Dienstag, 12. November 2024

Livestream from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station 1Dezember 2024

 


SAQ to air on Dec 1st anniversary.





On December 1st, 1924, the VLF transmitter, with call sign "SAQ" at Grimeton Radio Station, was put into commercial operation, with transmissions across the Atlantic ocean, to the receiving station at Riverhead and the replying transmitter station at Rocky Point, both on Long Island, NY, USA.

On December 1st 2024, one hundred years later, SAQ will air to commemorate this event. The unique Alexanderson alternator from 1924, with the call sign SAQ, is scheduled for one transmission over the antenna on VLF 17.2 kHz CW.

Visitors are welcome to the transmitter hall at Grimeton radio station to experience an SAQ transmission. Tickets can be purchased here: 
https://grimeton.entryevent.se/ticketshop/tickets/sandarstart

Program & transmission schedule:
10:00 CET (09:00 UTC) The doors to the transmitter hall will open.
10:20 CET (09:20 UTC) Live YouTube broadcast begins.
10:30 CET (09:30 UTC) Start-up of the Alternator.
11:00 CET (10:00 UTC) Transmission of a message

Amateur Radio Station SK6SAQ

The Amateur Radio Station with the call โ€œSK6SAQโ€ will be QRV during the day on the following frequencies:

โ€“ 3 517.2 kHz CW

โ€“ 7 017.2 kHz CW

โ€“ 14 017.2 KHz CW

โ€“ 3 755 kHz SSB

โ€“ 7 140 kHz SSB

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