Mario Barberis, IK1HXN.
Born in 1959. I’m married with Palmira and father of two children Giorgio and Massimo
I been active on the amateur band since 1986. I like HF, RTTY, and contesting.
Love digital mode operations:
Member of digital club:
EPC # 3037
DMC # 1391
OMC # 234
30MDG # 862
My awards include DXCC, WAZ SSB and RTTY.
In the major contest my best scores as:
1991 CQWW RTTY Contest 28 Mhz 1th Italy;
1992 CQWW RTTY Contest AB MS with IK1HSR 1th Italy;
1993 SARTG RTTY Contest 7 MHz 1th world;
1994 CQWW RTTY Contest 7 MHz 2th place in the Italy;
1995 CQWW RTTY Contest 3,5 MHz 1th place Italy;
2001 SARTG RTTY Contest 21 Mhz 1th world;
2002 CQWW RTTY Contest 7 Mhz 3th world;
2003 SARTG RTTY Contest 21 Mhz 1th world;
2004 CQWW RTTY WPX MS with IK1HSR op. IQ1RY 2th Italy;
2005 CQWW RTTY op IQ1RY 3,5 Mhz 3th world;
2005 ARI INT. RTTY SO AB 3th Italy;
2006 ARI INT. RTTY SO AB 3th Italy;
2006 CQWW RTTY op IQ1RY 3,5 Mhz 3th world;
2007 ARI INT. RTTY SO AB 4th Italy;
2007 CQWW RTTY op IQ1RY 3,5 Mhz 4th world;
Actual DXCC 338 confirmed country.
HF Rig:
ICOM 756pro III
KENWOOD TS-2000
vintage TRIO 9R-59D receiver
p.a. RAKE 174 1KW power
Antenna:
Hy-gain Explorer 14 yagi for 10/15/20
Cushcraft D3W rotative warc dipole
Radioworks dipole for 40mt
Butternut HF2V vertical for 40/80
Tonna 5 el. for 6mt.
VHF Rig:
KENWOOD TM-731E
DIAMONT 300 vhf/uhf collinear vertical antenna
YAESU FRG-9600 receiver with discone antenna
DIGITAL:
Microham Microkeyer II usb interface
Aea PK232MBX
Aea PK900
Computer AMD 2200
Software used:
MMTTY - N1MM - DIGIPAN - MIXWIN - VBDIGI - MULTIPSK - WSJT