This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)
- ARRL 10-Meter Contest
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/b7
- Contests Next Weekend
- Stew Perry Topband Challenge
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/stew
- ARRL EME Contest
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/gH
- Special Events
- Transatlantic Tests of 1921 - 1BCG Replica Transmitter
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/w3
- Celebrate Christmas and Holiday Cheer Christmas Train
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/w1
- American Revolution - Battles of Trenton, Princeton
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/w2
- Announcements
- Year-end recording will happen on Dec 16, 2021. We will be inviting listeners to be on the show so if you have a microphone and headset, please plan on joining us as we wrap up 2021.
- LHS Ham Radio Challenge
- Mentor a new ham or find a question on a ham radio-related message board and answer it if you have the knowledge to do so.
This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)
- Distros to Try
- NixOS 21.11 Porcupine
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/vW (nixos)
- Events
- Automotive Linux Summit
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/w5
- Open Compliance Summit
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/w4
- LHS Open Source Challenge
- Consider the gift of open source for someone on your friends and family list for the holiday season.
This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)
- Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
- White Christmas Pie
- Description
- 20 years ago Russ and I attended a cooking demonstration where a locally owned restaurant demonstrated one of their top selling pies around the Christmas season. One bite and we were hooked. Sadly, I completely forgot about this recipe until a few days ago... so I decided to pull it out and dust it off!
- Ingredients
- 2 baked (8”) pie shells (graham cracker crust also works well)
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans are my personal favorite)
- 1 can (15 oz) crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1/2 teaspoon pineapple extract
- 1 container (12 oz) whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- Directions
- Combine milk, lemon juice, coconut, nuts, pineapple and pineapple flavoring. Stir in whipped topping and pour mixture into pie shells. Chill for 4 hours. 12-16 servings. Note: One 10” pie crust may be substituted for the two 8”. For Christmas, it's especially festive when you dollop some cherry pie filling on each piece.
- Cheryl's Mixed Drink Corner
- Hot Buttered Rum
- Description
- I've always been a Hot Buttered Rum fan, thanks to my dad. While Russ and were vacationing in New England over the last 2 weeks, I decided to try the Hot Buttered Rum at Maine Craft Distilling in Portland, ME on a very cold day! It was perfect! I'm not sure if Russ liked it, though (he's not a huge fan of hot drinks)... but I was very happy!
- Ingredients (4 Drinks)
- 6 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- Ingredients (1 Drink)
- 1-1/2 tablespoons spiced butter
- 2 ounces rum
- 6 ounces boiling water*
- Directions (Cocktail)
- Make the spiced butter: Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice to your softened butter. Use a spatula to mix the butter together with the sugar and spices until everything is incorporated well. Use immediately or refrigerate until making the drinks. To make the drinks: Add 1-1/2 tablespoons of the spiced butter to each glass. Add rum and boiling water and stir until combined. If you like a sweeter drink, top with whipped cream. Note: *Some recipes use apple cider for a sweeter spin. We prefer drinks that are lightly sweet and boiling water is most traditional.
- Russ's Drink Corner
- Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey (A Blend)
- Description
- The Breckenridge Distillery is the “World’s Highest Distillery”. Founded in 2008, the Breckenridge Distillery is most widely known for its blended bourbon whiskey, a high-rye mash American-style whiskey. Since coming online in 2008 and releasing its first vodka and bourbon three years later, Breckenridge Distillery has quickly become an award-winning producer of fine spirits, being designated one of the top three bourbons in the U.S. How it all came to be, however, stems from a mix of just the right ingredients, a hint of luck and a deep love for quality whiskey. Our award-winning, high-rye Bourbon Whiskey is aged for a minimum of three years, in charred, new American oak barrels, and blended to reveal the unique qualities of the Bourbon Whiskey. Deep, honey-amber hue with pronounced aromas of butterscotch, candied orange and apple; dry cacao and brown sugar envelop the tongue as the spirit lingers with notes of vanilla and white pepper.
- Details
- Mashbill: 56% corn, 38% rye, 6% barley
- Proof: 86 (43% ABV)
- Region: Breckenridge, Colorado
- Color: Medium caramel
- Nose: Raw corn, vanilla, corn, apple juice, butterscotch, oak, mustiness
- Taste: Oak, oats, vanilla, various herbs, dried fruit, hazelnut, mineral water, acetone
- Finish: Short finish with notes of acetone, flour, raw grain and copper
- Price: $45 (750 ml)
- Rating: 83
