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| The Aachen Cathedral (Aachenerdom) is over 1,200 years old. | The 2025 FOC Condin was at the Novotel in Aachen. |
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| Jo DL4CF, Felix DL5XL, Klaus DK8EI, Kees PA5XM, Uli DK2BJ, Rune SM5COP and Nigel OE5TXF at the Three Border (DL, ON, PA) point. |
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| The EU's "Europa-day" event was being held at the 3-Border point. | Kees PA5XM, Jo DL4CF, Felix DL5XL, Klaus DK8EI and Uli DK2BJ |
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| Jo DL4CF takes photos from top of the 3-Border observation tower. | Uli DK2BJ, Ingo DL6LBI, Klaus DK8EI, Angelika: Aachenerdom tour |
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| Klaus DK8EI and Jo DL4CF | Observation tower at Three Border point | Nigel G3TXF at the /ON, /PA, /DL point |
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| Baldur DJ6SI's distinctive car number-plate | Jo DL4CF and Klaus DK8EI |
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| Uli DK2BJ gave a guided tour of the Dom. | Highest point in the Netherlands: 322.5 m asl | Renate and Ans |
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| FOC round-table in the sunshine at the Three Border point which was hosting the EU's "Europatag" event - hence all the blue EU caps! |
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| Nigel G3TXF gives short talk on VP8TXF. | Sightseeing at the Aachenerdom. | Nigel G3TXF and Rune SM5COP with "QTC". |
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| Uli DK2BJ is our local tour guide for our visit to the Aachenerdom. |
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| The informal 2025 FOC Continental Dinner (Condin), attended by 18, was at the Novotel in Aachen |
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| Ingo DL6LBI, Uli DK2BJ, Rune SM5COP, Heide SM5NZG, Felix DL5XL and Inge. | Andy DL3YM, Kerstin, Hardy DL1VDL, Jo DL4CF, Nigel OE5TXF (missing - taking the photo!) and Renate. |
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| A small slide-show was held in a meeting room at the Novotel, including an item on VP8TXF. Uli DK2BJ kindly provided the projector. |
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| Next year's (2026) ConDin will be in Bremerhaven on 8-10 May 2026 | Jo DL4CF negotiating with the customs at the borderless border. |
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| Kees PA5XM and Ans taking photos at the Novotel. | Jo DL4CF (looking up at the Aachenerdom) and Baldur DJ6SI. |
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| Hardy DL1VDL, Nigel OE5TXF and Kerstin during the Aachen tour | Frans PA0INA (no bagpipes!) looks on as Baldur DJ6SI phones. |
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| Watching as Hardy DL1VDL shows slides from some earlier FOC Condin's. 2025 was the 40th anniversary of the first Condin in 1985. |
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| Thanks to Rune SM5COP and Uli DK2BJ for supplying some of the above photos. |