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Lance Goodman and Rocket Lawson join the podcast to share their upcoming participation in this year's Shitbox Rally. It's their third event, and they discuss the highs, lows, and funny moments along the way, all while raising money for a good cause with strong personal motivations behind it.You can make a personal donation via the link below:https://winter2025.shitboxrally.com.au/twins/donate?utm_source=offline&utm_medium=QRMassive Shoutout to the sponsors who have since jumped on board:Patcol Huth cabinet makers SWL racing Koollec electrical Kakka alley brewing coSkydive Jurien bayCafe La ma Site comm Davela civil T/A JJ's concrete & Limestone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En este episodio de CQ en Frecuencia, exploramos el fascinante mundo de la transmisión de imágenes por radio con la modalidad SSTV. Escucharemos a Manel, EA3IAZ, quien nos cuenta cómo descubrió este modo digital y cómo le abrió una nueva dimensión en la radioafición. Además, te explico paso a paso cómo puedes decodificar una imagen SSTV con tu móvil para que experimentes la magia de las ondas por ti mismo. También hablaremos del WWA (World Wide Award), un evento internacional que está activo durante todo el mes de enero y que fomenta el contacto entre estaciones de todo el mundo. Compartimos detalles sobre cómo participar y qué puedes ganar al formar parte de este apasionante concurso. Conocemos la experiencia de un cazador, Javier, EA1FTR y de un activador, EA4D, Oscar del Nogal, coordinador de la EG4WWA. En la última parte del episodio, cambiamos a la radioescucha y el diexismo con el informe de emisiones en onda corta preparado por Pedro Sedano, presidente de la AER. Además, descubriremos una grabación de una emisora pirata, KBC, que no solo emitía voz, sino también imágenes en SSTV. ¡Dale al play y disfruta de un episodio cargado de magia, aprendizaje y pasión por la radio! ¿Nos apoyas para que podamos seguir haciendo este podcast? Puedes apoyarnos en QRP con 1,99€ al mes o un poco más de potencia en QRO, con 5,99€ al mes aquí: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/apoyar/ Enlaces del episodio: • Aplicación para decodificar SSTV: Robot36 en Android / CQ SSTV en iOS • World Wide Awards (WWA): https://hamaward.cloud/wwa • Asociación Española de Radioescucha (AER): https://aer.org.es Por cierto, os dejo aquí los enlaces a los programas de logging para SWL que he comentado en el episodio: http://www.sstv1sf072.altervista.org/swlogger.html y https://shortwavelog.com/ Envía tus preguntas, propuestas de temas o lo que quieras: https://cqenfrecuencia.com/contacto/ O en nuestro canal de Telegram: https://t.me/cqenfrecuencia Y no olvidéis de visitar nuestra web: https://cqenfrecuencia.com No olvides el like, subscribirte y/o darle a la campanita para no perderte ningún episodio de nuestro podcast! Nos encontrarás también en Spotify y Youtube.

Hello there!Episode 45 drops with our takes on the ch ch changes that happened recently. We've all managed to get some game time in and we have some things for you to listen over and contemplate on for your next game.In addition we are joined by Austin "Floridian Jesus" Miller who helps us break down the changes and give us the "across the pond" view on SWL 2.6. We also put some questions to the crew submitted from our patreon supporters.Finally we talk about MKGT, the 96 player premier event ran by our own Mr Terrell. What do we expect and what efforts he has put in (along with Mrs T) to make the tournament the amazing event that it is.Please also see below a link to a charity raffle in memory of a UK community member who recently passed away at the age of 23. His brilliantly painted collection is being raffled awa to a lucky winner in order to raise money for a charity that his parents wish to support. Please click on the link below for more information.https://raffall.com/363294/enter-raffle-to-win-star-wars-legion-raffle-in-memory-of-will-young-hosted-by-andrew-louisa-fortune-terrellIf you like what you hear and want to support more of our work please head to out patreon page. It really does help the show out and helps us support the community.https://patreon.com/thatsnomoonpodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkCheck out our instagram page for some entertaining pics and more https://www.instagram.com/thatsnomoonpodcast/For more info please check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Thatsnomoonpodcast and our Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@TNMPod/about#StarWarsLegion #hobbying #miniwargaming #AtomicMassGames

In this episode, Caleb returns to chat Shortwave Radio with listener feedback. He reminds the listener of the power of SWL as well as the idea of external antennas for greater capacity. Additionally, he touches on Ham Radio Transceivers and the Weather Radio shortage (gasp!). Show Mentions: Freq List: C. Crane SWL List Shortwave Schedule: Up to the min freq listings Shortwave.live Whats on the air, now Video: Build An Antenna https://youtu.be/NipjLBYuQCs?si=SLIxM-gbQ6tP_KuV Clip On Antenna https://youtu.be/Zl93BYE0jyk?si=mW0zjdUS3IDC_xnl Show Sponsor: Hub City Mercantile Berkey and British Berkefeld Water Filter Systems and Parts   Mentions: Active Antenna Clip-on antenna Aligator Clip Slinky Antenna Indoor Coil Antenna   Not to get too far ahead of the show map, but there may be some of you looking for more to do with your new shortwave radio (ps we'll get there!). Give this AmRRON video a look: Receiving Digital HF

