[K3CAL] Anyone interested in activating Chesapeake Bay lighthouses?

Andy Byzet wa4brx at gmail.com
Tue Oct 5 12:45:52 EDT 2021


Sure, I love parks on the air as as well. I activated Blackistone Light on
St Clements Island last summer .

On Tue, Oct 5, 2021, 12:43 PM Dave via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> I've already activated a few of these lighthouses and didn't know there
> were so many.  Is anyone interested in getting out and doing some portable
> operations and 'lighting up a few lighthouses?'
> This would be a fair weather expedition over a long time period catching a
> few lighthouses on each trip.  There is no prize or award except for the
> one offered by the ARLS as seen below.  I think this would be a fun way to
> get out and see the area.  I'll be doing PSK31 ops mostly and welcome a CW
> or SSB station to join me.
>
> Dave Hardy
> KB3RAN
>
> Chesapeake Bay Lights Award – Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (arlhs.com)
> <https://arlhs.com/awards/chesapeake-bay-lights-award/>
>
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> Chesapeake Bay Lights Award
> <https://arlhs.com/awards/chesapeake-bay-lights-award/>
> Chesapeake Bay Lights Award
> Bay Lights Award Rules
> 1. The Chesapeake Bay Lights Award is available to all amateurs worldwide
> who submit written confirmation of having contacted a lighthouse station
> located in the Chesapeake Bay in the States of Maryland and Virginia.
>
>    - The basic Bronze award will be issued for working and confirming any
>    (8) Bay Lights.
>    - The next level Silver award for working and confirming any (16) Bay
>    Lights.
>    - The highest level Gold award for working and confirming (24 or more)
>    Bay Lights.
>
> The Bay Lights Award is available to SWL’s on a heard basis with SWL QSL
> confirmation.
> To help award applicants identify the reference number for Light Beacons
> located in the Chesapeake Bay, please refer to the list below which is
> non-inclusive and is subject to updates. Other Reference numbers may be
> considered if the light beacon is confirmed by the Awards Manager to be
> located within the bounds of the Chesapeake Bay.
> *MARYLAND*
> *VIRGINIA*
> 0628    POINT LOOKOUT                                        0764 SMITH
> POINT
> 0195    COVE POINT                                               0351
> GREAT WICOMICO RIVER
> 0235    DRUM POINT                                              0842
> THIMBLE SHOAL
> 0377    HOOPER ISLAND                                       0543 NEW POINT
> COMFORT
> 0630    POINT NO POINT                                        0567 OLD
> POINT COMFORT
> 0986    HOLLAND POINT BAR                               0121 OLD CAPE HENRY
> 0767    SOLOMONS LUMP                                     0122 NEW CAPE
> HENRY
> 1020    CEDAR POINT (H)                                      0898 WINDMILL
> POINT
> 1020    CEDAR POINT (M)                                      0025 BACK
> RIVER
> 0751    SHARPS ISLAND                                        0909 YORK SPIT
> 0063    BLOODY POINT BAR                                 0856 TUE MARSHES
> 0845    THOMAS POINT SHOAL                            0166 CHERRYSTONE BAR
> 1292    THOMAS POINT                                         0903 WOLFTRAP
> 0354    GREENBURY POINT (H)                           0812 STINGRAY POINT
> 0733    SANDY POINT SHOAL                              0873 WATTS ISLAND
> 1143    LOVE POINT (NEW)                                  0834 TANGIER
> SOUND
> 0455    LOVE POINT (OLD)                                   0678
> PUNDOTEAGUE CREEK
> 0034    BALTIMORE                                               0566 OLD
> PLANTATION FLATS
> 0991    BODKIN POINT                                          0168
> CHESAPEAKE LIGHT TOWER
> 0198    CRAIGHILL CH LOW RNG FRONT          0109 CAPE CHARLES
> 0199    CRAIGHILL CH LOW RNG REAR             1061    FORT WOOL
> 0646    POOLES ISLAND
> 0857    TURKEY POINT
> 0186    CONCORD POINT
> 0287    FISHING BATTERY ISLAND
> 1388    GREENBURY POINT
> 1412    WROTEN POINT
>
> Activators who put on the air a Bay Light listed in the ARLHS database
> will get credit towards the Bay Lights award.
> 2. All ARLHS General Rules and requirements are applicable.
> 3. Contacts may be made over any period of years. Contacts must be
> confirmed in writing, ideally in the form of QSL cards. Electronic scans or
> photocopies are acceptable and preferred.
> 4. Application Procedure (Visit the General Awards Rules page
> <https://arlhs.com/awards/general-rules/>)
>
>    - The Chesapeake Bay Lights Application Form must be submitted to the
>    Awards Manager (see General Rules for address).
>    - If QSL cards are sent, they must be accompanied by sufficient
>    postage for their safe return (registered mail is recommended because it is
>    traceable). Electronic scans or photocopies of QSL cards are permitted and
>    recommended.
>
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