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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Put that Amateur Radio License to Use on 915 MHz

Source:

https://lhs.fyi/1B (Hakaday)

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/1C (Faraday)

https://lhs.fyi/1U (GroupGets)

HFsat, an HF Communications Relay Cubesat

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1D (APRS.org)

Amateur Radio “Uniquely Situated” to be at Leading Edge Again

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1E (ARRL)

Club Nightmares

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1S (M0PZT)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Ubuntu Budgie Is Now an Official Ubuntu Flavor

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1F (Softpedia)

Open-Source Pioneer Munich Debates Abandoning Linux for Windows 10

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1G (Techrepublic)

Radio Free Linux

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1T (Linux Journal)

Games on Github

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1I (github)

A Look at sshesame

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1J (github)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Fedora 25

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1R

LHS Readiness Score: 4.6

Antergos Take 2.0

Source: https://lhs.fyi/antergos (Antergos)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/1N (Youtube)

LHS Readiness Score: 2.6

Cloudlog

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1L (GitHub)

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/1Q (NE4RD)

https://lhs.fyi/1M (CloudCat)

SPLAT

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1O (QSL)

PREDICT

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1P (QSL)

Music

“Hangover” by Avenger Kills from the album Metal Child, courtesy of Jamendo.

Released: November 2016

Running Time: 4:25

Location: Yaroslavl, Russia

Source: https://www.jamendo.com/track/1394417/hangover

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Mexican Lasagna

Description

Over 20 years ago I was given a cookbook that had this recipe in it, and I decided to fix it one evening for dinner. Everyone raved about it so it earned it a regular spot in our meal plans. While I don’t fix it as often now, I do fix it occasionally and Russ will request it, along with my Mexican Cornbread that I did for episode #169.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef\

1 can (17 oz) whole kernel corn, drained

2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce

1 cup picante sauce

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 cups cottage cheese

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon crushed oregano

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

12-16 small flour tortillas

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar (or Mexican blend) cheese

Directions

Brown meat and drain. Add corn, tomato sauce, picante sauce, chili powder and cumin. Simmer, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, parmesan, oregano and garlic salt in separate bowl; mix well. Arrange 6 tortillas on bottom and up sides of lightly greased 9x13” baking dish, overlapping as necessary. Top with 1/2 of the meat mixture. Spoon cheese mixture over meat. Arrange remaining tortillas over cheese, overlapping as necessary. Top with remaining meat mixture. Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving with additional picante sauce.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Timothy Lutz

Willem Bosch

Walter Billingham

Roy Brockman

Mazen Deeb

Eric Oyen

Shaun Townsend

Kevin Numbers

Greg Williams

Scott Haley

Google+

Kevin Luke

Nathan Wolf

Hugo Repetto

Chris Guiver

Badar Alhadhrami

Twitter

@abkbsb

@kb2ysi

@MGTCGimp

@es6jan

@dipolesUSA

@alexandl67

@jbastien

@T0xicPl4gue

@hamradiotrash

@obe1968

@aprspro

@akecbaum

@SturgeonKent

YouTube

Jeremy Bakke

jehster

Daniel Vincent

Merchandise Sales

Rohan Fletcher

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

A New 2m Barrier Broken: PY1MHZ-V51PJ QSO

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1u (D4C.cc)

Shannon Morse KM6FPP from HAK5 Gets Licensed

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1y (Southgate ARC)

Rule Making Petition to FCC Calls for Vanity Call Sign Rule Changes

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1z (eHam)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Linux Inside

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1r (RedmondMag)

LXLE: A Linux Distro to Give New Life to Old Hardware

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1q (Networkworld)

Open Source is Ceasing to Be Cool

Source: https://www.marktarver.com/open.html

Google Releases Open Source “Cartographer”

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1t (Betanews)

WalmartLabs Open Sources Walmart.com Application Platform

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1s (Techcrunch)

KDE at 20: Plasma 5.8 LTS

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1w (KDE)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Ubuntu 16.10 - Tested

LHS Readiness Score: 4.3

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ubuntu

Antergos Linux

LHS Readiness Score: TBA

Source: https://lhs.fyi/antergos

A Dive into Github for “Ham Radio” Projects

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1x (Github)

Additional Info:

https://github.com/ciorceri/logXchecker

https://github.com/K0HYD/HamInventory

https://github.com/n4ogw/so2sdr

https://github.com/jasonallenphotography/HAMfinder

Music

“Rabbit Hole” by Stargazer from the album Enter the Rabbit Hole, courtesy of Jamendo.

