Re: [Swlfest] First Impressions and Many Thanks

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello Y'all,

I think it went well even if it was not the first time.

I noticed occasionally there was a single person using the in-person 
Hospitality Room to talk to people in the virtual hospitality room. But 
it seemed like there were mostly two groups, the in-person group and the 
virtual group. I also think that we should look at a more private space 
for the in-person Hospitality Room, especially if we do a silent auction 
or like activity.


The trinkets were a surprised and was in keeping with other Fests. An 
April date will be better. I can swing both the Fest and Hamvention, but 
others went virtual because of Hamvention.


The bands were lousy anyway so I did not really test things out. I was 
able to pick up local MW stations in the meeting room for Dan's talk.


73 Eric

On 5/14/2024 9:32 PM, John Figliozzi wrote:

Well, the first of its kind combo in-person/ZOOM-virtual SWL “Winter” Fest is 
in the books.  Rich and I will be polling the attendees as well as those who 
couldn’t attend but wanted to do so for their opinions, observations and 
impressions.  But in the interim, here’s some personal quick hits drawn from 
the weekend.

1.  The hotel Mr. Cuff scoped out (after he personally visited several) was an 
excellent choice for this year’s event.  Since this is a suites hotel, the 
rooms were spacious even allowing for small gatherings if that was the wish of 
the holder.  It was comfortable, clean, had a much better than average buffet 
breakfast (included in the price), excellent large video screens and reliable 
high speed internet.  The meeting room, though smaller than the prior hotels, 
was perfectly adequate for the 40 or so participants in each session and, 
according to postings in the room, could hold as many as 65, though perhaps not 
as comfortably.  In sum, the hotel was near perfect for a first-time, somewhat 
feature reduced hybrid Fest event.

The operable question will be will this hotel or one similar to it be enough 
for a future Fest that likely could add back in some of the features of past 
Fests that were intentionally not included this time for sake of simplicity to 
allow focus on the more vital technological factors.

Personally, I think it can.  Given a range of factors including higher costs, 
apparent lesser willingness or ability to travel and availability of virtual 
attendance as an alternative, participation in an in-person Fest is very 
unlikely to ever again approach the numbers realized over the first quarter 
century of the event.  The next one, if scheduled (and that looks right now 
very likely) will be the 38th and numbers overall have been in a gradual 
decline over at least the last 10, though certainly enough to more than justify 
the event’s continuance.

Initial feedback has been positive, though there was some consternation 
expressed about the inability of the hotel to accommodate antennas and the lack 
of an in-house restaurant for meals other than breakfast.  It was noted that 
without the former, a “listening room” becomes impossible and some expressed a 
desire for that feature to be reincorporated in the future.

Therefore, more consideration is warranted before committing to this hotel and 
a format for the next Fest.  Several seem to miss the swap meet, a few were 
looking for the silent auction and a couple asked about a raffle.  No options 
are closed as of now.

2.  Mr. Cuff did one hell of an excellent job piecing together, with the help 
of Paul Kaltenbach and other electronically-savvy attendees, the technology 
necessary to running this hybrid event.  Bravo to him and all.  It’s been 
proven that a successful hybrid event can be done.  While there were a few 
hiccups, this was not unexpected and all were eventually addressed.  This was 
in essence a grand experiment that succeeded.  Nonetheless, we are going to 
want to hear from both “sides” — the in-person attendees and the ZOOM attendees 
— about what worked and what didn’t for them.

3.  Holding the two “sides” together was the Bob Brown Memorial Virtual 
Hospitality Suite, manned throughout the event by the CIDX’s Sheldon, Gilles 
and Mickey.  I must confess I had little to no time to attend there myself, 
much to my disappointment.  But I know they were there throughout, linking 
together the time between sessions for all who wanted it.  Nonetheless, even 
though I have no real experience of my own to relate, I do know we want to hear 
from them and those who were “in the room” about what worked for them and what 
didn’t, along with suggestions for next time, should the CIDX folks choose to 
continue with their effort.

4.  Comments I heard about the forums, the Shindig and the Dutch treat dinner 
on Saturday were generally positive.  The objective, as always, was to provide 
a balanced set of topics led by knowledgable presenters.  Because the venue was 
new and the hybrid approach novel, it was decided to “back off” somewhat on the 
scheduling to allow for breathing sp

Re: [Swlfest] Registration is now available for the Fest

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I would like to know as well since I can help and provide equipment.

73 Eric

On 4/6/2024 2:20 PM, Matt Blaze wrote:
Also, will there be a listening lounge? It doesn't appear the hotel 
has any balconies or obvious places for antennas.



On Apr 6, 2024, at 13:52, Richard Cuff  wrote:

Sometime in the next week or two, I’ll go ahead and create the zoom 
meeting and that can generate calendar entries.  Probably also create 
an ics file for folks that don’t speak Google.


RC

On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 11:54 AM Risto Kotalampi  
wrote:



Unfortunately I won't be making in-person but will attend through
Zoom as usual.

For those who use Google Calendar and wants to see these events
integrated into your calendar: you can subscribe to the public
calendar with known program here:


https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=OTJmZWE3ZmQ4NTQxYzI1N2YwNWIxYTg3OTA5MDVkNmFlMTViZGY5Y2NkYjlmYzYxZjcwYWM0OGU2NjYxNzRlM0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t

73!

Risto

On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 7:51 PM Richard Cuff  wrote:

Registration for the 2024 "Winter SWL Fest" is now available!

The Fest will be a combination in-person and Zoom event, and
will be held at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Fort
Washington, Pennsylvania - just north of Philadelphia.  We
have a block of rooms set aside for the Fest at a special
rate; this block will only be available until April 18th,
2024.  After that date our special rate may no longer be
available, and the hotel itself may sell out.

In-person registration is limited to 65 participants, so
register early if you don't want to get shut out; there is no
limit to the number of Zoom participants.

Start your process at the Winter SWL Fest website:

http://www.swlfest.com

You can find out more information there, and access the group
reservation link for the hotel and also register for either
the in-person or the Zoom event.

We apologize if you're seeing this announcement in multiple
places; we wanted to get the news out there as quickly as
possible since we have tight deadlines this year.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Richard Cuff and John Figliozzi, co-Festmeisters


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Re: [Swlfest] Informal Poll of Past and Future SWL Fest Attendees

[Eric A. Cottrell]

On 1/14/2024 11:45 PM, John Figliozzi wrote:

Since the advent of COVID, we’re maintained an annual Fest by using the ZOOM 
platform.  This has proven popular and successful and will continue.  However, 
we have always considered a return to an “in-person” Fest something desirable 
if at all possible.  This year we decided to move the dates for the Fest to May 
to address two potential weather-related roadblocks to doing so:  ease of 
travel and the likelihood that the potential for illness lowers as the weather 
moderates.

This “unscientific” poll with help us determine the best course of action for 
the “‘Winter’ SWL Fest” this year.  We hope that everyone on these three 
platforms interested in the Fest will participate in this poll. Just number 
your answers according to the template below and e-mail them to both of us by 
January 21 directly.  We’ll let you know what we’ve learned immediately 
thereafter.

Here are the 5 questions:

1.  Yes or No.  I would be willing to once again attend an in-person Fest.

Yes.

2.  Yes or No.  To demonstrate that willingness, I would be willing to make a 
nonrefundable upfront payment of $50 to $100.  This would ensure enough 
participation to cover unavoidable fixed costs like a meeting room(s) and 
electronic costs.
Yes.  Although the Festmeisters have endeavored to hold costs over the 
years, I think it is slightly unreasonable to expect no increases after 
four years.


3.  Yes or No.  Would a significant increase (say 25%) in costs (for travel, 
lodging, food) to attend affect your decision?
No.   Unfortunately the Cost-of-Living (COL) increase is 19.1 percent 
since we last held the fest in person.


4.  Yes or No.  Should ALL of the features of past Fests be retained? These 
include:  the Forums, the convention atmosphere by holding the event for two 
days  in a sizeable hotel, the Banquet, the Raffle, the Silent Auction, the 
Swap Meet, the Hospitality Room.
Yes. All the components equal a great fest.  But, I am willing to scale 
back things, like using a smaller venue due to lower in-person 
attendance and what that may entail. One major component is the exchange 
of information through talks and just hanging out. So the Hospitality 
room is a major component, but if we have a smaller attendance it could 
be scaled back and still exist.


5.  If you answered “No” to #4, what features could be done without?

Please feel free to add any further comments you deem helpful.

Thank you for your help.  If you have any questions, please feel free to send 
them along as well..

Richard Cuff  h...@naswa.net
John Figliozzi  jfigl...@nycap.rr.com
Fest (Dis)Organizers
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Re: [Swlfest] THE WINTER SWL FEST IS MOVING DATES !!!!!

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I plan on going and any place around Philly or northward would be fine. 
In fact I could go further west as far as Bellefonte. I am also willing 
to help out and looking forward to see y'all again in person.


