Syftet är att uppmuntra personer som visar anlag och intresse för elektronik och teknisk kommunikation såsom tele och radio. Även astronomi och fysik kan komma i fråga. Man kan inte söka priset själv, men vem som helst kan föreslå någon
One hundred years ago, SAQ was put into service. On December 1st 1924, SAQ was put into commercial operation. The transmitter was started at 09:50 and was turned off at 13:30, a short first day in service. One hundred years
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,
Rainy skies and cold temperatures did not stop SAQ from airing on Alexanderson Day 2024. Close to 200 visitors at the radio station and over 700 viewers on the live YouTube broadcast were able to experience how the soon 100
It was a wonderful Christmas Eve morning at World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station with a bit of snow and 4 degrees below freezing. The transmitter hall opened at 8:00 local time and soon was filled with expectant visitors, well over
On UN-Day, October 24th 2023 SAQ was able to air again after a few months of maintenance and spread a peace message to the world. Building and equpiment maintenance During the period of August until mid October, there has been
After being off air for almost 11 months, SAQ was ready to be on air again. It was a fantastic evening with mild temperatures and clear skies. The transmission was initiated at 16.30 CET (15.30 UTC) with the startup and tuning
The Alexander Association welcomes all visitors to Alexanderson Day, Sunday, July 3, 2022, 10-16.After the pandemic restrictions of the last two years, we are happy to welcome all visitors again.Together with the World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station, we will offer
It was a wonderful Christmas Eve morning in Grimeton, Sweden on December 24th. A little bit of white snow on the ground and -4 C in the air – great conditions for a successful SAQ transmission. The pandemic regulations did
On United Nations Day, Sunday October 24th, 2021, the unique and historical Alexanderson alternator in Grimeton Sweden, with call sign SAQ, is scheduled to send out a message to the whole world on 17.2 kHz CW. Program and transmission schedule:15:30 CET (13:30 UTC: Information