BRUNEI, BULGARIA

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(Updated 12/2011) 

BRUNEI - deleted in 2005.

BULGARIA

--- BULGARIAN FEDERATION OF RADIO AMATEURS SERIES ---

General requirements: Available for contacts or SWL's on CW, SSB/AM or mixed modes. GCR lists are accepted. Fee for each award is $US10 or 10 IRC. Apply to: BFRA, PO Box 830, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria.

Internet:  http://www.qsl.net/lz4bu/ 

(Chg 5/2005)

Black Sea Award

Make 60 contacts with different amateur stations located in countries bordering the Black Sea. A minimum of one QSO with each of the following countries: LZ, TA, YO, UR, (ex UB), 4L, EX UF UA6A/UA6L. Contacts since 1 Jan 79. 

(Chg 9/2001)

Republic of Bulgaria Award

Work Bulgarian stations since 1 Jan 1965. Europeans need 5 contacts with LZ1/LZ3/LZ5/LZ7 stations and 5 contacts with LZ2/LZ4/LZ6 stations on the 80 and 40 meter bands. Total of 20 contacts.  All others need 10 contacts with LZ1/LZ3/LZ5/LZ7 and 10 with LZ2/LZ4/LZ6 with no band restrictions. Total of 20 contacts. 

(Chg 9/2001)

SOFIA Award

Earn 100 points for contacts with stations located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria after 1 Jan 1979. Points earned are calculated as follows:

Report with same station only once per band irrespective of mode.

W 28 Z ITU Award

Contact the following countries of ITU Zone 28 since 1 Jan 79: DL  HA  HB  HB0  HV  I  IS0  LZ  OE  OK  OM  SP  SV  SV5  SV9  SV/A  S5  TK  T7  T9  YO  YU  ZA  Z3  1A0  4U/ITU  9A  9H.

The award is issued in 3 classes:

Class 1 - 28 different stations in 20 above listed countries and 5 QSO/SWL with LZ..
Class 2 - 28 different stations in 16 above listed countries and 5 QSO/SWL with LZ..
Class 3 - 28 different stations in 10 above listed countries and 5 QSO/SWL with LZ. 

(Chg 9/2001) 

BULGARIA                            

BULGARIAN FLORA FAUNA AWARD (LZFFA)

Sponsored by the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs ( BFRA ) and available to all amateurs and SWLs to introduce the National Parks, the Nature Parks, the Nature Reserves, the Biosphere Reserves and the Upheld Nature Reserves, recognized by the Bulgarian Ministry of the Environment and Water. The rule follows the outlines of the " WFF – World Flora Fauna " Award (http://www.wff44.com).

The guiding list of LZFF references is available at http://lzffa.mtt.org and at http://www.wff44.com/en/list .

There are 3 Classes of Award:  

There is no fee if the award and stickers are requested to be in electronic format. It will be sent in pdf format . Contacts on all amateur radio bands, from 2 to 160 m ; SSB, CW. Digital modes are valid. For the Award there is no differentiations of mode or band. No use of repeaters.

Contacts with stations from LZFF references on or after January 1st., 2000.

Applications and correct fee should be sent to: Award Manager ( Todor Dikov, LZ1HA ) LZFFA Manager, P.O. Box 830, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria or via e-mail to: lz44ffa@gmail.com .

Each request for the award either hunter or activator must be based on WFF LogSearch Application http://ew4dx.org/WFFsearch.html, eLog of expeditions sent to Award Manager or to be based on QSL received in any form. Claim also can be made using a completed Application Form which can be downloaded from the web site: http://www.lzffa.mtt.or The hunterr (for QSOs) : does not have to send QSL cards to claim the Award but all the contacts must be shown in the LogSearch at http://www.ew4dx.org/WFFsearch.html All the claimant has to do is to send the Application Form and payment..

If the contacts are not shown in the online log, then you may send scanned QSL cards via E-mail or to send actual QSL cards, SAE and postage via regular mail.

A separate set of rules has been established to guide Activators of the Parks and Nature reserves. Refer to the WWW site.

