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Welcome to the Home Page of Ivo, LZ4BU
HOME QTH since 2005 VARNA QRA Loc. KN33XE EPC Area BU-25	Photos © LZ4BU 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, LZ08KM, LZ100JVA, LZ80R, LZ800AB, LZ17ARDF ... to be continued. I am mainly QRV on HF bands on CW/SSB/DigiModes. I am interested in chasing DX, Island and Lighthouse stations. As of the end of 2008 I have confirmed 289 DXCC, 491 IOTA, 2051 WPX, 40 WAZ, 45 WAS, 419 ARLHS and more than 1100 National island references.
HOME QTH until 2005 SOFIA QRA Loc. KN12PQ EPC Area BU-03
MAILING ADDRESS BFRA QSL Bureau P.O.Box 830 1000 Sofia BULGARIA
EQUIPMENT USED - YAESU FT-900/AT HF - YAESU FT-290RII VHF All-mode - YAESU FT-411E VHF H/T - IBM ThinkPad 365X Notebook - HP Compaq 6715b Notebook - Home Brew Voice/CW Memory Keyer

C l u b s M e m b e r s h i p

Member of The Bulgarian federation of Radioamateurs

PODXS 070 # 057

British Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society

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

NAQCC # 3352

GORC # 190

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 eQSL !!! NO LoTW !!!

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, E7(T9), YO, YU, 4O(YU6), ZA, Z3, 1A, 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

Sveta Anastasiya island

Bulgarian Lighthouses

Cape Shabla Kavarna Balchik Breakwater Balchik Yacht pier Ekrene Euxinograd Port Varna Entrance, until 1986 Port Varna Entrance, The old tower in the Naval Museum Port Varna Entrance, The new lighthouse Port Varna Left (Red) Port Varna Right (Green) Cape Galata, The oldest lighthouse Cape Galata, The lighthouse until 2001 Cape Galata, The new lighthouse Byala pier Cape Emine Nessebar (Old) Nessebar pier Pomorie reef Port Bourgas Entrance Port Bourgas Left (Red) Sveta Anastasiya island Primorsko Tzarevo pier Tzarevo rock Tzarevo (ex. Michurin)