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LHS Episode #185: Second. Worst. Episode. Ever. Mar 13, 2017

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Washington House Votes to Ban Cell Phones While Driving
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2U (Bellingham Herald)
FCC Chairman Declares Transparency Pilot a Success
Source: https://lhs.fyi/31 (ARRL)
Belarus to Launch First Nanosatellite
Source: https://lhs.fyi/34 (Belarus News)
Amateur Radio Survey Results
Source: http ://lhs.fyi/32 (Reddit)
Additional Info: http ://lhs.fyi/33 (Results)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

GitHub Invites Devs to Contribute to the Open Source Guides
Source: http ://lhs.fyi/2Z (InfoQ)
Additional Info: http ://lhs.fyi/osguides
Standard Notes: A Real-Time Encrypted Markdown Editor
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2Y (Reddit)
Additional Info:
http ://lhs.fyi/2X (GitHub)
http ://lhs.fyi/standardnotes (Standard Notes)
The Great Debian Iceweasel/Icedove Saga Comes to an End
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2W (FOSS Force)
Seven Things Linux Distros Should Add
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2V (Network World)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Interesting Distros Explored for LHS Readiness
Rebellin
Source: https://lhs.fyi/rebellin (Rebellin)
LHS Score: 4.5Zenwalk
Zenwalk
Source: https://lhs.fyi/zenwalk (Zenwalk)
LHS Score: TBD
Deepin
Source: https://lhs.fyi/deepin (Deepin)
LHS Score: 4.8
Timecode
Source: http ://lhs.fyi/30 (GitHub)
DReaM
Source: https://lhs.fyi/36 (SourceForge)

Music

“Knock ’em Stiff” by Thin Men from the album PrOP!, courtesy of Jamendo.
Duration: 2:56
Location: Germany
Released: March 2016
Source: https://lhs.fyi/35 (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

E-mail from Gene, BX8AAD
Tweet from Brian, N4AE
Hamvention 2016 and 2017

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Easy Ravioli Bake
Ingredients
1 jar (26 to 28 ounces) tomato pasta sauce (any variety)
1 package (25 to 27 1/2 ounces) frozen cheese-filled ravioli
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of rectangular baking dish 13x9x2-inches, with cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup of the pasta sauce in baking dish. Arrange half of the frozen ravioli in single layer over sauce; top with half of the remaining pasta sauce and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers once, starting with ravioli. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 40 minutes. Remove foil; bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer or until bubbly and hot in center. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
C. M. Dailing
Avinash Halsnad
Kyle Sherman
Glenn Dietz
Twitter
@ve5uo
@dfannin
@colortheory
@ZF2CJ
@ka0iqt
@jimedmondson
@PaCattaneo
@FootPoundForce

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LHS Episode #184: Don’t Eat the Baby Feb 27, 2017

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

32,552 Licenses Granted in 201****6
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2H (ARRL)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/2I (ARRL)
The ARES Annual Report Released
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2J (ARRL)
AprilFools for AM!
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2K (ARRL)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/2L (AM Rally)
ARISS Opens Proposals for Space Station Crew Contacts
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2S (ARRL)
Additional Info: ariss@ariss.org

Segment 2 (Open Source)

CRAN now has 10,000 R packages
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2N (R-Project)
Branding in Opensource
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2O (OpenSource.com)
Privacy-focusedOSTails3.0 Is Dropping32-bitSupport
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2P (BetaNews)
Chrome Browser and Synergy Interaction Bug

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

From Solus to Elementary to …?
https://lhs.fyi/solus (Solus)
https://lhs.fyi/elementary (ElementaryOS)
Morse Code Learning Tools
Source:
https://lhs.fyi/38 (cw)
https://lhs.fyi/38 (x)cwcp
https://lhs.fyi/qrq (qrq)
https://lhs.fyi/ebook2cw (ebook2cw)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/37 (HAK5)
TrustedQSL wxwidgets 2.8 Issue
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2Q (KC2DU Blog)