E-mail: : lz44ffa@gmail.com
Internet: http://lzffa.mtt.org

Tks OH3GZ 1/18/10

BULGARIA

The All Bulgarian Saints Diploma

The Balkan Sports Club LZ1KZA sponsors this annually issued award for contacting different special call signs honoring Bulgarian Orthodox Saints beginning with the first one in 2011.

Requirements:
European stations need 10 QSO (or SWL reports)
All others need 5 QSO (or SWL reports)

For 2011, 14 special call signs are planned: (Special calls like this are likely to be activated each year.)
LZ 11 PGP        Jan 1-31, 2011
LZ 170 MDS       Feb 1-28, 2011
LZ 1370 PRT      Mar 1-31, 2011
LZ 1802 PLO      Apr 1-30, 2011
LZ 855 SRKM      May 1-31, 2011
LZ 1016 WIW      Jun 1-30, 2011
LZ 910 PNO       Jul 1-31, 2011
LZ 1670 SWS      Aug 1-31, 2011
LZ 1794 MAB      Sep 1-30, 2011
LZ 26 ZA         Oct 1-31, 2011
LZ 11 PPE        Oct 1-31, 2011
LZ 1195 IR       Nov 1-30,.2011
LZ 1685 PDB      Nov 1-30, 2011
LZ 1363 PTT      Dec 1-31, 2011

The cost of the award is 10 IRC (or 5 EUR), and also it can be obtained free of charge in electronic form sent to you by e-mail.
Please send applications to: geshev@rozabg.com
For paper version of the Diploma please send: 10 IRC to P.O. Box 36, Karlovo, 4300 BULGARIA, or 5 EUR to the PayPal account: lz1zf@abv.bg
QSL cards are not necessary, only an extract from the log.

For each year the Diploma will be issued with a separate numbering: No / 2011 etc. In following years, only the memorial station call signs will be changed. The Diploma can be obtained every year for QSO’s within period from January 01 till December 31 for the relevant year.

E-mail: : geshev@rozabg.com
Internet (image of the award) http://files.qrz.com/p/lz11pgp/D_17_1_.jpg

Tks LZ1ZF and ON4CAS 2/2/2011

BULGARIA

The LZCWC Award

The LZ CW CLUB issues the LZCWC Award to any licensed amateur radio operator for contacting different members of the LZ CW CLUB, using only CW, on any HF band as follows:

First Class = 30 members
Second Class = 20 members
Third Class = 10 members

Recommended frequencies for contacting LZCWC members: 1825, 3527, 7027, 10127, 14027, 18087, 21027, 24927 and 28027 kHz. LZCWC members may send LZCWC after their call sign, when they operate on these frequencies No fee is required for this award.

An updated LZ CW CLUB membership list can be obtained from, and applications containing log extracts with members worked, date, time and band, as well as applicant’s names, call sign and address should be sent by e-mail to: lz1af(at)abv.bg or by ordinary mail to: Dimiter Petrov, LZ1AF, P.O. Box 412, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.

Internet: http://www.bfra.org/index

K1BV Research 11/20/11

BULGARIA                             

1800 Years Fortress OVETCH

This diploma will be issued to licensed radio amateurs who make two-way contacts with radio amateurs in the city Provadia and the rest of Bulgaria.  Applicants from Europe will need 100 points, all others 50.  Contacts must have been made on or after 1 Jan 2000. Each call sign may be used only once per band. There are no restrictions for bands and modes.

Point Values:
a. 5 points among the members of the Radio Club in Provadia (LZ2AB, LZ2FY, LZ2SB, LZ2PE, LZ2VS, LZ2VP, LZ4VP, LZ4RV, LZ2ZM, LZ1ZM and LZ2RV.
b. 10 points from the special stations LZ18C, LZ22SO, LZ40VP, LZ50IM, LZ60RP, LZ80DO, LZ90SO, LZ100SO, LZ100SB, LZ120AK, LZ125VP, LZ130VP, LZ170SK, LZ160AK, LZ170HD, LZ180PH and LZ180FT.
c. 1 point for all other LZ stations.

