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<H1>International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend 2011</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Strong interest is again being demonstrated in this popular
annual 48 hour premier international goodwill event which sees radio amateurs
going portable to put lighthouses on air.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Some 70 registrations from 18 countries have been received
for the event on the 20th and 21st of August, showing their enthusiasm to be
part of it nine months in advance.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Australia has 20 registrations so far, including a cluster
in Bass Strait, a narrow dangerous stretch of water between Tasmania and
Mainland Australia that has over 700 shipwrecks. Lighthouse navigation when
introduced greatly improved shipping safety.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>On King Island both lighthouses will be activated this
year. Tony Hambling VK3VTH/7 at the Currie Lighthouse while Laurie Davison VK7ZE
has chosen the Cape Wickham light. And across the Strait at Gabo Island, Trevor
Close VK3ATX has registered and is to be accompanied by a number
of<BR>others.<BR><BR>Also in the Bass Strait cluster is the Gippsland Gate Radio
and Electronics Club VK3BJA at Wilson's Promontory Lighthouse, the southernmost
point of the Australian mainland, to Western Victoria is Cape Otway Light
registered by Michael Adams VK3KMA, Point Lonsdale to be activated by the
Geelong Amateur Radio Club VK3ATL, and Table Cape Light registered by Wayne Hays
VK7FWAY.<BR><BR>Among the other countries with multiple registrations are
England, Germany, Holland, Italy, New Zealand, and the United States of
America.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>To find out more about the 14th International Lighthouse
and Lightship Weekend on the 20th and 21st of August, or to make an online
registration, visit the website </FONT><A href="http://www.illw.net/"
target=_blank><FONT face=Tahoma>illw.net</FONT></A></P>
<P><BR><BR><EM><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>Jim Linton
VK3PC</FONT></STRONG></EM><BR></P></BODY></HTML>