73 Eric

On 1/8/2024 6:52 PM, Richard Cuff wrote:
Hi Marc - We don't have a specific location picked yet -- We expect it 
will be somewhere in the northern Philadelphia suburbs, anywhere from 
Plymouth Meeting (to the west, where it was for its most recent venue) 
to the northern suburbs (e.g. Lansdale / Kulpsville) to the 
northeastern suburbs (e.g. Bensalem).  Public transit access is also a 
variable in the mix.


Once we have a sense of how many would be willing to participate in an 
in-person event, and what that event would look like, we'll then look 
at relevant hotels.


Watch this space for more details as we flesh things out. Hosting a 
hybrid Zoom / live event will be a new challenge for us.


Richard Cuff
co-Festmeister

On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 6:42 PM Marco Vanzetti  wrote:

Where is it being held??

Get Outlook for Android 

*From:* Swlfest  on behalf of
Richard Cuff 
*Sent:* Monday, January 8, 2024 4:29:04 PM
*To:* Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest

*Subject:* Re: [Swlfest] THE WINTER SWL FEST IS MOVING DATES !
Philly's Amtrak station is adjacent to Center City Philadelphia. 
Not a cheap neighborhood by any means.

Commuter rail from that location does exist to areas where we have
held the Fest in the past, though not next door to the hotels
we've used.  Some Festers in years past took the commuter rail to
the nearest station and either took a taxi or finagled a ride with
friends.

RC

On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 12:12 PM Jack Amelar 
wrote:

04.01.2024, 22:11, "Maryanne Kehoe" :

Or maybe a hotel at or near the airport?

Or an Amtrak station
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[Swlfest] Thanks for a great fest!

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

The only negative: It was too short! It is always too short, but three 
days was not as bad.


The breakout rooms worked great. There was a ghost effect where your 
name remained in the last breakout room you used. Only users with a 
green dot by their name are actually in the room. It did skew the room 
attendee totals.


Thanks again to the Richard, John, the speakers, and other volunteers 
that made the fest great.


73 Eric


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Re: [Swlfest] Thank You All

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Thanks to all for making this a great virtual fest!

The late session yesterday reminded me of the early one day fests, where 
the attendees stayed in the hospitality suite to the early hours of the 
morning. I would sleep a little later in the morning and drive home 
pumped up with coffee. Even though some did not have a long drive home 
this year, I missed some of the rituals of the homeward bound travel, 
like the stop at the Morristown Dinner for lunch. There are other travel 
traditions I missed, like the stop at Rein's on the way down. In a 
normal year, I would need to get my car fixed quickly, or rent, to go 
down to the Big Pencil. My brother is coming down today to help fix my car.


I learned about new stuff, like every fest. It is interesting to see 
what others are doing, like using a O Cedar mop handle for support of a 
loop. I immediately ordered one so I can build a more portable loop for 
the next fest. I also found out about two premium receiver Facebook 
groups from Dan Robinson. I have a couple of premium receivers that I 
have brought to the listening lounge. I look forward to helping Dan next 
year.


I think the talks about how to get into basic amateur radio are very 
important. I got a great deal on a like new Super Antenna MP1DXMax. It 
was returned to HRO by a new ham who could not make it work. Some items 
were still in their original packaging. I wanted to buy one to play with 
after hearing about it from ham friends and the review by OH8STN.

https://oh8stn.org/super-antenna-mpd1xmax/

It is a lot better to start in Ham Radio with a 100 watt radio and basic 
antenna like Skip detailed. I plan to experiment with an antenna type 
that Skip mentioned at my home station. Palomar Engineers has all kinds 
of interesting antenna and RFI stuff. They have a lot of application 
information on their website. This is the antenna I purchased to put up 
in Spring.

https://palomar-engineers.com/catalog/Bullet-End-Fed-Antenna-System-71-Antenna-80-6-meters-50-Coax-and-Choke-FREE-Ship-500-Watt-PEP-p88106137

Thomas and other IC-705 users may want to look at the IC-705 Carry Cage 
by Peovi Mounts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag9aH3USKl4

It was interesting to see the various radios. Several attendees fondly 
remember the Panasonic RF-2200. I still have my very beat up one. I had 
the Yaesu FRG-7700 for awhile instead of the FRG-7. I still have the 
Sony ICF-2010, AOR 8600Mk2, Yaesu FT-817, Kinetics SBS-1, and several 
other radios.


73 Eric

On 28-Feb-21 10:29 AM, John A. Figliozzi wrote:

Hi -

For me, probably the most significant sign that this “virtual” Fest was not 
really all that virtual at all is that little tinge of sadness and melancholy I 
usually feel at the end of each year’s edition.  It was there again as I hit 
the “leave” button on ZOOM at around 1:30 this morning.

But the most prominent emotion is joy — joy at watching so very talented and 
committed people talk to us in the forums about the things that excite them 
about radio; joy at seeing people we have come to know as good friends in a 
familiar place that sounds and feels like an annual reunion; joy in knowing 
that I am with those for whom radio is as interwoven into their lives as it is 
mine.

It was all there this time too, which proves it matters little how or where we 
meet.  It just matters that we make sure we do meet, somehow and somewhere..

So I want to thank my good friend Rich for the smooth and seamless way he dove 
into the ZOOM environment and made it work for us.  I want to thank Sheldon for 
his excellent suggestions along the way and for always finding a way to step 
up, help and improve things as we plan and conduct the Fest.  I want to thank 
Rich D’Angelo for maintaining his enthusiasm for the idea of conducting this 
event on ZOOM helping me overcome my own skepticism.  I want to thank every 
Forum presenter — Tom, Skip, Larry, David, Bill, Thomas and Mark — for the way 
they excelled in using the platform to provide us with a fascinating, diverse 
program.  And I want to thank Harold, Kris and especially Bob for coming up 
with this greatest of ideas and leaving us with a format and spirit that I now 
believe can last 135 years, let alone 35.

Finally, I want to thank all of you for being such an important part of it all 
— really the crucial part.  For it’s your friendship and support that drives 
and inspires us every time we do this.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

73 and 88
John
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[Swlfest] Fred Osterman is retiring and Universal Radio storefront to close

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Fred Osterman is closing the storefront and retiring.
https://www.universal-radio.com/RetireNotice.html

73 Eric


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Re: [Swlfest] Fwd: Bill Cole

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Another sad piece of news. Unfortunately I think Sheldon's list will get 
longer each year as we all get older.


I hope the fest will not fall victim to Covid-19 and we can find a way 
to continue it safely into the future.


73 Eric

On Wed 5/6/2020 2:01 PM, Richard Cuff wrote:

 From Ed Muro...Bill was a regular at the Fest and always had a laugh
and a smile, proudly wearing whatever tin hats / matching shirts were
the theme for the Scum at the banquet each year.

RC

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It is with heavy heart and great sadness that I post this sad news
that Frederick "Bill" Cole (N2CSA) entered Eternal Rest on May 4, 2020
at home with his family. Bill was a loving husband, father, and
grandfather.

*A Lifelong radio hobbyist, one of the founding fathers of the Scanner
Scum, Bill was a member of the Cape May County Amateur Radio Club and
the Cape May County RACES. His services will be greatly missed by the
Club and RACES.

Bill was an Army veteran who served in the Panama Canal Zone.

Bill enjoyed Civil War Reenactments and he was an avid shooter who
shared his love of shooting with his grandchildren.

He will be missed by all.
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Re: [Swlfest] DoubleTree Online Room Reservation

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Amazingly it seems I reserved the room next to the Hospitality Suite. It 
should cut down on the noise complaints.


73 Eric

On Wed 1/1/2020 9:36 PM, John A. Figliozzi wrote:
Just registered myself and the code is there, so things in this regard 
appear to be as they should.  Happy New Year, Festers!


John

Sent from my iPhone


On Jan 1, 2020, at 10:24 AM, Eric A. Cottrell  wrote:



Hello,

I tried the SWL code this morning and it is now recognized! Time to 
make my hotel booking!


73 Eric

On Sun 12/29/2019 11:23 AM, Eric A. Cottrell wrote:


Hello,

I can get the same rate as an Hilton Honors member, but I will wait 
until the group code is straighten out.


73 Eric

On Sun 12/29/2019 9:54 AM, tankgirl wrote:

i got the room w breakfast at 119 plus tax



Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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From: "Eric A. Cottrell" 
Date: 12/28/19 18:41 (GMT-05:00)
To: swlfest@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [Swlfest] DoubleTree Online Room Reservation

Hello,

Thanks. I will stay tuned to this channel for any updates.

73 Eric

On Sat 12/28/2019 4:35 PM, John A. Figliozzi wrote:
> The hotel hasn’t gotten the code set up yet.  For those who have 
already made a reservation, Rich said he will talk to the hotel 
about having them moved into the Fest group.  Stay tuned.

>
> John
>
>> On Dec 28, 2019, at 2:12 PM, Eric A. Cottrell 
 wrote:

>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> In the past those cheaper room rates have not included 
Breakfast.  When I tried it just now the hotel website said the SWL 
rate was not available.

