Show Notes #339: The Weekender XLVI

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests
  • State QSO Party Challenges
    • Michigan
    • Ontario
  • Contests Next Weekend
  • State QSO Party Challenge
    • Florida
  • Special Events
  • Announcements
  • Coffee Give-a-way and Store Purchases
  • LHS Ham Radio Challenge
    • Pull out that dusty morse code key and make a single on-air contact.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

  • Distros to Try
  • Events
  • LHS Open Source Challenge
    • Attend a free, virtual online learning event, whether Linux and Open Source related or not.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Slow Cooker Cream Corn
  • Description
    • We tend to serve this at Holiday dinners, regretfully it didn't make the cut for Easter dinner 2020... but is still an easy favorite for meals.  It is especially good with BBQ!
  • Ingredients
    • 1 1/4 (16 ounce) packages frozen corn kernels
    • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
    • 1/2 cup butter 
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1 tablespoon white sugar
    • salt and pepper to taste
  • Directions
    • In a slow cooker, combine corn, cream cheese, butter, milk, and sugar. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook on High for 2 to 4 hours, or on Low for 4 to 6 hours, stirring occasionally.
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon
  • Description
    • To sip our Barrel Proof Bourbon is to experience Bourbon in its purest form: Uncut, straight from the barrel and without chill filtering. Each bottle is hand labeled with its unique proof and batch number but the nose, taste, and finish of every sip is pure Elijah Craig. We’re proud to say that remarkable consistency earned us the award of Whisky Advocate’s Whisky of the Year in 2017. With Barrel Proof, you can enjoy Elijah Craig much the same way our Master Distillers do when they sample straight from the barrel in our Kentucky rickhouses. Each batch is an uncut small run of 12-year-old Bourbon bottled straight from the barrel. The variance in proof from release to release presents a unique opportunity to explore the impact of the angel's share and the resulting proof in a small cluster of barrels. My review is of batch B519, which is the second release from 2019.
  • Details
    • Mashbill: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted barley
    • ABV: 61.1% (122.2 Proof)
    • Region: Bardstown, Kentucky, United States
    • Color: Deep amber
    • Nose: Caramel with dry toast and oak and note of acetone, hints of apple and orange
    • Taste: Rich vanilla, caramel and butterscotch with notes of toffee, brown sugar, green apple, black pepper and cinnamon
    • Finish: Layers of the tasting notes fade slowly into a mild spice
    • Price: $55-$60 (750ml)
    • Rating: 95
  • Bill's Whatever Corner
  • Cayman Jack Margarita (Malt Beverage)
  • Details
    • 5.8% ABV
  • Description
    • "Arguably the most refreshing margarita in the world." Pairs well with filling the empty portion of the glass with some Traditional tequila 🙂

Music (Segment 4, Optional)

Show Notes #338: Digital Dragon

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

  • The Libre Space Foundation Reviews Software-Defined Radios

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

  • WIA Celebrates World Amateur Radio Day and 110-Year Anniversary

Segment 3 (Open Source)

  • The Qt Company Provides a Brief Comment on OpenSource
  • Windows 10 is Getting Linux File Integration in File Explorer
  • Raspberry Pi Ventilator Under Development

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

  • New Realtime Deep Learning Morse Decoder

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

  • Facebook
    • Alex Archer
    • Brian Sears
    • Stuart Ian Brownstein
    • Jared Hallmark
  • Twitter
    • @Tomzorz
    • @Jestr00
    • @__zhous
    • @W6UGA
    • @Benjami07818325
  • YouTube
    • Gustavo Pacheco
    • Sigurour Oskarsson
    • Steve O'Shaughnessy
    • Mike Peddicord
    • Martin Moerman
    • Bill Cowan
    • Terry Johnson
    • Feby Jacob

