Show Notes #217: A Punch in the Facebag

Posted on March 27, 2018March 28, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Green Country Hamfest
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/gch

Hamvention 2018
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/hv2018

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

10m DX: The Contest Opening
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5U

FCC to Hold Workshop on April 13 on Critical Info During Disasters
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5V

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Open Book Challenge
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5W

Friendi.ca Releases Version 3.6
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5X

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Bill Probes the Depths of Github
- Sources:
  - https://lhs.fyi/cqrlog (CQRlog)
  - https://lhs.fyi/4n (PyQSO)
  - https://lhs.fyi/5Y (HomeDM)
  - https://lhs.fyi/3u (AB4UGlog)
  - https://lhs.fyi/5Z (remoteAudio)

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Patreons
- Jon Spriggs
- Steve Saner
- Donald Gover
- Robert Pitts
- Paul Griffith
- Jonas Rullo
- John Zaruba, Jr.
- Samuel Vimes
- Steve Metcalf
- Chris Beggio

Subscriptions
- Michael Jopling
- Steve Nickles
- Todd Bowers
- Thor Wiegman
- Steven Harp
- Charlie Brown
- Kevin Murray
- Wayne Carpenter
- Doug Rehder
- Bill Piotter
- Darren King
- Dillon Angle
- Alan Wilson
- Donald Gover*
- John Clark
- Michael Aiello
- Robert Halliday
- Brian Smith
- Johnny Kinsey
- Ronald Eike
- Robert Yerke
- Michael Connolly
- Jeremy Hall
- Jonas Rullo*

Facebook
- Thomas Gorrecki
- Stephen Strauss
- John Merkel
- Jeff McGee
- Larry Catron
- Michael Eddings II
- Bruce James

Google+
- Fred Cole
- Ralph Mills
- Stephan Hoffend

Twitter
- @RadioClubSU
- @YoImBurt
- @HeliumRadio
- @K9LRP
- @K5PDC
- @HamWorkbench
- @craigbarrau
- @Colward
- @n0rbr
- @hawklibertarian
- @hutzudragomir

YouTube
- John Taylor

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Show Notes #216: The Weekender VI

Posted on March 23, 2018February 20, 2019 by Russ Woodman

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests
- CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB
- March 24 (0000Z) - March 25 (2359Z)
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5Q

Contests Next Weekend
- Russian WW MultiMode Contest
- March 31 (1200Z) - April 1 (1159Z)
- Source: https://www.rdrclub.ru/news-radio/russian-ww-mm-contest/159-rus-ww-multimode-contest

Special Events
- K2R, in Pocono Lake, PA. Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society will be on the air for the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the UK Royal Air Force Apr 1-Apr 8, 0001Z-2359Z on 14.195 7.145.
- EI100MCV, in Dublin, IRELAND. National Maritime Museum of Ireland Radio Club will be starting their year-long event commemorating the sinking of Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Leinster. All bands, all modes; operating on or close to frequencies ending in 18. This event begins on April 1st and runs through the rest of the year.

LHS Hamvention campaign is live on GoFundMe
- Source: https://www.gofundme.com/lhs-at-hamvention-2018

LHS Ham Radio Challenge
- In light of the previous deep dive into SSTV, this weekend's challenge is to make an SSTV contact.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try
- TAILS - 3.6.1

Events
- LibrePlanet 2018
- March 24-25
- Stata Center, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Source: https://libreplanet.org/2018

LHS Open Source Challenge
- Find and use a command-line tool in Linux you haven't used before OR use a tool you have used before in a new way. Tell us about your experience.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Creamy Grape Salad

Ingredients
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 pounds seedless red grapes
- 2 pounds seedless green grapes
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla until blended. Add grapes and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans just before serving. Yield: 21-24 servings. In many recipes, thick and tangy Greek yogurt stands in beautifully for sour cream and lightens things up. Mix in chopped candy bars. Crunchy Snickers and Heath bars play particularly well with the juicy grap

Glenfarclas 12
- ABV: 43% (86 Proof)
- Region: Highland
- Color: Caramel
- Nose: Sherry, vanilla, honey, pine tar, smoke, deep oak.
- Taste: Nut bread, sherry, malt, earth, grass, caramel, apple, smoke.
- Cost: $35 (750ml)
- Rating: 85

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LHS Episode #216: The Weekender VI

Posted on March 23, 2018March 24, 2018 by Russ Woodman

Welcome to the latest Weekender edition of Linux in the Ham Shack! We're all ready for the weekend and we hope you are too. In this episode we give you some tips on special event stations and contests to participate in over the next two weekends, Linux challenges to try, some Scotch to partake of and a great fruit salad to try as well. Enjoy!