>>
>> 73 Eric
>>
>>> On Fri 12/20/2019 10:04 PM, Ian wrote:
>>> John/Rich,
>>>
>>> Tonight, using the SWL Group Code on the Double Tree website 
https://doubletree3.hilton.com, instead of the expected $125 per 
night rate my choices were Quick Book Flexible Rates that included
>>> TWO ROOM SUITE WITH TWO DOUBLE BEDS, DELUXE ROOM FEATURING KING 
BED, or TWO ROOM SUITE WITH KING SIZED BED for $109 and
>>> TWO ROOM SUITE LOCATED AT END OF HALLWAY or TWO ROOM SUITE 
LOCATED ON A HIGH FLOOR for $123.

>>>
>>> Maybe the SWL Group Code is not being applied.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ian Millett
>>>
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Re: [Swlfest] DoubleTree Online Room Reservation

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I tried the SWL code this morning and it is now recognized! Time to make 
my hotel booking!


73 Eric

On Sun 12/29/2019 11:23 AM, Eric A. Cottrell wrote:


Hello,

I can get the same rate as an Hilton Honors member, but I will wait 
until the group code is straighten out.


73 Eric

On Sun 12/29/2019 9:54 AM, tankgirl wrote:

i got the room w breakfast at 119 plus tax



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From: "Eric A. Cottrell" 
Date: 12/28/19 18:41 (GMT-05:00)
To: swlfest@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [Swlfest] DoubleTree Online Room Reservation

Hello,

Thanks. I will stay tuned to this channel for any updates.

73 Eric

On Sat 12/28/2019 4:35 PM, John A. Figliozzi wrote:
> The hotel hasn’t gotten the code set up yet.  For those who have 
already made a reservation, Rich said he will talk to the hotel about 
having them moved into the Fest group.  Stay tuned.

>
> John
>
>> On Dec 28, 2019, at 2:12 PM, Eric A. Cottrell  
wrote:

>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> In the past those cheaper room rates have not included Breakfast.  
When I tried it just now the hotel website said the SWL rate was not 
available.

>>
>> 73 Eric
>>
>>> On Fri 12/20/2019 10:04 PM, Ian wrote:
>>> John/Rich,
>>>
>>> Tonight, using the SWL Group Code on the Double Tree website 
https://doubletree3.hilton.com, instead of the expected $125 per 
night rate my choices were Quick Book Flexible Rates that included
>>> TWO ROOM SUITE WITH TWO DOUBLE BEDS, DELUXE ROOM FEATURING KING 
BED, or TWO ROOM SUITE WITH KING SIZED BED for $109 and
>>> TWO ROOM SUITE LOCATED AT END OF HALLWAY or TWO ROOM SUITE 
LOCATED ON A HIGH FLOOR for $123.

>>>
>>> Maybe the SWL Group Code is not being applied.
>>>
>>>
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Re: [Swlfest] DoubleTree Online Room Reservation

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I can get the same rate as an Hilton Honors member, but I will wait 
until the group code is straighten out.


73 Eric

On Sun 12/29/2019 9:54 AM, tankgirl wrote:

i got the room w breakfast at 119 plus tax



Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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From: "Eric A. Cottrell" 
Date: 12/28/19 18:41 (GMT-05:00)
To: swlfest@hard-core-dx.com
Subject: Re: [Swlfest] DoubleTree Online Room Reservation

Hello,

Thanks. I will stay tuned to this channel for any updates.

73 Eric

On Sat 12/28/2019 4:35 PM, John A. Figliozzi wrote:
> The hotel hasn’t gotten the code set up yet.  For those who have 
already made a reservation, Rich said he will talk to the hotel about 
having them moved into the Fest group.  Stay tuned.

>
> John
>
>> On Dec 28, 2019, at 2:12 PM, Eric A. Cottrell  
wrote:

>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> In the past those cheaper room rates have not included Breakfast.  
When I tried it just now the hotel website said the SWL rate was not 
available.

>>
>> 73 Eric
>>
>>> On Fri 12/20/2019 10:04 PM, Ian wrote:
>>> John/Rich,
>>>
>>> Tonight, using the SWL Group Code on the Double Tree website 
https://doubletree3.hilton.com, instead of the expected $125 per night 
rate my choices were Quick Book Flexible Rates that included
>>> TWO ROOM SUITE WITH TWO DOUBLE BEDS, DELUXE ROOM FEATURING KING 
BED, or TWO ROOM SUITE WITH KING SIZED BED for $109 and
>>> TWO ROOM SUITE LOCATED AT END OF HALLWAY or TWO ROOM SUITE LOCATED 
ON A HIGH FLOOR for $123.

>>>
>>> Maybe the SWL Group Code is not being applied.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ian Millett
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Re: [Swlfest] DoubleTree Online Room Reservation

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Hello,

Thanks. I will stay tuned to this channel for any updates.

73 Eric

On Sat 12/28/2019 4:35 PM, John A. Figliozzi wrote:

The hotel hasn’t gotten the code set up yet.  For those who have already made a 
reservation, Rich said he will talk to the hotel about having them moved into 
the Fest group.  Stay tuned.

John


On Dec 28, 2019, at 2:12 PM, Eric A. Cottrell  wrote:

Hello,

In the past those cheaper room rates have not included Breakfast.  When I tried 
it just now the hotel website said the SWL rate was not available.

73 Eric


On Fri 12/20/2019 10:04 PM, Ian wrote:
John/Rich,

Tonight, using the SWL Group Code on the Double Tree website 
https://doubletree3.hilton.com, instead of the expected $125 per night rate my 
choices were Quick Book Flexible Rates that included
TWO ROOM SUITE WITH TWO DOUBLE BEDS, DELUXE ROOM FEATURING KING BED, or TWO 
ROOM SUITE WITH KING SIZED BED for $109 and
TWO ROOM SUITE LOCATED AT END OF HALLWAY or TWO ROOM SUITE LOCATED ON A HIGH 
FLOOR for $123.

Maybe the SWL Group Code is not being applied.


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Re: [Swlfest] DoubleTree Online Room Reservation

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Hello,

In the past those cheaper room rates have not included Breakfast.  When 
I tried it just now the hotel website said the SWL rate was not available.


73 Eric

On Fri 12/20/2019 10:04 PM, Ian wrote:

John/Rich,

Tonight, using the SWL Group Code on the Double Tree website 
https://doubletree3.hilton.com, instead of the expected $125 per night rate my 
choices were Quick Book Flexible Rates that included
TWO ROOM SUITE WITH TWO DOUBLE BEDS, DELUXE ROOM FEATURING KING BED, or TWO 
ROOM SUITE WITH KING SIZED BED for $109 and
TWO ROOM SUITE LOCATED AT END OF HALLWAY or TWO ROOM SUITE LOCATED ON A HIGH 
FLOOR for $123.

Maybe the SWL Group Code is not being applied.


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[Swlfest] Olympia Lansing carry-on as a radio "go-bag"

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Hello,

I remember years ago Ed Muro talked about what he used for a "go-bag" at 
the scanner forum. I am always on the look out for good bags for radio 
stuff.


The other day at BJ's Wholesale I saw a small under-the-seat carry-on 
bag on clearance for $25. I thought it might be a good "go-bag" for my 
radio hobby and it is a good choice. There are plenty of pockets for 
notebooks and small items. The two side pockets work well for handheld 
radios and antennas. There is a padded laptop sleeve that will fit up to 
a 14 inch laptop. My main 15 inch laptop will not fit, but I have a 14 
inch laptop I use that will fit.


I use a smaller case to hold my SDRplay and I store it in the main 
compartment. My Icom IC-R8600 will also fit with plenty of room, but it 
could get damaged by the handle shaft going up the back center of the 
case. There is a thin zippered cover, so it might be possible to put 
foam behind the covering to pad the handle shaft.

https://www.olympiausa.com/products/lansing-under-the-seat-wheeled-carry-on

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Re: [Swlfest] Amateur radio at the fest

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Hello,

I am charging up the portables today and preparing for the Fest. I have 
the UHF DMR simplex channels programmed as well as the NJ-TRBO 
talkgroups in my XPR from last year. It was neat talking on TRI-STATE to 
a ham on one of the New Jersey barrier islands while I was on the NJ 
turnpike close to the PA turnpike exit.


An alternative to DMR Simplex is the Local Repeater talkgroup (Timeslot 
1 Talkgroup 9) on the Roxborough repeater. This will allow local 
communications and still free up the repeater for TRI-STATE on Timeslot 2.

WR3IRS The NJ-NY-PA DMR Network https://www.n2jti.net/home.html
    Roxborough 440.650 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CC1 DMR

73 Eric
On Mon 2/25/2019 11:26 PM, Daniel L. Srebnick wrote:

Oh, I agree for on the road Tri State TG 31360 is ideal.

73

On Mon, 2019-02-25 at 17:09 -0500, Thomas Sundstrom wrote:
OK Dan. FWIW, I was thinking of 31360 TriState for those driving in 
from the mid-Atlantic states. Point taken for 441 in the hotel.