Music

“Burger” by Under the Film from the album Meeting, courtesy of Jamendo.
Duration: 2:43
Location: France
Released: 02-08-2017
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2R (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

OARS Hamfest
Source: https://lhs.fyi/w0oar (W0OAR)
Hamvention 2016 Perks
Hamvention 2017 News and Funding Campaign

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

King Cake
Description
While we live in the midwest, and have never been to “The Big Easy” to experience Mardi Gras, we do enjoy Cajun cuisine. For those “in the know”… you know that King Cake IS the big thing during Mardi Gras. And everyone hopes to find the little baby that is baked inside the cake… the person who has the baby in their slice is supposed to have a year of good luck! Fat Tuesday is February 28th (so here is a goal for Russ to get the podcast edited and posted BEFORE then!)… so make plans to have this on your table to celebrate! In episode #162 I included the recipe for Bacon-Corn Maque Choux which is another Louisiana dish that is quite tasty! For those that have never had King Cake, it is very much like a coffee cake (some recipes for King Cake include a cream cheese filling, instead of a cinnamon-sugar filling). If you’d like to put a baby in your cake, buy a small plastic baby (about 1" long) from your local craft supply store and cut a small slit into the bottom of the cake after baking and shove the baby inside… so no one knows where the baby is when you start cutting into the cake. Russ hadn’t experienced King Cake until he moved to Missouri… I think he enjoys a slice of it (even though he’s not big on sweets).
Ingredients
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
2 egg yolks
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg, beaten
Glaze Ingedients
1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 to 3 tablespoons water
Green, purple and yellow sugars
Directions
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1/2 cup sugar, butter, milk, egg yolks, salt, lemon peel, nutmeg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; pinch ends together to form a ring. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush with egg. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. For glaze, combine the confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and enough water to achieve desired consistency. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with colored sugars. Yield: 1 cake (12 slices).

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
Brian Dickson
Adrian Changalombo
Spammy Wheaton
Michael Henze
Pedro Chicherchio
Rodrigo de Araujo
Charles Frischknecht
Cale Nelson
Jesse Stanley
Christopher Jackson
Twitter
@R820T2
@n3vem
@k777p
@wannabreak80
@CQ_Contest
@ubuntu101za
@gmshoward
@w5ym_arcua
@rifatsikder_333
@kk4tss
@KD8MST
@QuirkyQRP
@roy_charles
@HamzaGunner
@N1DN
@N3EML
@hohn_oleta
@Cthulhu_201
@daniel_sal
@jeffuszcz
@Leykersoft
@n1ykh
@kenmfalme
@Shrikant_1003
@weTesseract
Google+
Martin Weinecke

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LHS Episode #183: All the Acronyms Feb 06, 2017

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[audio:https://bsmarchive.info/lhs/mp3/lhs183.mp3]Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

ARRL Asks FCC to Allocate New 5 MHz Band
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2A (Southgate)
Codec 2 700C Developed
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2B (Rowetel)
The Batbeam Proposal
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2C (W5FCX Blog)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Quantum Computing Is Real, and D-Wave Just Open-Sourced It
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2D (Wired)
Happy Hacking Linux
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2E (Azer.bike)
PRUDAQ
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2F (Groupgets)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Morse Decoding Compared
https://lhs.fyi/fldigi (fldigi)
https://lhs.fyi/5b4az (xdemorse)
https://lhs.fyi/rscw (rscw)
https://lhs.fyi/2T (morse2txt)
Dockerizing the Ham Radio Pure Blend

Music

“Dragon Slayer” by Avi Rosenfeld from the album Very Heepy Very Purple VI, courtesy of Jamendo.
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2G (Jamendo)
Location: Israel
Release: January 21, 2017
Duration: 5:00

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Hamvention Updates
Tweet from @CubicleNate
@lhspodcast #OpenSUSE would be the install I would recommend and have recommended to prospective #Linux users. Software Center is tip top.

