The date of our event is always the third weekend in August which happens to be International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend ILLW and is celebrated by lighthouses and amateur radio enthusiasts throughout the world. During our festival, amateur radio operators will be on site broadcasting and receiving from their tent near the lighthouse. Stop in and have a visit.
Technical Information for ham radio operators:
Port Clinton Lighthouse activation on Saturday, August 15th, 2026 from 14:00 to 21:00 UTC
W8GNM/8 will be QRV from the Port Clinton Lighthouse during the Port Clinton Lighthouse Festival at Port Clinton, OH (ARLHS USA-922).
Grid Square: EN81mm (http://arlhs.com/events/)
International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend Aug 15, 2026 at Port Clinton, OH. (US 0228) (https://wllw.org/index.php/list-3)
Port Clinton Lighthouse Conservancy (http://portclintonlighthouse.org/)
Check web clusters for specific frequencies:
Typical 40m frequencies were 7.225 or 7.235
Typical 20m frequencies were 14.313 or 14.335
Typical 15m frequencies 21.350 or 21.440
15m FT8 on 21.074 (not F/H)
Typical 10m frequencies 28.600 or 28.615T8 on 21.074 (not F/H)
QSL via LoTW only to W8GNM/8.
Operators: Geoff – W8GNM, Jay – K8CJY