On Mon, Feb 25, 2019, 1:06 PM Daniel L. Srebnick > wrote:
Last year we used 146.55 MHz FM and it worked out nicely. I made 
quite a few contacts there.


As far as DMR...you could program in 441.000 MHz, TG 99, TS 1 CC1 
and use simplex since you're all in the same place! That is one of 
the recommended DMR simplex frequencies. 
http://www.va3xpr.net/dmr-simplex-frequencies/


Tom, while I know that TG 31360 is the best for you because you 
already have it programmed in, I'm not sure that all the folks who 
use Tri State during their daily commutes would be too interested in 
SWL Fest chat about Pancho and purple paper for 3 days typing up 
"their" TG. But that is just my opinion.


I've setup a D-Star callsign routing group which Festers are free to 
use. It is live now and it is called SWLFEST. If you are bringing 
your Zumspot/Jumbospot etc it can already do callsign routing. 
Replace the CQCQCQ that is usually in the UR Call field with
"SWLFEST" and it will just work. To terminate use "SWLFESTT". I'll 
leave it up through the end of next week, but maybe it will stick 
around if I see it getting some use. For more on Smart Routing 
Groups see 
http://www.k2dls.net/blog/2019/02/19/adventures-in-callsign-routing/.


We will not be able to join the Fest this year because of a conflict 
with other interesting plans. But here's wishing for a good 
gathering of the radio active from me and Tina.


73

On Thu, 2019-02-21 at 21:11 -0500, Thomas Sundstrom wrote:
The recent discussion on choosing a fest comm frequency--2m or 
70cm--was confusing. Frankly, I don't recall seeing a consensus. 
Please advise. 


The wide-area N3KZ 70cm analog network is off the air, perhaps for 
good. There has been ongoing nonsense--deliberate interference 
caused by troublemakers--and the management pressed the red kill 
button.


The PARA W3PHL network is probably the next largest linked analog 
network. Look at http://para.buxcom.net and/or 
https://www.repeaterbook.com for information.


For those on DMR, probably the Brandmeister talkgroup (TG) TriState 
31360 -- 
https://wiki.brandmeister.network/index.php/TalkGroup/31360 --is 
the most convenient for festees to use. The TrIState TG is on a 
host of DMR repeaters. See http://www.wr3irs.com and 
http://www.n2jti.net for repeaters, color codes and time slots. The 
Philadelphia 440.650 repeater in Roxborough (near City Line Ave and 
I-76) should easily provide coverage at the hotel.


If you are using a hotspot and a VZW Jetpack (or equivalent) in the 
car or in a go-bag, then simply add 31360 to your codeplug.


73 de Tom W2XQ


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Re: [Swlfest] Pancho Villa

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Hello,

No Problem. I heard of the song via Emmylou Harris doing it live on a 
Tom Rush TV special. I did not find out about Townes Van Zandt until 
years later.


73 Eric

On Mon 2/18/2019 2:20 AM, Thomas Sundstrom wrote:
I didn't know that, nor have I ever heard of Townes Van Zandt. Sorry 
about that.


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Re: [Swlfest] Pancho Villa

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Hello,

Well, Townes Van Zandt wrote the song and performed it first.// Willie 
and Merle is a cover, as well as Emmylou Harris and others. Usually the 
singer/group you first hear is the "best" version of a song.


73 Eric

On Sun 2/17/2019 7:56 PM, Thomas Sundstrom wrote:
Well THE best, classic, version of Pancho and Lefty was by Willie and 
Merle. No question about it. 😀


https://youtu.be/AbZ3VdYb90o

On Sun, Feb 17, 2019, 5:51 PM Eric A. Cottrell <mailto:wb1...@runbox.com> wrote:


Hello,

There is even a song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtzgwNDZAs4

73 Eric

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This picture just crossed my digital boundary. Needless to say,
the timing couldn't be more appropriate. Giddyup!

Tom W2XQ

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Re: [Swlfest] Pancho Villa

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

There is even a song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtzgwNDZAs4

73 Eric

On Sun 2/17/2019 5:19 PM, Thomas Sundstrom wrote:
This picture just crossed my digital boundary. Needless to say, the 
timing couldn't be more appropriate. Giddyup!


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Re: [Swlfest] Portuguese Pirates on UHF MilSats

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I got my Mini-Circuit order today and wired up the ZX60-P103LN+ LNA to 5 
volts. I hooked it up to the discone and fed it into the R8600. I can 
now see the noise floor of the transponders! The amplitude scale on the 
R8600 is fixed at 10 dB so it is not a tall plateau. I can see the 
smaller data transponders as well. The LNA has a 0.5dB NF.


I tried my vertical Log-Periodic Antenna on the roof and noticed I could 
also see the 255.550 MHz transponder noise floor with a higher signal 
level when pointed to the SE. I can barely see it with no LNA.


73 Eric
On Mon 3/5/2018 6:19 PM, Eric A. Cottrell wrote:

Hello,

The problem could be an old discone with old 60 foot long feedline. I 
am happy that I can at least get something.


I have been reading up on the antennas and noticed the X-Wing type is 
what I know as a turnstile antenna. I built a 2-Meter one for Mode A 
in the 1980s. I may build one from these plans.
https://forums.radioreference.com/satcom-space-satellite-monitoring-forum/181378-mt-magazine-uhf-satcom-antenna-project.html 



I also have two identical Create CLP-5130 LPAs in my basement that I 
may drag out when the weather is better. I can try using one with a 
manual elevation setup or try both on a manual cross boom. I may get a 
90 degree hybird coupler and experiment with a circular polarized LPA.

https://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/ZX10Q-2-3+.pdf

73 Eric
On 3/5/2018 5:29 PM, Matt Blaze wrote:

Hi Eric,

That's a bit less signal than I'd expect if you have a line-of-sight 
to the satellites and a low local noise floor in that band (the 
likely culprit). OTOH, if you're getting any signal at all with a 
discone, you should be in great shape with a proper satcom antenna.


I've managed to see the transponders with a discone (with good LOS 
and in a low noise environment) with the R&S PR-100, which is a 
somewhat above average sensitivity receiver in that band, but not 
extraordinarily so.


-matt





On Mar 5, 2018, at 2:15 PM, Eric A. Cottrell  wrote:

Hello,

I thought I would give listening to the UHF Milsat listening a shot 
with the R8600 and old discone. I had to turn on the preamp in the 
R8600, but I was able to hear the Brazilian pirates on 255.550 MHz 
FM. The signals are not quite full-quieting with some not that 
strong. The signals are barely showing up on the waterfall and a 
really small peak on the spectrum display. I cannot see the 
transponder noise floor.


I tried the SDRPlay RSP2Pro and got similar results with the LNA 
Gain of 0 and Gain Control of 49. I can adjust the Spectrum Controls 
in HDSDR to see the signal peak, but it is still a weak signal.


This is the link Matt gave at his talk. 
http://www.crypto.com/misc/uhf-sats/


73 Eric


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[Swlfest] Emergency Power and Lighting

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

The last Fest caused me to focus more on Emergency Power. The recent 
storms continue to cause Power Outages. Maybe portable power will be the 
subject of a talk next year?


My past focus was more toward operating radios disconnected from the AC 
mains. I have a couple of flashlights at home to handle power outages. I 
also have an old fluorescent light camp lantern for an area light. There 
are a number of camping items that can be used for emergencies, like 
small pop-up LED lanterns. I am thinking of getting a couple of small 
pop-up LED lanterns that I could put in the suitcase and keep around for 
emergencies.


I got a LED headlamp to put in the car and for fixing things in dark 
places. They are more handy for nighttime tire changing than trying to 
deal with a regular flashlight. I used to have an big maglite in my old 
car and did not bother to get a flashlight for my new car until now. I 
put a small LED flashlight in the glovebox and my suitcase.


USB seems to be a popular power connector for low wattage connections. I 
carry an eight ampere-hour (8Ah) power bank with a USB connector in my 
laptop bag. I used it during the Fest to recharge my phone's battery. 
The power bank is recharged via USB. I also have a 5Ah one from the 
Radio Shack liquidation.


Another camping item is a 40 watt LED bulb with a switch that connects 
to USB. An 8Ah power bank should power the LED bulb from four to eight 
hours. I also have an Aspect Solar Energybar 250 containing a 250Wh 
(20Ah) battery, 4 USB ports, one 12V output, and one 110VAC outlet. The 
Energybar can be recharged through an AC Adapter, DC Adapter, or Solar 
Panel. Unfortunately Aspect Solar is out of business, but other 
companies make similar devices. Anker is introducing the Powerhouse 200 
with a 200 Wh battery this summer.


So I am planning on updating my emergency lighting and putting the 
Energybar in the trunk when I travel. I will likely not face another 
power blackout at a hotel again, but it is best to be prepared.


73 Eric


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Re: [Swlfest] Portuguese Pirates on UHF MilSats

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

The problem could be an old discone with old 60 foot long feedline. I am 
happy that I can at least get something.


