ARLA/CLUSTER: Registos para o ILLW 2017 continuam a bom ritmo

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

ILLW registrations roll in

The 20th year of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
will be in August and so far it has 240 registrations with organisers
ready for many more in the coming weeks.

In the lead for the premier fun-event is Germany on 48, followed by
Australia 35, the USA 30, then comes England, The Netherlands,
Scotland, South Africa and Sweden.

A new country is Serbia, where Alex YU1CA is at the Tamis River West
Lighthouse overlooking the Danube River.

The Norwegian Radio Relay League club social weekend has the Lista
Lighthouse LI5TA activation, while for Finland’s centenary of
independence there’s OH1AM at the Kylmapihlaja Lighthouse.

Others registrations come from Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy,
Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Panama, Poland,
Portugal, Puerto Rico, Switzerland and Wales.

Simple guidelines apply to the portable use of Amateur Radio from and
immediately nearby historic lighthouses and lightships.

For all registrations on the International Lighthouse and Lightship
Weekend August 19 and 20, along with past reports and general
information, visit with website www.illw.net

Jim Linton VK3PC