HE200GE Special callsign Switzerland

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The special callsign HE200GE commemorates the 200th anniversary of Geneva's entrance into the Swiss Confederation on May 19, 1815 becaming the 22. Canton of Switzerland. HE200GE will be operated during whole year 2015 by members of Geneva Radio Club HB9G.

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Thursday, 26 February 2015 08:20
Written by Don Beattie

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 multi-lingual cantons.

Among the last to become Swiss was the Republic of Geneva on May 19, 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).