Late News & Notes

Operations during the "SOUTH AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES WEEKEND" (please acess www.grupodxbb.com.br ), from 20 to 22 FEB, 2009, close to usual DX and IOTA frequencies, SSB and CW modes, from 80 to 10m:

a) IOTA SA-080 / DIB BA-05- Tinharé Isl.,nr Valença, BA State
- Orlando, PT2OP (PX6T) and Marcelo, PY6KW (waiting for a special callsign) will be active at Morro de São Paulo Lighthouse ARLHS BRA-157/WLOTA -???/DFB BA-06 and Tapirandú Fortress DFH BA-11 from 20-24 FEB 2009. Coord. 13.3756 S - 38.9153 W. Locator:  HH06no. QSL route: PT2OP or PY6KW.

b) IOTA SA-080 / DIB BA-04- Boipeba Isl., nr Valença, BA State
 - Try to listen to Orlando, now operating PX6B from this island. Operation time: between 25 FEB to 01 MAR 2009. QSL via PT2OP.

c) - Sumaúma LH (Mainland), BA State
    - Hamilton, PY6HD, will sign ZZ6Z at Sumaúma LH ARLHS BRA-243/DFB BA-15. QSL via PY6HD.

d) - Itapuã LH, Salvador (Mainland), BA State
    - Ramon, PY6KY (waiting for a special callsign, possibly PS6T), will be QRV at Itapuã LH  ARLHS BRA-058/LH BA-04. QSL via PY6KY.

Remarks:
DIB (Brazilian Isl.), DFB (Brazilian LH) and DFH (Brazilian Fortress) awards have new rules. For more details, access www.aei.radioamador.org.br or contact  Ronaldo, PS7AB (new manager) ps7ab@yahoo.com .

Please include also this information:
e) Ponta Negra LH, near Maricá, RJ State (Mainland) ARLHS BRA-080/DFB RJ-06
   - PY1GE, # 88 Atol das Rocas Boy Scouts Group Station, will operate at Ponta Negra LH from 21/22 February, 2009. Operators: PY1AMF, Marins/ PY1LVF, Vieira/ PY1VOY, Rick/ and PY1NEZ, Lima. CW/SSB. QSL via PY1NEZ.

Regards,
R. Lima, PY1NEZ

U.R.A. (Union of Radio Amateurs of the Azores)
ACTIVATES CONTENDAS LIGHTHOUSE.
The U.R.A. (Union of Amateur Radios of the Azores), will once again activate Contendas Light House (ARLHS AZO-007), January 31st at 14:00 Zulu till The call-sign used in all amateur radio bands, in phone, CW and digital mode will be CU3URA.
U.R.A. presence in the Light House is made possible thanks to the great support provided by the Portuguese Navy personnel assigned to Contendas. The Portuguese Navy Command will also join U.R.A. in the celebration of the lighthouse 75th birthday with a photo exhibition showing the importance of the lighthouses and the role of the Portuguese Navy in support of all vessels crossing the oceans.
The hospitality with which all Navy personnel welcomes all visitors to the lighthouse is worth mentioning. U.R.A. and the Portuguese Navy gladly invites each and everyone to visit the light house and join the amateur radios in this initiative.

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<70> Posted January 8, 2009
Hungary Contest
On behalf of the contest committee of HA-DX contest,
I would like to remind you that the next HA-DX contest is
going to be organized between 17th January 1200 GMT and 18th January 2009 1159 GMT.

The most important issues regarding the contest are
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 M.
Modes:CW and SSB.
Contest exchanges:
For non-HA stations: RST + serial number from 001.
HA stations: send their county abbreviations.

Cabrillo logs can be sent to hadx@mrasz.axelero.net as attachment
or can be submitted on the contest home page: http://www.ha-dx.com

The e-mail address above is only for submission of Cabrillo logs.
If you have any questions or remarks please send it to contestmanager@mrasz.axelero.net

If someone cannot create a Cabrillo log he/she also can type the QSOs into a handy form on the home page.

