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Richardson, Texas U.S.A.









Jim - W5AZN at historic Bay Furnace, MI


Patty - W5AZO at Whitefish Pt., MI





Welcome to our website devoted to Ham Radio and Lighthouses.

There is a strong following of lighthouse enthusiasts around the world and amateur radio makes for an interesting connection...A lot of ham radio operators served as ship radiomen or worked at maritime coast stations, or did something in their life to do with safety at sea. Then there are those like us who just love lighthouses!

Jim ..- .W5AZN

Patty - W5AZO



W5TLH - 1st Place Winner
Lighthouse Christmas Lights QSO Party
(LCL-2009)

Lighthouse Special Event Certificate

 





Port Isabel Lighthouse

Modern day view from Pt. Isabel Lighthouse..

POINT ISABEL, TEXAS - WIRELESS STATION 1916

The photo below was taken atop the Point (now Port) Isabel Lighthouse in 1916. The station was built on 20 acres with two 330 foot triangular steel towers spaced 1250 feet apart. The Point Isabel site was one of three wireless stations strategicly placed by the U.S. Navy to cover the whole of North America. The First New York Cavalry was part of a contingent to set-up the wireless station as seen by the tents and horse-drawn wagons next to the towers. Link to: A Short History of the Beginnings of U. S. Navy Radio Communications and the United
States Navy Point Isabel Wireless Station

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Point Isabel Wireless Station
Photo by Robert Runyon (National Archives)

 

Patty Martin W5AZO serves as guest host on Sound Bites noon hour radio show in Dallas / Ft. Worth.

Patty on Talk Radio
Patty on KATH 910 AM - Dallas

Slide show of HamCom 2010.
Watch video from HamCom 2008.

 
 
Rockwall Lighthouse