I have just received an eQSL for a QSO with Norwegian station LA5YJ (operator Hugo) from Halden on the 20m band using my Clansman PRC-320. This makes the 22nd country validly confirmed by eQSL using this radio. There are only 3 left for my 25-country target.
One of Norway's two
nuclear reactors is located in Halden. The "Halden Boiling Water Reactor" is a research reactor located 100 metres (328 ft) within Månefjell, adjacent to the Saugbrugs paper mill. It is in operation about 50% of the time and, in addition to research data, supplies steam to the mill.
The reactor is operated by Institutt for energiteknikk (IFE), one of Halden's largest employers, and is the largest experimental facility operated for
OECD Halden Reactor Project research.
Evidence of early human settlements in this region of Norway have been found, particularly in the
Svinesund area of the municipality where
rock carvings from the
Nordic Bronze Age can be found. Named after a small farm Hallen (
English: "rise" or "slope") first mentioned in 1629, "Halden", became the city Fredrikshald in 1665 for
Frederick III of Denmark. The Gud med oss (God be with us)
coat-of-arms created in 1665 shows a
knight standing on a mountain, yellow on a blue background and was inspired the bravery of the citizens of the city in the
Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660).
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As a reference to the town's citizens burning their own houses to prevent them being taken on 4 July 1716 by
Karl XII of Sweden, Halden is one of only two cities in
Norway's national anthem. In 1718, the
Great Northern War ended when Karl XII was shot and killed at the
Fredriksten fortress. The fortress had been erected in the 17th century as a replacement for the
Bohus Fortress lost at the
Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 when
Bohuslän was ceded to Sweden.
Never captured by force by any invading army (although occupied by
Nazi forces in WWII), the Swedes unsuccessfully attempted to invade Halden six times between 1658 and 1814.
This is a picture of the FT-897D with the aluminum handles and antenna tuner attached. The handles are made of solid aluminum and the tuner is an MFJ tuner with a custom box.
I have just received an eQSL from LX1EA, which is the first QSO confirmed by eQSL with this country. This means the country no. 23 confirmed as EC1CW/P and no. 70 overall.
In order to give similar chances to all the provinces, I have selected the summits that are one standard deviation above the respective province's summits mean height above sea level.
Here you can see a close-up picture of the FT-897 whip mount that I have installed, using a Hustler quick disconnect and some plastic isolators. It is connected in parallel with the tuner's so239 antenna connector.
Today I have been testing the FT-897 in several configurations. The best results were with a wire antenna. I tried it on 17-, 20- and 40-meters.
Here is a pic of the custom tuner and handles I have built for my Yaesu FT-897D with the help of my friend Robi.
I have just received an eQSL for a QSO with Norwegian station LA5YJ (operator Hugo) from Halden on the 20m band using my Clansman PRC-320. This makes the 22nd country validly confirmed by eQSL using this radio. There are only 3 left for my 25-country target.
The reactor is operated by Institutt for energiteknikk (IFE), one of Halden's largest employers, and is the largest experimental facility operated for OECD Halden Reactor Project research.
As a reference to the town's citizens burning their own houses to prevent them being taken on 4 July 1716 by Karl XII of Sweden, Halden is one of only two cities in Norway's national anthem. In 1718, the Great Northern War ended when Karl XII was shot and killed at the Fredriksten fortress. The fortress had been erected in the 17th century as a replacement for the Bohus Fortress lost at the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658 when Bohuslän was ceded to Sweden.
Wentwood (Welsh: Coed Gwent) is a forested area of hills, rising to 309 metres (1,014 ft), in Monmouthshire, South Wales. It is located to the north east of, and partly within the boundaries of, the city of Newport.
It is the largest ancient woodland in Wales and the ninth largest in the UK. The current wooded area is a remnant of a much larger ancient forest which once extended between the rivers Usk and Wye and which divided the old kingdom of Gwent into two - Gwent Uwchcoed and Iscoed, that is, above and below the wood.
Gigha (pronounced /ˈɡiːə/; Scottish Gaelic: Giogha) is a small island off the west coast of Kintyre in Scotland. The island forms part of Argyll and Bute and has a population of about 150 people, many of whom speak Scottish Gaelic.[6] The climate is mild with higher than average sunshine hours and the soils are fertile.
By the beginning of the 21st century resident numbers had fallen to only 98. However a "community buy-out" in 2002has transformed the island, which now has a growing population and a variety of new commercial activities to complement farming and tourism.
