Linux in the Ham Shack

Hello and welcome to Episode 597 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts check out a ham-radio focused Linux distribution called arcOS. Topics include download and installation, philosophy and use cases, initial configuration and impressions, software package availability. design choices and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

Hello and welcome to the 595th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss that latest ARRL campaign to defeat HOA antenna restrictions, a new DXpedition to Bouvet Island, amateur radio in Equatorial Guinea, Hacktoberfest, a new paradigm in kernel per-CPU assignment, SkyRoof and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Hello and welcome to Episode #594 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss the popular Arch-based distribution known as CachyOS. Topics include features, download and installation steps, initial configuration options, software addition and customization, performance improvements, benefits and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

Hello and welcome to Episode 592 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the decommissioning of the POES satellite constellation, the Lab599 TX500MP portable field radio, the release of Debian 13, a new version of Sparky Linux and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Hello and welcome to Episode #591 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this deep dive episode, the hosts discuss Netbird, a wireguard-based VPN solution that is akin to TailScale. Topics include use cases, download and installation, basic configuration, gotchas, chaining with other VPNs and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

Hello and welcome to Episode #589 of Linux in the Ham Shack. in this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the return of HamTV to the ISS, AST SpaceMobile and hijacking ham radio bands, rats in the AUR, "better" flatpaks, updates to the latest Linux kernel and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Hello and welcome to the 588th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts discuss using SDR receivers from a remote location or hosting them on web enabled sites. Several options are discussed including downloading, configuration, hosting, operation, technical specifications and more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

Hello and welcome to the 586th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss DX Engineering teaming up with Q5 Worldwide, Insecure Boot, Linux desktop market share, evince, JS8Call and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Hello and welcome to Episode #585 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts review the SDR++ fork known as the "Brown" edition. Topics include installation, basic configuration, features and more. Focus is also on special features of the fork including audio filtering, KiwiSDR and WebSDR support and more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

Hello and welcome to the 583rd installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss European countries transitioning to Linux, the upcoming hurricane season, open source CRM solution Huly, Morse Maven, DragonLog and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Hello and welcome to the 582nd installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts talk with Justin Overfelt, AB3E, about topics related to the Open Research Institute (ORI), FCC and the "haunted" 219MHz amateur radio band. It's a fascinating look into a world of licensing, history, mishandling, stagnation, weirdness and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

Welcome to Episode 580 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss an award for Ham2K Portable Logger, the Yaesu FTX-1, making Lego creations with AI, the end of 486 support in Linux and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Hello and welcome to the 579th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts take a look at the gaming-focused Commodore OS Vision Linux distribution. Topics include installation, configuration, features, software focus, included emulators, ham shack readiness and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

Hello and welcome to installment 577 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss ORI and the 220MHz band, a potential shake up in US amateur radio licensing, virtual swap space in the Linux kernel, apt, OrangePi and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Hello and welcome to Episode #576 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts kick the tires on Aurora Linux, a distribution based on an immutable variant of Fedora 41. Topics include installation, configuration, pre-installed applications, third party repositories, the quirks of immutable distros, styling, customization and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our departure into the world of hedonism, random topic excursions, whimsy and (hopefully) knowledge. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

Hello and welcome to the 574th installment of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this short topics episode, the hosts discuss the upcoming YOTA summer camp in France, the new Signals Museum in Alabama, 100 years of IARU, the latest edition of WINE, a terminal app for Android and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great week.

Hello and welcome to Episode 573 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts talk with Sebastian Delmont, KI2D, about his Ham2K Portable Logger (PoLo) project. Topics include the code, applicable platforms, installation, configuration and use of the application. Also discussed are future upgrades, easter eggs, often missed features and much more. Thanks for listening and have a great wee...