Released: October 2016

Location: South Africa

Duration: 2:59

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1A (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Mexican Villa Burrito Enchilada Style

Description

Mexican Villa is a southwest Missouri staple. Their specialty is their Burrito Enchilada Style. This is NOT Mexican food. It isn’t even Tex-Mex. It is something Cheryl grew up eating; Russ was quickly introduced to it when he moved to Missouri in 2000. This is what we usually order when we visit Mexican Villa, along with a few bowls of their cheese queso.

Enchilada Sauce

Ingredients

9 Tablespoons butter

6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp brown sugar

6 teaspooons of Williams chili seasoning packet

1 (14.5 oz) can beef broth - low sodium

Directions

In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and whisk in flour until thoroughly combined. Cook, continually whisking, for 2 minutes. Slowly add beef broth, continually whisking until all is mixed in. Add brown sugar, and chili seasoning. Continually whisk until sauce bubbles and thickens. Take off heat immediately.

Cheese Dip

Directions

To make the cheese dip use a ratio of one part Enchilada sauce to one part grated white American or Monterrey Jack cheese whisked together. Use a little more sauce to keep the blend thinner (recommended).

Burritos

Ingredients

1 lb. leanest ground beef

1 Med onion, diced.

1 Tbsp Olive or canola oil\

Rest of the William’s chili seasoning

1 tsp brown sugar

Salt/pepper

16 oz can refried beans

2 Largest burrito-sized Tortillas

2 cups White American or Monterrey Cheddar shredded, divided

Garnish: chopped lettuce, chopped tomatoes, hot sauce, and/or salsa.

Directions

In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, saute diced onion in oil until translucent, add ground beef and saute until well done. Drain. Add chili seasoning, sugar, and salt/pepper to taste. Set aside. Lay out the two tortillas side by side, along with the ground beef, beans, and cheese. Layer, starting with a half can each of the beans per tortilla, 1/2 cup cheese per tortilla, and half the bround beef (approx 1 1/3 cup each) The trick is getting them into the cooking sprayed casserole dish. Gently fold each of the sides in, overlapping. Pick each one up with both hands: fingers on top holding the flap closed and thumbs spaced out supporting the bottom. Lift straight up and over the dish, then quickly turn upside down and place seam side down. Pour sauce (generously) over casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (if ingredients are still warm) or 50-60 minutes if casserole was prepared earlier and placed in fridge. Or until edges are bubbly and cheese is nicely browned. If desired, garnish with chopped lettuce and tomatoes. Serves 4 (Serves 4 as a Villa “split” or serves 2 for a whole burrito per person).

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Marlon Figueroa Bongapat

Google+

Mohan Arthanari

Jeremie Ryan

Nathan Wolf

Raymond Wietschorke

Twitter

@kb2ysi

@NateMaingard

Mailing List

Kevin Luke

Andrew Duli

Merchandise Sales

Steven Taylor

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan Review

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1k (Southgate ARC)

WIA Members to Decide on Organization Review

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1j (Southgate ARC)

DV4Home

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1d (Wireless Holdings)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/1c (Reddit)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

25 Awesome Things Powered by Linux

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1b (OMG Ubuntu)

The Rapid Evolution of Open Source Machine Learning

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1e (Seldon.io, Hackernews Headline)

Microsoft’s the Top Open Source Contributor on GitHub

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1m (Network World)

Start-up Sells a Stamp-sized Linux Server for Five Bucks

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1n (Network World)

Linux Kernel 4.8 Officially Released

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1f (Softpedia)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

LoTW to Stop Accepting Contacts Using Early Versions

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1o (ARRL)

Gentoo in the Ham Shack

Source: https://lhs.fyi/gen2 (Gentoo)

LHS Readiness Score: 2.1

Elementary OS Running on the Devel Branch

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

LHS Readiness Score: 4.0

Music

“Start” by Siobhan Day from the album The Start of Something Else, courtesy of Jamendo.

