[Waverley ARS] [Fwd: Lighthouse w/e 2008]

[Simon Buxton]

FYI - no doubt the club will be participating again this year.

Simon VK2UA

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Subject: 	[ANARS News] ILLW 2008
Date: 	Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:27:41 +1100
From: 	Kevin Mulcahy <vk2ce at vk2ce.com>
To: 	vk2ce at illw.net



International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 16-17 August 2008

There are only four and a half months to go for this highly popular 
annual amateur radio event. Last year 380 lights were on the air from 48 
countries with 40 lighthouses being activated in VK. A wonderful effort 
from Australia, second only to the USA with 45 lighthouses.The event 
really seems to have captured the imagination of amateurs in this 
country so keep up the good work and join in this fun event again this 
year.

All you need to know about the event is contained on the official web 
site at http://illw.net which has been the official web site since 2001. 
It is not necessary to register using the on line form but it does help 
other entrants to know who else is participating and their qsl info etc.

The event is organised and managed by the Ayr Amateur Radio Group in 
Scotland since the passing of the founder of the weekend, Mike 
Dalrymple, GM4SUC, in December 2005. Kevin VK2CE has been the webmaster 
and Oceania co-ordinator for the past 7 years. We are gradually running 
out of available lighthouses on the East Coast so the sooner you go and 
grab one the better chance you have of being in the event.

A reminder that it is not a contest but a chance to talk to other like 
operators around the country and around the world without the hassle of 
signal reports and contest numbers. The web site also has feedback from 
last year and previous years. Some make for interesting reading.

-- 
Kevin vk2ce
ILLW Web master & Co-ordinator
http://illw.net