I have been reading up on the antennas and noticed the X-Wing type is 
what I know as a turnstile antenna. I built a 2-Meter one for Mode A in 
the 1980s. I may build one from these plans.

https://forums.radioreference.com/satcom-space-satellite-monitoring-forum/181378-mt-magazine-uhf-satcom-antenna-project.html

I also have two identical Create CLP-5130 LPAs in my basement that I may 
drag out when the weather is better. I can try using one with a manual 
elevation setup or try both on a manual cross boom. I may get a 90 
degree hybird coupler and experiment with a circular polarized LPA.

https://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/ZX10Q-2-3+.pdf

73 Eric
On 3/5/2018 5:29 PM, Matt Blaze wrote:

Hi Eric,

That's a bit less signal than I'd expect if you have a line-of-sight to the 
satellites and a low local noise floor in that band (the likely culprit). OTOH, 
if you're getting any signal at all with a discone, you should be in great 
shape with a proper satcom antenna.

I've managed to see the transponders with a discone (with good LOS and in a low 
noise environment) with the R&S PR-100, which is a somewhat above average 
sensitivity receiver in that band, but not extraordinarily so.

-matt





On Mar 5, 2018, at 2:15 PM, Eric A. Cottrell  wrote:

Hello,

I thought I would give listening to the UHF Milsat listening a shot with the 
R8600 and old discone. I had to turn on the preamp in the R8600, but I was able 
to hear the Brazilian pirates on 255.550 MHz FM. The signals are not quite 
full-quieting with some not that strong. The signals are barely showing up on 
the waterfall and a really small peak on the spectrum display. I cannot see the 
transponder noise floor.

I tried the SDRPlay RSP2Pro and got similar results with the LNA Gain of 0 and 
Gain Control of 49. I can adjust the Spectrum Controls in HDSDR to see the 
signal peak, but it is still a weak signal.

This is the link Matt gave at his talk. http://www.crypto.com/misc/uhf-sats/

73 Eric


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[Swlfest] Portuguese Pirates on UHF MilSats

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I thought I would give listening to the UHF Milsat listening a shot with 
the R8600 and old discone. I had to turn on the preamp in the R8600, but 
I was able to hear the Brazilian pirates on 255.550 MHz FM. The signals 
are not quite full-quieting with some not that strong. The signals are 
barely showing up on the waterfall and a really small peak on the 
spectrum display. I cannot see the transponder noise floor.


I tried the SDRPlay RSP2Pro and got similar results with the LNA Gain of 
0 and Gain Control of 49. I can adjust the Spectrum Controls in HDSDR to 
see the signal peak, but it is still a weak signal.


This is the link Matt gave at his talk. http://www.crypto.com/misc/uhf-sats/

73 Eric


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Re: [Swlfest] Plymouth Meeting Area Ham Repeaters

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Yes, I have a FT-1DR.

Dan Srebnick mentioned on Facebook: "I'll have DMR @ 433.45 MHz TG9 TS2. 
We can connect to Brandmeister or DMR+ depending upon what is of 
interest. I'll also have a D-Star DVAP at 145.67 MHz. It should be up 
and running Wednesday evening."


It looks like ham digital hotspots are replacing the pirate radio 
transmitters of past fests. :)


73 Eric

On Sun 2/25/2018 11:42 AM, Mark Phillips wrote:

I assume you have a Fusion capable rig, Eric?

I can bring a RPi based MMDVM/ZUM/JumboSPOT device. It can do all 4 
modes concurrently on a first-come-first-served basis.




On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 10:37 AM, Eric A. Cottrell <mailto:wb1...@runbox.com>> wrote:


Hello,

I am not surprised given the hit and miss of website updates.
There are likely other repeaters farther away that are usable at
the hotel with a HT. I can use several Boston repeaters around
nine miles away at my house with a HT, including one on the 900
MHz ham band, while several closer repeaters are blocked by terrain.

I want to try out Fusion as I do not have a repeater close by. I
mainly use DMR for digital, so I am glad there are a couple
repeaters nearby.

That is one of the many reasons I like going to the Fest. I can
play radio in a different environment.

73 Eric


On Sun 2/25/2018 8:08 AM, Mark Phillips wrote:

Eric et al,

The Phil-Mont machine on 444.800 is now a permanent Fusion C4FM
machine constantly linked to America-Link (FCS002-90).  It's my
local machine here in Wayne, PA.

On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 11:11 PM, Eric A. Cottrell
mailto:wb1...@runbox.com>> wrote:

Hello,

I remember years ago bringing my HT with me when the SWLFest
was in Kulpsville. I was disappointed at the lack of
repeaters in the area. The problem that I still run into is
ham repeaters are listed by location. It is difficult to
figure out if a location like Souderton is nearby when you
are not familiar with the area. One way I overcome the
problem is to use Google Earth to map out the repeaters I am
interested in and create a kmz file. I did this for repeaters
around Plymouth Meeting. It turns out there are a few within
a short distance. I also found some repeaters listed as
Philadelphia are actually sited in Roxborough, so they are
closer than the city and even visible from the hotel.

Here is some information I gathered from local repeater group
websites.

W3QV The Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club http://www.phil-mont.org/
    Roxborough 147.030 MHz offset +0.6 MHz CTCSS 91.5 is
usually linked to 444.800 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 186.2
full time
        There are also 2 Meter remote receivers in Center
City (Philadelphia), Lansdale, and Southampton.

W3WAN “The Wide Area Network Repeater System” or WANRS.
http://www.wanrepeater.net/
    Roxborough 441.700 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 74.4
        This is part of a statewide system of linked repeaters.

WR3IRS The NJ-NY-PA DMR Network
https://www.n2jti.net/home.html <https://www.n2jti.net/home.html>
    Roxborough 440.650 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CC1 DMR

W3SBE Philadelphia Broadcast Engineers Amateur Radio Club
    Roxborough 442.550 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 91.5 is
usually linked to 927.8875 MHz offset -25.0 MHz CTCSS 91.5
full time
        These repeaters maybe off the air as the group does
not seem to be very active.

K3PDR Philadelphia Digital Radio Association
https://www.k3pdr.org/
    Wyndmoor 146.610 MHz offset -0.6 MHz D-Star
    Wyndmoor 445.18125 MHz offset -5.0 MHz D-Star
    Wyndmoor 445.73125 MHz offset -5.0 MHz CC1 DMR
    Wyndmoor 447.475 MHz offset -5.0 MHz Fusion


KB3BKH Unisys Amateur Radio Club Bluebell
    Bluebell 447.025 MHz offset -5.0 MHz CTCSS 131.8
        Bluebell is a short distance north of Plymouth
Meeting and home of some good Korean BBQ!

N3CB
    Norristown 448.675 offset -5.0 MHz CTCSS 131.8

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[Swlfest] BBC Newshour story on Numbers Stations

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

BBC Newshour had a item about Numbers Stations today.

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-42819704/numbers-stations-the-spy-radio-that-anyone-can-hear

73 Eric


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Re: [Swlfest] Plymouth Meeting Area Ham Repeaters

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I have not used D-Star with my D74A yet, but did notice the list in the 
radio.


I am planning to update the code plug in my XPR radios so I can use the 
NJ-NY-PA network on the way down.


I may end up taking three HTs (FT-1D for Fusion, XPR6550 UHF for DMR, 
and D74A for D-Star).


73 Eric

On Sun 2/25/2018 10:21 AM, Daniel L. Srebnick wrote:

I'll bring my D74A.  It can use GPS to list nearby D-Star repeaters
based upon the installed list.  That might be interesting.

Thanks for the list, I'll probably add the DMR sites to an HT.

On Sat, 2018-02-24 at 23:11 -0500, Eric A. Cottrell wrote:

Hello,

I remember years ago bringing my HT with me when the SWLFest was in
Kulpsville. I was disappointed at the lack of repeaters in the area.
The
problem that I still run into is ham repeaters are listed by
location.
It is difficult to figure out if a location like Souderton is nearby
when you are not familiar with the area. One way I overcome the
problem
is to use Google Earth to map out the repeaters I am interested in
and
create a kmz file. I did this for repeaters around Plymouth Meeting.
It
turns out there are a few within a short distance. I also found some
repeaters listed as Philadelphia are actually sited in Roxborough,
so
they are closer than the city and even visible from the hotel.

Here is some information I gathered from local repeater group
websites.

W3QV The Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club http://www.phil-mont.org/
  Roxborough 147.030 MHz offset +0.6 MHz CTCSS 91.5 is usually
linked
to 444.800 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 186.2 full time
  There are also 2 Meter remote receivers in Center City
(Philadelphia), Lansdale, and Southampton.

W3WAN “The Wide Area Network Repeater System” or WANRS.
http://www.wanrepeater.net/
  Roxborough 441.700 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 74.4
  This is part of a statewide system of linked repeaters.

