I2RTF (Pietro Begali): The Legend
This morning I went to "Computerfest & Radioamatore", an important italian hamfest, where I had the opportunity and great pleasure to meet I2RTF Pietro Begali.
We talked for a while, not only about CW but also about our favourite rigs. He explained to me a lot of very interesting details about his work and ideas. Great person.
A Begali Key soon on my table! 
ARISSat-1 received
First copy of the new hamradio satellite ARISSat-1 today! I received the SSTV robot image attached to this post. Listen to the audio file (MP3, 319 kB).
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Date and time: 2011-09-07 10:15 UTC
Frequency/mode: 145.950 MHz / FM
Location: JN45pn
Antenna: home made J-pole on my balcony
Tracking software: Gpredict under Ubuntu Linux
SSTV decoding software: QSSTV under Ubuntu Linux
For Gpredict users: update satellite list and data (Edit --> Update TLE --> From network), then select RADIOSCAF-B satellite.
Summer activity from JN55gl
A short report about my summer activity as IZ2UQF/P from JN55gl.
IS0/IZ2UQF: July 2011 activity
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Here's a report about my activity as IS0/IZ2UQF in Sardinia Island, July 2011.
Some JT65 activity
Lately I've been doing some JT65 activity on 20m band. Mainly short skip propagation during the first days of this month.
Here's a very nice contact with VK7XX, John in Tasmania! First one with Australia in my log!
John completed this QSO with 5W only (but a great quad antenna) against my 20W and a poor short vertical antenna on my balcony.
Since I always keep multidecoder on in JT65-HF, you can also see my brother IS0BZR in the waterfall, in QSO with an american station.
And here's something strange:
I guess our fellow didn't realize that OY3JE was already in QSO while calling him. Anyway, I completed a great QSO with OY3JE at 21:40-21:46 UTC! First one with Faroe Islands, of course!
