{"id":47576,"date":"2021-02-01T06:48:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T10:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=47576"},"modified":"2021-02-01T06:48:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T10:48:25","slug":"the-2021-34th-winter-swl-fest-is-virtual-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/the-2021-34th-winter-swl-fest-is-virtual-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2021 34th Winter SWL Fest is virtual this year!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If you’ve thought about attending the annual Winter SWL Fest<\/a>, but found it difficult to make the travel arrangements, this year you can get a taste of the Fest by attending virtually.<\/p>\n

You’ll find the program below, but click here to view it at the Winter SWL Fest site<\/a>, and click here to register<\/a><\/strong> (only $5 for both days including all presentations and the hospitality room).<\/p>\n

The event takes place February 27-28, 2021. I strongly encourage you to attend!<\/p>\n

\n

2021 Winter SWL Fest Program and Forums Schedule<\/h2>\n
\n

2021 34th<\/sup>\u00a0\u201cVIRTUAL\u201d WINTER SWL FEST PROGRAM<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

All sessions except the \u201cShindig\u201d nominally one-hour but may run longer or shorter at the option of the presenter.<\/p>\n

This schedule, accurate as of January 16th<\/sup>, is\u00a0subject to change<\/u>.<\/p>\n

Friday February 26th<\/sup>, 2021 (UTC)<\/strong><\/h1>\n

1800 UTC\u00a0<\/strong>\/ 1300 EST \/ 1000 PST \/ 1900 CET \/ 0500 (Sat.) AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Well-Equipped Scannist \u2013 A Scanner For Every Purpose<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Tom Swisher<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

. . . and the gadgets, doohickeys and trinkets to enhance your scanning pleasure.<\/p>\n

2000 UTC \/\u00a0<\/strong>1500 EST \/ 1200 PST \/ 2100 CET \/ 0700 (Sat.) AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Easy Antennas for SWLs Who Want to Become HF Hams<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Skip Arey<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Communicating is just as much fun as listening. Can your shortwave receiving wires do the job or should you be rethinking your station\u2019s antennas? \u00a0Uncle Skip will show you how to\u00a0get on the air without mortgaging your house to\u00a0do it.<\/p>\n

2300 UTC \/\u00a0<\/strong>1800 EST \/ 1500 PST \/ 0000 (Sat.) CET \/ 1000 (Sat.) AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Annual Free Radio Forum<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Larry Will<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Including:<\/p>\n

\u2014 News, FCC actions or lack thereof<\/p>\n

\u2014 Shortwave free radio year in review<\/p>\n

\u2014 Everyone\u2019s still doing the 6850-6980 area<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u2026But! There\u2019s been a noticeable\u00a0diversity in frequency use because of lousy DX<\/p>\n

\u2014 \u2026Noticeably\u00a0in the 4000-4100 KHz and 5100-5200 KHz areas<\/p>\n

\u2014 Most active stations<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gallery of interesting QSLs and SSTVs from the past year<\/p>\n

\u2014 Medium wave free radio, the world\u00a0above 1700<\/p>\n

\u2014 North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame inductees for 2021<\/p>\n

\u2014 Resources for the free radio listener<\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0archive.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0swlingpost.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 hfunderground<\/p>\n

\u2014 free radio network<\/p>\n

\u2014 Free Radio Weekly (25 years!)<\/p>\n

Preparations are underway to simulcast this forum on WBCQ 6160 kHz. Watch this space!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Saturday, February 27th<\/sup>, 2021 (UTC)<\/strong><\/h1>\n

0100 UTC \/\u00a0<\/strong>2000 (Fri.) EST \/ 1700 (Fri.) PST \/ 0200 CET \/ 1200 AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Shortwave Shindig in Exile \u2013\u00a0David Goren<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

From a secret location, David\u2019s annual freeform celebration of the medium. This time it shapes up like this:<\/p>\n

0100<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Shortwave-related music videos, a look at the recent\u00a0Brooklyn Pirate Radio Sound Map<\/strong>\u00a0update, and a review of radio-related bits and bobs from the past year.
\n0200<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Live on\u00a0WRMI<\/strong>! (frequencies TBA) \u2013 with music, Meet the Archivist w\/ Thomas Witherspoon and other special features.
\n0300<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A Replay of\u00a0\u201cShortwaves\/Long Distance\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 the 2017 two-hour broadcast featuring the top submissions to NASWA\u2019s and Wave Farm\u2019s call for shortwave-related music and sound compositions.<\/p>\n

1800 UTC \/\u00a0<\/strong>1300 EST \/ 1000 PST \/ 1900 CET \/ 0500 (Sun.) AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

QRP General Coverage Transceivers: Bridge Between Transmitting and Listening<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Thomas Witherspoon<\/em><\/strong>
\nWe\u2019ve seen an amazing array of full-featured general-coverage QRP transceivers hit the market in the past few years\u2013during 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\u2019ll take a look at a number of QRP general-coverage transceivers I consider to be truly worthy, with a particular focus on the innovative\u00a0Icom IC-705<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2000 UTC\u00a0<\/strong>\/\u00a0<\/strong>1500 EST \/ 1200 PST \/ 2100 CET \/ 0700 (Sun.) AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Robinson\u2019s Neighborhood\u2026er, Basement \u2013\u00a0Dan Robinson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Premium Receivers In A Time of Plummeting Shortwave<\/strong>
\nWith\u00a0All India Radio<\/strong>\u00a0GOS in English all but gone from shortwave and Brazil shifting to\u00a0DRM<\/strong>, among other depressing developments, Dan takes a look at the used receiver market in 2021, including premium receivers, and discusses the Japanese\u00a0Buyee\u00a0<\/em>site.<\/p>\n

2300 UTC\u00a0<\/strong>\/ 1800 EST \/ 1500 PST \/ 0000 (Sun.) CET \/ 1000 (Sun.) AEDT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Addictive Quality of Curiosity \u2013\u00a0Mark Fahey, Live from Freemans Reach, Australia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0Can the quest for knowledge ever be satisfied? This presentation is a live dive into the presenter\u2019s Sisyphean obsession to monitor the world\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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