This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY: 0000Z, Sep 29 to 2400Z, Sep 30

Source: https://lhs.fyi/96

ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Sep 29 to 2359Z, Sep 30

Source: https://lhs.fyi/97

Contests Next Weekend

Oceania DX Contest, Phone: 0800Z, Oct 6 to 0800Z, Oct 7

Source:https://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/Rules/rules.html

California QSO Party: 1600Z, Oct 6 to 2200Z, Oct 7

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/98

Special Events

Enigma Reloaded:  Sept 28th - Oct 6th

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/99

Announcements

New merchandise. What would you like to see?

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Try EME!

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Feren OS

Feren OS is based on Linux Mint. What makes it one of the most visually attractive Linux distro is its tweaked Cinnamon desktop environment. It promises to deliver an experience that’ll match or beat the aesthetics of MacOS and Windows operating systems. Feren OS is a rolling release Linux distribution. The look and feel is familiar: There are a Windows-like start button and taskbar that have all the useful icons. The start menu is intuitively designed, as clicking on an option opens a submenu. The Theme Changer tool lets you play with icons, setup, background, etc. Feren OS, apart from being a beautiful Linux distribution and fully loaded with eye candy, is familiar and innovative. Also, it has a familiar desktop scheme, clean, flat design, modern environment and is beginner friendly.

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ferenos (Feren OS)

Events

Open Networking Summit

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

When: Sep 25-27, 2018

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/84

SymfonyLive London 2018

Location: London, UK

When: Sep 27-28, 2018

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/85

Events Next Week

Ohio Linux Fest

Location: Columbus, OH, USA

When: Oct 12-13, 2018

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/olf

https://lhs.fyi/86

LHS Open Source Challenge

Try to find a way to use an application on Linux that you’ve always or ordinarily used on Windows.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Super Creamy Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni

1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese

1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup dry bread crumbs

1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until done; drain.  In 9x13 inch baking dish, stir together macaroni, shredded Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle topping over macaroni mixture.  Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is golden brown.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Dark (Union) Horse Reunion Rye Whiskey in Barrel Strength

Description

Handcrafted from a 100% rye mash and distilled in a copper pot still. Barreled at a proof of 110 and aged in new Missouri oak, each barrel is carefully selected by artisan distillers then blended to taste. Uncut and unfiltered, it’s whiskey in its purest form reserved for the best of times.

Information

ABV: 57.17% (114.33 Proof)

Region: Kansas City, MO, USA

Color: Burnt Caramel

Nose: Vanilla, caramel, lemon, peppermint

Taste: Citrus, vanilla, toffee, mint, wintergreen, pepper, leather, smoke

Price: $65 (750ml)

Rating: 90

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Big Sky Brewing Company - Shake-A-Day India Pale Ale

Information

ABV:  7.5%  65 IBU

Region:  Montana, USA

Color:  Gold (or Blue if you don’t have XRay vision or a glass to pour it in)

Taste:  Ok, not as hoppy as I’d like

Price:  $7.99 - $10.99 for 6 pack of cans

Rating (10 max):  7.5

Notes

Notes:  In Montana, we have a pastime bar game called shake-a-day. Each day at your favorite watering hole, you get one opportunity to throw fifty cents into a pot with hopes of rolling five of a kind and winning a pocket full of cash! This favorable risk to reward is our inspiration for brewing this aggressive, american style ipa. Brewed with pacific nw and australian hop varieties, bright aromas and resinous pine dominate the palate. The clean, well-attenuated finish has enough body to leave you wanting another roll of the dice.