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BENVENUTO NELLA PAGINA DEL MIO PASSATO

Quando ancora studente ebbe una grande influenza l'attivit� di radioamatore di mio padre I1AZK, pioniere dei radioamatori abruzzesi, che inizi� la sua attivit� di radioamatore nel 1920.
Iniziai la mia attivit� nel 1948 e conseguii il mio DXCC nr 435 tra i primi OM italiani.
Ho partecipato a tutti i pi� importanti contest mondiali dal 1966 in poi.
Ho operato con diversi prefissi e nominativi "I1FLD - I2FLD - I9FLD - IP6FLD - IJ6ONU e IG9PLN.
Nella mia attivit� di radioamatore ho effettuato circa 500.000 qso, nel 1981 nell'ARRL mi sono classificato primo europeo ed in molte altre occasioni tra i primi 10 mondiali.
Nel CQ WW contest ho vinto la coppa di primo europeo.
Nel WPX mi sono classificato 4 volte tra i TOP TEN.
Nel WAEDC contest 4 volte tra i TOP TEN.
Ho ottenuto l'HONOR ROLL - 5BDXCC (219) - 5BWAS (589) - WAZ - WPX - COUNTY AWARDS (3000 contee USA).
Sono stato uno degli OM che ha costituito la sezione di Pescara e la relativa Mostra Mercato del radioamatore nel 1967/68.
Presidente della sezione di Pescara negli anni 70 e Vice Presidente dell'ARI.

I6FLD 1990 Contest

FROM Amateur Radio CQ of February 1996.
CQ Profiles: Tony Cardelli, I6FLD

One of the things about contesting that continually amazes me is the incredible consistency of some operators.
Year in and year out they seem to always be there; a sort of beacon station that you know will always make it into your log in every contest.
Recently I received a letter from my good friend Tony, I6FLD, who I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time at last year's Dayton Hamvention. Tony was as gracious in person as he is on the air, and I'm proud to profile him this month's issue.
Tony has been an active amateur for over 54 years. He as quite a few sunspot cycles to his credit with one consistent theme throughout his amateur radio career-contesting! With the exception of a small period of inactivity while attending agricultural college and starting his family. Tony has lived and breathed amateur radio. It all started with inspiration of his father and radio pioneer, I1AZK (EX-I2CRM).
Tony first went on the air in 1948, after the war, with a Hartley Oscillator, regenerative receiver, and a simple Zeppelin wire antenna. Shortly thereafter Tony significantly upgraded his station by homebrewing a pair of 813s on AM modulated with a pair of 811s and an old Hammarlund Super-Pro receiver. As you can see by is photo, it was nothing close to what we enjoy today. By 1951 Tony put up his first rotary beam-a three-element 15 mtr yagi interlaced with two elements on 20 mtr. This station combination enabled Tony to achieve DXCC Phone #435 in 1952. And all of this was going on while he was just in his early 20s.
After the graduating from college and starting a successful career with Consorzio Ortofrutticolo, specializing in fruit exports, Tony really began to establish his contesting presence in the 1960s. His station evolved with the hobby's tecnology. Tony's antennas have been evergrowing over the years as well. From his early days using interlaced yagis, he moved from using a Mosley classic 33 beam to an impressive array of monoband Yagis and a two-element quad on 40 meters-all of this while operating from hilltop in S.Giovanni Teatino, 200 meters above the sea level. Compared to his early days of homebrew AM equipment, Tony has made great strides inside his shack, as it is adorned with several homebrew amplifiers as well as a ts950sdx and ft1000.
During Tony's active contesting consistent "top ten" performance has been the norm. As I6FLD puts it: "to me, contesting is a way of life." Prefering single operator, all band operating, Tony has placed high in 53 major contests, including 20 top ten performances, 33 top Italian, and 11 top European finishes. It's an amazing legacy that may never be duplicate again. While Tony feels that superior operating techniques, knowledge of propagation, world-class station hardware, and experience all contribute to contesting success, a "never give up" attitude is most important when competing.
Although Tony prefers the single operator category, he has been part of a number of highly successful multi operations, including IQ3A (multi-multi European record, CQWW), IH9AA (number 3, world, multi-single 1973 CQ WW), and many others.In fact, the list of callsigns that Tony's familiar voice has used over the years includes I2FLD, I1FLD, I9FLD, IP9FLD, I6FLD, IJ6ONU, IH9AA, IG9PLN, I0RDJ, I0IJ, IQ3A, II6K, IR6L, IU6A, IQ6A, IQ6F and II6F. Imagine trying to keep all those QSLs in order!
In addition Tony's contest operating achievements, he has also been active in many other operating areas, obtaining 5BDXCC, 5BWAS, 5BWAZ, USA-CA All Counties, and top DXCC Honor Roll. Not only is Tony the only Italian station to ever achieve this impressive array of operating achievements, he's done it with class and grace throughout his amateur radio career.
For Tony, amateur radio in general and contesting in particular have had a profound impact on his life. It's part of his soul resulting in an amazing list of accomplishments. What I learned about Tony when I met him in Dayton last year is that there is another part to this incredible person. He is warm, fascinating individual who is a true ambassador for amateur radio and one I'm proud to call my friend. Congratulation, Tony, on a fine amateur radio career. Somehow I don't think you're done hanging up winning awards on your shack's walls. In any event, I look forward to our next contest QSO when you say:"K1AR, hello my friend John, you're 5915!"