Events

0001 UTC 15 AUGUST 2026 TO 2400 UTC 16 AUGUST 2026 (48 hours or part thereof).

The Club will take part in the annual International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW) as follows:

0001 UTC 15 AUGUST 2026 TO 2400 UTC 16 AUGUST 2026 (48 hours or part thereof).

A Club station (GNØLIX) will operate within the mouth of Larne Harbour, adjacent to Chaine Tower Memorial Lighthouse, with details as follows:

Carrickfergus Amateur Radio Group (ILLW event) Callsign: GNØLIX

Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society Number: ARLHS NTI-004

IARU Location (Amateur Radio Maidenhead Grid Square): IO74CU

ILLW Number: UK0033

IOTA: EU-115

Coordinates:

Latitude 54.854521, Longitude -5.7979414, Google map

Latitude 54°51′16″N , Longitude 005°47′53″W (degrees, minutes, seconds)

X (Easting): 146324

Y (Northing): 557692

NGR* Reference: NW563576 (6-figure)

NGR*: NW55 (2-figure)

WAB/WAI** (IG): D40

DXCC: 265 (IO74)

CQ Zone: 14

ITU Zone: 27

ITU Region: 1

IRTS County Code: ANT

UK/EI Contest District Code: AN

IARU: Region 1

What3Words: averages.masterpiece.recipient

UK Grid Reference Finder QR Code:

Chaine Tower Lighthouse, Chaine Memorial Road, Larne, Co. Antrim. BT40 1AD.

QSL for ILLW 2025 will be via the Bureau or eQSL.

NB: BST = UTC+1 / GMT+1.

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* GB National Grid Reference (Ordnance Survey).

** Irish Grid.