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The number of registrations in the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) reached 506, with 32 countries represented. Activity for the August 15-16 event was higher this year from the major seafaring nations of Australia, England, and Germany, adding to growth from Bulgaria, Canada, Cuba, France, Portugal and Scotland, ILLW organizers reported. That was down from 2014, however, when there were 544 entrants for the operating event.
Michael Sealfon, WA2OCG, put the number of 2015 registrations over the 500 mark, when he signed up to operate from Alki Point Lighthouse marking the southern entrance to Seattle’s Elliott Bay in Washington. More than 70 US lighthouses and lightships were activated for the 2015 event, some identifying with 1 × 1 special event call signs. Cuba this year had 13 registered sites, possibly a reflection of the normalization of diplomatic relations with the US.
The operation of Glenn Alford, VK3ILW/VK7, was typical of the DX available. On the air from Cape Wickham Lighthouse on King Island, he logged contacts in the Canary Islands, Cuba, Baltic Islands, Guatemala, Europe, the US, Alaska, Australia, and New Zealand….
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