Staying at a French Best Western
France is the fifth of 10 DXCC Entities that we plan to visit during our Central Europe Trip. Total QSO Statistics for France can be seen here.
Hôtel Metz Technopole Best Western Plus

We made it to France. At Hôtel Metz Technopole.

It’s our first beautiful day.
Ham Time

Karen, K2KAR, at the controls of F1NGP

France Gentry

France Dauer
Yann and Myriam’s Home

Myriam serving her fantastic covered pizza like dinner that was filled with salmon, egg and mushroom – called Koulibiac.

Yann, F1NGP, with our flag we brought back from the Clipperton (TX5K) DXp

Yann (F1NGP) and his XYL, Myriam at their home in Metz, France.

Karen K2KAR and Dave WJ2O and Yann (F1NGP) hanging out at la maison.

With the understanding of how the CEPT Licensing Agreement works, we assigned ourselves the callsigns F/WJ2O and F/K2KAR.
Making Contacts

Dave, WJ2O, operating from a rest area in Brouck, France

Karen, K2KAR, operating from Brouck, France
The mobile set-up:

Connection to the battery



Tarheel telescoping antenna attached to trunk lip


Metz, France was the 4th stop and 5th country of our Central Europe Trip.
