LHS Episode #166: American Top 40
Hello, fellow amateur radio and Linux enthusiasts. Welcome to the latest edition of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, your intrepid hosts discuss spy radios, the Heard Island DXpedition, the physics of antennas, new Linux releases and more. We've even thrown in an interview with John Hays, K7VE, of Northwest Digital Radio about their great new Pi hat. There's so much information it's a double episode. Don't miss a single action-packed second.
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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)
Unidentified Spy Radio Set
VK0EK 50 Thousand QSO’s! – Update 2 April, 1202z
Source: https://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2016/vk0ek-heard-island-expedition
New Radio Antenna Avoids Unwanted Signals
Source: https://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/april/new_radio_antenna_avoids_unwanted_signals.htm
Additional Info: https://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2016/mar/29/new-radio-antenna-avoids-unwanted-signals
Segment 2 (Open Source)
Linux at 25: Q&A With Linus Torvalds
Source: https://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/software/linux-at-25-qa-with-linus-torvalds
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) New Features
Debian 8.4 Released
LinuxGizmos is Now HackerBoards but We Still Love Tux
Source: https://hackerboards.com/linuxgizmos-becomes-hackerboards-com-but-we-still-love-tux
Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition Pre-Order
Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)
NW Digital Radio announces UDRC Price and Availability
Source: https://nwdigitalradio.com/udrc-price-and-availability
Additional Info:
https://nwdigitalradio.com/a-short-udrx-and-udrc-update-from-microhams-2016
https://www.yaesu.com/pdf/DR1-X_Installation_Program_Final.pdf
Amateur Packet Radio Node for Linux and AMPRNet
Additional Info:
A Brief Tutorial on Building Software from Source
Music
“Chaotic” by Antenna Trash from the album X Seconds of Groove, courtesy of Jamendo.
Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)
E-mail from Steve, KD0IJP
Additional Info: https://jaqque.sbih.org/kplug/apt-pinning.html
Google+ Message from John McGrath
Comment on Episode #163 from Jeremy, KD5HQN
Comment on Episode #163 from Johnny, N4JEK
Additional Info: https://www.computerworld.com/article/3030564/microsoft-windows/microsoft-uses-the-force-you-will-upgrade-to-windows-10.html
Facebook comment from Petro Kartsakis
Facebook message from ?Darren King
Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)
Tiramisu Cheesecake
Description
I love Tiramisu, but can’t make it at home because it’s very hard to find Ladyfinger Pastries in a rural area. SO, I stumbled across this recipe today, and it seems like it might be worth giving it a shot… and it appears to be super simple, so that’s another huge plus! 🙂
Ingredients
1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafers
teaspoons instant coffee granules, divided
tablespoons hot water, divided
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup whipped topping
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
Directions
Preheat oven to 325°. Layer half of the wafers in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. In a small bowl, dissolve 2 teaspoons coffee granules in 2 tablespoons hot water; brush 1 tablespoon mixture over wafers. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Remove half of the filling to another bowl. Dissolve remaining coffee granules in remaining hot water; stir into one portion of filling. Spread over wafers. Layer remaining wafers over top; brush with remaining dissolved granules. Spread with remaining filling. Bake 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from dish with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. To serve, spread with whipped topping. Dust with cocoa. Yield: 12 servings.
Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)
Facebook
Humberto Toval
Sylvain Descoteaux Duex
Robert Lee
Bryan Simm
Google+
Jonathan Straub
Twitter
@benlandis
@HB9FXQ
@SM0RUX
@KC9YJP
Mailing List
Kirk
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