Thanks to everyone who helped with the hospitality lounge. In particular, this year Tony Pazzola got the tables and electric strips set up early, so all I and Eric had to do was bring our equipment in and set it up.
Reception on all radios was quite good. As Eric points out, the Wellbrook is a hot antenna and tended to overload a bit the huge Panasonic RF-9000, which is very sensitive and performs well on FM, but the antenna was a bit too much for it. Also the signals from the Wellbrook were amplified further by the RF Systems DA-8 antenna distributor. Basically whatever one receiver was hearing, the others heard as well, including the McKay Dymek DR33C-6, which many got to use for the first time. Anyway, glad to have been able to provide the receivers, which should be SOP for any radio gathering. Next year, we hope others will bring QSL cards for display... *Dan Robinson* *Potomac, MD* Mobile: (240) 595-9524 https://www.linkedin.com/in/danrobinsondc On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:35 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Swlfest mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Swlfest digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Swlfest Digest, Vol 123, Issue 5 ([email protected]) > 2. Re: Listening Lounge Feedback and Logs (Saul Broudy) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:44:52 +0300 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Swlfest] Swlfest Digest, Vol 123, Issue 5 > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > There needs to be a west coast version of this!! > > > On Feb 23, 2016, at 08:35, [email protected] wrote: > > > > Send Swlfest mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Swlfest digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: If one were to know... (Richard Cuff) > > 2. Listening Lounge Feedback and Logs (Eric A. Cottrell) > > 3. Re: If one were to know... (Ed Cummings) > > 4. Re: Listening Lounge Feedback and Logs ([email protected]) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:32:24 -0500 > > From: Richard Cuff <[email protected]> > > To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Swlfest] If one were to know... > > Message-ID: > > <caavu+iqtx_kh8hwapzmvb8v6rq_eh39+7ilbhxwqjhhpch9...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > I believe one will be available, at least of the FM version audible in > the > > hotel. > > > > Strong signal noted in Alberta, CA and noted in Glenn Hauser's logs of > the > > day in the ODXA YG. > > > > Richard > > > > On Sunday, February 21, 2016, Duane Whittingham <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hope someone got a recording of the ride..... > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/private/swlfest/attachments/20160222/b593d795/attachment.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:48:53 -0500 > > From: "Eric A. Cottrell" <[email protected]> > > To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Swlfest] Listening Lounge Feedback and Logs > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > > > Hello, > > > > I am looking for feedback about the Listening Lounge. I am also > > interested in what stations you were able to receive. > > > > I may print out some basic instructions so people can sit down and > > operate the radios better. Headphones may be useful to cut down > > background noise. > > > > The Wellbrook signal output is 'hot'. I have problems with several > > nearby AM stations overloading some receivers. The situation is similar > > at the Fest site with AM station towers a short distance away. I use a > > MW Band-Reject Filter, which also worked at the Fest site. The noise > > level seemed reasonable. I did not try for any DX, but there did seem to > > be a good selection of stations on. There was Caribbean Beacon, a couple > > of religious stations, and a couple of South Americans. In the Evening > > there were a several stations on the 60M Band. > > > > 73 Eric > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:50:28 -0500 > > From: Ed Cummings <[email protected]> > > To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Swlfest] If one were to know... > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" > > > > An excellent digital recording of the HF signal > > was made in the hospitality room with a Rohde & > > Schwarz spectrum analyzer/receiver that's > > designed to record intercepts. I tried posting > > it as a 1.8 MB mp3 file to the swlfest mailing > > list, but a 40KB attachment filesize attachment > > prevented that. I'd be happy to send a copy to anyone who emails me > directly. > > > > It was great seeing everybody this year at > > SWLFest, which had a really excellent lineup of > > talks. Please try to bring someone new to next > > year's 30th Anniversary SWLFest. They'll thank > > you for that, and will probably become a regular! > > > > Thanks again John Figliozzi and Richard Cuff and > > all the other people who made the 29th SWLFest so excellent and > memorable. > > > > Cheers, > > > > -Ed Cummings > > > > > > At 10:32 AM 2/22/2016, Richard Cuff wrote: > > > >> I believe one will be available, at least of the > >> FM version audible in the hotel. ? > >> > >> Strong signal noted in Alberta, CA and noted in > >> Glenn Hauser's logs of the day in the ODXA YG. > >> > >> Richard > >> > >> On Sunday, February 21, 2016, Duane Whittingham > >> <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hope someone got a recording of the ride..... > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/private/swlfest/attachments/20160222/68450dfc/attachment.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 19:28:35 GMT > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Swlfest] Listening Lounge Feedback and Logs > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > > Listening lounge was good this year! There are 3 MW broadcasters nearby, > KYW 1060khz about .5 air miles from the fest site and WNTP 990 khz which is > about 1-2 air miles from the fest site, and WFIL 560 khz about 1.5 air > miles away. Those other towers in the distance are the Roxborough antenna > farm. FYI CRAIG > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > > From: "Eric A. Cottrell" <[email protected]> > > To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Swlfest] Listening Lounge Feedback and Logs > > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:48:53 -0500 > > > > Hello, > > > > I am looking for feedback about the Listening Lounge. I am also > > interested in what stations you were able to receive. > > > > I may print out some basic instructions so people can sit down and > > operate the radios better. Headphones may be useful to cut down > > background noise. > > > > The Wellbrook signal output is 'hot'. I have problems with several > > nearby AM stations overloading some receivers. The situation is similar > > at the Fest site with AM station towers a short distance away. I use a > > MW Band-Reject Filter, which also worked at the Fest site. The noise > > level seemed reasonable. I did not try for any DX, but there did seem to > > be a good selection of stations on. There was Caribbean Beacon, a couple > > of religious stations, and a couple of South Americans. In the Evening > > there were a several stations on the 60M Band. > > > > 73 Eric > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ > > Ally Bank, Member FDIC > > Consistently competitive rates, 24/7 customer care, Member FDIC > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/56cb61a8288e361a751fdst04vuc > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/private/swlfest/attachments/20160222/b3799c98/attachment.html > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Swlfest mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Swlfest Digest, Vol 123, Issue 5 > > *************************************** > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:56:53 -0500 > From: Saul Broudy <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Swlfest] Listening Lounge Feedback and Logs > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Eric wrote: > > <<I am looking for feedback about the Listening Lounge. I am also > interested in what stations you were able to receive. > > I may print out some basic instructions so people can sit down and > operate the radios better. Headphones may be useful to cut down > background noise.>> > > > Yes, I think many would find basic instructions helpful, and headphones > would be great. > I had trouble concentrating on any listening or tuning, what with the > refreshment table nearby and > discussions going on elsewhere in the room. Next year I will try to find > a time when the room is not > highly-populated. > > Thanks! > > Saul > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Swlfest Digest, Vol 123, Issue 6 > *************************************** >
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