(This web page was saved from Bob Dixon's site at this address (http://www.qsl.net/gm3zdh) which he created for the 1998 event for the Ayr Amateur Radio Group. He was a member of the group at the time and the page has been saved here to preserve it as an historical document, it being part of the original ILLW web site.) 

. INTERNATIONAL
LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY WEEKEND

Here is the list of stations which planned to be active during the
Lighthouse/lightship Activity Weekend
0001 UTC Saturday 22 August until
2359 UTC Sunday 23 August 1998.

Callsign Location QSL information
AALAND ISLAND
OH0AA lighthouse on Nyhamn Island
ARGENTINA
LU5WW Lighthouse Punta Delgada
42.46S 062.40W
QSL to LU5VV
AUSTRALIA
VK4BA Brisbane ARC will operate from the Queensland Maritime Museum
which has a lighthouse and a lightship.
VK4RAN the frigate HMAS Diamantina hopes to be QRV from the Queensland Maritime Museum.
VK7TS Eddystone Point Lighthouse, Tasmania QSL via buro or CBA
VK2SEA Australian Naval ARS (VK2CE) Greencape Via VK2CE 
BELGIUM
ON4BRN Lightship Westhinder at Zeebrugge.
BRAZIL
PS7KM Group hopes to be QRV from Farol de Mae Muiza lighthouse
CANADA
VE3JW the lighthouse at the Museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa
VE3CGJ HMCS Haida at the Naval Museum in Toronto will be QRV to work lighthouse and lightships
VE3RAM Museum of Science and Technology, Ottowa
VE0TCP/MM Will be anchored off the coast of Point Atkinson Vancouver, British Columbia.

DENMARK
OZ1JJD Lighthouse Vesborg. Only 2M FM + SSB QSL via OZ7DAL
OZ1LFA Lighthouse Gedser. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
OZ1SKA Lighthouse Skagen. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
OZ1VYL Lightship Motorfyrskib 1 at Esbjerg. QSL via buro. or Egelundvej 24, Grimstrup, 6818 Aarre
OZ3EVA Lighthouse Hirtshals QSL via buro or direct CBA
OZ3FYN Lighthouse Elsehoved. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
OZ4EDR Lighthouse Hammeren. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
OZ4SKL Lighthouse Omo. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
OZ5DSB Lighthouse Fornaes. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
OZ7DAL Lightship Fyrskib XXI at Ebeltoft. QSL via buro. or direct CBA
OZ5V Lighthouse Sprogo, in the middle of Store Belt, special permission. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
OZ7TOM Lighthouse Hanstholm. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HI8VRS Lighthouse 'Faro a Colon'. QSL via buro
ENGLAND
GB0SBL Sutton Bridge Lighthouse. (QRV Sunday only). QSL via G4KHF
GB0SLH Whitburn Lighthouse.
GB2APL Anvil Point lighthouse 1881 QSL via buro or G0WZK
GB2BTL Belle Tout Lighthouse, Beachy Head. 1828
GB2GMM 'The Needles' Lighthouse. QSL via buro.
GB2HL Happisburgh Lighthouse. 1791
GB2PB Portland Bill Lighthouse. 1901 QSL to M0BQQ
GB2PL Pendeen Lighthouse. 1900 QSL via buro or direct G3UUZ
GB2RL Roker Lighthouse. QSL via Buro or Direct M0AYI
GB2SLS Spurn Lightship which is now in dock in the Hull Marina
GB2SCA Scarborough Lighthouse. 1806 QSL to G0OOO
GB2WL Whitehaven Lighthouse 1823 QSL via buro
GB4FLL Leasowe Lighthouse. 1764
G4VHM (Will be applying for a GB callsign) Spurn Lighthouse. 1776
Silverthorn RC are trying to get permission to operate from the lightship in St. Katherine's Yacht Haven, London.
FAROE ISLAND
OY6FRA lighthouse at Torshavn QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
FINLAND
OH1AH The Top Radio Club are seeking permission to operate from Uto.
OH5AA Viitosten Kerho ry on the Lightship Rellu in Kotka
OH5AD Lightship Helsinki, in Hamina QSL via buro or OH2IC
OH6ABM Island of Sappi lighthouse (EU-101). QSL via buro or OH6JSA
OH6AI Island of Tankar lighthouse QSL via buro or PB251, 67101 Karleby
OH8TA Oulun Teekkarier Radiokerho ry will be at the Lighthouse on Hailuoto Island.
FRANCE
F6KUM Lighthouse at Ailly near Dieppe.
TM1FAR Point du Roc Lighthouse QSL via F9CH
TM2WLH Louet Lighthouse QSL via F5JYO
GERMANY
DA0LRS Lighthouse Roter Sand, at the mouth of the river Weser. QSL via buro or CBA
DF0MF Lightship Amrumbank. QSL via buro or CBA
DF0WLG Lighthouse Leitfeuer Peenemuende, island of Ruden (EU057) QSL via buro or CBA
DL0BRF Lightship Borkumriff. QSL via buro or CBA
DL0CUX Lightship Elbe 1. QSL via buro or CBA.
DL0EM Lighthouse Campen, tallest German Light, 65M QSL via buro or CBA
DL0KA Lighthouse Cologne/Rhine (to be confirmed) QSL via buro or CBA
DL0PJ Lighthouse Norderney. QSL via buro or CBA
GIBRALTAR
ZB2LGT Europa Lighthouse QSL to PO Box 292, Gibraltar

