Thursday, 21 August 2014

ILLW 2014

QTH: Rumah Api Fort Cornwallis

15 August 2014

International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend


AN ANNUAL AMATEUR RADIO WEEKEND EVENT.FOUNDED IN 1995 BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE AYR AMATEUR RADIO GROUP, (AARG), SCOTLAND, AND HELD ON THE THIRD FULL WEEKEND IN AUGUST.


Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse is the second oldest lighthouse in Malaysia. It is second only to the lighthouse in Tanjung Tuan, Malacca. It was erected by the British in 1882. At that time, it was known as the Fort Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse underwent renovations in 1914 and 1928. As part of the renovation, the name was also changed to Penang Harbour Lighthouse.

Today, considering it stands within Fort Cornwallis, the lighthouse is called the Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse. Unlike other lighthouses in Malaysia, for example the one in Muka Head, the Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse is made of a 21-meter white steel framework. Visual distance of the lighthouse is 16 nautical miles.

Bersama 9M2ZN Cikgu Mazwan

Dari kiri, 9W2KHX-Khairil, 9M2SLJ - Pak Lok












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