Linux in the Ham Shack

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

CQ Worldwide DX Contest

Contests Next Weekend

Russian WW MultiMode Contest

Special Events

The First Pilgrim Landing at Plymouth

Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration

125 Years - Ripley’s Crookedest Street, Snake Alley

80th Anniversary of the Sikorsky VS-300 Helicopter

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Make some simplex VHF and UHF contacts, not using FM if possible.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

MX Linux

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hv (MX Linux)

Events

KubeCon/CloudeNativeCon North America

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gL (KubeCon)

Node+JS Interactive

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hO (NodeJS Interactive)

LHS Open Source Challenge

Experiment with an alternate text editor or terminal client just to see what’s out there and what’s different.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

White Castle Turkey Stuffing

Ingredients

10-12 White Castle® Sliders, no pickles

1 1/2 cups Celery, diced

1 1/4 teaspoons Thyme, ground

1 1/2 teaspoons Sage, ground

3/4 teaspoon Black pepper, coarsely ground

1 or 1/4 cup Chicken broth (See Directions)

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, tear the Sliders into pieces and add diced celery and seasonings. Add 1 cup chicken broth, toss well. Add ingredients to Casserole Dish and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Or to stuff the ingredients into the cavity of the turkey, prepare ingredients as noted above, but reduce chicken broth to 1/4 Cup, then cook as you normally would. Makes about 9 cups (enough for a 10-to-12-pound turkey). Note: Allow 1 Slider for each pound of turkey, which will be equal to 3/4 cup of stuffing per pound.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Redbreast 12 Cask Strength Irish Whiskey

Description

Made from a mash of malted and unmalted barley and then triple distilled in copper pot stills, Redbreast 12 boasts the flavour complexity and distinctive qualities of Pot Still whiskey. Matured in a combination of Bourbon seasoned American Oak barrels and Oloroso Sherry seasoned Spanish oak butts, the distinctive Redbreast sherry style is a joy to behold in each and every bottle. The Cask Strength expression gives a glimpse of Redbreast 12 in its natural, full flavoured taste.

Details

Mashbill: 50% barley, 50% malted barley

ABV: 56.2% (112.4 Proof)

Region: County Cork, Ireland

Color: Light golden honey

Nose: Sweet exotic fruit, orange, apple, honeysuckle, dried apricot, dark berry jam, toasted almond

Taste: Vanilla, baked cherries, honey, plum

Finish: Gentle baking spices, stewed fruit and a touch of oak mingle together

Price: $75 (750ml)

Rating: 90

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Deschutes Brewery Handup IPA

Details

Bend, OR

6.5% ABV

65 IBU

Brewer Notes: Grab a hoppy trackside Handup IPA and keep cranking across citrusy fields of floral hop flavor and tropical aromas to a crisp, dry finish. Our new mainline IPA is here! HandUp IPA an American-style IPA with aroma and flavor driven by the citrus, tropical, and grassy hop notes with a light malt character with a crisp dry finish. With our NW roots, cyclocross has been a big part of our culture for many years. We chose to name this beer “HandUp” because of our PNW roots and cyclocross affiliation. The beer label pays homage to Deschutes Brewery co-owner Colby, our cyclocross team captain who left this earth too soon in 2018.

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Youth on the Air (YOTA) Region 2 Camp 2020

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hr (yotaregion2.org)

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Happy 45th Birthday AMSAT-OSCAR 7!

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ho (AMSAT)

WRC-19 Grinds Into Its Third Week

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hl (ARRL)

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/hm (RSGB)

https://lhs.fyi/hn (CEPT)

Nominations Invited for CWOps Award

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hp (ARRL & CWOps)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Gitea 1.10.0 is released

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/hq (Gitea)

Ham Operators Were Pioneers of Social Networking

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hs (The Hindu)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/9G (BitX)

NHS Pagers are Leaking Medical Data

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ht (TechCrunch)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Gridtracker

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/hk

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Juan Pablo Daniel Borgna

Twitter

@JerryAdkins

@fserrador

@k4wpx

@7thGenSoDak

@ham_gretsky

YouTube

Steven Young

Linux Geek

Littrell1966

Mike Payne

jeeptrent

J Ada

Mailing List

WD0AJG

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)

Resources

https://lhs.fyi/he (RadioID)

https://lhs.fyi/hf (Miklor CPEditor)

https://lhs.fyi/hg (TYT CPS)

https://lhs.fyi/hh (editcp)

https://lhs.fyi/hi (Farnsworth DMR Resources)

https://lhs.fyi/pistar (Pi-Star)

https://lhs.fyi/hj (AnyTone Firmware and CP Editor)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