Redfest 2024 Update Greetings from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club VK4RC. Robert Thomson VK4TFN here. REDFEST 2024, 9 am Saturday the 6th of April at St Michael's College Caboolture. Our website is redclifferadioclub.org.au Breakfast is at 8 and there will be a cafe serving coffee, tea, cakes, slices and cookies. Vendors start booking now. $10 per table, redfest@redclifferadioclub.org.au The raffle prize is the ICOM ID 5100A VHF/UHF dual band digital TxRX as well as lucky door prizes. Tickets $5 each on sale now. There will be tables and displays, especially for the ladies and ALARA will be there. Thank you and 73's from the Redcliffe and District Radio Club VK4RC.* Hello, I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I've been thinking. This month is rushing to it climax as it marks the Leap Year that heralds the Olympic Games in a few more months. Colleges and schools have resumed the order and the routine of life is only interrupted by the changes in the weather. I thought I would indulge in some retrospection. My younger self was intrigued and engaged by the now antique creation of the crystal set radio. The first one that I remember was in a nicely constructed wooden case which was polished to a high shine in the style of good quality furniture. My home built unit was on pieces of wood salvaged from boxes that had transported fruit and was not polished, just rough cut unvarnished wood. But that was the baptism into the indulgence and enjoyment of radio and amateur radio in particular. Recently the control buttons on my TV remote started to fail internally and after removing the cover for an inspection and checking the cost of a replacement, I opted for the easy fix of buying a new remote. Now this was from a seller in Victoria and it ended up taking 8 days for it to arrive to alleviate my increasing frustration with the ever more failing unit it had to replace. The tracking was good until the parcel arrived at the mail sorting centre for southern Queensland where my much needed remote rested for four days out of the 8. It then arrived on the eighth day with the fanfare of an SMS and an email but no more tracking. Relief from the faulty unit had come at last. Around the same time, I had been looking at the very popular dual band hand held radio which is a toy of choice for many amateurs around the world. What caught my interest was the range of amateur bands that it covered on receive and the fact that a previous HT of the same brand had given good service. Then an ad popped up for an on line site with what seemed a fair price for one of these radios. It turns out the sales site is located in the State Capital, Brisbane, and with the appeal of fast delivery and free postage as part of the deal, I succumbed to the temptation and invested in one Chinese made radio. The tracking was superb as the parcel travelled from mainland China to the Brisbane International Airport and thence to the Redbank Mail Centre. Once again it seemed that my agony was going to be prolonged as nothing happened until the next day and without announcement the radio was delivered to my front door. It had taken just six days from when I paid for the radio to when it was delivered beating the local purchase by 2 days. I don't know if there is a moral to all this other than to stay calm and not fret when your goods are being transported by the local postal service. I am now getting acquainted with the button presses and getting closer to some old fashioned SWL type monitoring. I'm Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that's what I think….how about you?

  GB2RS News Sunday the 11th of February 2024 The news headlines: The outcome of the RSGB 2024 Board and Regional Team election process RSGB challenge for British Science Week announced RSGB Spectrum Forum updates The RSGB has announced the outcome of its 2024 Board and Regional Team election process. These results come into force at the RSGB 2024 AGM and, until that time, the current Regional Representatives remain in their roles. The announcement also contains news of the Nominated Directors put forward for endorsement by the RSGB membership next month, as well as two co-options to the RSGB Board, effective until the AGM. For full details of the announcement and the candidates go to the RSGB AGM web page at rsgb.org/agm The theme of British Science Week this year is Time. Both time and the closely related concept of frequency, are of vital importance to radio communications. The RSGB has announced a new challenge for British Science Week linked to this theme. The challenge has categories for every age group and the winner of each group will win a prize. The deadline for entries is the 1st of September and the results will be announced at the RSGB Convention in October. The challenge is as follows: “Using readily available components, material or other resources, provide a method of either measuring the frequency of a radio frequency source or signal or providing a time reference to a radio operator or radio system”. For more details about the challenge, as well as activities to inspire you and resources to help you take part in British Science Week, go to the RSGB website at rsgb.org/bsw A busy year has seen several online Spectrum Forum meetings. Two meetings held in January considered the Ofcom notice period for ‘representations' and areas where band plan adjustments would be needed, as well as more regular items such as annual group reports. The RSGB website now has these details online. The RSGB's reply to Ofcom has been added to its special focus page on the Ofcom licence review. Along with other recent representations, this will enable Ofcom to finalise the new licence later this month. The RSGB Spectrum Forum pages have also been updated with the January 2024 group reports and meeting notes, which included the discussions on the provisional changes. To read more, visit rsgb.org/spectrumforum As previously announced by the RSGB Examinations Standards Committee Chair, Tony Kent, G8PBH, the amateur radio licence examinations will need to change to reflect the changes to the licence conditions announced by Ofcom. The scale of the licence changes will have a significant impact on Section 1 of the syllabus, ‘Licensing', and a small impact on Section 7, ‘Operating'. Ofcom is currently reviewing representations and will publish its final decision, including the final version of the licence, before the 21st of February. The new licence will come into effect before work on the syllabus and examination question bank is completed. The RSGB Examinations Standards Committee has gained approval from Ofcom to continue to examine the current licence conditions for a period of six months following the publication of the new licence. This will allow trainers time to update their courses in line with the new syllabus, and allow candidates that have started their training under the current licence conditions to complete their courses and take the exam. It is expected that examinations of the new licence conditions will begin on the 1st of September 2024. For full details, see the exam announcements page on the RSGB website. The first amateur radio station on the moon, JS1YMG, is now transmitting. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon on the 19th of January 2024. The JAXA Ham Radio Club, JQ1ZVI secured the JS1YMG callsign and has been transmitting Morse code on 437.41MHz since the 19th of January. The probe uses 1W to a UHF antenna, with circular polarisation, and is transmitting what is described as "matters related to amateur business." Radio amateurs have been busy analysing JS1YMG's signal. You can read more about this story on Daniel Estévez, EA4GPZ's blog at destevez.net The RadCom team is looking for authors who are interested in antennas. So, if you are passionate about the theory, design and construction of antennas, and would like to contribute to the magazine, please email radcom@rsgb.org.uk And now for details of rallies and events The MIDCARS Radioactive Rally is being held today, the 11th, at Nantwich Civic Hall, Market Street, Nantwich, CW5 5DG. The doors open at 10 am and admission is £5. There will be a wide variety of trader stalls covering every aspect of amateur radio. Raffles will be held throughout the Rally. Refreshments and snacks will be available in the hall, and parking is immediately adjacent to the venue. The British Vintage Wireless Society Biggleswade Swapmeet and AGM will take place on Sunday the 25th of February. The venue will be The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JH. A bring-and-buy stall will be available with a 10% commission on sales going to the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum. Stallholders can gain entry from 9 am. The doors open to the public from 9.30 am and admission will be £8. For more information visit BVWS.org.uk or email secretary@bvws.org.uk The Red Rose Winter Rally will take place on Sunday the 25th of February. The venue will be St Joseph's Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh, WN7 2PJ. Access for exhibitors will be available from 8.30 am and the event will be open to the public from 10 am. Hot and cold refreshments will be available. Further details can be found via West Manchester Radio Club's website at wmrc.co.uk  Send enquiries to Les, G4HZJ via lesjackson@ntlworld.com or phone 07796 264 569. Now the Special Event News In celebration of World Radio Day, a special callsign AO100RADIO will be on the air from Spain until the 29th of February. For more information see QRZ.com The Royal Netherlands Army Signal Regiment is celebrating its 150th anniversary on the 14th and 15th of February. Cadets, servicemen, amateurs and veterans will be on the air for 36 hours with all kinds of historical and in-service radios. Operators will be using the callsign PI4VBD on all bands using SSB and CW. Special event station OL80CLAY will be active from the 12th of February to the 30th of June 2024 from near Prague. Operation Clay took place 80 years ago and was a cover name for an operation executed during World War II in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia by Czech paratroopers trained in England. Their task was to gather intelligence data from Northeast Moravia, send it to London by radio, and cooperate with the local resistance groups. The station will be active on all radio amateur bands. CW will be the main mode of operation, but there will also be activity on SSB, FM and possibly digital modes. Every first QSO will be answered by a special QSL card sent via the Bureau. SWL reports sent via the Bureau to OK2PXJ, or via email, will also be acknowledged. For more information see QRZ.com Now the DX news Francis, F6BWJ is active as FM/F6BWJ from Martinique, NA-107, until the 11th of March. He will operate CW on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World or via the Bureau to his home call. Gerard, F2JD is active as HR5/F2JD from Copan, Honduras until the 21st of March 2024. He will operate CW, SSB, FT8 and FT4 on the HF bands. QSL via F6AJA, directly or via the Bureau. Now the contest news On Tuesday the 13th, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC. Using FM on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also, on Tuesday the 13th, the 432MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 70cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday the 14th, the 80m Club Championship runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using PSK63 and RTTY on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Wednesday the 14th, the 432MHz FT8 Activity four-hour Contest runs from 1700 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Also, on Wednesday the 14th, the 432MHz FT8 Activity two-hour Contest runs from 1900 to 2100UTC. Using FT8 on the 70cm band, the exchange is a report and four-character locator. Stations entering the four-hour contest may also enter the two-hour contest. On Thursday the 15th, the 50MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The CQ Worldwide WPX RTTY Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday the 10th and ends at 2359UTC today, the 11th. Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. The PACC Contest started at 1200UTC on Saturday the 10th and ends at 1200UTC today, the 11th. Using CW and SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Dutch stations send their province. The ARRL International DX Contest starts at 0000UTC on Saturday the 17th of February and ends at 2359UTC on Sunday the 18th of February. Using CW on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and transmitter power. American stations send their state and Canadian stations send their province. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Thursday the 8th of February 2024 A large sunspot region has been turning into an Earth-facing position and now looks like it could be threatening. Active region 3576 has already emitted a couple of low-class solar flares but could be poised for even more. An M5.1 solar flare was detected around region 3575 on the 7th of February as well. Updated imagery shows that an associated coronal mass ejection, or CME, was likely however, due to the location near the Sun's south-west limb, it was directed mostly away from Earth. The solar flux index remained high this week, hitting 190 on the 6th before dropping to 188 on the 8th. Geomagnetically, the Sun has been behaving itself with a maximum Kp index of only three on Sunday the 4th. But all eyes will be on active region 3576 next week as it could upset the apple cart. Meanwhile, daylight maximum usable frequencies over a 3,000km path remain more than 28MHz, which is good for HF. Next week, NOAA predicts that the solar flux index may decline to be in the range of 160 to 170. Geomagnetic conditions are also predicted to be settled with a low Kp index. However, as we said earlier, that could all change if we have a violent solar flare and associated coronal mass ejection from region 3576 or any of the many other sunspots. And now the VHF and up propagation news from G3YLA and G4BAO Unsettled weather describes the pattern for the coming week, including some colder weather mixed in to provide snowfall for some areas, particularly in northern areas. This characteristic weather type will mean little chance of Tropo during the period. Other propagation modes of interest might be even harder to find unless you are thinking of rain scatter, which could be useful for a few suitably-equipped stations on the GHz bands. Other modes, such as meteor scatter or aurora, are also looking a bit thin. There is always the chance of some random activity, unlike Sporadic-E which is in its late winter lull that usually lasts until April for the 10 and 6m bands. For EME operators, Moon declination is negative and rising, going positive on Monday the 12th. So there will be higher peak Moon elevations and longer Moon windows throughout the week. Path losses were at their lowest at perigee on Saturday the 10th. 144MHz Sky noise is moderate to low. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

