This is the first I've heard about the fest this year. I haven't gotten a
newsletter since Nov., and my access to the internet is unreliable, and
sporadic. Because of the internet issue its not likely that I'll be able to
join you this year. I hope it goes well, and will look forward to next year.
JetMr loopKb3gty
On Saturday, January 16, 2021, 03:21:51 PM EST, John Figliozzi
<[email protected]> wrote:
The answer is yes, Sheldon. Still figuring out where it will best fit in.
John
> On Jan 16, 2021, at 11:15 AM, Sheldon Harvey <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi, John. Thanks for the draft schedule.
>
> Do you still want to have me do the "In Memoriam" segment?
>
> Sheldon Harvey
> Greenfield Park, Quebec
>
> Enjoy birds and birdwatching?
> http://www.birdprotectionquebec.org
>
>
> On Saturday, January 16, 2021, 1:10:21 a.m. EST, John Figliozzi
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> 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.
> Here’s 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, David’s 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 NASWA’s and Wave Farm’s 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. Robinson’s 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 presenter’s Sisyphean
> obsession to monitor the world’s culture.
>
>
>
>
>
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