E-mail from Gene, BX8AAD

E-mail from James, W4JED

E-mail from Tom, N4HAI

E-mail from Rich, K0EB

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Source: https://lhs.fyi/aG

RSGB 80m Autumn Series, SSB

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gF

Silent Key Memorial Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gG

Contests Next Weekend

10-10 International Fall Contest, Digital

Source: https://lhs.fyi/6d

North American SSB Sprint

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cK

ARRL EME Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gH

Special Events

A Night on Bald Mountain

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gI

Thank You Veterans Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gJ

101st World War I Armistice Anniversary

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gK

Announcements

A contest is on the way. The scope and prize(s) have not yet been determined but stay tuned!

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Try out this new find SDRangel is an Open Source Qt5 / OpenGL 3.0+ SDR and signal analyzer frontend to various hardware.  https://lhs.fyi/gU

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Archman

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gD

Events

USENIX LISA 19

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gu

Linux Security Summit Europe

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gM

KubeCon & CloudNativeCon

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gL

LHS Open Source Challenge

Give us feedback on your open source amateur radio hardware and software in your shack!

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

School Lunchroom Pizza

Description

On Saturday night we hosted a 1980’s party, and this is one of the items we decided to provide for dinner. Russ said it was pretty spot-on.

Ingredients (Crust)

2? flour

¾ cup powdered milk

2 Tbsp sugar

1 packet of quick rise yeast

1 tsp salt

1? cup warm water (105-110 degrees)

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Ingredients (Filling)

½ pound ground chuck and/or ground Italian Sausage

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 8oz block mozzarella cheese – grated yourself (To be authentic school pizza, you will have to use imitation mozzarella shreds.)

Ingredients (Sauce)

6oz can tomato paste

1 cup water

? olive oil

2 cloves garlic minced

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

½ tbsp dried oregano

½ tbsp dried basil

½ tsp dried rosemary crushed

Directions (Crust)

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Spray a half sheet pan with non-stick pan spray and lay Parchment paper down. Cooking spray makes the parchment stick. In a large bowl mix flour, powdered milk, sugar, yeast, salt – whisk to blend. Add oil to hot water (110-115 degrees) – pour into your dry mixture. Stir with a wooden spoon until batter forms – don’t worry about lumps – you just want no dry spots. Spread dough into pan using fingertips until it’s even. If dough doesn’t want to cooperate, let rest 5 minutes and try again. Bake just the crust for 8-10 minutes – remove from oven and set aside.

Directions (Filling)

Brown meat(s), seasoned with salt and pepper, until it resembles crumbles – set aside and drain meat. Get out the pizza sauce – to partially baked crust, assemble.

Directions (Sauce)

Spread all over crust (to the edges). Sprinkle meats on top of sauce. Sprinkle cheese on top of meat. Bake at 475 degrees for 8-10 minutes until cheese melts and begins to brown. Remove from oven – let stand 5 minutes. Cut into rectangles and serve!

Russ’s Drink Corner

J.W. Kelly & Co. Old Milford Bourbon

Description

J.W. Kelly & Co. is a heritage brand having been started in 1866 by J.W. Kelly, an immigrant from Ireland in 1862. who had immigrated from Ireland to the U.S. in 1862. He ventured from New York to Chattanooga, Tennessee and took up residency there. The distillery operated there until 1915 when Prohibition put it out of business. Recently resurrected, Old Milford Bourbon is the first expression released by the company in over 100 years. It is a blend of 8-year, 6-year and 5-year-old bourbons with an interesting mashbill that leads to a unique product.

Details

Mashbill: 75% corn, 20% malted rye, 5% barley

ABV: 47% (94 Proof)

Region: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Color: Dark amber with a hint of mahogany

Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla, toasted oak, subtle mint, rubber, raspberry

Taste: Butterscotch, vanilla, milk chocolate, black pepper, barrel oak, fairly prominent alcohol note

Finish: Lingering dry note of barrel spice, toasted oats, vanilla and touch of sweet melon

Price: $30 to $60 (750ml)

Rating: 84

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Truly Hard Seltzer

5% ABV

Berry Mix Pack

Favorites:  Blueberry & Acai, Black Cherry

Listen Now

Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

JOTA/JOTI 2019 is a Wrap

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/gT

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Homebrew Heroes Award for 2019 in Amateur Radio Announced

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gE (homebrewheros.org)

WIA Director Believes Youth is the Future of Amateur Radio

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gN (WIA)

