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TC1ELH TCSWAT Marmara Lighthouses On The Air Marmara Eregli Lighthouse Special Station Marmara Ereglisi Tekirdag POB 73 Karakoy 34421 Istanbul, Turkey Lookups:   2219
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TCSWAT, after the successful ILOTA Istanbul Lighthouses On The Air activity, is organising MLOTA Marmara Lighthouses On The Air. During the ILLW International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend in August 2009, two new lighthouses Kocaeli Yelkenkaya Lighthouse (TC99K), Yalova Bozburun Lighthouse (TC99Y) were activated for the first time.  Balyos Lighthouse on the South coast of Marmara sea was activated for the first in September 2009 with the callsign TC3BLH. Now, Marmara Eregli Lighthouse (TUR059) will be activated between 9 October and 11 October 2009 with the callsign TC1ELH. This is the first activation of the lighthouse. Activity will be as usual in HF bands, mainly on 20 and 40m SSB .

 If you are interested in Lighthouse activities please check the website, http://www.tcswat.org , for further announcements.

 

HISTORY of The LIGHTHOUSE

1861.Original inactive since about 2004. Approx. 13 m (43 ft) octagonal cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story keeper's house. Lighthouse painted white. This lighthouse was replaced recently by a much higher tower . Located on a sharp promontory at Marmara Ereğli, about 32 km (20 mi) east of Tekirdag on the central north coast of the Sea of Marmara.  . Active; focal plane 53 m (174 ft); white flash every 10 s. 26 m (85 ft) "metal tower," according to the 2005-06 Admiralty Light List. .  Admiralty E4898; NGA 17072.ARLHS TUR-059.

Character	:	W. FI. 10.0 Sn.
	:	0,4 + 9,6
Range of Visibility	:	16 MİL
Height	:	26 m.
Height ASL	:	52 m.
Light type	:	P. BAMAG DLL 300 mm
System	:	DEVVAR
Flasher Type	:	P. BAMAG LWV 6/12/36
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Marmara Lighthouses On The Air (MLOTA) Award by TCSWAT

Between August 2009 and May 2010, TCSWAT in collaboration with Coastal Safety Administration is going to activate seven historical lighthouses around the Marmara Sea. The dates, locations and callsigns of these are as follows:

1. 15-17 August 2009 Kocaeli Yelkenkaya Lighthouse (TUR 054): TC99K  ( Done )
2. 15-17 August 2009 Yalova Bozburun Lighthouse (TUR pending): TC99Y ( Done )
3. 19-22 September 2009 Balıkesir Bandırma Balyos Lighthouse (TUR pending): TC3BLH  ( Done )
4. 9-11 October 2009 Tekirdağ Marmara Ereğlisi Lighthouse (TUR 059): TC1ELH  ( Done )
5. 6 - 23 November  2009 Istanbul Yeşilköy Lighthouse (TUR 055): TC1YLH 
6. April 2010 Çanakkale Gelibolu Lighthouse  (TUR 023): TC1GLH 
7. May 2010 Tekirdağ Hoşköy Lighthouse  (TUR 025): TC1HLH

Exact dates for the activations to be announced later.