{"id":55987,"date":"2023-03-03T11:21:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=55987"},"modified":"2023-03-03T11:21:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:21:38","slug":"still-time-to-register-today-36th-annual-virtual-winter-swl-fest-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/still-time-to-register-today-36th-annual-virtual-winter-swl-fest-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Still time to register today: 36th Annual (Virtual) Winter SWL Fest this weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If you\u2019ve thought about attending the annual\u00a0Winter SWL Fest<\/a>, but found it difficult to make the travel arrangements, this year you can once again get a taste of the Fest by attending virtually.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find the program below, but click here to view it\u00a0at the Winter SWL Fest site<\/a>, and\u00a0click here to register<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(only $5 for both days including all presentations and the hospitality room).<\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE: You must register for the Winter SWL Fest<\/a> by 11:00 PM (EST) today (Friday, March 3, 2023). They will not process registrations after this deadline.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The presentations start tomorrow: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 09:00 EST. There’s also a social gathering tonight at 20:00 EST.\u00a0 I strongly encourage you to attend! I’m looking forward to it!<\/p>\n

Check out the full schedule below:<\/p>\n

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2023 36th Winter SWL Fest Program and Forums Schedule<\/h2>\n
\n

This year\u2019s Fest will once again be held in virtual space rather than physical space. \u00a0Details about how to register and use the Zoom platform are\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

\u201cThe Bob Brown Memorial Hospitality Suite\u201d*<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0A\u00a0virtual hospitality room<\/strong>, sponsored by the\u00a0Canadian International DX Club (CIDX)<\/strong>\u00a0will open at\u00a02000 EST Friday, March 3<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a00800 EST Saturday, March 4<\/strong>\u00a0and remain available on Friday night and Saturday over the course of the event. \u00a0Announcements and instructions will be provided along the way.<\/p>\n

CIDX<\/strong>\u00a0also has plans on Saturday to activate the CIDX club ham stations\u00a0VE2AQP<\/strong>\u00a0in Montreal (Gilles Letourneau<\/strong>\u00a0will be the operator), and\u00a0VE6SWL in Sherwood Park, Alberta (Mickey Delmag<\/strong>e will be the operator). \u00a0Times and frequencies will be announced.<\/p>\n

As far as we can tell, this is the final schedule.<\/strong><\/p>\n

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2022 (All times North American Eastern Standard)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

