Chesapeake Bay Lights Award
Bay Lights Award Rules

1. The Chesapeake Bay Lights Award is available to all amateurs worldwide who submit written confirmation of having contacted a lighthouse station located in the Chesapeake Bay in the States of Maryland and Virginia.

• The basic Bronze award will be issued for working and confirming any (8) Bay Lights.
• The next level Silver award for working and confirming any (16) Bay Lights.
• The highest level Gold award for working and confirming (24 or more) Bay Lights.

The Bay Lights Award is available to SWL’s on a heard basis with SWL QSL confirmation.

To help award applicants identify the reference number for Light Beacons located in the Chesapeake Bay, please refer to the list below which is non-inclusive and is subject to updates. Other Reference numbers may be considered if the light beacon is confirmed by the Awards Manager to be located within the bounds of the Chesapeake Bay.

MARYLAND                                                             VIRGINIA

0628    POINT LOOKOUT                                        0764 SMITH POINT

0195    COVE POINT                                               0351 GREAT WICOMICO RIVER

0235    DRUM POINT                                              0842 THIMBLE SHOAL

0377    HOOPER ISLAND                                       0543 NEW POINT COMFORT

0630    POINT NO POINT                                        0567 OLD POINT COMFORT

0986    HOLLAND POINT BAR                               0121 OLD CAPE HENRY

0767    SOLOMONS LUMP                                     0122 NEW CAPE HENRY

1020    CEDAR POINT (H)                                      0898 WINDMILL POINT

1020    CEDAR POINT (M)                                      0025 BACK  RIVER

0751    SHARPS ISLAND                                        0909 YORK SPIT

0063    BLOODY POINT BAR                                 0856 TUE MARSHES

0845    THOMAS POINT SHOAL                            0166 CHERRYSTONE BAR

1292    THOMAS POINT                                         0903 WOLFTRAP

0354    GREENBURY POINT (H)                           0812 STINGRAY POINT

0733    SANDY POINT SHOAL                              0873 WATTS ISLAND

1143    LOVE POINT (NEW)                                  0834 TANGIER SOUND

0455    LOVE POINT (OLD)                                   0678 PUNDOTEAGUE CREEK

0034    BALTIMORE                                               0566 OLD PLANTATION FLATS

0991    BODKIN POINT                                          0168 CHESAPEAKE LIGHT TOWER

0198    CRAIGHILL CH LOW RNG FRONT          0109 CAPE CHARLES

0199    CRAIGHILL CH LOW RNG REAR             1061    FORT WOOL

0646    POOLES ISLAND

0857    TURKEY POINT

0186    CONCORD POINT

0287    FISHING BATTERY ISLAND

1388    GREENBURY POINT

1412    WROTEN POINT

 

Activators who put on the air a Bay Light listed in the ARLHS database will get credit towards the Bay Lights award.

2. All ARLHS General Rules and requirements are applicable.

3. Contacts may be made over any period of years. Contacts must be confirmed in writing, ideally in the form of QSL cards. Electronic scans or photocopies are acceptable and preferred.

4. Application Procedure (Visit the General Awards Rules page)

• The Chesapeake Bay Lights Application Form must be submitted to the Awards Manager (see General Rules for address).
• If QSL cards are sent, they must be accompanied by sufficient postage for their safe return (registered mail is recommended because it is traceable). Electronic scans or photocopies of QSL cards are permitted and recommended.