13th Edition "WEEKEND OF THE AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES"
From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 February 2021
The whole team is made up of Orlando (PT2OP), Martin (PT2ZDX), Leonardo (PT2ZM) and Fernandes (PT2IW)
The bands and modes of operation must be: 40 m, 20 m, 15 m and 10 m; on SSB, FT8 and CW
The callsign used will be PT2GMA, from Grupo Escoteiro Moraes Antas - 1DF.
Beacon Grid Locator: GH64ce
QSL via PT2OP - direto, bureau, QRZ, LoTW
This seemingly insignificant Beacon is very important as it provides entry and exit for ships passing under the historic JK Lake Bridge.
For lighthouse and beacon hunters, having this QSL in the collection will be more than interesting because of its rarity and because it is a (New One), first time on air.
A curious fact is that Brasilia DF, the capital of the country, does not have a sea or beach, but it does have an artificial lake with an area of 48 km², called Paranoá, in 2018 the last census had been registered. about 52 thousand boats, placing Brasilia in 4th place for boats nationwide, you can imagine the movement of the lake.
This electronic beacon located on the small island of clubs, also emits a telemetry warning to the boats.
It is worth mentioning that the ARLHS (Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society) has not yet validated this beacon, but if it has the national number 2324 and the activation will be valid for the diplomas of "South American Lighthouses" and "American Lighthouses" of the Organizer GDXBB of the event.
From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 February 2021
The whole team is made up of Orlando (PT2OP), Martin (PT2ZDX), Leonardo (PT2ZM) and Fernandes (PT2IW)
The bands and modes of operation must be: 40 m, 20 m, 15 m and 10 m; on SSB, FT8 and CW
The callsign used will be PT2GMA, from Grupo Escoteiro Moraes Antas - 1DF.
Beacon Grid Locator: GH64ce
QSL via PT2OP - direto, bureau, QRZ, LoTW
This seemingly insignificant Beacon is very important as it provides entry and exit for ships passing under the historic JK Lake Bridge.
For lighthouse and beacon hunters, having this QSL in the collection will be more than interesting because of its rarity and because it is a (New One), first time on air.
A curious fact is that Brasilia DF, the capital of the country, does not have a sea or beach, but it does have an artificial lake with an area of 48 km², called Paranoá, in 2018 the last census had been registered. about 52 thousand boats, placing Brasilia in 4th place for boats nationwide, you can imagine the movement of the lake.
This electronic beacon located on the small island of clubs, also emits a telemetry warning to the boats.
It is worth mentioning that the ARLHS (Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society) has not yet validated this beacon, but if it has the national number 2324 and the activation will be valid for the diplomas of "South American Lighthouses" and "American Lighthouses" of the Organizer GDXBB of the event.
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