WR3IRS The NJ-NY-PA DMR Network https://www.n2jti.net/home.html
  Roxborough 440.650 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CC1 DMR

W3SBE Philadelphia Broadcast Engineers Amateur Radio Club
  Roxborough 442.550 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 91.5 is usually
linked
to 927.8875 MHz offset -25.0 MHz CTCSS 91.5 full time
  These repeaters maybe off the air as the group does not seem
to
be very active.

K3PDR Philadelphia Digital Radio Association https://www.k3pdr.org/
  Wyndmoor 146.610 MHz offset -0.6 MHz D-Star
  Wyndmoor 445.18125 MHz offset -5.0 MHz D-Star
  Wyndmoor 445.73125 MHz offset -5.0 MHz CC1 DMR
  Wyndmoor 447.475 MHz offset -5.0 MHz Fusion


KB3BKH Unisys Amateur Radio Club Bluebell
  Bluebell 447.025 MHz offset -5.0 MHz CTCSS 131.8
  Bluebell is a short distance north of Plymouth Meeting and
home
of some good Korean BBQ!

N3CB
  Norristown 448.675 offset -5.0 MHz CTCSS 131.8

73 Eric


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Re: [Swlfest] Plymouth Meeting Area Ham Repeaters

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I am not surprised given the hit and miss of website updates. There are 
likely other repeaters farther away that are usable at the hotel with a 
HT. I can use several Boston repeaters around nine miles away at my 
house with a HT, including one on the 900 MHz ham band, while several 
closer repeaters are blocked by terrain.


I want to try out Fusion as I do not have a repeater close by. I mainly 
use DMR for digital, so I am glad there are a couple repeaters nearby.


That is one of the many reasons I like going to the Fest. I can play 
radio in a different environment.


73 Eric


On Sun 2/25/2018 8:08 AM, Mark Phillips wrote:

Eric et al,

The Phil-Mont machine on 444.800 is now a permanent Fusion C4FM 
machine constantly linked to America-Link (FCS002-90). It's my local 
machine here in Wayne, PA.


On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 11:11 PM, Eric A. Cottrell <mailto:wb1...@runbox.com>> wrote:


Hello,

I remember years ago bringing my HT with me when the SWLFest was
in Kulpsville. I was disappointed at the lack of repeaters in the
area. The problem that I still run into is ham repeaters are
listed by location. It is difficult to figure out if a location
like Souderton is nearby when you are not familiar with the area.
One way I overcome the problem is to use Google Earth to map out
the repeaters I am interested in and create a kmz file. I did this
for repeaters around Plymouth Meeting. It turns out there are a
few within a short distance. I also found some repeaters listed as
Philadelphia are actually sited in Roxborough, so they are closer
than the city and even visible from the hotel.

Here is some information I gathered from local repeater group
websites.

W3QV The Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club http://www.phil-mont.org/
    Roxborough 147.030 MHz offset +0.6 MHz CTCSS 91.5 is usually
linked to 444.800 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 186.2 full time
        There are also 2 Meter remote receivers in Center City
(Philadelphia), Lansdale, and Southampton.

W3WAN “The Wide Area Network Repeater System” or WANRS.
http://www.wanrepeater.net/
    Roxborough 441.700 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 74.4
        This is part of a statewide system of linked repeaters.

WR3IRS The NJ-NY-PA DMR Network https://www.n2jti.net/home.html
<https://www.n2jti.net/home.html>
    Roxborough 440.650 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CC1 DMR

W3SBE Philadelphia Broadcast Engineers Amateur Radio Club
    Roxborough 442.550 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 91.5 is usually
linked to 927.8875 MHz offset -25.0 MHz CTCSS 91.5 full time
        These repeaters maybe off the air as the group does not
seem to be very active.

K3PDR Philadelphia Digital Radio Association https://www.k3pdr.org/
    Wyndmoor 146.610 MHz offset -0.6 MHz D-Star
    Wyndmoor 445.18125 MHz offset -5.0 MHz D-Star
    Wyndmoor 445.73125 MHz offset -5.0 MHz CC1 DMR
    Wyndmoor 447.475 MHz offset -5.0 MHz Fusion


KB3BKH Unisys Amateur Radio Club Bluebell
    Bluebell 447.025 MHz offset -5.0 MHz CTCSS 131.8
        Bluebell is a short distance north of Plymouth Meeting and
home of some good Korean BBQ!

N3CB
    Norristown 448.675 offset -5.0 MHz CTCSS 131.8

73 Eric


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[Swlfest] Plymouth Meeting Area Ham Repeaters

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I remember years ago bringing my HT with me when the SWLFest was in 
Kulpsville. I was disappointed at the lack of repeaters in the area. The 
problem that I still run into is ham repeaters are listed by location. 
It is difficult to figure out if a location like Souderton is nearby 
when you are not familiar with the area. One way I overcome the problem 
is to use Google Earth to map out the repeaters I am interested in and 
create a kmz file. I did this for repeaters around Plymouth Meeting. It 
turns out there are a few within a short distance. I also found some 
repeaters listed as Philadelphia are actually sited in Roxborough, so 
they are closer than the city and even visible from the hotel.


Here is some information I gathered from local repeater group websites.

W3QV The Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club http://www.phil-mont.org/
    Roxborough 147.030 MHz offset +0.6 MHz CTCSS 91.5 is usually linked 
to 444.800 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 186.2 full time
        There are also 2 Meter remote receivers in Center City 
(Philadelphia), Lansdale, and Southampton.


W3WAN “The Wide Area Network Repeater System” or WANRS. 
http://www.wanrepeater.net/

    Roxborough 441.700 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 74.4
        This is part of a statewide system of linked repeaters.

WR3IRS The NJ-NY-PA DMR Network https://www.n2jti.net/home.html
    Roxborough 440.650 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CC1 DMR

W3SBE Philadelphia Broadcast Engineers Amateur Radio Club
    Roxborough 442.550 MHz offset +5.0 MHz CTCSS 91.5 is usually linked 
to 927.8875 MHz offset -25.0 MHz CTCSS 91.5 full time
        These repeaters maybe off the air as the group does not seem to 
be very active.


K3PDR Philadelphia Digital Radio Association https://www.k3pdr.org/
    Wyndmoor 146.610 MHz offset -0.6 MHz D-Star
    Wyndmoor 445.18125 MHz offset -5.0 MHz D-Star
    Wyndmoor 445.73125 MHz offset -5.0 MHz CC1 DMR
    Wyndmoor 447.475 MHz offset -5.0 MHz Fusion


KB3BKH Unisys Amateur Radio Club Bluebell
    Bluebell 447.025 MHz offset -5.0 MHz CTCSS 131.8
        Bluebell is a short distance north of Plymouth Meeting and home 
of some good Korean BBQ!


N3CB
    Norristown 448.675 offset -5.0 MHz CTCSS 131.8

73 Eric


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[Swlfest] New food choice - Mission BBQ

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I spotted this restaurant on the other side of Germantown Pike last 
year. It was not open yet, but I am planning on trying it this year.

https://mission-bbq.com/menu

73 Eric



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Re: [Swlfest] Fwd: [New post] Shortwave Shindig rebroadcast via WRMI tonight!

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Hello,

I am getting a good signal here up in the Boston area on 9395 KHz, 
unless this preacher is on another station. Talking about blood now.


73 Eric

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[Swlfest] Great Fest this year

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Even though I got sick over the weekend, this was one of the best Fests 
that I attended. Fortunately I was able to minimize the ill effects and 
have a great time. Thanks to everyone who helped make this a great Fest.


Route 202 turned out to be a good route and I am considering using it 
more in future. The rush hour traffic on the PA turnpike westbound can 
be bad. Any heavy traffic on Route 202 was going the other way. I took 
the same route going home so I could lunch at the Morristown Diner in 
Morristown, NJ.


The listening lounge was successful due to four people providing radios 
and additional antennas. It was too bad that propagation was poor 
Friday. It improved Saturday. I may bring my Fairhaven RD500DX next 
year, unless I buy another radio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS35l2Rqs5g

It was interesting comparing the different generations of NRC and Racal 
Receivers. I always wanted to see a Icom R-9500 in person. The small 
Mason Engineering Mini-Probe TSCM receiver was very interesting. I was 
not familiar with the company.

http://cryptomuseum.com/manuf/mason/index.htm

There were many talks I found interesting and with good information. 
Some talks had subjects beyond the typical radio listening. I missed a 
couple that I wanted to attend.


It was good to meet up with people from previous years and remember 
those who are no longer with us.


It is amazing comparing the technology we could buy in 1988 with today. 
Some of the top end receivers of the 1980s, like the Racal 6790/GM, are 
still good performers at a more reasonable price today. At past Fests I 
usually struggled to find time to monitor the local VHF/UHF/800 bands. 
This fest I had a laptop with a 2TB SSD and a SDRPlay RSP2Pro to record 
several minutes of up to 8 MHz swaths of radio spectrum. I can review 
the files anytime. They also make good test input to the various decoder 
projects I am working on.


