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 on 17.2 kHz CW.

Programme:

On air & YouTube Live Stream

16:30 (14:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.

17:00 (15:00 UTC): Transmission of a message from SAQ.

We are proud to announce that this year’s message has been composed by Anders Tegnell – Chief Epidemiologist Public Health Agency of Sweden.

Only on YouTube Live Stream

17:20 (15:20 UTC): Live music concert from the transmitter hall.

Anna Louise Ekman www.annalouiseekman.se will perform Swedish and Italian songs, accompanied by a pianist.

The entire transmission event and the following concert can be seen live at our YouTube Channel starting at 16:30 (15:30 UTC).

QSL Reports to SAQ

QSL reports to SAQ are very welcome and appreciated. This time we will only accept reports via our ONLINE FORM (click link to enter your report).

The online form will be open from October 24th until November 6th.

We have no possibility to confirm reports received by Email / mail / bureau.

Amateur Radio Station SK6SAQ

The Amateur Radio Station with the call “SK6SAQ” will be QRV on the following frequencies:

– 7.035 kHz CW or

– 14.035 kHz CW or

– 3.755 kHz SSB

QSL-reports to SK6SAQ are kindly received via:

– Email to info/a/alexander.n.se

– or via: SM bureau

– or direct by postal mail (see address above)Two stations will be on the air most of the time.

Due to the Corona pandemic, there will be no visitors to the transmission hall at the radio station during the transmission. The association will try to carry out the transmission to the world from the old Alexanderson alternator SAQ with minimal staff in place.

World Heritage Grimeton Radio station and The Alexander Association

For further details, se grimeton.org or alexander.n.se

*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.

Source: station's mailing list