2000<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0WINTERFEST ICEBREAKER PARTY \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Spend some time in the\u00a0The Bob Brown Memorial Hospitality \u201cSuite\u201d<\/strong>! \u00a0Meet up with old friends and make some new ones \u2014 virtually and across all borders. \u00a0This event will continue until everyone\u2019s energy and interest runs out. \u00a0(Instructions on how to join the conversation(s) will be provided to registrants.) \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0[0100<\/strong>\u00a0UTC (Sat.)\/1700 PST\/0200 CET (Sat.)\/1200 (Sat.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2022<\/u><\/strong>
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0930<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0KEYNOTE \u2013 JEFF WHITE<\/strong>:\u00a0 The General Manager of\u00a0WRMI, Radio Miami International<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 which has the largest private shortwave transmitting facility in the Western Hemisphere in Okeechobee Florida \u2014 will discuss the ins and outs of operating the station, including its recent experiences with hurricanes.\u00a0 Jeff also wears other hats including Secretary-Treasurer of the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters and Chairman of the High Frequency Coordination Conference.\u00a0 That and over 40 years\u2019 involvement in myriad aspects of shortwave and international broadcasting give him a deep and unique perspective on where all of this might be going. \u00a0[<\/strong>1430 UTC\/0630 PST\/1530 CET\/0130 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1030<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0SCANNER NOT REQUIRED<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Tom Swisher<\/strong>\u00a0says it doesn\u2019t have to be a scanner! \u00a0There are excellent alternatives if you\u2019re looking for other ways to monitor your favorite McDonald\u2019s drive-through.\u00a0[<\/strong>1530 UTC\/0730 PST\/1630 CET\/0230 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1130<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0BREAK:<\/strong>\u00a0Spend some time in the\u00a0The Bob Brown Memorial Hospitality \u201cSuite\u201d.\u00a0[1630 UTC\/0830 PST\/1730 CET\/0330 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1300<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0CHOOSING A USED RECEIVER FROM 1950 THROUGH TODAY:<\/strong>\u00a0We\u2019re not cheap, just cost conscious.\u00a0 Old Uncle\u00a0Skip Arey<\/strong>\u00a0will scour his sources to find the best (and safest) ways to buy used radios regardless of whether you are looking for a collectible or a modern listening tool. \u00a0[<\/strong>1800 UTC\/1000 PST\/1900 CET\/0500 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1430<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0RADIO IS SUPPOSED TO BE FREE:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Mysterious signals that go bump in the night. Odd sounds on odd frequencies in the middle of the afternoon. AM signals with very wide full fidelity bandwidth. Distorted sideband transmissions playing strange music and making weird images appear on their listeners\u2019 software defined radio displays. Welcome to the world of unlicensed free radio on shortwave.\u00a0Larry Will<\/strong>\u00a0presents a little bit of history and look at the current state of shortwave pirate radio in North America. And there may be some special guest personalities sharing their perspectives on free radio.\u00a0[<\/strong>1930 UTC\/1130 PST\/2030 CET\/0630 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1600<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0BACK TO THE CLASSICS II<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dan Robinson<\/strong>\u00a0has spent the months since the last online Fest doing some more thinking about. . .what else? . . . receivers and features that make them stand out from the crowd, and will file his special report from his basement in Potomac, MD. \u00a0[2100<\/strong>\u00a0UTC\/1300 PST\/2200 CET\/0800 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1700<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0HELP US PLAN FUTURE FESTS<\/strong>:\u00a0 Join\u00a0Rich<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0John<\/strong>\u00a0(um\u2026 your hosts, remember?) to discuss whether and how best to resume an in-person event as well as how the online version might continue and improve. \u00a0\u00a0[2200<\/strong>\u00a0UTC\/<\/strong>1400 PST\/2300 CET\/0900 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1730<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0BREAK\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Spend some time in\u00a0The Bob Brown Memorial Hospitality \u201cSuite\u201d. \u00a0\u00a0[2230\u00a0UTC\/1430 PST\/2330 CET\/0930 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1900<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0IN MEMORIUM<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Sheldon Harvey<\/strong>\u00a0recounts those that moved on over the past year to that DX shack in the sky where propagation is always perfect and RF noise doesn\u2019t exist. \u00a0\u00a0[0000<\/strong>\u00a0UTC (Sun.)\/1600 PST\/0100 CET (Sun.)\/1100 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1930<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u201cYUM CHA, DIM SUM OR RIJSTTAFEL?\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Mark Fahey<\/strong>\u00a0with an exploration of the joy of being a broadcasting enthusiast living in an equatorial jungle. \u00a0[0030<\/strong>\u00a0UTC (Sun.)\/1630 PST\/0130 CET (Sun.)\/1130 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n

2100<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0THE SHORTWAVE SHINDIG \u2013 STILL IN EXILE<\/strong>: Your host,\u00a0David Goren<\/strong>, is whuppin\u2019 up another multi-hour listening party with plenty of shortwave sounds, music, special guests, updates on NYC pirate radio, and the latest installment of World Wide Waves, dg\u2019s BBC radio doc series on global community radio this year featuring\u00a0\u00a0Inuit radio in Northern Quebec, a Romani radio station in Hungary, a rural station in Malawi and a clandestine in Myanmar. \u00a0[0200<\/strong>\u00a0UTC (Sun.)\/1800 PST\/0300 CET (Sun.)\/1300 (Sun.) AEDT)]<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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