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I was born on 30 August 1968 in Varna. Getting started in amateur radio in October 1981 in LZ1KAU Radio-club in Sofia and then in LZ2KKZ Radio-club in Varna. Licensed in November 1993 as LZ4BU. During the years I was one of the operators of LZ2KGA, LZ1KMS, LZ1KSL, LZ02JP, LZ02KM, LZ03KM, LZ04KM, LZ05KM, LZ06KM, LZ80R, LZ800AB ... to be continued.
I am QRV on HF bands 80 to 10 m CW/SSB/RTTY/SSTV/PSK31, also some 144 MHz CW/SSB/FM. My main interest is to contact DX, Island and Lighthouse stations.

Member of
The Bulgarian Federation of Radioamateurs (BFRA)

PODXS 070 # 057

BARLS # 111

CTC # 296

RRC # 702

EPC # 118

DMC # 008

FH # 701

BSCC # 115

KDR # 834

BDM # 043

GACW # 930

30MDG # 0439

BCS # 227

CDG # 0018

AGB # 221

	QSL Information For more info about QSL Managers Society Creed, click on the logo All QSL cards for LZ4BU go via the LZ QSL bureau: P.O.Box 830, Sofia-1000, Bulgaria. I also manage bureau cards for LZ1KMS and LZ1KSL for their operation from "Sveta Anastasiya" island, IOTA EU-181. NO eQSLs !!!

Bulgarian Radioamateur Awards Awards, issued by BFRA The Bulgarian Federation of Radio-Amateurs displays an interesting program of six attractive awards, available for all licensed radio-amateurs and SWL's throughout the world. All HF bands and modes are acceptable, except QSO's made through repeaters. Application should be organized by countries in alphabetical order of callsigns. GCR-list (list of claimed contacts, verified by two licensed radio-amateurs or local club authorities), specifying stations worked, date, time in UTC, band and mode, together with the fee of 10 IRC's or 10 USD should be send to: BFRA Award Manager, P.O.Box 830, Sofia-1000, Bulgaria "W 28 Z ITU" Award For this award QSO/SWL after 1 Jan.1979 are valid. The award has three classes for QSO/SWL with different number of countries, allocated in 28 ITU zone: - III class - 28 QSO/SWL with 10 countries and 5 QSO/SWL with LZ - II class - 28 QSO/SWL with 16 countries and 5 QSO/SWL with LZ - I class - 28 QSO/SWL with 20 countries and 5 QSO/SWL with LZ The countries in 28 zone are: DL, HA, HB, HB0, HV, I, IS0, LZ, OE, OK, OM, SP, SV, SV5, SV9, SV/A, S5, TK, T7, T9, YO, YU, YU6, ZA, Z3, 1A0, 4U/ITU, 9A, 9H. "Black Sea" Award For this award 60 QSO/SWL after 1 Jan.1979 are required with different stations, located in the countries, bordering Black sea. At least one QSO/SWL with each of the following countries: LZ, TA, YO, UA6, UR (ex UB), 4L (ex UF) is mandatory. "Sofia" Award For this award QSO/SWL after 1 Jan.1979 are valid. 100 points for QSO/SWL with stations, located in the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia are required. Calculation of the points should be made according to the table below: 3.5 MHz 7 MHz 14 MHz 21 MHz 28 MHz Applicants from Europe 2 2 1 2 2 Applicants outside Europe 15 5 1 2 3 "Republic of Bulgaria" Award For this award QSO/SWL after 1 Jan.1965 are valid. For applicants from Europe 5 QSO/SWL with LZ1/LZ3/LZ5/LZ7 and 5 QSO/SWL with LZ2/LZ4/LZ6 on 3.5 and 7 MHz each (total of 20) are required. For applicants outside Europe 10 QSO/SWL with LZ1/LZ3/LZ5/LZ7 and 10 QSO/SWL with LZ2/LZ4/LZ6 are required, irrespective of the band. "5 Bands LZ" and "Worked 100 LZ" Awards are discontinued since 20 May 2005 The Balkan Contest Club LZ1KZA/LZ5A takes pleasure in issuing "St. Teodosii Tyrnovski" Award This award is issued to any licensed radio amateur who submits proof of two-way radio contacts with members of Balkan Contest Club and LZ amateur radio stations. For more information click on the Award picture.

Bulgarian Island Radio-club "Sveta Anastasiya" Activated First time the LZ IOTA Group, EU-181

Bulgarian Lighthouses Copyright © LZ4BU. The photos can not be published without permission.

	BULSAR The Bulgarian SAR Volunteers BULSAR is a voluntary non-profit organization for search and rescue at sea. For more information click on the logo.

E-Mail: lz4bu (at) amsat . org ICQ: 375598107

Last updated - 10 Apr. 2008
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