I for one would love to welcome Arnie Coro to the SWL Fest via Zoom. Many years ago, he facilitated my visit to Radio Havana which was a memorable one. With the changing political landscape, we should be able to invite him to the fest in the coming years.
73s Mano Mostly Receiving > On Jan 16, 2021, at 15:21, John Figliozzi <jfigl...@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > > All of this would be nice, but for this first attempt we’re going it a > little slower. If this works out well, we can explore all these options — > including doing both ZOOM and in-person simultaneously — in future. Got to > crawl before you walk, etc. Thanks for the support. > > John > >>> On Jan 16, 2021, at 2:18 PM, Ed Cummings <bern...@panix.com> wrote: >>> >>> Dave, that's a good idea. But John Figliozzi has advised me that the >>> two-day schedule is already full. >>> >>> For years I've tried to get an organizational sponsor (not a fiscal >>> sponsor; I can arrange that) to 'legitimize' Arnie's trip to the Philly >>> area so he could also speak at the SWLFest. Arnie has welcomed the >>> opportunity, but the administrative and geopolitical challenges have been >>> difficult to say the least. >>> >>> The closest I came to making this happen was a couple three years ago with >>> the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication being >>> the potential organizational sponsor. But that fell through due to >>> apparently political reasons. And as of last year my contact at Penn is no >>> longer there. >>> >>> Arnie Coro is a shortwave icon with more six decades of international >>> broadcasting experience and several decades of producing a DX'ers program. >>> Regardless of anyone's political biases, I think he'd be a good and fitting >>> SWLFest presenter. Frankly, my biggest concern about this (aside from >>> maybe not ever being able to successfully arrange this) is how Arnie might >>> be treated here by some in our community. >>> >>> -Ed >>> >>> >>> At 12:46 PM 1/16/2021, Dave Marthouse wrote: >>> >>> >>> If he has the internet infrastructure to support it maybe you can get Arnie >>> CO2KK from RHC. >>> >>> >>> >>> Dave Marthouse N2AAM >>> >>> dmartho...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1/16/2021 12:39 PM, tankgirl wrote: >>>> I m sure Gilles Letourneau would be happy to do a forum, he does the sw >>>> show on you tube and co hosts the International radio report with Sheldon. >>>> It might be fun to hear some people who are overseas who cant normally >>>> come in person. >>>> Janice >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >>>> >>>> -------- Original message -------- >>>> From: John Figliozzi <jfigl...@nycap.rr.com> >>>> Date: 1/16/21 01:10 (GMT-05:00) >>>> To: na...@groups.io, Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest >>>> <swlfest@hard-core-dx.com> >>>> Cc: odxa yg <o...@groups.io>, w...@groups.io >>>> Subject: [Swlfest] First Draft: 2021 34th Annual Winter SWL Fest Program >>>> >>>> As stated previously, COVID-19 has forced cancellation of an in-person >>>> Fest. But undaunted (well, mostly >>>> ) the Fest shall go on with a virtual event, courtesy of the Internet >>>> and the ZOOM platform. Interested? Consult www.swlfest.com for >>>> registration instructions and further particulars. Heres the program >>>> schedule: >>>> >>>> >>>> 2021 34th VIRTUAL WINTER SWL FEST PROGRAM >>>> >>>> All sessions except the Shindig nominally one-hour but may run longer or >>>> shorter at the option of the presenter. >>>> >>>> This schedule, accurate as of January 16th, is subject to change. >>>> >>>> >>>> Friday February 26th, 2021 >>>> >>>> >>>> 1800 UTC / 1300 EST / 1000 PST / 1900 CET / 0500 (Sat.) AEDT >>>> >>>> The Well-Equipped Scannist - A Scanner For Every Purpose Tom Swisher >>>> >>>> . . . and the gadgets, doohickeys and trinkets to enhance your scanning >>>> pleasure. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2000 UTC / 1500 EST / 1200 PST / 2100 CET / 0700 (Sat.) AEDT >>>> >>>> Easy Antennas for SWLs Who Want to Become HF Hams Skip Arey >>>> >>>> Communicating is just as much fun as listening. Can your shortwave >>>> receiving wires do the job or should you be rethinking your station's >>>> antennas? Uncle Skip will show you how to get on the air without >>>> mortgaging your house to do it. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2300 UTC / 1800 EST / 1500 PST / 0000 (Sat.) CET / 1000 (Sat.) AEDT >>>> >>>> The Annual Free Radio Forum Larry Will >>>> >>>> Including: >>>> >>>> -- News, FCC actions or lack thereof >>>> >>>> -- Shortwave free radio year in review >>>> >>>> -- Everyone's still doing the 6850-6980 area >>>> >>>> -- >>>> But! There's been a noticeable diversity in frequency use because of lousy >>>> DX >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Noticeably in the 4000-4100 KHz and 5100-5200 KHz areas >>>> >>>> -- Most active stations >>>> >>>> -- Gallery of interesting QSLs and SSTVs from the past year >>>> >>>> -- Medium wave free radio, the world above 1700 >>>> >>>> -- North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame inductees for 2021 >>>> >>>> -- Resources for the free radio listener >>>> >>>> -- archive.org >>>> >>>> -- swlpost.com >>>> >>>> -- hfunderground >>>> >>>> -- free radio network >>>> >>>> -- Free Radio Weekly (25 years!) >>>> >>>> Preparations are underway to simulcast this forum on WBCQ 6160 kHz. Watch >>>> this space! >>>> >>>> >>>> Saturday, February 27th, 2021 >>>> >>>> >>>> 0100 UTC / 2000 (Fri.) EST / 1700 (Fri.) PST / 0200 CET / 1200 AEDT >>>> >>>> The Shortwave Shindig in Exile David Goren >>>> >>>> From a secret location, Davids annual freeform celebration of the medium. >>>> This time it shapes up like this: >>>> >>>> 0100 Shortwave-related music videos, a look at the recent Brooklyn >>>> Pirate Radio Sound Map update, and a review of radio-related bits and bobs >>>> from the past year. >>>> 0200 Live on WRMI! (frequencies TBA) - with music, Meet the Archivist w/ >>>> Thomas Witherspoon and other special features. >>>> 0300 A Replay of Shortwaves/Long Distance - the 2017 two-hour >>>> broadcast featuring the top submissions to NASWAs and Wave Farms call >>>> for shortwave-related music and sound compositions. >>>> >>>> >>>> 1800 UTC / 1300 EST / 1000 PST / 1900 CET / 0500 (Sun.) AEDT >>>> >>>> QRP General Coverage Transceivers: Bridge Between Transmitting and >>>> Listening Thomas Witherspoon >>>> We've seen an amazing array of full-featured general-coverage QRP >>>> transceivers hit the market in the past few years--during the doldrums of >>>> the solar cycle, no less. These rigs provide SWLs and even DXers a means >>>> to easily escape RFI and to experiment with portable listening posts. >>>> We'll take a look at a number of QRP general-coverage transceivers I >>>> consider to be truly worthy, with a particular focus on the innovative >>>> Icom IC-705. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2000 UTC / 1500 EST / 1200 PST / 2100 CET / 0700 (Sun.) AEDT >>>> >>>> Mr. Robinsons Neighborhood >>>> er, Basement Dan Robinson >>>> >>>> Premium Receivers In A Time of Plummeting Shortwave >>>> With All India Radio GOS in English all but gone from shortwave and Brazil >>>> shifting to DRM, >>>> among other depressing developments, Dan takes a look at the used receiver >>>> market in 2021, including premium receivers, and discusses the Japanese >>>> Buyee site. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2300 UTC / 1800 EST / 1500 PST / 0000 (Sun.) CET / 1000 (Sun.) AEDT >>>> The Addictive Quality of Curiosity - Mark Fahey, Live from Freemans Reach, >>>> Australia >>>> This building in the sleepy rural village of Freemans Reach in southeast >>>> Australia rarely needs heating. 18 receivers running 24x7x365 provide >>>> continuous coverage from 1kHz to 12.8GHz. Can the quest for knowledge ever >>>> be satisfied? This presentation is a live dive into the presenters >>>> Sisyphean obsession to monitor the worlds culture. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Swlfest mailing list >>>> Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com >>>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >>>> swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL >>>> shown above. >>>> >>>> For more information on the Fest, visit: >>>> >>>> http://www.swlfest.com >>>> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Swlfest mailing list >>>> >>>> Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com >>>> >>>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >>>> >>>> >>>> swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe >>>> , or visit the >>>> URL shown above. >>>> >>>> For more information on the Fest, visit: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.swlfest.com >>>> >>>> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Swlfest mailing list >>> Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com >>> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >>> >>> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >>> swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL >>> shown above. >>> >>> For more information on the Fest, visit: >>> >>> http://www.swlfest.com >>> http://swlfest.blogspot.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Swlfest mailing list >> Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest >> >> To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to >> swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown >> above. >> >> For more information on the Fest, visit: >> >> http://www.swlfest.com >> http://swlfest.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown > above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to swlfest-requ...@hard-core-dx.com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. 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