RADAR at the Cape Capricorn Lighthouse

With the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) approaching, Jason, VK4FJGS has organized a luxury 50 foot power cat to transport RADAR (Rockhampton and District Amateur Radio Club) participants to Cape Capricorn Lighthouse, some 30 nautical miles east of the
mouth of the Fitzroy River in Western Australia.

Cape Capricorn has never been activated for this event before so keep an ear out for lighthouse AU0059.

Approximately 14 members will attend. The cottages at the lighthouse have been converted to a holiday escape theme, open to the public, with power, refrigeration, full cooking facilities and even TV and video.

This is a far call from the club's ILLW effort last year. In 2009, all equipment was carried approximately a kilometre uphill to the Sea Hill Lighthouse, AU0060, on two wheeled trolleys and set up under a tarp. The Cape Capricorn Escape cottages are also being offered on Mates Rates – cost of diesel to power generators only.

As another initiative of the RADAR club, President Jack, VK4JRC is in the middle of organizing establishment of an emergency group within the club. Jack and others will be demonstrating equipment suitable for emergency comms at
Rockhampton Heritage Village’s emergency day on 25th July.

ROCKHAMPTON
IRLP NODE 6973
e-mail vk4acc<at>wia.org.au
Secretary Clive 4928 1173
http://www.radarc.cjb.net/

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