Generations and the World Connected by Amateur Radio

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gO (Southgate ARC)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

GNU means GNU’s Not U

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gA  (The Register)

Larry Wall Approves Re-Naming Perl 6 To Raku

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gB (Slashdot)

OpenLibra is an open alternative to Facebook’s Libra

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gC (mashable)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Hackaday Conference Brings SDR to the Table

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gP (Hackaday)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/gQ (Eventbrite)

Open Source Hardware: The Problems and Promise

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gR (TechRepublic)

Connected World Contest Announces FOSS Satellite Winner

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gS (Hackaday)

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Mariusz Wozniak

Andy Leckart

Twitter

@radiocodr

@n0bml_CN87vh

@MrGravity12

@ve1ev

@CoxCranio

@JoeKononcik

@wiredgator

@divinegames

@TZutaut

YouTube

Timothy Bilotta

Linux City

Norbert Stepien

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Ansible

Interview with Jon Spriggs, G7VRI

Resources

https://lhs.fyi/h8 (Jon Spriggs)

https://lhs.fyi/fX (Ansible)

https://lhs.fyi/fY (RedHat)

https://lhs.fyi/fZ (Ansible Tower)

https://lhs.fyi/g0 (Ansible Galaxy)

https://lhs.fyi/g1 (PyPi)

https://lhs.fyi/hd (AWX)

https://lhs.fyi/hb (Ansible Demo)

https://lhs.fyi/hc (Ansible Modules)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

Leonard Hutchinson, KA5WRI, SK

E-mail from Rob, KA2PBT

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/h9

https://lhs.fyi/ha

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

YLRL DX/NA YL Contest

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gy

California QSO Party

Source: https://lhs.fyi/98

Contests Next Weekend

Oceania DX Contest, CW

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/8f

Special Events

Global Learn Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/h5

Lester Dent - Doc Savage

Source: https://lhs.fyi/h6

Don’t Touch That Dial 100 Years of Radio

Source: https://lhs.fyi/h7

Announcements

A contest is on the way. The scope and prize(s) have not yet been determined but stay tuned!

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Take the opportunity to mentor someone in some aspect of the hobby or introduce someone to the hobby who isn’t already an operator.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Ubuntu 19.10 (Eoan Ermine) Beta

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gq (Release Notes)

Events

All Things Open 2019

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gt

nerdear.la

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gv

LISA 2019

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gu

LHS Open Source Challenge

Try deploying an application in a local sandbox environment like Docker, Vagrant or Heroku.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

Ingredients

4 ounces unsalted butter

9 ounces granulated sugar (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons )

Pinch of salt

1 large egg

1/8 cup corn syrup

1/8 cup cold water

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 1/8 cup all purpose flour

8 ounces cake crumbs

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and lightly flour a 9-inch round cake pan. Add cake crumbs to the bottom of the pan; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix until well blended. Scrape bowl thoroughly. Beat in corn syrup; scrape bowl. Add water. Mix thoroughly. Add vanilla and salt. Add flour on low speed. Scrape bowl. Mix thoroughly. Spread the gooey butter batter over the cake crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes until the top forms a crust. It may crack, and that’s OK. Cool for 5 to 8 minutes, then invert onto a cake plate and flip back to right-side-up.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Mother’s Brewing Co. Sunshine Chugsuckle

Description

Don’t like IPAs? Prepare for Mother’s to change your mind. This New England style IPA shines a ray of pure sunshine on hop aroma and flavor, with minimal hop bitterness. Sunshine Chugsuckle features intense dank, resiny, and citrus aroma and flavor with a full, creamy mouthfeel. For all the over the top flavor, Chugsuckle possesses an unparalleled drinkability. Grab a glass. You can suckle if you want, but we bet you’re gonna chug.

Details

Mashbill: Hops, grain, water

ABV: 6.5% (13 Proof)

Region: Springfield, Missouri, United States

Color: Light honey

Nose: Citrus, mango, light hops, melon, general maltiness

Taste: Light, slighly bitter fruit with hints of hops and strong essence of fruits that hit one on the nose

Finish: Semi-short, sweet and tart IPA character

Price: $12-15 (6 pack)

Rating: 88

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Big Sky IPA

Details

Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, Montana

6.2% ABV

IBU 65

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Amazon Is Quietly Learning the Location of Everything

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gl

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

French Meta Association Holds First Meeting

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gg

Radio Station WWV Celebrates Its Centennial

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gn (North Forty News)

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/go

https://lhs.fyi/gp

ACMA Reinstates USA Licence/Exam Reciprocity

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gs  (WIA)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

