Hi, John. I am, of course, available for my Grim Reaper role. As soon as you have the publicity available for the event, let me know and I will get it posted up on all of those various radio hobbyist groups I spoke about at one of my previous Winterfest sessions. The mediumwave guys are particularly active. Conditions have been great on the bands and lots of very interesting things being heard. As you know, we used to have representation by the National Radio Club at past Winterfests but they seem to have dropped away over the years. I remember talking to the guys at the NRC table a couple of times near the end and they were concerned at the time that the whole event was too much SWL aimed. With what's been going on with SW of late, and the expansion of areas of interest, I think it would be a great time for some mediumwave guys to come back and talk to us about all the neat stuff they are doing. Reading all the various boards and groups out there, there is by far much more activity in some of these groups than anything else. Same goes somewhat for utility monitoring. There is a huge utility presence on the web, including Facebook. It would be great if we could coax some of those guys to come out and talk to us about what they are up to.
Sheldon HarveyRadio H.F. - Canada`s specialist in radio communicationshttp://www.radiohf.ca Editor & Publisher, Radio HF Internet Newsletterhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/hfnewsletter Enjoy birds and birdwatching?http://www.birdprotectionquebec.org From: John Figliozzi <[email protected]> To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <[email protected]>; *NASWA <[email protected]>; ODXA yg <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 1, 2014 9:36 PM Subject: [Swlfest] Casting Call for the 2015 Winter SWL Fest We invite one and all to be a part of the 2015 Winter SWL Fest on February 27 and 28 at the Doubletree Guest Suites in fashionable Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. (Yep, back to February... It was in danger of melting by getting too close to the vernal equinox.) That's just 87 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 you and 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 be willing 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. It can be anything from a straight (or comic) lecture (or both) to a multimedia extravaganza. Your choice! And as a gesture of appreciation (and perhaps some measure of small compensation for your efforts), the Fest will comp your registration fee if your proposal is accepted by the Organizing Committee (which consists of Rich Cuff, yours truly and a covert orangutan that serves as committee chair and expert consultant) for inclusion in the 2015 program. Make your suggestion/proposal to John Figliozzi at <[email protected]> (The orangutan is far too busy with financials.) If you have any questions, we'll be happy to discuss them with you. And even if you've never led a forum before, don't hesitate. We've learned that people tend to unfairly and inaccurately 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 2015 Winter SWL Fest program! 73 and 88 to the Ladies John Figliozzi Richard Cuff 2015 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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