Hello, I'm Chris', on air since 1994, I'm living near of disneyland paris, & resident of DFCF-77018.
Early 90's, I studied electrotechnical, & also various electronic technologies
& obtained my diplomas to become electrotechnical engineer.
My QSL is sure & fast via direct, no contribution needed.
QSL Bureau once a year, uploading once a week on LOTW & EQSL(AG) & also HRDLOG.net
Member 30m Digital Group #6076, Feld Hell Club #2136, NAQCC #7010, PSK EPC #17189.
If need SKED with france for qso's, I'm reachable on SKYPE : chris.f4gtb
I'm Official CQ Awards Checkpoint in france for CQ WAZ & other awards of CQ Magazine
Informations pour l'application des diplômes CQ WAZ > ici <
My shack
Transceiver : Yaesu FT-2000
* Antennas *
6m = 5 elements yagi monoband @ 15m
10 to 20m = 7 elements yagi @ 12m
30/40m > two separate inverted V monoband @ 12m
30/40m Dx mode = 5/8 wave on 30m & 1/2 wave on 40m , tuned on 20m height vertical mast + many radial
switched by relay switching system home made (FB !!!)
80/160m = vertical home made (20m height full size) & 20 X 20m of radial underground, & relay switching system home made.
RX Low band = Steerable coaxial loop receiving home made, dedicated for 80/160m bands, with external low noise pré-amplifier
F4GTB AWARDS
160m WAZ #465
WAZ Listing click here ►
5Bnd WAZ #1834 (200 zones) + 12M + 17m + 30m + 160m = * Total 9 BAND WAZ worked *
WAZ SSB #5276 + WAZ CW #757 + WAZ RTTY #258
- - - Digital WAZ Monoband single mode - - -
WAZ 10m Single band/Digital mode - worldwide #01
WAZ 12m Single band/Digital mode - worldwide #02
WAZ 15m Single band/Digital mode - worldwide #01
WAZ 17m Single band/Digital mode - worldwide #01
WAZ 20m Single band/Digital mode - worldwide #02
WAZ 30m Single band/Digital mode - worldwide #01
WAZ 40m Single band/Digital mode - worldwide #01
WAZ 80m Single band/Digital mode - worldwide #01
9 Band DXCC #7863 + DXCC CW + DXCC Mixed + DXCC Phone + DXCC Digital
9 band WAC - CQ DX RTTY #61 - CQ DX Phone #2601 - USA-CA County Award #3630
DUF Excellence #4723 - WPX Mixed Excellence #2193 - WPX Digital Excellence #73
WAS Basic - WAS Digital - WAS JT65 single mode - WAS 30m single band
My first steps, in the 90's
Informations Diplômes WAZ pour les OM et YL en france
Chers OM et YL,
Depuis le 1er juin 2016, je suis checkpoint officiel auprès du magazine CQ USA pour contrôler les demandes des diplômes CQ WAZ, si vous le souhaiter vous pouvez m'adresser vos demandes de diplômes WAZ basic tout mode, et WAZ 5 bandes jusqu'à 170 zones.
Veuillez me faire parvenir par courrier, le formulaire 1479 dûment rempli en lettre MAJUSCULE et signé.
Le formulaire est disponible sur le site web de CQ magazine ou ici > <
(1 seule demande par formulaire)
Accompagné des QSL's papier et/ou des EQSL (EQSL avec l'authentification AG uniquement) imprimés, et de la somme nécessaire pour le traitement de la demande, ainsi qu''une SASE ou SAE avec QSJ équivalent pour le retour de vos QSL.
Le règlement complet des diplômes est disponible ici :
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_waz_awards/index_cq_waz_award.html
Pour toutes demandes de renseignements n'hésitez pas à me contacter, je suis à votre disposition.
Cordiales 73, Christophe
Logo Designed by F4GTB with prior authorization of owner/publisher of CQ Magazine, Richard ROSS K2MGA
& special thanks to my friend, floyd N5FG, for his precious help.
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Some information on my hobbies
I'm collector & restorer of old BCL radio, manufactured by DUCRETET.
Became DUCRETET Thomson (USA) in 1936
I puts back them in good working order, inside & outside, often after 60 or 80 years of silence.
Fast repairing of old TSF (BCL)
After change of some capacitors, and checking the voltages of the tubes.
I make a realignment of the oscillating circuits.
This model is of 1937, there are all current, it does not have an electric transformer.
the adjustment of the input voltage this fact by metal plates located in the back of the frame.
all the filaments of the tubes are in series, so, If a tube is cut, the radio does not work.
Other exemple of complete restoration to the inside & outside of one old BCL DUCRETET of 1926
Before restoration
Power supply in bad state
Back panel
front panel
Checking of all elements : Tubes, resistors, capacitors, electric transformers, various short-circuits
checking of high frequency block & oscillating circuits
checking of electric transformers (voltage, short-circuit), & checking of the valve tube & ballast resistor
Cheking of tubes with my METRIX checker with my faithful assistant
Replacement high voltage capacitors, but I leave the old capacitors to keep original aspect
verification of cabling, all is OK :-))
replacement of the tunning scale, very damaged after 80 yrs :-))
Restoration of the woodwork and front paint
*** 1 week later ***
My BCL with his original loudspeaker FB !!!
Below, my power supply home made, for the radio battery 20's.
She gives the voltage necessary for my old radio
80 to 120 volt for plates
40 volt for grids
0 to 16 volt for polarization
0 to 4 volt for filaments
Some rare tubes of my TSF museum
only manufactured by DUCRETET in the 20's years, these rare tubes were called "Bigrilles Red JM".
( Behind 3 rare french tubes of emission of the 20's ).
I made it news again myself, with tubes of type NOVAL, for saved the rare originals.
left (copy home made) --- right (original).
OTHER HOBBIES
I'm also collector & restorer of old IBM computers, since over 15 years
All restored by myself, them work very well,
I was lucky enough to have found originals manuals and diskettes of maintenance for the repairs.
Below the first IBM transportable model 5155, of 1983, very rare, it's a most wanted :-))
Other models : IBM PC 5160, 5160XT, PC AT ( advanced technology ) 5170, model PS1, PS/2 model 55SX, 70-386, 50Z, 30, 30-286, 30-286 55SX, 56-486SLC2, 486-DX4, and many others not in picture.
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Thanks for visiting, 73 & see you soon on air
Chris'
