On the United Nations Day, October 24 2015, the SAQ transmitter in Grimeton will again send out a message on 17.2 kHz CW to the whole world. Start-up of the transmitter begins approximately at 09:30 UTC and at 10:00 UTC a message will be transmitted, which this year has been written by Påskbergs School in Varberg.
If you want to be at site during the transmission, the World Heritage Grimeton is open on UN day between 10.00 and 15.00 (CET). Free entrance. A special 2nd World War exhibition will also be open.
YO8SXX – amateur radio qth SUCEAVA-ROMANIA, loc. KN37CQ
Reception report
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Date: 24.10.2015
Frequency: 17,2 KHz
Mode: CW
UTC: start time 10:00, end time 10:09
CALL: SAQ Grimeton Suedia
Signal report: 579 / 599, slight QSB, loud QRN from artificial source
Message received:
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vvv vvv vvv de saq saq saq……
cq cq cq de saq saq saq
this is grimeton radio/saq in a transmission on united nations day using the alexanderson 200 kw alternator on 17.2 khz ; the message is written by paskberg ii paskberg school in varberg . =
; understand the rep(?)ugees situation . not their choice , not their fault . refugees are an asset . refugees are also human beings . treat the refugees the way you want to be treated . all countries must help . war separates families . fight war , g ii not refugees . fight terrorism . learn to live with other cultures . eu (sn) everyone has the same value . help out , next time it could be you . =
signed : world heritage grimeton and the alexander-grimeton veteranradios vaenner association a^r =
info : we do not require any qsl reports on this transmission =
de saq saq saq s^k
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receive and written by: Radu Chisalita/YO8SXX
Note:
– This report includes attached audio files containing the recording of parts of the issue and the whole final message.
– Receiving equipment: VLF converter 10-200 KHz to 10,01-10,2 MHz, yaesu FT1000 MP transceiver, inverted V antenna for 80 m amateur band, audio interface for PC recording.
YO8SXX, op. Radu Chisăliţă (Radu)
Str. Gheorghe Doja nr. 18A loc. Suceava RO720074 Romania
Email: raduchisalita@yahoo.com
See detail on http://www.qrz.com/db/yo8sxx
This Report and attached audio files was sent to SAQ Grimeton Suedia
Very heavy static S9+60 covered most of the transmission this time. 100ft LW, VLF converter to FT2000.
Disappointing but glad the Old Lady did her stuff again.
73 Victor G3JNB>
Heard SAQ RST 579. My QTH Samara, LOC: LO53CF, QRB 2390 km, Setup:
1. ANT – long wire 80 m
2. RX – sound card PC
3. Soft – GNU Radio
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Injxn2JYHbOGQwVlpzbEx6SGc/view?pli=1
Heard the Old Lady with +28db over noiselevel,RX computer+soundcard,antenna half Square 10Mhz.
73 de SM1CJV/Bert