ARI Alto Lazio (IQ0HL): Friendship, Experimentation, and Marconi's Legacy

Allumiere, Italy – The A.R.I. (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani) Sezione Alto Lazio, identified by its call sign IQ0HL, is a vibrant local chapter founded in 2007 by a group of passionate radio amateur "FRIENDS" in the Alto Lazio region. Their strong bond of friendship is as central to their group as their shared passion for radio in all its forms. With their motto, "GUTTA CAVAT LAPIDEM" (The drop hollows the stone), they wish visitors good Browse and "buoni DX!" (good long-distance contacts).

The section is located at PIAZZA A. GRAMSCI 5, 00051 ALLUMIERE RM. For inquiries, you can contact President IZ0QPO Andrioli Fabio. The section is open on Sundays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. For more information, visit their website: www.arialtolazio.it.

The Spirit of Amateur Radio: "Gutta Cavat Lapidem"

ARI Alto Lazio emphasizes that through radio, knowledge is shared and expanded without boundaries. This is the essential purpose of this fascinating activity and the immense moral legacy left by Guglielmo Marconi: "To try and try again!"

A radio amateur is an experimenter of the radio medium. Radio amateurs are those who still today experiment with new communication methods and means, new modes of radio wave propagation, thereby remaining faithful to the spirit of research of the first radio enthusiasts. The motto "Gutta cavat lapidem" (The drop hollows the stone) encapsulates this persistent dedication.

Marconi's Enduring Inspiration

The section also shares a powerful quote from Guglielmo Marconi, reflecting on his life as an inventor and the essence of scientific pursuit:

"There have been three great moments in my life as an inventor. The first, when the radio signals I sent made a bell ring on the other side of the room where I was conducting my experiments; the second, when the signals transmitted from my station in Poldhu, Cornwall, were picked up by the receiver I was listening to in St. John's, Newfoundland, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean at a distance of about 3,000 km; the third is now, whenever I can calmly imagine future possibilities and feel that the activity and efforts of my whole life have provided solid foundations on which one can continue to build.

The most exciting aspect of science is that it encourages man to persist in his dreams. Science demands a flexible mind. It is not necessary to interrogate the universe with a formula. One must observe it, take what it can give, and then reflect with the help of science and reason. Science keeps you young."

This quote beautifully captures the experimental and ever-evolving nature of amateur radio, a spirit that ARI Alto Lazio strives to embody.