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QSL Radio Igloo 4975 kHz

QSL Radio Igloo - West Coast DX Club
QSL from Radio Igloo and the West Coast DX Club, Sweden

Radio Igloo was on air last weekend (and I told you so!). This time from Europe (my previous QSL was for a reception via WRMI). On Saturday, November 11th, they were present on three frequencies via three different Free Radio stations. I managed to pick up the one on 4975 kHz, but only the first 30 minutes. Conditions were poor and I suffered a lot of QRN on my holiday location in Exloo, which didn’t help either.

A day later I heard them on 6375 kHz (which was the only frequency they used that day). Fortunately quality was much better this time, and I could listen to the entire show which featured a nice selection of music, mainly picked by participants on the Westcoast DX Club event that was held at the same time. They were together 25 km North East of Gothenburg, Sweden, with some nice antennas, including a 300 m long Beverage. You can see the expedition on the QSL – I’ve been on many DX weekends, but never one where the beds were directly behind the receiver 😉!

According to Shortwave DX blog, the 4975 kHz transmission was via Free Radio Akenzo, and the 6375 kHz via Radio Mexico. I sent my report to radioigloo@gmail.com.

QSL SAQ Grimeton UN-day

I received this e QSL from SAQ Grimeton, Sweden, for the reception of their UN-day transmission. The event took place on October 24th, at 15:00 UTC on the usual 17.2 kHz. I struggled to get a readable signal at my home QTH this time. So I used the Twente SDR as an alternative. Funny thing is that contrary to my expectations their previous transmission around noon mid summer resulted in a much better signal.

QSL SAQ Grimeton Sweden
e QSL from SAQ for UN-day 2023 transmission

Radio Igloo on air this weekend

QSL Radio Igloo via WRMI
QSL Radio Igloo via WRMI

On Saturday, November 11, a new program from Radio Igloo will be broadcast.

The West Coast DX club will have a listening camp in a cabin in the woods north of Gothenburg next weekend.

The DX club and Radio Igloo will broadcast a program with our own favorite music. There will be a mix of many different styles of music. Our best program to date – at least we think so.

For the first time, the program will be broadcast simultaneously from three different transmitters, from different locations in Central Europe and on different frequencies.

It has become possible thanks to our radio-friends in Central Europe. It will be interesting to see how it will work.

The program will be broadcast on Saturday 11 November at 19–20 Central European Time (18–19 UTC) on 4945, 5840 and 6380 kHz.(or on a free frequency nearby).

The program will be rebroadcast the following day at 15-16 CET but then only on 6380 kHz

We appreciate reports on our program, preferably with an audio clip and with comments on the content of the program.

Correct reports will be answered with a new e-QSL. Send your reports to radioigloo@gmail.com

SAQ scheduled to air on UN-Day Oct 24th

After an extended period of building maintenance, World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station has scheduled SAQ to be on air on UN-Day, Tuesday October 24th 2023 at 17:00 CET (15:00 UTC), to send out a peace message to the whole world, using the 200kW Alexanderson alternator from 1924, on 17.2 kHz CW.

Transmission & YouTube Live stream
16:25 CET (14:25 UTC): Live stream on YouTube begins.
16:30 CET (14:30 UTC): Startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator SAQ.
17:00 CET (15:00 UTC): Transmission of a message from SAQ.

For more info, including how to submit a QSL request: https://alexander.n.se/en/

QSL SAQ Grimeton 17.2 kHz
e QSL SAQ Grimeton 17.2 kHz Alexanderson Day 2023

QSL NDB BL-421 Borlänge Airport

From 23rd – 25th September I participated in another Coordinated Listening Event. This time the challenge was to try to log a beacon on each frequency between 275 and 425 kHz. So maximum 151 NDBs. In total I logged close to 380 beacons on 127 different frequencies.
Of course I try to get a couple of QSLs in return for this effort and like last time I decided to focus on Sweden (there is no way that I’m going to send out 380 reception reports!). The first QSL came in today from Borlänge Airport. NDB BL-421 is located 1132 km from my home QTH.

QSL NDB BL-421 Borlange Airport, Sweden
QSL NDB BL-421 Borlange Airport, Sweden

QSL NDB WU-329 and VNA-364 Umea Airport

Swedavia at Umea Airport sent me a confirmation having received my reception report of NDB WU-329 and VNA-364. I am afraid that I can’t actually call this one a QSL… it is more a “thank you” and polite referral to LFV “Luftfartsverket”. LFV is the organization that remotely operates 16 airports from four control centres in Sweden: ATCC Stockholm, ATCC Malmö, RTC Stockholm and Östgöta Kontrollcentral (ÖKC).

With 1566 and 1578 kilometers from my home QTH these rank pretty high in terms of distance.

QSL NDB EN-400 Örebro Airport

Another QSL from a Swedish NDB received in the SQUEEZE100 event. Mr. Mikael Reinholds, Manager IT&ANS, was so kind to send me an email as QSL NDB EN-400 at Örebro Airport in Sweden. The distance to this beacon is 1019 kilometer from my home QTH.

I will provide an update should I receive the promised picture of the EN site.

QSL NDB EN on 400 kHz for Örebro Airport, Sweden
QSL NDB EN on 400 kHz for Örebro Airport, Sweden
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