If you want to read some long threads on the little experiment I started 
back in August.

http://forums.radioreference.com/gre-scanners/335862-dmr-nxdn-systems.html#post2623575
http://forums.radioreference.com/radio-shack-scanners/339155-radio-shack-pro-668-loaded-whistler-dmr-firmware.html
http://forums.radioreference.com/gre-scanners/342880-dmr-hopes-psr-800-a.html

73 Eric


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[Swlfest] Cuban Agent Communications - Failure of a Perfect System

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,
An interesting paper about Cuban agents usage of Numbers stations.
http://users.telenet.be/d.rijmenants/papers/cuban_agent_communications.pdf

73 Eric



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Re: [Swlfest] Antenna tap @ Fest

[Eric A. Cottrell]

On 2/9/2017 8:15 PM, Mano Guha wrote:

So is it possible to tap into community antenna? I will be bring a splitter, 
selector, cables, etc. in the Hospitality room or elsewhere ?

Frontdesk tells me the windows can be opened only in the Presdential Suites?

I am likely to on the 6th floor.

Thinking ahead 😃
Mano

Hello,

There is usually an open connector or two on the distribution amplifier. 
I doubt we could string cables outside the hospitality room to other 
rooms, but you could bring your radio to the hospitality room and hook 
it up.


73 Eric

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[Swlfest] Listening Lounge Feedback and Logs

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I am looking for feedback about the Listening Lounge. I am also 
interested in what stations you were able to receive.


I may print out some basic instructions so people can sit down and 
operate the radios better. Headphones may be useful to cut down 
background noise.


The Wellbrook signal output is 'hot'. I have problems with several 
nearby AM stations overloading some receivers. The situation is similar 
at the Fest site with AM station towers a short distance away. I use a 
MW Band-Reject Filter, which also worked at the Fest site. The noise 
level seemed reasonable. I did not try for any DX, but there did seem to 
be a good selection of stations on. There was Caribbean Beacon, a couple 
of religious stations, and a couple of South Americans. In the Evening 
there were a several stations on the 60M Band.


73 Eric

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[Swlfest] Scanning Beyond The Scum

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I do not mean any disrespect to the regulars who do the Scanner Forum, 
but I just love the title of my presentation "Scanning Beyond the Scum". 
It reminds me of the titles used for the sequels to 1970s disaster movies.


I appreciate the opportunity and hope to present a forum that meets Scum 
standards. Being in many aspects of the radio hobby since the 1970s, 
there were many topics I could present. Discussing changes of the past 
year was a given.


As I worked on my presentation over the past weeks, it grew to add a 
discussion about information sources that I regularly use for listening 
above 30 MHz. There were paper guides, like Police Call and the 
Scannermaster Guides, in the old days. Now there are mailing lists, 
message forums, and various websites. Scanning above 30 MHz is mostly a 
local activity, and what a person can hear depends on the radio and the 
location. I like to explore the radio spectrum and see what is around me.


Looking forward to a great fest.

73 Eric
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Re: [Swlfest] Scanner Forum Session

[Eric A. Cottrell]

On 1/13/2016 1:50 PM, Mark Meece wrote:
Neither Tom Swisher or myself are able to make it to the Fest this 
year. If none of the other attending Scum want to host, I believe Eric 
Cottrell expressed some interest in doing it. Eric certainly knows a 
myriad of aspects on Scanning, if he would like to do it, he has the 
official endorsement of the Scanner Scum (not that he needs it).


Mark


Hello,

Thanks for the endorsement. Yes I would be willing to do it and I do not 
want to exclude any other attending Scum that want to help out. I like 
that the scanner forum is a group effort and want to keep it that way.


It has been an interesting year since the last fest with several new 
scanners from Whistler, a digital receiver from AOR, and a Provoice 
option from Uniden. I have experience with two out of three plus playing 
around with the SDRPlay. If anyone has any ideas for topics to cover, 
please contact me.


I hope I can measure up to the high standards of past Scanner Forums. It 
is one of my favorites at the fest and I will miss seeing Tom and Mark.


73 Eric
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Re: [Swlfest] Arrived home already!

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I got home about 5PM. There must be some truth about antennas performing 
better when put up in rain or snow storms as I am listening to Morocco 
on 171 KHz using the WJ-8711A and the Wellbrook loop. Currently snowing 
and another 3 to 6 inches expected by tomorrow noon.


Unfortunately I stayed up late and the sun, that awakened me at 6:50 AM 
the past two mornings, was a no show. So I got on the road a little 
later than planned. No snow until just before the lunch stop in Norwalk, 
CT. The snow was very light and turned to light as travel progressed 
along Route 15. The slowest part was around New Haven as it looked like 
it snowed lightly for longer and the road was slippery. Conditions 
improved on I-84 in NE CT, but there were still icy spots underneath 
overpasses. The Mass Pike and the Boston area was good as the light snow 
had just started.


From what I heard from later travel information, it got worse in NY and 
CT several hours after I drove through, so I am glad to be home. Thanks 
again for a wonderful fest. I hope everyone gets home safely.


73 Eric

On 3/1/2015 5:12 PM, Daniel L. Srebnick wrote:

We make it back here at about noon.  No snow on the drive until we got into our 
immediate home area and now probably a couple of inches deep of fluffy stuff, 
beginning to be covered by ice crystals.

It was a great event and we definitely enjoyed ourselves.  Thanks to Rich and 
John for another fine mess, er I mean fest.

Mark F, safe travels back to VK land and it was definitely our pleasure to make 
sure you were well taken care of are you regaled us with tales of your 
adventures, tech and otherwise.

Mark P, thanks for keeping us all time synchronized and for the astronomy 
conversation that you and Tina had.
  
73 to all, Dan


-Original Message-
From: Swlfest [mailto:swlfest-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of Mark Fahey
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2015 2:51
To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest
Subject: Re: [Swlfest] Arrived home already!

I’m going to claim bragging rights to be the person last home (arriving back 
home Wednesday) - err actually the Finn contingent will beat me to that, they 
have another week here.

Well I’m still at the hotel and it has transformed in a winter wonderland with 
a nice blanket of fresh snow now covering the grounds. Too cold for a Aussie to 
be out in that stuff today. Thanks to Richard and John, and my wingmen 
(wingpersons) Thomas, Ed, Dan and Tina who make sure I am introduced to 
everyone and also keep my glass topped-up. What a great friendly community all 
you guys have, everyone is so friendly. Its sure worth the trip, so I will see 
you all again for sure

Cheers,
Mark (Australia)
@realmarkfahey




On 2 Mar 2015, at 4:19 am, Mark Phillips  wrote:

I know some of you are still sleeping but I thought I'd claim bragging rights 
on being the first one home :)

A big thanks for Richard and John for putting in yet another sterling effort.

See you all at Tom's event on NC later this year?

Mark

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Re: [Swlfest] Spotted in WalMart this week

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

I have as well.:) I even brought some to the Fest.
http://www.cottrellbrewing.com/#!home/c1xxo

73 Eric
On 1/23/2015 8:23 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:

Seems that Tom Swisher has been moonlighting. See attached picture.

Mark


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Re: [Swlfest] 2015 Fest Forums Schedule (First Draft)

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Looks like a great lineup. I guess I have to start calling Mark, "The 
Doctor". :)


73 Eric

On 1/18/2015 4:52 PM, John Figliozzi wrote:

Fest Forums 2015  (Tentative, still subject to change)

Friday, 27 February 2015

Fri. 0830
Radio on the Road 3
Janice Laws
Janice recently returned from Haiti and will have some updated material, and 
some old classic recordings, along with pictures of her travels and radio 
listening while there and elsewhere around the world in this third installment 
of her very popular “Radio on the Road” series.

Fri. 0945
The Year in Pirate Radio
George Zeller
Your host informs that, among the events during this sitting, will be the 
announcement of the 2015 inductees into the Pirate Radio Hall of Fame and a 
robust discussion about recent trends in “the only growth area of SW 
broadcasting”. He also vows not to go across the street to the Mexican 
restaurant before the session as he did last year.

Fri. 1100
Time Travel, Teleportation & Spectrum Hoarding for the Contemporary DXer
Thomas Witherspoon & Mark Fahey
Software-defined radios (SDR) have revolutionized radio monitoring providing 
DXers with receiving options that were only theoretically possible a few years 
ago.
Mark has travelled to exotic Pacific and Indian Ocean locations with SDRs to 
capture the local medium and shortwave spectrum and enable others to experience 
a listening session in a location to which they may never physically travel. 
Thomas and Mark will demonstrate and present the recording techniques used and 
the plans to record spectrum further afield in the coming year.
[N.B.: A library of spectrum files will be available for attendees to copy!  
Bring your own NTFS formatted USB drive (typically each file is 50GB or 
greater) and you will experience how the bands sound in China, New Zealand, 
Tasmania and both very remote and city locations in Australia. They will play 
on a Windows PC with commercial (but free-of-charge) software.]

Fri. 1330
Coast to Coast - Geographically Enhanced Mediumwave Reception
Bill Whitaker
Things learned from experiencing DXpeditions to Grayland, WA and Lubec, ME over 
the past 5 years. An overview, not initially technical in nature, but could 
become so if such questions come up. Sound sample included!