GREAT BRITAIN
See under England, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

GREECE
J47LHA Lighthouse at Alexandroupolis. QSL to SV7CO.
ICELAND
TF3IRA Kjarrarosviti Lighthouse QSL via buro
IRELAND
EJ/GI3VFW Tory Island Lighthouse. QSL to GI3VFW.
ISLE OF MAN
GT3FLH Point of Ayre Lighthouse.
ITALY
IK0IXI Fabio is looking for a suitable site
IK2XNW A.R.I. Lomazzo at the Scannone Di Goro Island Lighthouse. There are 6 in the party, they will use their own callsign /LIGHTHOUSE. QSL via IK2XDE
IQ1L A.R.I. Genoa will activate forn the first time the Lighthouse of Genoa.
KALININGRAD
UE2FLH Mys Taran Lighthouse QSL to V. Loginov, PO Box 73, Kaliningrad 236000, Russia
LITHUANIA
LY1CM Cape Vente Lighthouse QSL via buro.
MARKET REEF
NO ACTIVITY - due to strong winds, Alands Radioamatorer will NOT be ab;le to land on Market Reef. (see Aaland Island)
NETHERLANDS
PA3ADH Lightship Den Helder
PA6LH Lighthouse Van Speyck QSL via buro or PI4ALK
PA6NH Lightship Noor Hinder. QSL via buro. or PA2CNR.
PA6URK Lighthouse at the city of Urk
PI4VNW Lighthouse at the Hook of Holland
PI4ZVL Lighthouse Nieuwe Sluis.
NEW ZEALAND
ZL1AB Lighthouse on Tiritiri Matangi Island QSL via buro
or Box 36-144, Nortcote, Auckland 1330
ZL1BOI Cape Brett Lighthouse, if w/x bad then Cape Karikari Lighthouse
ZL1FND Cape Reinga Lighthouse.
ZL2AFV Ohau Point Lighthouse. QSL via buro.
or Box 57-028, Mana, Wellington 6230
ZL2ARG Nelson Lighthouse. 1862 QSL via buro.
or P.O. Box 414, Nelson.
ZL3QF Godley Head Lighthouse QSL via buro.
ZL4AA Taiaroa Heads Lighthouse QSL via buro
or P.O.Box 5485, Dunedin.
ZL6LH Cape Egmont Lighthouse (Papakura Radio Club) QSL via buro.
or P.O. Box 397, Papakura.
NORTHERN IRELAND
GI4GTY St.John's Point Lighthouse, Co Down.
NORWAY
LA3S Lighthouse Svenner QSL via buro or CBA
LA4S "Southern Actor" Museum Whale Ship QSL via buro or CBA
LA5D Lighthouse Jomfruland. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
LA6LI Lista Lighthouse QSL via buro
LA6OP Grytoey Fyrlygt Lighthouse (EU-062) QSL via buro. or CBA
POLAND
SP2BIK
SP2BRN
SP2NBD
SP2TQW
Krynica Morska Jurek
Andy
Andy
Peter
SP2XDM
SP2JJW
SP2QBM
SQ2HEB
Rozewie Michal
Jan
Maciek
Bogdan
SP2PMW Hel Operators
SP2MP - Bogdan
SP2HJN - Czes
SQ2EJY - Jan
SQ2DPG - Zbig
SP2NBM
SP2CYK
SP2QCE
Stilo Richard
Andy
Ted
SP2FWC
SQ2HEY
Jastarnia Jan
Karol
PORTUGAL
CQ4M Viano do Castelo Lighthouse QSL to CT1DTE
PUERTO RICO
KP4ES El Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan Lighthouse QSL via PO Box 191917, San Juan, P.R. 00919-1917
KP4FRA El Faro de Arecibo Lighthouse. QSL via PO Box 140031, Arecibo, P.R. 00614-0031
SCOTLAND
GB2AL Ardrishaig Lighthouse
GB2KHL Scottish Lighthouse Museum at Kinnard Head. QSL via buro.
GB2LAY Ayr Lighthouse QSL via buro. or GM0JHF
GB2LBN Barns Ness Lighthouse. QSL via buro or GM4UYZ
GB2LMG Mull of Galloway Lighthouse. QSL via buro
GB2LO Brough of Birsay Lighthouse, Orkney Islands
GB2LTH Tiumpan Head Lighthouse, Isle of Lewis
GB2LTN Tarbet Ness Lighthouse.
SLOVENIA
S53EO Lighthouse Portoroz QSL via buro or CBA
SINGAPORE
9V1ZK Singapore ARS are discussing the setting up of a station.
SOUTH AFRICA
ZS1BARK Cape Agulhas Lighthouse.
ZS1FRC Cape Point Lighthouse
ZS1WTC Slangkop Lighthouse
ZS1ACH Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.
ZS1B Green Point Lighthouse
ZR1TB Danger Point Lighthouse
ZS5HP Cooper Lighthouse, Durban
SPAIN
It is hoped to have activity from Spain.
SRI LANKA
4S7LGT Dondra Head Lighthouse QSL to PO Box 907, Colombo, Sri Lanka
SWEDEN
7S0SFJ Lightship Finngrundet in Stockholm QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SK5QO Lighthouse Huvudskaer. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SK5BB Lightship Svenska Bjorn in Vesteraas QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SK6FL Lightship Fladen at Goteborg. QSL via SK6RM - buro. or direct via Callbook.
SK6GX Lighthouse Maseskar. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SK6NL Lighthouse Pater Noster. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SK7DD Lighthouse Kullen. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SK7FK Lighthouse at Utklippans QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SM1NVW Lighthouse at Hoburg. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SM0SVI Lighthouse Orskars. QSL via buro. or direct via Callbook
SVALBARD ISLAND
JW0YL Vestpynten Lighthouse QSL to LA6RHA
TURKEY
TA7KA Trabzon

