Swiss Special Event Station - HE200GE

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Special event station HE200GE will be on the air during 2015 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Republic of Geneva joining the Swiss Confederation

The beginnings of modern Switzerland - Helvetia, the Swiss Confederation - go back to the year 1291, when the three German language Alpine forest areas, or 'Urkantone', of Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter ('Bundesbrief'), a pact of eternal alliance and mutual self-defence. Over the centuries more and more German, French, Italian and Romansh speaking cantons allied themselves to the original three, and today the Swiss Confederation counts 26 multilingual cantons.

Among the last to become Swiss was the Republic of Geneva on 19 May 1815.  On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of this historic event USKA's Geneva section (HB9G) will be active on all amateur bands throughout 2015 with the special callsign HE200GE. Contacts will, of course, be valid for the Diplôme de Genève (QSL via HB9AOF).

USKA (Google English) - http://tinyurl.com/SwitzerlandUSKA

National Mills Weekend

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The National Mills weekend will take place this year on the 9-10th May 2015.

Members of the A54 VERON section will be active, from an old corn mill known as the  'The Old Mill' (which dates from 1846) located on the Oudemolensedijk 16 at Oudemolen we will be QRV on all HF bands and 2 meters with the special call PA05MILL.

The team will be using the special event callsign -  PA05MILL.

All stations that haves a qso with PA05MILL receive a beautiful special QSL card via the QSL bureau.

A beautiful digital mill award will also be issued - for more information visit -  http://www.qrz.com/db/pa05mill

Essex 2m Activity Day March 2015

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Amateur radio operators in Essex, UK have decided to address the issue of a lack of activity in the 2m band, by planning an activity day to promote use of the band.

One of the clubs who will be involved is the Thurrock Acorns ARC, who are arranging an afternoon of activities between 1-4pm on Saturday 28th March 2015.

Thurrock Acorns will be operating using their club call operating during this time, hoping to work other amateurs across Essex.

The team from Thurrock are hoping to get help from other groups in the Essex area to try to get as many people on-air as possible, and will be supported by Essex Ham.

Thurrock Acorn Amateur Radio Club - http://www.taarc.co.uk/