International Lighthouse Weekend
Two South African special event stations

71 Signal Unit

Three members from 71 Signal Unit will be operating the unit's callsign ZS71SIG as a special event station during the International Light House Weekend.

ZS1H, F Pierre, ZS1FH, Frikkie, and ZU1E, Ernie, will be operating from the military training grounds outside Touws River over the period 18 to 19 August 2007. Freq. bands to be used are 160 m, 80 m, 40 m, 30 m, 20 m and 15 m.

BOLAND ARC

The Boland Amateur Radio Club will be taking part in the International Light House weekend from 17 to 19 August. The callsign ZS1BAL/L will be used from the L'Agulhas light house. This is the most southerly light house in Africa.

There will be concentrated on local 80 m and 40 m phone contacts and on digital contacts on the DX bands.