ILLW 2015

Lighthouses QSL Card

Introduction

Former TRINITY LIGHT VESSEL 55, the 'John Sebastian', is moored in Bathurst Basin in the centre of Bristol and has her own postal address, namely: 'The John Sebastian, Bathurst Basin, Bristol BS1 4RL'. However, there are some specific details that will be of interest to radio hams:

  • Lat/Long: 51.446579°,-2.595022°
  • IARU: IO81qk
  • IOTA: EU005 (UK Mainland)
  • WAB: ST57 – England
  • ILLW Reference: UK0176

Location

Operation

This years International Lighthouses and Lightships on the Air weekend took place over the 15/16 August. Once again we were fortunate to be guests of the Cabot Cruising Club on the John Sebastian (Former Light Vessel 55) in Bathurst Basin, part of Bristols historic City Docks.

Our operation followed the principles of last years operation with the following equipment being employed:

  • Yaesu FT 840 100W HF Transceiver
  • MFJ 934 Manual ATU
  • Manson EP-925 25Amp PSU
  • Acer laptop running Ham Radio Deluxe for logging only
  • 20m Full Wave Delta Loop operable as a Half Wave Delta Loop on 40m

Set up followed a reasonably well established arrangements. As the weather was fine the station was established on the foredeck, power came from inside the club house and the antenna was supported by the gunwhale.

Former Trinity Light Vessel 55, the 'John Sebastian'Delta Loop AntennaFormer Trinity Light Vessel 55, the 'John Sebastian'

After a very brief foray onto 20m, we quickly reverted to type and after changing the antenna plugs switched onto 40m and were quickly rewarded by Tarbet Ness, North Foreland, Kilantringan and Dunnet Head around the UK followed by Irish stations.

GT8IOM operating from Point of Ayre on the Isle of Man gave us our only contact with the land of the D Regional Secondary Locator. Other Regional Secondary Locators collected over the weekend include: Northern Ireland thanks to MI0TGO/P, MI6SKG/P and 2I0DJM; Scotland thanks to GM4NFI/P, GM4JR, GM0AEG, GM0AEG, GM7ESM, MM3PDM/P and MM6PFT; Wales thanks to 2W0DSP. Sadly we missed out on the Channel islands this year and once again failed to collect representatives either special event or otherwise of all parts of the United Kingdom.

Delta Loop Band Changing ArrangementEddie M0LJT operating GB0CCC with Henryk M0HTB loggingHenryk M0HTB operating GB0CCC with Julian M0JCE logging. Eddie M0LJT observes and shades the laptop screen from the sun

On Sunday we changed our station replacing the clubs FT840 and ATU with a Yaesu FT991 complete with internal ATU recently purchased by a member who wanted to see it in operation on HF.

Although none of us were particularly familiar with the rig, it acquitted itself well and the internal ATU was well able to match the Delta Loop Antenna.

Yaesu FT-991Mark M6FKV operating GB0CCC with Gary M6HCC loggingMark M6FKV operating GB0CCC with Gary M6HCC logging

Thanks goto in no particular order: Cyril G3XED, Julian M0JCE, Eddie M0LJT, Henryk M0HTB, Mark M6FKV, Gary M6HCC, Andy G7KNA and anyone else whose name and callsign we have forgotten who turned up and supported, help set up or dismantle or operate the station or who provided equipment.

