Please read and help, if you can:
https://swling.com/blog/2025/05/you-can-help-bbc-seeks-archived-recordings-of-antarctic-midwinter-broadcasts/
https://swling.com/blog/2025/05/you-can-help-bbc-seeks-archived-recordings-of-antarctic-midwinter-broadcasts/
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You Can Help: BBC Seeks Archived Recordings of Antarctic Midwinter Broadcasts
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Hollingham, Executive Producer of the BBC World Service Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast, who reached out with a special request to the SWLing community:…
SAQ to air at 100th anniversary on July 2nd 2025 – Föreningen Alexander
https://alexander.n.se/celebrate-100-years-with-saq-grimeton/
https://alexander.n.se/celebrate-100-years-with-saq-grimeton/
Saturday 21 June 2025: at 1832-1900 and 2130-2200 UTC. BBC World Service annual mid-winter broadcast to Antarctica for British Antarctic Survey staff working at UK bases on Antarctica's midwinter's day. Shortwave schedule 2130-2200 UTC on 5960-UAE, 9575-Ascension Island, 12065-Woofferton(UK), 13810-Woofferton (UK). A slightly shorter version will be carried the same day from 1832-1900 UTC on BBC World Service English streams online as well as via DAB in the UK.
(https://bdxc.org.uk/diary.html)
(https://bdxc.org.uk/diary.html)
UN-Day 2025 transmission
On October 24th 2025, SAQ is scheduled to air a message to the World, promoting Peace, Unity, and Global Partnerships.
The unique Alexanderson alternator is scheduled for one transmission over the antenna on VLF 17.2 kHz CW.
SAQ transmission schedule
15:20 CEST (13:20 UTC) Live YouTube broadcast begins.
15:30 CEST (13:30 UTC) Start-up of the Alternator.
16:00 CEST (14:00 UTC) Transmission of a message
Test Transmissions
There may be some test transmissions, preliminary on October 23rd between 13:00 - 16:00 CEST. During the tests, SAQ will be on air shorter periods of time, when we will be carrying out some tests and measurements.
On October 24th 2025, SAQ is scheduled to air a message to the World, promoting Peace, Unity, and Global Partnerships.
The unique Alexanderson alternator is scheduled for one transmission over the antenna on VLF 17.2 kHz CW.
SAQ transmission schedule
15:20 CEST (13:20 UTC) Live YouTube broadcast begins.
15:30 CEST (13:30 UTC) Start-up of the Alternator.
16:00 CEST (14:00 UTC) Transmission of a message
Test Transmissions
There may be some test transmissions, preliminary on October 23rd between 13:00 - 16:00 CEST. During the tests, SAQ will be on air shorter periods of time, when we will be carrying out some tests and measurements.