LHS Episode #332: Global Pandemicast

March 17, 2020 by Black Sparrow Media Episode #332 Duration: 00:41:17

Hello and welcome to the 332nd episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In these troubling times of global viruses, we can be healthy and maintain social distance by talking with you via the Intertubes. In this episode, we talk about COVID-19 (duh), learning Morse Code, homebrewing, open data sharing, legendary DXpeditions, more COVID-19, WEFAX, mesh networking and much more. Thank you for tuning in and stay safe out there!

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Segment 1 (Lead Topic)

Dayton Hamvention Canceled
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jL (Hamvention)
Additional Info: JackWB8SCT@gmail.com

Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Mastering CW This Break
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jN (reddit)
Additional Info:
https://lhs.fyi/jM (Redditor benfe2003)
https://lhs.fyi/jO (Learn Morse Online)
https://lhs.fyi/jP (CW Academy)
https://lhs.fyi/jQ (Zen PDF)
https://lhs.fyi/jR (N0SSC)
Amateur Radio Homebrewing Hack Chat
Source: https://lhs.fyi/k4 (Hackaday)
Additional Info:
https://lhs.fyi/k5 (ZL2CTM YouTube)
https://lhs.fyi/k6 (Chat)
International Group to Reactivate Legendary VP2VB Call Sign
Source: https://lhs.fyi/k7 (ARRL)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Data Sharing and Open Source Software Help Combat Covid-19
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jS (Wired)
17-Year-Old Codes Web Site to Track COVID-19
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/kf
Project Open Air & the Helpful Engineering Group
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jT (Project Open Air)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/jU (Helpful Engineering)
Open Source Software for Smartworking, Lives and Such
Source: https://lhs.fyi/jV (Redditor zughy2)
Additional Info:
https://lhs.fyi/jW (ZeroTier VPN)
https://lhs.fyi/jX (Zulip)
https://lhs.fyi/jY (Jitsi Meet)
https://lhs.fyi/jZ (Etherpad)
https://lhs.fyi/k0 (Mattermost)
https://lhs.fyi/k1 (Signal)
https://lhs.fyi/k2 (Orchid VPN)
https://lhs.fyi/k3 (Big Blue Button)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Shortwave Receiver Released as GNOME Internet Radio Player
Source: https://lhs.fyi/k8 (Phoronix)
Weather Images Straight from Satellite
Source: https://lhs.fyi/k9 (Hackaday)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/ka (YouTube)
Project OWL Goes Open Source
Source: https://lhs.fyi/kb (ZDNet)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/owl (Project OWL)

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
Rich Gordon
Joe Stokes
Twitter
@f4eyq
@JA7CDK
@retro8bitlinux
YouTube
Allen Clark
Leslie Dodd
Matt McElhannon