Linux in the Ham Shack

Listen to Episode #282

Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

Hamvention 2019 Campaign

Eyeball QSO

E-mail from Paul, KE5WMA

What Linux build, and which packages, would be best for a totally blind ham? At the moment this ham is using an iPhone, to get on EchoLink, to participate in the Handiham nets. 73, Paul, KE5WMA.

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/vinux (Vinux)

https://lhs.fyi/e1 (Sonar)

https://lhs.fyi/fedora (Fedora)

https://lhs.fyi/e2 (Ubuntu MATE)

https://lhs.fyi/deb (Debian)

https://lhs.fyi/e3 (Talking Arch)

https://lhs.fyi/e4 (Orca)

Listen to Episode #281

This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

FT8 DX Contest

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/ds

Texas State Parks on the Air

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/dt

Contests Next Weekend

Holyland DX Contest

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/du

Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/6e

Special Events

7th Annual Earth Day Celebration

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dA

Fishing for Freedom

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dC

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

LHSbuntu 18.04.2

Events

ASPLOS 2019

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dy

Events Next Week

LinuxFest Northwest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dz

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Pepperoni Bread

Ingredients

1 loaf frozen bread dough (or homemade bread dough)

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Oregano/Basil/Garlic/Onion Powder (to taste)

8 oz Pepperoni

8 oz Mozzarella Cheese

Marinara Sauce (for dipping)

Directions

Let dough rise.  Once doubled in size, preheat your oven to 375.  Mix together olive oil, parmesan and seasonings into a small bowl and set aside.  Divide loaf of bread in half and roll each half out into a circle.  On the circle, about 1" from the edge, lightly brush the oil mixture onto your bread.  On one half of the circle, place your pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.  Bring the “plain” side of the circle over and crimp the edges together (to make it a half-moon pocket of goodness!); place on a well greased baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes.  At this point, remove bread from oven, brush on some of the olive oil mixture and return to oven for 10-15 minutes.  Let stand for 5 minutes after removing from oven, use a pizza cutter to cut into strips about 2" wide, and serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Description

George T. Stagg built the most dominant American distillery of the 19th century, during a time known as the Gilded Age of Bourbon. Uncut and unfiltered, this robust bourbon whiskey ages for nearly a decade and boasts the bold character that is reminiscent of the man himself.

Details

Mashbill: Buffalo Trace Mashbill #1 (<10% Rye)

ABV: 63.2% (126.4 Proof)

Region: Kentucky, USA

Color: Burnt Amber

Nose: Clove, honey, chocolate, brown sugar, hint of butterscotch

Taste: Vanilla, butterscotch, brown sugar, clove, hint of rye spice and anise

Finish: Medium, sweet cream and caramel, barrel spice

Price: $50 (750ml)

Rating: 96

Bill’s Whatever Corner

10 Barrel Brewing Company JOE IPA

Details

6.9%  70 IBU

IT’S A LIFESTYLE - PAIRS WELL WITH CAR CAMPING

Listen to Episode #280

Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

AMSAT Files Comments in FCC Orbital Debris Proceeding

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/dl (SGARC)

Hams Argue Spectrum in Fight Over Encoded Broadcasts

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

New Microwave & Optical Records Set

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/dn (WIA)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Faces of Open Source

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/do

DeaDBeef -The Ultimate Music Player - v.1.8.0 Released

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/dp (SF)

SyncThing v.1.1.1 Released

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/dq (github)

SpaceVim v.1.1.0 Released

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/dr (SpaceVim)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Release of LHSbuntu 18.04.2

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dx

JS8Call Releases 1.0.0

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dw

New Version of TWCW Released

Source: https://lhs.fyi/wa0eir

FSQCall

Souce: https://lhs.fyi/dv

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Subscriptions

Michael Bridak (new)

Facebook

Liam P Burke

Doug Howard

Don LeDonne

Twitter

@DeeJayBongo25

@PaulEremenko

@niki_kopp

KJ4GMU

@arc_tampa

YouTube

Kelly

Leslie Roblin

Merchandise Sales

Steve Metcalf

Denton Larson

Listen to Episode 279

Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Ham Radio Deluxe

April Fools!

