LHS Episode #333: The Weekender XLIV

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

• Contests

• BARTG HF RTTY Contest (British Amateur Radio Teledata Group)

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/5I

• Russian DX Contest

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/cJ

• State QSO Party Challenge

• Virginia

• Contests Next Weekend

• CQ WW WPX Contest

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/5Q

• FOC QSO Party (First Class CW Operators’ Club)

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/fO

• Special Events

• Maine Bicentennial

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/jF

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/jG

• Anniversary of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary Closing

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/ke

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend (Creek Indian War) Anniversary

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/kd

• Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/kc

• Announcements

• Hamvention 2020 Campaign - all funds moved to 2021

• Coffee Give-a-way and Store Purchases

• LHS Ham Radio Challenge

• Maintain your sanity while the world goes to shit around you.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

• Distros to Try

• Manjaro KDE

• Source: https://lhs.fyi/2s

• Events

• We’ll assume all events are canceled for at least the next fortnight.

• LHS Open Source Challenge

• Maintain your sanity while the world goes to shit around you.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

• Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

• Shepherd’s Pie

• Description

• On Pi Day, we had our annual St. Pats/Pi Day party.  SO, we had all Irish/Pie related items (Pasties, Shepherds Pie, mini caramel apple pies, mini apple pies, mini Irish Cream pies, etc).  Because we serve food all night, buffet style, I had to modify the Shepherd’s pie to work in a slow cooker.  Russ, and several others, gave it 2 thumbs up!

• Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1 small onion, diced

• 1 12-16oz package of frozen pea/carrots

• 1 can sliced mushrooms

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic

• 1 tablespoon Worchestershire Sauce

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Sprinkle of dried thyme

• Sprinkle of dried Rosemary

• 1 can cream of mushroom soup

• Mashed potatoes to cover top

• Shredded cheddar (optional)

• Directions

• Brown ground beef, adding onion to soften; drain.  Place all ingredients in slow cooker, stir well.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours.  In the last hour, add the mashed potatoes to the top (as a crust), and place cheese on top of the potatoes (if you like).

• Russ’s Drink Corner

• Aberlour 12 Speyside Single Malt

• Description

• All our single malts are made with the best local ingredients of barley and soft water from nearby mountain, Ben Rinnes. Our expertly crafted new spirit is usually matured for a minimum of 12 years both in the finest hand-picked Oloroso Sherry butts and American Oak barrels. It’s this double cask maturation which subtly brings together the characteristics of each cask to create a truly rich and rewardingly complex range of single malts. The 12 year-old expression is a fine example of how the distinctively crisp, citrus character of Aberlour’s new distillate is deftly softened by double cask maturation, as the mellowed spirits within are combined to deliver a subtly balanced flavour.

• Details

• Mashbill: 100% malted barley

• ABV: 40% (80 Proof)

• Region: Aberlour, Strathspey, Scotland

• Color: Golden amber with a hint of mahogany

• Nose: Walnut, red apple, butter, raisin, toasted oak

• Taste: Citrus fruit, sherry, cinnamon, butter, maple, raisins, dried banana, chocolate, char

• Finish: Warm and slightly bitter with a hint of raisins, sherry, honey, chocolate and clove

• Price: $45 (750ml)

• Rating: 86

• Bill’s Whatever Corner

• Bulleit Bourbon

• Details

• Medium amber in color, with gentle spiciness and sweet oak aromas. Mid-palate is smooth, with tones of maple, oak, and nutmeg. Finish is long, dry and satiny with a light toffee flavor. 90 proof (45% ABV). Mashbill: 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley.