On Christmas Eve morning, Tuesday December 24th 2024, 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. Program and
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
Important update! Covid-19 is currently, again, spreading around the world, also to Sweden and to Grimeton. Due to Covid-19 infection in the Alexander team, SAQ will not be able to air on Christmas Eve morning, Dec 24th 2022. No one is seriousely ill, only mild
On Christmas Eve morning, Saturday December 24th 2022, 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. Program and
A unique opportunity to receive SAQ has emerged!Eventhough the Alexanderson alternator from 1924 did perform well on Christmas Eve morning on Dec 24th, we would like to learn more about how to tune the transmitter optimally. So, on December 27th,
A roaring machine, morse code and Irish folk music – celebrate the UN Day of October 24 at the World Heritage Site Grimeton! Man’s quest for contacts and faster relationships between each other is tireless. A proof of this are
A fantastic opportunity to visit a living world heritage! During the summer, the Alexander association is arranging guided evening tours of the radio station and the old Alexanderson transmitter, including a start-up of the transmitter – a unique and fantastic
The Alexander association was founded by earlier employees at the radio station and by persons interested in industry and culture history in order to keep and bring to life the old technique.
Come to the World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station this summer, a fantastic site to visit! The Alexanderson Day will take place on July 3rd (Sunday), 2016. A full day event (detailed schedule will be posted on this web site about
New record in listener’s reports from the 2015 Christmas transmission.