International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend

A total of 100 registrations have been received so far at the website illw.net for this year's event on the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of August, Jim Linton VK3PC reports.

"It will be the 11th annual weekend run by Scotland's Ayr Amateur Radio Group GM0AYR.

The registrations to date are from 19 countries with nearly half of them from Germany and Australia who always strongly support this fun event.

Other countries include Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Honduras, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Scotland, Sweden, USA and Wales.

It's only early days and organisers of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, the Ayr Amateur Radio Group, are hopeful that with improved HF propagation the record of 442 registrations set last year could be beaten.

To register or check out the lighthouses already registered, visit the official website illw.net

Jim Linton VK3PC

WIA