Linux in the Ham Shack
Episodes
LHS Episode #117: On Point (For Once)
13 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, podcast listeners! It's getting cold outside. Now would be a good time to curl up in your favorite chair with your media player, a warm fire an...
LHS Episode #116: O Savannah
05 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This week in the heart-pounding, blood-stopping episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, our intrepid hosts discuss a variety of topics from call sign look-...
LHS Episode #115: A Mile High and Lovin’ It
04 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome, everyone, to a special installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, we catch up with two fellow podcasters and friends: Rich, KD0R...
LHS Episode #114: Steamed Orca Tails
17 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
They're coming fast and furious now! After a long period of not having the time or energy to edit episodes, we're finally getting around to pushing ou...
LHS Episode #113: Eye to the QScope
16 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, that's right: It's another brand-new episode of Linux in the Ham Shack! We know it's been a while since your RSS feed has been filled with the jo...
LHS Episode #112: Mother Fudgsicle
15 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, dear listeners! In this episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, we get a visit from a long-lost friend--who quickly turns out to be kryptonite and d...
LHS Episode #111: CrunchBang on My Mind
18 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, LHS listeners! Well, we've had a bit of a hiatus as I found a couple of other projects that took a lot of my time. But we're back! The …
LHS Episode #110: GIMP’n
24 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
July has been a bit of a rough month for Linux in the Ham Shack. Pete, our illustrious Canadian cohort, takes an extended break with his family during...
LHS Episode #109: Having a Field Day
19 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, dear listener! Welcome to Episode #109 of Linux in the Ham Shack. This episode is being released a bit early because there is time sensitive ma...
LHS Episode #108: Mumble in the Jungle
11 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to the first episode to be released on schedule in quite some time! It looks like our contest to award a Beaglebone Black to some lu...
LHS Episode #107: Sorry for Party Bedrocking
04 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode to be recorded since Hamvention back in mid-May. Russ gives his thoughts on the event and tells everyone about the contest t...
LHS Episode #106: The Aussie Contingent
23 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Greetings, listeners! May we entice you with another episode of Linux in the Ham Shack? We sure hope so. In this installment, we have a special guest,...
LHS Episode #105: Linux on the HamStack
07 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
That's right, we've got yet another interview in this show. Is anyone screaming "UNCLE!" yet? George from Sierra Radio Systems and Nick from Pignology...
LHS Episode #104: Propagation 101 with G0KYA
25 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We sometimes on this show attempt to bring you interesting interviews with people who are both computer literate and ham radio literate at the same ti...
LHS Episode #103: Indoorsman Meets Outdoorsman
03 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for tuning into Episode #103 of Linux in the Ham Shack. With this episode we welcome in our quasi-permanent replacement for the on-hiatus Richa...
LHS Episode #102: Run, It’s George Lucas!
19 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are, two episodes past the Richardocalypse and the calendar hasn't run out yet! This time around, I'd like to thank Rob from MintCast for once...
LHS Episode #101: O Sole Mio
09 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Linux in the Ham Shack that doesn't have Richard it in, on purpose. I can personally say that I feel his absence rathe...
LHS Episode #100: The Centennial
25 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, everyone. This is the 100th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. Some may have doubted that we would ever get this far. Some may be delighted...
LHS Episode #099: Thorpe Your Octo
07 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
We are one episode away from the century mark. It's with a great deal of pride that we, the hosts of Linux in the Ham Shack, present to you our …...
LHS Episode #098: Feudal Exercise
16 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't. Luckily, Richard's miraculous recovery from the Creeping Death outweighed Russ's totally miserable...
LHS Episode #097: Sheer Hamshackedness
02 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome once again to the Wonderful World of Linux in the Ham Shack. As indicated in the title, this episode is full of Sheer Hamshackedness. If you'r...
LHS Episode #096: Worst. Episode. Ever.
06 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes an episode comes along that defies description. This is one of those times. Richard was exhausted from his job. Russ was exhausted from life...
LHS Episode #095: I Has the Dumb
27 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Richard called this one of our best efforts to date, which means there must be some kind of worthwhile contained buried in all the tomfoolery somewher...
LHS Episode #094: Arsenic and Old Pi
13 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of LHS is upon you! Prepare to be astounded, mesmerized, blown away and flabbergasted. If none of that happens, perhaps you'll be e...
LHS Episode #093: Eating Crackers in Bed
11 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to a very late release of LHS Episode #093. Recorded about a month ago, I finally found the time to get this one edited and put out ...