GB0CCC Log

Date of Contact Time Station Worked Band or Freq (MHz) Mode TX RX Operator’s Name QTH IARU Locator Distance (km) Notes
RST No. RST No.
15/08/2015 10:35 OZ5ESB 20m SSB 59   59     Saeddingstrand Mellemfyr     DK0014
15/08/2015 10:50 GB0BCK 20m SSB 59   59   Andy Buckle     UK0053
15/08/2015 11:12 PA25SCH 40m SSB 59   59     Zuidelijke Havenhoofd     NL0025
15/08/2015 11:39 GB2TNL 40m SSB 59   59   Richard Tarbet Ness Lighthouse     UK0151
15/08/2015 11:39 DL1WH 40m SSB 59   57   Volker        
15/08/2015 12:06 GB0NFL 40m SSB 59   59   Ian North Foreland Lighthouse     UK0128
15/08/2015 12:22 GB2LK 40m SSB 59   59   Jim Kilantringan     UK0164
15/08/2015 12:31 GB1DHL 40m SSB 57   59   Danny Dunnet Head Lighthouse     UK0187
15/08/2015 12:40 EI0CAR 40m SSB 59   59     Strove Lighthouse     IE0011
15/08/2015 12:47 ON6UJ 40m SSB 59   59           42
15/08/2015 12:57 GB2WLH 40m SSB 59   59   David Withernsea Lighthouse     UK0013
15/08/2015 13:22 GB0NLH 40m SSB 59   59   Peter The Needles Lighthouse     UK0067
15/08/2015 13:40 GB2PF 40m SSB 59   59   Fred        
15/08/2015 13:46 GB2ELH 40m SSB 58   59     Eshanness Lighthouse (Shetland)     UK0058
15/08/2015 13:50 GT8IOM 40m SSB 59   59     Point of Ayre Isle of Man     IM0001
15/08/2015 13:54 G4HEE 40m SSB 59   59   Bill Melton Mobray      
15/08/2015 14:01 GB4EUL 40m SSB 59   59   Alan East Usk Lighthouse     UK0159
15/08/2015 14:38 GB1DLH 40m SSB 59   59   Tony Dungeness     UK0059 and UK0060 (Old and New)
15/08/2015 14:42 2W0DSP 40m SSB 59   59   Andy Llanethlli      
15/08/2015 14:47 G4VFL/P 40m SSB 59   59   Andrew        
15/08/2015 14:48 M0XDX 40m SSB 59   59   Paul Lincolnshire      
15/08/2015 14:50 G4CLN 40m SSB 59   59   Philip Paington      
15/08/2015 14:53 M0KRR 40m SSB 59   59   Alistair Cornwall      
15/08/2015 14:57 EI1NC/P 40m SSB 59   42     Roches Point     IE0010
16/08/2015 11:08 DM9JH 20m SSB 59   59            
16/08/2015 11:11 G4WZI 20m SSB 59   59   Dick South Yorkshire      
16/08/2015 11:13 G3YRO 20m SSB 55   57   Roger Newcastle upon Tyne      
16/08/2015 11:15 EI6HIB 20m SSB 59   59            
16/08/2015 11:16 G4VHM 20m SSB 59   59   Mike Kingston upon Hull      
16/08/2015 11:17 DL1LQC 20m SSB 59   59   Claus        
16/08/2015 11:19 GM4NFI/P 20m SSB 57   55     Chanonry Point     UK0196
16/08/2015 11:23 DL8FQ 20m SSB 57   59   Rolf       Kenwood TS870 G5RV
16/08/2015 11:25 EI5DR 20m SSB 59   59   Edward        
16/08/2015 11:28 G4WBV 20m SSB 59   59   Roger Sea Mills      
16/08/2015 11:30 DL5RF 20m SSB 59   59   Friedhelm        
16/08/2015 11:32 DF1LEO 20m SSB 57   58   Henrik        
16/08/2015 11:34 GB2PUL 20m SSB 43   59     Portland Bill Upper Lighthouse     UK0019
16/08/2015 11:36 PB7Z 40m SSB 59   59   Bernard        
16/08/2015 11:38 PI4ZHE 20m SSB 57   59   Len Noord Hinder Lightship     NL0036
16/08/2015 11:39 GB0NHL 40m SSB 57   59     Noss Head Lighthouse     UK0039
16/08/2015 11:41 MM3PDM/M 40m SSB 45   59     Peterhead      
16/08/2015 11:46 GM4JR 40m SSB 59   59   Andy       NX98
16/08/2015 11:50 PA1AT 40m SSB 58   55   Gerry        
16/08/2015 11:56 PA7JC 40m SSB 57   59            
16/08/2015 12:01 ES5QD 40m SSB 59   59   Vello        
16/08/2015 12:04 DL0DMB 40m SSB 59   59            
16/08/2015 12:06 ON8ODK/P 40m SSB 43   59            
16/08/2015 12:26 F4ECJ 20m SSB 59   56   Eric South West France     Quarter Wave Vertical TS590
16/08/2015 12:43 TM0PDC 40m SSB 59   59            
16/08/2015 12:47 MI0TGO/P 40m SSB 59   59   Brian        
