Biography

Hey, You Guys!
My name is Ferdinando Maria RUBINO,
I was born in Avola on 04/Oct/1950 and for a long time
I reside in this beautiful small native sicilian country.
I'm a Medical-doctor (haematologist) and I pursue a hobby:
RADIO-HAM.
OM since 1976, I enjoy "DXCC" (Top Honour-Roll with 344 countries achivied).
Totally fascinated by "IOTA-Award",
I play an active role in his Programme as activator
of many "New-One" and "Most Wanted" islands all over the world
always together my Team (Claudio I1SNW and Alfio IT9EJW).
My activator career starts long time ago (1995) with "Italian Island Award"
along with "ARETUSA DX-TEAM" wich I'm still member.
The following are my efforts for islands hunter community:
- Milocca isl. IIA SR-12;
- Ognina isl. IIA SR-08;
- Palme isl. IIA SR-10;
- Galera isl. IIA SR-13;
- Grande di Marzamemi isl. IIA SR-05;
- Capo Passero isl. IIA SR-02;
- Castelluccio isl. IIA SR-16;
- Cappuccini isl. IIA SR-15;
- Guicciarda isl. IIA AG-06;
- Patella isl. IIA AG-05;
- A Pizzo rock IIA SR-09
all this one with various callsignes like IT9YRE/p - IJ9/IT9YRE and IT9YRE/9.


Then:
during
1995 Porri isl. IOTA EU-166 - IIA RG-01 - IT9YRE/P;
1997 Lampedusa isl. IOTA AF-019 - IIA AG-01 - IG9/IT9YRE;
1997 Rabbit rock IOTA AF-019 - IIA AG-04 - IG9/IT9YRE;
1997 Lampione isl. IOTA AF-019 - IIA AG-02 - IG9/IT9YRE;
2000 Taxos isl. IOTA EU-174 - SV8/IT9YRE;
2000 Mangaia isl. IOTA OC-159 - ZK1YRE;
2001 Giresun isl. IOTA AS-154 - TA0/IT9YRE;
2001 Kefken isl. IOTA AS-159 - TA0/IT9YRE;
2002 Sonsorol isl.IOTA OC-248 - T88SI;
2002 Nomwin isl. IOTA OC-253 - V63RE;
2002 TA' isl. IOTA OC-254 - V63RE;
2003 Maria atoll IOTA OC-264 - FO/IT9YRE;
2004 Hereheretue atoll IOTA OC-052 - FO/IT9YRE;
2005 Tabueran isl.(Fanning) IOTA OC-084 - T32S;
2007 Ngulu atoll IOTA OC-180 - V63RE;
2007 Sorol atoll IOTA OC-277 - V63RE.
Hope to see you soon during my next pile-up.............'73 es Dx de Nando