My passion for amateur radio was born in 2000; a friend of mine, Francesco, showed me his father's handy CB (citizen band transceiver): we were only twelve when with the help of our parents and Renzo IZ5HML we started the journey in the RadioFrequency with the poor-man radio.

In 2002 (I was 15) I passed HAREC level A examination and in 2003 I obtained my current call IW5EJM. Here you can see the evolution of my shack.

In local detachment of italian hamradio league (Sezione ARI Etruria - Piombino) I met lots of friend who, under the guide of Pietro IZ5FSO, turned my radio passion mostly in VHF and Satellite activity.

Special thanks also to Stefano IZ5MMH, Fabio IZ5ILA, Sauro I5VOW: people who encouraged and substained my passion, thanks to whom I reached some milestones in my amateur radio life, as board member of section "ARI Etruria - Piombino" and contester in IQ5BA VHF&up contesteam.

Today my engagement in amateur radio is aimed mostly on two fronts: the social one as board member of ARI CRT (the regional committee of italian amateur radio league) and the technical one with Lido IK5EKM as co-founder of NCSRAE, a sperimental laboratory in electronics and microwaves.