, SUMMER AND AUTUMN 2009

There will hopefully be transmissions with the Alexanderson alternator on 17200 kHz, CW (A1A) at the following dates and times during 2009:

1) Tuesday, May 19 2009 at 07:00 and 07:30 UTC.

There will be a transmission to celebrate the Japanese VLF-station Josami Radio/JND when it will be nominated to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Milestone and also celebrate its start 80 years ago. The radio station is now a museum. No reports required and no QSL-cards are given.

2) Sunday, May 24 2009 at 10:55 UTC.

A transmission will take place to celebrate the First Swedish Coast Radio Station and 100 years of Karlskrona Radio/SAA. The station is still working on military frequencies. No reports required and no QSL-cards are given.

3) Sunday, June 28 at 09:00 and 12:00 UTC.

The annual transmission on "Alexander Day". The station is open to visitors. We are glad to receive reports and will exchange QSL-cards.

4) Saturday, October 24 at 09:00 UTC.

As last year we will transmit on United Nations Day. No reports required and no QSL-cards are given.

5) Thursday, December 24, Christmas Eve at 08:00 UTC.

The Christmas transmission as before. The stations is open to visitors. We are glad to receive reports and will exchange QSL-cards. We will start tuning up some 30 minutes before message.

Also read our web site: www.alexander.n.se

QSL-reports are, when indicated, kindly received via:

- E-mail to: info@alexander.n.se
- or fax to: +46-340-674195
- or via: SM bureau
- or direct by mail to: Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner, Radiostationen, Grimeton 72 S-430 16 ROLFSTORP SWEDEN

Yours
Lars Kalland SM6NM

(Ary Boender via udxf yg)