The application is accompanied by a GCR list (in ascending order of call signs with the date and UTC indication of the QSOs) plus fee of 5,00 €, U.S. $ 6.00 or 10 IRCs.  Apply to: George Kolarov, LZ2VP, PO Box 2, Provadia, Bulgaria.   (Note: applications for Bulgarian awards should be paid with IRCs. Letters with cash are very uncertain).

Internet: http://diplom-interessen-gruppe.info/r1705.html

Source: DJ8CR and www.qrz.com/db/LZ2VP

BULGARIA

Plovdiv Award

Contact stations in Plovdiv and different World's Fair towns throughout the world. Europeans need 5 Plovdiv and 10 Fair Towns. Others need 3 Plovdiv and 5 Fair Towns. Contacts since 1 January 1968. All bands and modes.  For all other stations, GCR list and fee of 5 IRCs to: PO Box 185, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Worlds Fair Towns: Paris, Cologne, Nuremburg, Tripoli, Offenbach, Frankfort, Vienna, Leipzig, Utrecht, Nice, Verona, Munich, Dusseldorf, Lyon, Metz, Rome, Marseille, Osaka, Zagreb, Toulouse, Brussels, Florence, Lille, Hanover, Valence, Goteborg, Novi Sad, Budapest, Belgrade, Bari, Parma, Warsaw, Luxemburg, Tunis, Palermo, Bolzano, Plovdiv, Padua, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Lisbon, Gand, Poznan, Bordeaux, Trieste, Malte, Helsinki, Bogota, Izmir, Damascus, Algiers, Thessaloniki, Stockholm, Strasborg, Brno and Turin.

E-mail: lz1jz@abv.bg 

Chg 11/2006

Sponsored by the Balkan Contest Club for contacting their members and LZ amateur stations on or after 1 January 2000. You must earn 100 (DX stations need 50) points by making contacts according to the following schedule:

1. Club Station and Special Club's calls: LZ09BR, LZ1KZA, LZ5A, LZ3EYAC, LZ26ZA, LZ125O, LZ126O, LZ127LO, LZ128LO,LZ1100SN, LZ1195IR, LZ13ARDF, LZ13OB,LZ129LO, LZ130LO, LZ131GO, LZ132GO, TC3A, LZ170VL = 10 points

2. Stations from Veliko Tyrnovo: LZ2JA, LZ2JF, LZ2MW, LZ2NW, LZ2UG, LZ2VT, LZ2ZK, LZ4JO = 5 points

3. Members: 4N8/LZ1BJ, IZ2GRG,LZ1ADF, LZ1ASP, LZ1BDX, LZ1BJ, LZ1CAR, LZ1CNN, LZ1DP, LZ1DMC, LZ1DSK, LZ1FI, LZ1GAV, LZ1GC, LZ1GKT,LZ1LNH,LZ1NGL, LZ1MC, LZ1RT, LZ1WR, LZ1WX, LZ1ZF, LZ1900K, LZ2UW, LZ2XF, LZ3FB,LZ3FN, LZ3GA, LZ3HI, LZ3NN, LZ35ZF, LZ5FF, LZ5SZ,LZ65P, LZ7T, LZ9Z, TA3/LZ1CNN, TA3/LZ1ZF, YI9LZ, YU8/LZ1BJ = 3 points

4. Contacts with any other LZ stations = 1 point

At least twenty points must be made with members of the Balkan Contest Club. GCR list in alphabetical order and fee of 3E, $US5 or 10 IRCs. All bands and modes. Each station may only be contacted one time. Apply to: Balkan Contest Club LZ1KZA, P.O. Box 36, 4300 Karlovo , Bulgaria.

Note: Sponsor asks that all award fee payments be made using the PAYPAL system to lz3hi@vip.bg . 
The application should be mailed to the postal address, but payment can be done by PAYPAL.
Write in the PAYPAL subject line your call sign. 
Postal thefts continue to be a problem, and the PAYPAL option was chosen to get around the issue. 

(Chg 12/10)

Internet: http://www.balkanclub.org/awards.htm  (A very handsome award)

(Chg 12/2010)

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