CQ CQ CQ... this is W2GSB/Lighthouse - Fire Island Lighthouse NY Special Event Station  W2GSB/Lighthouse  - August 19 and 20, 2000
Fire Island Lighthouse, Fire Island National  Seashore, Fire Island New York

As part of Lighthouse/Lightship Activity Weekend, members of the Great South Bay ARC,  Islip ARES Group and Suffolk County Radio Club operated from the Fire Island Lighthouse, ref #670
(IOTA NA-026, USA NY-013-S), Aug 19 and 20 2000, signing W2GSB/Lighthouse.

This operation is dedicated to the memory of Rich Tygar AC2P <SK>. Rich was the leader of operating Special Event Stations from interesting sites on Long Island such as AC2P and AC2P/200 Montauk Point Lighthouse, AC2P/p LI Air Show and AC2P and W4Z Jewish Arts Festival of Long Island.

QSL via W2GSB, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704. SASE Please. DX QSL direct or via BURO.

This operation is made possible by the Fire Island Light Preservation Society, Fire Island Light staff and Fire Island National Seashore. We thank them for their gracious hospitality and for the opportunity to operate Amateur Radio from Fire Island Lighthouse.

Lighthouse/Lightship Activity Weekend was developed in 1997 covering North and South America, Europe and South Africa. During the weekend a total of 36 stations were established at lighthouses and lightships in 14 countries over the weekend 23/24 August 1997.  This event is NOT a contest, each station decides how they will operate their station regards modes and bands.

August 1998 when radio amateurs of the world joined in the fun of the weekend by establishing stations at 151 lighthouses, lightships or maritime lights in 38 countries. Stations were QRV in Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 1999 was from 0001 UTC on Saturday 21 August until 2359 UTC on Sunday 22 August 1999.   Operating from three HF stations setup in the lighthouse hallway, W2GSB/Lighthouse worked a total of 1046 contacts. 20 Lighthouse/Lightship stations, 23 DX Countries, 6 Continents - no Antarctic, 13 IOTA , 47 USA States ( no Delaware, Hawaii or Montana) and 7 Canadian Provinces.

In 1999 W2GSB/Lighthouse worked a total of 1046 contacts. 20 Lighthouse/Lightship stations 23 DX Countries on 6 Continents, 13 IOTA Islands, 47 USA States - no Delaware, Hawaii or Montana and 7 Canadian Provinces. In one week W2GSB/Lighthouse has received over 200 QSL requests.

Hope to enter you in the log.

Additional Information:  e-mail ka2rgi @ arrl.net  *USA QSL may be confirmed via e-mail.

W2GSB/Lighthouse - PO Box 1356 - West Babylon, NY 11704-0356