Champion 11m DX Hunter; experienced DXpeditioner; and licensed ham…
The Dx Adventure Radio Club is proud to introduce to you 14DA049 Fred who connects with the DA-RC in early June, 2009.
Fred resides in France, on the western edge of Europe, bordered by the Bay of Biscay (North Atlantic Ocean) in the west, by the English Channel in the northwest, and by the North Sea in the north.
Fred’s country borders Belgium (16 Division) and Luxembourg (54 Division) in the northeast, Germany (13), Switzerland (15), and Italy (1) in the east, the Mediterranean Sea, Monaco (107), Spain (30) and Andorra (51) in the south.
11m DX databases will confirm that Fred is one of his country’s best known and successful 11m DX Hunters.
One of 14 Division’s most dynamic IOTA and DXCC Hunters, 14DA049 Fred, has confirmed almost 200 DXCC entities and almost 200 of the world’s islands and this will no doubt take of when the propagation of Cycle 25 kicks in.
14DA049 Fred is also an experienced DXpeditioner, having nailed many fantastic dx adventures, to many IOTA DXstinations, over the past decade.
14DA049 Fred’s home QTH is a small commune named Maulévrier in the Maine-et-Loire (Department 49) – one of the original 83 departments in western central France created during the French Revolution.
Maulévrier is in the Pays de la Loire region, 10 km southeast of Cholet, and bordering the department of Deux-Sèvres.
A passionate ICOM man also, who calls the IC-746 his own, one of 14DA049 Fred’s side interests is recording some of his contacts on eleven metres in video format and then uploading them to his special Youtube homepage ( See http://www.youtube.com/14of017fred ).
Outside of the radio communications hobby, 14DA049 Fred’s love of nature and gardening takes centre stage.
One of Fred’s favourite places, the Parc Oriental de Maulévrier, is a beautiful Japanese garden located in Maulévrier which was created between 1899-1913 on the grounds of Château Colbert.
Also on Fred’s radar, the largest Japanese garden in France, the “Jardin Remarquable” contains about 300 plant species, with water features, a bridge, and a pagoda, as well as azaleas, camellias, rhododendrons, and Japanese maples.
There is also a permanent exhibition of bonsai and ceramics which Fred no doubt adores.
The DA-RC’s big gun French member also describes himself as a ‘bricoleur’ of sorts as he enjoys the challenge of constructing and creating a work from a diverse range of things and then fiddling and tinkering with them to get the best out of it.
It’s this same resourcefulness and creativity 14DA049 Fred applies – not only in everyday membership with our club – but also to the exciting world of dx adventure!
Good to hear you in there, Fred.
73 from Chris in Chilliwack BC
Hi Fred, I had great contact with you on 8 October 2022 on frequency 27.600 MHz. My name is Nick from South Africa and my radio call sign is ZS1NS. My radio is Yaesu FT 990 and my antenna is Inverted V dipole with 10, 20 and 40 metres. I see your station is near Pyrenees Mountains and I have visited there when Airbus invited a group of us to see their factory in Toulouse. You keep well and hope to hear you again!
Nice Dx with Fred Today, many thanks for QSO, 73 from Chile, Ivan 32CR010
Region de Valparaiso, Olmue Chile
Freq 27495 usb local time 14:50 rst 59
howdy Fred….
2WK244 operator JAY
Lancaster N.H.,,USA….
GREAT to hear the U.K. ,, You had a good original from here about 1-2 s.. great Audio…
HOPE all is well over there with this covid19 stuff..
73s,, Be safe,, till I hear ya again🍻🍺🍻👍👍🎙🎙
Hi Fred tnx for the contact into the Scottish highlands best 73s Frankie
Hello Fred
Barry here 9 Bravo Charlie 169 from Chilliwack BC Canada
we talked on Jan 30 at 9.09 am Friday morning my time
I had you 3/5 but the audio nice and clear. It was nice talking to you Fred and hope we can do it again in better dx conditions 73,s to you and your family Fred . I will keep a ear out for you
Fred, thanks for the nice QSO. Congratulations on the nice yagi and your radio shack. I was using my little indoor station and you were 5×9 into east coast of North Carolina.
73, Joe 2NC605
Hi Fred,
It was good to talk to you. I hope we can do it again soon.
All the best my friend and good dx your way.
Reg CO7722
Hello Fred,
Great to hear you in my radio today. Good contact for me. Thanks for returning to my call.
73’s from your friend in Northern Utah.
Rob, 2TC34
Congratulazioni per la tua antenna !!! Ottima !!! Grazie per l’ottimo qso & dx !!! Felice Natale Buon Anno e tanta fortuna !!!!
Hello to all my mail is: fred14da049@gmail.com
Salut Fred, Merci pour le petit qso sur le 27.600 je suis à 30km au sud de Montreal dans la ville de Saint-Jean sur Richelieu donc je t’enverrai des photos l’orsque j’aurai ton email, 73…Amitié et à plus…..9EQ240….
Great to talk to you today…..hope to hear you again.
73 de 2AT018, Jeffrey
Hi Fred,
I’m Sergey 50RS064, many thanks for the FB QSO on 29.08.2012.
My best wishes for you and your family.
Good DX and I hope to hear you again on frequency, 73!
Hi Fred, thanks for the nice QSO.
My best wishes for you and your family.
Good DX and i hope to hear you again on frequency, 73!
Hi Fred, Nice First Contact Mate 🙂 +10db. Take Care, Speak Soon, 26 DA 100 – Dan
Hello Fred,
Thank you very much for the nice QSO 5/7 with your station 09/20/2011.
73 de Andy/10AD171
Puerto Peñasco,Sonora,Mexico
73 for the qso on 11mt
1ON187 Mauro
Hi Fred, thanks for the QSO.
My best wishes for you , your family and Delta Alfa Members.
I hope to hear you again on frequency, 73.