ARI Frosinone (IQ0FN): Celebrating a Century of Italian Air Force

Frosinone, Italy – The A.R.I. (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani) Sezione di Frosinone, identified by its call sign IQ0FN, is an active local chapter for amateur radio enthusiasts.

The section is located at VIA MOLA NUOVA 3, 03100 FROSINONE FR. For inquiries, you can contact President IZ0CJQ Arduini Giuseppe. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM. For more information, visit their website: www.arifrosinone.it.

Diploma for the 100th Anniversary of the Italian Air Force

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Italian Air Force, the ARI Frosinone section, as part of a planned event with the Italian Air Force and the Associazione Radioamatori Italiani, activated the special call sign II0FRO. This activation honored and remembered the military airport named after Captain Pilot "Girolamo Moscardini" and the 72nd Wing based at the airport.

The call sign II0FRO was assigned the SASC R100FRO, valid for the new ARI sections' diploma. The special call sign was active from March 20 to June 20, 2023, across all bands and transmission modes. You can find all useful information on the QRZ page for the special call sign.

The special event QSL card could be requested via bureau through IQ0FN (ARI Frosinone Section) and/or via EQSL through II0FRO.

Activity Summary (II0FRO Special Call Sign)

The activation saw significant activity:

• Total QSOs: 5782
• By Band:
  • 160 METERS: 52
  • 80 METERS: 232
  • 40 METERS: 1747
  • 30 METERS: 768
  • 20 METERS: 1591
  • 17 METERS: 521
  • 15 METERS: 475
  • 12 METERS: 104
  • 10 METERS: 292
• By Mode:
  • SSB: 1282
  • CW: 8
  • DIGI: 4492

A big round of applause goes to the members of the ARI Frosinone section who worked hard to make the event a success!