LHS Episode #284: The Weekender XXVIII

May 10, 2019 by Black Sparrow Media Episode #284 Duration: 00:45:28

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests
VOLTA WW RTTY Contest: 1200Z, May 11 to 1200Z, May 12
Source: https://lhs.fyi/6F
CQ-M International DX Contest: 1200Z, May 11 to 1159Z, May 12
Source: https://lhs.fyi/e7
Contests Next Weekend
EU PSK DX Contest: 1200Z, May 18 to 1200Z, May 19
Source: https://lhs.fyi/e8
His Maj. King of Spain Contest, CW
Source: https://lhs.fyi/e9
Special Events
Golden Spike 150th Celebration
Source: https://lhs.fyi/ea
Landing Day Celebration
Source: https://lhs.fyi/eb
W7K Special Event - Redefinition of the Kelvin
Source: https://lhs.fyi/ec

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try
Fedora Core 30
Source: https://lhs.fyi/fedora
Events
Eyeball QSO - May 15th. Please RSVP by the 13th
Hamvention May 17-19
Events Next Week
Cephalocon
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!
Mushroom Asada
Ingredients
2 (24 ounce) containers mushrooms, cut in quarters
1 cup water or chicken stock
2/3 cup soy sauce
4 scallions, finely chopped
Juice of 1 lemon or 2 limes
6 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Directions
Place all ingredients in a large crock pot or slow cooker, and stir. Cover, and cook on high 5-7 hours. Serve with a slotted spoon so that the liquid drains out
R****uss’s Drink Corner
Old Bardstown Estate Bottled Bourbon
Description
Old Bardstown Estate Bottled — a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey — features a high-corn recipe and is fermented using Kentucky limestone water. This bourbon is aged for a minimum of 4 years in new, American oak casks and bottled at 101 proof.
Details
ABV: 50.5% alc./vol. (101 proof)
Region: Kentucky, USA
Color: Caramel with light auburn tones
Nose: Oak, Mint
Taste: Caramel, Tobacco, Leather, Nutmeg, Corn Sweetness, Barrel bitterness
Finish: Oak bitterness, Barley, Caramel Vanilla, Cherry
Price: $31
Rating: 85
Bill’s Whatever Corner
Bodhizafa IPA
Description
Location: Georgetown Brewing Company (Seattle, WA)
ABV: 6.9%
IBU - 60
For normal people it’s a darn tasty IPA. For beer lovers, this IPA gets its light silky texture from rolled oats. The flavor and aroma both express mandarin and citrus all around. Over five pounds of hops per barrel makes this IPA truly Bodhilicious. Gold medal winner in the American Style IPA category at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016!