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Chicken Lazone
Ingredients
2 teaspoons kosher (coarse) salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup whipping cream
Directions
In small bowl, stir together 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and 2 teaspoons chili powder. Sprinkle over 1 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded) to completely coat. In 10-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the unsalted butter over medium-low or medium heat. Add coated chicken tenders; cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned and no longer pink in center. Transfer chicken to plate; set aside. In same skillet, heat 1 cup whipping cream, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet. Increase heat to simmer or until cream comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until cream is reduced by half. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons unsalted butter. Season to taste with salt. Return chicken to skillet. Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
James Soderlund
Raj Bnr
Motty The-Ham Man
Rex Vokey
Bryan Russell
Chuck Patterson
Twitter
@RexVokey
@RadWire
@CryptZero
@W1MSW
@AntenTop
@Daz_M0TTY
@AaronVan1964
Google+
Onlive Infotech

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LHS Episode #182: You May Experience Browsiness Jan 16, 2017

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[audio:https://bsmarchive.info/lhs/mp3/lhs182.mp3]Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

BSA Merit Radio Badge Now Includes Direction Finding
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2o (ARRL)
Students and Hams Explore the Earth’s Stratosphere
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2q (Science Daily)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/2r (YouTube)
Hamvention Releases Inside Exibitor Booth Layout
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2v (Hamvention)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Clear Linux Is the New Gaming Platform?
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2p (Nerdy Lab)
New Version of Parrot Security White Hat OS Released
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2n (Nerdy Lab)
A New World of Web Browsing: Brave and Vivaldi
Additional Info:
https://lhs.fyi/2k (Brave)
https://lhs.fyi/2l (Vivaldi)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

More Propagation Prediction
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2m (Radio Mobile)
Hamlib 3.1 Released
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/2y (Sourceforge)
Manjaro
LHS Readiness: 3.4
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2s (Manjaro)
ZorinOS
LHS Readiness: 0
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2t (ZorinOS)
Bodhi Linux
LHS Readiness: 3.6
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2u (Bodhi)

Music

“Bird of Mine” by The Social Animals from the EP Formative Years, courtesy of The Social Animals.
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2x (The Social Animals)
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Released: August, 2016
Duration: 3:58

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

RARSfest on April 15, 2017
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/rarsfest (RARS)
SCaLE 15x on March 2-5, 2017
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/scale15x (SCaLE)

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Aloha Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
2 cups cooked white rice
1 can (15oz) pineapple tidbits, undrained
1 can (14.5 oz) chicken broth
½ cup chopped green (or red) bell pepper
½ cup Shake & Bake Chicken coating mix (original)
1 pound boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix rice, pineapple with juice, broth and green peppers in 9x13” baking dish. Measure ½ cup chicken seasoning mix into zipper-top plastic bag; coat chicken strips as directed on package. Place chicken on rice mixture. Bake for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Homemade Shake and Bake
Ingredients
4 cups dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon minced onion
1 pinch dried basil leaves
1 pinch dried parsley
1 pinch dried oregano
Directions
In a large resealable plastic bag combine the crumbs, oil, salt, paprika, celery salt, pepper, garlic salt, minced garlic, minced onion, basil, parsley and oregano. Seal bag and shake all ingredients together.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Donations
Marcus Burst
Facebook
Earl Burneau
Paulo Martins
Jason Griffin
Google+
Sean Smith
Steven Stiffler
unixhowto Forum
Twitter
@vu3rdd
@panderson941
@GatCanS
@PialiBhanot
@RexVokey
Mailing List
Terry Bendell

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LHS Episode #181: Drinking to the Future Dec 31, 2016

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

60 Meters now open for use by Germany and Ireland
Source Germany: https://lhs.fyi/2c (Southgate)
Source Ireland: https://lhs.fyi/2d (Southgate)
fldigi 3.23.19 is released 12/17
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2e (reddit)
Predictions for 2017?

