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
Inbjudan till SAQ grundkurs
Under hösten så anordnar Föreningen Alexander en SAQ grundkurs, som omfattar grundläggande teoretiska kunskaper om SAQ:s funktion samt en inblick i hur det praktiskt går till när vi startar alternatorn. Ingen direkt förkunskap är nödvändig, men du bör ha intresse
Föreningen Alexanders digitala höstmöte 2021
Årets höstmöte i föreningen Alexander Grimeton Veteranradios vänner, hålls den 22 september kl 19.00 och blir digitalt med anledning av rådande pandemisituation. Det betyder att alla medlemmar hälsas välkomna att deltaga via dator, surfplatta eller mobiltelefon. Endast styrelsen kommer därför
Two successful transmissions on Alexanderson Day 2021
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
Alexanderson Day 2021
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 is planning to carry out two transmissions to the
Cancelled SAQ Christmas Transmission
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
Successful UN Day 2020 Transmission
On UN Day, October 24th, 2020 the old Alexanderson alternator was again delivering a message to the world. The startup began at 16:30 (14:30 UTC) and a message was transmitted at 17:00 (15:00 UTC). The transmitted message CQ CQ CQ
SAQ Grimeton Transmission on October 24th, 2020.
On United Nations Day, October 24th, 2020, the SAQ transmitter in Grimeton will again send out a message to the whole world on17.2 kHz CW. Programme:On air & YouTube Live Stream16:30 (14:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.17:00 (15:00
Listener report record on Alexanderson Day 2020
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
Inga kvällsvisningar med sändarstart i sommar
På grund av den pågående Coronapandemin så har styrelsen i föreningen Alexander beslutat att ställa in samtliga av sommarens kvällsvisningar med tillhörande sändarstart. Föreningen planerar dock att genomföra två utsändningar med Alexandersonalternatorn på Alexandersondagen den 5 juli 2020, dock utan