ARLA/CLUSTER: ILLW 2015 - Quando a propagação não ajuda, faz-se contactos em CW.

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

 Happisburgh Lighthouse echoes to sound of Morse code

*Norfolk Amateur Radio Club* (NARC) made more than 150 contacts with other
radio hams from Happisburgh Lighthouse on 15/16 th August using the
callsign *GB0HL* as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship
Weekend.

The objective of the event is to promote public awareness of lighthouses
and lightships and the need for their preservation and restoration.
This annual amateur radio event started in Scotland in 1993 and has grown
until more than 450 lighthouses and lightships in at least 50 countries
around the world now participate each year.

The event coincided with the International Lighthouse Heritage Weekend when
many lighthouses across the world are open to the public.

The lighthouse was extremely busy on the Sunday with around 350 visitors
climbing up to the light, enjoying the location and views.

Unfortunately radio propagation conditions were not very good thanks to
solar activity, but around 160 contacts were made, mainly using CW (Morse
code) on 80/40/20m and also 4m.

A 4m (70MHz) station was installed and operated on the Saturday by Selim
M0XTA from Essex who requested access during our activation to further his
4m interests.

The radio station attracted a lot of attention from visitors, especially
Morse code, with many youngsters trying their hand at sending their name.


NARC's Malcolm Prestwood G3PDH and young lighthouse visitors trying out
Morse code

Happisburgh Lighthouse is the oldest working light in East Anglia, and the
only independently-run lighthouse in Great Britain.

Built in 1790, and originally one of a pair, the tower is 85ft tall with
the lantern 134ft above sea level. The “low light�, which was discontinued
in 1883 was 20ft lower and the pair formed leading lights marking safe
passage around the southern end of the treacherous “Haisborogh� Sands.

Today the lighthouse is painted white with three red bands, and has a light
characteristic of three white flashes, repeated every 30secs, and with a
range of 18 miles.

Saved as a working light by the local community, it is maintained and
operated entirely by voluntary contributions.

*About Norfolk Amateur Radio Club*

The club has more than 100 members, a strong history dating back to the
1950s and has a very active calendar of talks, events, special event
stations and courses.

It meets at 7.00pm on Wednesdays at the Sixth Form Common Room, City of
Norwich School, Eaton Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 6PP, with formal
proceedings starting at 7.45pm.

The programme alternates weekly between talks or club challenges, and
informal meetings with Morse tuition, electronic construction and “Bright
Sparks� events for youngsters.
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