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Cheryl Installs Two Ubuntu Variants on a New PC
Openshot 2.2 Released - How to install on Ubuntu
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2f (OMGUbuntu)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/2g (Handbrake)
Installing bash on Windows
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2h (Windows Central)
Predictions for 2017

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

So if I wanted to go Linux for the shack, what would I need?
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2i (Reddit)
New Version of Andy’s Ham Radio Linux Available Now
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2j (Sourceforge)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/2w (PengoPod)
Predictions for 2017

Music

“King of the Fairies” by Abok-I from the album The Irish Album, courtesy of Jamendo.
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2b (Jamendo)
Location: Sweden
Released: December, 2016
Duration: 3:39

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

None. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Quiche
Description
This is one of those items I typically fix to use up leftovers in the fridge. Last week, for example, we had green onion, sauteed mushrooms, RoTel tomatoes, shaved parmesan and pepper-jack cheese leftover from items fixed earlier in the week… so I made a Quiche with a “southwest” kick to it, using those items plus some deli roast beef, and adding some cumin, garlic and chili powder to the eggs. I must admit that I rarely follow a recipe exactly… I just use it as a base for “tweaking”. Russ rarely seems to mind, though! So, keeping that in mind regarding the “tweaking” aspect, use whatever meats, cheeses, vegetables, etc. that you like. Just make sure that whatever you do use is fully cooked (like sauteeing onions and mushrooms, making sure meats are fully cooked, etc.) This recipe can be doubled and one of the Quiches frozen for use at a future date; it also microwaves wonderfully if you have leftovers!
Ingredients
1/4 pound thick sliced bacon
1 (4 ounce) container sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely diced
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, finely diced
1 cup finely diced smoked ham
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
4 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated
4 eggs
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until soft and translucent. Stir in mushrooms, and cook for 2 minutes, or until soft. Stir in ham and cooked bacon. Remove from heat. In a large bowl, combine sour cream, salt and pepper. Divide and spread into pie crust. Layer with bacon mixture. Mix together Monterey Jack, Cheddar and Parmesan, and sprinkle over pie. Whisk together eggs, half-and-half and parsley. Season with salt and pepper, and pour over pie. Place pie on baking sheet and bake on middle shelf in preheated oven for 40 minutes. The top will be puffed and golden brown. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
Nizar Ben Rejeb
Edward Gilligan
Stan Ostrom
Darren Clarke
Malcolm Parsons
Google+
Sean Smith
Twitter
@SMentOSDotCom
@MBHeyworth
@jj_mutal
@vu3rdd
@jpanderson941
Mailing List
Terry Bendell

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LHS Episode #180: Blacklisted Dec 20, 2016

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[audio:https://bsmarchive.info/lhs/mp3/lhs180.mp3]

Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Rare Polar Openings Reported on 630 Meters
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/1W (QRZ)
New Modes in WSJT-X 1.7BetaGeneral Release
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1Y (K1JT)
ALetter from aConcerned 25**-Year-Old Ham,**K9HAX
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1Z (Reddit)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/20 (N0SSC)
Ham Radio DeluxeImplementstheBlacklist
Source: https://lhs.fyi/25 (QRZ Forums)
Additional Info:
https://lhs.fyi/26 (Reddit)
https://lhs.fyi/27 (CEO’s Response reddit)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

The Usefulness of netselect-apt
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/29 (Unixmen.com)
F****eels Like the First Time
Source: https://lhs.fyi/21
Measuring Success in Open Source Projects
Source: https://lhs.fyi/22 (Medium)
Farmbot
Source: https://lhs.fyi/23
Additional Info: https://osseeds.org/

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Ubuntu Budgie 16.10
SPLAT**!**
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1O (QSL)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/24 (VE2DBE)
PREDICT
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1P (QSL)

