Born in 1938, fascinated by the radio since I was children. Galene crystal detector radio receiver followed by regenerative tube receiver when I was teenager.
My small amount of pocket money was used to buy some books that I was not to much able to understand and some second hand radio materials.
Electro-mechanical scholarship background followed by electronic specialisation.
Military time in 1957 to the first para troops regiment till 1958 as 1st Seargent radio transmission specialist.
Participing to some humanitarian operation during the events following the Congo independence in July 1960.
Licensed amateur radio since March 1960 with the call ON4CD.
Retired since end of 1999 from Brewery equipment factory where I was commissioning enginner, I use all my free time for Ham activities and to particularly
for the DX
Holder of OR1R "Vanity Call" since March 2006
During my professionnal life, I was making many trips over the world and activate the call FO0GD in french polynesia and OA/ON4CD from Chiclayo and
Motupe in North of Peru
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