Show Notes #453: The Weekender LXXXVI

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests
  • Contests Next Weekend
  • Special Events
  • National Inventor's Day
    • When: Feb 12 1600-2000Z
    • Call(s): N2I
    • Freq(s): Various
    • Mode(s): Various
    • What: Certificate & QSL. See website, for QSL, information. Also registered with Parks On The Air - we'll submit logs and everyone who QSOs with the special event station will receive POTA hunter credit.
    • Source: https://lhs.fyi/xv
  • Ice Station WØJH (Frozen Lake Portable)
    • When: Feb 19-21, 1600-2300Z Daily
    • Call(s): W0JH
    • Freq(s): 3.860, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360
    • Mode(s): Various
    • What: We will have multiple stations simultaneously operating on different bands and different modes. In keeping with COVID social distancing protocols, we will operate from our individual QTHs this year. In a meager attempt to drive away the remainder of Minnesota winter, the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association will be generating as much RF as possible over the President's Day long weekend. Certificates will ONLY be sent via email in PDF format.
    • Source: https://lhs.fyi/xy
    • Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/w-
  • Voice of America 80th Anniversary of the First Broadcast Overseas
    • When: Feb 19-21, 1400-2359Z Daily
    • Call(s): W3V, W8O, W4A
    • Freq(s): 3.880, 7.280, 14.280
    • Mode(s): Various
    • What: Eighty years ago in February 1942, the Voice of America broadcast its first program to the world, in German .  What started as an effort to fight disinformation from Nazi Germay has expanded to the fight against Fake News in 40+ languages throughout the world.  To celebrate, we have created a special event to incorporate representatives from the remaining Voice of America Entities : the Headquarters in DC will be represented by call W3V.  The VOA museum outside Bethany, OH will be represented by W80, and finally the last remaining international Shortwave Station in the Continental United States in Greenville, NC will be represented by W4A.
    • Source: https://lhs.fyi/xC
    • Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/xA
  • Announcements
    • No recording next Sunday, 2/13. Next episode will be deep dive on 2/20.
  • LHS Ham Radio Challenge
    • Participate in the Collegiate or School Club roundups

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

  • Distros to Try
  • Events
  • LHS Open Source Challenge
    • Participate in the Collegiate or School Club roundups

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Amaretto Cake
  • Description
    • This is a tasty cake that I've not baked in forever, but we both love.
  • Ingredients (Cake)
    • 1 box white cake mix
    • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
    • 1 (4 serving) vanilla instant pudding
    • 3/4 cup Amaretto
    • 1 cup oil
    • 1/2 cup water
  • Ingredients (Amaretto Glaze)
    • 2 cups confectioners sugar
    • 1 stick melted butter
    • 1/2 cup Amaretto
  • Directions (Cake)
    • Mix all ingredients with electric mixer for 3 minutes. Bake in a greased bundt pan at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes.
  • Directions (Amaretto Glaze)
    • Mix sugar, melted butter and Amaretto to make a glaze. After removing cake from bundt pan, drizzle glaze over cake. If glaze isn't thin enough, use milk to thin, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing well after each addition of milk.
  • Cheryl's Mixed Drink Corner
  • Dirty Dr. Pepper
  • Description
    • Tastes like Dr Pepper, but this sneaky cocktail is nothing but Amaretto, Fireball and coke!
  • Ingredients (Single Drink)
    • 1 oz Amaretto
    • 1 oz cinnamon alcohol (Goldschlager or Fireball)
    • 1/2 can coke
    • 1/2 can beer, optional
  • Ingredients (Pitcher)
    • 1/2 cup Amaretto
    • 1/2 cup cinnamon alcohol (Goldschlager or Fireball)
    • 3 cups coke
  • Directions
    • For a single cocktail, fill a glass with ice and pour in the liqueurs and then top with coke. The beer is optional, if using add as much beer as coke.
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Redemption Straight Bourbon
  • Description
    • Rye whiskey was America’s favorite spirit prior to Prohibition, and its bold spicy flavor connected with generations of Americans not short of challenges. Following Prohibition, rye whiskey largely disappeared, yet America’s character and resolve did not. We believe that bringing back authentic rye whiskey will be appreciated as much now as it was then. Crafted by Master Blender, Dave Carpenter, Redemption Whiskey is inspired by pre-Prohibition recipes that bring forth truly distinctive ‘rye-forward’ notes. A truly easy drinking whiskey distinguished by its subtle rye-forward flavor, our bourbon has a rye content of 21%, giving it a light but distinct hint of spice. Enjoy it on the rocks or mixed into your favorite bourbon cocktail.
  • Details
    • Mashbill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley
    • Proof: 88 (44% ABV)
    • Region: Lawrenceburg, Indiana
    • Color: Light amber
    • Nose: Charred oak, dusty corn, vanilla, cinnamon, malted barley
    • Taste: Subtle rye spice with a general vanilla sweetness
    • Finish: Medium, well rounded, slightly spice with hints of oak
    • Price: $30 (750ml)
    • Rating: 79
  • Bill's Whatever Corner
  • Roe & Co Blended Irish Whiskey
  • Description
    • Roe & Co is a new premium Blended Irish Whiskey, named in honour of George Roe, a true pioneer of Irish Whiskey. Refined, elegant, and with remarkable depth, a masterful blend of rich malt whiskey and the smoothest of grain whiskey aged in bourbon casks.
  • Details
    • Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
    • Region: Dublin, Ireland
    • Color: Light Amber
    • Distiller's Nose: Creamy, delightfully fragrant.
    • Distiller's Taste: Notes of soft spice and mellow spun sugar along with warm hints of spiced pears and woody vanilla.
    • Distiller's Finish: Lingering and gentle, ending with a light creaminess.
    • Price: 30 Euro (700 ml)
    • Rating: Good