David Okrent W7DAO, like many hams grew up with shortwave radio, electronic kits, and a radio interest that led to a professional career related to our hobby. David focuses the use of these skills and expertise on emergency rescue and treatment as a military medical corpsman, as an EMT, and providing volunteer support to the  Red Cross.  Contribution and giving back to his community drives W7DAO, who is my QSO Today.

I interviewed Dave Casler, KE0OG, in September 2017, at a time when 10 meters was dead, and the discussion of ham radio education was as important then,  as it is today.  Dave creates ham radio Youtube videos from the Western Slope of Colorado to educate and inform his ham radio audience.  Beginning with videos to aid in obtaining ham radio licenses, Dave has created a catalog of how-to videos for ham radio that are interesting and well produced.  Dave is a retired project engineer from the aerospace industry and a self published author of both fiction and non-fiction works.  KE0OG is my QSO Today in this reprise of the earlier interview, now re-mastered and cleaned up.

In dieser Ausgabe der Alderaaner Wochenschau reden wir über das letzte Punkte und Regelupdate in SWL. Diesmal mit Kilian, Philipp und Finn

The radio wedding that was conducted twice on the same day. The rising costs of shortwave transmitter tubes and electricity rates. The 2023 Winter SWL Fest is coming up on March 4. More on the BBC's 100th anniversary.

The radio wedding that was conducted twice on the same day. The rising costs of shortwave transmitter tubes and electricity rates. The 2023 Winter SWL Fest is coming up on March 4. More on the BBC's 100th anniversary.

Mỹ đưa Việt Nam vào Danh sách Theo dõi Đặc biệt (hay SWL) vì những vi phạm nghiêm trọng về quyền tự do tôn giáo, nghĩa là Việt Nam sẽ bị Mỹ theo dõi sát sao và các quan chức vi phạm có nguy cơ đối mặt với chế tài. Xem thêm: https://bit.ly/3wSHe49 Tin tức đáng chú ý khác: Thủ tướng Việt Nam tiếp phái đoàn Hội đồng Kinh doanh Hoa Kỳ - ASEAN. WSJ: Apple tăng tốc đưa sản xuất từ Trung Quốc sang Việt Nam. Samsung, LG hứa đầu tư thêm hàng tỷ đô la vào Việt Nam. Bắc Kinh bớt yêu cầu xét nghiệm, nới lỏng quy định COVID. Mỹ: Nhập viện vì cúm và COVID tăng, các chuyên gia kêu gọi chích ngừa. Đài Loan, trọng tâm căng thẳng Mỹ-Trung trong năm 2023. Hungary phủ quyết viện trợ EU dành cho Ukraine, EU hoãn quyết định viện trợ Budapest. Chiến tranh Ukraine khiến một số người Nga tham dự các khóa huấn luyện chiến đấu. Nếu không vào được VOA, xin hãy dùng đường link https://bit.ly/VOATiengViet3 để vượt tường lửa.

