[Swlfest] 2024 Is In The Books

2024-05-11 Thread Dennis Dura
Thanks for all the work John and Richard in putting our first in person and hybrid together since the pandemic. Also thanks to all the in-person and virtual presenters who make the Fest what it is. 2025 can't come soon enough to do this all again...well take a rest though first guys. Dennis

Re: [Swlfest] LAST 2024 Winter SWL Fest Forums Casting Call!!!!

2024-03-24 Thread Dennis Dura
If anyone personally knows Lewis Speakman of Ringway Manchester on You Tube, he'd be a great addition to the Fest. Of course it'd be via Zoom of he'd accept. On Sun, Mar 17, 2024, 14:55 John Figliozzi wrote: > N.B.: We have TWO SLOTS STILL OPEN and we have yet to hear from anyone > willing to

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

2024-01-15 Thread Dennis Dura
People are not reading Question 3 properly. When you say Yes to all you are saying a price increase (Q3) will affect you from coming, yet the other Yes answers are counter that. Q5 is only answered if you said No to Q4. Please people, read the questions and answer properly to help the

Re: [Swlfest] THE WINTER SWL FEST IS MOVING DATES !!!!!

2024-01-13 Thread Dennis Dura
es. (The Presidential Suite that we've > used for our Hospitality Room since 2014 after I > first suggested it in 2012 is not shown.) > > > https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlghdt-doubletree-suites-philadelphia-west/events/ > > So if we're looking at alternative venues, this > i

Re: [Swlfest] THE WINTER SWL FEST IS MOVING DATES !!!!!

2024-01-13 Thread Dennis Dura
I'll add another 2¢ to what Fred said. Knowing the Double Tree has had bumps over the years, and it wasn't their fault there was a Blizzard... it served well. Plenty of decent eating nearby... Breakfast accomodated SWL Fest groups forming... You could chat with folks out in the common areas, and

Re: [Swlfest] THE WINTER SWL FEST IS MOVING DATES !!!!!

2024-01-02 Thread Dennis Dura
That'd make it a Sprinter Fest! On Tue, Jan 2, 2024, 11:47 John Figliozzi wrote: > THE “FESTMEISTERS" IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NASWA EXECUTIVE BOARD HAVE > DECIDED TO SHIFT THE DATES OF THE 2024 FEST TO THE WEEKEND OF MAY 10-11 > > (Yes, we know that’s “shouting”, but we figure big news

Re: [Swlfest] Thanks for a great fest!

2023-03-05 Thread Dennis Dura
Ditto Eric. Agree with everything you said. Looking forward to the future Fests..as we all are. On Sun, Mar 5, 2023, 12:12 Eric A. Cottrell wrote: > 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.

Re: [Swlfest] History of WWV Tonight

2023-03-02 Thread Dennis Dura
chived online? > > -Ed > > > At 05:36 PM 3/2/2023, Dennis Dura wrote: > > > Join the WWV Amateur Radio Club, the National Institute of Standards and > Technology (NIST), the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (FCMoD), and the > HamSCI for two excellent lectures to be live s

[Swlfest] History of WWV Tonight

2023-03-02 Thread Dennis Dura
Join the WWV Amateur Radio Club, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery (FCMoD), and the HamSCI for two excellent lectures to be live streamed on March 2, 2023 at 5:00PM Mountain Std Time ( UTC): The History of WWV Frequency Broadcasts -

[Swlfest] Arnie Coro Passes

2023-01-08 Thread Dennis Dura
https://www.radiohc.cu/en/noticias/nacionales/309905-prominent-cuban-journalist-and-professor-arnaldo-coro-antich-passes-away?fbclid=IwAR0J5tuu-FXYpjpCd6Ww5XensjDjqYWIL3kDhggl1a-5rxHiKE4N2Np4w2w=Zxz2c ___ Swlfest mailing list Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com

Re: [Swlfest] BBC IP-only on horizon

2022-12-14 Thread Dennis Dura
We'll see how well this single delivery system will work when disasters/emergencies occur and/or when governments shut down/block the Internet in their country. As someone who has been in the emergency management field for over 40 years, this fails any contingency planning thoughts. Dennis K2DCD

Re: [Swlfest] RIP Art Arnold, N2CPR

2021-07-10 Thread Dennis Dura
For those that didn't know Art, and hear his stories about Vietnam, know this...he was Radar O'Reilly there. I never tired of those tales. Art told me over a meal one time at a Fest... about an HF transceiver in his car, and something about Pancho... May he ride forever. Dennis On Sat, Jul 10,

Re: [Swlfest] 2018 SWL Fest: Extended to 3 days!

2017-05-14 Thread Dennis Dura
Excellent decision...everyone that was involved in this and thank you to all the past and future presenters. Dennis On May 14, 2017 8:51 AM, "Richard Cuff" wrote: > The feedback from the 30th SWL Fest in March was consistently > positive: People enjoyed having the extra day

[Swlfest] Thank You For The 30th

2017-03-04 Thread Dennis Dura
A huge thanks to everyone that worked, organized and presented at the 30th anniversary event. For those that didn't attend, you missed some great days in the company of many that have sent the bar high over the years in our hobby. Here to the 31st! Dennis

Re: [Swlfest] Don't forget Silent Auction stuff...

2017-02-27 Thread Dennis Dura
gt; > We typically donate several hundred dollars in Silent Auction proceeds. > > > Richard > > On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Dennis Dura <k2dcd.d...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Thanks for this reminder. Which Organizations are benefitting from the > > proce

Re: [Swlfest] Don't forget Silent Auction stuff...

2017-02-27 Thread Dennis Dura
Thanks for this reminder. Which Organizations are benefitting from the proceeds this year? Dennis On Feb 27, 2017 10:29, "Richard Cuff" wrote: > As always, don't forget to bring things for the Silent Auction! If > possible, keep them in your room or car until Saturday

Re: [Swlfest] New SDR Coming Soon???

2016-11-16 Thread Dennis Dura
Here is another link to this radio: http://hfcc.org/delivery/receivers.phtml On Nov 16, 2016 15:28, "bernieS" wrote: > Dave, good news--the PDF spec sheet for the PantronX Titus II says it has > "Top mounted controls: Volume +/-, Tune, Set". So that's a good sign for >