QSL INFORMATION WFF & French Castle "DFCF", See section Radio activity F4GTB/P > Click here <
I'm resident permanent of DFCF-77018 & WCA: F-03775 see Info > Click here <
Hello & welcome, my nickname is "Chris", I'm 33 yr.
On air since 1994, I live near of disneyland paris.
I was always fascinated by electronic since childhood,
I made my studies in electrotechnical, and obtained my diplomas to make my job
I'm active of 160 to 10m, in SSB, CW, Hellschreiber, PSK, RTTY, JT9, but mostly active in JT65
My rig, Trx Yaesu FT450-D, microphone MD-100, ACOM-1000 amplifier
Digimode interface, Signalink usb, with HRD and DM 780, Winkeyer USB & Bencher BY1 for CW
Antennas : 4 Elements Delta loop 10/15M, GP 160/80/40/20/17m, Inv V 30m, LW 40 to 160M
Club Member, NAQCC, Feld Hell Club, PSK club EPC, 30m Digital Group, DMC, BDM
My QSL card is SURE via DIRECT, BUREAU, uploading once a day on LOTW & EQSL(AG)
My faithful companions
MY AWARDS
5 Band WAZ #1834 ( 200 zones ) - WAZ Mixed #8987 - WAZ Digital #008 - WAZ SSB #5276
WAZ Digital 30m Single band #001 first in world
5 Band DXCC #7863 + DXCC 30m - DXCC CW - DXCC Mixed - DXCC Phone - DXCC Digital
8 band WAC - CQ DX RTTY - CQ DX Phone
DUF Excellence - WPX Mixed Excellence - WPX Digital Excellence
USA-CA County Award - WAS Basic - WAS Digital - WAS JT65 - WAS 30m single band
5B WAZ #1834 with 200 zones sticker Endorsement
WAZ Digital #008 Worldwide
Number One France
40 CQ DX ZONE / SINGLE DIGITAL BPSK MODE
Logo Designed by F4GTB with prior authorization of owner/publisher of CQ Magazine, Dick Ross K2MGA
& special thanks to my friend, floyd N5FG, for his precious help
8 band WAC
10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40, 80m
USA-CA Counties award
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* * * * * ANTENNAS HOME MADE * * * * *
DELTA LOOP 4 elements at 10m, ( 2 X 28Mhz + 2 X 21Mhz )
Tri-Band Ground plane home made 80/40/20m ( quarter wave ) & 160m with coils system
Built with 3 Spiderbeam fiberglass masts of 5, 11 & 18m of height + Radials 20 X 10m underground
A lot of rope needed
my assisstant watches the works
Finish
You can see my coils system to 160/80m, FB !
Inverted V 10MHz monoband home made, up 15m
Sometimes for low band, , I use 42m of horizontal Long Wire (not in picture)
running with my tuning control home made.
Tuning optimized for > 160-80-40m, ROS = 1:1 on all bandwith = & accept 500W TX if need.
The capacitors come from radio TSF DUCRETET of 1932, They were perfectly cleaned and tested at high voltage.
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Permanent activity DFCF & World Castle Award
I'm resident DFCF 77018 & WCA: F-03775 Ch teau de la Duchesse de Longueville
* * * Callsign used for this activity is F4GTB not F4GTB/P * * *
QSL card via F4GTB with SAE + 1 USD or 1 Valid IRC or via BUREAU
All QSO will be uploaded with F4GTB account on Eqsl (AG) & LOTW as usual
+++ Please, write DFCF &/or WFF reference to the back of your QSL Card, Thanks +++
Pour les stations "F" qui désirent passer par la voie direct, merci de joindre au minimum
1 enveloppe timbrée et self adressé pour le retour, autrement le retour sera via bureau.