Mỹ đưa Việt Nam vào Danh sách Theo dõi Đặc biệt (hay SWL) vì những vi phạm nghiêm trọng về quyền tự do tôn giáo, nghĩa là Việt Nam sẽ bị Mỹ theo dõi sát sao và các quan chức vi phạm có nguy cơ đối mặt với chế tài. Xem thêm: https://bit.ly/3wSHe49 Tin tức đáng chú ý khác: Thủ tướng Việt Nam tiếp phái đoàn Hội đồng Kinh doanh Hoa Kỳ - ASEAN. WSJ: Apple tăng tốc đưa sản xuất từ Trung Quốc sang Việt Nam. Samsung, LG hứa đầu tư thêm hàng tỷ đô la vào Việt Nam. Bắc Kinh bớt yêu cầu xét nghiệm, nới lỏng quy định COVID. Mỹ: Nhập viện vì cúm và COVID tăng, các chuyên gia kêu gọi chích ngừa. Đài Loan, trọng tâm căng thẳng Mỹ-Trung trong năm 2023. Hungary phủ quyết viện trợ EU dành cho Ukraine, EU hoãn quyết định viện trợ Budapest. Chiến tranh Ukraine khiến một số người Nga tham dự các khóa huấn luyện chiến đấu. Nếu không vào được VOA, xin hãy dùng đường link https://bit.ly/VOATiengViet3 để vượt tường lửa.

Ngoại Trưởng Hoa Kỳ Antony Blinken vừa công bố quyết định đưa Việt Nam vào Danh sách Theo dõi Đặc biệt (Special Watch List hay SWL) vì có những vi phạm nghiêm trọng về quyền tự do tôn giáo. Khi bị đưa vào danh sách này.

QNEWS - NOVEMBER 20 VK4 ON AIR ---------------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE Available in Audio RIGHT NOW http://www.wiaq.org.au/ftp/vk4_qnews_64.mp3 Also, search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. -------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I've been thinking. Stores are already bursting with festive colours and signage with trinkets and foodstuffs packaged for Christmas. How the days have lengthened as the temperature has risen, certainly in my part of the world. Now is the time to be collecting sunscreen and insect repellent and all the other essentials for that break of continuity we call the “holidays”. In the past week, as most of us would be aware now, the Wireless Institute survey into the response to the proposed class licence system was released. I for one have logged on and completed the survey which is in total just 24 questions long. For amateurs who aren't members of the WIA, you are invited to log on and register and complete this survey. It is a major change in how our licensing and governance is to be conducted and the more comprehensive and representative the final submission is to the ACMA, the greater benefits will accrue to us all. I don't represent the WIA in an official way as I am just one volunteer but in the next two weeks before submissions close, it would seem appropriate for as many of us as possible to submit our thoughts on the matters that are under consideration. There is definitely no requirement to support any recommendation of the WIA Committee in this survey and there is ample provision for people to disagree and put in their own ideas. What I suggest is that clubs can assist in helping their members in lodging their own ideas or indeed support a considered club opinion by completing the survey. Whether it is a matter of contesting call signs, high power operation or other items such as reciprocal licensing, it is now the time to advise the ACMA via a method which reduces double handling of submissions. Let's make this survey an early seasonal present to the radio amateurs of VK-land. I also have a request for listeners. As the year draws to a close can we remember our fellow amateurs and let the people who are in the large club loosely known as shortwave listeners know what is happening in your area? A quick greeting or a longer piece of audio will let the SWL contingent better understand how many people follow the weekly news broadcasts. Make it a Happy Christmas this year by lodging a message on QNews. Details of how to lodge story content is listed at the bottom of the text edition. So keep safe and enjoy the gatherings and band conditions. I'm Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that's what I think....how about you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 10th Dec. Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tn) TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@wia.org.au send audio to http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/upload/ QNEWS Tips to get MORE out of your weekly newscast on VK4WIA If you would like to submit club news items for inclusion in QNEWS broadcasts, please email your item in text to:- qnews@wia.org.au THEN submit audio:- To submit the audio email qnews@wia.org.au and ask for the current password then read "how to submit items" on the weekly news page on http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/contribute/ Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next edition QNEWS. Each item will only be broadcast once, if you want a couple of mentions, please submit different slants to keep your event 'fresh .‘

With the second round of fixtures at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand done and dusted, our panel looked at the big stories from the weekend in this special edition of the SWL rugby podcast. England made it two wins out of two with a narrow 13-7 victory over their biggest pool rivals France, whilst Australia beat Scotland in a nail-biter and New Zealand thrashed Wales. With Ben Fleming, Elise Hamersley and James Moultrie.

The SWL boxing podcast digests the news from a huge weekend in boxing as Claressa Shields became undisputed middleweight champion by beating Savannah Marshall via unanimous decision. Shields v Marshall headlined a major night of female-led boxing at the O2 Arena and the panel discuss not just the big fight but the other fights on the card, as well as some of the broader issues around the event including the future of women's boxing. With Aisling Hannon, Oli Gent, Rachel Higgins and host Ben Fleming.

Do you know how to find Pirates, Anomalies, and odd transmissions? Our guest today, “Radio McRadioface” hunts out these transmissions from his location just outside of Washington DC. He is always tuning around looking for interesting transmission and keeping logs on what he is finding.  McRadioface's setup is a bit extreme, but today he will share how anyone can have fun logging these oddball transmissions with equipment you already own at home. What You Need To Know Radio McRadioface became interested in radio when he was a kid.  The love for all things radio and his setup has become what would rival a professional-level shop. His goal is to log everything he can hear and pickup with his radio setup. One of his favorite things to hunt on the radio are Pirate Radio Stations. These stations typically operate unlicensed in the SWL band. Another recent hit of his has been listening to Russian forces testing out Radar Arrays. In the recent past, McRadioface has logged very interesting communications around the Washington DC area in the VHF and UHF spectrum. Many of these transmissions are received via SDR, which makes it easy to replay at a later date to review what might have been received overnight. Learning what users might be on a particular frequency and figuring out who they are and what they are doing is part of the fun. ====================================

With the first round of fixtures at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand done and dusted, our panel looked at the big stories from the weekend in this special edition of the SWL rugby podcast. Favourites England got off to a record-breaking flier as they pummelled Fiji 84-19, hosts and defending champions New Zealand saw off Australia 41-17. With Ben Fleming, Elise Hamersley and James Moultrie.