Location: Belfast, Ireland

Released: April 2016

Duration: 3:24

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1p (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Tech & Loathing will resume recording and releasing episodes as of January 17, 2016.

Source: https://lhs.fyi/tnl (Tech & Loathing)

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Chicken Fajita Bubble Bake

Description

We’re going to diverge slighly from the “try it the night of the podcast” plan to share a recipe I prepared last week. If you’re a person who likes fajitas then this is something you should plan on preparing. I made some alterations to the original recipe: 1) I made my own fajita seasoning and used three times the amount, 2) I used 4 cans of biscuits (half on the bottom, half on top), and 3) I only used a green pepper (instead of red and green) and left both the pepper and onion in narrow, short strips. I put the pepper and onion in a dry, non-stick pan for a few moments to get a little bit of a char on them, then added a touch of butter to quickly saute’ them. I personally thought it could have used more peppers and onions but Russ thought it was fine as it was.

Ingredients

1 can (7.5 oz) refrigerated biscuits (or make your own)

1 package fajita seasoning mix*

1/2 cup diced red bell pepper

1/2 cup diced green bell pepper

1/2 cup diced onion

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chunked

1/2 cup water

2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend

Directions

Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters; place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the fajita seasoning mix; toss to coat. Set aside. Heat 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bell peppers and onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peppers and onion blister and char slightly or until cooked to your liking. Remove peppers and onion from skillet; keep warm. Return same skillet to medium heat. Add oil and chicken; cook on each side until browned and no longer pink in center. Sprinkle remaining fajita seasoning mix over chicken. Add water; cook and stir until sauce thickens. Return peppers and onion to skillet; stir to coat. Spoon chicken, peppers and onion into baking dish. Top with seasoning-coated biscuit pieces. Bake 20 minutes or until biscuit pieces are thoroughly baked and light golden brown. Sprinkle cheese over top; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Homemade Fajita Seasoning

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon white sugar

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

Stir cornstarch, chili powder, salt, paprika, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and cumin together in a small bowl.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Marlon Figueroa Bongapat

Google+

Mohan Arthanari

Jeremie Ryan

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@kb2ysi

Mailing List

Kevin Luke

Merchandise Sales

Steven Taylor

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

H.R.1301 Passes in the House

Source: https://lhs.fyi/HR1301 (Congress.gov)

Amateur Radio-Military Interop Exercise Set for Halloween

Source: https://lhs.fyi/17 (ARRL)

Additional Info: [email protected]

Lunar-Orbiting Ham Satellite Could Result From NASA Challenge

Source: https://lhs.fyi/19 (eHam)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

156 Million Github commits, 48 Thousand F-bombs

Source: https://lhs.fyi/14 (Medium)

VIM and EMACS Are At It Again

Source: https://lhs.fyi/16 (GNU)

OpenOffice Is Dead:  Long live LibreOffice

Source: https://lhs.fyi/10 (ZDNet)

Italian Military Move First 8000 PCs to LibreOffice

Source: https://lhs.fyi/Z (JoinUp European Commision)

Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software

Source: https://lhs.fyi/11 (GNU.org)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

LHS Readiness Score

SparkyLinux (Multimedia, Liqourix Kernel) - LHS Review

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sparky (SparkyLinux)

LHS Readiness Score: 4.3

SuSE Tumbleweed - LHS Review

Source: https://lhs.fyi/12 (OpenSuSE.org)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/13

LHS Readiness Score: 4.5

Music

“The Waiting” by Yellow Lady Slipper from the album Yellow Lady Slipper, courtesy of Jamendo.

