Show Notes #213: HF Antenna Woes

Posted on March 12, 2018March 17, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Antenna Woes

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

HF Voyager runs into power constraints
- Source: https://www.jrfarc.org/hf-voyager-updates

DXPeditions on Easy Mode
- Source: https://www.arrl.org/news/ft8-dxpedition-mode-field-test-attracts-upward-of-500-participants
- Additional Info: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/FT8_DXpedition_Mode.pdf

Segment 3 (Open Source)

When does the Beaver get home?
- Ubuntu Mate - https://ubuntu-mate.org/blog/ubuntu-mate-bionic-beta1/
- Ubuntu Budgie - https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2018/03/08/18-04-release-notes

The time for Discourse
- Source: https://ubuntubudgie.org/blog/2018/03/08/welcome-to-discourse
- Additional Info: https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/

Picking the right license for your Open Source Project
- Source: https://choosealicense.com/

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

LHS Live Distro!

WSJT-X 1.9.0-rc2
- Souce: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Release_Notes_1.9.0.txt

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

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
- Steven Saner*
- 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
- Corey Kubiak
- Paul Cote
- Mete Taner Can

Twitter
- @lucascunha1982
- @ataribill
- @jaw6565
- @johncool555
- @hamradiocanada
- @chimino7777
- @Badger_Fi
- @marchessault1

YouTube
- Jim Newman
- caffrey9
- Anthony Barrese
- Vuyko Windows
- Vit Raciunas

Mailing List
- Steve, N1TUX

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Show Notes #212: SSTV Deep Dive

Posted on February 26, 2018February 28, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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Segment 1 (Main Topic)

Slow Scan Television (SSTV)

Additional Info:
- https://lhs.fyi/5G (Wikipedia)
- https://lhs.fyi/qsstv (QSSTV Software)
- https://lhs.fyi/5F (QSSTV Manual)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

OARS Hamfest
- Mount Vernon, Missouri
- March 24, 2018
- 8:00am to 2:00pm
- K5TUX will be doing a presentation on something

Green Country Hamfest
- Claremore, Oklahoma
- April 13, 2018 (4pm to 9pm)
- April 14, 2018 (8am to 3pm)
- LHS will (likely) be there in booth CE6

Comment on Episode #211 from Taryon, KD9ILI
- When studying for general I used Gordon West General Class License Study Manual and used https://lhs.fyi/5H (HamStudy.org) to test my knowledge. Taryon, KD9ILI.

Voice Mail from Ken, KB9RLW

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Show Notes #211: The Weekender IV

Posted on February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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Segment 1 (Cheryl's Recipe Corner)

Alouette Cheese Copycat Recipe

Segment 2 (Russ's Drink Corner)

Ardbeg 10
- ABV: 46% (92 Proof)
- Region: Islay
- Color: Light golden yellow
- Nose: Smoke, peat, sweet fruit, baker's chocolate, menthol, black pepper, pine tar
- Taste: Peat, citrus, black pepper, cinnamon, toffee, currant, plantain, coffee, anise, pine tar, spearmint, lavender
- Cost: $55 (750ml)
- Rating: 96

Segment 3 (LHS Weekend Challenge)

Get on your local VHF/UHF net and do some local ragchewing.
Try a new Linux distribution that you're not familiar with.

Music

"I Will Sing a Lullabye" by Paul & Storm from the album Do You Like Star Wars?
- Duration: 4:34
- Release: 2010
- Location: Washington, DC
- Source: https://paulandstorm.com

Segment 4 (Things to do in Amateur Radio This Weekend)

Recommended Contests (Feb 24-25)
- CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: 2200Z, Feb 23 to 2200Z, Feb 25
  - Source: https://www.cq160.com/rules.htm
- North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 24 to 0559Z, Feb 25
  - Source: https://www.ncjweb.com/NAQP-Rules.pdf

Recommended Contests (Mar 3-4)
- ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB: 0000Z, Mar 3 to 2400Z, Mar 4
  - Source: https://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx

Special Event Stations of Interest
- Back to Back weekends of K2BSA/5. This weekend Chandler, OK - Baden Powel Encampment. Next weekend Irving, TX - Merit Badge College.