The Intersection is proud to present Andy Duran, founder of Chub Rollz Fat Skate Sesh and Sex Educator of Good Vibrations for Season 2 Episode 6: Your Body Can Feel Amazing Things! I've been excited about the intersection Andy creates for this episode for a long time: body positivity, sex positivity, fat positivity, Blackness and BIPoC folx, transness, and queer-positive spaces to feel safe being both empowered and vulnerable. Andy and I created this episode together to bridge the gap between embodiment from activities like skating and that ripple effect to intimacy. Join us! Andy's Bio: Andy Duran (he/him) is a Good Vibrations sex educator and the founder of Chub Rollz. He is a fat, Blaxican, queer, trans community organizer from Oakland, California. As an educator for 20 years, this California bear cub loves providing accessible resources and support that empowers his community. When not working, Andy can usually be found singing George Michael, blushing, and skateboarding around town. Check out what Andy does in his community! Chub Rollz: https://www.instagram.com/chubrollz/ Good Vibrations: IG @ / goodvibestoys (can't direct link for obvious reasons), goodvibes.com Dr. SWL's Bio: Dr. Shannon Wong Lerner (she/they) is the host of The Intersection: Diverse Folx Converse, programming made by and for QPoC and GNC people. She is a bi-racial androgynous Asian American who has worked as a community-oriented artist-scholar and cultural storyteller across 3 continents. For 20+ years, she has worked professionally as a Communication Coach & Consultant, Thought Leader, Keynote Speaker, DEI & Communication Skills Trainer. See Dr. Shannon's website here: https://drshannonwl.com OUR MISSION: The Intersection is a not-for-profit project that tells the stories of QPoC and GNC people. I started The Intersection because I didn't see anyone open a platform to represent us accurately. And to take the time to ask, “What do you want to talk about?” And whatever that was, to make that happen! SUBSCRIBE and PARTICIPATE: please subscribe to our YouTube and Apple Podcast or Spotify channels. See these links on our IG Bio and leave comments, likes, and Tell Your Friends! The more visibility, the more people we will reach! MAKING a DONATION (can be small, $1, $5, $10) to our GoFundMe page HERE

Foundations of Amateur Radio One of my favourite activities is contesting. Essentially it's a time-limited activation of your station for the purposes of testing your skill and station against other participants. Contests are controlled by rules as varied as the amateur community itself. That said, there are common terms and concepts and if you're not familiar with them, they can lead to confusion and disappointment when you inadvertently break a rule and see your hard work vanish into thin air. I will note that what I'm discussing here is not universally true, so read the rules for each contest you participate in, something you should already be doing since rules are refined over time and it's rare to keep the same rules between years. A contest starts and stops at a specific time, often expressed in UTC, or Universal Coordinated Time. You should know what your local timezone is in relation to UTC and take into account any variations like Summer and Winter time. Any contacts made outside these times don't count and you cannot log these against the contest. Each contact or QSO is awarded a set number of points. It might be scored based on mode, band, power, time and sometimes distance. To encourage specific types of contacts, some might attract a score of zero. This does not mean that the contact is useless, which I'll get to shortly. Your score is the sum of all the points you make for each contact. I will mention that contest logging software can track this to make your life easier, although it comes at the price of requiring a computer. Sometimes a prohibited contact attracts penalties. Prohibited, as-in, by the rules of that contest. For example, some allow you to contact the same station more than once, others allow this only if you do it on a different band. Speaking of bands. It's not permitted to make contest contacts on the WARC bands. In 1979, the World Administrative Radio Conference allocated the 30m, 17m and 12m bands for amateur use. These are not used for contesting. To avoid a contest, you can use those bands, but truth be told, you should try to use all the bands, even during contests, since it will help you operate your station in adverse conditions, something worth practising. Many contests allocate additional scoring based on state, country, DXCC entity, CQ or ITU zone, prefix, or all of these together. Both the CQ and ITU zones represent regions of the world. The CQ zones are managed by CQ Magazine and the ITU zones are managed by the International Telecommunications Union. A zone is represented by a number. The DXCC is a system that tracks individual countries across the globe. If you make contact with 100 of these places, you've achieved your DX Century and you join the DX Century Club, or DXCC. Consider a contact with me. You'd have a contact with VK6FLAB. It would also be a contact with the VK6 prefix, the VK DXCC entity, CQ zone 29 and ITU zone 58. If that's not enough, it would also be a contact with OC-001, the IOTA or Islands On The Air designation for Australia. This is useful because for some contests these extra features represent points, often significant ones, generally referred to as a "multiplier". To calculate your score, tally up all your contact points, then count all the features, CQ Zones, the ITU Zones, DXCC entities, states, countries, etc. and multiply your score with that count. If you contact 10 callsigns and get one point for each, you have 10 points. If in doing so you contact five contest features, you end up with an overall score of 50 points. Often contests have different categories and rules for transmitter power level, the number of transmitters and the number of operators. Definitions for these vary. High Power might be 400 Watts in Australia, but 1500 Watts in the United States. QRP or very low power might be 10 Watts in one contest, but 5 in another, so check. Some contests have an assisted category where you're permitted to use tools like the DX Cluster where other stations alert you online to their presence on a particular frequency. There is a concept of an overlay, where how long you've held your license, your age, working portable, battery operated, using a wire antenna or mobile, groups you with others doing the same thing. This means that you could be a rookie, youth, portable, battery, wire antenna, single assisted operator, all at the same time. It often pays to consider who else is in a particular group and make your claims accordingly. If you're contesting with more than one person, a Multi station, there are rules for that too. Sometimes this includes the amount of land a contest station is permitted to use. If you're a Multi-Single station, you might be permitted to use one transmitted signal on one band during any 10 minute period. A Multi-Two might be permitted to use two simultaneous transmitted signals, but they must be on two different bands. A Multi-Multi may activate all six contest bands at the same time, but only use one transmitter per band. Some contests have a Short Wave Listener or SWL category, where you log all stations heard. There is also the concept of a check-log, where you log all your contacts, submit them, but don't enter the contest itself. You might have worked stations during the contest, but not according to the rules, because you might be aiming to get your DXCC. Submitting your log will help the contest organisers check other entries and validate the scores of the stations you contacted. This might all be daunting, but if you read the rules of a contest and you're not sure, every contest manager I've ever spoken to is more than happy to help you understand what's allowed and what isn't. One tip. Contesting is as much about the rules that are written as it is about the rules that are not. If you find a gap in the rules, and it doesn't go against the spirit of the contest, you're absolutely encouraged to use that to your advantage. If you do, you'll quickly discover why the rules change so often. Preparation is everything! I'm Onno VKFLAB

With the Women's Cricket World Cup starting tomorrow and England the defending champions, SWL's Ollie Slack, Kit Shepard and George Lovatt discuss the tournament and construct two potential best XIs of the tournament.