Open Source, BSD Licenses & Creative Commons Licensing

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/dj (Choose a License)

https://lhs.fyi/dk (Creative Commons)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 30 to 2359Z, Mar 31

Additional Info:https://lhs.fyi/5Q

Feld Hell Sprint: 0000Z-2359Z, Mar 30

Additional Info:  https://lhs.fyi/dd

Contests Next Weekend

Florida State Parks on the Air

Rules:  https://lhs.fyi/de

SP DX Contest

Additional Info:  https://lhs.fyi/df

Special Events

40th Anniversary of W6RO Aboard the Queen Mary

Source: https://lhs.fyi/da (ARALB.org)

Petal-Southern Miss Pow-Wow

Source: https://lhs.fyi/d6 (Hattiesburg ARC)

Announcements

Deep Dive Episode Suggestions

Hamvention 2019 Campaign

Source: https://lhs.fyi/hvc2019

YouTube Channel

1,000 Twitter Followers Contest

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Try using JTAlarm or AlarmeJT with your WSJT-X installation next time you’re out trying to work DXCC on FT-8.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Slackware

Source: https://lhs.fyi/d3 (Slackware)

Events

DevOpsDays Vancouver

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dg

Cloud Foundry North America

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dh

Open Networking Summit North America

Source: https://lhs.fyi/di

Events Next Week

DrupalCon Seattle 2019

Source: https://lhs.fyi/d4 (DrupalCon)

Open West

Source: https://lhs.fyi/d5 (OpenWest)

IDXC DX Convention

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cW (IDXC)

LHS Open Source Challenge

Contact any of the LHS hosts via JS8Call in the next fortnight. That’d be swell!

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Peanut Chicken Stir Fry

Ingredients

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup peanut butter

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed

3 cups fresh broccoli florets

1 cup shredded carrots

1 cup bean sprouts

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon water

Hot cooked rice or noodles

Optional: Tofu, sriracha

Directions

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup water, peanut butter, soy sauce and brown sugar until smooth; set aside. In a skillet or wok, stir-fry garlic in sesame and vegetable oils for 30 seconds. Add the chicken; stir-fry for 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Add the broccoli, carrots and bean sprouts; stir-fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the peanut butter mixture; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until sauce is smooth and broccoli is crisp-tender. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice or noodles, and garnish with peanuts if desired.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Smooth Ambler Old Scout American Whiskey

Description

Old Scout American Whiskey is a union of two whiskies distilled from classic bourbon mash bills. One is aged in new oak barrels and the other matures in rejuvenated, re-charred bourbon casks. While this unique aging excuses the marriage from being called bourbon, it shares all of the character and drinkability you would expect from a whiskey on the brink of being one. Like the other Old Scout whiskeys, it is blended in limited, hand selected batches and without chill filtration.

Details

Mashbill: 36% Rye (Others undisclosed)

ABV: 49.5% (99 Proof)

Region: West Virginia (grains from Tennessee and elsewhere)

Color: Light amber

Nose: Green apple, butter cake, hint of dark roast coffee, graham crackers, hint of rye spice

Taste: Baking spices, Swedish gingerbread (pepparkakor), oak, sweet corn, a hint of mint, rye dryness on the tongue

Finish: Long fade of pepparkakor and a touch of oak bitterness fading into vanilla, mint and dry spice

Price: $35 (750ml)

Rating: 85

Listen to Episode #277

Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

ISRO to Launch Emisat on April 1st with Amateur Radio Payload

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cU (India Today)

The 2018 ARRL DXCC Yearbook is Now Available

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cV (ARRL)

Puerto Rico Lures Tech Devs as Hurrican Season Looms

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cX (Denver Post)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Microsoft Calculator benefits from Open Source (go figure)

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/d7 (github)

