This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

CQ WW WPX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5Q

PODXS 070 Club Three Day Weekend Contest

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/lY

Contests Next Weekend

IARU Region 1 Field Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/lZ

State QSO Party Challenge

Kentucky

Special Events

Mike the Headless Chicken Festival (Cancelled)

Source: https://lhs.fyi/m3

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/m2

D-Day Commemoration

Source: https://lhs.fyi/m4

Nuclear Submarine USS Nautilus SSN 571

Source: https://lhs.fyi/m6

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/m5

Announcements

John Amodeo, AA6JA, has announced that Last Man Standing has been renewed for another season and expects the first episode of that new season to air in the January, 2021 time frame.

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Wander outside and activate your back yard portable or try some satellite work using some easy-to-build, inexpensive VHF and UHF equipment.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

iRaspbian

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/m0

Additional Info:  https://lhs.fyi/m1

Events

OpenJS World

Source: https://lhs.fyi/m7

Cloud Foundry Summit North America

Source: https://lhs.fyi/m8

Virtual LFN Developer & Testing Forum

Source: https://lhs.fyi/m9

LHS Open Source Challenge

Try a project that is built on a containerization model and learn something about Docker, Vagrant or other technologies that provide a container deployment.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Best Bacon Jam

Description

We love to serve bacon jam on burgers or with homemade pimento cheese and crackers.

Ingredients

1 lb. bacon, cut into 1" pieces

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/4 c. maple syrup

Few splashes Balsamic Vinegar

1 tsp. chili powder

Directions

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving about a tablespoon of bacon fat in the pan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onion to the pan and cook, stirring often, until the onions are caramelized, about 20 minutes. Stir in garlic, brown sugar, maple syrup, vinegar, chili powder and cooked bacon. Bring mixture to a simmer then reduce heat to low. Cook until the liquid has reduced and thickened and the onions are jammy, 20-30 minutes. Let cool before transferring to a jar. Serve with cheese and crackers. It’s also delicious on a burger!

Russ’s Drink Corner

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof

Description

It’s whiskey as nature intended it: Bottled straight from the barrel at its full proof. Intense, smooth, and remarkably varied, Barrel Proof is bottled at anywhere from 125 to 140-proof, taking Jack’s trademark vanilla and toasted oak flavors to bold new levels. Even though it’s not labeled a bourbon, it meets the criteria. After distillation, it goes through the Lincoln County Process, dripping for six days in 10 foot vats through charcoal filters made of charred maple wood. Aging is in the upper levels of the rickhouses for 4-7 years. This is Jack Daniel’s first barrel-strength product offered to the public.

Details

Mashbill: 80% Corn, 12% Rye, 8% Malted Barley

Barrel Info: Rick R-10, Barrel 20-00423, Date 01-24-2020

ABV: 64.95% (129.9 Proof)

Region: Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA

Color: Deep amber

Nose: Banana, vanilla, green apple, sandalwood, tobacco

Taste: Banana, chocolate, caramel, tobacco, barrel spice, burnt maple sugar, mouth-coating general sweetness

Finish: Lingering vanilla and banana with a mildly hot barrel spice, evidence of the high-heat aging position in the rickhouses

Price: $65 (750ml)

Rating: 93

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Cowboy Beans

Ingredients

Bag of Pintos

Bag of Kidney Beans

1lb Bacon

2 White Onions

1.5 lb of Ham (chunked from spiral ham)

Container of Beef Stock

Ketchup 1/2 Cup +/-

BBQ Sauce 3/4 Cup +/-

Worchester Sauce 6 Tsp +/-

Anything else you want for seasoning (I added Sweet/Hot Jalapenos with some brine 1/2 Cup)

Directions

Prep beans overnight (soak/drain). Cook bacon to less than crispy. Saute Onions in Bacon. Add everything to crock pot set high for 4-6 hours until beans are tender and you can’t wait anymore.