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THE STATION PRESERVATION WHAT'S GOING ON? JUBILEE VISITORS INFO

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 e-mail: [email protected] Fax: 0340-67 41 95, Phone: 0340-67 42 51

2000-03-25 [email protected]

 

8.30 am GMT = 0830 UTC

8.45 am GMT = 0845 UTC

0.30 pm GMT = 1230 UTC

0.45 pm GMT = 1245 UTC

 

73, Dick, PA0SE