LHS Episode #258: The Weekender XIX

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LHS Episode #258: The Weekender XIX

You have tuned into Episode 258 of Linux in the Ham Shack. This episode is the 19th edition of our Weekender series. In this episode, we discuss upcoming amateur radio contests, special event stations, open source conferences and more. We also give you some new distributions to try, amateur radio and open source challenges and then dive into our innate hedonism, discussing food, wine, song and much more. Thank you for listening.

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests

  • ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB: 2100Z, Nov 17 to 0300Z, Nov 19

  • Source:  https://lhs.fyi/a5

  • All Austrian 160-Meter Contest: 1600Z, Nov 17 to 0700Z, Nov 18

  • REF 160-Meter Contest: 1700Z, Nov 17 to 0100Z, Nov 18

  • RSGB 2nd 1.8 MHz Contest, CW: 1900Z-2300Z, Nov 17

  • Sources:

  • https://lhs.fyi/aF (All Austrian)

  • https://lhs.fyi/aE (REF)

  • https://lhs.fyi/aD (RSGB)

  • Contests Next Weekend

  • CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW: 0000Z, Nov 24 to 2400Z, Nov 25

  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/aG

  • ARRL EME Contest: 0000Z, Nov 24 to 2359Z, Nov 25

  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/97

  • Special Events

  • OP0PPY commemorates End of WWI

  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/al

  • Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/am

  • LHS Ham Radio Challenge

  • Make at least two JS8CALL contacts, each consisting of more than a signal report.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

  • Distros to Try

  • GhostBSD

  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/aJ

  • Events

  • DevOpsDays Galway

  • Where: Galway, Ireland

  • When: Nov 19-20

  • What: DevOpsDays is a self-organizing, community driven, conference for DevOps practitioners where we want to share and refine agile DevOps techniques in an interactive and engaging way. The Galway DevOps community is particularly driven and well placed to progress DevOps practices, having a rich mix of start-up to enterprise technology companies, including many top tier.

  • Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/aL (DevOpsDays)

  • Events Next Week

  • DataSciCon.Tech

  • Where: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

  • When: Nov 28-30

  • What: DataSciCon.Tech is a unique 3-day conference bringing together the brightest minds focused on Data Science, Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Big Data, Data Visualisation, and Deep Learning. There will be full-day workshops followed by two days with deep dive content in four tracks.

  • Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/aM (DataSciCon)

  • LHS Open Source Challenge

  • Write a BASH script of at least 10 lines that includes at least one function definition.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

  • Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs

  • Ingredients

  • 12 eggs

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

  • 1/2 cup real bacon

  • 2 tablespoons finely shredded Cheddar cheese

  • 1 tablespoon mustard

  • Dill weed, garlic, salt and pepper to taste

  • Smoked paprika to garnish

  • Finely sliced green onion as

  • Description

  • Place eggs in a saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, and cool. To cool more quickly, rinse eggs under cold running water. Peel the hard-cooked eggs, and cut in half lengthwise. Remove yolks to a small bowl. Mash egg yolks with mayonnaise, crumbled bacon, cheese and spices. Stir in mustard. Fill egg white halves with the yolk mixture.  Garnish with thinly sliced green onion, shredded cheddar and bacon bits, sprinkle with smoked paprika (or regular paprika) and refrigerate until serving.

  • Russ’s Drink Corner

  • Michter’s US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

  • Description

  • Michter’s US1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is made from a carefully selected mash bill that features the highest quality American corn. It is then matured to the peak of perfection. Truly “small batch” each batch of our US1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is batched in a holding tank sized to fit a maximum of twenty full barrels, leaving no margin for “blending out” imperfection and thus necessitating excellence from every barrel. Reflecting the spirit of the Bluegrass State, Michter’s US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon is nuanced, mellow and earthy.

  • Details

  • ABV: 45.7% (91.4 Proof)

  • Region: Kentucky, USA

  • Color: Burnished gold or light amber

  • Nose: New oak, cereal grain, corn sweetness, raisins, apple, caramel, cocoa powder

  • Taste: Slightly astrigent indicating some immaturity, corn, clove honey, vanilla, caramel, oak

  • Finish: Oak, honey, raisins, white pepper, apple

  • Price: $43 (750ml)

  • Rating: 83

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