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