International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend on 18^th. 19^th. August 2012

We will be active from 17^th. through 20^th. for a Long Weekend

Fourth Activation

BERRY HEAD LIGHTHOUSE. UK:0088 ENG:007 -- WAB: SX95 -- LOC: IO 80 GJ

A joint event with invited members from local Radio Club’s.

All bands.??? WARC during contest .CW & SSB

This will be the Third event from Berry Head Lighthouse, after two very successful events 2009/10 we will again use the revamped caravan for this event.

Qsl route is Via. RSGB Qsl Bureau. (GB0BHL) or direct (G0TQT) must have Addressed envelopes Plus $2 or IRC to cover postage, any shortfall and Qsl’s will be sent out Via Bureau.

SWL's are also welcome to send Qsl's (with both stations 2 way info) I will also answer them 100%.

Dont forget Reports of my station and the station I am in contact with.

Logs now uploaded to CLUBLOG. PLEASE CORRECT ME IF THE WRONG BAND HAS BEEN ENTERED, I AM ONLY HUMAN

There are a few other Events that are in the pipeline at the moment from this site and I will keep things updated as we go along.

At the end of Berry Head, beyond the coastguard lookout station, is the lighthouse, which forms part of the chain of south coast beacons. The lighthouse, which was built in 1906, was converted to unwatched acetylene operation in 1921 and modernised and converted to mains electricity in 1994. It came to be known as the smallest, highest and deepest light in the British Isles - the tower is diminutive, requiring no further elevation than that given by the headland itself, and the optic was originally turned by the action of a weight falling down a 45m deep shaft, now made redundant by a small motor.

Berry Head Lighthouse (click to open)

See all photos on Youtube click on site http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnrGaR-WhM8

Established…1906 Height of Tower…5 Mtrs Height of Light Above Mean Higher. 58 Mtrs

Automated… 1921 Electrified… 1994 Optic… 500mm, 3^rd.Order rotating Optic

Lamp… 60 Watt Character… White Group Flashing Every 15 Seconds

Intensity… 9,000 Candela Range of Light… 14 Nautical Miles

2009 - Kenwood TS-870 100w Wire Dipole and trapped Vertical Dipole.(WX was perfect blue sky no wind)

2010 - Kenwood TS-870 100w + TS-950 150w Wire Dipole.(WX Gales and Rainstorms all weekend)

2011 - KenwoodTS-950SD 150/200w Wire Dipole.(WX Fair, Dry Wet Light Gusty winds.)

Qsl cards ready for 2009 onwards to date.

First batch 2009 Bureau Qsl's arrived 26/07/10 some will take a lot longer

Latest batch of Qsl's posted out 24/04/2012

I will send bulk Qsl's direct to your country Bureau to get to you faster

Please note I do not use Eqsl for these events

If you want QSL's Quicker then please send direct. Via. G0TQT 100% return, $2 Direct. $0 will send Via Bureau

Hoping to repeat this event every year also trying to organise new L/H venues for future events Special thanks to Pete Anderson Who along with myself got drenched getting the Caravan sited and antenna up and running in torential rain and gale force winds on top of the cliffs.

Also thanks to Nigel Smallbones The Manager & Chief Ranger of the Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust venue at Berry Head Brixham That he manages for allowing this event to take place

Anyone wishing to take part in this event, SSB or CW Email me for details.

I will look forward to your company and be glad of a break now and then.

73^s. Contact you all again next year