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* THE ENGLISH VERSION *
Hello friends! My name is Wojciech Włodzimierz Geło called
"Wojtek". I am living in the most beautiful place in the world
- Ustrzyki Dolne, main town of the Bieszczady district.
The Cancer is my sign of zodiac. The people born in the zodiac sign of
the Cancer are persistent achieve the goal.
I am specialy interesed in mountain hiking, nature protection, aviation,
short-wave communication, angling, photography... I am the active
scoutmaster of the Polish Scouts Union (ZHP). The Bieszczady Award - it
was my idea and I was its Award Manager. I am also the operator of the
clubs amateurs radio station of SP8ZIY, SP8ZKX and SP7PAS of the SPARAS
Aviators - Hams Club. I am the teacher of the young radio amateurs as a
chairman of regional Seniors Scouts Master`s Group and I am the Scouts
Court member of the Podkarpacie Regional Scout Command named of Olga and
Andrzej Małkowski.
I am a member of Polish (PZK) as well a Slovak (SARA) Radio Amateur
Associations.
I am a member of the Bieszczady Aviaton Club since it was founded in
1998.
From my childhood I was fascinated by mountains, so I like walking in the
mountains of Poland, Czech and Slovak Republics, Austia, Hungary,
Bulgaria, Romania, in the Caucasus (I am almost conquered the peak of
Elbrus in 1974). On the trails I have meet a lot of the magnificant
people of mountains - Wanda Rutkiewicz, Jerzy Kukuczka, Czesław Momatiuk.
The mountains took them... I have got the numerous badges for the active
tourism. The result of these adventures are about 3000 slides.
I am member of the Polish Touring Association (PTTK), in the years 1985 -
2001 I was member of its Mountain Tourisme Commision HQ PTTK. In 1974 I
have organised the first "Clean Mountains" action in
Bieszczady.
I invite you in the summer time to village of Ustrzyki Górne to the
"Green House" - to the small museum of the mountain tourisme in
the Eastern Beskidys. I shall advice you how and where organise your
trips to these mountains. I invite you to the radio station, too. Look
for me QRV on HF bands - 3.535 MHz CW mode and 3.718 MHz SSB mode.
On VHF band - 145.350 MHz FM mode. I am hope to meet...
Me & my wife Janina, daughter Jadwiga and
grandaughter Ewa
Me & my friends on the Polish - Ukrainian
border
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Look more photos in my collection [
CLICK HERE ]
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THE PODKARPACIE REGION
Podkarpackie is one of the 16 regions in Poland. It is situated in south-east Poland. South-Eastern border of the region is at the same time border between Poland and Slovakia and the Ukraine. The region comprises the area of almost 18.000 km2 and is inhabited by 2,1 mln people. The regional capital is Rzeszów with ca. 170 000 inhabitants. Charming landscapes, the richness of natural surroundings and culture, fresh air and glorious forests – our region’s prized attributes. All who wish to escape from the hustle and bustle of city life and bumper-to-bumper traffic are invited to explore the remote confines of our region.
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BIESZCZADY NATIONAL PARK
Bieszczady National Park is the third largest national park in Poland. It is located in the far south-east, in Podkarpackie Voivodeship, at the borders with the Slovak Republic and Ukraine.
The area of the International UNESCO - MAB Biosfere Reserve "Eastern
Carpathians" covers on the Polish part the Bieszczady National
Park (29.100 ha), together with the two adjoining Protected Landscape
Parks: "Dolina Sanu" and "Ci¶niańsko - Wetliński".
On the Slovak side the Biosfere Reserve covers the Poloniny National
Park (40.600 ha) and on Ukrainian side Uzhanski National Nature Park
(39.200 ha).
Bieszczady National Park (BNP) protects areas of the medium Western
Bieszczady, built of sedimentary rocks from the Cretaceous period.
Parallel mountain ridges, separated by a wide valley are intersected
by deep stream gorges with transverse rapids. In the highes parts of
the mountains are erosion exposed picturesque rocky ridges surrounded
by the fields of rock debris and bare boulder fields. Unique in Polish
scale the Bieszczady ladscape has long mountain ranges with alpine
meadows called "poloniny" on the top part and is represented
in the BNP by the massive of Tarnica (1.346 m a.s.l.), Krzemień,
Halicz, Bukowe Berdo and Kińczyk Bukowski peaks as well as Polonina
Caryńska and Wetlińska ranges. Endemits plant species of BNP are:
the Carpathian spurga (Euforia carpatica), White cow - wheat (Melampyrum
saxosum), Wetlina oyster fungus (Pleurotus vetlinianus) and more...
Extremaly interesting for both scientists and visitors are the animal
species that compose the fauna of BNP. All Polish predatory animals
including the Brown bear (Ursus arctos), European bison (Bison bonasus),
Wolf (Canis lupus), Lynx (Lynx lynx), Wildcat (Felix silvestris),
Badger (Meles meles), River otter (Lutra lutra) and Fox (Vulpes vulpes).
Another curiosity among animals is the Aesculapian snake (Elaphne
longissima).The Park is a paradise for birds: Golden eagles (Aquila
chrysaetos), Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), Lesser spotted
eagles (Aquila pomarina), Short - toed eagles (Circaetus gallicus),
Eagle owls (bubo bubo), Ural owls (Strix uralensis) and more...
Since 1952, being the less developed mountainous region of Poland,
the Bieszczady Mountains were the paradise for enthusiasts of the so
called "Bieszczady style of tourism" - using wildlife paths
instead of marked trails, sleeping in tents or ruins of villages,
carrying all equipment and food in backpacks across the wilderness.
