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
Two successful SAQ transmissions on Alexanderson Day
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
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SAQ Grimeton Christmas transmission Dec 24th, 2024.
The VLF transmitter, with call sign “SAQ” at Grimeton Radio Station, was put into commercial operation, with transmissions across the Atlantic ocean, on December 1st 1924.
One hundred years later, SAQ is still operational and will be started up on Christmas Eve morning, December 24th, to deliver a Christmas greeting to the World.
SAQ can be heard on VLF 17.2 kHz CW, and the entire event can be followed live here:
08:20 CET (07:20 UTC): Live video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station begins
08:30 CET (07:30 UTC): Startup of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ from 1924.
09:00 CET (08:00 UTC): Transmission of a Christmas message from SAQ.
*The world heritage site Grimeton is a living cultural heritage. All transmissions with the long-wave transmitter SAQ are therefore preliminary and may be cancelled at short notice.
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