LHS Episode #382: The Weekender LXII

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

• Contests

• ARRL 160-Meter Contest

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/b5

• FT Roundup

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/b6

• Contests Next Weekend

• ARRL 10-Meter Contest

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/b7

• Special Events

• 2020 SKYWARN Recognition Day

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/qC (ARRL)

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/qD (Google Form)

• Best Dam Christmas

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/qj

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/qk

• Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/m4

• 21st Amendment Commemoration

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/qi

• Announcements

• AF0SS. Logos. Looking for ideas. Potential YSF Repeater.

• LHS Ham Radio Challenge

• Work some YOTA!

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

• Distros to Try

• EasyOS

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/qx

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/qy (Downloads)

• Events

• Central Pennsylvania Open Source Conference

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/qm

• DrupalCon Europe 2020

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/qv

• Why Won’t Developers Always Just Write Secure OSS?

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/qw

• LHS Open Source Challenge

• Work some YOTA using open-source software (even if it’s just for logging)!

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

• Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

• Easy Christmas Fudge

• Description

• I used to love to bake and make candy to give as gifts (instead of buying gifts) and this was one of my most requested recipes.

• Ingredients

• 2/3 cup evaporated milk

• 1 2/3 cup sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows (or 16 large marshmallows, cut into quarters)

• 1 1/2 cup (9 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup chopped pecans OR Walnuts

• Directions

• Line an 8-inch-square baking dish with aluminum foil, then coat with cooking spray. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring milk, sugar, and salt to a boil. Continue boiling 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add marshmallows, chocolate chips, vanilla, and nuts. Stir 1 to 2 minutes, or until marshmallows and chocolate are melted and mixture is creamy. Pour mixture into baking dish and let cool, then cut into 1-inch squares.

• Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

• White Christmas Martini

• Ingredients

• 2 ounces vanilla vodka

• 2 ounce white chocolate liqueur

• 1 ounce white creme de cacao

• 1 ounce half-and-half

• Honey and coarse sanding sugar for rim garnish

• Directions

• Pour the honey into a shallow dish and put the sanding sugar in another shallow dish. Coat the rim of the glass in the honey; then dip the rim in the sugar to coat evenly. Set the glass aside. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the vodka, white chocolate liqueur, creme de cacao, and half-and-half. Shake vigorously and strain into the prepared martini glass.

• Russ’s Drink Corner

• Knob Creek 9 Kentucky Straight Bourbon

• Description

• Knob Creek is a small batch bourbon produced by Jim Beam, distilled in a more traditional style and aged 9 nine years. It is named for the area in Kentucky where Abraham Lincoln grew up, it is said that the creek nearly claimed his life when he was swimming. Knob Creek describes it as, “An unflinching balance of deep, old-style flavor with a natural oak sweetness.”

• Details

• Mashbill: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley

• Proof: 50% (100 Proof)

• Region: Clermont, Kentucky

• Color: Golden honey with a touch of amber

• Nose: Vanilla, caramel, honey, grain, acetone, cherry

• Taste: Cherry, vanilla, milk chocolate, peanut, toasted oak

• Finish: Toasty. oak-y, vanilla-y

• Price: $35 (750 ml)

• Rating: 86