LHS Episode #252: The Weekender XVII

Posted on October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 by Russ Woodman

Welcome to the latest Weekender edition of Linux in the Ham Shack. This is the 17th installment, episode 252. In this episode, we talk about interesting contests coming up, like the Oceania DX Contest, Worked All Germany and more. We also talk about upcoming special event stations, JOTA, open source conferences like OLF and more. We also give you challenges to keep you on your toes, Linux distributions to get familiar with and some great hedonistic topics like food, beer and liquor. Thank you for listening and hope you have a great couple of weekends upcoming!

73 de The LHS Crew

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Show Notes #252: The Weekender XVII

Posted on October 11, 2018October 25, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

Oceania DX Contest, CW: 0800Z, Oct 13 to 0800Z, Oct 14
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/8f (Oceania DX Contest)

Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB: 1200Z, Oct 13 to 1200Z, Oct 14
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/8g (Scandinavian Contest)

Contests Next Weekend

Worked All Germany Contest: 1500Z, Oct 20 to 1459Z, Oct 21
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/8h (DARC)

Special Events

Jamboree on the Air - Oct 19 - 21
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/9a (K2BSA)

Announcements

New merchandise. What would you like to see? Challenge coins?

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Work some IOTA. Try to get at least three different islands.
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/iota (IOTA World)

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Emmabuntüs
- Emmabuntüs is a desktop Linux distributionwith editions based on based on Xubuntu and Debian's Stable branch. Both default to the Xfce desktop environment. It strives to be beginner-friendly and reasonably light on resources so that it can be used on older computers. It also includes many modern features, such as large number of pre-configured programs for everyday use, dockbar for launching applications, easy installation of non-free software and media codecs, and quick setup through automated scripts. It has the ability to run live and be installed completely from the boot medium without an Internet connection. The distribution and developing organization are based in France. The distro itself supports several languages.
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/8l (Emmabuntüs)

Events

Ohio Linux Fest
- Oct 12 - 13 - Columbus, OH
- Additional Info:
  - https://lhs.fyi/olf
  - https://lhs.fyi/86

ZendCon & OpenEnterprise Conference
- Oct 15 - 17 - Las Vegas, NV
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/8i (Zendcon)

Events Next Week

All Things Open 2018
- Oct 21 - 23 - Raleigh, NC
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/8j (All Things Open)

LHS Open Source Challenge

Use an open source application to seed an open source project's torrent for at least one week.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl's Recipe Corner!

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad

Ingredients
- 12 ounces garden rotini
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 14 oz can petite diced tomatoes
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1 (3 ounce) package pepperoni slices, cut into quarters
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain. Transfer to large serving bowl. Place green and red bell peppers, tomato, mushrooms, olives, and pepperoni in the bowl of pasta. Whisk mayonnaise, Italian dressing, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat evenly. Top with mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to chill before serving.

Russ's Drink Corner

Glenmorangie 12 Quinta Ruban

Description
- The darkest and most intense whisky in the extra-matured range, Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban has spent 10 years maturing in American white oak casks before being transferred into specially selected ruby port pipes from the Quintas or wine estates of Portugal. Extra maturation in these port pipes develops Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban into a voluptuous spirit with a complex balance of sweet and dry flavours and an intriguing contrast of smooth and crisp, cooling textures. Non chill-filtered for additional aroma and mouthfeel.

Information
- ABV: 46% (92 Proof)
- Region: Highland
- Color: Burnished gold
- Nose: Orange, cocoa, light mint, sandalwood, walnut, pepper, nutmeg, (bubble gum?)
- Taste: Walnut, chocolate, mint, rose, Turkish delight, orange zest
- Price: $55 (750ml)
- Rating: 90

Bill's Whatever Corner

Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Company - Mountain Man Scotch Ale

Information
- ABV: 6.5% 20 IBU
- Region: Great Falls, MT
- Color: White if you leave it in the can, otherwise dark caramel.
- Price: $8.99
- Rating: 7.0

Notes
- Mountain Man Scotch Ale is the pride of Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co. embodying the spirit, history, and allure of Montana. We only use the freshest Montana Pale 2-Row pale malt and local Smoot Honey in each batch. Rich and complex, this ale combines the malt flavors of toffee, dark chocolate, caramel, and molasses with a subtle hint of cherry smoke for a smooth even-bodied finish.

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LHS Episode #251: Party Like It’s 1499

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by Russ Woodman

Welcome to the latest installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. You've tuned into Episode 251 in which we take on topics from ARRL elections to the latest hurricane heading for the Florida panhandle to expanded privileges at 50MHz for IARU Region 1. We also look at Microsoft's Infer.NET open AI framework, the latest Ansible, changes to FT8Call and much more. Thank you for listening!