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Show Notes #210: Tripping Over Neurodiversity

Posted on February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Hamvention 2018

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Build an ADS-B Antenna from Garbage
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5D (Hack-a-Day)
- Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/5E (Radio for Everyone Blog)

ARRL Announces Teachers Institutes on Wireless Technology
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5y (ARRL)

Ham Radio Society Looks to Add Millennials
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5z (Southgate ARC)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Open Source RF Filters
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5A (Reddit)
- Additional Info: https://github.com/kolaCZek (GitHub)

In Light of the ARRL, FreeBSD Updates Their Code of Conduct
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5B (FreeBSD) l

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Installing FLdigi 4.0.16 on Raspberry Pi and more?
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5C (IndyHam)

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
- Joe Kochanek
- Erik Grant
- Jedo Frye
- Roger Pereira
- Robert Blair

Google+
- TheMountainRN
- Scott Northcutt
- Art Hollingsworth (KE0CQF)
- John Hiatt

Twitter
- @KC0F_ham
- @1RogerP
- @DxZulu
- @MartinA13693552
- @wm6h

YouTube
- John Zaruba Jr.
- Eric Holmes
- Gary Gifford, Jr.
- Daniel Allison
- Arklazak

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Show Notes #209: The Weekender III

Posted on February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 by Russ Woodman

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Segment 1 (The Whole Megillah)

Cheryl's Recipe Corner
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Description
- I love Pineapple Upside down cake - that was THE dessert that my dad always prepared for holiday dinners, picnics, etc. Russ, regretfully, is NOT a big fan of pineapple... so I don't get the chance to prepare it. BUT... I hope that you'll prepare it, or one of the variations!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 can (20 ounces) sliced pineapple
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 9 maraschino cherries
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°. In an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan, combine butter and brown sugar. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Arrange 9 pineapple slices in a single layer over sugar (refrigerate any remaining slices for another use). Sprinkle pecans over pineapple; set aside. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Blend in vanilla and reserved pineapple juice. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to batter, beating well. In a small bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Spoon into pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before inverting onto serving plate. Place a cherry in the center of each pineapple slice.
Notes
- Peach Upside-Down Cake: Omit the pineapple, pecans and cherries. Drain 1 can (15 ounces) sliced peaches, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Arrange peaches over brown sugar. Substitute reserved peach juice for the pineapple juice.
- Cranberry Orange Upside-Down Cake: Omit the pineapple, pecans and cherries. Sprinkle 1 cup halved fresh or frozen cranberries and 1 chopped peeled orange over brown sugar. Substitute 1/3 cup orange juice for the pineapple juice.

Russ's Drink Corner
Auchentoshan 12
- ABV: 40% (80 Proof)
- Region: Lowland
- Color: Dark honey with a touch of mahogany
- Nose: Cereal, malted barley, lime citrus
- Taste: Cream, dry grass, dried grain, faint nuttiness, ginger
- Cost: $50 (70cl)
- Rating: 87

LHS Weekend Challenge
- Put the computer away for a few minutes, find out if there's a local emergency or ragchew net on VHF or UHF near you and check in to participate.

Music
- "Procrastinating in the Sun" by The Spin Wires from the album The Spin Wires (EP), courtesy of Jamendo.
- Duration: 3:40
- Location: Buffalo, NY
- Release: March 2017
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5s (Jamendo)

LHS Shop Talk
- On the YouTube channel. Check it out if you get a chance. There is actual ham radio, open source content there!

Things to do in Amateur Radio This Weekend
- Recommended Contests
- ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Feb 17 to 2400Z, Feb 18
  - Source: https://lhs.fyi/5t (ARRL)
- CQ 160-Meter Contest, SSB: 2200Z, Feb 23 to 2200Z, Feb 25
  - Source: https://lhs.fyi/5u (CQ160)
- North American QSO Party, RTTY: 1800Z, Feb 24 to 0559Z, Feb 25
  - Source: https://lhs.fyi/5v (NCJ Web)
- Special Event Stations of Interest
- 02/17/2018 | Ice Station W0JH: Frozen Lake Portable Feb 17-Feb 19, 1600Z-2345Z, W0JH, in Stillwater, MN, is operating portable from a frozen lake in Washington County, MN (Grid Square EN34).
  - Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/5w (RadioHam)
- Kyle Anderson, KF5WRV, will be activating K2BSA/5 at the Baden Powell Encampment in Chandler, OK on February 24, 2018. We will be operating from the Baden Pow encampment at Royal Rangers campground in Chandler, Oklahoma. We’ll be operating HF from camp and trying to make contacts.

OzarkCon in Branson, Missouri
- Stone Castle Hotel, April 6 - 7, 2018
- Source: https://lhs.fyi/5x (OzarkCon)

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Show Notes #213: HF Antenna Woes

Show Notes #212: SSTV Deep Dive

Show Notes #211: The Weekender IV

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