NASA Space Apps Challenge Coming Soon

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gj (Southgate ARC)

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/gh

https://lhs.fyi/gi

https://lhs.fyi/gk

DeepMind Open Sources Three Learning Frameworks

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gr (kdnuggets)

Ubuntu 19.10 (Eoan Ermine) Beta Released

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gq

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Australian Amateur Radio Foundation License Changes

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gm (WIA.org.au)

KerberosSDR

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gw (Hackaday)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/gx (Indiegogo)

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Leonard Padin

Twitter

@markdrobinson

@Novexcomm1

YouTube

Victor Benney

David Garcia, KD2BNT

Steve Palmer

Nicola Oconner

Tim Vaught

Rich Egan

Joseph Griffin

GVMARC PIO

John7748

Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Cloudlog

Interview withoutPeter Goodhall, 2M0SQL

Resources

https://lhs.fyi/h4 (Cloudlog)

https://lhs.fyi/h0 (cloudlog-rigctl-interface)

https://lhs.fyi/h2 (CloudlogBashCat)

https://lhs.fyi/h3 (SatPC32)

Credits

Andy, VE7CXZ

Gavin, M1BXF

Graham, W5ISP

Robert, M0VFC

Corby, K0SKW

Andy, GI0VGV

Tobias, DL4TMA

Tony, G0WFV

Kim, DG9VH

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

Facebook Comment from Rich, K0EB

E-mail from Gary, KE2YK

E-mail from Anthony, K8ZT

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/h1

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

ARRL EME Contest

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/97 (ARRL)

Collegiate QSO Party

Source: https://lhs.fyi/g9 (Gator Radio)

Contests Next Weekend

CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/ga

Special Events

Grand Canyon Centennial Event

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gZ (NADXA)

Retreat 100th Anniversary of the World’s Fair

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gY (W9PVR)

WWV Centennial

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gp (WWV100)

Announcements

No announcements this time around.

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Get your antenna in the air if you’ve been putting it off.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

GalliumOS

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/gb

Events

Open Networking Summit Europe

Source: https://lhs.fyi/fV

German OpenStack Days (Deutsche OpenStack Tage)

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gc

Grace Hopper Celebration

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gd

LHS Open Source Challenge

Try out a classic video game emulator on a Linux platform and revel in the 8-bit glory.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken

Description

Recently we had friends over for a football watch party, and needing a meal that would be approved by everyone, that I didn’t have to fuss with (so I could hang out with everyone), I chose this.  It was well liked by everyone (we had pasta and rice to take care of the likes of everyone attending).  Because the zucchini at our grocery store didn’t look very good, and they were out of red peppers, we had broccoli and green peppers in ours.  I believe Russ loved the dish as well.

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic minced

2 cups peanut butter (I mixed creamy and crunchy)

1 1/2 - 2 cups chicken broth

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes

2 cups sliced zucchini (optional)

3 cups chopped broccoli (optional)

1/2 cup soy sauce

2 tsp sugar

1 red pepper cut into thin, long strips

2 tbsp lime juice

1 cup chopped cilantro divided

Chopped peanuts for garnish

12 ounce linguine noodles cooked and drained OR rice

Directions

Add garlic, peanut butter, broth, chicken, zucchini, soy sauce, sugar, and red pepper to slow cooker. Stir to combine. Cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours. An hour before serving, add broccoli (if using).  A half hour before you are going to serve, add in lime juice and 1/2 cup of cilantro. Serve over noodles or rice and garnish with remaining cilantro and peanuts.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Glenmorangie 12 Nectar D’Or Single Malt Scotch

Description

The Glenmorangie distillery was established in 1843, on the Dornoch Firth by brothers William and John Matheson. The site originally held a farm distillery under the name Morangie. There is evidence that distillation was carried out at this site during the early 18th century. Production began in November of 1849. During the latter part of the 19th century Glenmorangie began overseas exportation and destinations included Europe and the United States.

Details

Mashbill: 100% Malted Barley

ABV: 46% (92 Proof)

Region: Highland

Color: Bright, 18-karat gold

Nose: Dessert wine, fruity sweetness, nectarine, almond, honey, sugar, apricot, faint citrus

Taste: Vanilla, orange zest, apple, pepper, golden raisin, cinnamon, oak spice

Finish: Medium with hints of vanilla, honeysuckle, vague citrus and barrel essence

Price: $70 (750ml)

Rating: 87

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Uberbrew - Pink Slip

Details

ABV: 5% (10 Proof)

Fruit Beer