 International
Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 20th-21st August
The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend is being held this weekend
starting at 0001 UTC on Saturday 20th and finishing at 2359 UTC on Sunday
21st August.
The basic objective of the event is to promote public awareness of lighthouses
and lightships and their need for preservation and restoration, to promote
amateur radio and to foster International goodwill.
The event is NOT a contest, each station's operators decide how they
will operate their station regards modes and bands. Participants are not
committed to being on the air during the entire period - only as much
as they can.
There are no restrictions on aerials or power. The aim is for operators
to enjoy themselves and have fun whilst making contact with as many amateur
radio stations as possible.
For full details see: http://www.illw.net/
A list of participating Lighthouses/Lightships can be seen at: http://www.illw.net/2005_list.htm
The event on the Sunday now coincides with the International Lighthouse
Day, which is an event organised by the International Association of Lighthouse
keepers wherby as many world lighthouses will be open to the public for
the day. See:
http://www.lighthouse.fsnet.co.uk/events/ilhd05.html
73 Trevor M5AKA
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