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AMATEUR RADIO LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY

History

The ARLHS was founded in the year 2000 by Jim Weidner K2JXW who saw a need to bring together amateur radio operators who had an affinity with Lighthouses and other navigation aids. The Society now has over 500 members all around the world. The objectives of the Society are:

To promote public awareness of the role ham radio and light beacons have played in assisting and maintaining safety at sea.
To preserve the heritage and history of lighthouses and lightships
To aid in preserving those lights in danger of destruction or decay
To recognize the keepers of the lights as maritime heroes
To foster camaraderie within the ham fraternity
To provide fellowship amongst members of the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society

ARLHS is now the largest amateur radio society totally devoted to lighthouses. Membership application information, world lighthouse lists, awards information and a host of other information can be found on the Society's web page.

ARLHS "Beacon Bot"

The Society's email reflector or "BeaconBot," allows you to post an announcement, inquiry, or message to all the other subscribers on the list. The message is automatically sent to everyone, usually within minutes. We use it to announce current expeditions and lighthouses or islands on the air. It's a good way to keep in touch on a minute-by-minute basis with what's going on in the world of lights. Best of all it's free and easy to sign up.

To subscribe, just CLICK HERE, You will be offered several options to configure your subscription, including the abiltity to view the list archives, put your mail from the lists on temporary hold (if you go away on vacation, for example), or receive a digest of the list at the end of the day.

By the way, a few reminders: the list is not moderated; that means that you control your subscription and postings. If you ever want to unsubscribe from the list, click on the link at the bottom of each posting that will take you to the subscriber page where you can modify your subscription or totally unsubscribe. Although anything can be discussed, try to limit your postings to matters of ham radio, maritime communications, and lightships or lighthouses.