New York Times Releases Open Source Tool Called Library

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/d8 (niemenlab)

Github:  https://lhs.fyi/d9 (github)

Demo: https://lhs.fyi/db (Heroku)

GNU nano 4.0 “Thy Rope of Sands”

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/dc (Nano)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

JTAlert and AlarmeJT

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/cY (JTAlert)

https://lhs.fyi/cZ (SourceForge)

https://lhs.fyi/d1 (AlarmeJT)

NTP Shallow Dive

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/d0 (Wikipedia)

https://lhs.fyi/d2 (ntp.org)

https://chrony.tuxfamily.org/

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Ron Smith

Fred Cole

Liam Burke

Doug Howard

Twitter

@allen_d_moore

@small_IT

@poltergeist

@blue_sk1es

@kudzuacura

@kc4gfw

@jdetke

@JP7QQL

YouTube

Dennis Oszuscik

Merchandise Sales

Paul Griffith

Listen to Episode #276

Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

Additional Info

https://lhs.fyi/cQ (OpenSource)

https://lhs.fyi/cR (Wikipedia)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1NArkjES9s (YouTube)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

Hamvention 2019 Campaign

Eyeball QSO

Write-Up of LHS by Randy, WU2S, in the Fair Lawn ARC Resonator

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cS (Fair Lawn ARC)

Comment on Episode #272 from Norman, KC9NVN

Comment on Episode #266 from Pierre, VE2HS

E-mail from Gene, BX8AAD

Listen to Episode 275

This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

BARTG HF RTTY Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cI (BARTG)

Russian DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cJ (RDXC)

Contests Next Weekend

UK / Ireland CW DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cL (UKEICC)

North American SSB Sprint

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cK (SSB Sprint)

Special Events

Bataan Death March Commemoration

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cE (N5BL)

St. Patrick’s Day Special Event

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cF (WTARC)

Cherry Blossom Festival Special Event

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cG (MARC)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/cH (ICBF)

Announcements

Still looking for topics for Deep Dive episodes. We have received some great responses but please continue to send us your thoughts.

Hamvention 2019 campaign (Zydeco’s for dinner)

Google AdSense!

YouTube channel.

1,000 Twitter followers contest

OARS Hamfest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/w0oar (W0OAR)

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Attempt to locate the LHS co-host’s QSL cards on the Last Man Standing “Wall of Shame.”

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Exton|OS (ExTix)

Source: https://lhs.fyi/extix (Exton Linux)

Events

PostgresConf 2019

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cM

Events Next Week

Linux Audio Conference

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cN (LinuxAudio)

LibrePlanet

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cO (LibrePlanet)

LHS Open Source Challenge

Try building an amateur radio application from source, even if you’re already using a packaged version.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Killer Meatloaf

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

3/4 - 1 cup crushed buttery round crackers (be creative- Cheese-Its or other crackers work well, too!)

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup Minced Onion

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons steak sauce (or use BBQ, worcestershire- whatever you like!)

THIN sliced baconBrewer’s Notes

A few slices of bread

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir the ground beef, crushed crackers, Cheddar cheese, and onion in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk the eggs, ketchup, and steak sauce in a separate bowl until smooth. Mix the egg mixture into the meat until evenly combined, if the mixture seems too dry, add a little water. Put bread slices in bottom of pan to help absorb grease (throw away after loaf is done cooking!).  Form mixture into a loaf, drape bacon pieces over it- and place into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.  Apply glaze. Bake in preheated oven until the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees F and is no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes.

Glaze Ingredients

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

1/3 cup ketchup

Glaze Directions

Mix together well.  Put 1/2 on before baking.  Put other 1/2 on about halfway through the baking time.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Isaac Bowman SBW Finished in Port Barrels

Description

The whiskey is aged in new, charred American white oak barrels. No age statement is on the bottle but it’s reported to be around five years. The finishing port barrels originate in Virginia and Portugal, made from American and French Limousin oak. The whiskey is aged around six months before being blended into the final product.