LHS Episode #092: Yardfuls of Cooked Squab
11 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome, everyone to Episode #092 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In order to bring some more Linux users into the fold, we spend some time addressing issu...
LHS Episode #091: Messed Up in the Head
30 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Good mushroom, everyone, and welcome to another episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. This time around, we get a little bit ham geeky. That's not a bad t...
LHS Episode #090: Purple Hays
15 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are at Episode #090, just 10 away from the century mark. Things have been rolling along fairly smoothly, and except for Russ being deathly ill...
LHS Episode #089: Minty Fresh
01 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, your hosts had the very great pleasure or talking with Rob Hawkins from The MintCast. In a discussion which...
LHS Episode #088: Total Breakdown
21 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
LHS Episode #087: King Jeremy the Wicked
28 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, listeners! Welcome to the 87th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. The past couple of episodes have been full of interviews, logic, and info...
LHS Episode #086: W9YA on YFKTest
19 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of interest has been focused on contest logging of late. We've had several comments and questions on the topic. With the recent passage of Field...
LHS Episode #085: David Rowe on Codec2
27 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Please join us for a special episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In Episode #085, the hosts interview a vibrant and brilliant engineer from Adelaide, S...
LHS Episode #084: GNU Radio
12 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The 84th installment of your most favoritest podcast is now in the wild. As you may have noticed, we make a lot of assumptions about our listeners on ...
LHS Episode #083: Smokey & The First Lady
31 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 83rdest episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. Freshly back from the Dayton Hamvention, Russ jumps in by telling everyone his experience at...
LHS Episode #082: Hamroids
15 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In a world first, or maybe just podcast first, the guys throw caution to the wind and actually product an episode with some real Linux and ham radio c...
LHS Episode #081: Chicken Licker Bumpy Bumpy
03 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
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...
LHS Episode #080: Fitch Best
19 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Ever had something you wanted to get off your chest? Richard did on this episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. Somewhere along the line, Russ got sucked ...
LHS Episode #079: Absolutely FABulous
28 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome everyone to a very special episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. This week we had the immense pleasure of talking with Fabian "Fab" Scherschel of...
LHS Episode #078: Kubuntu is Bloodthirsty
23 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, our intrepid hosts put aside idle banter, childish meandering and silly stories in favor of true content, b...
LHS Episode #077: North of the Border
05 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Today Linux in the Ham Shack is graced with the appearance of an additional co-host: Harrison, VE2HKW, an amateur radio operator from Canada and somet...
LHS Episode #076: BIG PAPA
01 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
After our quick renumbering, we come now to Episode #076. It didn't start out as an all-feedback episode, but that's how it wound up. The best part is...
LHS Episode #075: Cinnamon Kool-Aid & WINE
10 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we left up to the listeners because we hadn't had enough time to prepare some content for ourselves. While waiting for some input, Richar...
LHS Episode #074: The Great Hobo Migration
02 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
2012 is rolling along nicely and Linux in the Ham Shack is rolling along with it, bringing you new ways to use your computer with amateur radio, and s...
LHS Episode #073: Advanced Networking Topics
21 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Today the guys delve deep into their geek pockets and come up with a couple of fairly advanced networking topics. One is ham radio related, the other ...
LHS Episode #072: We Need Cache
10 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another fine and dandy episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. The end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 have been very busy for your stalwart c...
LHS Episode #071: Nudge, Nudge
21 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In Linux in the Ham Shack's sexiest episode ever, the guys take on some sensuous applications from the Python world. Dan, KK7DS, has been writing cros...
LHS Episode #070: The Stroke
20 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, our mostly unprepared hosts discuss a couple of interesting topics. Yes, re...
LHS Episode #069: Our CUPS Runneth Over
19 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, our heroes manage to stay more or less on topic, which means there might be some actual content for the lis...
LHS Episode #068: Hell Sheep
12 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
And finally the podcast is caught up. All the back episodes have been edited and released and now Russ is taking a break, breathing a little easier an...
LHS Episode #067: The Left Hand of ARES
01 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
And we are back. In this installment, Richard tells us all about his renewed interest in emergency communications and his dealings with ARES in the Te...
LHS Episode #066: His Name is Ted
20 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
It's no mystery that we at Linux in the Ham Shack are big fans of the application known as fldigi. We've even had the author of the program, W1HKJ, on...