Fri. 1445
Ultralight Mediumwave DXing
Gary Donnelly
It sure helps to have a great antenna farm and an expensive radio that dims the 
lights in the neighborhood when turned on.  But there is a group of SWLs who, 
with small inexpensive radios, are using just the built-in ferrite or 
telescoping antenna and are getting impressive performance. This talk with 
introduce the attendee to the SWL niche knows as Ultralight Radio (ULR) and 
discuss some amazing reception records obtained with these pocket-sized 
receivers.

Fri. 1600
Crisis Radio
Michael a/k/a The Radio Professor
This forum will focus on radio as it sounds locally during crises--including 
recordings and airchecks captured during natural disasters, terrorist attacks. 
civil unrest, and the like.
They are intriguing as they offer a snapshot of immediate human emotions and 
opinion, fresh and occasionally naïve, regarding some really serious stuff that 
the reporters and presenters have really had no time on which to reflect.

Fri. 1900*  (tentative – still awaiting confirmation)
Remote Receiver DXing
Bruce Churchill

Fri. 2015
Kicking It Old School - A Return to Regenerative Receivers
Skip Arey
A radio design at the very roots of RF Technology is experiencing a resurgence. 
Learn about this classic circuit and how to use it to bring new excitement to 
your SW listening.

Fri. 2130 - ?
The Annual Spectacular Shortwave Shindig with David Goren!


Saturday, 28 February 2015

Sat. 0830
The View from Europe
Risto Vahakainu
Reporting on the state of the hobby in Europe and in Finland. The impact of 
SDRs will be noted as will the “Irish church listening” that is now popular in 
Finland, the decreasing number of European MW stations, the statistics of 
stations heard in Finland from NA, Asia, Pacific and other continents, along 
with a look at the fantastic remote DX sites and “shacks” of northern Finland.

Sat. 0945
Scanner Session
Tom Swisher
(Further information forthcoming….maybe.)


Sat. 1100
Monitoring Dusty War Zones and Tropical Paradises - Being a Broadcast 
Anthropologist
Mark Fahey
Mark presents a tour of his monitoring station, where 100's of thousands of 
digital audio and video channels arrive into his home. He can listen to 
domestic radio or watch the domestic television from most parts of the world. 
Want to watch breakfast television from Tibet, or maybe the nightly news from 
Wallis and Futuna - then it’s available in perfect studio quality. The 
presentation also includes visits to remote broadcasters and examples of rare 
and unedited video sent by journalists that capture the tragedies and joy 
served up by our planet.

Sat. 1330
The Keeping of Time
Mark Phillips
With the ever-constant transfer

[Swlfest] Listening Lounge and Internet Access

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Dan Robinson and I am planning on bringing a couple of premium receivers 
and a distribution amplifier. I am also planning on bringing a Wellbrook 
Loop that did very well on Shortwave at the last Fest. I may bring some 
other short antennas to try out.


I am plan on bringing the Cradlepoint Router to provide Internet Access 
via WI-FI for the Meeting Room area. I have both Clear and Verizon 
access. Clear is preferred, since their 4G is unlimited, but usage has 
not been excessive in the past.


73 Eric
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[Swlfest] Thanks for a great Fest

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Once again a great Fest!

I delayed the trip down to get better weather and ended up only getting 
caught in a few traffic delays. I had a late dinner at The Persian 
Grille. The Chicken Fesenjan was great.


My room was on the fifth floor and I managed to get exercise over the 
weekend by mostly using the stairs. The hospitality suite was on the 
sixth floor so it was an easier walk. I liked the hospitality setup. 
There were two interesting HF receivers thanks to Dan Robinson. I got to 
tune in stations from India, CFRX 6070, etc. I tried for some LW 
stations at night, but did not hear anything.


I recently bought a used Wellbrook ALA1530 loop. I brought it to the 
Fest to try out. It worked okay in my room and up in the hospitality 
suite. I am thinking of experimenting with some loops after hearing Jef 
Eichner's talk. I might bring a HF receiver and a loop for the 
hospitality suite next year. I should have setup my Wellbrook in the 
hospitality suite sooner.


I found the talks on North Korea very interesting. Thanks for hosting 
the talks.

http://www.nknews.org/2014/03/behind-north-koreas-propaganda-curtain/

I managed to do some listening above HF and found some interesting 
digital radio systems. I used an Icom R2500 with a laptop running dsd. I 
also used a Winradio G305e to do some recording of signals. The Winradio 
also works good for DRM on HF.


It seemed quieter with several of my friends not able to attend, but 
still not enough time to do everything.


All too soon there was the banquet, the Pancho Villa broadcast, and time 
to head home. It was a nice relaxing trip home.


Already looking forward to next year.

73 Eric
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Re: [Swlfest] Hospitality Room will not have alcohol this year...

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

And just as I had a 2-1/2 year alcohol restriction lifted...

Actually I do not drink that much alcohol anyway, so it does not matter 
either way.


Thanks for the information as I was going to contribute fruit juice 
boxes for the hospitality suite as usual. I will just bring some for my 
own use.


73 Eric
On 2/27/2013 8:40 PM, Richard Cuff wrote:

Hi Ed -

The only thing we can't do is "serve" our own alcohol as part of the
Fest.  I know of no restrictions regarding individual guests.

Rich

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:06 PM, bernieS  wrote:

Rich, thanks for the heads-up on the new dictatorial culinary regime.

I've seen other hotels pull this scam with other conference groups I've been
involved with.  After the conference establishes a hotel as a repeat venue
and everyone is comfortable with there, the hotel starts turning the screws
and nickle & dimeing the group for everything conceivable without fair
warning.

So what, exactly, are the new rules the hotel is imposing on 'fest
guests--as opposed to NASWA the organization?


Will 'fest guests be permitted to bring their own foods & beverages (incl
beer, etc) into the Hospitality Room and into the Atrium?

Is there a quantity limit to how much food & beverages each 'fest guest can
bring into the Hospitality Room or into the Atrium?

Is there a prohibition on 'fest guests sharing their own foods & beverages
with other 'fest guests in the Hospitality Room or the Atrium?


Please advise, and thanks much.

-Ed Cummings




At 05:57 PM 2/27/2013, Rich Cuff wrote:

FYI...the hotel is requiring us to use their operations for 100% of
our food & beverage needs this year.

Their costs for beer are much higher than what we would pay for it, so
we opted to keep somewhat of a lid on registration costs by
eliminating the cost of alcohol from our purchases.

Their costs for snacks & soda are higher as well...but manageable...
we'll have a "kitty" set up in the hospitality room if you feel led to
specifically donate to hospitality costs.  Of course, you could also
just by a few more raffle tickets...

As for buying beer in the neighborhood of the Fest, remember that
Pennsylvania's alcohol laws are odd -- you can't buy beer or wine at
your local supermarket.

Here are some options:

Beer -

The Whole Foods Market across the road sells beer.

The Bottle Shop, attached to Capone's Restaurant, is at 224 West
Germantown Pike, Norristown - about 4 miles northwest of the hotel.
Has a reputation of a nice microbrew selection.  Open until 1 AM
Thurs, 2 AM Fridays & Saturdays.  You can buy up to two six-packs each
trip.

If you want case quantities in PA, shop at a beer distributor.
Closest to the Fest is San Beverage, 200 West Ridge Pike,
Conshohocken.  They're probably open as late as 9 PM or so.

Wine & Spirits -

For wine & distilled spirits, you need a "Wine & Spirits" store, part
of our wonderful state-owned system.  Nearest one to Fest is at 2927
Swede Road, Norristown.  It's one of the "Premium Collection"
locations, and will probably be open until 10 PM.

Perhaps some of our more local folks can chime in here...

See you (egad!) in a day or so!

Rich Cuff
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Re: [Swlfest] FEST GRAND PRIZE IS A CR-1!!!!

[Eric A. Cottrell]

Hello,

Thanks. I may buy one. Which means I will win one at the fest if I do buy one.

73 Eric

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

John Figliozzi  wrote:

>THIS JUST IN!
>
>THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY OF DON MOORE AND CommRadio, WE ARE VERY 
>PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR GRAND PRIZE IN THIS YEAR'S RAFFLE WILL BE
>
>A BRAND NEW CommRadio CR-1 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER VALUED AT US$650.00!
>
>The CR-1 is a NEW Software Defined Radio (SDR) from the designers of miniature 
>wideband signal intelligence receivers, developed for special-operations 
>units, and rugged business-jet data-link transceivers.
>
>The CR-1 SDR is independent of a host PC, using embedded digital signal 
>processing technology providing a degree of portability  and performance 
>previously unavailable  to the radio enthusiast.
>
>As one potential customer noted: “It’s an SDR with knobs, keys, and a 
>display!”*
>
>*Description taken directly from the manufacturer's web page.  Go to 
>www.commradio.com for full details and specifications on this exciting new SDR.
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