ARLA/CLUSTER: ILLW 2013 chega já aos 300 registos

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

ILLW reaches 300th registration

The prestigious registration number 300 for the International
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, only six weeks away, goes to the
Luehe Lower Lighthouse in Germany.

Located in that country's Lower Saxony region, it will be activated
during the fun-event on August the 17th and 18th by avid contester
Rainer Arndt DL9OE.

The lighthouse, established in 1900, is a cylindrical tower painted
with red and white horizontal bands.

The lantern's range is westbound or downstream on the south bank of
the Elbe very close to the west side of the mouth of the Luehe River.

For the event, Australia and Germany have around 50 each, leading the
registration table. The USA has 38, England 26, Argentina 18, Sweden
14, with Ireland, Canada, Netherlands and Scotland about 10 each.

Now in the 16th year the annual event is always held on the third full
weekend in August to promote public awareness of old marine navigation
methods, amateur radio and foster international goodwill.

For the guidelines and online registration visit the dedicated website
at www.illw.net

Jim Linton VK3PC