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January 18, 2019 LHS Episode #267: The Weekender XXII

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

North American QSO Party

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5v (NCJ)

NA Collegiate Championship

Source: https://lhs.fyi/bP (W9SMC)

ARRL January VHF Contest

Source: hhttps://lhs.fyi/bQ (ARRL)

Contests Next Weekend

CQ 160-Meter Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5u (CQ)

REF Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/bR (REF)

Special Events

QuartzFest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/bE (QuartzFest)

Kansas Day 2019

Source: https://lhs.fyi/bF (SFARC)

Gold in California

Source: https://lhs.fyi/bG (EDCARC)

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

If you have the opportunity to operate the transceivers for a local amateur radio special event station, do so! If not, attempt to make contact and receive a certificate or special event QSL card.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Void

Source: https://lhs.fyi/bA (VoidLinux)

Events

Linux Conf Australia

Source: https://lhs.fyi/bB (LCA)

DevConf.CZ

Source: https://devconf.info/cz/2019 (DevConf)

Events Next Week

FOSDEM 2019

Source: https://lhs.fyi/bD (FOSDEM)

LHS Open Source Challenge

Attempt to build an application into a package, be it RPM, DEB or something else.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

New York Style Cheesecake

Ingredients

15 graham crackers, crushed

2 tablespoons butter, melted

4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

1 1/2 cups white sugar

3/4 cup milk

4 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth (DO NOT OVER BEAT!). Stir in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust. Fill a pan full of hot water, and place on your lower rack of your oven, below your cheesecake. Place your cheesecake on the rack above (check your water pan occasionally, and make sure that there is always water in it.) Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours (DO NOT OPEN DOOR!); this prevents cracking. Chill in refrigerator until serving.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon

Description

Willett has a storied past beginning in the mid 1670’s. It’s an easy drinking whiskey. Balanced flavors of creaminess, spiciness and florals. Finish has mint, spice and earthy wood character. Beautiful pot still decanter.

Details

Mashbill: 72% corn, 13% rye, 15% malted barley

ABV: 47% (94 Proof)

Region: Bardstown, Kentucky, USA

Color: Bright (slighly old) copper

Nose: Brown sugar and spice, wild cherry, oak, buttered toast, soft vanilla, corn syrup, molasses, black pepper, subtly floral, ripe blueberries, raspberry, orange

Taste: Sweet corn syrup, orange marmalade, vanilla, soft oak tannins, subtle fruits, floral and herbal spices, hint of coconut, wild cherry and black pepper

Finish: Spiced vanilla with oak tannins, orange marmalade with just a touch of peppery heat, vanilla and spices, coconut and the oak tannin bitterness

Price: $50 (750ml)

Rating: 91

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Cigar City Brewing Jai Alai®

Details

An intense bouquet of tangerine and candied orange peel entice the nose while flavors of clementines, Valencia orange and subtle caramel provide counterpoint to an assertive bitterness and rich malt character. Bold hop flavor and aroma from six different hop varietals is front and center in this flavorful American IPA.

ABV: 7.5%

IBU: 70

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