A couple of amateur radio enthusiasts are putting Tasmania's lighthouses on an international map.

They've joined a growing worldwide gathering of radio operators with a passion to light up the world with wireless, at lighthouses everywhere.

More than 500 lighthouses in at least 50 countries connected at this years International Lighthouse and Lightships weekend.

And the list included a 'virgin' lighthouse. The Cape Tourville Lighthouse has never had radio broadcast from it before until they set up their radio shack.

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"We were talking into Ukraine yesterday, Russia, all over Australia and New Zealand," Kevin Norris said.

"It's not just a small area, we've actually been talking around the world."

"On five watts. That's just a little five watt transmitter.

"Once that was set up, we then went up to the lighthouse and set up little antennas we use to light Cape Tourville up.

"It's what they call in the fraternity a 'virgin lighthouse' which has never been 'lit up' before by radio waves."

Mr Norris has bebn a licensed radio operator for almost 20 years, but his wife is a recent convert.

Although it was once a man's domain, Lyn Norris says she and other women have been welcomed with open arms and encouraged to go on air.

"It's not that hard, I'm still learning some of the language," she said.

"Our roots are actually in the old citizens' band radio.

"But we have to be careful because none of that protocol is not acceptable on the waves.

"Part of the protocols are you have to wait and see if there is anyone on the airwaves.

The Cape Tourville Lighthouse on Tasmania's stunning east coast ( Rose Grant )

"If there's not, you must identify yourself, and you must identify yourself and the person you are talking to at regular intervals through the conversation.

"And when you finish you must say that you've cleared that band.

"I say "This is VK7FROG calling VK7HKN are you there?"

The Norris' says it's a disciplined arena that facilitates communication with people everywhere if the ionosphere is charged up after solar flares.

"It broadens your spectrum of who you meet each day," Mrs Norris said.

"This is another reason why I like this.

"You meet people, not face to face, but you meet people and you get to hear people.

"There's a whole world out there that you can have in your lounge room every night."