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[Swlfest] Swap Meet
- Subject: [Swlfest] Swap Meet
- From: Manosij Guha <manosij@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:52:52 -0800 (PST)
Hi folks,
If I can make it on time, I will be bringing the
following receivers for sale:
Grundig Satellit 650 - actually two of them, one fully
functional in very good condition, and another with
the a cracked cabinet for parts.
Sony ICF-SW1S - kit
Cheers,
Manosij
--- John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Here's the full schedule for this year's SWL
> Winterfest in
> Kulpsville, PA. For additional information, go to
> <www.swlfest.com>.
>
> 2006 SWL WINTERFEST FORUMS SCHEDULE AND PROGRAM
>
> FRIDAY 3 MARCH
>
> 0815-1030 Registration Table Open (Stockholm Room)
>
> 0850-0900 Announcements and Directions
> (Stockholm Room)
>
> Exhibit Area Open
> Radio HF Sales, DRM Demo, Satellite Demo, DX Tuner
> Demo, Club Tables
>
> 0900-1000
> ? Will Radio Clubs Survive?
> Some say that with the arrival of the internet, the
> need for radio
> clubs no longer exists. Yet, several clubs have
> surveyed the
> landscape, adjusted to their new environments, and
> appear to be
> flourishing nonetheless. Are radio clubs still
> relevant? Sheldon
> Harvey leads a panel and the audience on a
> discussion of this timely
> topic for the hobby.
>
> 1030-1130
> ? The Year in Pirate and Clandestine Radio
> Chris Lobdell, John Fisher and crew review recent
> developments in
> unofficial, non-sanctioned, unlicensed, free,
> political dissident,
> and otherwise unruly wireless.
>
> Lunch on your own
>
> Hospitality Room open 1130-1330
>
> 1320-1330 Announcements and Directions (Stockholm
> Room)
>
> 1300-1400 Registration Table Open (Stockholm Room)
>
> 1330-1430
> ? The Scum Show (Totally Irresistable)
> ...with your hosts, Skip Arey and Tom Swisher. This
> year?s episode
> even has a theme: "You Can't Podcast a Scanner!"
> While many broadcast
> outlets present podcasting as an alternative content
> resource,
> scanning's "real time" nature keeps it both
> interesting and pod-
> proof! (FYI: The Scum are posting a lot of local
> Kulpsville
> frequency information at www.scannerscum.com)
>
> 1500-1600
> ? SWL Gizmos
> John Wagner surveys a collection of newly made
> available receiver
> accessories for portables and table tops, briefly
> describing each
> product and how it works (or perhaps doesn?t). If
> you?re looking for
> a way to better reception, maybe you don?t a new
> radio. Perhaps one
> of these gizmos could be your answer. (Special
> thanks to our good
> friends and longtime Fest supporter, Universal Radio
> in Reynoldsburg,
> Ohio, for supplying John with these samples.)
>
> 1630-1730+
> ? A Radio Theatre
> Bring the popcorn! Steve Colletti presents a some
> rare and vintage
> videos and tapes having as their common denominator,
> radio as a theme.
>
> Dinner on your own!
> Hospitality Room reopens at 1730.
>
> Evening Activities:
>
> 1930
> Swap Meet in the Exhibit Room
> Exhibit Area Open
> Radio HF Sales, DRM Demo, Satellite Demo, DX Tuner
> Demo, Club Tables
> Hospitality Room Open
>
> 1930-2030
> ? A Survey of the Radio Hobby
> New to the radio hobby? Or maybe you?ve been around
> for a while but
> are open to developing a new interest? Reprising
> last year?s popular
> Friday evening session with perhaps a few new
> tricks, Skip Arey and a
> few friends take you on a fascinating tour of the
> wide, wide world of
> radio.
>
> 2100-?
> ? The Listening Lounge...
> ...will reconvene Friday night with our resident
> shortwave-ologists
> David Goren and Myke Weiskopf. Myke will be
> spinning B-sides and
> unheard tracks from behind the scenes of his popular
> blog:
> Shortwavemusic. David will debut a sound portrait
> of the
> "Unshackled!" radio drama featuring a behind the
> scenes look at a
> production session recorded at The Pacific Garden
> MIssion. Other
> topics include a look at the tropical bands past and
> present,
> shortwave and popular culture, and the usual
> maelstrom of nuggets
> from the archives.
>
> Hospitality Room Open.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> SATURDAY 4 MARCH
>
> 0815-0930 Registration Table Open
>
> Exhibit Area Open
> Radio HF Sales, DRM Demo, Satellite Demo, DX Tuner
> Demo, Club Tables
> (closes promptly at 1600)
>
> 0850-0900 Announcements and Directions
> (Stockholm Room)
>
> 0900-1000
> ? Writing on Radio
> What?s involved in contributing to club bulletins,
> writing for
> commercial magazines like Monitoring Times and
> PopComm, or even
> writing and publishing your own books, software
> etc.? Can you get
> paid for doing that? A ?how to? and ?why to?
> session designed to
> encourage you to join in the fun by learning from
> those who are
> doing it.
> Skip Arey and friends (panel discussion)
>
> 1000-1600 Silent Auction (Rooms 153 and 155)
>
> 1030-1130
> ? Radio Telepathy
> Harold "Dr. DX" Cones with more from those historic
> Zenith files he?s
> been mining. Hey, with that title and Dr. DX
> presenting, need we say
> more? Just be sure to bring your aluminum
> foil-lined hats!
>
> Pizza and Salad Luncheon 1200-1330
> General After Lunch Discussion 1245-1330 - A new
> idea! A chance for
> you to ?sound off? on a hobby topic, sort of a new
> way to ?sing for
> your supper? -- ?er lunch! Got something you want
> to get off your
> chest, just step up to the microphone! (But please
> keep it clean and
> respectable. Possible topics: DRM, the VOA, Group
> vs. Local Ownership
> in U.S. Radio, whatever you want to discuss!)
> Those not registered for the luncheon are cordially
> invited back at
> 1245 to take part in the discussions!
>
> 1400-1515
> ? The Eton E1
> Greg Majewski really takes this one apart! Or at
> least he did. Greg
> provides an up close review of the new Eton E1
> radio. Both listener
> goodies and problems are highlighted, providing some
> insights into
> the operation of receivers using phase locked loops
> for tuning.
>
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