On behalf of the contest committee:
HA1AH
Tibor Finta
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<69> Posted December 12, 2008
ZA0 Expedition results
To view the results of the October ZA0 Expedition to Sazan Island, Go Here.
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<68> Posted November 19, 2008
W7QF Silent Key
While in the 9th grade of Merchantville (NJ) High School, as a teenager in 1954, I first met Tom Jednacz. Our desks were next to each other in algebra class. He noticed an SWL card that I had taped to my notebook and asked if I was a ham. Neither of us was, but together we studied for our Novice license; and two months later in November we passed the test: Tom became KN2JXX and I was KN2JXW.

We were "best buddies" throughout high school and were often referred to as "Mutt and Jeff" (from the comic strip) because Tom was 6 ft tall and I was a tad under 5 ft. We compared ourselves to the two characters in the monthly Popular Electronics column that featured two teenage boys, Carl and Jerry, and their adventures in ham radio.

Tom attended Drexel University and I went to the University of Pennsylvania, only a few blocks away in Philadelphia, PA. Tom earned his degree in Electrical Engineering while I majored in biological science and English. He became a professional engineer and I was an English and science instructor in high school and college for 37 years.

We each married, had kids, moved apart, but for 54 years we remained friends and kept in touch by ham radio when Tom's job as President of Phillips Electronics took him around the world -- Fiji, Japan, et al. I have kept my 1954 call (dropping the "N" for Novice). When Tom lived on the west coast, he acquired W7QF. The "QF," he said, stood for Quality Fanatic — his primary goal at Phillips.

Tom began suffering from Lupus, and retired to Dunnellon, FL, some years ago where he established the ham station of his dream — full power, 75 ft tower, top-of-the-line TenTec equipment, 7-element Steppir beam, assorted long-wire and Beverage antennas, all computer driven with auto-logging. He worked over 300 DXCC countries and was an avid contester. In 2000 Tom and I founded the ARLHS. He was the first VP and assumed member #0002.

Recently his health took a down-turn, and he began experimenting with massive injected doses of Vitamin C. His disease went into remission and, with the help of a Florida member of Congress, he took on the drug companies and spearheaded a drive to have the FDA sanction the mega-Vitamin C treatment. That legislation is still in limbo.

After the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society Convention in mid-October, I drove from Georgia to visit him in Dunnellon, FL. We hugged. He told me he thought this would be our last time together. I laughed and responded, "That's what you said the last time I saw you." Over the next three weeks we talked via landline and on 20 meters. (I use the Icom 756PRO that he gave me as a gift to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our friendship.)

Tom died on Monday, November 17, at age 68.

It is time to rest your oars, my friend.
Your key is silent now.
C U soon

. . . / - . - Jim, K2JXW
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<67> Posted November 12, 2008
NEW: Lifetime membership created
The ARLHS Board of Directors has approved a new membership category: Life Membership.
Details and an application form for becoming a Life Member of the ARLHS can be found by clicking on the web page "Application" tab or by Going Here.
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<66> Posted October 29, 2008
Bombay Hook LH
On November 1, 2008, Saturday, KA3UNQ will activate Bombay Hook Lighthouse (aka Smyrna River Lighthouse) in the state of Delaware (ARLHS USA-1011). Times: approx 1230 UTC to 1630 UTC. Freqs: 3990 / 7235 / 14270 / 18125 SSB (+/- 10).
QSL: via Call Book Address (see QRZ.com) NO eQSLs.
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<65> Posted October 28, 2008
LEM Winner
John, N4KAJ, ARLHS member #202, was the successful bidder in the ARLHS Convention LEM auction.
The winning bid for the "Lighthouse Expedition Module" was $160 and the proceeds were donated by the ARLHS to the Georgia Coastal Historical Society for renovations and upkeep of St. Simons Lighthouse.
You can see photos of the convention by using the tab in Column 1 of the ARLHS web site.
Information on the LEM, with videos, etc, are available by clicking the yellow "ARLHS LEM" tab on the web site.

