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I met Peter, OH5NQ, in 1972 through our common interest in amateur radio. In 1976, he helped me arrange to live and work in Finland for half a year. We have kept in touch ever since, and this was my fifth trip back to Finland to visit him. I arranged to come during a major radio contest in late October. With Peter, OH5NQ Although Peter and his wife live in Helsinki, his family owns a property, called Mustila, about 100 km to the northeast, not far from the Russian border. It has been in the family for generations. Peter has some interesting stories about growing up there during World War Two. Peter's House, built in 1754 Peter's grandfather was interested in forestry, and established a huge arboretum at Mustila. Peter has added a large number of rhododendrons and azaleas, which were in bloom when Bonnie and I visited in the summer of 2017. The arboretum is a popular tourist spot in the summer. The Mustila Arboretum, Established by Peter's Gran