On Saturday 16th March 2024 at 10:31 UTC, Francois ON4AUB radio amateur from Belgium made contact with Albert HB9BCK/P a radio amateur from Switzerland who was operating from Schloss Berg (HB-00488) on the 40m amateur radio band for the Castles on the Air Awards Group:
Castles on the Air Awards Group Information
WCA number -=HB-00488
National number =DCS-TG006
Prefix =HB
Castle name =SCHLOSS BERG
Location =BERG
Schloss Berg is a castle built in the Renaissnce style and has today been converted into a residental care home for the elderly.
The castle is set in picturesque parkland while the interior has impressive floors of both stone and parguet and elegant stucco ceilings.