Biography

Welcome on my QRZCQ page, i have been a HAM since 1984 with previous call IK8 EEP
I am member: A.R.I. - G.I.R.F. - F.I.R.A.C. - QRZ - QRZCQ.
Hobbies: Ham - motorcycles - mountain bike - naval modelling - underwater fishing - trekking - etc.

I was born in september 1956 and until 1987 i lived in Melfi/Pz (south Italy), in the meantime, I have also lived and worked in Switzerland for some time. In July 1979 I married Carmela, we have a son and a daughter. Since April 1987, for work reasons I have moved to Castel Bolognese/Ra. Since then I am working for Italian railways, I was a trains driver, since 2002 I have a higher qualification, and from July 2018 i am retired.

My web site:http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ik4eep --- Email:ik4eep@libero.it---- Echolink node:635782---- Skype contact:pietrofg56

If you are interested, it is possible to consult my web site http://xoomer.virgilio.it/ik4eep/Radio.htm , where there are various my homebrew realizations (1.5 KW H.F. Amplifier - Mor-Gain antennas - Balun - 3KW Ant. tuner), with schemes, technical explanations and photos, which are avaible for the download.

Equipment

-My radio station (Mar. 2021):


TRX HF: Kenwood TS 850SAT - TS 930SAT
TRX VHF: Kenwood TR 751E (25W all mode)
TRX UHF: Kenwood TR 851E (25W all mode)
TRX V/UHF: Yaesu FT 727R - Wouxun KG-UV8D
Ant. HF 10-15-20mt, 3el. beam
Ant. HF 40mt , home made (Mor-Gain l=20mt, inverted V)
Ant. HF 80/160mt, home made (Mor-Gain l=40mt, inverted V)
Ant. VHF: home made (15 el. yagi horiz. l=7,5mt)
Ant. UHF: home made (24 el. yagi horiz. l=5,1mt)
Ant. V/UHF vertical Comet X600
Elevation system for satellite traffic (with digital control box), home made
Amplifier HF: 10-160 mt 500W, home made (3X811A)
Amplifier HF: 10-160 mt 1500W, home made (3XGI7B)
Amplifier HF: 10-160mt 1500W, home made (1X 3CX 1500A7)
Ant. tuner 3KW, home made --- Dummy load 2KW, home made
Power supply 12-16V 40A, home made