Although the Bieszczady are not as high as the Tatras, long distances
between human settlements, lack of roads, wanton vegetation in summer
and extremely hard weather conditions in winter limited acces only to
the most experienced tourists. In BNP, the visitor may stay the night
at one of eight hotels, shelters houses, there campings and four
campsites - operated by the Polish Tourist Association (PTTK) or BNP
concessionairs. Camping outside appointed areas is not allowed. Car
and bus acces is limited only to the public roads. Car parking is
permitted only in the marked parking places. Visitors are supposed to
pay the entrance fee for each day on the BNP tourist trails. Hiking is
allowed only on marked tourist trails and interpretive paths.
Horse-back tourism is possible on specially designed trails, other
than for hikers. Mountain biking is allowed only on public roads and
some forest roads, they are prohibiten on trails in the mountains.
There is only one small ski-lift in the Park, in Ustrzyki Górne. In
general, cross-country skiing along tourist trails is more recommended
in the park than down-hill skiing.
Some of the farm buildings are nowadays used by BNP for Hucul horse
breeding and tourist service. The valley of Wołosate, incorporated by
the BNP in 1991 requires restorative works.
Bieszczady National Park is composed of nine conservation units (forestries),
BNP Scientific and Educational Center & Nature Museum in Ustrzyki
Dolne, Ecologic Educational Club in Lutowiska and the BNP Head Office
in Ustrzyki Górne.More about the Bieszczady Mountains...[ CLICK HERE ]
MY RADIO SHACK:
* HF TRX ICOM IC-751A, PWR. 100 W., ANTENNA DELTA LOOP *
* ANTENNA TUNER MFJ-941E VERSA II, PS TDK 13,8V/30A *
* VFH TRX DRAGON SY-550, ANT. GP 5/8, TRX ALAN CT-145 *
* COMPUTER AMD/DURON 1,2GHz, 40HDD, SOFTWARE WINDOWS` 98 *
I am operator club stiations: SP8ZIY, SP8ZKX and SP7PAS.
I am using also calls: SN8M, OM9AMI, HA/SP8MI, S5/SP8MI, YO/SP8MI. My
SWL licence: SP8-05-003.
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I am member of the: SPDXC, SPCWC, SP-CC-PZK, SP-A-HC, PKRVG, SPARAS,
DIG, HSC, SV-CW-C, CTC, GACW, 9A-QRP-C, LKK (Lvov`s Radio Amateur Radio Club
- since 1926).
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INFO ABOUT SPECIAL EVENT STATION HF8IARU
Special event station commemorate the 80 anniversary of years IARU and 75 of years PZK QRV in period from 25 jan. to 6 mar. 2005 year. QSL via my home call - via Bureau or direct (SASE 1IRC - new). On cards send in system e.QSL.cc I do not answer.
JUBILEE AWARD - 75 years of PZK; 80 years of IARU; 10 years of Swiat Radio.
The Jubilee Award is issued by The Polish Amateur Radio Society PZK and AVT, the editor of "Swiat Radio" magazine. The award is being issued on the occasion of the 75th jubilee of Polski Zwiazek Krótkofalowców (PZK), 80 years since the creation of IARU and 10 yaers of existence of "Swiat Radio" on the Polish market. The award is available for licensed amateurs and listeners. All radio contacts held between January 1st 2005 and 31 December 2005 count for the award. All amateur frequency bands and emissions can be used in the contacts. To qualify for the Jubilee Award, the applicant needs 75 points for the basic award and 750 points for the Throphy Award. Polish stations have to contact members of PZK for these contacts, foreign amateurs can communicate with any Polish station. Scoring: A QSO with a Polish station - 2 points, a QSO with special-call-sign stations (75 years of PZK) with prefixes SP75, SQ75, SP0 - 5 points; a QSO with special call-sign-stations (75 years of PZK and 80 years of IARU) with an IARU suffix - 10 points; a QSO with HF75PZK gives 15 points. Foreign stations from Europe multiply these points by 2, DX stations outside Europe multiply these points by 3. In the application for the basic Jubilee award one can count only one contact with a Polish station. For the sticker Trophy award, you can count one QSO with the same Polish station using CW, one on phone and one using a digital mode on each of the bands. Stickers are available for PHONE, CW, MIXED, RTTY, PSK and SSTV modes. The cost of the award for foreign stations is 5 EURO, 5 USD or 5 (new) IRCs. The award will be issued until the end of 2009. Applications for the Jubilee award should be sent in the form of a log extract to:
PZK Award Manager, Augustyn Wawrzynek, SP6BOW, P.O. Box 54, 85 - 613 Bydgoszcz 13, Poland.
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Special event station celebrated 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. For VICTORY DAY AWARD - 3 points. QSL via the Bureau or direct (SASE + 1 new IRC); manager - SP8MI. On qsl cards received by eQSL.cc I do not answer.
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My awards: WAZ, WAC, WPX, WASEC, DIG, POLSKA, W-21-M, AC-15-Z, 75
LKK, STARY LVOV, SSA 75, CRACOVIA, BIESZCZADY and another.
Vy 73 & Be Prepared! Greetings from Bieszczady - Wojtek SP8MI
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P.S. More about my ham stories at the page: http://www.qrz.com
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OTHER INFORMATIONS *
Contact via e-mail: [email protected]; G-G: 3597431; or phone/fax +48134711449
Home address: P.O. Box 27; PL 38-700 USTRZYKI DOLNE -
POLAND
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* GOPR - VOLUNTEER MOUNTAIN RESCUE SERVICE BIESZCZADY
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address: PL 38-500 Sanok, ul. Mickiewicza 49
emergency phones: +48134632204 or +48601100300
e-mail: [email protected]
ALL VISITORS * 
* THANK YOU !
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