Running Time: 5:43

Location: United States

Released: November 2010

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1a (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Foundations of Amateur Radio Podcast

Source: https://lhs.fyi/FARP

Voice Mail from Doug, N6LMX

E-mail from John, K9FSG

E-mail from Andy, G7UHN

NE4RD on Amateur Radio Roundtable, September 20, 2016

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Ravioli Meatball Bake

Description

In a new turn of events, we are going to test out each recipe for dinner prior to the show… so tonight we “trialed” tonight’s recipe… which is Ravioli and Meatball bake. Prior to the show, Russ gave it a thumbs-up.

Ingredients

1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

24 meatballs, thawed, cut into quarters

1 (24 ounce) package frozen cheese ravioli

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Spray a 13x9 glass baking pan with cooking spray. Place a shallow layer of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of the pan. Place a layer of meatballs in the bottom of the pan, place a layer of ravioli on top of that. Then a layer of spaghetti sauce, then a layer of meatballs, then a layer of sauce. Repeat with meatballs, then ravioli, then sauce. Cover everything with another layer of sauce and sprinkle cheese over the top. Cover with foil. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 45 minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish with basil; serve.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Daylin Blosser

Adam Olés

Twitter

@CubicleNate

Mailing List

John Fotschky

Bob Smallwood, Jr.

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Hurricane Season

Source: https://lhs.fyi/U (eHam)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/T (Action News Jacksonville)

Jamboree on the Air 2016

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

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/W (Icom America)

Do Cool Shit in the Netflix Generation

Source: https://lhs.fyi/Y (RIT Reporter)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Open MCT

Source: https://lhs.fyi/OpenMCT (NASA’s GitHub)

PC-BSD Evolves into TrueOS

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1g (Slashdot)

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/1h

Spaces Win!

Source: https://lhs.fyi/S (medium.com)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Call Book Log 2.1 Released

Source: https://lhs.fyi/R (Linux Wolf Pack)

ONO, BSD in the Ham Shack

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

Music

“13 Roses” by Gunshot Bride from the album READY!?, courtesy of Jamendo.

Released: December 2013

Location: Russia

Running Time: 3:50

Source: https://lhs.fyi/1i

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

14 Maylasian Special Event Stations on Air

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

Comment on Episode #173 from Dan, AF7O

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Description

Russ is a huge fan of Chicken Cordon Bleu. While I am not a fan, I decided to try this casserole out for dinner tonight, pre-show, with numerous modifications.

Ingredients

1 (10-3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1/4 cup mayonnaise

3/4 cup milk

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 pounds boneless, skinless cooked chicken breast, shredded

1/2 pound thin sliced deli ham, coarsely chopped

6 slices Swiss cheese

1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

2 tablespoons butter, melted

paprika for sprinkling

(Optional: egg noodles mixed in with the chicken/sauce mixture, doubling the sauce - and added extra Dijon Mustard for additional flavor. Also did extra butter/breadcrumbs)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl combine soup, mayonnaise, milk, mustard and black pepper. Remove half of the sauce to another bowl and set aside. Stir the chicken into the large bowl of soup mixture, then spoon into prepared dish. Sprinkle the ham evenly over the chicken mixture, then place the slices of Swiss cheese on top of ham. Pour the remaining sauce over the cheese. In a small bowl mix the bread crumbs and butter, sprinkle over the sauce. Evenly sprinkle paprika on top then bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown and heated in center.

Freezer Instructions: Follow recipe above. Allow casserole to cool. Cover with several layers of foil (to prevent freezer burn) and freeze. When ready to eat, place in fridge to thaw for 24 hours in advance. Reheat, serve, and enjoy! You can also assemble, freeze, thaw and then bake!

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Irv Johnson

David Hartley

Henry Schott, Jr.

Google+

Jorge Martinez

Twitter

@GlennAK4HA

@Fix_It_Frank

@Saxy

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