LHS Episode #264: The Weekender XXI
Welcome to the 21st Weekender episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. This time around, we talk about the few contests and special event stations that are around for December. We also touch on Linux distros to try, things to do in the amateur radio and open source world and then we dive straight into hedonism, discussing good food, good music and good spirits. Thank you for listening and Happy Holidays.
Listen to Episode #264
This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)
Contests
OK DX RTTY Contest
Source: https://lhs.fyi/bo (OKRTTY)
Padang DX Contest
Source: https://lhs.fyi/bp (Padang DX)
Croatian CW Contest
Source: https://lhs.fyi/bq (9ACW)
Contests Next Weekend
RAEM Contest
Source: https://lhs.fyi/br (RAEM)
Special Events
NASA on the Air
Source: https://lhs.fyi/nota (NASA WordPress)
Santa Claus on the Air from Romania
Source: https://lhs.fyi/bs (Southgate)
Holy-land Christianity On The Air (HOCOTA)
Source: https://lhs.fyi/bt (Southgate)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/bz (HOCOTA)
LHS Ham Radio Challenge
Do some mobile or portable operation. Help someone log a difficult grid square or county!
This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)
Distros to Try
antiX
Source: https://lhs.fyi/bu
Events
Hyperledger Global Forum
Source: https://lhs.fyi/bx (HyperLedger)
Events Next Week
SciPy 2018
Source: https://lhs.fyi/by (SciPy)
LHS Open Source Challenge
Put a project in your shiny new GitHub account (remember the last challenge?) and write some code.
This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)
Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!
Cheesecake Apple Fluff Salad
Ingredients
16 ounces Cream Cheese — softened*
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 ounces whipped topping
3-5 apples, diced
1 cup chopped nuts — walnuts or pecans
1-2 cups mini marshmallows
Directions
Place cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until smooth, then mix in sugar. Mix or stir in whipped topping until the mixture is smooth and lump-free. Add the apples, nuts, and marshmallows. Stir to coat. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 24 hours. NOTE: Philadelphia Cream Cheese makes a ready to use pre-made refrigerated cheesecake mix; this is a perfect use for that product, and would save you a chunk of time! You can also add grapes to the salad OR drizzle it with caramel! If you want to make it festive before serving, make a wreath on top with green M&M’s and embellish it with red ones.
Russ’s Drink Corner
TINCUP American Whiskey
Description
TINCUP is a blend of two great American whiskeys, each aged in #3 charred oak barrels. “High rye” bourbon, distilled and aged in Indiana, is blended with a small amount of Colorado single malt whiskey. These whiskeys are then cut with Rocky Mountain water. TINCUP is named for the Colorado mining pioneers and the tin cups from which they drank their whiskey.
Details
Mashbill: 64% corn, 32% rye, 4% malted barley
ABV: 42% (84 Proof)
Region: Colorado, USA
Color: Pale, slightly cloudy amber
Nose: Sweet, caramel, light fruit, toffee, caramel
Taste: Sweet, grain, apple, candied apple, cinnamon, toffee, nut bread, rye spice
Finish: Light dry tannins, raisin, apple, cinnamon, caramel
Price: $25 (750ml)
Rating: 86
Bill’s Whatever Corner
Rainier Beer
Details
ABV: 4.6%
Calories: 134 (11g carbs)
Rainier Beer brings together nature’s bounty from the great Northwest. We use golden barley to produce a beer rich in taste and texture. Fermented slowly with a pedigree yeast culture under tightly controlled conditions, Rainier comes forth with a satisfying malty flavor over a slightly fruity background, spiced with Chinook, Mt. Hood, and Willamette hop notes.