SAQ 17.2 kHz on the air Dec 10

The historic VLF Alexanderson alternator station SAQ will be transmitting on December 10 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize to Guglielmo Marconi and Karl Ferdinand Braun.

They plan to be on air from Sweden on December 10 at 08.00 UTC and 16.00 UTC. No reports are required and no QSL-cards will be given.

SAQ will also be on air on December 24 at 08.00 UTC. The frequency is as usual 17.2 kHz CW. For this event reports are welcome and will be confirmed by QSL-cards.

QSL reports can be given via:
- E-mail to: info@alexander.n.se
- or fax to: +46-340-674195
- or via SM bureau
- or direct by mail to:
Alexander - Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner, Radiostationen, Grimeton 72, S-430 16 ROLFSTORP, SWEDEN

Note: SAQ is now a member of the Swedish Amateur Association (SSA) and "QSL via bureau" is OK.

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