*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

https://goo.gl/maps/kgU3xmZ4ezwktvg56

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.

73

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