The radio station Grimeton celebrates 75year anniversary on July 2nd, 2000.

H M King Gustaf V performed the official inauguration of the Swedish transmitting station for wireless telegraphy to America in July 1925. The 75years anniversary of the royal opening ceremony will be celebrated at an open house event at the second of July 2000.

The great radio station with callsign SAQ at Grimeton, has a alternating-current generator (alternator) as transmitter. It was constructed by a Swede, Ernst F W Alexanderson, and was built in USA by General Electric. The alternator produce still 200 kW to the six antennas at 17,2 kHz. The Grimeton radio station is the only one left in the whole world.

The open house event take place 8am - 2pm (GMT) Sunday the second of July 2000.

The transmitter will go on air at 8.30 and 8.45am. 0.30 and 0.45pm (GMT)

During the jubilee the callsign SA6Q will be QRV on two stations for listening reports.

	Frequency	Mod
Station 1	3515 +- 5 kHz	CW
	3740 +- 5 kHz	SSB
	7015 +- 5 kHz	CW
	7050 +- 5 kHz	SSB
Station 2	14035 +- 5kHz	CW
	14215 +- 5 kHz	SSB
	21030 +- 5kHz	CW
	21205 +- 5 kHz	SSB
	28030 +- 5 kHz	CW
	28415 +- 5 kHz	SSB

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