Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport, home to club station LZ2KVK
LZ2KVK — Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport Amateur Radio Club
The callsign for club station LZ2KVK was chosen in memory of flight radio operator Viktor Krastev (LZ1VK – sk), who died in the line of duty.
Professional radio operators from the airport formed the backbone of the local amateur radio movement. They actively contributed to the town club LZ2KAF as high-speed telegraphy competitors and Morse code instructors.
1. Prominent Instructors and Activists
Key contributors from the airport radio team included:
- Petko Petkov („Petko“): Renowned Morse code instructor and longtime operator of
LZ2KAF. - Strahil Bogoev (
LZ1BA– sk): Skilled hardware builder and manager of town club stationLZ2KAFfrom 1955 to 1957.
2. Operators of Club Station LZ2KVK
Throughout the club’s active years, operations at LZ2KVK were carried out by operators including:
- LZ2MB (later
LZ1MBT— Mihail Borisov Trifonov) - LZ2DO
- LZ4FG
- Numerous aviation radio operators and enthusiasts operating without personal individual callsigns.