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<64> Posted October 9, 2008
Oct. 16-19: East Ship Island Light (ARLHS USA-756) activation
Approximately 15 members of the Magnolia DX Association, Inc., will activate East Ship Island, Mississippi, during the period October 16-19, 2008.
The callsign K5S will be used during the entire 4-day period, plus the callsign K5Z will be added during the last 2 days as an entry in the W/VE US Islands QSO Party.
East Ship Island qualifies for IOTA NA-082, US Islands MS009, & Lighthouse USA-756.
Please visit the official web site at http://www.k5s-na082.com/ to learn all about this exciting event.
We look forward to putting your callsign in the log on all available bands/modes...10 thru 80m, CW, SSB, & RTTY!

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<63> Posted October 8, 2008
Oct. 11: Mahon River Lighthouse, DE, activation
KA3UNQ @ ARLHS USA-464, Mahon River LH
Approx 1300 UTC - 1700 UTC on 7235 / 14270 / 17125 +/- 10 Khz
QSL: Read and follow instructions on QRZ.com

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<62> Posted October 3, 2008
Oct. 4: Bloody Point Bar (Maryland) activation
KA3UNQ at Bloody Point Bar Lighthouse (ARLHS USA-063):
1230 Z to approximately 1630 Z
FREQ: 3990 / 7235 / 14270 / 18120 (All +/- 10 KHz)
QSL via KA3UNQ (See QRZ.com)

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<61> Posted September 26, 2008
ARLHS CONVENTION LEM "GIVE-AWAY"
A new ARLHS “Lighthouse Excursion Module” will be auctioned off at the Convention in October.
Starting bid will be only ONE dollar.
We decided to auction it rather than give it away as a door prize
because some members may not want to win it and then have to
worry about shipping it home, etc. This way, only those that drove
to the convention or otherwise have a means of getting it home might want to
participate. If uninterested, you don't have to bid.

The ARLHS paid $500 for the LEM, and it has been featured on the web
site for the last month. Click on the “ARLHS LEM” yellow tab to see
the specs, owners manual, two videos of it in operation, etc.

NOTE: You must be present to bid. Highest bid over $1.00 takes it.
Winner takes it with him/her. We can't ship the LEM. Hope to see you at St. Simons!

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<60> Posted September 25, 2008
MW0OPS/mm to Isle of Scilly — Sept. 27-->
MW0OPS will be sailing from Falmouth UK to the Isles of Scilly on 27th September.
He will be activating a number of lights on passage. The exact list has to be flexible
due to weather conditions at the time. There are about 20 lights on the route --
notably Wolf Rock, which cannot be activated other than by boat. On 29th Sept, he will
begin a passage from Scilly to South Wales and will pass close to a number of lights,
including the Seven Stones lightship 2 hours after the start of the passage.
The preferred band is 20m.
73
Hilton
MW0OPS/mm

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<59> Posted September 22, 2008
Barnegat Light Re-Illumination
Barnegat Lighthouse (NJ) -- AKA "Ol' Barney" -- to be re-illuminated in ceremony celebrating its 150th anniversary. Click Here for complete story and information.

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<58> Posted September 11, 2008
Activation -- Turkey Point, MD
WA3WSJ and K3YTR will be with the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge on September 20th at the Turkey Point Lighthouse (ARLHS USA 857). We will be on the air from 8:30 AM EST (EDST?) until 6:00 PM. We will be on HF CW and at the top of the Hr we will look for SSB on 80, 40, 30, and 20 M QRP. We will also be on 6 M and 2 M SSB all day. Look for us around each band's CW and SSB QRP Freq.

Edward A Pennington, Boyertown, PA
K3YTR, ARLHS #1293
EPA QRP #70, Polar Bear #3

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<57> Posted September 6, 2008
Call for papers
Did you operate from a light during the LLW events, either NLLW or ILLW? Send your story articles and photos for publication in the ARLHS newsletter. The text should be in TXT format (please don't send MS Word DOC). Photos are preferred in JPG. Be sure to identify people in the photos and use captions to tell what the photo is showing. If there are any questions, send them to the President at PRESIDENT@ARLHS.NET
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS SEPTEMBER 30th.

