Hello and welcome to Episode 516 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this deep dive episode, the hosts interview Aaron, the creator and maintainer of DragonOS about software-defined radios: applications, setup, usage and the new RTL-SDRv4. Additional information about DragonOS is also provided straight from the author's mouth. Thank you for listening and we hope you have a great week.

73 de The LHS Crew

Greetings from Atlantic Canada, seems we are in for our first major storm this summer from the unfolding hurricane season. We moved to the Maritimes almost 5 years ago and before that time I only had seen reporting on the news regarding hurricanes. Since we have lived here we have had 2 and the first one was only after 2 weeks of living here.......that should have been our sign! But we love it here, the lifestyle, the ocean, the clean air and so on. We are gearing up here for Sunday's arrival of Hurricane Lee, the winds in this area are now forecast around 100 km. That is enough for me to remove the Hustler 4BTV and store it in the shed, put away the patio furniture, take down all hanging plants and anything else that may blow around. We have a generator back up at our home so a power interruption will only be temporary. As you know I am a big CW contesting fan and thank goodness there is no major CW contest this weekend....BUT.......if there was I still have the EndFed ready to go and that would give me my contest fix!

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT,  Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Ed Durrant DD5LP to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature is More Workshop Tips.

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 In quest to be frugal and when ham bucks are needed for a purchase I have in the past taken a look around the shack and put up for sale items that I just were not using or felt I would no long need. Way to often I have found this practice has bitten me more than one time. How many of you have sold a piece of equipment to later find you need it!
I have done that with too many items and it can get very frustrating but I do have to understand that in some cases the new piece of gear that was purchased would never had happened if I did not liquidate some gear. Here are some of the items I have sold and turned around to only purchase the same item later on down the line. LG auto tuner, external SWR meter, noise cancelling unit, antenna switch, Asus Xonar U7 external sound card and the list goes on. Actually it goes on to my most recent purchase the K1EL Winusb keyer, yup had one and sold it and now I need it.
How many of you out there have done the same thing? I have now learned my lesson as I am keeping on my self the external SWR meter, antenna switch and Astron power supply just in case I need them. I have become a ham horder.

Ham Radio Extra License Class
Palmer Lake, Colorado

Sat Oct 21 through Sat Nov 4, 2023

• Two all-day in-person sessions Oct 21 and Nov 4 (8 AM to 5 PM)
  Palmer Lake Town Hall, 42 Valley Crescent Street, Palmer Lake, CO, 80133
• Additional 8 hours of Zoom & video sessions (scheduling TBD)
• Students are expected to attend all scheduled sessions.

The Extra License is the top amateur license, providing full access to the FCC Amateur Radio Service band allocations.

• Upgrade from General to Extra Class radio privileges
• Pass your FCC Extra Class amateur license exam
• Live equipment demonstrations and activities
• Expand your HF ops on 15-, 20-, 40-, & 80-meter bands
• Gain a deeper understanding of radio electronics and theory
• Take the next step with antennas, amplifiers, digital modes

Registration fee: $40

In addition, students must have the required study guide:
Ham Radio School Extra License Course
First Edition, effective 2020 – 2024, $29.95

A current FCC General License is required for registration.

For more information and to register, go here:
https://w0tlm.com/radio-classes/extra-registration
Questions, email: [email protected]

Sponsored by the
Tri-Lakes Monument Radio Association
www.w0tlm.com

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