Tim, If you need a hand with your idea let me know. I have a few ideas for Linux appliances that could be useful around the shack.
Mark On Wed, 2007-12-05 at 22:28 -0500, Tim Lemmon wrote: > Richard and John. > > Here's an idea for a forum at next years SWL Fest. Earlier today, I > was eating lunch with some local hams. Two of them had just > discovered Linux and raved at how easy it was to install and use. Of > course I've been fooling with Linux for years so I loved hearing their > enthusiasm. The conversation quickly turned into the thought of me > creating a Linux based presentation to our local club. > > After giving it some thought, maybe that would work. There are a ton > of ham radio applications out there. Maybe some for SWL too, haven't > checked into that yet. Since Linux and all programs are totally FREE, > I bet there would be a large interest level at the fest. Maybe I > could create a forum such as "Linux and the SWL" ? Concentrate on > what it is, how easy it is to use, and what programs are available for > the SWL. > > If you guys think this is something worth thinking about, I'll do some > research. > > -Tim > > > > > > > > On Nov 26, 2007 5:48 PM, John Figliozzi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Unbelievable! It's that time again! So, let us take this > opportunity to invite one and all to be a part of the program > on > March 7-8, 2008 at the Inn at Towamencien in beautiful > Kulpstown, the > city by the Turnpike. (Hey! It beats the city by the pig > farm!) > > As you know, one of the centerpieces of the Fest weekend is > our line- > up of informative and entertaining forums. 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 2008 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! > > Be a part of the 2008 SWL Winterfest! > > 73 > Richard Cuff > John Figliozzi > 2008 SWL Winterfest Co-Chairs > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED], or > visit the URL shown above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown > above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com -- Mark Phillips, G7LTT/NI2O Randolph, NJ _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
