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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

BARTG HF RTTY Contest (British Amateur Radio Teledata Group)

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5I

Russian DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cJ

State QSO Party Challenge

Virginia

Contests Next Weekend

CQ WW WPX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5Q

FOC QSO Party (First Class CW Operators’ Club)

Source: https://lhs.fyi/fO

Special Events

Maine Bicentennial

Source: https://lhs.fyi/jF

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/jG

Anniversary of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary Closing

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ke

Battle of Horseshoe Bend (Creek Indian War) Anniversary

Source: https://lhs.fyi/kd

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/kc

Announcements

Hamvention 2020 Campaign - all funds moved to 2021

Coffee Give-a-way and Store Purchases

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Maintain your sanity while the world goes to shit around you.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Manjaro KDE

Source: https://lhs.fyi/2s

Events

We’ll assume all events are canceled for at least the next fortnight.

LHS Open Source Challenge

Maintain your sanity while the world goes to shit around you.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Shepherd’s Pie

Description

On Pi Day, we had our annual St. Pats/Pi Day party.  SO, we had all Irish/Pie related items (Pasties, Shepherds Pie, mini caramel apple pies, mini apple pies, mini Irish Cream pies, etc).  Because we serve food all night, buffet style, I had to modify the Shepherd’s pie to work in a slow cooker.  Russ, and several others, gave it 2 thumbs up!

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 small onion, diced

1 12-16oz package of frozen pea/carrots

1 can sliced mushrooms

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon Worchestershire Sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Sprinkle of dried thyme

Sprinkle of dried Rosemary

1 can cream of mushroom soup

Mashed potatoes to cover top

Shredded cheddar (optional)

Directions

Brown ground beef, adding onion to soften; drain.  Place all ingredients in slow cooker, stir well.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours.  In the last hour, add the mashed potatoes to the top (as a crust), and place cheese on top of the potatoes (if you like).

Russ’s Drink Corner

Aberlour 12 Speyside Single Malt

Description

All our single malts are made with the best local ingredients of barley and soft water from nearby mountain, Ben Rinnes. Our expertly crafted new spirit is usually matured for a minimum of 12 years both in the finest hand-picked Oloroso Sherry butts and American Oak barrels. It’s this double cask maturation which subtly brings together the characteristics of each cask to create a truly rich and rewardingly complex range of single malts. The 12 year-old expression is a fine example of how the distinctively crisp, citrus character of Aberlour’s new distillate is deftly softened by double cask maturation, as the mellowed spirits within are combined to deliver a subtly balanced flavour.

Details

Mashbill: 100% malted barley

ABV: 40% (80 Proof)

Region: Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland

Color: Golden amber with a hint of mahogany

Nose: Walnut, red apple, butter, raisin, toasted oak

Taste: Citrus fruit, sherry, cinnamon, butter, maple, raisins, dried banana, chocolate, char

Finish: Warm and slightly bitter with a hint of raisins, sherry, honey, chocolate and clove

Price: $45 (750ml)

Rating: 86

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Bulleit Bourbon

Details

Medium amber in color, with gentle spiciness and sweet oak aromas. Mid-palate is smooth, with tones of maple, oak, and nutmeg. Finish is long, dry and satiny with a light toffee flavor. 90 proof (45% ABV). Mashbill: 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley.