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[audio:https://bsmarchive.info/lhs/mp3/lhs188.mp3]Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

FCC Personal Radio Service Revisions Will Affect GMRS, FRS, CB

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3k (QRZNow)

Taiwan Drops Morse Code Requirement

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3n (Taipei Times)

FCC Wireless Auctions Conclude

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3s (Sweetwater)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Tech Troll Sues EFF to Silence Stupid Patent of the Month

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3p (The Register)

Comparing the Terms Open Source and Free Software

Sources:

https://lhs.fyi/3x (First One - NaughtyComputer)

https://lhs.fyi/3y (Second One - NaughtyComputer)

Insomnia - An Application Built With Late Night Developers In Mind

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3l (Github IO)

Android in a Box

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3m (Anbox)

Linux 4.11 Released

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3q (The Register)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Amateur Radio - Random Wire Length Tool

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3o (GitHub)

AB4UG PHP Logger

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3u (GitHub)

Packet-to-Twitter Bridge

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3v (GitHub)

HamLTE

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3w (GitHub)

Ubuntu 17.04

LHS Readiness: 4.8

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3r (Ubuntu Budgie)

OpenSuSE HAM Radio Portal

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3t (OpenSuSE Wiki)

LinPac

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/linpac

https://lhs.fyi/linpac2

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Thanks to Jonas Rullo

E-mail from Steve, KD0IJP

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/3z (RTL-SDR.com)

E-mail from Dan, N5DBL

E-mail from Greg, WA8FJK

E-mail from Nate, N0CALL

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/3A (OpenSUSE)

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Chicken Marsala

Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour for coating

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded 1/4 inch thick

4 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup Marsala wine

1/4 cup cooking sherry

Directions

In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture. In a large skillet, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in the pan, and lightly brown. Turn over chicken pieces, and add mushrooms. Pour in wine and sherry. Cover skillet; simmer chicken 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Serve over bow-tie pasta.

Pan-Fried Asparagus

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon coarse salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed

Directions

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown. Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking. Once finished, spritz with a tiny bit of lemon juice and sprinkle with parmesan.

Segment 6 (Russ’s Whiskey Corner)

Lagavulin 16

ABV: 43% (86 proof)

Region: Islay

Color: Deep Amber

Nose: Smoke, peat, oak,  sherry, brine, latex, dried fruit

Taste: Peat, smoke, sherry, vanilla, bay leaf, basil, dried fruit, latex, oak, lemon zest

Cost: $52-$108 (750ml)

Rating: 96

Segment 7 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Robert Kaldenbach

Eric Wells

Wilson Da Fonseca

Matthew Pray

Jan Staphorst

Vincent Corbo

Tim Tapio

Jacob Daniels

Rob Gasparek

Larry Johnston

Google+

Steve Reed

Twitter

@BrianDEvans

@katia_ingke

@VA3AGV

@brara2016

@Beezel_Bug

@kc8qch

@Bcbc579

@GNome2726

@2e0sja

@wynger99

@PrincyBhardwaj2

@thereal50ohm

@linhlit88

@garreth_holmes

@ok7an

@PeakAerialTX

@8chtech

YouTube

J.D. East

Mailing List

Lonnie Ayers

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This is Episode #187 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In tonight’s episode, we have a special round table discussion. We’ve brought in listeners and a total outsider to talk …

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[audio:https://bsmarchive.info/lhs/mp3/lhs186.mp3]Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

New Ham Radio Regulations in the Netherlands

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3c (Southgate ARC)

April Fools Day Activities

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/amrally (AM Rally)

https://lhs.fyi/3d (Southgate ARC)

https://lhs.fyi/3e (Southgate ARC)

Distracted Driving in Canada: An Update

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3b (Southgate ARC)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Samba

Source: https://lhs.fyi/samba (Samba)

Open Source World

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3f (NPR)

LinkedIn Open-Sources Flashback: Internet Traffic Mocking Tool

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3g (TechCrunch)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/3h (GitHub)

Tickr

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3a (Open Tickr)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/39 (Phillip Smith)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Community Editions in Manjaro (Arch)

GeckoLinux

Source: https://lhs.fyi/geckolinux (GeckoLinux)

LHS Readiness Score: 4.0

Variable Sized Icons

Music

“Blow It Away” by The Green Duck, courtesy of Jamendo.

Duration: 4:13

Location: France

Released: November 2016

Source: https://lhs.fyi/3j (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Ambassadors for RARSfest, Southeast LinuxFest

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/rarsfest (RARSfest)

https://lhs.fyi/self (Southeast Linuxfest)

OARS Hamfest

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/w0oar (W0OAR)

Hamvention 2017

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/hamvention (Hamvention)

https://lhs.fyi/hamvention2017 (Generosity)

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Muffin Tin Omelets

Description

For those that are always running short on time in the mornings, but would love to have time to have something warm to eat, here is your answer! I used to make these for us all the time (I admit, I’ve gotten lazy!) so Russ would have something hot to eat on his way to work. These are FANTASTIC and can be modified with whatever ingredients you prefer!

Ingredients

8-12 eggs

½ cup milk or heavy cream

1 cup shredded cheese

1 cup chopped meat (like deli ham, canadian bacon, sausage, bacon, etc)

1 cup chopped vegetables (like onion, green peppers, green onions, mushrooms, etc)

Salt and pepper (or any other spices and herbs you prefer) to taste

Directions

In large bowl, beat together eggs and milk/cream until well blended. Stir in all other ingredients. Spoon into well greased muffin tin, dividing evenly among the cups. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, or until set in the center. Allow to cool slightly before removing from muffin tin. Allow to cool fully before placing in zipper seal bag and storing in the fridge (Eat within 5 days). Before eating, wrap in a paper towel and microwave for approximately 1 minute.

Segment 6 (Russ’s Whiskey Corner)

Glen Garioch 12

ABV: 48% (96 Proof)

Color: Light caramel

Region: Highland

Nose: Oak, sherry, mulled wine, dried fruit

Taste: Oak, sherry, dried fruit, leather

Price: $50-$80 (750ml)

Rating: 88/100

Segment 7 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Jeff Miller

Matt McBlair

Alberto Mao

Luis Oscar Rivera

Henning Johansen

Ravy Hean

Twitter

@RFraley79

@Circuit_Crush

@BCRLiveStream

@IBMCloudCA

Google+

Jim Tittsler

Jason Marinaro

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Washington House Votes to Ban Cell Phones While Driving

Source: https://lhs.fyi/2U (Bellingham Herald)

FCC Chairman Declares Transparency Pilot a Success

Source: https://lhs.fyi/31 (ARRL)

Belarus to Launch First Nanosatellite

Source: https://lhs.fyi/34 (Belarus News)

Amateur Radio Survey Results

Source:  http://lhs.fyi/32 (Reddit)

Additional Info: http://lhs.fyi/33 (Results)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

GitHub Invites Devs to Contribute to the Open Source Guides

Source:  http://lhs.fyi/2Z (InfoQ)

Additional Info: http://lhs.fyi/osguides

Standard Notes: A Real-Time Encrypted Markdown Editor

Source: https://lhs.fyi/2Y (Reddit)

Additional Info:

http://lhs.fyi/2X (GitHub)

http://lhs.fyi/standardnotes (Standard Notes)

The Great Debian Iceweasel/Icedove Saga Comes to an End

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/2W (FOSS Force)

Seven Things Linux Distros Should Add

Source: https://lhs.fyi/2V (Network World)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Interesting Distros Explored for LHS Readiness

Rebellin

Source: https://lhs.fyi/rebellin (Rebellin)

LHS Score: 4.5Zenwalk

Zenwalk

Source: https://lhs.fyi/zenwalk (Zenwalk)

LHS Score: TBD

Deepin

Source: https://lhs.fyi/deepin (Deepin)

LHS Score: 4.8

Timecode

Source: http://lhs.fyi/30 (GitHub)

DReaM

Source: https://lhs.fyi/36 (SourceForge)

Music

“Knock ’em Stiff” by Thin Men from the album PrOP!, courtesy of Jamendo.

Duration: 2:56

Location: Germany

Released: March 2016

Source: https://lhs.fyi/35 (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

E-mail from Gene, BX8AAD

Tweet from Brian, N4AE

Hamvention 2016 and 2017

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Easy Ravioli Bake

Ingredients

1 jar (26 to 28 ounces) tomato pasta sauce (any variety)

1 package (25 to 27 1/2 ounces) frozen cheese-filled ravioli

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of rectangular baking dish 13x9x2-inches, with cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup of the pasta sauce in baking dish. Arrange half of the frozen ravioli in single layer over sauce; top with half of the remaining pasta sauce and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with ravioli. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 40 minutes. Remove foil; bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

C. M. Dailing

Avinash Halsnad

Kyle Sherman

Glenn Dietz

Twitter

@ve5uo

@dfannin

@colortheory

@ZF2CJ

@ka0iqt

@jimedmondson

@PaCattaneo

@FootPoundForce

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

32,552 Licenses Granted in 201****6

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/2H (ARRL)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/2I (ARRL)

The ARES Annual Report Released

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/2J (ARRL)

AprilFools for AM!

