Show Notes #093

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Russ Woodman

Introduction:

Richard is looking forward to winter in Texas... all three days of it.

Announcements:

Subscribers to LHS now have access to the Etherpad, or via the Etherpad link in the Content area of the LHS website.
Black Sparrow Media now has a Twitter feed at BSM_Network.
Richard rants: Ubuntu has added a nag screen to the download page requesting a donation.
Linux Distributions for Ham Radio:
- Has Shackbox died? There does not seem to be much activity since 2009.
- Andy's Ham Radio Linux CD by Andy, KB1OIQ, revisited. Version 11 was released in June, 2012, and is based on Ubuntu 11.10. Several of the tools have been updated to newer versions. Also at https://kb1oiq-andysham.sourceforge.net/
Jeff Hodsdon published a list of influential ham radio operators, and neither Richard nor Russ are on that list! For shame!

Topics:

Russ and Richard interview Scott, N8VSI, our LHS ambassador at the 2012 Ohio LinuxFest. He had demos of xastir, fldigi, yfktest, and others. Scott had two computers running and a Raspberry Pi. Sadly, the official LHS banner didn't show up until two days after the event. Scott is a member of the West Chester Amateur Radio Club which operates from the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station.

Feedback:

The Old Texas Engineer sent an audio response to Episode 88 about High Speed Multimedia and mesh networks. He gives us some history of HSMM in Texas and his experiences with the technology. He mentions the Open Mesh project and the South Texas Balloon Launch Team website.

Contact Info:

Contact Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com, Russ at k5tux@lhspodcast.info, or both at the same time at info@lhspodcast.info.
Listen to the live stream every other Tuesday at 8:00pm Central time. Check the LHS web site for dates.
Leave us a voice mail at 1-909-LHS-SHOW (1-909-547-7469), or record an introduction to the podcast.
Sign up for the LHS mailing list.
Sign up for the MAGNetcon mailing list.
LHS merchandise is available at the Merch link on Web site. Check out the Badgerwear or buy one of the other LHS-branded items at PrintFection.com/lhs or Cafe Press. Thanks!
Thanks to Dave from Gamma Leonis for the theme music.

Music:

"El Bubblino" by 20lb Sounds, from the album Bubblino. (That's Dan Lynch's band, one of the Linux Outlaws!)
"Kitsch Me If You Can" by MMO, from the album Drunk Dial of the Year, courtesy of Jamendo.

Show Notes #088

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Russ Woodman

Introduction:

A sticky, stormy night in Texas, just right for podcasting and Russ' attempt to take over the MintCast.

Announcements:

Pimpin' the band: Thanks, as always, to Gamma Leonis for the theme music for the show.
We recently learned of Tom, KB4HQA's, unfortunate car accident after leaving the Dayton Hamvention this past May. We wish him a speedy recovery and return to podcasting.
Richard is a fan of America's Test Kitchen.

Topics:

Pimpin' the network: If you have a podcast and want to reach LHS listeners, please visit Black Sparrow Media and contact us to become a member! The Waveguides Podcast did and so can you.
Who is your hero in amateur radio, living or dead? Let us know! Richard is gathering information for his super-secret project.
Storm watchin and workin on radios. While a storm raged in Texas, Richard received an email about an IC-735 that would not power on reliably. Richard's trouble-shooting philosophy: start with the things that are cheap to replace.
Richard is hoping to pursue a high-speed multimedia (HSMM) and mesh radio project using DD-WRT or OpenWrt for use in emergency communications. Used routers, such as the Linksys WRT54GL, are ideal and can be found for little money.

Feedback:

Leif, KC8RWR, wrote to clarify a comment to episode 86, explaining that he'd like to try using an NE602 frequency converter to an RTLSDR radio to receive ham bands.
Brian, G3XGY, heard Russ on the Mintcast and is looking forward to listening to episodes of LHS! Welcome, Brian.
Leif, KC8RWR, offers a suggestion for Grant, who was having difficulty with the LHS live Linux CD handed out at Dayton. He thinks it may have been due to Linux not recognizing Grant's video card. Thanks, Leif.
Harrison, VE2HKW, a sometime participant in MintCast, expresses his appreciation for episode 85, our interview with David Rowe and discussion of Codec2. Thanks, Harrison. Speaking of Codec2, Russ reports that David Rowe has won the 2012 ARRL Technical Innovation Award for his work on Codec2. Congratulations, David!
Harrison, VE2HKW, wrote to ask for help with his Icom IC-735 (as mentioned above).
Claudio of the LinuxBasement podcast thanks us for the mention in episode 87.

Contact Info:

Contact Richard at kb5jbv@gmail.com, Russ at k5tux@lhspodcast.info, or both at the same time at info@lhspodcast.info.
Listen to the live stream every other Tuesday at 8:00pm Central time. Check the LHS web site for dates.
Leave us a voice mail at 1-909-LHS-SHOW (1-909-547-7469), or record an introduction to the podcast.
Sign up for the LHS mailing list.
Sign up for the MAGNetcon mailing list.
LHS merchandise is available at the Merch link on Web site. Check out the Badgerwear or buy one of the other LHS-branded items at PrintFection.com/lhs or Cafe Press. Thanks!
Thanks to Dave from Gamma Leonis for the theme music.

Music:

"The Television Song" by Bryan Dunn, from the album Vicious Waltz, courtesy of Jamendo.
"Total Breakdown" by Brad Sucks, from the album Out of It, courtesy of Jamendo.

LHS Episode #088: Total Breakdown

Posted on August 20, 2012September 25, 2012 by Russ Woodman

Hello, esteemed listeners. Welcome to the latest installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. Tonight, Richard and Russ take the first third of the podcast to get a few topics off their minds that they've been thinking about over the past several weeks, whether or not those topics have anything to do with amateur radio or Linux. Wedged in the middle, discussion of wireless networking comes up, using HSMM and inexpensive Linksys hardware to provide Part 15 and Part 97 based communications for local, regional and EMCOMM use. Then our cagey hosts finish up with a mad dash through feedback, giving useful advice to those listeners with enough mettle to write in. Thanks as always to our loyal followers. We appreciate each and every one of you, each and every fortnight.

73 de The LHS Guys

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LHS Episode #081: Chicken Licker Bumpy Bumpy

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Russ Woodman

Welcome to the latest installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. It's almost time for Hamvention 2012! We hope that we'll be able to see our listeners and friends at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio from May 18th through the 20th. With your donations, the thermometer at left has almost exploded. If you can spare a dollar or two, we'll be at our goal in no time.

In this episode, our trusty [sic] hosts talk with an Ambassdor. Richard's interview with Ronny is so good it would make Anderson Cooper--well, throw up probably. They also discuss Linux topics like Mint-based distributions and irssi, an IRC chat client, as well as ham radio topics from HSMM to Winlink to contest loggers. The guys respond to a bunch of listener feedback and talk about some new features of the show.

A quick heads up: The interview audio is a little rough with some weird background anomaly. It won't drive you mad, just make you wonder what was going on on Ronny's side of the line. We suspect dinner and a seance.

73 de The LHS Guys

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