We invite you to activate a lighthouse!
We invite amateur radio operators to activate one of the Zuyder Sea lighthouses and:
- appreciate nautical heritage
- enjoy operating mobile/portable
- build preservation awareness
- promote amateur radio
Use Scroll Lights for Iphone or click on the short List of Lights for desktop and Ipad!
The 22 major heritage lights (map)
NET-006 Den Oever | NET-179 Workum rear high |
NET-206 Zeughoek | NET-AAC Hindeloopen harbour-light¹ |
NET-207 Harbour-light Medemblik | NET-012 Stavoren high |
NET-003 De Ven | NET-014 Reus van Lemmer |
NET-037 Havenlicht Enkhuizen | NET-AAB Kuinre harbour-lights¹ |
NET-059 Oosterleek | NET-173 Creil Rotterdamse hoek |
NET-208 Harbour-light Hoorn | NET-189 Blokzijl pier head |
NET-188 Volendam | NET-026 Urk |
NET-017 Paard van Marken | NET-205 Old-Emmeloord rear high |
NET-010 Durgerdam Hoek van ‘t IJ | NET-158 Old-Kraggenburg rear high |
NET-162 Harderwijk rear high |
¹NET-AAA to NET-ZZZ are not registered by the ARLHS yet. Please feel free to do so!
Amateur radio operation
There are no restrictions in promoting amateur radio. Choose your day, your lighthouse, your favourite frequency and make contacts in whatever direct mode or via FM-repeaters. Show the passing public what we do!
Local annual fishery or harbour events are perfect opportunities to present HAM radio to a lager public.
This website promotes amateur radio activation of Zuyder Sea lighthouses by presenting a list of lights. To find a lighthouse close to your position, we like to refer to the map of the Dutch Lighthouse Society.
Amateur radio activation of the lights happens as close as possible to the light, ideally a physical presence on or adjacent to the structure, preferably within 500 meter. The ARLHS handles primary the 1.000 meter rule. This is feasible for most of the activations, but if that would be illegal, ill-advised, impossible, or impractical, then the visual sight rule must be applied.
If you want your radio operation to be valid for the Dutch lighthouse award, please consult the activation guidelines.