Showing posts with label 17.2khz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 17.2khz. Show all posts

13 Oct 2012

SAQ (17.2kHz) transmission Oct 24th

SAQ, the historic alternator transmitter on 17.2kHz CW VLF will be making a special transmission on United Nations Day next Wednesday Oct 24th 2012 starting at 1010 UTC with the message being sent at 1030 UTC.   Reports from this transmission will not be confirmed by QSL card (some test transmissions are  QSLed).  The transmission is a part of the celebration of the United Nations Day in Grimeton, see http://undayorg.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/unday-english1.pdf.

1 Jul 2012

SAQ VLF tests today

SAQ, the very old alternator TX on 17.2kHz VLF, was transmitting today and was copied as far away a North America. Here are some recordings made in Germany by Stefan DK7FC.
Dear VLF group,

Today the S/N of SAQ was much weaker here in Heidelberg/JN49IK, probably due to the high QRN levels.

I extracted a wav file containing the full message and tests. Can be used for reprocessing if of interest for someone: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19882028/VLF/SAQ/SAQ_afternoon01Jul2012.WAV (117 MB)

And here is a mp3 file for listening in a normal player (first 2/3 is a test procedure, then the mesage comes): https://dl.dropbox.com/u/19882028/VLF/SAQ/SAQ_afternoon01Jul2012.mp3 (24 MB)

73, Stefan/DK7FC

29 Dec 2010

Night time SAQ VLF transmission - Jan 4th 2011

There will be an extra transmission with the Alexanderson alternator on 17.2 kHz primarily for listeners in North America, the times shown below. QSL cards will be issued for correct reports. These can be sent via post, email or via the SM QSL bureau.

16:00 PST (Pacific Standard Time) in USA. Monday, Jan 3rd, 2011 
19:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) in USA. Monday, Jan 3rd, 2011
00:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) Western Europe. Tuesday, Jan 4th, 2011
01:00 CET (Central European Time) and local time in Sweden. Tuesday, Jan 4th, 2011