May 11, 2026

LHS Episode #616: Xenia Bound

50 minutes

Show Notes

Amateur Radio Topics:

Hamvention is here!

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hamvention

Teases:

Icom X-026 Premiers Concept Mockup of new Rig

Amateur Radio Operators in Belarus Arrested, Face the Death Penalty

Source: https://lhs.fyi/LB (404 Media)

https://lhs.fyi/LE (IARU Response)

Open Source / Linux Topics:

Debian Release Team: Debian Must Now Ship Reproducible Packages

Source: https://lhs.fyi/Lz (Phoronix)

3 life-improving Linux apps to try

Source: https://lhs.fyi/LA (HowToGeek)

Linux in the Ham Shack Topics:

FreeDV 2.3.0 Released

More information on the 2.3.0 release can be found at our blog (https://lhs.fyi/Lv) along with information on the FlexRadio integration more specifically (https://lhs.fyi/Lw). Let me know if you have any questions and definitely feel free to tell all your friends!

Rhizomatica Releases Mercury

Source: https://lhs.fyi/Lx (Amateur Radio Daily)

Graywolf

Source: https://lhs.fyi/Ly (Graywolf)

Announcements & Feedback:

Announcements:

Come see us at Hamvention! We are counting down the minutes at this point!

Join us for dinner at Hamvention! We need you to RSVP immediately via the event links on Facebook or by emailing [email protected] - NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, 5/13 - so we can get reservations finalized!

Friday:

https://lhs.fyi/HVBJ

Saturday:

https://lhs.fyi/chuys

Can you help support the show?

We need topics!

Repeater for sale!

Memorial Service for Russ, K5TUX

https://lhs.fyi/mem

Feedback:

Email from JL1AYH

Hi LHS-team, I have not done a search on whether you mentioned OpenWebRX+ already, if not then it might be a candidate: https://lhs.fyi/owr Thanks for the podcast!

Discord Post from Victoria (K8VSY)

if anyone is using Wavelog: https://lhs.fyi/LC

Source: https://lhs.fyi/LD (github)

Email from Claus Niesen (AE0S) Amateur Radio Software Award committee member

Hello We would like to announce the 2026 recipients of the Amateur Radio Software Award, which goes to Nate Bargmann (N0NB), George Baltz (N3GB), Daniele Forsi (IU5HKX), and Mikael Nousiainen (OH3BHX) for their work on Hamlib. Attached is the press release of the award. We would be happy for you to mention the award.

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