Biography

Hi, I was born in 1959 - Montevideo, Uruguay.


a/k/a: "Riki"

Nearest the 79´s I had my first experience at 11 mts. AM Only listenening and monitoring frequencies with: Realistic, Cobra and G.Electric Radios, and my first job was Broadcaster radio operator/programmer (FM) cxd

I´ve also have fun with a short wave Transcontinental radio.

I'm a recently Ham Radio Operator "General" Category , and an enthusiastic in Astronomy (Meade 114 mm) (from 80´s) and a professional graphic photographer (85´s), Press Corresponsal, and a naturalist since ever.

I´ve a Kenwood TS590SG, and by the moment a "balcony antenna system", I live on an apartment.

I'm using a multiband "Moonraker SPX100, a 40 mts. monoband and a "Cha F Loop Plus" for qrp-dx, and soon I´ll be using CW and digimodes "JT65" - 40 Mts & others.

I´m about to mount a rigid dipole at the rooftop as soon a possible.

I have also an "Scanner Alinco DJ-X2000" for monitoring and learn, and a Handy "Baofeng gt3p" VHF-UHF 8 w. with a magnetic base with "Nagoya´s antennas 771, NL-R2, and a biband NL-770H " for satellite practise and local repeters.

I'm a member of the Radio Club Uruguayo R.C.U in MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY. And I cursed CW with CX7BBB Tony (sk), and later with CX5CJ and I still learning.

My Category: General

Equipment

Kenwood TS 590 SG, MFJ AT, Vertical 40 Mts, Cha F Loop Plus (multiband), Moonraker Multiband, By now Balcony System antenna.