SE100SAF Vaxholm Costal Radio SAF 100 years

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Vaxholm radio SAF was the first coast radio station in the Stockholm area that opened in 1914 for naval and merchant marine radio communications, a joint venture project. In 1938 it became the coast radio station of the of the Royal Swedish Navy CNO. SAF was situated on Vaxholmen, a small island between Vaxholm city and Rindö island. It was located at "Vaxholms Kastell", i.e. Vaxholm's citadel that was a part of Vaxholm fortress. The fortress was strategically positioned in the inlet to Stockholm to protect the capital against foreign invasion.The equipment consisted of an 8 kW spark transmitter for longwave telegraphy with the antenna between Vaxholmen and Rindö. In 1919 it was modernized with equipment for telephony; it closed in the 1970s. To celebrate this a field-day will be arranged at Vaxholms kastell on August 23, 2014 with the special call SE100SAF by Täby Sändaramatörer (SK0MT) in collaboration with Södertörns Radioamatörer (SK0QO), Kvarnberget ARC (SK0UX), SSA Youth Team (SK0YT), Storstockholms Radioamatörer (SK0ZA), FRO Norrtelje (SL0ZG) and FRO Stockholm (SL0ZS). Vaxholms kastell is a part of Vaxholm fortress. To commemorate the 100 year anniversary, the Defence Minister of Sweden Mrs. Karin Enström will unveil a plaque on a citadel wall. The program will consist of seminars, demonstration of ham radio including HF and VHF activity, software defined radio (SDR) and transmissions from Radio Nord. Radio Nord's transmission frequencies will be on MF 1512 kHz and HF 6065 kHz. Activity will be on all bands and preferred frequencies are:

SSB MHz 28.460 , 24.950 , 21.255 , 18.130 , 14.255 , 7.055 , 3.755

CW MHz 28.035 , 24.915 , 21.035 , 18.090 , 14.035 , 10.115 , 7.030 , 3.530

Vaxholms kastell accounts for:IOTA EU-084 Vaxholmen [aka Vaxholms kastell], Uppsala / Stockholm County group. WCA SM-00187 Vaxholm Fortress. More information on the activities is available on SK0MT's WEB-page (in Swedish). QSL for all contacts will be sent through the bureau shortly after the activities. The log will be uploaded to LOTW and eQSL.