VLF station SAQ on the air 24th December

The historic VLF station SAQ will be transmitting on 17.2 kHz CW on Wednesday 24th December.

SAQ is planned to be on air on Wednesday 24th December 2008 at 08.00 UTC and 08.30 UTC. The frequency is 17.2 kHz CW.

Running up an tuning of the transmitter begins about 07.30 UTC.

SAQ Website
http://www.alexander.n.se/startsida_e.htm

A soundcard-based SAQ VLF receiver
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/october2008/
soundcard_saq_receiver.htm

Alexanderson alternator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexanderson_alternator