Biography

73s! Je m’appelle Fabrice je suis originaire de Rencurel sur le Plateau du Vercors. Je suis Indicativé depuis Avril 2023 (merci à Dimitri F4FLH et les amis de F4KMI pour m'avoir coaché pendant toute la saison 6). J’ai découvert le radio-amateurisme en 1986 avec F2AA Raymond qui opérait sur Grenoble.

Greetings from the French Alps, my name is Fabrice i have been working as Professional Land Surveyor since 30 years.

I was born in 1966 in RENCUREL village located on Vercors plateau and i'm living on the south part of the plateau ( 40Kms from Grenoble) (Locator JN24PX). First entered in radio world in 1979 with a Pacific 800 ssb CB radio i did my first DX contact in 1980. Then entered in HAMradio world in 1986 when i met my radio mentor F2AA Raymond!

Meanwhile i started my first Trial bike competition at age of 14yo in 1980 riding a Yamaha TY 125 then SWM 123, SWM 320 then got my A2 bike permit in 1993.

Being from an old generation who's still living in the real world and not yet in virtual one, i prefer paper QSL and I do QSL 100%, collecting paper QSL !

QSL direct no buro, no contribution needed, and i'll be glad to return to you my QSL

QRZ, ClubLog,HDRLOG,LOTW,HAM365 sorry no more eqsl

I have started radio in 1979 (CB) i'm enjoying mountains hikes, and bike rides, and i'm an aviation fan i have been collecting wwii militaria pilots uniforms & airplanes plastic model kits for 30 years.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Trafic cond.

Yaesu FTdx-3000 + M-90 mic / Desk Mic M-90 MFJ-969 Tuner II

Yaesu FT-990 + MD1B8 Mic + ANNECKE Transmatch 750W V3

KENWOOD TS 870S

EA4BQN HF3 HF Amplifier 400W

Mobile : FT-450D + MH-31 stock modificated Mic / Falcon Outback 2012 multiband

FT-767DX Line + MD1B8 Mic /

Portable OP and 70cm/2m:

FT-897 Hendfed + 1:49 Balun



Mobile : Falcon Outback 2012 multiband