Background

Z3BOTA is an amateur radio program for activating bunkers in North Macedonia by licensed operators to make contacts with other licensed operators world wide. Z3BOTA is launched on 08.08.2024 as a part of WWBOTA and Z3 Portable Group activity.

Z3BOTA Bunker Reference List

Activity and Participants

  • The main goal of the program is the sole enjoyment of activating and hunting bunkers.
  • Amateur operators can participate as Activators, Hunters.
  • SWL (Short wave listeners) are also encouraged to participate.
  • All bands and modes are valid according to the license of the operators and the regulations in North Macedonia.
  • No repeaters may be used for Z3BOTA QSO.
  • The program is primarily based on personal integrity of the participants.
  • All Z3BOTA activity is the responsibility of the participant.

Activators

  • The activation zone of bunkers from the reference list is a radius of 1KM
  • Only one Z3BOTA reference can be activated at a time.
  • Only portable and mobile activations are valid – no fixed or remote activations.
  • Activators needs to make a minimum of 10 QSOs from the reference to claim that bunker activated – the quantity of QSOs can be achieved in multiple activations in any period of time.

Hunters

Every QSO is valid for Hunters and SWLs regardless of whether the Activator achieves the minimum number of QSOs for that activation.

Logs

Activators, Hunters and SWLs are NOT obligated to send their logs to Z3BOTA, however if they wish to apply for awards they should be prepared to send them, on request, when they apply for an award.

Awards

Z3BOTA issues three levels of electronic format awards:

  • BRONZE –  5 activated/hunted/heard Z3BOTA references
  • SILVER  – 10 activated/hunted/heard Z3BOTA references
  • GOLD  – 20 activated/hunted/heard Z3BOTA references

Contact

All correspondence and award requests should be sent to Z3BOTA coordinator Vlado, Z35M, at vkovaceski@yahoo.com

Vlado Z35M at WW2 Bunker B/Z3-0001