As the Six Nations moves into another two week break, SWL's Nick Powell, Ben Hart, Stefan Frost, Jess Tiplady and George Wilson round up the third week of fixtures and look at the state of play so far, as well as throwing ahead to the tournament's final two rounds. In the third weekend of the tournament, France solidified their position as Grand Slam favourites, with a thumping 36-17 win away at Scotland, Ireland took advantage of an early red card and obscure rule to pummel 13-man Italy 57-6, and England held off Wales 23-19 at Twickenham to keep their own tournament hopes alive.

In this special Winter Olympics podcast, SWL's Stuart Allen is joined by Finn Toal, Logan Forbes, Will Godley and Andreas Schoinarakis to discuss the big stories of the Games so far, including the controversy around Kamila Valieva, Team GB's disappointing performance so far and when the hunt for that elusive first medal might end for the British athletes competing.

With the second intriguing round of Six Nations fixtures in the bag, SWL's George Wilson, James Chittick Marcus Duncomb and Hugo Mirabel-Hardy discuss the weekend's games. It was another huge result for tournament favourites France, as they held off Ireland in Paris, Wales got their campaign back on track with a narrow home win over Scotland, and England secured a necessary statement victory over Italy in Rome. The team also look ahead to the next round of fixtures, and discuss whether it's time for the structure of the Six Nations to change in lieu of Italy's poor performances.

With the second round of fixtures for the Six Nations 2022 coming this weekend, SWL's Nick Powell and James Chittick preview the matches, as England travel to Italy, Wales face Scotland in Cardiff and France host Ireland. With additional analysis from Oliver Gafsen and George Lovatt.

With the first round of Six Nations fixtures done and dusted, SWL's Nick Powell and James Chittick discuss the weekend's games, as England fell to a narrow but damaging defeat at Murrayfield, Wales' title defence got off to a nightmare start as they were hammered by Ireland, and France comfortably saw off Italy. The team also look ahead to this weekend's games and what the results mean to the state of the Championship, even at this early stage. Featuring stats from George Lovatt and social media reaction from Jack Butler.

The 2022 Super Bowl takes place on Sunday 13 February and sees the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals at So-Fi Stadium in LA. SWL's Joe Acklam and Hugo Mirabel-Hardy talk to Bengals fan Stefan Frost and Rams fan and SWL Deputy Editor Tom Holmes about where the game will be won and lost, the two teams' histories in the event and the season as a whole, as well as discussing who will win MVP and what legendary quarter-back Tom Brady's legacy in the sport will be following his retirement.

In 2022, it is quite astounding that we still have, at least as of now, two Middle East broadcasters still on the air on shortwave: Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Radio Cairo was making attempts to return as of early 2022 but having great difficulties resolving its longstanding modulation and distortion problems. Jordan is now gone, as is Bahrain it seems. Oman which was still on shortwave as of 2019 is now either gone or intermittent. Radio Kuwait, which returned to shortwave some years ago, began shifting to DRM transmissions though is still being heard on regular AM shortwave, though with some highly variable shifts of frequency. Which brings us back to the good old days when Radio Kuwait was the new powerhouse in shortwave broadcasting from the Middle East, having taken delivery of 250 kilowatt transmitters. Radio Kuwait was a daily presence on shortwave for decades, with its familiar musical interval before English newscasts, and music programs. As a young SWL, I used to listen to Radio Kuwait almost on a daily basis, usually in the 19 meter band. The signal was so strong and clear that it was easy to tune in on the 1940's T-133 receiver I used at the time. Here is a recording of Radio Kuwait from 1970. The station was also a superb reliable verifier of reception reports and sent out beautiful folder QSLs.

In 2022, one station in the South Pacific remains on shortwave, to the great delight of shortwave listeners. That station is Radio New Zealand, which as of early 2022 could still be heard with good signals. Back in the 1970's Radio New Zealand was a prime DX target. Its sign on at 0600 UTC required staying up until 2:00 AM in summer months. For signs of good Pacific propagation, DX'ers often used VNG, the former time signal station in Australia, as a marker. If VNG was coming in well, then New Zealand and Tahiti were likely to be coming in well. It's hard to explain the feeling a new SWL got hearing Radio New Zealand in those days. At a power of 7.5 kilowatts, the station listed on its QSL card (shown here) 9 frequencies, including 9.54 mHz and 11.780 mHz where I used to hear them. Other frequencies in 1971 were 15.280, 17.770, 6.080, 9.620, 15.220, 6.020, and 15.110 mHz for ZL2/3/4/5/7/8/10/20 and 21 call letters. The verification signer was H. Taylor-Smith at NZBC Broadcasting House in Wellington. Hearing this 7.5 kilowatt signal, with its characteristic fading as the signal made its way the many thousands of miles to Pennsylvania, was a real thrill. Here is the 1971 recording of Radio New Zealand, from sign on with its “Bellbird” interval signal and BBC news relay.

The Six Nations kicks off tomorrow with three typically intriguing clashes. Ahead of another classic campaign, SWL took a look back at six of the most memorable matches from this weekend's fixtures on the Six Nations Rewind podcast.

This week we answer one of the questions we have been asked.Can you explain the difference between SWL, MBS and WLL.We take a look at how it all works and explain the difference and where you might come into contact with them.