Music

“Wintersong” by Projekt Phonix from the album Visions 2, courtesy of Jamendo.
Source: https://lhs.fyi/28 (Jamendo)
Duration: 4:21
Released: March 2015
Location: Germany

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Google+ Post from Rick Stoner
Source: https://lhs.fyi/2a (Google+)
KF7IJZ (The Workbench) Reports LHS iTunes Feed Broken
This should be fixed now. If it’s not, please send us feedback and let us know!
Matthew Williams, Lord Drachenblut, KD9BWJ, SK
There will be a Celebration of Life memorial for Matthew Williams/Lord Drachenblut on Saturday, January 7 the at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Martinsville Indiana from noon until 5 pm. The address is 1749 Hospital Dr. Martinsville Indiana 46151
Voice Mail from Richard, KD0RG

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

White Christmas Pie
Description
While it has been SEVERAL years since I have fixed this pie, Russ (and my dad) loved it when I was fixing it all the time. It’s a light pie that is perfect for a holiday dinner.
Ingredients
2 baked (8”) pie shells (graham cracker crust works, too)
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans are my personal favorite)
1 can (15 oz) crushed pineapple, well drained
1/2 teaspoon pineapple flavoring
1 container (12 oz) whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
Directions
Combine milk, lemon juice, coconut, nuts, pineapple and pineapple flavoring. Stir in whipped topping and pour mixture into pie shells. Chill for 4 hours. 12-16 servings. Note: One 10" pie crust may be substituted for the two 8" pie crusts. For Christmas, it’s especially festive when you dollop some cherry pie filling on each piece.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
Jared Crain
Tim Reed
Eugen Pesic
Bineesh Binee
Rich Neese
Edward Gilligan
Google+
Sean Smith
Twitter
@jakecbaum
@SturgeonKent
@ToolGuy57
@K9ABR
@jamdog509
@CitadelBARC
@6809coder

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LHS Episode #179: Spinning the Cube Dec 05, 2016

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[audio:https://bsmarchive.info/lhs/mp3/lhs179.mp3]

Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Put that Amateur Radio License to Use on 915 MHz
Source:
https://lhs.fyi/1B (Hakaday)
Additional Info:
https://lhs.fyi/1C (Faraday)
https://lhs.fyi/1U (GroupGets)
HFsat, an HF Communications Relay Cubesat
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1D (APRS.org)
Amateur Radio “Uniquely Situated” to be at Leading Edge Again
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1E (ARRL)
Club Nightmares
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1S (M0PZT)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Ubuntu Budgie Is Now an Official Ubuntu Flavor
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1F (Softpedia)
Open-Source Pioneer Munich Debates Abandoning Linux for Windows 10
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1G (Techrepublic)
Radio Free Linux
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1T (Linux Journal)
Games on Github
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1I (github)
A Look at sshesame
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1J (github)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Fedora 25
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1R
LHS Readiness Score: 4.6
Antergos Take 2.0
Source: https://lhs.fyi/antergos (Antergos)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/1N (Youtube)
LHS Readiness Score: 2.6
Cloudlog
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1L (GitHub)
Additional Info:
https://lhs.fyi/1Q (NE4RD)
https://lhs.fyi/1M (CloudCat)
SPLAT
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1O (QSL)
PREDICT
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1P (QSL)

Music

“Hangover” by Avenger Kills from the album Metal Child, courtesy of Jamendo.
Released: November 2016
Running Time: 4:25
Location: Yaroslavl, Russia
Source: https://www.jamendo.com/track/1394417/hangover

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

No feedback this time around. Send us some!