LHS Episode #065: Bottoms Up
10 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In today's long-awaited episode of LHS, we tackle a topic from a few episodes back, that of Open Hatch, the Open Source collaboration project. In anot...
LHS Episode #064: Winlink and AX.25
31 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode #062 of Linux in the Ham Shack. Today Richard has decided he's going to talk a bit (OK, a lot) about Winlink, AX.25 and packet radi...
LHS Episode #063: South of the Border
09 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, new and faithful listeners. Welcome to the sixty-first-eth installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. If anyone has been paying attention lately, a...
LHS Episode #062: The Sound of Linux
20 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, so we managed to take a two month hiatus and we didn't even know it was going to happen. Happen it did, though. Because of that, Episode #062 an...
LHS Episode #061: I Am Cornholio
18 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
One final notice before Hamvention is here. We'd sure like to visit with all of our listeners out in Dayton if you can make it. Hopefully we'll be abl...
LHS Episode #060: apt-get install make-pr0n-work
17 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, faithful listeners and newcomers alike. A couple of big events are coming up. The first is the Dayton Hamvention, this weekend from May 20th th...
LHS Episode #059: Orca and Outtakes
29 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode #059 of Linux in the Ham Shack. On this edition, we talk with Jonathan Nadeau of Frostbite Systems about Linux for the sight impair...
LHS Episode #058: Nothing But Edits
23 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
I have to say this was probably the hardest episode to put together so far. I managed to not record the first 20 minutes of my side of the episode. &#...
LHS Episode #057: Fumbling Your Foo Dog
01 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
In this very late episode, Linux in the Ham Shack gets back to some basics. For those listeners who haven't been around ham radio that much, we take a...
LHS Episode #056: The Squeal of Feedback
25 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, folks. Episode #054 of Linux in the Ham Shack is an all-feedback episode. We cover a lot of ground in this one, from how to run Linux using WUBI, ...
LHS Episode #055: FLDIGI In Depth
12 Jan 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first Linux in the Ham Shack for the new year! 2011 is upon us and we wanted to present our listeners with a fantabulous new show. That...
LHS Episode #054: Unity Ucks
22 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
It's the holiday season and we had time for one more podcast this year. We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a prosperous N...
LHS Episode #053: Windows in the Ham Shack?
14 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, everyone. We're coming to the end of another year and the world is aglow with holiday spirit. With that in mind, we bring you the second-to-las...
LHS Episode #052: Amateur Fantasies
24 Nov 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, podcast listeners! It has been an extra week that you've had to wait for our landmark episode 50 to be released. I (Russ) had planned to do a...
LHS Episode #051: Careless WSPR
28 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
A short while ago, Canonical released the latest version of Ubuntu: the fabled Maverick Meerkat, 10.10. This is the latest in Ubuntu's normal releas...
LHS Episode #050: Ham Radio is Dead
22 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
As I was roaming around the Intertubes, I came across an article at AmateurRadio.com written by Jeff, KE9V. I had been an avid listener of Jeff's "Cor...
LHS Episode #049: CQRlog Revisited
18 Oct 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, everyone! Due to Cheryl having some hand surgery and my being a telecommuter for the last month or so, I haven't been able to keep up with the ...
LHS Episode #048: Better Late Than Never
30 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Linux in the Ham Shack took a bit of an unintended hiatus over the last month. We're in the process of trying to catch back up to where we're supposed...
LHS Episode #047: OLF 2010
01 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
In a rare promotional episode of Linux in the Ham Shack, we talk to four folks from the upcoming Ohio Linux Fest. Bear, Rob, Moose and Beth Lynn give ...
LHS Episode #046: The TuxTel Conglomerate
18 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #044 of Linux in the Ham Shack makes its debut, and even on time. We're still trying to catch up on a little bit of a backlog so this …
LHS Episode #045: Logbook of the World
05 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #043 of Linux in the Ham Shack almost didn't exist. In the process of trying to edit the audio for the program, I managed to delete everything...
LHS Episode #044: SELFish and Far Afield
27 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for a new episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. I can hear everyone cheering in unison from here. Richard's Internet service was down for the r...
LHS Episode #043: My Own Private Ohio
09 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Dayton Hamvention was a little while ago and we've just now been able to get around to talking about it. In this episode, we bring in Bill, KA9WKA...
LHS Episode #042: 1.21 Gigahertz Badgers
29 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, we're running behind AGAIN. It's the story of Linux in the Ham Shack lately. Because of that, this episode turned into an expose on our backlog o...
