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FAQ's about BARLS Q. What is BARLS ? A. B.A.R.L.S. the "BRITISH AMATEUR RADIO LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY". It is a Hobbyist Society founded by one of Britain's most active lighthouse enthusiast Steve G Bryan ~ GØSGB. It is NOT a commercial venture. Q. Who are BARLS ? A. BARLS Members are Radio Amateurs 0r SWL's who have an active interest in Contacting or Hearing Lighthouses via Amateur Radio. Q. What does BARLS do? A. BARLS Members like to work from or with Lighthouse Stations thus creating Band Activity and keeping alive the history of British Lighthouses which are now sadly ALL Automatic or being sold off privately. By providing Photographs of the Lighthouses they visit they are helping to create the Worlds Largest Photographic reference library on British Lighthouses which are archived for future reference and often used by Pharological Societies as pictorial guides and/or references to Britain's Maritime History. Q. How Much is it to Join BARLS ? A. NOTHING! Joining BARLS is FREE, A Membership Number will be allocated to you Free of Charge. There is a Membership Pack available to members which requires 4 x 1st Class stamps to cover Postage & Packaging. The Package includes a personalised Membership Certificate, Members List + Information of the FREE Awards which are available exclusively to BARLS Members + a T-shirt Sticker. Q. If I work a BARLS Member whilst he/she is overseas will the lighthouse count for the Awards ? A. YES! A New Award has been created to cater for our Overseas Membership The member will also count towards the Worked BARLS Members Award. Q. Do BARLS use Reference Numbers and if so where can I get a List? A. Reference Numbers are NOT used or required for BARLS Awards but for Amateurs/SWLs working towards other Lighthouse awards the Admiralty Reference Number can be used, these are the ONLY Official Numbers WAB has also adopted this policy & they have a list on their Website. The ARLHS Numbers are NOT used as they are a fabricated Reference System, NOT recognised by any Marine Organisation anywhere in the World. Q. How does the Membership help support BARLS if it is FREE ? A. By supplying photographs whenever possible of British Lighthouses which are used in the Library to record the ever changing records on Pharology. These are returned if so requested otherwise they are donated to the LSGB. HAVE A QUESTION ??? Not Sure about any aspect of BARLS ??? Then send an E-Mail To get the Answer! BARLS does NOT support or condone the commercial stance taken by the ARLHS, a hobbyist group should be run by hobbyist and not business men interested only in profits. BARLS is a Non Profit Making Society created by a hobbyist for fellow hobbyist |
