ILLW reaches 100 entries for 2019

The 100th entry for the 2019 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend, ILLW, has just been received from DL1SWB who will be operating from Dahmeshoved Lighthouse in Germany.

The Dahmeshoved Lighthouse was built in 1880 and stands 110 ft (35.5m) tall.

The keeper's house is occupied by resident caretakers, and the lighthouse is protected as a historic site.

The 2019 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend takes place on the weekend of 17-18 August 2019 - https://illw.net

SAQ to Transmit on Christmas Eve

Sweden’s Alexanderson alternator station SAQ has planned a Christmas Eve transmission on 17.2kHz.

The transmitter will be tuned up starting at around 0730UTC, and a message will be transmitted at 0800UTC.

The 200kW Alexanderson alternator is an electromechanical transmitter dating back to 1924.

The event will be streamed live on the Alexanderson site YouTube Channel.

Listener reports are invited via email or direct to Radiostationen Grimeton 72, SE-432 98 Grimeton, Sweden.

Amateur radio station SK6SAQ will be active on Christmas Eve on 7.035 and 14.035MHz on CW, and 3.755MHz SSB.

Two stations will be on the air most of the time.

Alexanderson YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/AlexanderSAQ

German Amateur Radio Special Event - DF13

Amateur radio special event stations DF13DEJU, DF13BLN, DF13BUD, DF13MUC, DF13PAR and DF13STO to be active between 1st January and 30th June 2019.

Activity is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Junkers F-13, the mother of all commercial aircraft.

All QSOs will be automatically confirmed after 15th July 2019, with a QSL card via Bureau. Send direct QSLs via DM2TO cards -- shipping starting after August 1st, 2019. For more details and info on awards, see their QRZ.com page.