To commemorate the UNESCO 50th anniversary, World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station has scheduled* SAQ to be on the air at 17:00 CET (16:00 UTC) on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, to send out a peace message to the whole world, using the 200kW
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
IMPORTANT UPDATE (2021-12-22):Due to new, harder pandemic regulations in Sweden, the Alexander association has decided that there will be no visitor activities on the radio station and the transmitter hall will be closed for visitors on Christmas Eve morning, Dec 24th.
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
The weather on Alexanderson Day on July 4th 2021 was sunny with temperatures around 25 C. Some approaching thunder storms, could be seen on the horizon. For the first time since the pandemic started, we were able to have a
The annual transmission event on the Alexanderson Day with the Alexanderson Alternator from 1924on VLF 17.2 kHz CW with the call sign SAQ, is scheduled for Sunday, July 4th, 2021.The Alexander Grimeton Association are planning to carry out two broadcasts to the
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. We find it sad to have to make this decision, but see it as a
On United Nations Day, October 24th, 2020, the SAQ transmitter in Grimeton will again send out a message to the whole world on 17.2 kHz CW. Programme:On air & YouTube Live Stream16:30 (14:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.17:00
The odds were not optimal this year, with the ongoing Corona pandemic and in the early Sunday morning, the rain was pouring down and heavy wind gusts made it hard to even take a peek at the antennas outdoors. The
Due to the ongoing Corona pandemic, the board of the association Alexander has decided to cancel all of the summer evening shows with the corresponding broadcast start. However, the association plans to conduct two broadcasts with the Alexanderson Alternator on