LHS Episode #354: QSO Today Ham Expo Deep Dive

Hello and welcome to the 354th episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, we talk with Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, of the QSO Today podcast. With just the spark of an idea, he has created the first large-scale virtual ham fest. In a COVID-19 world where in-person events are cancelled all over the place, particularly Hamvention, Huntsville and more, this may usher in a new era of virtual ham radio gatherings. We dive into every aspect of the Expo from inception to participation to technical details. Thanks for listening and have a great week. Hope to see you at the Expo!

73 de The LHS Crew

Show Notes #353: The Weekender LI

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests
  • State QSO Party Challenge(s)
    • None
  • Contests Next Weekend
  • State QSO Party Challenge(s)
    • None
  • Special Events
  • Announcements
    • Recording for Episode #354 will likely be taking place on Thursday, 6/25, at 12:30pm CDT. The episode will be aired pre-recorded on Monday, 6/29, during the usual live recording time slot. Make a note if you want to catch the actual live show.
  • LHS Ham Radio Challenge
    • Gear up for Field Day! Rules changes allow for home-to-home station contacts and also to aggregate your contacts with your own call sign with a club's contacts for additional scoring. Should be an interesting year for the biggest contest of 'em all.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

  • Distros to Try
  • Events
  • LHS Open Source Challenge
    • Explore the Xen Project and virtualization platform and learn about its uses for productivity, cloud infrastructure and IaaS.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Easy Baked Churros
  • Description
    • I'm a huge fan of anything that involves cinnamon and sugar.  And these are a state fair (they're coming up soon!) staple for me!  Russ is not a fan, though... so he'll not offer any input on these, but they are quick and easy
  • Ingredients
    • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 (12-ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
  • Directions
    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine sugar and ground cinnamon; set aside. With your hands, roll each biscuit into a 9-inch rope.  Dip in melted butter, and coat with sugar mixture.Twist several times, and place on baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Yellow Spot 12YO Irish Whiskey
  • Description
    • Rather than being simply a finished whiskey, Yellow Spot is special in that it contains whiskey that has been matured for a full 12 year period in three oak cask types: American bourbon barrels, Spanish sherry butts, and uniquely, Spanish Malaga casks. The Malaga cask brings an exotic sweet note to the whiskey making it a truly delightful taste experience. Only extremely limited quantities of Yellow Spot have been bottled making it a whiskey to seek out and savour as a true rarity.
  • Details
    • Mashbill: 100% Barley (Malted & Unmalted)
    • Proof: 46% (92 Proof)
    • Region: County Cork, Ireland
    • Color: Golden honey, light caramel
    • Nose: Mown hay, black pepper, butterscotch, caramel, nutmeg, clove, sweet honey, peach
    • Taste: Honey, fresh coffee, creamy milk chocolate, red apples, toasted oak, bananas, citrus zest, toffee
    • Finish: The finish is long and sweet with notes of bread dough, meringue, dried apricot, red grapes, honey, barley
    • Price: $90-$110 (750ml)
    • Rating: 91

LHS Episode #353: The Weekender LI

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

73 de The LHS Crew

LHS Episode #353: The Weekender LI

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

73 de The LHS Crew

LHS Episode #353: The Weekender LI

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

73 de The LHS Crew