16/08/2015 12:49 DL6SDA 40m SSB 55   57            
16/08/2015 12:51 DL0RWE 40m SSB 55   58     Old Lighthouse Borkum     DE0046
16/08/2015 12:57 F4CZV 40m SSB 57   59   Richard Montauban      
16/08/2015 13:02 DF6SU 40m SSB 59   56   Stephen        
16/08/2015 13:06 EI0M/P 40m SSB 59   59     Blacksod Lighthouse County Mao     IE0008
16/08/2015 13:12 DJ9FK 40m SSB 57   57   Claus Uslar     Icom 761 Dipole QSL via Buro
16/08/2015 13:17 MI6SKG/P 40m SSB 55   59   Steve       QRP Portable from Land Rover Icom IC 703 Dipole
16/08/2015 13:20 GX3YRC 40m SSB 59   59   Paul        
16/08/2015 13:22 F5PTA 40m SSB 58   59            
16/08/2015 13:25 DL8LAH 40m SSB 56   58   Fred        
16/08/2015 13:29 GB2EVR 40m SSB 58   59   Mike Cumbria      
16/08/2015 13:33 EI2GBB/P 40m SSB 59   59   David       90W Icom IC706
16/08/2015 13:38 GM0AEG 40m SSB 44   59   David        
16/08/2015 13:40 DL6YAO 40m SSB 57   59   Peter        
16/08/2015 13:42 G1YFF 40m SSB 59   59   Jake        
16/08/2015 13:43 2I0DJM 40m SSB 57   59   Joe        
16/08/2015 13:45 2E1TAF 40m SSB 59   59   Dave        
16/08/2015 13:47 DL5AWI 40m SSB 56   59            
16/08/2015 13:48 DF3QG 40m SSB 59   59   Arno        
16/08/2015 13:49 DL9HL 40m SSB 53   59            
16/08/2015 13:49 DF1NP 40m SSB 59   59   Willie        
16/08/2015 13:50 HB9TTR 40m SSB 59   58   Dan        
16/08/2015 13:51 M1CDL 40m SSB 56   59            
16/08/2015 13:53 M3GJA 40m SSB 59   59   Trevor Norfolk      
16/08/2015 13:55 EI0CAR/P 40m SSB 58   59   Tommy Strove Lighthouse     IE0011
16/08/2015 13:57 G4WIA 40m SSB 59   59   Ivan Lizard      
16/08/2015 13:59 DK01 40m SSB 57   57     Lightvessel ‘Fyrskib’ No 15     DE0061
16/08/2015 14:00 DL5XL 40m SSB 59   57   Felix        
16/08/2015 14:00 DJ7FM 40m SSB 57   57            
16/08/2015 14:02 IZ2BQF 40m SSB 59   59   Luigi        
16/08/2015 14:02 OE8HIK 40m SSB 59   59   Heinz        
16/08/2015 14:03 M6KVJ 40m SSB 59   59   Dave        
16/08/2015 14:03 HB9BQR 40m SSB 55   57            
16/08/2015 14:04 PE1DUG 40m SSB 55   57            
16/08/2015 14:05 DL2ASK 40m SSB 55   59            
16/08/2015 14:06 DK1KBB 40m SSB 56   55   Gerd        
16/08/2015 14:08 HB9FNE 40m SSB 57   58   Stefan        
16/08/2015 14:08 DL6KR 40m SSB 59   59   Martin        
16/08/2015 14:09 ON4CAS 40m SSB 57   59            
16/08/2015 14:10 DJ2KD 40m SSB 59   59   Dieter        
16/08/2015 14:10 ON6PJ 40m SSB 59   59            
16/08/2015 14:11 DK4DS 40m SSB 56   59            
16/08/2015 14:12 DK9QD 40m SSB 59   59   Dieter        
16/08/2015 14:12 IZ2QDQ 40m SSB 57   59            
16/08/2015 14:13 DG1NPM 40m SSB 57   57   Nobbi        
16/08/2015 14:14 DH1PAL 40m SSB 57   59   Werner        
16/08/2015 14:16 DL6FD 40m SSB 59   59            
16/08/2015 14:18 GB1DHL 40m SSB 59   59   Danny Dunnet Head Lighthouse     UK0187
16/08/2015 14:19 M0TRJ 40m SSB 59   59            
16/08/2015 14:21 DJ4JZ 40m SSB 59   58   Joe        
16/08/2015 14:23 GM0AEG 40m SSB 59   59   David        
16/08/2015 14:26 DL1HXB/MM 40m SSB 57   57   Utta        
16/08/2015 14:28 OZ3XFS 40m SSB 57   55            
16/08/2015 14:31 G3PXT 40m SSB 56   57   Gordon        
16/08/2015 14:32 F4VPL 40m SSB 59   57   Dave        
16/08/2015 14:34 GB2BML 40m SSB 59   59   Thomas Blakeney Mariners Light     UK0084
16/08/2015 14:36 PA2VTC 40m SSB 55   55   Harry        
16/08/2015 14:38 G4DXW 40m SSB 59   59   Ron        
16/08/2015 14:41 MM6PFT 40m SSB 55   57            
16/08/2015 14:44 GM7ESM 40m SSB 56   59