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Mexican Lasagna
Description
Over 20 years ago I was given a cookbook that had this recipe in it, and I decided to fix it one evening for dinner. Everyone raved about it so it earned it a regular spot in our meal plans. While I don’t fix it as often now, I do fix it occasionally and Russ will request it, along with my Mexican Cornbread that I did for episode #169.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef\
1 can (17 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
2 cans (8 oz each) tomato sauce
1 cup picante sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cups cottage cheese
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon crushed oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
12-16 small flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar (or Mexican blend) cheese
Directions
Brown meat and drain. Add corn, tomato sauce, picante sauce, chili powder and cumin. Simmer, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Combine cottage cheese, eggs, parmesan, oregano and garlic salt in separate bowl; mix well. Arrange 6 tortillas on bottom and up sides of lightly greased 9x13” baking dish, overlapping as necessary. Top with 1/2 of the meat mixture. Spoon cheese mixture over meat. Arrange remaining tortillas over cheese, overlapping as necessary. Top with remaining meat mixture. Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving with additional picante sauce.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
Timothy Lutz
Willem Bosch
Walter Billingham
Roy Brockman
Mazen Deeb
Eric Oyen
Shaun Townsend
Kevin Numbers
Greg Williams
Scott Haley
Google+
Kevin Luke
Nathan Wolf
Hugo Repetto
Chris Guiver
Badar Alhadhrami
Twitter
@abkbsb
@kb2ysi
@MGTCGimp
@es6jan
@dipolesUSA
@alexandl67
@jbastien
@T0xicPl4gue
@hamradiotrash
@obe1968
@aprspro
@akecbaum
@SturgeonKent
YouTube
Jeremy Bakke
jehster
Daniel Vincent
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LHS Episode #178: A Thor and A Beer Nov 07, 2016

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

A New 2m Barrier Broken: PY1MHZ-V51PJ QSO
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1u (D4C.cc)
Shannon Morse KM6FPP from HAK5 Gets Licensed
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1y (Southgate ARC)
Rule Making Petition to FCC Calls for Vanity Call Sign Rule Changes
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1z (eHam)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Linux Inside
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1r (RedmondMag)
LXLE: A Linux Distro to Give New Life to Old Hardware
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1q (Networkworld)
Open Source is Ceasing to Be Cool
Source: https://www.marktarver.com/open.html
Google Releases Open Source “Cartographer”
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1t (Betanews)
WalmartLabs Open Sources Walmart.com Application Platform
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1s (Techcrunch)
KDE at 20: Plasma 5.8 LTS
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1w (KDE)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Ubuntu 16.10 - Tested
LHS Readiness Score: 4.3
Source: https://lhs.fyi/ubuntu
Antergos Linux
LHS Readiness Score: TBA
Source: https://lhs.fyi/antergos
A Dive into Github for “Ham Radio” Projects
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1x (Github)
Additional Info:
https://github.com/ciorceri/logXchecker
https://github.com/K0HYD/HamInventory
https://github.com/n4ogw/so2sdr
https://github.com/jasonallenphotography/HAMfinder

Music

“Rabbit Hole” by Stargazer from the album Enter the Rabbit Hole, courtesy of Jamendo.
Released: October 2016
Location: South Africa
Duration: 2:59
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1A (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Comment on Episode #177 from Gary, KC3PO

