LHS Episode #223: HippoPOTAmus

Posted on April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 by Russ Woodman

Welcome to Episode 223 of Linux in the Ham Shack. We're excited about Hamvention 2018 in just 24 short days. Please note that we will not be recording on Monday, April 30th. We will be recording with a special guest on Thursday, May 3rd. In this episode, we talk about getting some exercise and playing ham radio on islands, mountaintops and more. We also discuss MumbleRF, Code.gov, ham radio and wi-fi, ffmpeg, changes at Ubuntu, IRLP and much more. Thank you for listening and please donate to our Hamvention 2018 fund if you're able. See you in Xenia!

73 de The LHS Crew

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Show Notes #223: HippoPOTAmus

Posted on April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Hamvention and GoFundMe

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Spring time! To the Fields We Go!
- Additional Info:
  - https://lhs.fyi/6o (Parks on the Air)
  - https://lhs.fyi/6p (Summits on the Air)

Do Ham Radios Slow Wi-Fi?
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6v (TheRegister)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Ubuntu Linux Replaces Alpha/Beta Release Model With “Testing Weeks”
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6q (Fossbytes)
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6r (Ubuntu Mailing List)

FFmpeg 4.0 "Wu" Is Now Available
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6s (ffmpeg)

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS This Week
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6t (OMG Ubuntu)

Learn About Code.gov
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6n (Technical.ly)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

mumbleRF
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6u (GitHub)

Russ's IRLP Project

Updates to CQRlog

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
- Ricky Patterson
- Brian Beauchamp
- Phumzile Liwane
- Micky Corrow
- Ryan Russell

Twitter
- @flaperon
- @codepossum
- @ThreezaDW3TRZ

YouTube
- pkcrowin
- Fox Nakamori

Mailing List
- Mike, N7QXW

Merchandise Sales
- Nate Fox

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LHS Episode #222: The Weekender VIII

Posted on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 by Russ Woodman

Welcome to the latest Weekender edition of Linux in the Ham Shack! It's a wonderful weekend in the neighborhood, ours and hopefully yours. In this episode, we bring you the regular assortment of amateur radio contests and special events coming up, some Open Source conferences to attend, some fun challenges, an interesting Linux distribution with a different idea of filesystem management, wine, whiskey and snacks. What could be better? Thanks so much for listening!

73 de The LHS Crew

Show Notes #222: The Weekender VIII

Posted on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6e

Michigan QSO Party
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6f

Nebraska QSO Party
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6g

Ontario QSO Party
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6h

Contests Next Weekend

10-10 International Spring Contest
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6d

Florida QSO Party
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6c

BARTG RTTY 75 Sprint
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6b

Special Events

International Marconi Day
- Additional Info:
  - https://lhs.fyi/6i
  - https://lhs.fyi/6j

Morse Day
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/qsy

LHS Ham Radio Challenge
- Make an Echolink contact with qtel or configure and run and Echolink node using svxlink. Try contacting one of the LHS hosts!

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

GoboLinux
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6k

Events

OpenTechSummit China
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6l

Linux Storage Filesystem & MM Summit
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/6m

LHS Open Source Challenge
- Play a Linux-based game on your Linux-based desktop. TuxRacer is a good choice and fun. Or if you have a higher end machine, try Rise of the Tomb Raider which just was released on April 19th.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl's Recipe Corner

Pepperoni Chips

Ingredients
- 1 package of sliced pepperoni
- Grated parmesan, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, etc.

Directions
- Place pepperoni slices on a plate covered in a few layers of paper towels. Lay pieces of pepperoni in rows in a single layer, not touching, on the paper towel. Microwave for 1 minute (watching carefully). If the pieces of pepperoni don't look "dry", microwave again in 15 second spurts until they look dry. Remove from microwave and sprinkle with cheese and/or seasonings of your choice. Allow to completely cool and enjoy the crunchy goodness!

Russ's Drink Corner

Chivas Regal 12
- ABV: 40% (80 Proof)
- Color: Slightly reddish deep caramel
- Nose: Vanilla, anise, lemon, butter toffee, banana, cassis
- Taste: Sweet cream, barley malt, banana, allspice, walnut, caramel
- Price: $28 (750ml)
- Rating: 88 (Blend Rating)