UNITED KINGDOM
See under England, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

U.S.A.
AD6EZ Santa Barbara Lighthouse. QSL via buro or CBA
K0HB Split Rock Lighthouse.
K1USN USS Salem will be QRV to work lighthouses and lightships.
K2AA Lightship LV79 in New Jersey.
K2ARC Eaton's Neck Lighthouse, NY. QSL via PO Box 1479, Huntington, NY 1174
K2JXW/MM will be QRV adjacent to various lighthouses in Chesapeak Bay, MD
K8KRG USS Cod in the Port of Cleveland will be QRV to work lighthouses/lightships.
KC8ELY Great Lakes AR Rovers are getting organised and will advise
KL7AA Anchorage ARC are looking for a lighthouse or maritime light.
NJ6VT USS Pampanito will be QRV to work lighthouses and lightships.
N8FGB Huron Lightship, MI. QSL via buro or CBA
W2AMC- Peconic ARC at Horton's Point Lighthouse QSL ONLY to POB 113, Peconic NY 11958
W2GSA Twin Lights Lighthouse. QSL via buro.
W2GSB Fire Island Lighthouse. [NA-026] [NY-013S] QSL via AC2P
W2SB Dunkirk lighthouse, Lake Erie
W6L Pigeon Point Lighthouse, CA. QSL to K6DF.
W7BU Lightship Columbia at Astoria, Oregon.
W7L Heceta Head Lighthouse in Florence, Oregon. QSL via PO Box 254, Florence, OR 97439
W7VR Admiralty Head Lighthouse, Whidbey Island, WA. QSL via buro
W8TTS Hopes to be QRV from South Bass Island Light
WALES
GB0GOL Great Orme Lighthouse
GB2MHL Lightship at Milford Haven
GB2LNP Nash Point Lighthouse.
GB2TD Trwyn Du Lighthouse QSL via buro

Some of the stations will be QRV on SSTV on 15m and 20m

Total 158 stations in 40 countries

1999
Next year the Lighthouse/lightship Activity Weekend will be from 0001 UTC on Saturday 21 August until 2350 UTC on Sunday 22 August 1999. It is hoped that the US National Lighthouse Day will be coincidental with the lighthouse/lightship activity weekend in 1999.

Vy 73s Mike GM4SUC

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