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Mexican Villa Burrito Enchilada Style
Description
Mexican Villa is a southwest Missouri staple. Their specialty is their Burrito Enchilada Style. This is NOT Mexican food. It isn’t even Tex-Mex. It is something Cheryl grew up eating; Russ was quickly introduced to it when he moved to Missouri in 2000. This is what we usually order when we visit Mexican Villa, along with a few bowls of their cheese queso.
Enchilada Sauce
Ingredients
9 Tablespoons butter
6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
6 teaspooons of Williams chili seasoning packet
1 (14.5 oz) can beef broth - low sodium
Directions
In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and whisk in flour until thoroughly combined. Cook, continually whisking, for 2 minutes. Slowly add beef broth, continually whisking until all is mixed in. Add brown sugar, and chili seasoning. Continually whisk until sauce bubbles and thickens. Take off heat immediately.
Cheese Dip
Directions
To make the cheese dip use a ratio of one part Enchilada sauce to one part grated white American or Monterrey Jack cheese whisked together. Use a little more sauce to keep the blend thinner (recommended).
Burritos
Ingredients
1 lb. leanest ground beef
1 Med onion, diced.
1 Tbsp Olive or canola oil\
Rest of the William’s chili seasoning
1 tsp brown sugar
Salt/pepper
16 oz can refried beans
2 Largest burrito-sized Tortillas
2 cups White American or Monterrey Cheddar shredded, divided
Garnish: chopped lettuce, chopped tomatoes, hot sauce, and/or salsa.
Directions
In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, saute diced onion in oil until translucent, add ground beef and saute until well done. Drain. Add chili seasoning, sugar, and salt/pepper to taste. Set aside. Lay out the two tortillas side by side, along with the ground beef, beans, and cheese. Layer, starting with a half can each of the beans per tortilla, 1/2 cup cheese per tortilla, and half the bround beef (approx 1 1/3 cup each) The trick is getting them into the cooking sprayed casserole dish. Gently fold each of the sides in, overlapping. Pick each one up with both hands: fingers on top holding the flap closed and thumbs spaced out supporting the bottom. Lift straight up and over the dish, then quickly turn upside down and place seam side down. Pour sauce (generously) over casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (if ingredients are still warm) or 50-60 minutes if casserole was prepared earlier and placed in fridge. Or until edges are bubbly and cheese is nicely browned. If desired, garnish with chopped lettuce and tomatoes. Serves 4 (Serves 4 as a Villa “split” or serves 2 for a whole burrito per person).

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Mohan Arthanari
Jeremie Ryan
Nathan Wolf
Raymond Wietschorke
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LHS Episode #177: Cherbyl the Witch Oct 10, 2016

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan Review
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1k (Southgate ARC)
WIA Members to Decide on Organization Review
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1j (Southgate ARC)
DV4Home
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1d (Wireless Holdings)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/1c (Reddit)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

25 Awesome Things Powered by Linux
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1b (OMG Ubuntu)
The Rapid Evolution of Open Source Machine Learning
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1e (Seldon.io, Hackernews Headline)
Microsoft’s the Top Open Source Contributor on GitHub
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1m (Network World)
Start-up Sells a Stamp-sized Linux Server for Five Bucks
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1n (Network World)
Linux Kernel 4.8 Officially Released
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1f (Softpedia)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

LoTW to Stop Accepting Contacts Using Early Versions
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1o (ARRL)
Gentoo in the Ham Shack
Source: https://lhs.fyi/gen2 (Gentoo)
LHS Readiness Score: 2.1
Elementary OS Running on the Devel Branch
Source: https://lhs.fyi/elementary (ElementaryOS)
LHS Readiness Score: 4.0

Music

“Start” by Siobhan Day from the album The Start of Something Else, courtesy of Jamendo.
Location: Belfast, Ireland
Released: April 2016
Duration: 3:24
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1p (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Tech & Loathing will resume recording and releasing episodes as of January 17, 2016.
Source: https://lhs.fyi/tnl (Tech & Loathing)