With the news over the past few years, and especially over the last few weeks, of the rapid decline of Venezuela, it's interesting to recall that there was a day when that country was a powerhouse on the shortwave band, with numerous private radio stations that SWL's around the world could hear in the 90, 60, 49, 31, and 19 meter bands. There was also a brief attempt to put Venezuela on the map as an international broadcaster, with Radio Nacional de Venezuela which was audible at good signal levels. Recorded by Dan Robinson, courtesy of the Shortwave Radio Archive. Part of the Shortwave Transmissions project, documenting and reimagining the sounds of shortwave radio - find out more and see the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/shortwave

"This recording captures the last 5 minutes of WWV's old format (giving the time every 5 minutes) and the first 5 minutes of the new format (giving the time every 1 minute), which took place on July 1, 1971 UTC. Apologies for the less-than-stellar audio quality, but I recorded this as a 15-year-old fledgling SWL with limited knowledge of audio recording techniques. So I simply placed the microphone from my cassette tape recorder next to the speaker on the receiver and hit the record button. The signal quality wasn't the greatest, either — lots of QSB and QRM — but I still managed to get what I was going for. The resulting recording has accompanied me everywhere since then, preserved only on its original cassette, until 2008, when I finally decided it was time to learn how to transfer it onto my hard drive, burn it onto a CD and stop having to rely on the integrity of 37-year-old audio tape." Recorded by Brian Smith, courtesy of the Shortwave Radio Archive. Part of the Shortwave Transmissions project, documenting and reimagining the sounds of shortwave radio - find out more and see the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/shortwave

Thirty years ago today the US Space program came crashing down with the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. I was a student at Purdue University at the time, living in a dormitory. I decided to make some recordings knowing this would be a historic event. This is a recording I made of the BBC on the evening of Jan 28 (0200 UTC on January 29). The frequency was most likely 5975 kHz or 9590 kHz.  The dorm environment didn't make a great place for SWL reception and the recording is noisy but still of decent quality. Recorded by Tom Laskowski, courtesy of the Shortwave Radio Archive. Part of the Shortwave Transmissions project, documenting and reimagining the sounds of shortwave radio - find out more and see the whole project at https://citiesandmemory.com/shortwave

Foundations of Amateur Radio The other day a member of our community proudly showed off their plaque for first place as a Short Wave Listener or SWL in the Poland SP DX Contest. Together with their dad they listened on 80m using a WebSDR and logged all the contacts they were able to hear. Their participation didn't include transmitters, since neither have got their callsigns, yet. To me this illustrates exactly what it's like to dip your toes into the world of amateur radio and it's a path that many amateurs have taken to become licensed and transmitting. I'm mentioning this because that same short wave listener also won a platinum diploma from the anniversary of Stanislaw Lem's 100th birthday amateur contest. If that name sends tingles of excitement down your spine, you're familiar with his work. If not, you might be interested to know that Stanislaw Lem was a world acclaimed Polish writer of science fiction who died in 2006. This random discovery, in addition to giving me ideas about opportunities for contests and awards, reminded me of other times when in one setting I've been surprised by information relating to another setting. In this case, science fiction. In previous workplaces I've come across software developers, technicians and managers who outside their roles in computing were active as volunteer fire-fighters, paramedics, writers, stage performers, singers, foster parents and more. It occurred to me that we in the amateur radio community spend most, if not all, of our time discussing amateur radio, but that we likely share other interests with our community. I recently discovered other science fiction nerds, a cos-player, there's some volunteer fire-fighters and the like, no doubt there's more. My point being that in addition to finding more common ground between us as a community, we also have the opportunity to share our hobby with other people who share our interests. It's hard to imagine that science fiction fans and fire-fighters for example are unable to relate to amateur radio. Don't get me wrong. I'm not advocating that you hit the members of your other communities over the back of the head with amateur radio. Instead, think of it as another way to connect to that group. The thing that strikes me about our amateur community is the diversity that it encompasses. It means that there's likely plenty of other interests that you will find that bind you to other amateurs and it likely means that your other hobbies and interests might share some of your amateur interests. Truth be told, as all consuming as amateur radio is, it's not the only thing that defines you and it's not the only thing of interest to the people around you. What those interests are is up to you. Only one way to find out. Talk with your friends. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

On this week's episode, the boys do their best to channel their inner peace and happiness after a full week of Apex Legends being down after the Big Maude release. After a quick venting session to start the show, the boys get into a Deluxe Raze Energy Question of the week as they discuss which heirlooms would best suit random situations such as unclogging a toilet or attacking a wild Grizzly Bear. The boys then talk to SWL about the upcoming Season 11 and all of the goodies it has in store. The boys finish off the show going over the various red flags in potential suitors as Kyle gears up to go back into the dog-eat-dog world of dating. SomeoneWhoLinks:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SomeoneWhoLeaksYT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZQY30oHBMqkEjWBUnZkHkAIntro Music: Slowly by Tokyo Music Walker | https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USGrab My Bachelor Music: Beauty by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

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For the first time in years, Bahrain was not included in the list of countries that USCIRF recommends for the State Department's Special Watch List (SWL). The government of Bahrain has made incremental improvements to religious freedom conditions within the country over the past several years—working to enhance the rights of religious communities including Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and Baha'is.   Nevertheless, there are some lingering concerns about how Bahrain's government treats the Shi'a Muslim majority population. USCIRF Supervisory Policy Analyst, Scott Weiner, joins us to expound upon the religious freedom situation in Bahrain. Click here to read more USCIRF reporting on Bahrain. Read USCIRF's 2021 Annual Report for more information on our recommendations for CPC and SWL designation. Featuring: Dwight Bashir, Director of Outreach and Policy, USCIRFScott Weiner, Supervisory Policy Analyst, USCIRF

Well, we did it folks. December 2020, and a holiday season that feels so much more deserved than any other. We here at SWL are kicking off a month full of holiday themed movies with the classic 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street, the "tale as old as time" where Santa pays New York a visit and changes hearts and minds across the Big Apple. Neither of us had seen this film prior to this episode, and we take divergent opinions on the messages and presentation of the film. Sit back with some eggnog and enjoy our analysis! Content Warning: language

This week's episode comes with a rather somber tone. The film 12 Angry Men (1957), starring Henry Fonda, asks a lot of questions about morality, judgement, and a human's inherent duty to others through the deliberation of 12 jurors in a murder case.  With this episode coming out so close to Election Day in the United States, we saw this episode as an opportunity to go in depth on this movie's characters and discuss their relevancy to today's social climate. Is that relevance enough to make it a must watch? Find out by listening to this week's episode. Content warning: discussion on law enforcement, racism, sexism, morality Please, do your civic duty on November 3rd and vote, if you are in the US. Every vote matters. If you would like updates on SWL or other podcasts from us, please follow @PodcastsSnowden on twitter. 

Get ready to laugh, listeners, because our final week of our first ever Spooktober covers the hilarious dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), directed by Frank Capra! The film stars Cary Grant as the leading man, Mortimer Brewster, as he deals with marriage, his family, and maybe even a little death! While Capra was mostly known for his more dramatic films, his directorial genius still shines in this film as well, and it may have been a much deserved break from the norm for him. This film also has an adapted screenplay from its historic long run on Broadway, and with that also comes some serious Broadway drama. Sit with us as we ask the question....is this movie a must watch? Content warning: marriage, murder, law enforcement, light ableism, xenophobia If you would like updates for SWL or our other podcasts, please follow us on Twitter, @PodcastSnowden, as well as our personal accounts.

