LHS Episode #189: Hamvention 2017 Day One

In this episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, we recount our experiences from day one of Hamvention 2017 live from its new home at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see us live at the show.

73 de The LHS Crew

Show Notes #188: A Sniffle of Coughers

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

  • Thanks to Jonas Rullo
  • E-mail from Steve, KD0IJP
  • E-mail from Dan, N5DBL
  • E-mail from Greg, WA8FJK
  • E-mail from Nate, N0CALL

Segment 5 (Cheryl's Recipe Corner)

  • Chicken Marsala
  • Ingredients
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour for coating
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded 1/4 inch thick
    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 4 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
    • 1/2 cup Marsala wine
    • 1/4 cup cooking sherry
  • Directions
    • In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture. In a large skillet, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in the pan, and lightly brown. Turn over chicken pieces, and add mushrooms. Pour in wine and sherry. Cover skillet; simmer chicken 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Serve over bow-tie pasta.
  • Pan-Fried Asparagus
  • Ingredients
    • 1/4 cup butter
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
  • Directions
    • Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook garlic in butter for a minute, but do not brown. Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking. Once finished, spritz with a tiny bit of lemon juice and sprinkle with parmesan.

Segment 6 (Russ's Whiskey Corner)

  • Lagavulin 16
    • ABV: 43% (86 proof)
    • Region: Islay
    • Color: Deep Amber
    • Nose: Smoke, peat, oak,  sherry, brine, latex, dried fruit
    • Taste: Peat, smoke, sherry, vanilla, bay leaf, basil, dried fruit, latex, oak, lemon zest
    • Cost: $52-$108 (750ml)
    • Rating: 96

Segment 7 (Social Media Roundup)

  • Facebook
    • Robert Kaldenbach
    • Eric Wells
    • Wilson Da Fonseca
    • Matthew Pray
    • Jan Staphorst
    • Vincent Corbo
    • Tim Tapio
    • Jacob Daniels
    • Rob Gasparek
    • Larry Johnston
  • Google+
    • Steve Reed
  • Twitter
    • @BrianDEvans
    • @katia_ingke
    • @VA3AGV
    • @brara2016
    • @Beezel_Bug
    • @kc8qch
    • @Bcbc579
    • @GNome2726
    • @2e0sja
    • @wynger99
    • @PrincyBhardwaj2
    • @thereal50ohm
    • @linhlit88
    • @garreth_holmes
    • @ok7an
    • @PeakAerialTX
    • @8chtech
  • YouTube
    • J.D. East
  • Mailing List
    • Lonnie Ayers

LHS Episode #188: A Sniffle of Coughers

Thank you for tuning in to episode #188 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss changes to FRS, GMRS and Citizen's Band regulations, morse code in Taiwan, an FCC frequency auction, new Linux, Android in a box, an ncurses interface for packet, Zesty Zapus, ham radio in OpenSUSE, chicken marsala and much more. Thank you for listening. Please donate to our Hamvention 2017 fund if you can.  See you in Xenia!

73 de The LHS Guys

LHS Episode #188: A Sniffle of Coughers

Thank you for tuning in to episode #188 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss changes to FRS, GMRS and Citizen's Band regulations, morse code in Taiwan, an FCC frequency auction, new Linux, Android in a box, an ncurses interface for packet, Zesty Zapus, ham radio in OpenSUSE, chicken marsala and much more. Thank you for listening. Please donate to our Hamvention 2017 fund if you can.  See you in Xenia!

73 de The LHS Guys