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 p&p. The Package
includes a personalised Membership Certificate, Members List, Information
of the FREE Awards which are available exclusively to BARLS Members &
a T-shirt transfer. See Membership Pack for full details.
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, and 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 to record the ever changing records on Pharology.
These are returned if so requested otherwise they are donated to BARLS
for their archives to promote Amateur Radio and/or Pharology.