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/2K (ARRL)

Additional Info:  https://lhs.fyi/2L (AM Rally)

ARISS Opens Proposals for Space Station Crew Contacts

Source: https://lhs.fyi/2S (ARRL)

Additional Info: [email protected]

Segment 2 (Open Source)

CRAN now has 10,000 R packages

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/2N (R-Project)

Branding in Opensource

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/2O  (OpenSource.com)

Privacy-focusedOSTails3.0 Is Dropping32-bitSupport

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/2P (BetaNews)

Chrome Browser and Synergy Interaction Bug

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

From Solus to Elementary to …?

https://lhs.fyi/solus (Solus)

https://lhs.fyi/elementary (ElementaryOS)

Morse Code Learning Tools

Source:

https://lhs.fyi/38 (cw)

https://lhs.fyi/38 (x)cwcp

https://lhs.fyi/qrq (qrq)

https://lhs.fyi/ebook2cw (ebook2cw)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/37 (HAK5)

TrustedQSL wxwidgets 2.8 Issue

Source:  https://lhs.fyi/2Q (KC2DU Blog)

Music

“Burger” by Under the Film from the album Meeting, courtesy of Jamendo.

Duration: 2:43

Location: France

Released: 02-08-2017

Source: https://lhs.fyi/2R (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

OARS Hamfest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/w0oar (W0OAR)

Hamvention 2016 Perks

Hamvention 2017 News and Funding Campaign

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

King Cake

Description

While we live in the midwest, and have never been to “The Big Easy” to experience Mardi Gras, we do enjoy Cajun cuisine.  For those “in the know”… you know that King Cake IS the big thing during Mardi Gras.  And everyone hopes to find the little baby that is baked inside the cake… the person who has the baby in their slice is supposed to have a year of good luck! Fat Tuesday is February 28th (so here is a goal for Russ to get the podcast edited and posted BEFORE then!)… so make plans to have this on your table to celebrate!  In episode #162 I included the recipe for Bacon-Corn Maque Choux which is another Louisiana dish that is quite tasty! For those that have never had King Cake, it is very much like a coffee cake (some recipes for King Cake include a cream cheese filling, instead of a cinnamon-sugar filling).  If you’d like to put a baby in your cake, buy a small plastic baby (about 1" long) from your local craft supply store and cut a small slit into the bottom of the cake after baking and shove the baby inside… so no one knows where the baby is when you start cutting into the cake. Russ hadn’t experienced King Cake until he moved to Missouri… I think he enjoys a slice of it (even though he’s not big on sweets).

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast

1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)

3/4 cup sugar, divided

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)

2 egg yolks

1-1/4 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 egg, beaten

Glaze Ingedients

1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

2 teaspoons lemon juice

2 to 3 tablespoons water

Green, purple and yellow sugars

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1/2 cup sugar, butter, milk, egg yolks, salt, lemon peel, nutmeg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends together to form a ring. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush with egg. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. For glaze, combine the confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and enough water to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with colored sugars. Yield: 1 cake (12 slices).

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Brian Dickson

Adrian Changalombo

Spammy Wheaton

Michael Henze

Pedro Chicherchio

Rodrigo de Araujo

Charles Frischknecht

Cale Nelson

Jesse Stanley

Christopher Jackson

Twitter

@R820T2

@n3vem

@k777p

@wannabreak80

@CQ_Contest

@ubuntu101za

@gmshoward

@w5ym_arcua

@rifatsikder_333

@kk4tss

@KD8MST

@QuirkyQRP

@roy_charles

@HamzaGunner

@N1DN

@N3EML

@hohn_oleta

@Cthulhu_201

@daniel_sal

@jeffuszcz

@Leykersoft

@n1ykh

@kenmfalme

@Shrikant_1003

@weTesseract

Google+

Martin Weinecke

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