+++ SVP mentionnez la référence Chateau et/ou FFF à l'arrière de la QSL, merci +++
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* * * Radio activity F4GTB/P * * *
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* * * * * INFORMATION QSL CARD FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVATIONS * * * * *
Fabruary 10, 2013 - F4GTB/P in FFF #1251 / - Jouy le chatel, Forest reserve
May 18, 2013 - F4GTB/P in DFCF 77186 / WCA-F 06042 "Castle of LA HOUSSIERE"
May 25, 2013 - F4GTB/P in FFF #1254 / "Forest reserve of Mans"
June 15, 2013 - DFCF 77187 / FFF1253 / WCA F-06044 "Castle & forest of "Moncteaux lès Meaux"
September 08, 2013 - DFCF 30-017 & FFF-1407 / Natura 2000 in "Aigues Mortes city"
September 07, 2013 - Headland of espiguette beach FFF-886 (Dep 30)
September 10, 2013 - DFCF 30-011 Carbonnière Tower, saint laurent d'aigouze (30) & FFF-1407
September 15, 2013 - World Lake Award = WL-F101 Etang de la Marette & FFF-1407 à Aigues Mortes
September 20, 2013 - F4GTB/P in FFF-275 = Forest Reserve
September 30, 2013, F4GTB/P in FFF-279 / natura 2000 & DFCF 77-073
October 5, 2013 activation of FFF-281 / natura 2000 + DFCF 77-189 + DMF 77-050
December 26, 2013, F4GTB/P in FFF-1252, Villefermoy forest reserve (departement 77)
January 06, 2014, F4GTB/P, in FFF-278 + (Natura2000) & DFCF-77192 Marolles-en-brie Castle
January 13, 2014, F4GTB/P in FFF-280 / Natura 2000 / DFCF-77.190 / DLF-77.002
January 26, 2014, F4GTB/P in FFF-277 (National Natural Reserve)
Requests directly via F4GTB with SAE + 1 USD or 1 Valid IRC (ending 2017) // or via BUREAU
All QSO will be uploaded with --- F4GTB/P account --- on LOTW & Eqsl (AG)
+++ Please, write DFCF &/or WFF référence to the back of your QSL Card, Thanks +++
Pour les stations "F" qui désirent passer par la voie direct, merci de joindre au minimum
1 enveloppe timbrée et self adressée pour le retour, autrement le retour sera via bureau.
+++ SVP mentionnez la référence Chateau et/ou FFF à l'arrière de la QSL, merci +++
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Activity report + pictures, see below
January 26, 2014, F4GTB/P in FFF-277 (National Natural Reserve) in JN18OK
TX FT-450D (100w) & Hustler mobile antenna
113 QSO = 29DXCC = Max distance 16116km, with AX5PAS near adélaide south Australia
(Photos XYL F4GTB)
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January 13, 2014, F4GTB/P in FFF-280 / Natura 2000 - River of "Dragon"
DFCF-77.190, "La Tour de la Haute Maison", & French wash house = DLF-77.002
Locator = JN18OM, Total =140 QSO, 80/40m SSB, QTH Saint loup de naud (77)
(PHOTOS XYL F4GTB)
Photo on the bridge
Tower of the fortified house
This is old wash house near the river
Other views
Satelitte view
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January 06, 2014, F4GTB/P, in FFF-278 + (Natura2000) & DFCF-77192 Marolles-en-brie Castle
LOCATOR : JN18OS - Total 125 QSO = QRG 80/40/20m, TX FT-450D (100w) & Hustler mobile antenna
Merci beaucoup à Jean michel F6AJA (LNDX) pour la diffusion de mon activité
(PHOTOS XYL F4GTB)
Here is the team HI HI !!!!!