LHS Episode #041: Deep Thoughts
16 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
If life would stop conspiring to halt production of Linux in the Ham Shack, everything would be just fine. Instead, because of problems in both our li...
LHS Episode #040: HF in the Mobile Shack
20 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
It's a couple of days since the end of the 2010 Dayton Hamvention. Cheryl and I would like to send out a special thank you to everyone who stopped by ...
LHS Episode #039: Best. Episode. Ever.
04 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Lately it seems like if there were an extra day in the week it still wouldn't be enough to get everything done. That being said, Episode #037 is here ...
LHS Episode #038: XDX ‘n Stuff
27 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The season of Linux fests is now under way. The Texas Linux Fest took place a couple of weeks ago. By all accounts, the turnout was excellent, the edu...
LHS Episode #037: Riders on the Storm
06 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
There are good things coming up in the world of GNOME and Linux in the Ham Shack has some of the scoop. In this episode we had the good fortune …...
LHS Episode #036: Are We There Yet?
25 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
We've managed to cobble together another round table discussion for Episode #034 of Linux in the HAM Shack. Thanks to Lord Drachenblut of Ten Buck Rev...
LHS Episode #035: Soylent Green is Bad Apples
09 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Last week in the Linux in the HAM Shack chat room, we had a lot of participation from our listeners. It was so great to see everyone there. We hope &#...
LHS Episode #034: Orbital Decay
24 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Richard is back and everything is right with the world--except Russ. Plans are in the works for setting up at the Dayton Hamvention. Many thanks to al...
LHS Episode #033: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Episode
11 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #031 of Linux in the HAM Shack is now available, and nearly on time. Due to myriad circumstances in our lives, we had to put off recording of ...
LHS Episode #032: Screen-Doored Submarines
26 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Well, January has pretty much come and gone. I sure hope the rest of the year sticks around a bit longer. Now that it's 2010, though, Linux in the HAM...
LHS Episode #031: Linux Journal Invasion
12 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Linux in the HAM Shack has arrived in 2010! It's hard to believe that 2009 is over already. We've have so much fun putting together the podcast for ev...
LHS Episode #030: Whispers and Warnings
29 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
We've reached the end of the decade. 2009 is just about over and 2010 is just about to swoop in and overwhelm us all. It's been a fantastic year here ...
LHS Episode #029: Evil Empires
17 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
It occurs to me that having an episode discussing evil empires during a celebration- and holiday-filled time of year might be a bit ironic but that's ...
LHS Episode #028: The Art of Listening
02 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
It's the holiday season, and our gift to our listeners is a brand new podcast. During my time at Ohio Linux Fest back in September, several of the par...
LHS Episode #027: Where Are My Meds?
18 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
We have topped 40,000 downloads! Thanks go out to all of our listeners and live webcast attendees for making Linux in the HAM Shack as popular as it i...
LHS Episode #026: Junk in the Trunk
10 Nov 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Back from Baltimore and ready for more ham radio, Linux and Linux in the HAM Shack. I had originally planned to get this episode out before I left for...
LHS Episode #025: APRS and Xastir
13 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Richard and I have been busy over the last couple of weeks. He spent a day at the Belton Hamfest near Waco, Texas on October 3rd. The weekend before t...
LHS Episode #024: Darth Hideous
23 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In this latest installment of Linux in the HAM Shack, we air the second half of our interview with Bill, KA9WKA, from Episode #022. While the first pa...
LHS Episode #023: Teen Radio Journey
09 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode #021 of Linux in the HAM Shack. As always, feedback for the program has been abundant and entertaining. We address several listener...
LHS Episode #022: Ohio Linux Fest
25 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we tackle user questions and comments and then talk with Beth Lynn Eicher of the Ohio Linux Fest. Linux in the HAM Shack will be there...
LHS Episode #021: OSCON 2009 Update 2
12 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the second and final installment of the special OSCON update for Linux in the HAM Shack. In this episode I examine the second half of my trip ...
LHS Episode #020
04 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Linux in the HAM Shack #020 has arrived. This one ran a little bit long so it's been cut into two parts. The second part will wind up being the …...
LHS Episode #019: OSCON 2009 Update 1
24 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, everyone. I'm spending the week in San Jose, California at the O'Reilly OSCON conference. Since OSCON is an Open Source convention and has a lot ...
LHS Episode #018
23 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
While Richard is back home in Texas, I came out to San Jose, California for a week of "geeking out." I'm attending the O'Reilly Open Source Convention...