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<56> Posted September 2, 2008
Denmark activation
In the weekend September 6th. and 7th. OZ5THY / EDR CLUB HURUP plan to work Field Day from Langholm Bagfyr Lighthouse ARLHS DEN-081 (on Vendsyssel-Thy Island, EU-171 + NJ-001) as OZ5THY.
The Field Day is starts Saturday at 13:00 UTC and ends Sunday 13:00 UTC.
Every station sends RST + serial number. We will be working with 3 stations.
Find us on 80m + 40m + 20m + 15m + 10m on SSB + RTTY + PSK31.
QSL via bureau or direct via www.qrz.com
Posted by OZ7AEI -- Jakob
http://oz7aei.qrz.dk

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<55> Posted August 20, 2008
Request for articles and photos
If you operated during the LLW events, either NLLW or ILLW, send your story articles and photos for publication in our ARLHS newsletter. Dont worrry too much about grammar or spelling -- the editor spent 35 years as a professor of compostion, linguistics, and writing. Text should be in TXT format (please do not send MS Word DOC) and photos preferred in JPG. Be sure to identify people in the photos and use captions to tell what the photo is showing. You can retain copyright if so desired, but by submitting to ARLHS you grant us publication rights for use in our newsletter and on our web site. If there are any questions, send them to the President at president@arlhs.net
Thanks in advance!

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<54> Posted August 18, 2008
2008 ILLW ends as 2009 begins
It's not too early to be added to the 2009 ILLW Participants' List. And sign up is really EASY! Just go to our online form, fill in the data, and submit. The ILLW Organization wishes to thank the 456 registrants for 2008, a record number, and the 56 USA activations. In spite of poor band condx, we managed to work over 100 lights in 23 countries, but missed the rare ones, like OMAN. Better luck next year. By the way, submit your stories (in TXT format) and your photos (in JPG) to the newsletter that will be published later this year. Copies free to all who contribute and all members of the ILLW Organization and the ARLHS. 73 & Keep the Flame The ILLW Organization Staff

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<53> Posted August 17, 2008
Record Number of ILLW Registered Entrants
As of Sunday, August 17th, the ILLW Organization has logged 456 entrants to the ILLW event.
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The ILLW Organization's team of researchers scours the internet for news of lighthouse activity, codifies that information, and presents it in table format at http://illw.org/ILLW-2008-list.mhtml .
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To maintain our list, information is obtained from a variety of sources:
1. The Amateur Radio Newsline
2. DX 425 cluster (and others)
3. IOTA web site
4. ARRL list of special event 1x1 calls
5. Contest reporting web sites
6. E-mails directly to ILLW
7. QST, Lighthouse Digest, and RadCom magazines
8. Notices and press releases
9. Online applications submitted on our event report form
10. The ARLHS web site, and (yes) even ...
11. the pirated "illw.nut" web site.
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All is public information available to everyone. Posting it for wider distribution is not "plagiarism," as some misguided, misinformed souls would like you to believe. It is factual information and good reporting, based on hard work and long hours, and we are just reporting what we find elsewhere, much the same as online clusters do. The fact that we have at least 50 more entries than other lists is a tribute to our success and diligence.

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<52> Posted August 13, 2008
ILLW Registered Entrants
The list has topped the 435 mark. Shooting for 500.

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<51> Posted August 12, 2008
Complaint to Top 25 Lighthouse Websites
The ARLHS and the ILLW Organization have requested that their listing on the Top 25 Lighthouse Websites listing be deleted from the list.
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Both organizations have removed the blue "voting banner" from their web sites and cite widespread cheating by other groups as reason for declining to participate any longer in this "popularity contest."
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Having held the #1 and #2 spots on the list for several months by virtue of an enthusiastic membership showing its support by voting, the directors of the ARLHS became suspicious when the "rival" ILLW.net listing jumped over 100 votes in one day. An informed source later revealed that some groups had subscribed to a proxy and an automatic voting server to boost their ranking on the list. "This is not in the true spirit of ham radio," said Jim Weidner, President of the ARLHS, "and we decline to be a part of the voting process as long as it is open to abuse."
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He went on to urge members to send an e-mail of complaint to the sponsor of the responsible party, the Ayr Group, (click link) and to send an e-mail of dissatisfaction and disgust to the #1 site.

