Linux in the Ham Shack

Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

WFView

Interviewees

Elliott Liggett, W6EL

Phil Taylor, M0VSE

Roeland Janson, PA3MET

Topics

wfview is a program that allows many modern Icom ham radio transceivers (such as the IC-7300, IC-9700, IC-7610, IC-R8600 and many others) to be controlled via a computer. wfview shows the gorgeous spectrum display on whatever display is connected, including projectors, touch screens, and TVs. wfview allows for full radio control from a computer keyboard and basic control from a numeric keypad. wfview can run on hardware ranging from the $35 Raspberry Pi to laptops to desktops. wfview is designed for the Linux operating system but could probably run with minimal modifications on other platforms. wfview supports rig control over ethernet/wifi as well as over the traditional USB serial CIV bus. The project’s goals are simple: Develop a free and open-source program for ham radio and SWL users to enjoy using modern radios on modern operating systems, free of charge, and with open source code.

Resources

https://lhs.fyi/sW (WFview)

https://lhs.fyi/sX (User Manual)

https://lhs.fyi/sY (Forums)

https://lhs.fyi/sZ (Gitlab)

https://lhs.fyi/t0 (YouTube)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

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Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Recognition of Young Operators in the CW and SSB NAQP

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sL (IARU R2)

YOTA Progress in the Americas – April 2021

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sM (ham yota)

Russian Robinson Club Announces Activation of Rare IOTA Islands in the Aleutians

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sQ (ARRL)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Ultimate Guitar Launches Muse Group and Acquires Audacity

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sP (libre arts)

LibreOffice 7.1.3 Community Available for Download

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sO (document foundation)

OpenIndiana Hipster 2021.04 Released

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sN (wtfo)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

CubeSat for a Thousand Bucks

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sU (Hackaday)

Fedora 33 -> 34 in the NE4RD Shack

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Patreons

Jim Lawson

Subscriptions

Chris DeLuca

Facebook

Roger Worley

Adam Bush

Fleury Mauricio

Twitter

@Siso - HK3W

@HowiePepper

@LesterM94744880

@GlobalTechG

@gcremerius

@cqqrz

YouTube

Tolits Ski

This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

CQ-M International DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/e7

VOLTA WW RTTY Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/6F

State QSO Party Challenge & WAQP

Arkansas

Contests Next Weekend

His Maj. King of Spain Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/e9

Special Events

Wyoming Rookie Rodeo

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sR

Bigfoot Radio Net Spring Expedition 2021

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/sS

Chicken Dinner Road

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sT

Announcements

Mailing list will soon be recovered. Sorry for the outage.

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Get on the air with JS8Call and make a contact or two.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Fedora 34

Source: https://lhs.fyi/fedora

Events

TEQnation Conference

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sA

International Conference on Open Source Systems

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sy

Open Source World East

Source: https://lhs.fyi/rc

LHS Open Source Challenge

Get on the air with JS8Call and make a contact or two.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Creme de Menthe Chocolate Pie

Description

I am a lazy cook in the summer.  And I love easy desserts.  This is the best of both worlds, and adds a boozy buzz to go with it!  And it’s a retro recipe from the 50’s… they definitely knew how to party!

Ingredients

25 chocolate sandwich cookies

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 cups marshmallow creme

1/4 cup creme de menthe liqueur

2 cups whipping cream

Directions

Crush cookies and set aside 1/4 cup of crumbs. Place remaining crumbs in a medium bowl and mix in melted butter. Press mixture firmly into bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan. In a large mixing bowl, whip together marshmallow creme and creme de menthe until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form, then fold into marshmallow mixture. Pour mixture into pan and sprinkle reserved cookie crumbs on top. Freeze at least 2 hours, until firm. Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving to soften slightly.

Ingredients

Grated chocolate, cocoa powder, or crushed graham crackers; for rimming your glass

3/4 ounce cream

3/4 ounce white crème de cacao liqueur

3/4 ounce green crème de menthe liqueur

Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

Grasshopper

Directions

If you’d like to rim the glass, wet it with a quick dip in a shallow dish filled with either liqueur from the recipe. While still holding the glass upside down, roll the rim in a dish of grated chocolate, cocoa powder, or finely crushed graham crackers. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, pour the cream, white crème de cacao, and green crème de menthe. Pour ingredients into shaker Shake well. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass. Serve and enjoy.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Cardenal Mendoza Solera Gran Reserva

