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Grimeton VLF broadcast on Christmas Eve 2015

450px-grimeton_vlf_mast_row1(Source: Southgate ARC)

It is now 10 years since our first Christmas Eve transmissions started.

There will be, as earlier, a transmission with the Alexanderson alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz CW from Grimeton Radio/SAQ in the very early morning on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24th 2015 .

A message will be transmitted at 08:00 UTC . The transmitter will be tuned up from around 07:30 UTC .

There will be no activity on amateur radio frequencies with the call SK6SAQ this time because the radio room is being redecorated and cannot be used.

QSL-reports on SAQ transmission are kindly received :
– E-mail to: info<at>alexander.n.se

– or via: SM bureau

– or direct by mail to:
Alexander – Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner,
Radiostationen Grimeton 72
SE-432 98 GRIMETON
SWEDEN

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

The radiostation will be open to visitors.
WELCOME !

Yours

Lars, SM6NM

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Special Grimeton broadcast on United Nations Day

450px-grimeton_vlf_mast_row1(Source: Southgate ARC)

Extra Grimeton Radio/SAQ transmission

There will be a transmission with the Alexanderson VLF alternator on 17.2 kHz on ‘United Nations Day’ October 24th, 2015 at 10:00 UTC (12:00 local time).

Start up and tuning from about 09:30 UTC.

This time we do not require any QSL-reports and will not verify.

There will be activity on amateur radio frequencies with the call SK6SAQ.

Any of following frequencies:
– 14.035 CW
– 7.035 CW
– 7.080 SSB
– 7.050 PSK31

QSL for SK6SAQ via SK6DK or SM-bureau.

The radio station is open to vistors 10:00-15:00 local time. No entrance fee.

Welcome!

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

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Grimeton VLF broadcast on Christmas Eve

Alexanderlogga_ny-kopieraIn response to our announcement about WG2XFQ, SWLing Post reader, Kimmo, comments:

The Christmas Eve event by Swedish Friends of Veteran Radio on VLF 17.2 kHz and SW may also be of interest to some. See more information here:

http://www.sdxf.se/WP/?p=3205

The following is a machine translation ofsdxf.se via Google:

There will be a transmission with the Alexanderson 200 kW alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz from Grimeton Radio / SAQ on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24th, 2014.

The message transmission will take place at 08:00 UTC (09:00 local time). The transmitter will be tuned up starting around 07:30 UTC (08:30 local time).

 There will be activity on amateur radio frequencies with the call SK6SAQ on any of the following frequencies:

  • 17.2 kHz CW
  • 3755 kHz SSB
  • 7035 kHz CW
  • 14215 kHz SSB
  • 14035 khz CW

QSL Reports on SAQ are kindly received by e-mail to: [email protected]   or by mail to

Alexander – Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner
Radiostationen
Grimeton 72
S-432 98 GRIMETON, SWEDEN

The Radio Station will be open to visitors. No entrance fee. Also read our website:www.alexander.n.se

Update: Elad posted the following video of the Elad FDM-DUO receiving the SAQ broadcast on 17.2 kHz:

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