Biography

Hi, my name is Riccardo, I'm nice and honest guy, with a silly sense of humor... :D

I was born on February 27th 1976 in Sassuolo, a mid-size town about 100 miles south from Milan.
I got married in 2007 with a beautiful girl and now we live in Modena, a city with about 185.000 inhabitants, famous all over the world for the balsamic vinegar and Ferrari.
I practice running and/or mountain biking but not competitively, however I try to train at least a couple of times a week.
I love dogs, so you can always find one of them in my family.
I studied physics at university, but I never graduated.

I work as 3D Graphic Designer (Lightwave User) in a company that manufactures bathrooms furniture.
In effect my main interests are astronautics and digital photography.
In particular I'm a member of the ISAA managing board (Italian Space and Astronautics Association), a no-profit community dedicated to the popularisation of space activities for both professionals and enthusiasts.

I love to go to the cinema and watch TV series; my favorite genres are Sci-Fiction, Action and Fantasy.
I'm a computer addicted and an online gamer (mostly FPS and MMORPG).

But let's talk about radio!
When I was 14 I was an authorized CB operator, but after a couple of years I completely abandoned the radio activities. However, in the late 2012 a new spark grew inside me, and, helped by ARI Modena guys, I decided to study to became an all-around HAM and I did it!
My license was relased on July 8th 2013.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

Yaesu FT897D