Evangelo Diamantoni, W8ERN SK

SK March 27, 2016

OOTC Number: 3567

Angelo Diamantoni

March 12, 1933 - March 27, 2016

Obituary for Angelo Diamantoni

Angelo Diamantoni, a resident of Brighton, died peacefully on March 27, 2016 at the age of 83.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Diamantoni; children, Cynthia Redmore, Jim Diamantoni, George (Pam) Diamantoni; grandchildren, Danielle, Kelly (Treavor), Kristina, Amanda, Brittany, Katie, Nick, Zach, Christopher, Jennifer, and Holly; great-grandson, Skyler.

A Memorial Service will be held at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 600 East Main St., Brighton on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 1 PM. Friends may gather from 11 AM until time of service.

Memorial contributions are encouraged in his name to University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, UMCCC Office of Development, 2800 Plymouth Road, Bldg. 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800.

For further information phone Lynch & Sons, Brighton at 810-229-2905. http://www.lynchandsonsbrighton.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=833795#/obituaryInfo

My BIO

Got interested in Electronics at the age of 12 and by the age of 15  in 1949 I acquired my call W8ERN and then later acquired my Extra Class license.

As an active ham operator, I enjoy all facets of the hobby which includes the Digital modes, however I spend most of my time on CW & SSB. Operate most of the bands  80 through 70 cmeters and currently with the low sunspot cycle I can be found mostly on   40 / 20 / 17 / 15 Meters

Current rigs in use for HF : IC 756Pro III / IC 781 / Signal One Milspec 1030  Transceivers

For VHF - UHF : IC 970A

HF Antennas : 80 & 40M Inv Vees / 3 EL SteppIR VHF Antennas: 3 EL Duo Bander for 2M / 70 CM

BACKGROUND 

My 1st major job was at ELMAC as a project engineer in 1953 developing commercial and consumer products which included ham gear.

You can view one of my pride & joy design projects called the ATR-4 Ham Transceiver that was designed back in 1959 in the photo album.

At this time I also acquired my FCC Commercial - First Class Radio Telephone License with a Radar endorsement to be used with the engineering work I was doing.

In 1968, left the company and went into Sales and Marketing selling electronic components dealing with the automotive industry, both commercial and military.  Sold my business after 32 years, now retired and  enjoying my Ham Radio activities and my second hobby which is playing jazz piano and keyboard.

Thanks for stopping by and look forward to future contacts with old and new friends ! 

Prefer to QSL by LOTW and E-QSL otherwise please send SASE - Thank you.

73  Ange