{"id":55111,"date":"2022-12-20T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=55111"},"modified":"2022-12-23T07:20:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T11:20:26","slug":"saq-transmission-scheduled-for-christmas-eve-morning-dec-24th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/saq-transmission-scheduled-for-christmas-eve-morning-dec-24th\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancelled: SAQ transmission scheduled for Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_55112\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SAQ.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55112\" class=\"size-full wp-image-55112\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SAQ.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SAQ.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SAQ-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SAQ-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SAQ-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SAQ-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/SAQ-624x351.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-55112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SAQ antenna tower #1 with its tuning coil. (Photo source: The Alexander association)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/alexander.n.se\/en\/saq-transmission-scheduled-for-christmas-eve-morning-dec-24th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Alexander association<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Update: This broadcast has been cancelled due to several of the SAQ staff contracting Covid-19. <a href=\"https:\/\/alexander.n.se\/en\/covid-19-stops-saq-on-christmas-eve-morning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information<\/a>. Many thanks to Grant for the tip.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"header-post-title-class entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexander.n.se\/en\/saq-transmission-scheduled-for-christmas-eve-morning-dec-24th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAQ transmission scheduled for Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24th<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>On Christmas Eve morning,\u00a0<strong>Saturday December 24th 2022<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program\u00a0and transmission schedule:<\/strong><br \/>\n08:00 CET (07:00 UTC: The transmitter hall at World Heritage Grimeton is opened for visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Transmission\u00a0&amp; YouTube Live stream:<br \/>\n08:25 CET (07:25 UTC):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MJXhbE1bDOk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Live stream<\/a>\u00a0on YouTube begins.<br \/>\n08:30 CET (07:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.<br \/>\n09:00 CET (08:00 UTC): Transmission of a message from SAQ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Test transmissions<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are planning to carry our some test transmissions\u00a0on December 23rd, approximately between 13:00 CET (12:00 UTC) and 16:00 CET (15:00 UTC). SAQ will be on the air shorter periods of time during this interval, when we will be carrying out some tests and measurements. Your comments are welcome to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@alexander.n.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@alexander.n.se<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Live Video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station<\/strong><br \/>\nThe event can be seen\u00a0<strong>live<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-83S-l9JKD1iuhsXx3XQ3g?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube Channel<\/a>\u00a0or by following\u00a0the link below.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MJXhbE1bDOk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>QSL Reports to SAQ<\/strong><br \/>\nQSL reports to\u00a0<strong>SAQ<\/strong>\u00a0are most\u00a0welcome and appreciated!<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For\u00a0guaranteed\u00a0E-QSL from us, please report using\u00a0our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/PiyVsFuNZY1junuk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ONLINE QSL FORM<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We can not guarantee that reports by Email \/ mail \/ bureau\u00a0will be confirmed.<br \/>\nThe online form will be open from December 24th, 2022\u00a0until January 13th, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amateur Radio Station SK6SAQ<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Amateur Radio Station with the call \u201c<strong>SK6SAQ<\/strong>\u201d will be QRV on the following frequencies:<br \/>\n\u2013 3.535 kHz CW<br \/>\n\u2013 7.035 kHz CW<br \/>\n\u2013 14.035 KHz CW<br \/>\n\u2013 3.755 kHz SSB<br \/>\n\u2013 7.140 kHz SSB<\/p>\n<p>QSL-reports to SK6SAQ<strong>\u00a0(NOT SAQ)<\/strong>\u00a0are kindly received via:<br \/>\n\u2013 Email to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@alexander.n.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@alexander.n.se<\/a><br \/>\n\u2013 or via: SM bureau<br \/>\n\u2013 or direct by postal mail (<a href=\"https:\/\/alexander.n.se\/en\/the-alexander-association\/kontact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link to address here<\/a>)Two stations will be on the air most of the time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visiting World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station<\/strong><br \/>\nVisitors are most welcome to World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station on Christmas morning, Dec 24th. The doors to the transmitter hall will open at 08:00 CET. The entrance is free of charge and we will offer free coffee with Christmas buns and ginger snaps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support us to keep SAQ in running condition!<\/strong><br \/>\nWe welcome you as a member of the\u00a0<strong>Alexander Grimeton Friendship Association<\/strong>, to support our non-profit activities in preserving, documenting and bringing to life the unique Alexanderson alternator from 1924.<\/p>\n<p>As a member You get\u00a0a 10% discount on World Heritage Grimeton\u2019s entry, shop and activities, and free admission to Alexander\u2019s evening displays and to the Alexanderson Day, upon presentation of your\u00a0membership card.\u00a0Four times per year, you will receive\u00a0our online magazine \u201cAlternatorn\u201d, exclusively available only to our members.<br \/>\nNEW!: As member you will gain access to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alexander.n.se\/en\/library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online library<\/a>\u00a0with many unique, historical documents, related to the Alexanderson alternator.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander members also have free admission to the Radio Museum in Gothenburg.<br \/>\nMembership costs SEK 125 \/ year (approx. EUR 12.-).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Source: The Alexander association) Update: This broadcast has been cancelled due to several of the SAQ staff contracting Covid-19. Click here for more information. Many thanks to Grant for the tip. SAQ transmission scheduled for Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24th On Christmas Eve morning,\u00a0Saturday December 24th 2022, SAQ Grimeton is scheduled* to be on the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2436,3,651,4796,3485],"tags":[3619,1418],"class_list":["post-55111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-longwave","category-news","category-schedules-and-frequencies","category-vintage-radio","category-vlf","tag-alexanderson-alternator-station-saq","tag-radio-saq"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-ekT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47026,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/cancelled-saq-christmas-eve-transmission\/","url_meta":{"origin":55111,"position":0},"title":"Cancelled SAQ Christmas Eve Transmission","author":"Thomas","date":"December 23, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: SAQ via Jake Brodsky, AB3A) As a result of the prevailing circumstances in our society, we unfortunately have to inform that the traditional Christmas Eve transmission with SAQ is cancelled. 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