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<50> Posted August 8, 2008
ILLW
We're on the way to a record-breaking weekend, thanks to the combined efforts of the ILLW.org and the ARLHS.
Almost 400 entrants have registered for the annual ILLW event, in spite of efforts by a pirate to disrupt the plans set forth by the two organizations that have been involved since 1997 in the event's management. Remember: The original official web site began with the ARLHS and now resides with the ILLW ORGANIZATION at http://illw.org . Any other web site purporting to be "official" has "borrowed" (to be polite) our original page. The ILLW.org site remains as the most complete and informative listing of ILLW participants, giving
Activation Records, ARLHS numbers, maps and photos, and IOTA cross refs, plus a plethora of other information. Make it your home for the weekend!

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<49> Posted August 7, 2008
NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE WEEK
The annual ARLHS NLLW ends August 9th, Saturday.
Thirty-one stations have registered. Go to web site Page 3 for Guidelines, logging requirements, and prizes.

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<48> Posted August 6, 2008
NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY
By decree of the US Congress, tomorrow, August 7, is National Lighthouse Day. Make an effort to contact at least one lighthouse this day. If you contact the ARLHS club station, KC2HOU, a special ceertificate will be available in exchange for a QSL and an SASE (9 x 12").

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<47> Posted August 5, 2008
CORRECTION TO NLLW NOTICE
The NLLW does not end until 2359 hrs UTC on August 9th -- next Saturday!
Previous news item giving August 3 date was WRONG!

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<46> Posted August 3, 2008
This posting was in error and has been removed.

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<45> Posted August 2, 2008
ARLHS Main Frame Dies
The main computer at the ARLHS Headquarters finally gave out, and we are running on an old laptop that has limited memory and is devoid of some of our software programs -- namely, the password encryption program and a few others. We ask your patience while we await the arrival of the new replacement (some time Monday). There will then follow the tedious process of re-installing all the software -- a task we dread. Here's hoping we can locate all the CD's necessary to get those progrmas back!

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<44> Posted July 31, 2008
Four Spanish Lights Activated
AO7TV will activate 4 lighthouses in Spain from August 1 through August 13:
Puerto Sherry (ARLHS SPA-338), Cabo Roche (ARLHS SPA-041), Cabo Trafalgar (ARLHS SPA-052), and Barate (ARLHS SPA-071)
20 and 40 meters / SSB and RTTY — QSL to EA7TV direct or via Bureau
Web site = www.EA7TV.es

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<43> Posted July 30, 2008
Greek Lighthouse Activation
SX5C wii be at Kastelorizo / Dodecanese
Strogili — ARLHS GRE-123
All the time between July 25 and August 4, on all Bands, using all modes

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<42> Posted July 28, 2008
Lightship Overfalls Activation
W3LRS will activate the Lightship Overfalls (LV-118), Lewes, DE.
This is ARLHS USA-573, being activated for ILLW.

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<41> Posted July 27, 2008
New Greek Lighthouse Award
The Northern Greece Contest Team is sponsoring a new lighthouse award.
See "9. Awards" tab in Column 3.

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<40> Posted July 26, 2008
Wikipedia
The Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society now has an entry in the online encyclopedia known as Wilipedia. To read the entry, GO HERE.

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<39> Posted July 25, 2008
National Lighthouse Day
By Congressional declaration, August 7th is National Lighthouse Day in the United States..
Several lights are holding open house and/or free admission.
This "conveniently" falls within the ARLHS National Lighthouse-Lightship Week NLLW QSO Party.

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<38> Posted July 24, 2008
CQ9U Expedition
The ARLHS-sponsored expedition to Selvagens Island in the Madeiras Islands (ARLHS MAD-011) begins today!
Keep a sharp ear from July 24 to July 27 for this rare light.
Go to CQ9U web site for details.

