QRP enthusiast

Most of the time I operate in QRP. My philosophy is: the best result with the least effort. Sorry for my CW (HI)!

 

Equipment

Home
HF: Yagi 5 band Spiderbeam HD, Vertical GAP Eagle DX, Windom (h.m.) - Yaesu FT-950, FT-817ND
50: Halo
SAT: Yagi VHF 10 elem. Maspro 144WH10, Yagi UHF 15 elem. Maspro 435WH15 - Yaesu FT-847

Contest station
HF: Delta loop 6 elem. ECO, Wire Delta loop 40 meters (h.m.)
50: Yagi 5 elem. DK7ZB (Nuxcom kit)
VHF: LongYagi vert. array 2 x 10 elem. DK7ZB (h.m.) - LNA PGA103+ (h.m.) - SSPA LDMOS MRFE6VP6300 (h.m.)

Portable
HF: Dipole and Vertical (various, h.m.) - Yaesu FT-857D, FT-817ND
VHF: Yagi 9 elem. DL6WU (h.m.), Yagi vert. array 2 x 8 elem. DK7ZB (Nuxcom kit)
23cm: Transverter SG-lab, Yagi 26 elem DL6WU (h.m.)

 

QSL info

QSL 100% via bureau.
If you prefer you can send me direct, no IRC, SASE or other contributions are required. Contact me via e-mail to know the full address.
SWL's reports are welcome.

Please no eQSL. It's not currently supported.

All QSOs are regularly uploaded into the Logbook of the world (LoTW).

 

Member of

- ARI Associazione Radioamatori Italiani, sezione di Potenza 8501;
- I-QRP Italian QRP Club #558;
- MQC Mountain QRP Club #17;
- QRP Respect #129;
- ICC Italian Contest Club;
- FPqrp Flying Pigs QRP Club #2449;
- GRT Gruppo Radiotelegrafisti #764;
- SKCC Straight Key Century Club #7908;
- NAQCC North American QRP CW Club #5682;
- EPC European Phase shift keying Club #9904;
- DMC Digital Modes Club #2808;
- 30MDG 30 Meter Digital Group #3409;
- PODXS 070 Penn-Ohio DX Society 070 Club #1157.

 

Website

Please visit PianetaRadio.it.
More info about me on the personal website IZ8EWD.

 

Contest results

Lazio 50 2016, macroarea Sud - 2nd
CQ WW CW 2015, SO QRP 10m - 1st IT, 10th EU
CQ WW SSB 2015, SO QRP ALL - 2nd IT, 8th EU
CQ WW CW 2014, SO QRP 15m - 3rd IT
CQ WW SSB 2014, SO QRP ALL - 2nd IT, 6th EU
CQ WW CW 2013, SO QRP 20m - 1st IT
CQ WW SSB 2013, SO QRP ALL - 3rd IT
Lazio VHF SSB 2013, Fascia 3 - 3rd
CQ WW SSB 2012, SA QRP 10m - 2nd IT, 9th EU, 10th WW
CQ WPX SSB 2011, SO QRP ALL - 1st IT, 1st EU, 2nd WW
CQ WW SSB 2010, SO QRP ALL - 2nd IT
CQ WW SSB 2009, SO QRP ALL - 5th IT
Lazio VHF SSB 2009, Fascia 3 /P - 2nd
CQ WW SSB 2007, SO QRP 15m - 2nd IT, 7th EU
CQ WW SSB 2006, SO QRP 15m - 3rd IT, 9th EU
CQ WW SSB 2005, SO QRP 15m - 1st IT, 8th EU
CQ WW SSB 2004, SO QRP 20m - 2nd IT, 4th EU, 10th WW
ARRL 10m 2003, SO QRP SSB - 1st IT
CQ WW SSB 2003, SO QRP 20m - 1st IT, 9th EU