[Swlfest] 2014 Fest Casting Call

2013-12-20 Thread John Figliozzi
Once again, we invite one and all to be a part of the 2014 Winter SWL Fest on March 14 and 15, 2014 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in fashionable Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. That's 84 days away as I type this. As you know, one of the centerpieces of the Fest weekend is our line- up of i

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread Richard Cuff
The "VR Radio" (their frequent on-air ID nowadays...) website shows 93.5 HD2 now for NYC. That's WVIP / New Rochelle...transmitter is located in The Bronx... FWIW they are also on local radio in DC (AM, HD2), Miami (HD2), and Chicago (also HD2) RC On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 6:21 PM, The Professor

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread The Professor
Yup, just checked. Spanish now. Some forty years ago sent away for a Radio Moscow schedule. I wonder if I still have it in a box somewhere. And what I recall most, beyond the primitive graphics and cheap paper, is how the envelope the pamphlet came in had obviously been opened and then reseal

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread David Goren
oops, my bad On Dec 20, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Dave Marthouse wrote: > As I understand it The Voice Of Russia is no longer on WNSW 1430 in New York. > The programming has been replaced by some sort of Spanish religious format. > > > Dave Marthouse > dmartho...@gmail.com > > > > From: Swlfes

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread John A. Figliozzi
How so? Sent from my iPad > On Dec 20, 2013, at 5:13 PM, mrnavy2 wrote: > > Off subject. Thanks > > Original message > From: "John A. Figliozzi" > Date:12/20/2013 4:45 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest > Subject: Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kap

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread mrnavy2
Off subject. Thanks Original message From: "John A. Figliozzi" Date:12/20/2013 4:45 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest Subject: Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput Ha!  Must've still been too far from the transmitter when I tried for it last time

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread Dave Marthouse
As I understand it The Voice Of Russia is no longer on WNSW 1430 in New York. The programming has been replaced by some sort of Spanish religious format. Dave Marthouse dmartho...@gmail.com _ From: Swlfest [mailto:swlfest-boun...@hard-core-dx.com] On Behalf Of John A. Figliozzi

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread John A. Figliozzi
Ha! Must've still been too far from the transmitter when I tried for it last time through there about a month ago. Had a station in Spanish on that frequency, IIRC. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 20, 2013, at 1:05 PM, David Goren wrote: > > they're on 1420 in nyc... > >> On Dec 20, 2013, at 1:

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread bernieS
Will Russia continue using shortwave for its 'numbers station' broadcasts? Where can we get an official confirmation on that? ;-) -Ed Cummings At 02:31 PM 12/20/2013, Richard Cuff wrote: Nothing official yet on the VoR website - just a statement that VoR will "keep broadcasting"... RC O

[Swlfest] Registration forms and hotel information now online

2013-12-20 Thread Richard Cuff
Hotel phone number: 610-834-8300. Event name: WINTER SWL FEST Paper and online registration - visit the website and scan the left margin Hope all have great holidays! Rich Cuff ___ Swlfest mailing list Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotala

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread Richard Cuff
Nothing official yet on the VoR website - just a statement that VoR will "keep broadcasting"... RC On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Mari wrote: > Those damn Russkies > ___ Swlfest mailing list Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.c

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread David Goren
they're on 1420 in nyc... On Dec 20, 2013, at 1:03 PM, John A. Figliozzi wrote: > Not to quibble, but technically they're only kaput on shortwave --- which I > know for many here is a distinction without a difference. However, those > that wish to continue to hear VOR programming can do so via

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread cosmikdebris
Here in the nation's capital we have WZHF, which since 2011 has been tossing out five kilowatts of Voice of Russia on 1390 AM. They cover their target "inside the beltway" audience reasonably well. Lw On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 12:53 PM, JOHN FIGLIOZZI wrote: > Not to quibble, but technically the

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread JOHN FIGLIOZZI
Not to quibble, but technically they're only kaput on shortwave --- which I know for many here is a distinction without a difference. However, those that wish to continue to hear VOR programming can do so via the internet platform (to which many shortwave broadcasters have transitioned already)

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread John A. Figliozzi
Not to quibble, but technically they're only kaput on shortwave --- which I know for many here is a distinction without a difference. However, those that wish to continue to hear VOR programming can do so via the internet platform (to which many shortwave broadcasters have transitioned already)

Re: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread Mari
Those damn Russkies - Original Message - From: "Fred Zalupski" To: "Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest" Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 10:58:24 AM Subject: [Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput >From the ARRL Letter... Milestones : Voice of Russia -- Former "Radio Moscow"

[Swlfest] Voice of Russia Kaput

2013-12-20 Thread Fred Zalupski
From the ARRL Letter... Milestones: Voice of Russia -- Former "Radio Moscow" -- to End Shortwave Broadcasts Voice of Russia (VOR), the former Radio Moscow during the USSR era, will cease shortwave broadcasts as of January 1, 2