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.
- 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.
