Regional Events

​The 2018 Southern African Lighthouse Award
Date:   18 & 19 August 2018
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The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend takes place on 18 and 19 August with some 400 odd lighthouses active all over the world – Argentine 10; Australia 52; Canada 20; Cuba 10; Denmark 11; England 28; Germany 62; Namibia 2; the Netherlands 15; Scotland 19; South Africa 14; Sweden 14; USA 52; Wales 10; Switzerland 2.

The 2018 Southern African Lighthouse Award will be issued to radio amateurs/Clubs who make a QSO with 10 of the lighthouses listed below during the ILLW (18 and 19 August 2018) – a Namibian lighthouse MUST be one of the QSOs.

A listing containing the date, time (UTC), call sign and name of the lighthouse must be sent to zs4bfn@mweb.co.za. The Award certificate will be available in PDF format and will be sent via e-mail.

Die 2018 Suider-Afrikaanse Vuurtoring Toekenning

Die Internasionale Vuurtoring- en Ligskip Naweek vind op 18 en 19 Augustus plaas, met sowat 400 plus vuurtorings aktief oor die hele wêreld - Argentinië 10; Australië 52; Kanada 20; Kuba 10; Denemarke 11; Engeland 28; Duitsland 62; Namibië 2; Nederland 15; Skotland 19; Suid-Afrika 14; Swede 14; VSA 52; Wallis 10; Switserland 2.

Die 2018 Suider-Afrikaanse Vuurtoring-toekenning sal uitgereik word aan radio amateurs/Klubs wat 'n QSO maak met 10 van die vuurtorings wat hieronder gelys word tydens die ILLW (18 en 19 Augustus 2018). 'n Namibiese vuurtoring moet een van die QSOs wees.

'n Lys met die datum, tyd (UTC), roepsein en naam van die vuurtoring moet gestuur word na zs4bfn@mweb.co.za. Die toekenning sertifikaat sal in PDF-formaat beskikbaar wees en sal per e-pos gestuur word.

NA0001 - V51WW – Swakopmund Lighthouse
NA0003 - V51NAM - Pelican Point Lighthouse
ZA0004 - ZS5D - Cooper Lighthouse, Durban
ZA0005 - ZS1OAR - Danger Point Lighthouse, Gansbaai
ZA0006 -ZS1CT - Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town
ZA0007 - ZS2BRC - Hood Point Lighthouse, East London
ZA0008 - ZS9V - Robben Island Lighthouse (IOTA AF-064, ZSFF-0322)
ZA0010 - ZS1CRG – Cape Hangklip Lighthouse, Betty’s Bay
ZA0011 - ZS70BAK - L'Agulhas Lighthouse (ZSFF-0002)
ZA0013   ZS1EZ - Cape Point New and Old Lighthouse. (Possible cancellation)
ZA0014   ZS1EZ - Cape Point New and Old Lighthouse. (Possible cancellation)
ZA0015 - ZS1FRC - Slangkop Lighthouse, Kommetjie 
ZA0018 - ZS5HAM - Green Point Lighthouse, Clansthal
ZA0022 - ZS2ABZ - Cape Recife Lighthouse, Port Elizabeth 
ZA0023 - ZS2PE - Donkin Reserve Lighthouse, Port Elizabeth 
ZA0029 - ZS3VDK - North Head Lighthouse, Saldanha Bay (ZSFF-0343)
ZA0031 - ZS3ZU - South Head Lighthouse, Saldanha Bay (ZSFF-0021)

International Events

Local Events

Shark Island Lighthouse
Date:   18 & 19 August 2018
Venue: Walvisbay, Pelican Point Lighthouse