Show Notes #336: The Weekender XLV

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests
  • State QSO Party Challenge
    • Nebraska
    • Lousiana
    • Mississippi
    • Missouri
  • Contests Next Weekend
  • State QSO Party Challenge
    • New Mexico
    • Georgia
    • North Dakota
  • Special Events
  • Announcements
    • Coffee Give-a-way and Store Purchases
  • LHS Ham Radio Challenge
    • Dive in like some of our other listeners and put up an antenna and just get on the air.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

  • Distros to Try
  • Events
    • We'll assume all events are canceled for at least the next month.
  • LHS Open Source Challenge
    • Spend a little of your time at home with a Linux-based Morse code tutor to learn a new language.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
  • Description
    • Because of Covid, there is a lot of cabinet cleanout going on in our house, and I stumbled across a can of Green Chile Enchilada sauce I had purchased in the past for another kitchen challenge (that never happened).  And Russ discovered a lot of rotisserie chicken in our freezer, and urged me to find some recipes to use it up.  SO... welcome to my creation!
  • Ingredients
    • 1 pound boned/skinned Rotisserie chicken, shredded (3-4 cups)
    • 1/4-1/2 cup Chicken Broth
    • 1 tablespoon Chili Powder*
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin*
    • 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder*
    • 1 tablespoon Onion Powder*
    • 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Powder*
    • 6 Flour Tortillas (Fajita size)
    • 8 oz Cream Cheese, cut into 6 slices
    • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 cup Sour Cream
    • 1 can Green Chile Enchilada sauce (I used Old El Paso)
    • *(Or use 1/3-1/2 package of taco seasoning)
  • Directions
    • Place 1/4 cup chicken broth to your skillet (you may need more; you want the meat to be moist, so the spices will stick to it, but not wet), add shredded chicken and sprinkle with cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne and stir well to coat all chicken pieces (the chicken will be a light red color when it is all stirred together). Once that is completed, take a tortilla, add a strip of cream cheese and a handful of shredded cheddar in the middle.  Add a heaping spoon of shredded chicken and roll up, placing seam side down in a greased baking dish. After tortillas are rolled up and placed in baking dish, stir together the sour cream and enchilada sauce and pour over the enchiladas, taking a spatula and separating the enchiladas so the sauce flows down between the enchiladas.  Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes until heated through. Let stand for 5 minutes and serve with some Mexican rice and refried beans, if you desire! 
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
  • Description
    • Produced by the Teeling Whiskey Company after the Teelings departure from Cooley, the company they started, comes an ambitious small-batch blend. At 46% without chill-filtration, it's an excellent statement of intent. The blend is said to contain a high proportion of first-fill bourbon cask whiskey and a higher-than-normal ratio of malt to grain. From Teeling: This Whiskey challenges the convention of what an Irish Whiskey can be, with layers of unique flavour influenced by unconventional cask maturation techniques. Hand-selected casks of grain and malt whiskey are initially fully aged in Ex-Bourbon barrels, then married together in Central American Rum casks for up to 12 months for a unique, dried fruit profile.
  • Details
    • Mashbill: 75% Grain, 25% Malted barley (estimated)
    • ABV: 46% (92 Proof)
    • Region: Dublin, Ireland
    • Color: Light, spun gold
    • Nose: Cut grass and orange blossom, allspice, hints of vanilla, apple and blackberries
    • Taste: Spiced, rich palate with lemon, pear, honey, vanilla and dried mixed herbs, a touch of clove and cinnamon
    • Finish: Medium herbal finish with a light spice, vanilla and caramel
    • Price: $35 (750ml)
    • Rating: 92
  • Bill's Whatever Corner
  • W. L. Weller Special Reserve
  • Description
    • The Original Wheated Bourbon Whiskey features an exceptionally smooth taste, substituting wheat for rye grain. Bottled at 90 proof, this bourbon stands out with its burnt orange color. Its softer flavor notes make this bourbon great for sipping or making cocktails.
  • Tasting Notes
    • A sweet nose with a presence of caramel. Tasting notes of honey, butterscotch, and a soft woodiness. It's smooth, delicate and calm. Features a smooth finish with a sweet honeysuckle flair.