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Chatham Light

ARLHS USA-158

ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL)


Located in United States Of America Call Area

Chatham Lighthouse - Copyright 2007 B. Wacker
Chatham Lighthouse
Copyright 2007 B. Wacker

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Also Known As:
ARLHS USA 158, USA-158, USA 158
State or Province Massachusetts
Lighthouse Coordinates
(DO NOT USE FOR MARINE NAVIGATION)
41.67141, -69.94991
41° 40.285' N, 069° 56.995' W
41° 40' 17" N, 069° 57' 00" W
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Maidenhead Coordinates
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FN51aq
Structure removed, relocated, destroyed or otherwise lost? no
Listed in the World List of Lights since
2006-06-01
Admiralty J0394; USCG 1-0525.

This was a two light station until 1923 when one tower was moved to decommission the three sisters at Nauset beach.

http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/ma2.htm
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This record modified May 30, 2016 - Feedback to the WLOL Maintainer

Amateur radio activity for this Lighthouse
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2026-08-072026-08-09W1MADual activation with W1MGY. Operators and antennas within the Coast Guard station grounds at Chatham Light. Outdoor public viewing 9AM-4PM Fri, Sat, Sun. Directly across from Lighthouse Beach parking area. Free parking (30 minutes). Two simultaneous stations, SSB and CW, on HF. Tribander on tower trailer, R-5 vertical and wire dipole strung across the grounds. Operators from Barnstable Amateur Radio Club (W1MA) and Titanic Marconi Memorial Radio Assoc. of Cape Cod (W1MGY). Thanks to USCG Station Chatham.
2025-08-092025-08-10W1MAOperators and antennas within the Chatham Coast Guard station grounds at Chatham Lighthouse. Outdoor public-viewing operation 9 AM-4 PM Sat and Sun. Three temporary antennas - tri-bander 10/15/20m on tower trailer, R-7 vertical mostly on 40 m and VHF vertical for 2 m. - Barnstable Amateur Radio Club. Thanks to USCG Station Chatham.
2024-08-032024-08-04W1MAOperators and antennas within the Chatham Coast Guard station grounds at Chatham Lighthouse. Outdoor public-viewing operation 9 AM-4 PM Sat and Sun. Three temporary antennas - tri-bander 10/15/20m on tower trailer, R-7 vertical mostly on 40 m and VHF vertical for 2 m. - Barnstable Amateur Radio Club. Thanks to USCG Station Chatham.
2023-08-072023-08-07W1MAOperators and antennas within the Chatham Coast Guard station grounds at Chatham Lighthouse for the special event. Special QSL card, SASE to Barnstable Amateur Radio Club.
2003-04-232003-04-23K1KU
2001-06-162001-06-16N2MH
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