Biography

•March 1949 - Born in Sicily but living in Rome (near Fiumicino airport).


•1968 License of International Radiotelegraph Operator for Merchant Vessels.


•1968 first ship s/s Cumoreana/HPPF


•1968-1970 worked on Anconaradio (c/s ICA) radio operator (CW) Navy


•From 1970 to1978 worked on Merchant vessels:


•Mv Somalia/ICXS - Mv Benadir/ICKZ - Mv Ignazioemme/ICIA - Mv Delaware/6ZYF - Mv Victoria/IBLV -
•Mv Giovanni Ansaldo/ICGE - Mv Gianni Zeta/ICGZ - Mv Mar/IBMM - Lpg Enrico Fermi/IMIX


•From 1978 to 1988 worked on Roma Radio (c/s IAR) the main Italian Coastal Station


•1978 License ex I0ONP - 1999 License IZ0DDD - 2000 I.N.O.R.C Member no. 374

Equipment

Rig: Icom IC-7400 - Kenwood TS-440S - Sommerkamp 277EE


•Ant: Dipole 40/80 invert V. (Diamond) -- Vertical 8 mtrs (A. Frattini/I1QOD made)


•Keys: Iambic Chrome(A.Frattini/I1QOD) - Vertical key Chrome type Marconi 213 (A.Frattini/I1QOD) -Lionel Bug J36 - New Bug J36 Chrome made I1QOD - Vibroplex Blue Racer (model De Luxe finish) - Iambic by IK1OJM
If you want to know a bit more about me and my station, have a look on my personal homepage:
www.iz0ddd.it