Details

Mashbill: Unknown

ABV: 46% (92 Proof)

Region: Fredericksburg, Virginia

Color: Slightly reddish mahogany

Nose: Dark fruit (plum), vanilla wafers, milk chocolate, soft pepper spice

Taste: Baked bread, dark cherry, plum, fruitcake, light oak, light pepper spice

Finish: Bourbon vanilla and port notes and light spice, relatively short but pleasant.

Price: $39 (750ml)

Rating: 89

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Imperial IPA

ABV: 7.5% (15 Proof)

IBU: 75

Brewer’s Notes

Our Imperial IPA is the perfect bridge between Northwest and Northeast styles. It’s an in your face hop-forward beer with balanced bitterness. We use CTZ, Mosaic, and Idaho 7 hops to create tropical notes of fresh cut mango and floral flavors which rounds out the beer with a slight haze for a smooth mouth feel.

Cost:  $7 (WinCo)

Listen to Episode #274

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Ready to Launch, NASA: UVA Satellite is A-OK

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cw (Space Daily)

Service Authority Signs MOU With Amateur Radio Group

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cx (Water Online)

First Bitcoin Lightning Payment Sent via Radio Waves

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cy (FOSSBytes)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

PureOS: One Linux for PCs and Smartphones

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cz (ZDNet)

Linux 5.1 May Support PMEM as System RAM

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cA (FOSSBytes)

HL7 Standards Could Open Health IT Infrastructure to Attacks

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cB (HIT Infrastructure)

How to Install OpenVAS on Ubuntu 18.04

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

Audacity 2.3.1 released

Source:  https://www.audacityteam.org/audacity-2-3-1-released/

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

ExTiX - The Ultimate Linux System

LHS Readiness:  4.3

Source:  https://www.extix.se/

KLog 0.9.7.1 Released

Source: https://lhs.fyi/9W (klog)

**SharpCAT -**C#, .NET Standard based CAT control library

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cP (GitHub)

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

New Patreons

Randolph Smith

New Subscriptions

Fred Cole

Randolph Smith

Facebook

Dave Bachman

Matthew Ratsel

Dave Lewis

George Eid

Mike Baxter

Brian Markland

David Lauer

George Meleski

Dennis Adams

Johnathan Knapp

Bob West

Twitter

@KA6LMS

@easylog5

@wa4ilo

@wcmcmullen

@offtrailyeti

@DJ6KR

@kn4orb

@funyun

@princedimond

@BobGeisel

@gekeian

@wa4gsd

@THEHAMFEST

@dopeshitnetwork

@floodgate

@JDHiggs64

@valdal14

@D4C_team

@philshapiro

@ernieJohnston

@pilotjer

@GregRog86957875

@Stepnjump1

YouTube

Emmanuel Cruz

Alex Gerkin

Dave Ramirez

John Trice

raccoonnyc

Carlo Corbari

Luc Sampers

Listen to Episode #273

Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Spotting Tools

Web tools

DXHeat

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dL (DXHeat)

DXSummit

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dM (DXSummit)

HamQTH

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dN (HamQTH)

SOTAWatch

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dO (SOTAWatch)

DXMaps

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3E (DXMaps)

APRS Tropo Tracker

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dP (Tropo Tracker)

Reverse Beacon Network

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dQ (RBN)

PSKReporter

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dR (PSKReporter)

Desktop tools

Server tools

DXSpider

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dV (DXSpider)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/8d (DXSpider Docker)

Mobile Tools

iCluster

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cu

NKCCluster

Source: https://lhs.fyi/cv

Miscellaneous

Packet Cluster Command Reference

Source: https://lhs.fyi/dS (DXCluster)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

Hamvention 2019 Campaign

Eyeball QSO

Deep Dive Topics

Patreon and Sponsored Ads

Email from Elis, SA0BSE

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/nixos (NixOS)

https://lhs.fyi/dT (Ubuntu Hams PPA)

https://lhs.fyi/dU (Morse Classic)

Comment on YouTube Video from Dave Ramirez