Ottawa Point/Tawas Point (Lake Huron) Light

Tawas Point Lighthouse Activation, July 28, 2022
Copyright 2022 Dan Romanchik, KB6NU

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Also Known As: ARLHS USA 837, USA-837, USA 837, Tawas Point/Ottawa Point (Lake Huron), MI
State or Province	Michigan
Approximate Coordinates LAT: 44° 15' N LON: 083° 27' W Please Help Us Refine these Coordinates
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Maidenhead Coordinates aka 'Gridsquare' EN84
Structure removed, relocated, destroyed or otherwise lost?	no
Listed in the World List of Lights since 2006-06-01
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Amateur radio activity for this Lighthouse
Start Date	End Date	Callsign	Notes
2025-07-16	2025-07-16	KB6NU	Another great activation at Tawas Point. Made 55 CW contacts in just two hours. Had a visit from K6RND, who said that he planned to activate the lighthouse later that day.
2025-07-14	2025-07-14	KB6NU	51 contacts in three hours. The weather was just perfect, and I had a couple of hams stop by and chat on their way to the beach and back.
2024-08-04	2024-08-04	KB6NU	Made 30 contacts in a couple of hours. Band conditions were on the poor side. See https://www.kb6nu.com/a-tale-of-two-tawas-parks/ for more info.
2022-07-29	2022-07-29	KB6NU	Made 29 contacts in about an hour and 15 minutes, using a KX-3, running 15 W, into a 66-ft. doublet. Weather was a little toasty, but I had a great time. See https://www.kb6nu.com/pota-lighthouses-fun/ for more info.
2004-08-07	2004-08-07	K8S
2002-08-04	2002-08-04	WA8REI/P

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2025-07-16

KB6NU

Another great activation at Tawas Point. Made 55 CW contacts in just two hours. Had a visit from K6RND, who said that he planned to activate the lighthouse later that day.

2025-07-14

KB6NU

51 contacts in three hours. The weather was just perfect, and I had a couple of hams stop by and chat on their way to the beach and back.

2024-08-04

KB6NU

Made 30 contacts in a couple of hours. Band conditions were on the poor side. See https://www.kb6nu.com/a-tale-of-two-tawas-parks/ for more info.

2022-07-29

KB6NU

Made 29 contacts in about an hour and 15 minutes, using a KX-3, running 15 W, into a 66-ft. doublet. Weather was a little toasty, but I had a great time. See https://www.kb6nu.com/pota-lighthouses-fun/ for more info.

2004-08-07

K8S

2002-08-04

WA8REI/P

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Ottawa Point/Tawas Point (Lake Huron) Light

ARLHS USA-837