The Bulgarian Antarctic Base "St. Kliment Ohridski" (LZ-02 for Antarctica
Award) on Livingston Island, South Shetlands (AN-010) is situated at
elevation of 12-15 meter above sea level on the coast of Emona Anchorage, at
the foot of Sinemorets Hill. The Base operates during the austral summer,
usually from November to March. Following an unsuccessful landing attempt at
Cape Vostok on the northwest extremity of Alexander Island, on April 26-29,
1988 two prefabricated huts were assembled on Livingston Island by a
four-member Bulgarian party logistically supported by the Soviet Research
Ship Mihail Somov. The facilities were later refurbished and inaugurated as
a permanent base on December 11, 1993. An expansion programme at St. Kliment
Ohridski including the erection of a new multipurpose building was carried
out in 1996-98 and subsequently. The first Christian Orthodox chapel in
Antarctica, St. Ivan Rilski was built in 2003.
Jordan 'Danny' Yankov, LZ2UU is currently active from "St. Kliment Ohridski
Base" (LZ-02) through late February. Danny has served as radio engineer for
the past eleven Antarctic seasons, and this year he is also the Base
commander. He is operating as LZ0A (QSL via LZ1KDP Radio Club, P.O.Box 812,
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria) and VP8/LZ2UU (QSL via LZ2UU Jordan Radkov Yankov,
P.O.Box 196, 7200 Razgrad, Bulgaria).
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IZ8CCW Ant
Mediterraneo DX Club #004
www.mdxc.org
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