LHS Episode #255: The Weekender XVIII

Listen to Episode #255

This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

• Contests

• ARRL CW Sweepstakes Contest

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/a5

• Ukranian DX Contest

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/a7

• Contests Next Weekend

• Worked All Europe RTTY DX Contest

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/a8

• 10-10 International Fall Digital Contest

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/6d

• Antique Wireless Association Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/a9

• Special Events

• Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald (Split Rock Lighthouse)

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/5w

• Veterans Day

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/aa

• Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald (43rd Anniversary)

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/ab

• 155th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/ac

• 100th Anniversary of the First Tarzan Movie

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/ad

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

• Distros to Try

• Pop! OS

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/popos (System76)

• Events

• Freenode #Live

• Souce: https://lhs.fyi/ae

• Events Next Week

• Open Source Camp (OSCAMP)

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/af

• Seattle GNU/Linux (SeaGL)

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/ag

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

• Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

• Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

• Ingredients

• 3 pounds potatoes (about 9 medium), peeled and cubed

• 6 bacon strips, chopped

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1/2 cup butter, cubed

• 1/4 cup 2% milk

• 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• 3 green onions, chopped

• Directions

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain. Drain potatoes; return to pan. Mash potatoes, gradually adding cream cheese, sour cream and butter. Stir in milk and seasonings. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese, green onions and bacon. Refrigerate, covered, up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 350°. Remove potatoes from refrigerator and let stand while oven heats. Bake, covered, about 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes more, or until heated through. NOTE: For slow cooker prep, prepare the night before, spraying your crock with non-stick cooking spray and put in your cooker on low for 4-6 hours, or until hot.

• Russ’s Drink Corner

• Colville 5YO Small Batch Bourbon

• Description

• Just as the old Colville Bridge takes you on a journey back in time to the old Bourbon Country, Colville Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky submerges you into the earliest of all Bourbon traditions.

• Details

• ABV: 43% (86 Proof)

• Region: Kentucky, USA

• Color: Hazy golden amber

• Nose: Vanilla, lemongrass, green apple taffy, cedar, oak, maple

• Taste: Dry grain, biscuit dough, orange, cinnamon, cacao nibs, clove, pepper, pear

• Price: $20 (750ml)

• Rating: 80

• Bill’s Whatever Corner

• Margaritaville Tequilla and Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale