Special Event Station - International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend

Veraval Light House - AT3VLH - Date: 19 to 22 August 2022

ILLW # IN0026

ARLHS WLOL # IND 166

For the first time Veraval Light House situated at the south coast of Gujarat State from India will be activated with the Special Amateur Radio Callsign AT3VLH. Below is the location of Lighthouse activation:

Lat: 20° 54' 41'' N
Long: 70° 21' 11'' E
Grid: ML50ev
CQ Zone: 22
ITU Zone: 41

The Lighthouse is activated by active Ham Radio Operator Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP from Rajkot (Gujarat) India. It is SOLO operator Activation to experiment Learn & spread awareness with amateur radio spirit.

Dates: 19th to 22nd August, 2022

HF Operating Bands: 40m, 20m, 15m & 10m etc (as Propagation permits)

Modes: FM, SSB, Digital & Satellite

Radio: Icom IC-718 pushing 100W, IC-705 for QRP, Kenwood TM-281 for 2M and Pair of HT's

Antenna: Dual Band 40/20m Dipole, Homebrewed EFHW 40-10 antenna, 5/8 for 2m vhf

Satellite Operation: As passionate Satellite operator, I will carry Dual band Arrow/IOio & Portable Yagi antenna to have some FM Satellite Contacts with Sp. Callsign AT3VLH from new Grid ML50ev. Am excited to operate from the Light house!!!

Catch me on SSB, Digital & Satellite during 19 to 22 Aug 2022.

Rajesh P. Vagadia - VU2EXP
Rajkot - Gujarat (India)
Regional Coordinator of AMSAT-INDIA
contact: vu2exp [at] gmail [.] com
www.qrz.com/db/at3vlh