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Chicken Fajita Bubble Bake
Description
We’re going to diverge slighly from the “try it the night of the podcast” plan to share a recipe I prepared last week. If you’re a person who likes fajitas then this is something you should plan on preparing. I made some alterations to the original recipe: 1) I made my own fajita seasoning and used three times the amount, 2) I used 4 cans of biscuits (half on the bottom, half on top), and 3) I only used a green pepper (instead of red and green) and left both the pepper and onion in narrow, short strips. I put the pepper and onion in a dry, non-stick pan for a few moments to get a little bit of a char on them, then added a touch of butter to quickly saute’ them. I personally thought it could have used more peppers and onions but Russ thought it was fine as it was.
Ingredients
1 can (7.5 oz) refrigerated biscuits (or make your own)
1 package fajita seasoning mix*
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chunked
1/2 cup water
2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend
Directions
Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Cut each biscuit into quarters; place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the fajita seasoning mix; toss to coat. Set aside. Heat 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bell peppers and onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peppers and onion blister and char slightly or until cooked to your liking. Remove peppers and onion from skillet; keep warm. Return same skillet to medium heat. Add oil and chicken; cook on each side until browned and no longer pink in center. Sprinkle remaining fajita seasoning mix over chicken. Add water; cook and stir until sauce thickens. Return peppers and onion to skillet; stir to coat. Spoon chicken, peppers and onion into baking dish. Top with seasoning-coated biscuit pieces. Bake 20 minutes or until biscuit pieces are thoroughly baked and light golden brown. Sprinkle cheese over top; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Homemade Fajita Seasoning
Ingredients
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Directions
Stir cornstarch, chili powder, salt, paprika, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and cumin together in a small bowl.

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Mohan Arthanari
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LHS Episode #176: Lowering Property Values Sep 26, 2016

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Segment 1 (Amateur Radio)

H.R.1301 Passes in the House
Source: https://lhs.fyi/HR1301 (Congress.gov)
Amateur Radio-Military Interop Exercise Set for Halloween
Source: https://lhs.fyi/17 (ARRL)
Additional Info: mars.exercises@gmail.com
Lunar-Orbiting Ham Satellite Could Result From NASA Challenge
Source: https://lhs.fyi/19 (eHam)

Segment 2 (Open Source)

156 Million Github commits, 48 Thousand F-bombs
Source: https://lhs.fyi/14 (Medium)
VIM and EMACS Are At It Again
Source: https://lhs.fyi/16 (GNU)
OpenOffice Is Dead: Long live LibreOffice
Source: https://lhs.fyi/10 (ZDNet)
Italian Military Move First 8000 PCs to LibreOffice
Source: https://lhs.fyi/Z (JoinUp European Commision)
Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software
Source: https://lhs.fyi/11 (GNU.org)

Segment 3 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

LHS Readiness Score
SparkyLinux (Multimedia, Liqourix Kernel) - LHS Review
Source: https://lhs.fyi/sparky (SparkyLinux)
LHS Readiness Score: 4.3
SuSE Tumbleweed - LHS Review
Source: https://lhs.fyi/12 (OpenSuSE.org)
Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/13
LHS Readiness Score: 4.5

Music

“The Waiting” by Yellow Lady Slipper from the album Yellow Lady Slipper, courtesy of Jamendo.
Running Time: 5:43
Location: United States
Released: November 2010
Source: https://lhs.fyi/1a (Jamendo)

Segment 4 (Announcements and Feedback)

Foundations of Amateur Radio Podcast
Source: https://lhs.fyi/FARP
Voice Mail from Doug, N6LMX
E-mail from John, K9FSG
E-mail from Andy, G7UHN
NE4RD on Amateur Radio Roundtable, September 20, 2016

Segment 5 (Cheryl’s Recipe Corner)

Ravioli Meatball Bake
Description
In a new turn of events, we are going to test out each recipe for dinner prior to the show… so tonight we “trialed” tonight’s recipe… which is Ravioli and Meatball bake. Prior to the show, Russ gave it a thumbs-up.
Ingredients
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

24 meatballs, thawed, cut into quarters

1 (24 ounce) package frozen cheese ravioli

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions
Spray a 13x9 glass baking pan with cooking spray. Place a shallow layer of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of the pan. Place a layer of meatballs in the bottom of the pan, place a layer of ravioli on top of that. Then a layer of spaghetti sauce, then a layer of meatballs, then a layer of sauce. Repeat with meatballs, then ravioli, then sauce. Cover everything with another layer of sauce and sprinkle cheese over the top. Cover with foil. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 45 minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish with basil; serve.

Segment 6 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook
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@CubicleNate
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