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LZ1PJ IVAN IVANOV P.O.BOX 15 BG-1324 SOFIA, Bulgaria Lookups:   10500 Ham Member
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I was born on april 29-th, 1964 in Pernik, Bulgaria. This is an industrial town situated about 30 km SW from Sofia. My first meeting with ham radio was when I was a little child in 1970. This happened in the local radio club in the small town Bobov dol, where I lived temporary. The club station was LZ1KVF. My first steps were to learn morse code, and to start participating in indoor High Speed Telegraphy competitions. Very soon the first successes came: In 1976 I took 1-st place in the National Championship. Next years competing became my destiny, hi. Together with this I was very keen in CW HF operation. During the years I was member of several local radio clubs: LZ1KDW,LZ1KTU - Pernik, LZ1KPG,LZ1KSF,LZ1KAB,LZ1KDP,LZ1KAG,LZ1BFR - Sofia, LZ1KBR - Breznik and others. My personal callsign LZ1PJ was issued in 1988. Preferred mode of operation is CW, but I also operate SSB sometimes.

As I mentioned, my 'love' is High Speed Telegraphy. After some 15 years as a competitor, I was involved as a coach of the national team as well.

I have took part in the following major HST Championships:

1989 - Hannover, Germany - IARU Reg.I HSTC - competitor;

1991 - Neerpelt, Belgium - IARU Reg.I HSTC - competitor;

1995 - Siofok, Hungary - 1st IARU World HSTC - transmitting referee;

1997 - Sofia, Bulgaria - 2nd IARU World HSTC - transmitting referee;

1999 - Pordenone, Italy - 3rd World HSTC - transmitting referee;

2001 - Constanta, Romania - 4th World HSTC - transmitting referee;

2003 - Minsk, Belarus - 5th World HSTC - Chief referee:

2004 - Nis, Serbia & Montenegro - 4th IARU Reg.1 HSTC - transmitting referee.

2005 - Ohrid, Macedonia - 6th World HSTC - transmitting referee;

2006 - Primorsko, Bulgaria - 5th IARU Reg.1 HSTC - transmitting referee, organizer;

2007 - Belgrad, Serbia - 7th World HSTC - transmitting referee;

2008 - Pordenone, Italy - 6th IARU Reg.1 HSTC - transmitting referee;

2009 - Obzor, Bulgaria - 8-th World HSTC - transmitting referee, organizer;

Other of my ham favourites are Island Chasing and Manual Morse key collecting. My family: my wife Valya, LZ5AV, and three children: son Miroslav (1987) daughters Violeta (1991) and Kalina (1998). Present occupation: Air Traffic Services Authority, Sofia Airport - Flight Data Processing Dept.

QSL manager of: LZ75A, LZ02JP, LZ02KM, LZ03KM, LZ04KM, LZ05KM, LZ06KM, LZ07KM, LZ08KM, LZ2009KM, LZ100JVA, LZ800AB, LZ5HST, LZ8WHST, LZ40ATSA, LZ02WFF (LZFF-011, activation by LZ3FM, August 2009 only)

Other callsigns used: DL/LZ1PJ (1987) Hannover, during IARU Reg.I HSTC, HB0/LZ1PJ (2005) Malbun, HA0/LZ1PJ (2005, @HA0HW), HA4/LZ1PJ (2005, @HA4DX), J48PJ & SV8/LZ1PJ (2006) EU-174 Thassos isl., Greece, LZ1PJ/2 (1989) - holiday QTH nr Gabrovo, LZ1PJ/2 (2004) - holiday QTH Kamchia, Black sea Coast, LZ1PJ/1 (2006) - holiday QTH Bansko, TK/LZ1PJ (2007) - Cap Corse, EU-014.

Membership: Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs - BFRA (HQ Staff member), Bulgarian CW club - LZCWC, QSL Manager's Society, IARU Region 1 High Speed Telegraphy Working Group (Vice Chairman), LZ9W Contest Club, since 01.01.2007 - President of EUCW

73 de "Johny" Ivan Ivanov, LZ1PJ