LHS Episode #330: The Weekender XLIII

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
ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB
Source: https://lhs.fyi/5t
Contests Next Weekend
QCWA QSO Party
Source: https://lhs.fyi/5v
South America 10 Meter Contest
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jg
State QSO Party Challenges
Idaho
Oklahoma
Special Events
Bataan Memorial Death March
Source: https://lhs.fyi/cE
Pi Day and Einstein’s Birthday
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jE
Maine Bicentennial
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jF
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/jG
Announcements
Hamvention 2020 Campaign
Coffee Give-a-way and Store Purchases
LHS Ham Radio Challenge
Donate to our Hamvention 2020 campaign
This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)
Distros to Try
Container Linux
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jD
Events
SCaLE 18x
Source: https://lhs.fyi/im (SCaLE)
LHS Open Source Challenge
Donate to our Hamvention 2020 campaign
This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)
Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!
Crab Bombs
Description
A few weeks ago I pulled a recipe out of my “gotta make this” file and tried it out. Russ loved it. Last night, it was requested again. A little time consuming, but worth it!
Ingredients
2 avocados
8 oz crab meat (imitation works just fine)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp Sriracha
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups flour
4 eggs + 1/2 cup water (egg wash)
4 cups vegetable oil
Panko
Directions
Cut avocados in half, lengthwise. Discard seed and remove skin. Keep avocado intact and place in freezer while prepping. Combine crab, mayo, Sriracha, lemon juice and salt and mix well to incorporate. Place 2 oz of crab mix into hollowed-out half avocado. Mix should be formed as the other half of the avocado. Repeat with other 3 halves of avocado and place in freezer. Set up a breading station using the flour, egg wash, and panko. In that order, bread each bomb. Completely cover bomb with flour, but knock off excess. Then do the same with the egg wash and finally the panko. You may hold these for up to 3 days. In a 2-quart pot, heat oil to 350 degrees. Fry bombs for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towel and cut in half. Plate and enjoy drizzled with sauces. We drizzled Eel sauce, spicy mayo, Wasabi mayo and a lemon-pepper mayo sauce.
Russ’s Drink Corner
Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Description
Wild Turkey is distilled at a low proof in order to help embody all of the barrel flavors during aging. It comes out of the barrel at around 109 proof, needing only slight dilution before being bottled at 101 proof. Wild Turkey is aged in #4 char barrels which helps create the company’s flavor profile and deep color. Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell is the longest-tenured active master distiller in the world with a career spanning 60 years.
Details
Mashbill: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
ABV: 50.5% (101 Proof)
Region: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, United States
Color: Medium amber
Nose: Toffee with a strong alcohol nose, vanilla, butterscotch, rye spice and toasted oak
Taste: Vanilla, oak, spice, cinnamon, hint of maple and an underlying char
Finish: Medium in length, fairly dry with heavy rye spice, pepper and oak
Price: $22 (750ml)
Rating: 89
Bill’s Whatever Corner
Harvest IPA
Red Lodge Ales
6.4 % 60 IBU
