ARLA/CLUSTER: ZV3CP - Brasil chama a atenção para a preservação das radio-balizas maritimas no ILLW 2014

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Yesteryear marine beacons and today's communications

The annual International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend in August
aims to raise public awareness of the need to preserve old marine
beacons, promote modern Amateur Radio and foster international
goodwill.

So far nearly 140 registrations have been received from 23 countries
stretching from South, Central and North America, across to Oceania,
Asia, Africa and throughout Europe.

One of the latest registrations was built in the 19th century, the
square shaped tower of Brazil's Cristovao Pereira Lighthouse that will
be on air as ZV3CP.

The objective of this fun-event is for individuals or groups to set up
portable stations at a lighthouse, lightship or marine beacon, for
part or all of the designated weekend in August.

Some are in disrepair or the target of vandalism. This is where
Amateur Radio portable operations can help draw the attention to the
need for heritage protection and restoration of beacons to their
former glory.

For the guidelines or to make an online registration for the
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend on August the 16th and
17th visit the website www.illw.net

im Linton VK3PC