The FFF concerns a protected river, called "le vannetin"
The castle
Google map view
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December 26, 2013, F4GTB/P in FFF-1252, Villefermoy forest reserve, Grid : JN18LM
217 QSO = 19DXCC = QRG 40m, TX FT-450D (100w) & Hustler mobile antenna
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October 5, 2013 = FFF-281 / natura 2000 Little morin river
+ DFCF 77-189 + DMF 77-050 (Castle of MORAS & Saint ouen mill)
161 QSO = 15DXCC = 80/40/20m = Loc JN18OV
(PHOTOS XYL F4GTB)
Left : The river / Right : The mill
Below, the castle
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September 30, 2013, F4GTB/P in FFF-279 / natura 2000 & DFCF 77-073
206 QSO = 30DXCC = 80/40/20m = Loc JN18KP
Source de la rivière de l'Yerres à Chaumes en brie (77)
Spring of the "Yerres" river
Castle of abbaye in chaumes en brie, near paris
Behind, hotel of yerres river
Left = Dam of the yerres river / Signpost
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September 20, 2013 - F4GTB/P in FFF-275 = Forest Reserve
Locator = JN18NV
145 QSO = 30DXCC = 80/40/20m, TX FT450 (100w) & Hustler antenna
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September 15, 2013, South france (Dep 30)
Activation WFF = World Lake Award = WL-F101 Etang de la Marette & FFF-1407
110 QSO = 20DXCC = 40/20m SSB / FT450 (100w) Hustler Antenna
(PHOTOS XYL F4GTB)
View since my car FB
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September 08, 2013 - DFCF 30-017 = Constance Tower, South france (Dep 30)
& FFF-1407 / Natura 2000 (Camargue Reserve) QTH "Aigues Mortes city" south france
70 QSO = 11 DXCC = 40m SSB / FT450 (100w) Hustler Antenna
(PHOTOS XYL F4GTB)
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September 07, 2013 - Headland of espiguette beach FFF-886 South france (Dep 30)
116 QSO = 12DXCC = 40m SSB / FT450 (100w) Hustler Antenna
(PHOTOS XYL F4GTB)
sign post of conservation area
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September 10, 2013 - DFCF 30-011 Carbonnière Tower
+ FFF-1407 Total 105 QSO = 28DXCC = 40/20m SSB / FT450 (100w) Hustler Antenna
QTH : saint laurent d'aigouze South france (Dep 30)
(PHOTOS XYL F4GTB)
CQ CQ CQ !!! & soon the pile-up HI !!!
sign post of history of monument
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June 15, 2013 - F4GTB/P in DFCF #77187 & FFF #1253 / WCA F-06044
"Castle & forest of "Moncteaux lès Meaux"
141 QSO (SSB/BPSK), 25DXCC
Satelitte view
Some pictures of castle
Parts in ruins
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May 25, 2013 - F4GTB/P in FFF #1254 / "Forest reserve of Mans" Loc : JN18mw
133 QSO mixed SSB & PSK, 27 DXCC
Thank you so much, all OM for their participation, Vy 73's
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May 18, 2013 - F4GTB/P - Activation DFCF 77186 / WCA-F 06042 "French Castle "LA HOUSSIERE"
Locator : JN18nu
258 QSO, 33 DXCC, very good condition
***** The castle, view of the sky *****
Below, usual station, FT450 Yaesu, Inverted V home made 10-15-20-30m,
& For this activation, I made a test with news hustler resonators, vy good results
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February 10, 2013 - F4GTB/P, Activation France Flaura Fauna - FFF #1251
Jouy le chatel, Forest reserve, Loc JN18oo
Rig : FT450, Inverted V 10,15,20,30m home made, Up 8m
Sign of forest reserve
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Operation in /Portable during summer 2012, holidays style
Locator = JN23an, qth "la grande motte", south france (dep 34)
Digital mode only ( PSK & RTTY ) with yaesu FT450 (25watts) & buddistick antenna
(PHOTOS XYL F4GTB)
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Some information on my hobbies
I listening the old world on a radio of 20's, she works very well, even today
I collect old radio TSF, manufactured by company DUCRETET, become DUCRETET Thomson (USA) in 1936
I give them in external good state and of operation, often after 60 or 80 years of silence.
Below, 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 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.
Below, my favorite, a very rare model LDC6 Ducretet of 1929
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 collection TSF
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 make it again, with to tubes of type NOVAL, for saved the rare originals.
left (copy home made) --- right (original).
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OTHER HOBBIES
I collect the old IBM PC, since 15 years
All restored, them work very well,
I was lucky enough to have found manuals and diskettes of maintenance for the repaired.
Below the first IBM transportable model 5155, of 1983, very rare
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.
Picture of the first transmission of TSF in Paris (france), between Eiffel Tower and Pantheon = 3 kms !!!
In 1898, With Eugene DUCRETET and the Russian, Alexander Stepanovich Popov
See you later on air
73 es dx
"Chris" F4GTB
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