2017 International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend : 19 & 20 Aug 2017

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From WIA news for 15 July 2017:

 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ILLW   
 
 So far 36 Aussies are in next month’s International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend.

 The annual fun-event now in its 20th year has 10 registered in VK3, then VK2 on eight, VK5, VK6 and VK7 five each, with VK4 having three.

 These are traditional Fresnel lighthouses, plus the Williamstown Timeball Tower VK3WI that gave accurate time to Hobson’s Bay ships.

 Two are particularly mentioned here because it takes tremendous effort to reach them. At King Island Glenn VK3CAM flies in to be VK3ILH / 7 at the Cape Wickham Lighthouse, and there will be fishing too.

 Peter VK4HOY a former head lighthouse keeper will be off the South Queensland Coast on the Great Barrier Reef at Lady Elliot Island Lighthouse as VK4LLE.

 The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend with more than 275 registrations from 36 countries is on August 19 and 20.

 (Jim Linton VK3PC)

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From WIA News for 30 July 2017:

The 300th ILLW registration

 The Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse VO1OK in Newfoundland Canada is the milestone 300 registration in this year’s International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend.

 This is the fourth year at that lighthouse with Michael VO1OK joined by David VO1LDM, and Nazaire VO2NS, with Parks Canada permission to shelter inside the building.

 Michael VO1OK said the activation sees many visitors attracted to the lighthouse and historical displays including the famed tide clock. The public will be learning about Amateur Radio as well, which is one the aims of the fun event.

 Overlooking the Rocky Harbour it will have a 100 watt transceiver with an end fed antenna for 40m, 20m and 10m, on a 12 metre tall mast.
 
 All lighthouses and lightships for 2017 are listed, with Germany in the lead on 51, closely followed by the USA 48 and Australia 39.

 There are 40 countries registered so far in the 20th annual fun event held on August 19-20.

 (Jim Linton VK3PC)

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From WIA news for 6 Aug 2017:

ILLW ramps up for the fun event weekend

The 20th International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend is only two weekends away with organisers expecting a further 100 or so registrations.

About 350 are listed already from 40 countries in Europe, South America. South-East Asia, Australasia and the Americas.  The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend is on August 19 and 20.


(Jim Linton VK3PC)

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BUMP:  This weekend !!!!!