Show Notes #447: A Whiff of Ozone

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

  • We're Back!
  • Recording Time Changes

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

  • A Good Month for Free Software with Three Major Releases

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

  • Some WFView Experimentation
  • Holiday Break Projects

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

  • Subscriptions
    • Craig Crison
  • Facebook
    • Michael Leonard Farkas
    • Marshall Van Wagner III
    • Christopher Patrick Welker
    • TJ Johnston
    • Jared Brown
    • Darin Moss
    • Martin Gardiner
    • Flam Wellman
    • Ken Bell
    • James Webb III
    • Anthony Stein
    • Amlan Chatterjee
    • Kurt Zimmerman
    • Matthew Sparks
    • Bernard Muller-Thym
    • Jean Mandeville
    • Wendall Holbrooks
    • Jackson Harvey
    • Patrick LaPoint
    • Dukedi Leedi
    • Michael Carey
    • Robert White
    • James Booth
    • Richard Donahue
  • Twitter
    • @GeraldN88311212
    • @WorldBeyond7121
    • @gurustave
    • @kyleaa0z
    • @G0VJG
  • YouTube
    • longfeather127
    • Gustave Michel
    • Kuber Koos
    • Derek Trounce
    • boblosee
  • Discord
    • F4CPY_Didier

Show Notes #446: The Weekender LXXXIV

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests This Weekend
  • Contests Next Weekend
  • Special Events
  • Announcements
    • We will be changing our recording night to Wednesdays starting very soon. Check out the web site, Discord, Twitter, Telegram, Facebook for details as they are released.
  • LHS Ham Radio Challenge
    • Experience remote station operation with some hardware or software that allows you to be on the air somewhere away from the control point.
    • Additional info: https://lhs.fyi/wj (RCforb)

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

  • Distros to Try
  • Events
  • LHS Open Source Challenge
    • Check out wfview or another solution that gives you the option of remote station operation.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • One-Pot Enchilada Rigatoni
  • Description
    • Winter is the time of year where I love casseroles and hearty meals.  But, sometimes it gets boring when it's an Italian themed item.  This recipe is in my "to try" list, because it sounds fantastic with an added spin on it that takes the Italian away from it!
  • Ingredients
    • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
    • 1 can (19 oz) Mild enchilada sauce
    • 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
    • 1 lb uncooked rigatoni pasta
    • 1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green bell peppers
    • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
  • Directions
    • In nonstick 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef with salt to taste over high heat, stirring frequently, until brown. Do not drain.  Add enchilada sauce, evaporated milk, 4 cups hot water, the pasta and corn. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally; do not drain.  Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Serve topped with crushed tortilla chips, cilantro and chopped green onions, if desired.
  • Cheryl's Mixed Drink Corner
  • Toasted Almond
  • Description
    • It's snowing outside, and that calls for a nice wintery drink. And this is it!
  • Ingredients
    • 2 parts vodka
    • 2 parts amaretto
    • 1 part coffee liquor (like Kahlua)
    • 3 parts heavy cream
  • Directions (Cocktail)
    • Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker: add ice and shake!  Strain into a glass. Garnish with nutmeg to add a warm-spiced flavor to the drink.
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Angel's Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon 
  • Description
    • Where other bourbons stop, Angel’s Envy finishes. Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon is finished in port wine casks for an award-winning spirit. We guide each batch’s conditioning, blending our handcrafted bourbon in small batches of 8 to 10 barrels at a time.
  • Details
    • Mashbill: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley
    • Proof: 86.6 (43.3% ABV)
    • Region: Louisville, Kentucky
    • Color: Medium amber
    • Nose: Oak, dark fruit, raisins, peanut brittle, baking spices, buttered biscuits, Sharpie
    • Taste: Raisin, dark fruit, cocoa, baking spices, oak, dune grass, fruitcake
    • Finish: Medium length with hints of fruit, oak and peanuts and a vague sweetness
    • Price: $50 (750 ml)
    • Rating: 82 (90+ in an Old Fashioned)

Show Notes #445: Year-End Round Table 2021

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  • Roundtable Topics
  • Participants' Choice
    • CubicleNate
    • Joe, K0NEB
    • Tony, K4XSS
    • Jonathan, W5AJQ
    • Steve, KA7HVT
    • Ted, WA0EIR
    • Scott, N8VSI
    • Don, KB2YSI
    • Carter ("Hutch"), K9KJN
  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Rum Cake
  • Description
    • A tasty addition to your dessert table for your holiday dinner... or anytime you're wanting a delicious cake! Rich, K0EB, requested a rum cake.
  • Ingredients (Cake)
    • 1 box (about 18 oz.) yellow cake mix
    • 1 package (3.5 oz.) instant vanilla pudding mix
    • 4 whole eggs
    • 1/2 c. cold water
    • 1/2 c. canola oil
    • 1/2 c. rum (dark or light is fine... but dark is better!)
    • 1 c. chopped pecans
    • brown sugar (optional)
  • Ingredients (Glaze)
    • 1 1/2 sticks of butter
    • 1/4 c. water
    • 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
    • 3/4 c. rum
  • Directions (Cake)
    • Preheat oven to 325F. Grease and flour a bundt cake pan (you can cheat and use "Bakers Joy", if you like!). Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan. If desired, sprinkle a couple of tablespoons of brown sugar over the nuts (extra yum). Mix all cake ingredients together. Pour batter into pan over nuts. Smooth out ’til the top is even. Bake for 1 hour, or a little less if the pan is black. Do not overbake.
  • Directions (Glaze)
    • When cake has ten minutes left to bake, make the glaze. Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in water and sugar. Boil for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn off flame and pour in rum. Stir to combine and reheat for 30 seconds. Remove cake from oven. Immediately drizzle 1/3 of the glaze on the bottom (top) of the cake. Allow to sit for five minutes. Invert the cake onto a serving plate. Thoroughly (and gently!) prick surface of cake with a fork.  Slowly drizzle remaining rum glaze all over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides. Cool to room temperature before serving to ensure glaze has soaked in.

Show Notes #444: Knock It Off

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

  • 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.

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

  • ARDC Grant Will Expand RMHAM’s 5 GHz Microwave Network in Rockies

Segment 3 (Open Source)

  • The European Commission Will Make its Software Solutions Open Source for Public Benefit

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

  • WSJT-X 2.5.3 GA Release (Win64 Builds Only)

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

  • Facebook
    • Victor Ford
    • Sandy McTaggart
    • Matt Canatiempo
    • Ken Campbell
    • Rarek Dybi
    • T Perry
    • David A Johnson
  • Twitter
    • @w0dhz
    • @patio3900
    • @derkjh
    • @StephenBrownin2
    • @MarvellousFaola
    • @M0TZX_RADIO
    • @thunndar
  • YouTube
    • Chris Bradshaw
    • Jibril Esa
    • Bill Kraus
    • Lawrence Silverstein
    • jiivan
    • Dan N9BAV
    • Rob Schutte
    • f4fee jocelyn
    • DS4GZB
  • Discord
    • Inisheer
    • K6DRL_darrel
    • MM0CJT
    • ZS6KX_Koos

Show Notes #443: The Weekender LXXXIII

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests Next Weekend
  • Special Events
  • 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
  • Events
  • 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