Margaretsville Light Activation Updated

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder that a group of us plan to operate from the Margaretsville Lighthouse this Sunday, 25 September. We will start setting up mid-morning, and plan to be on the air by noon. We’ll operate until 1600 or so.

We will have stations on CW and/or SSB on 40 and 20m, and will operate several digital modes on the 30m band. Antennas will include dipoles and quarter-wave verticals.

The forecast looks good – a mix of sun and clouds. It will be a little cool, so you may want to bring a jacket. If you plan to spend much time there, snacks and something to drink are advised.

Once again, this is a low-stress operation. Emphasis will be placed on having fun and learning how to set up an effective station in the field.

While several people have indicated that they plan to be there, we always have room for more! I hope to see you there!

73
Al, VO1NO / VA1AVR

TO5FP – St. Pierre & Miquelon

Team F4HEC Freddy, F1RAF Nicolas, FK8IK Michel, F5TMJ Laurent is currently activating FP (DXCC 277, NA-032) until september 20th 2016.

Activity expected on 10-80 m CW, phone, RTTY.

QSL & confirmation: LoTW, clubLog OQRS. Use only OQRS for QSL. Do not send your QSL, we don’t need it.

Check here QSO (real time log): http://www.a6dx.com/QSO/to5fp/

Check QSO on Club Log (updated once a day): http://www.clublog.org/charts/?c=TO5FP

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See original article at qrznow.com

Margaretsville Light Activation

Hello everyone. A few of us are planning an operating event at a nearby lighthouse that might be of interest to you.

There are a lot of Hams around the world who like to collect QSL cards from lighthouses. I checked the figures, and discovered that Nova Scotia has more lighthouses than any other province or state in North America (312 lighthouses!). The Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society has assigned identifying designators to those lighthouses, and gives awards in several categories for working lighthouse stations.

Fort Point lighthouse and bell tower with ARLHS radio antenna.

Fort Point lighthouse and bell tower with ARLHS radio antenna.