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<37> Posted July 24, 2008
ILLW Registrations
The ARLHS and the ILLW Organization have worked very hard to encourage participation in the August 16-17 ILLW event.
We are happy to report that entrants for lighthouse activations now exceed the 300 mark and have every indication of setting a new high point never before achieved under the "old guard." We thank those who have contributed to the success of our efforts, in spite of obstacles.

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<36> Posted July 23, 2008
Port Huron Lightship
Those of us who attended the ARLHS convention in Port Huron, MI, will appreciate, perhaps, this blub about the Port Huron Lightship.
Thanks to our Publicity Chairman, Rick, K9WED, for this "heads up."

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<35> Posted July 23, 2008
ARLHS Rebuttal to Rebel Critics
A few disgruntled former members of the ARLHS (and one current member) have chosen to publicly chastise the Society for its involvement in and support of the forthcoming ILLW. The ARLHS will maintain its support of the ILLW Organization and offers its recent rebuttal to its detractors with the following information:

1) Without exception, the negative commentators were either one-time members of the ARLHS and were asked to resign or quit, hence their disgruntled attitude, or they have a vested interest in the faux illw.net.

2) We have written documentation showing that the ARLHS, along with GM4SUC, organized the ILLW in 1997, well before the 2001 date claimed by VK2CE for his illw.net web site, which, internet records show, was registered by him in only 2001 after he bolted the ARLHS to form his own group.

3) The ILLW.ORG list of participants has more than 20 addtional registrants over the NET list. Who is copying whom?

4) Listings on the ILLW.ORG list are taken from direct submissions by the participants themselves or from public information available to anyone on the internet. We resent the insidious implication by MM5PSL (our former European representative) that we have plagiarized. This is nothing short of libel.

5) The ILLW.ORG site remains the most valid and most referred-to site for the ILLW event, as evidenced by its ranking on the list of the Top 25 International Lighthouse Sites. The ARLHS and ILLW.ORG sites consistently rank in the #1 and #2 spots, well above the meager interest shown in the illw.net site.

6) The ILLW.ORG list contains much more information than the faux NET list; for example, for each light activation the recognized ARLHS number is given, the latitude and longitude coordinates are cited, IOTA references are listed, photos of the light are given where available, and a Google map showing the location of the light is shown. Now, are these features something we copied from VK2CE's list? We think not! The invalid VK2CE illw.net list has none of these features.

7) The ARLHS, along with the ILLW Organization will continue to support the ILLW event, in spite of its detractors. Our almost 1600 paid members worldwide take an active interest in promoting and sponsoring lighthouse restoration and expeditions, with financial contributions to such groups as the CQ9U activation of the Madeiras Island light (ARLHS MAD-001), the HandiHams group for handicapped hams, and the rehabilitation of numerous lighthouses.

The VK2CE group has done nothing of this sort and is in this only for the glorification of VK2CE. The original ILLW Organization has been and will remain as the ILLW Organization at http://illw.org.

If you would care to respond, send your e-mail comments to the President.

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<34> — posted July 23, 2008
Princess Anne To Visit Every Scottish Lighthouse
Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II's daughter, is going to visit each of Scotland's lighthouses. When she was five years old, she went to Tiumpan Head Light, Isle of Lewis. Since then, she has visited most of Scotland's main lighthouses. Princess Anne often refers to herself as a pharologist, one who specializes in lighthouses.

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<33> — posted July 22, 2008
Congress has proclaimed National Lighthouse Day, August 7th, which falls during the ARLHS National Lighthouse-Lightship Week (NLLW). See ARLHS web site Page 3 for details on the NLLW contest.

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<32> — posted July 21, 2008
Two new countries join the list of ILLW.org entrants for the August weekend: The Sultanate of Oman and West Malaysia. As of today, the total is 294 and growing! USA leading with 40+ participants.

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<31> — posted July 20, 2008
The ILLW Organization official list of ILLW entrants approaches the 300 mark and now tops 292 !
The USA leads all countries with more than 40 participants.

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<30> — posted July 19, 2008
The BAHIA BLANCA DX GROUP RADIO CLUB will activate seven different lighthouses at the same time, all on August 16 & 17.

