[Lowfer] SAQ Test Transmission 02/06 @ 10:00 UTC

[Steve Ratzlaff]

Hi Steven,
The short answer is, no, no chance to get SAQ!
It hasn't been heard on the west coast, ever, that I'm aware of. I've been 
trying for 5 years now. I live in a rural low noise area, with a 1600' 
longwire and haven't been successful yet. It's rumored years ago some folks 
stretched out multi thousands of feet of wire in the Mojave Desert and got 
SAQ but I have no direct confirmation of that.
Steve
NE Oregon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barrett, Steven W" <steven.w.barrett at boeing.com>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:22 AM
Subject: RE: [Lowfer] SAQ Test Transmission 02/06 @ 10:00 UTC


Hi,

My QTH is Seattle, WA and I have a low frequency receiver (surplus) and
can tune 17.2 Khz  I have an Inverted-L cut for 160M.  Any chance of
hearing this signal at my QTH?



-----Original Message-----
From: ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com [mailto:ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 6:46 AM
To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Lowfer] SAQ Test Transmission 02/06 @ 10:00 UTC

Hi ,
      I posted this on the LWCA message board. I  received a message
forwarded by Steve Ratzlaff from an NDB list member in Sweden  reporting
that SAQ 17.2 KHz will run a test transmission on Wednesday, Feb 6 at
10:00 UTC. Should be interesting to listen for. 73 Todd WD4NGG  - Here
is  the message :

Hi all,

SAQ is the ID of a vintage pre-tube VLF-transmitter at  Grimeton, Sweden
which is run and maintained by UNESCO as cultural world  heritage.
Beside the two official annual trans-missions in July and Christmas
Eve, test transmissions are made to verify that the alternator and
antenna  system is in good working condition. I have been informed by an
engineer of SAQ  that a test transmission will take place on Wednesday,
Febr. 6, 2008 at 10:00  utc, (11:00 local
time) on 17.2 kHz. The duration inclusive start-up will be  approx. 1
hour.
Listener reports can be sent to : _info at alexander.n.se_
(mailto:info at alexander.n.se)

Best  listening

SM6OMH  Willi



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