VU2LX Laxman, VU2UR Arasu and VU0020 Vishwanath
VU2UR ARLHS # 1575 Manohar Arasu operating and VU2LX Laxman sitting by
Vishwanath SWL VU0020 oversee VU2UR and VU2LX
VU2UR operating and Vishwanath VU0020 over the sholder Photographs by VU2ATB Sunil
VU2OJ - Dr. Abraham operating AT8LHC - Photographs by VU2ATB Sunil
VU2VJT - Tomas, behind VU3MTY and VU2OJ at the Rig
VU2VJT - Thomas clicking while VU2OJ tune
Changing Rig
Note another Rig - VU2OJ
Old Description of Lighthouse - needs updation - still says fuel for lighthouse is kerosine Oil
Gate of Lighthouse
Instruction to Visitors
Did you notice Tickets Rs. 10/- Adult and Rs. 3/- Child - Yes there are visitors coming from local and very few from far
Lighthouse Front View
Board at the Main Gate
Amongst tree from Gate
Diamond HM 6 grounded on Aluminum Ladder
Full view of Aluminum Ladder with Diamond HM 6
Yet to be tightened Two Band Wire Dipole with LH in background
Bottom to Top - WLOL IND 013
Bottom to Top - Kadalur Point Lighthouse
A patch of plaster off in mid black region - not because of HF !!! Hi
Telecom Tower Taller Than The Lighthouse !!! Yes
Around Lighthouse rocky surface - see on google earth - place cleared out - unusual
Surprising land around lighthouse compound has light grass growth - errosion - rough hard rocky surface
Diamond HM 6, Wire Dipole with LH Behind
Entrance of 1909 Kadalur Point Lighthouse
Can you see the year 1909 engraved
Yes on Golden 2009 Morning Sunrise the 1909 Entrance of Kadalur Point Lighthouse
Circle and Curve !!! Going Wild with words.
October 2009 it will be 100th Year of Sun Shine over the 1909 Lighthouse
Front View of Kadalur Point Lighthouse WLOL IND 013 - Soon the raise of compound wall will make LH smaller
New Compound Height Raise - Work in Progress
Hillock Compound Wall Raised around Kadalur Point Lighthouse
Sun Rise
Sillohottee - where is my spell checker
Huge Telecom Tower taller than the LH - Telecom / Navigational conflict
Kadalur Point Lighthouse - Photographs by VU2ATB Sunil
National Flag and Lighthouse Department Flag on 15th August 2009 at Kadalur Point Lighthouse
Guest House where AT8LHC operated as fixed station
Nite Road Blocks making Journey longer
Respect the Wildlife - but have to change cities in midnite too
Sign Board of Karnataka Tourism
Early morning view at Kadalur Point Lighthouse
Morning view at Kadalur Point Lighthouse
Wynad Scene - Flash within Bus Window
Above clouds - early morning at Wynad - enroute Not sun - Flash within bus window
Breathtaking scenes - moving bus pics
Wynad
VU3MTY and VU3SIO at Kappad Beach
Christy VU2CTN, Rajan VU3HPN, Ashraf VU3MTY and Sanil VU3SIO on path near MTY's XYL's Fundamental's QTH
VU2CTN, VU3HPN, VU3SIO and VU3MTY at Base of Kadalur Point Lighthouse
VU2CTN, VU3HPN, VU3SIO, VU3MTY and VU2JHM at Base of Kadalur Point Lighthouse
VU3MTY, VU2ATB, VU2VJT, VU2OJ and VU3SIO
VU2OJ, VU2VJT, VU3MTY, VU2ATB and VU3SIO with coconut trees covered Kadalur Point Lighthouse
VU2OJ, VU2VJT, VU3MTY, VU2ATB and VU3SIO
VU2OJ - Dr. Jacob, VU2VJT - Thomas, Ashraf VU3MTY, Sunil VU2ATB and Sanil Deep VU3SIO
VU2OJ, VU2VJT, VU2JHM, VU2ATB and VU3SIO
Inspection Bunglow Back/Side view
Green Welcome Path - Slippery for 2 wheeler
Second Batch of equipments at AT8LHC
AT8LHC second batch of equipments
VU2ATB, VU2KIV and VU3SIO Photographs from VU2ATB Sunil's cam
VU2VJT, VU2ATB, VU3MTY, VU2KIV AND VU3SIO Photographs from VU2ATB Sunil's cam
VU2KIV Dr. Vidjit and his friends Sairam, Gokul Raj, Sunil Kumar, Ali Nivas (Canada) and VU3MTY
AT8LHC station with visitors
Photographs by VU2ATB Sunil
VU2OJ and VU2VJT
Centenary of Lighthouse - Yes - Cake to cut - AT8LHC - Photographs by VU2ATB Sunil
Celebrating 100th Year Birthday of Kadalur Point Lighthouse and success of AT8LHC - Yes, Cake at this remote location !!!
Lighthouse Keeper - Govindan joining our group - Photographs by VU2ATB Sunil
Simple party of cutting the cake at AT8LHC
VU3MTY cutting the Cake - Photographs by VU2ATB Sunil
VU2KIV - Dr. Vidjit Vijayshankar and VU3MTY - Ashraf
VU3MTY - Ashraf at Birthday Cake AT8LHC
Grand Lunch Session at VU3MTY's XYL's Fundamental QTH - Cannot forget the fragnent Biryani - SPECIAL THANKS FOR VU3MTY's Relatives.
Signboard says Tikkodi Lighthouse and not Kadalur Point Lighthouse on Highway
New Flyover built across railway crossing - Nandi Bazzar - National Highway - congestion of traffic
VU2OJ arrives with new set of equipments - VU2VJT and VU3MTY assisting
VU2OJ arrives with new set of equipments, VU2VJT and VU3MTY assists
Kappad - Close to VU3MTY's QSH is where Vasco-da-gama landed some 510 years ago !!!
Close up of the only monument marking the famous history
Vasco-Da-Gama landed here close to Ashraf VU3MTY's QTH
Ashraf VU3MTY and Sanil Deep VU3SIO at Vasco-Da-Gama's monument
VU3SIO - Sanil Deep of Calicut made more than three trips in one week
VU3SIO with homebrew 2m antenna.
Thomas VU2VJT not only worked AT8LHC on band but also took early morning train next day from Taliparamba his home QTH to see AT8LHC
VU2JHM stroll around Kadalur Point LH
Hibuscus Garden - Botany picture
Botany Picture of Hibuscus at premises of Kadalur Point Lighthouse
Snails quite big enough - all around the Lighthouse eating away the green
Close up - Snail
Snail Side View
Yes I studied Zoology for my Degree
Stalked Black spot of Eye
Black Dot Eye on Stalk - Yes had to click many pictures to get this one - Zoology Text Book Picture - Note the feelers probing the ground
When distrubed snail goes into the shell
Out of Focus - Face of Snail ! the mouth is below
Side View
Yes got the black dot of eye but lost the end of the shell
