My Name is Chris and i'm one of the Youngtimers on the Bands. I live in the flat part of Switzerland between Zurich and Berne. My QTH is not so far away from the Alps and if the weather is clear i have a perfect panoramic View to the Mountains. I'm computer scientist but currently employed as sales coworker. My Hobbys are Amateur Radio, Satellite-DX, Computer/Network on the one side and travelling and visiting cultural Festivals on the other side.

Because of a lot QRL and planned relocation my time for Amateur Radio is very limited at the moment. There is enough space for skeds but i hope to get more to start DX around the Globe.

I'm standby on:
- Repeater Laegern 145.775 -0.600
- Repeater Strihen 438.950 -7.600
- Simplex-QRG 145.325

73 de HB9FDS

Important Information:

Since January 17 2012 HB9FDS is no longer active from the QTH
in JN47DN (CH-5332 Rekingen AG, Dorfstrasse 23).

Until we found a new suitable Home and QTH i'm mainly operate on 2m/70cm from temp. QTH
in JN47DJ (CH-5507 Mellingen AG, Kreuzzelgstrasse 4).
Since May 20 2012 a Wire-Antenna for Shortwave with up to 100W is also installed.

HAM licenses:
CEPT License / HB9FDS
(since November 01 2011)
CEPT Novice License / HB3YAP
(between Mai 26 2011 and October 31 2011)

Equipment currently unmounted due to Relocation:

ICOM IC-7000 (KW/6m/2m/70cm)
+ WCS-7000 USB-Programming-Cable and Software
+ ICOM AH-4 (Automatic Antenna-Tuner)
+ Diamond X-50N (Base-Antenna 2m/70cm)
+ Diamond X-510N (Base-Antenna 2m/70cm) (2x)
+ MFJ-993B (Antenna-Tuner)
+ Diamond W-8010 (Base-Antenna KW)
+ Fritzel GPA50 (Vertical Base-Antenna KW)
+ Multistick DX (Base-Antenna Multiband-RX)

SAMLEX SEC-1235 (Power-Supply)

NVA Telescopic Mast HTM-10 (7 Elements65/58/51/44/37/20/23mm / 11 Meters)
Date of Manufacture: between 1952 and 1990
Previously used by the "Nationale Volks-Armee" in Germany

Wipic/Letrona Euromast (5 Elements 80/72/66/60/55mm / 10 Meters)
Date of Manufacture: Oct 1982
Previously used by a Fire-Station in Canton Zurich, Switzerland

Self build Telescopic Mast (4 Elements/4 Meters)

Self build Telescopic Mast (2 Elements/5 Meters) (2x)

All Base-Antennas are connected by Aircell-7-Coaxial-Cable and protected by Diamond CA-35RS Lightning-Arresters.

Equipment Home-Shack:

YAESU FT-857D (KW/6m/2m/70cm/US-Version)
+ Diamond X-510N (Base-Antenna 2m/70cm)
+ 1:9 UnUn and Wire-Antenna 20m

SOMMERKAMP SK-PS35S (Power-Supply)

Equipment Mobile:

ICOM IC-E2820 (2m/70cm/D-Star)
+ UT-123 (D-Star & GPS Module)
+ WCS2820 USB-Programming-Cable and Software
+ Diamond NR-770HB 102cm, 2.15/5.5dBi (2m/70cm Mobile-Antenna) (RX)
+ Sommerkamp NR-881HB 102cm, 2.15/5.5dBi (2m/70cm Mobile-Antenna) (TX)
+ SIRO MAG 125 PL (Magnetic Mount for NR-770HB)
+ SIRO MAG 125 PL (Magnetic Mount for NR-881HB)
+ Diamond MR-77 50cm, 2.5/3.4dBi (2m/70cm Mobile-Antenna) (RX)
+ Diamond MR-77 50cm, 2.5/3.4dBi (2m/70cm Mobile-Antenna) (TX)

APRS: HB9FDS-15

Equipment Portable:

YAESU VX-8DE (6m/2m/70cm)
+ ADMS-VX8 (Programmer-Kit)
+ CD-41 (Charging-Device)
+ CN-3 (Adapter SMA-M to BNC-F)
+ CSC-93 (Soft-Case)
+ CT-136 (GPS-Adapter)
+ FGPS-2 (GPS-Unit)
+ MH-74A7A (Speaker-Microphone)
+ Diamond SRH-701 19cm, x.xxdBi (2m/70cm SMA-Handy-Antenna)
+ Sommerkamp SHK-882SP 40cm, 2.15dBi (2m/70cm SMA-Handy-Antenna)

APRS: HB9FDS- 7

YAESU VX-3E (2m/70cm)
+ ADMS-VX3 (Programmer-Kit)
+ CN-3 (Adapter SMA-M to BNC-F)
+ FBA-37 (3xAA Battery-Case)
+ MH-34B4B (Speaker-Microphone)
+ Diamond SRH-701 19cm, x.xxdBi (2m/70cm SMA-Handy-Antenna)
+ Sommerkamp SKH-47SP 36cm, 2.15dBi (2m/70cm SMA-Handy-Antenna)
+ Sommerkamp SKH-812SP 19cm, x.xxdBi (2m/70cm SMA-Handy-Antenna)

YAESU VX-3 (2m/70cm/Export)
+ CN-3 (Adapter SMA-M to BNC-F)
+ CSC-92 (Soft-Case)
+ FBA-37 (3xAA Battery-Case)
+ MH-34B4B (Speaker-Microphone)
+ Diamond SRH-701 19cm, x.xxdBi (2m/70cm SMA-Handy-Antenna)
+ Diamond MR-77S 50cm, 2.5/3.4dBi (2m/70cm Mobile-Antenna)
+ Sommerkamp SKH-812SP 19cm, x.xxdBi (2m/70cm SMA-Handy-Antenna)

BAOFENG UV3-R (2m/70cm) (2x)
+ Programming-Cable

PUXING PX-888 (2m/70cm)
+ CM01 Speaker-Microphone
+ RH-771 36cm, 2.15dBi (2m/70cm SMA-Female-Handy-Antenna)
+ Programming-Cable

ALBRECHT AE-230H (Scanner)
+ Diamond MR-77B 50cm, 2.5/3.4dBi (2m/70cm Mobile-Antenna)

GOOIT GY560 (Frequency Counter)