FI8QQ 1926 French Indo-China

Operator: Richard Jamas

It is a picture of the "SHREF", included in my book.
F8QQ - Richard JAMAS, during WWI, listening the "news" send by "FL" callsign of the "Tour Eiffel", in Paris.
At this time, Richard was in "Champagne" , - Chemin aux Dames - a big battle during WWI, My great uncle is dead "au Chemin aux Dames"...
Richard F8QQ was after WWI  "FI8QQ" at Saigon - French Indochina".

The translation of the back of the picture of F8QQ:
" Chemin des Dames "
April 1917
The future 8QQ, already a SWL since 1910 in Paris, presently listening to the bi-daily communiqué from "FL", the Eiffel Tower, on 2700m with a makeshift galena receiver,
in a shelter dug under the graveyard of Mesnil les Hurlus, Champagne region
Signature: Richard
My drawn face, on my identity picture of last January is due to an attack of inflammatory rhumatism, first time in my life, now totally cured. I have recuperated my celestine complexion, hi!

QSL, Magazine Cover G4UZN Collection
Photos N2BTD Collection
1917 photo, translation courtesy of F2VX
Tnx Patrick Rigg