MORRO NUEVO Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-049): This is a new activation.
Calls used = LU9ESD, LU4ElN, LW9EAG

SAN GREGORIO Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-062): This is a new activation.
Calls used = LU1EUU, LU5DEM

CABO ARISTIZABAL Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-023): This is a new activation.
Calls used = LU7DSY, LU5DIT, LU6DBL and others.

PUERTO ROSALES Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-095): This is a new activation.
Call used = LU3DXG (Official call of the BAHIA BLANCA DX GROUP)
Operators = LU5EAO, LU8EHQ, LU7EUZ, LU5DKT, L W5DAD, LW2ENB

BALIZA CHICA Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-083):
Calls used = LU8DWR, LU8DIP, LU3DZO, LU4ELE, LU4UZW, LU4DBP

BALIZA PUNTA ATALAYA Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-076):
Calls used = LU6DRNID, LU6EU/D.

CLAROMECO Lighthouse (ARLHS ARG-014):
Calls used = LU7HW, LU3HKA, LU7EHL, LU7DR, LU4DBT

--- All Bands and modes will be worked, including digimodes (RTTY, PSK31, SSTV ... )

--- SAN GREGORIO, CABO ARISTIZABAL, and MORRO NUEVO Lighthouses will use each operator's callsigns plus "/W" because they are located in the province of Chubut.

--- PUERTO ROSALES lighthouse will use the official BBDXG call sign LU3DXG for this first time activity.

--- Contacts with PUERTO ROSALES, BALIZA CHICA, BALIZA PUNTA ATALAYA, and CLAROMECO lighthouses will be valid for the Province of Buenos Aires Award, organized by Bahia Blanca DX Group. (More info: lu9esd@yahoo.com)

--- Also the permanent award is offered this year again: Argentine Atlantic Coast Lighthouses 2008, organized by Bahia Blanca DX Group, Mistongo DX Group, Tandil Radio Club (LU2EE), and Avellaneda Radio Club (LU7EE). Silver version: working a minimum of 5 of 9 lighthouses valid for this award. Gold version: working the 9 lighthouses valid for this award.
The awards are printed in full color glossy paper and call and name in laser print.
For more information please contact lu7dsy@hotmail.com

--- The QSL and Award Manager is:
LU7DSY, Carlos, P.O. Box 709
8000 Bahia Blanca, Republica Argentina

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<29> — posted July 18, 2008
The ILLW Organization list of "Weekend Participants" for the ILLW event, August 16-17, now has 270 entrants.
(This excludes faux lights and other non-valid activations.)

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<28> — posted July 16, 2008
CE2AA will be at Punta Angeles Lighthouse (ARLHS CHI-001) on August 16-17 using 40-20-15-10 Meter, SSB & CW

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<27> — posted July 13, 2008
The ILLW Weekend Participants list for August has been updated for the week ending July 19 and now includes corrected entries from the "other" list, plus many more that are not registered there.

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<26> — posted July 11, 2008
ARLHS is an official sponsor ot the lighthouse expedition to Selvagens Island in the Madeiras Islands (ARLHS MAD-011), July 24-27.
Go to CQ9U web site for details.

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<25> — posted July 9, 2008
The ARLHS Convention web page is up, running, and will be added to on a regular basis in the coming weeks.
To come are registration form, schedule, and list of door prizes, plus lots more... Check back often for the latest convention news!

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<24> — posted July 8, 2008
AUGUST 2 through AUGUST 9, 2008
The annual ARLHS NLLW event for 2008 has been extended to a full week, to be known hereafter as "National Lighthouse-Lightship Week." This will include the August 7th date that has often been regarded as National Lighthouse Day (see posting #23 below). If this new schedule is successful, we will designate the first week in August, beginning on the first Saturday, from now on as National Lighthouse-Lightship Week.
Guidelines for this event are posted on the ARLHS web site, page 3 .

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<23> — posted July 7, 2008
There seems to be a bit of confusion and controversy about what is and what isn't the official "National Lighthouse Day." A Google search will turn up both August 2nd and August 7th as the "official" date. I thought we had this resolved a decade ago when a Scottish ham radio operator, Mike (GM4SUC), and Jim (K2JXW) set about creating the National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend (NLLW) for the USA and Canada and the International Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend (ILLW) for the world.

