International Lighthouse Weekend - Amateur Radio - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

newlite4 · 17th Aug 2010, 2:34 pm

Just a mention of this years International Lighthouse Weekend (21st and 22nd of August), many stations worldwide will incorporate amateur radio transmissions, see link here:

http://illw.net/index.php?option=com...d=48&Itemid=55

I hope to be on duty at Hurst Point Lighthouse (acetylene room) on the Solent on Sunday. There is no mains supply at Hurst Point Light, there are two 24VDC diesel generators for battery charging. These are operated remotely from Harwich. The batteries power the light via an inverter which is within the tower.
Neil

http://www.alk.org.uk/

Harmonic · 17th Aug 2010, 9:46 pm

The Limerick Radio Club, EI4LRC, will be activating the Tarbert lighthouse at the weekend, the only EI station declared (so far) this year.

The ILLW website is currently showing a change to Kilcredaun lighthouse, which is erroneous information.

Hope to hear some of you over the weekend!

HMV 1120 · 23rd Aug 2010, 2:17 pm

Worked a handful yesterday, the furthest being VO1VON (Cape Spear, Newfoundland). Very good fun!

Robs

newlite4 · 23rd Aug 2010, 3:29 pm

Brilliant Robs, good that you were able to establish some contacts, it should be even bigger next year.
Neil

17th Aug 2010, 2:34 pm	#1
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,806	International Lighthouse Weekend - Amateur Radio Just a mention of this years International Lighthouse Weekend (21st and 22nd of August), many stations worldwide will incorporate amateur radio transmissions, see link here: http://illw.net/index.php?option=com...d=48&Itemid=55 I hope to be on duty at Hurst Point Lighthouse (acetylene room) on the Solent on Sunday. There is no mains supply at Hurst Point Light, there are two 24VDC diesel generators for battery charging. These are operated remotely from Harwich. The batteries power the light via an inverter which is within the tower. Neil http://www.alk.org.uk/ __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.

17th Aug 2010, 9:46 pm	#2
Harmonic Triode Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Limerick, Republic of Ireland Posts: 9	Re: International Lighthouse Weekend - Amateur Radio The Limerick Radio Club, EI4LRC, will be activating the Tarbert lighthouse at the weekend, the only EI station declared (so far) this year. The ILLW website is currently showing a change to Kilcredaun lighthouse, which is erroneous information. Hope to hear some of you over the weekend!

23rd Aug 2010, 2:17 pm	#3
HMV 1120 Hexode Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Weeting, Norfolk. Posts: 465	Re: International Lighthouse Weekend - Amateur Radio Worked a handful yesterday, the furthest being VO1VON (Cape Spear, Newfoundland). Very good fun! Robs __________________ Real radios glow in the dark M6GLD

23rd Aug 2010, 3:29 pm	#4
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,806	Re: International Lighthouse Weekend - Amateur Radio Brilliant Robs, good that you were able to establish some contacts, it should be even bigger next year. Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.