Description

Cardenal Mendoza Clásico is a Solera Gran Reserva Brandy de Jerez created from a selection of the best holandas–the finest spirit, distilled slowly in alquitaras or pot stills–which are aged in the traditional system known as soleras and criaderas. Cardenal Mendoza Clásico is an exceptional Brandy de Jerez, aged for an average of 15 years in Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez Sherry Wine casks. One of the biggest soleras in Jerez, the scale of this solera guarantees proper ageing for an average of fifteen years and exceptional quality for the Brandy Cardenal Mendoza Clásico. In 1877 the Sánchez Romate family started producing brandy for private consumption. Word of its fine quality spread and the bodega decided to bottle it for commercial sale with the name Cardenal Mendoza. The name pays homage to the first Cardenal Mendoza, Don Pedro González de Mendoza (1423-1495), a prominent historical figure in 15th century Spain. As counsellor to King Fernando II and Queen Isabel I, he had the complete confidence of the Queen and played decisive roles in supporting Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas and in the unification of Spain.

Details

Mashbill: 100% Sherry (grapes)

Proof: 40% (80 Proof)

Region: Cadiz, Spain

Color: Dark mahogany

Nose: Wood spice, caramel, cinnabon buns, prunes, coffee, vanilla, pepper, orange peel

Taste: Raisin, prune, fig, herbal tea, dark chocolate, hazelnut

Finish: Medium length with peppery notes, raisins and peppermint

Price: $55 (750 ml)

Rating: 97

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Drambuie

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

JS8Call and the Amateur Radio Software Award

Interview

Jordan Sherer, KN4CRD

Claus Niesen, AE0S

Kun Lin, N7DMR

Rich Gordon, K0EB

Topics

JS8Call

Amateur Radio Software Award

Resources

https://lhs.fyi/js8call (JS8Call)

https://lhs.fyi/8q (groups.io)

https://lhs.fyi/sK (ARSA)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

Voice Mail from Tom, WA2IVD

YouTube Comment from qwazycat

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

NEW! YOTA Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sF (ham-yota)

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Amateur radio has a new census

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sG (Southgate)

Codec 2 HF Data Modes Part 2

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sH (rowetel)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

COSMIC to Arrive in June Release of Pop!_OS 21.04

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sE (system76 blog)

Is Linux Mint Turning Into Windows?

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sI (makeuseof)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Universal HamRadio Remote HTML5

Source: https://lhs.fyi/qB (github)

HamPI & HamPC Progress Testing in the NE4RD Shack

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

David Potter

Twitter

@csapkod

@TimeBraid

@ValiantSam

YouTube

Mike

Mailing List

Working on getting it recovered!

Merchandise Sales

Clint Bradford

Gary Watson

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

Holyland DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/du

Texas State Parks on the Air

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sC

State QSO Party Challenge & WAQP

Michigan

Ontario

Contests Next Weekend

QRP to the Field

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sD

Helvetia Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ds

State QSO Party Challenge and WAQP

Florida

Special Events

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sJ

World Amateur Radio Day

Quebec Parks on the Air (QcPOTA)

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sk

Announcements

Mailing list will soon be recovered. Sorry for the outage.

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Check out HamPI and play around with it.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

MX Linux

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hv

Events

Red Hat Open Source Summit

Source: https://lhs.fyi/s7

TEQnation Conference

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sA

International Conference on Open Source Systems

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sy

LHS Open Source Challenge

Check out HamPI and play around with it.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Chicken Korma

Description

Russ and I are big fans of Indian food and we were craving Chicken Korma.  So, I decided to peruse the web for a recipe.  After staring at recipes for days, I settled upon this one… and it definitely reminds us of a Indian restaurant that we love to eat at (that is long drive to get to!).  For those unaware, this version of Korma is chicken simmered in a creamy fragrant sauce with onion, garlic, ginger and cashews. We served ours over basmati rice and had a delicious roasted garlic naan that we enjoyed with it.  If you want more heat, add more chili or cayenne!

Ingredients

1/4 cup cashew halves

1/4 cup boiling water

3 cloves garlic, peeled

1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 bay leaves, crumbled

1 large onion, minced

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon chili powder

3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - diced

1/4 cup tomato sauce

1 cup chicken broth

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup plain yogurt

1 tablespoon cornstarch, mixed with equal parts cold water

Directions

Place cashews in a small bowl, and pour the boiling water over nuts. Set aside for 15 to 20 minutes. Place garlic and ginger in food processor and blend until smooth; set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium heat. Cook the bay leaves in hot oil for 30 seconds. Stir in onion, and cook until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in garlic/ginger paste, and season with coriander, garam masala, cumin, turmeric, and chili powder. Stir in chicken, and cook for about 5 minutes. Pour in tomato sauce and chicken broth. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, place the cashews, along with the water in which they were soaked, and the cream and yogurt into food processor. Process until smooth. Stir the cashew mixture into the chicken and onions. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the cornstarch mixture, and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes.

Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

Masala Martini

Ingredients

2 oz. gin

1?2 oz. fresh lime juice

1?2 oz. simple syrup

1?8 tsp. ground cumin

1?8 tsp. kosher salt

Lemon slice, for garnish

Directions

Combine gin, lime juice, simple syrup, cumin, and salt in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass; garnish with lemon slice.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Four Loko Malt Beverages

Bill’s Whatever Corner

19 Crimes Wine

Hello and welcome to Episode 406 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, we interview Dave Slotter, W3DJS, of the HamPi and HamPC projects. We learn a little …

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Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

World Amateur Radio Day

https://lhs.fyi/sn (IARU)

No Get-together in 2021: Ham Radio Exhibition Once Again Suspended

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sw (Messe Friedrichshafen Press Release)

Online Comm Academy 2021 is Set for April 10 – 11

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sx (ARRL)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Return of Stallman to FSF sparks outrage among open-source and free software leaders

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sv (ZDNet)

SCO Linux FUD returns from the dead

Source: https://lhs.fyi/so (ZDNet)

Introducing: Funds for Open Source

Source: https://lhs.fyi/su (Open Collective)

AlmaLinux OS Stable Release is Live!

Source: https://lhs.fyi/st (Almalinux)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Deepin 20.02

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sz

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Patreons

Patrick Ainge

Subscriptions

Eric Muller

Carl Baccus

Facebook

Mike Baxter

Steve Hagerman

Danessa Fryer

David Potter

Twitter

@HamRadiosCanada

@BlackDa5595812

@toddeye

@Penguin06946998

@OpenRTX

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

Florida State Parks on the Air

Source: https://lhs.fyi/de

SP DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sp

State QSO Party Challenge & WAQP

Lousiana

Mississippi

Contests Next Weekend

JIDX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ss

FT8 DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ds

State QSO Party Challenge and WAQP

Nebraska

New Mexico

North Dakota

Georgia

Special Events

The Annual Nancy Kott Memorial KN0WCW Event

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sB

World Amateur Radio Day

Quebec Parks on the Air (QcPOTA)

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sk

Announcements

Mailing list will soon be recovered. Sorry for the outage.

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Check out websdr.org and play around with other peoples’ SDRs.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Deepin 20.02

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sz

Events

Red Hat Open Source Summit

Source: https://lhs.fyi/s7

TEQnation Conference

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sA

International Conference on Open Source Systems

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sy

LHS Open Source Challenge

Check out open hardware platforms like Arduino or OpenRTX.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Carrot Cake

Description

I have always been a huge fan of carrot cake, and pulled Russ into my infatuation long ago.  This cake is full of all things wonderful about carrot cake… a moist cake full of pineapple, coconut and walnuts.  Oh, and some carrots.

Ingredients (Cake)

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1-3/4 cups white sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups shredded carrots

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

Ingredients (Frosting)

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in carrots, coconut, walnuts and pineapple. Pour into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Don’t panic, the center will sink a little. Allow to cool. To make the frosting: Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the confectioners sugar and beat until creamy.

Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

Carrot Cake Martini

Ingredients

2 cups ice cubes, or as needed

6 ounces Irish cream liqueur (such as Baileys®)

4 1/2 ounces butterscotch schnapps

3 ounces cinnamon schnapps

Directions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; pour in Irish cream liqueur, butterscotch schnapps, and cinnamon schnapps. Cover the shaker and shake until frothy. Strain into a martini glass.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon

Description

An innovative approach to twice-barreled bourbon creates the rich and colorful flavor of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Uniquely matured in separate, charred oak barrels – the second barrel deeply toasted before a light charring – extracts additional soft, sweet oak character.

Details

Mashbill: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley

Proof: 45.2% (90.4 Proof)

Region: Versailles, Kentucky

Color: Deep Amber

Nose: Dark fruit, black cherry, caramel, spiced honey, chocolate, marzipan and toasted oak

Taste: Vanilla, rich dark caramel, hazelnut, apple, cherry and baking

Finish: Long, full-bodied with creamy vanilla notes, cherry, honey, apples, sugar corn flakes and toasted oak

Price: $50 (750 ml)

Rating: 97

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Thief Creek Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Undammed Distilling Company, Billings, MT

43% (86 Proof)

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