At 08:04 PM 2/19/2026, Richard Cuff wrote:
Building managers and owners cringe when antennas go on the roof.
That bugaboo called liability insurance y'know...
RC
I miss the DoubleTree. When I first walked into the place thought it
was too classy for us 'festers! The central gathering courtyard (with
full bar) and free breakfast and meeting rooms worked well for us. I
never asked management for permission for roof access, but (if one
were to know such things) co-conspirators and I always managed to
surreptitiously gain access and discreetly string dipoles and other
antennas up there and drop feedlines down to the Presidential Suite's
balcony and into our Hospitality Room with banks of amazing radio
receivers--and enough room for hanging out with refreshments. It was perfect!
We all have special memories there, but one of my favorites is the
special secret pre-screening of the Sundance award-winning
documentary film, "Resurrect Dead: The Mystery Of The Toynbee Tiles"
at the March 2011 SWLFest--with the film director and a proper
popcorn machine! Parts of that film were shot at the 2006 Winter SWL
Fest, where several 'festers played key roles in pivotal sequences
that led to the solving of a decades-old mystery: the identification
and motives of a strange and obscure 1980's pirate shortwave
broadcaster whose bizarre and mysterious messaging campaign was the
subject of the film.
If you've never seen this superb mystery film, it's worth checking
out (now streaming online for free). You'll see several vintage
scenes from the SWLfest with several vintage SWLfesters..
-Ed
https://youtu.be/LYTK6QicICo (full movie)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1787791/ (trailers & pics)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Documentaries/comments/ycfc98/resurrect_dead_the_mystery_of_the_toynbee_tiles/
(conversation thread)
Used DVD's of this film--with extra features--are sometimes available online.
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