John, As you may know, I visited St. Helena in the South Atlantic last March as part of a Queen Mary 2 cruise. The day we came ashore, the entire island went on holiday. The schools were all closed so the school buses could be commandeered to shuffle tourists from the landing to the various sites on the island. I was interviewed live on the real Radio St. Helena as station manager Gary Walters did a "man-on-the street" remote from the dock. I have pictures if him, the RSH remote bus, engineer Tony Moore, views of Jamestown, and the big turtle who may have met Napoleon while he vacationed there between 1815 and 1821. I also have a live recording of Gary Walters interviewing me and expressing shock that somebody who actuall heard their SW broadcasts had come to see them. The interview lasted about 7 minutes. My photos begin in Capetown and end at sunset as we sailed away to Rio. Jamestown at sunset as seen from the sea is quite beautiful. I plan to encourage folks who have visited other countries via shortwave radio to sell all their radios if necessary to get the money and travel to places that they have only visited vicariously via the radio before. I will have some information on how to get there via the mail boat and maybe even the new airport the British government voted this year to build on the southeast side of the island so the mail boat can be retired. St. Helena is an ideal place for a winter escape from the northern hemisphere especially if you don't need big city distractions like nightclubs and casinos. Joe --- On Tue, 12/7/10, John Figliozzi <[email protected]> wrote: From: John Figliozzi <[email protected]> Subject: [Swlfest] 2011(!?) Winter SWL Fest Casting Call To: "Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest" <[email protected]> Cc: "NASWA" <[email protected]>, "ODXA" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 2:18 PM Unbelievable! It's that time again! So, let us take this opportunity to invite one and all to be a part of the 2011 Winter SWL Fest program on March 4-5, 2010 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in fashionable Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, the city that thinks it's where the Pilgrims landed. (If you find Plymouth Rock there, check the proof rating on your flask.) That's a mere 86 days away as I type this. As you know, one of the centerpieces of the Fest weekend is our line-up of informative and entertaining forums. How do we get them? These excellent sessions are put together and presented by people just like you--people with a deep and abiding interest in radio and a willingness to share what they've experienced, learned and know. So, how about it? Have you a topic that you think Fest participants will find interesting and would like to present? Tell us about it. Your role will be to lead a one hour session forum. That means preparing about a half-hour presentation that leaves plenty of time for audience questions and interaction. And as a gesture of appreciation (and perhaps some measure of small compensation for your efforts), the Fest will comp your registration fees if your proposal is accepted by the Organizing Committee for inclusion in the 2010 program. Make your suggestion/proposal to John Figliozzi at <[email protected]>. If you have any questions, we'll be happy to discuss them with you. And don't hesitate...from personal experience we've learned that people tend to unfairly minimize their own abilities in this area. We know you'll be great...but you have to let us in on what you're thinking! We promise a quick turnaround on your proposal. Be a part of the 2011 Winter SWL Fest program! 73 and 88 Richard Cuff John Figliozzi 2011 Winter SWL Fest Co-Chairs _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
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