We're tracking down the discrepancy:

IMPORTANT NOTE:
In 1976, for the Bicentennial, Congress established the first weekend in August as National Lighthouse Weekend. In that year, 1976, August 7th fell on Saturday. But in 1989, Congress then recognized August 7th as National Lighthouse Day. That day, August 7th, was the exact 200th anniversary of the creation of the US Lighthouse act in 1789. It seems that nobody remembered the earlier date in 1976 designating the first WEEKEND in August, with the first Saturday being National Lighthouse Day.

Following that, in 1996, I took my clue from the earlier 1976 declaration and made our ham radio NLLW (National Lighthouse-Lightship Weekend) to coincide with the origianl designation of the first WEEKEND, regardless of what day August 7th fell on.

It seems now that some people and lighthouse organizations havent yet gotten the word ten years later. Some are sticking with August 7th (which falls on a Thursday this year) as National Lighthouse Day; whereas others are following the guidelines we established as the first WEEKEND, which is August 2 & 3 this year. It only makes sense to have the date coincide with a weekend inasmuch as this is the opportunity for families to use the weekend to visit lighthouses in their area; and, indeed, many lights hold open house on this day, offering tours and reduced rates.

Here, for example, is an announcement from Fire Island Lighthouse for Agust 2nd:
Fire Island Lighthouse Day.
and another for Bald Island National Lighthouse Day in North Carolina.
Still other lights are covering both dates, such as several New England lights that are using the whole week from August 1 thru August 8:

Take your choice, but we will stick with our tradition and ignore the exact date of August 7th: Spread the word -- in the future, we designate the first WEEK in August each year, beginning on the first Saturday, as National Lighthouse WEEK

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<22> — posted May 04, 2008
The ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)
The WLOL is constantly being edited & corrected, with new lights being added all the time. To see the daily revisions, just go to the WLOL. All the recent changes are listed on the opening page.

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<21> — posted March 27, 2008
The ARLHS Spring Lites QSO Party has had its end date extended to April 6, 2008, instead of March 30. This is the result of a few e-mail requests, a lot of interest, and down-right poor band conditions.

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<20> — posted March 27, 2008
A new ARLHS Web Site Contest is announced. Click tab on web site for rules and prizes.

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<19> — posted March 16, 2008
The ARLHS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Lighouse-Lightship Weekend Organization (ILLW.ORG). The MOU provides for cooperation between the two organizations in the promotion of ham radio and lighthouse operating events. For a copy of the MOU, send an SASE to the ARLHS Hdq.

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<18> — posted March 16, 2008
Latest Issue of the newsletter THE LIGHTHOUSE LENS (Volume 8 — Issue 1 — Spring 2008) Has just been posted on the web site and is available via the Members Only section.
Available HERE for viewing by active members in Adobe PDF format. (Active ARLHS membership and password required.)
If you do not have Adobe PDF Reader installed on your computer, it is an easy and free download available by clicking on the Adobe icon below:

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<14> — posted July 21, 2007
NEW! LIGHTHOUSE LOCATOR --Maps, Aerial Photos, etc,
Find a MapQuest, travel directions, or even an aerial view of USA lighthouses.
N2MH's Lighthouse Locator
A database of lighthouses with LAT/LON, topo maps, and aerial photos of the most popular lights. There is nothing else like it anywhere!
(posted July 21, 07)

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<13> — posted July 19, 2007
LOG SHEET
A revised version 2007 of the automated ARLHS Log Sheet has been uploaded and can be accessed HERE. This newest version, created by Pierre VE2LHP, reflects the recent changes in NLLW-2007 scoring by automatically adding the new bonus point for CW contacts; it then calculates your score and keeps a running total. Ten log sheets are available in this download.
As with other versions, it requires Microsoft Excel in order for the automated feature to work.

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<10> — posted December 31, 2005
Restricted MEMBERS ONLY web pages: To get a password to Members Only web pages, go to Page 8 and attempt to login. You will get an error message that will give instructions on how to obtain your password.





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