You've definitely heart those ominous, stressful chords. Someone peels back the curtain, the woman turns and screams, then gets stabbed to death to a high pitched violin section creating awful dissonance. And it all started with the 1960 release of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. The classic horror/slasher film stars Janet Leigh as Marion Crane, a damsel on the run who finds herself checking into the ominous Bates Motel, run by Norman Bates, who is played by Anthony Perkins. This film not only reestablished Hitchcock's reign on genre film during the late Golden Era, but also had some effect on the industry, both on the lot and in the theatre. This film didn't receive any academy awards, however it is considered to be an essential watch for horror enthusiasts. Enjoy our entirely SPOILER FREE conversation about Psycho! Content warning: violence, law enforcement If you would like updates from SWL or any other Snowden Family Podcasts, follow @SnowdenPodcast on twitter.

Ever watch people out of your window and make up elaborate stories about them? Then you might have something in common with Jeff, the protagonist from this week's edition of Spooktober. Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (1954) is arguably one of his most recognizable films, and it was certainly no small feat. The set alone required massive construction on one of the studio's soundstages. The film stars James Stewart as J.B. "Jeff" Jefferies opposite the incomparable Grace Kelly as Lisa. Enjoy a conversation about a less spooky, more thriller movie that is an ordeal to watch. Content warning: homicide, domestic violence, voyeurism If you would like updates from SWL or other podcasts in the Snowden Podcast family, please follow @PodcastSnowden on twitter.

We're kicking off a month of spooooooky films with our second double feature special dedicated to two titans of 1920's German silent film, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) and Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927). Nosferatu is widely considered to be one of the first most popular film adaptations of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, even if Murnau and company didn't technically have the rights. The film stars Max Schreck as the horrifying Nosferatu, as well as Alexander Granach as Jonathan and Greta Schroder as Nenia. Nosferatu has been hailed by many as one of the greatest pieces of film throughout history, and even the Vatican has it listed as one of their 45 greatest films of all time. Not to be outdone, Lang's Metropolis was an early attempt at what we would now recognize as Science Fiction. It is considered to be one of the most ambitious films of all time and even was a favorite of a certain German despot. The film stars Briggite Helm as Maria/Maschinemensch, Alfred Abel as Joh Fredersen, and Gustav Frolich as Freder. Settle in with us as we talk in depth about the making of these films, the challenges of early filmaking, and their modern day relevancy! Content Warning: horror, religious themes, class struggle, human rights violations If you are interested in recieving updates about SWL or any other Snowden podcasts in the future, please follow @PodcastsSnowden on twitter. Updates are also available from us at @madamsnowcave or @WolfiesBoi.

Strap in, folks, because this week's topic is the classic 80's science fiction film Blade Runner (1982), directed by Ridley Scott. Blade Runner stars Harrison Ford in the mysterious lead role of Rick Deckard, as well as other notable names like Rutger Hauer, and Edward James Olmos (who went on later to be in Battlestar Galactica). Blade Runner isn't a film that was traditional Oscar bait, though it did receive nominations for Set Decoration and Visual effects. Nevertheless, it is the primary inspiration for an entire genre as film moved from the classic era into the modern one. Films such as Looper and District 9 as well as directors like Christopher Nolan cite Scott's work as a source of inspiration for them. Sit with us as we discuss our first impressions of this film. Content Warning: sexual violence, violence, adult themes, language. If you would like updates for SWL or any other podcasts in the Snowden Podcast family, follow @PodcastsSnowden on twitter, or follow our personal twitter pages, @madamsnowcave and @WolfiesBoi

We're about to make you an offer you can't refuse...you could gain some cultural education by listening to this week's episode or you could sleep with the fishes! If you haven't guessed already, this week Margaret and Ethan dive into a landmark movie in American culture, Francis Ford Coppola's classic The Godfather (1972). Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, and Robert Duvall, this staple of 70's film is the inspiration for a number of mafia movies that followed. The film won Best Picture, Actor (Brando), and screenplay (which was adapted from novelist and co-screenwriter Mario Puzo's novel by the same title), and both Caan and Duval also received nominations for Best Supporting Actor at the 1973 Academy Awards. American film making and culture has been heavily influenced by this film since its release in 1972, and many major publications and film critics consider it to be one of the best films ever made. Pour a glass of wine (or grape juice if you're underaged), make some of Clemenza's famous pasta, and settle in as we discuss this fixed point in cultural history. Content warning: crime, violence, adult themes.  If you would like to keep up with SWL and our other podcasts, please follow @PodcastsSnowden on Twitter, or follow us directly: @madamsnowcave & @WolfiesBoi

This week, Ethan may or may not begrudgingly kinda sorta maybe liked a James Cameron film. It's James Cameron's Titanic (1997), starring Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, and many more big names in what is arguably the biggest film of the 1990's. Titanic remains near the top of the highest grossing movies of all time list and is constantly referenced and quoted in a large amount of television and movies since it's debut. This is the first film on SWL that was a request from a listener, so if you've been on the fence about watching it, settle in and listen to our discussion! Content Warning: Discussion of death, adult themes If you haven't already, please subscribe to our feed, wherever you listen to us! Also, please take the time to follow us on twitter, @PodcastsSnowden. Thanks for listening!

Tony Barratt in the UK reports on the VOA Bethany Closedown transmission. There are updates on KHBI, the Christian Science Monitor Station which took over KYOI in the Mariana Islands. There are changes going on at Radio Berlin International. In PUBSPOT we look at new Fine-Tuning Group's Proceedings 1989 which contains 27 articles from real specialists. John Bryant is one of the editors and explains why they went into so much detail. This edition is both for beginners and advanced alike. Bryant wrote a very practical article on the Beverage antenna. John Fisher has an excellent article on broadcasting in Brazil and Hans Johnson on broadcasting in the Middle East. A lot of information may be “dated” in 2020, but for someone who travels and wants to kill some time reading about SWL, they are a great resource. It's like sitting down with a veteran DXer and picking his/her brain. The authors were “giants” of the hobby back in the day. All the books were available on a single CD-ROM for US$10 from Harold Sellers of the Ontario DX Association.. () There are earlier interviews with John Bryant of Fine tuning in these editions of Media Network: plus two other programmes with John Bryant which we did:  covered the Zenith Transoceanic  which went into some depth about the Drake R-8. In another publication “Latin America by Radio” Swedish DXer Henrik Klemitz has made a study of Latin American broadcasting. We report on the Ulysees mission from the European Space Agency. Roy Neal reports that in the wake Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands have asked amateur radio operators for help.