[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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> 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.
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> 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
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> recommended.
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