IK1PMR brief biography

I was born in Casale Monferrato (Italy) on December 30th, 1969. I became interested in computers and radios very early, and I began my studies in computer science in 1983. In 1984 I bought my first home computer (a Sinclair ZX Spectrum), and in the same years I started listening to AM broadcastings and CB band.

I became an SWL and then I earned my amateur radio license in 1990. I received the callsign IK1PMR (full HF license, CEPT class A), still holded.

After an experience in the computer science industry, I earned a Master degree in Computer Science (with honors) from Torino University in 1997.

Then I spent about 5 years doing academic research at the Computer Science Department of the same University. I earned a PhD in Computer Sciece in February 2002.

Actually I also work on my own as an information and communication technology consultant. I created an internet company which provides web-based services. If you are a no-profit organization, you can have great discounts or even free services (like hosting, e-mails, web applications) from us, please contact me and explain your needs.

At the same time, my interest in amateur radio is still high, and I enjoy working DX on all HF bands and all modes, always low power (< 100w). My favourite mode is CW, and favourite bands are 10 and 14 MHz. My radios are two Elecraft K2 (one is 100w version and the other is 15w) and a old Kenwood TS-440S. Of course I have interfaced my radios to the PC, and I sometimes develope/modify amateur radio software.

My small contributions to the amateur radio community include elmering new hams and being a Volunteer Examineer for USA amateur radio licenses.

I like travelling and in the last years I had the opportunity to visit most of Europe, Mexico, the South-West USA, Australia, Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia), Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Banaba island and Somalia.

I recently operated from:

• Marquesas Islands as member of the TX4PG DXpedition (April/May 2003);
• Gozo Island (Malta) as 9H3MR (June 2003);
• Canary Islands as EA8/IK1PMR (January 2004);
• Fiji Islands as 3D2MR (March/April 2004);
• West Kiribati as T30MR (March 2004);
• Banaba as member of the T33C DXpedition (April 2004);
• Poland as SP/IK1PMR and SN5Z CQWW-SSB (October 2004);
• Germany as DL/IK1PMR and DL0CQ CQWW-CW (November 2004);
• Somalia as member of the 6O0CW DXpedition (February 2005);
• Gozo Island (Malta) as 9H3MR (March 2005);
• Rhodes island (Dodecanese) as SV5/IK1PMR and J45MR;
• Benin as TY5MR (March 2006);
• Andaman Islands as VU4AN/VU3TLY (April 2006);
• Montenegro as 4O3T (July/August 2006);
• Mongolia as JT1Y (April 2007);
• Uruguay as IK1PMR/CX (novembre/dicembre 2007);
• Argentina as LU/IK1PMR (novembre 2007);
• Paraguay as ZP6/IK1PMR (novembre/dicembre 2007);
• Australia as VK7AAP (gennaio/febbraio 2008);
• Nuova Zelanda as ZL/IK1PMR (gennaio 2008);

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