[GCARC] Fwd: SAQ to Air on Christmas Eve Morning, Dec 24th, 2022.

[Mike]

It's that time of year again when they fire up the 200kW Alexanderson
alternator, from 1924, on 17.2 kHz CW.

73
Mike Thompson
KG4JYA



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From: SAQ Grimeton Radio Station <info at alexander.n.se>
Date: Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 1:35 PM
Subject: SAQ to Air on Christmas Eve Morning, Dec 24th, 2022.
To: SAQ listener <g0ggleblind at gmail.com>


Christmas greetings from SAQ

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SAQ scheduled to Air on
Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24th, 2022.
Antenna tower #1 with its tuning coil
On Christmas Eve morning, Saturday December 24th 2022,
SAQ Grimeton is scheduled* to be in the air, to send out a Christmas
message to the whole world, using the unique 200kW Alexanderson alternator,
from 1924, on 17.2 kHz CW.

*Program and Transmission Schedule*
08:00 CET (07:00 UTC): The transmitter hall at World Heritage Grimeton
Radio Station is opened for visitors.

*Transmission & YouTube Live stream*
08:25 CET (07:25 UTC): Live stream on YouTube begins.
08:30 CET (07:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator
SAQ.
09:00 CET (08:00 UTC): Transmission of a message from SAQ.

*Test Transmissions*
We are planning to carry out some test transmissions on Dec 23rd,
approximately between 13:00 CET (12:00 UTC) and 16:00 CET (15:00 UTC). SAQ
will be on air shorter periods of time during this interval, when we will
be carrying out some tests and measurements. Your comments are welcome to
info at alexander.n.se.

*Live Video from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station*
The event can be seen *live* on our YouTube Channel
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or
by following the link below.
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*Live Video Stream* from World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station.
Scheduled at 08:25 CET (07:25 UTC) on Dec 24th, 2022

*QSL Reports to SAQ*
QSL reports to *SAQ* are most welcome and appreciated!
For *guaranteed* E-QSL from us,
please report using our
ONLINE QSL FORM
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.

We can not guarantee that reports by Email / mail / bureau will be
confirmed.
The online form will be open from December 24th 2022 until
January 14th 2023.


*Amateur Radio Station SK6SAQ*
The Amateur Radio Station with the call “*SK6SAQ*” will be QRV on the
following frequencies:
– 3.535 kHz CW
– 7.035 kHz CW
– 14.035 KHz CW
– 3.755 kHz SSB
– 7.140 kHz SSB

QSL-reports to SK6SAQ* (NOT SAQ)* are kindly received via:
- Email to info at alexander.n.se
- or via: SM bureau
- or direct by postal mail (link to address here
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)

Two stations will be on the air most of the time.

*Visiting World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station*

Visitors are most welcome to World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station on
Christmas Eve morning. The doors to the transmitter hall will open at 08:00
CET. The entrance is free of charge and we will offer free coffee with
Christmas buns and ginger snaps.

*Join the Alexander Team!*

We welcome you as a member of the *Alexander SAQ Grimeton Friendship
Association*, to support our non-profit activities in preserving,
documenting and bringing to life the unique Alexanderson alternator from
1924.

As a member You get a 10% discount on World Heritage Grimeton's entry, shop
and activities, and free admission to Alexander's evening displays and to
the Alexanderson Day, upon presentation of your membership card. Four times
per year, you will receive our online magazine “Alternatorn”, exclusively
available only to our members.
Members also get access to our on-line library
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with
lots of unique historical documents about SAQ and the Alexanderson
alternator.

Membership costs SEK 125 / year.
Apply For Membership Now!
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*Help us to keep SAQ Grimeton operational.*

Just a small donation will be of great help to us, in our work to keep
SAQ in operational condition. Your donation will go to the work of
maintaining, displaying and running the historical Alexanderson
alternator, as well as passing on knowledge to current and future
generations.
Donate
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**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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