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Thanks to our wonderful listeners, we have some great feedback to go through in Episode #017 of Linux in the HAM Shack. After we attempt to address everyone’s comments and questions while trying to seem moderately intelligent doing it, I give a short informative segment on Java, Adobe Air and other virtual runtime environments. Then Richard gets down to it, giving a nice description of d-rats, a cross-platform D*STAR application written in Python by KK7DS.

Many thanks as always for subscribing to and downloading the podcast. Feel free to send us any feedback you may have, through e-mail and now through voice mail at +1-888-455-0305 or using the Skype IDs “LeadCrayon” or “KB5JBV”. We’d like to put your voice on the air. And most of you are hams out there, so we know you can do it. So until the next live <strike>fiasco</strike> episode, best regards and 73.

Russ and Richard

Russ Woodman, K5TUX, co-hosts the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast which is available for download in both MP3 and OGG audio format. Contact him at [email protected].

Series Two Episode Fourteen of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast.

News Stories include:-

• WE5I on 6-meter AM
• OSCAR-7 YouTube video
• UK Amateur licences on the rise
• UK Government overlooks RAYNET
• RAYNET part of 2 Signal Brigade exercise
• Benin DXpedition
• Trans-Atlantic beacon
• Regulator considers 434 MHz camera control
• FM radio used in propaganda war
• The Secret Life of the Radio
• See the ISS in daylight!
• Ham radio's to meet emissions standards

Martin, M1MRB discuses the SSB MKARS80 kit with creator Steve Drury G6ALU

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

Series Two Episode Thirteen of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast.

News Stories include:-

• New 2m Antenna at St Austell
• Amateur Radio Week in Texas
• 70 Years of Operating
• Mobile HF NVIS Magnetic Loop Antenna
• Icom Support International Year of Astronomy Special Event Station
• IC-7800 Firmware Update Rev. 2.20 Now Available
• New radio chip mimics human ear
• Confusing 4-letter suffix
• D-STAR growing in Melbourne
• Alleged spies, Morse code and shortwave radio
• Frank De Winne talks with Terbank School
• CARS make available new Intermediate slides
• D-STAR repeaters in Japan

Martin discusses Oscilloscopes, upcoming events and your feedback.

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

Because Episode #015 was a bit late, this one is going to seem a bit early but actually it’s right on time. All it takes is a little perserverance and perspiration on my part and I can actually get these podcasts edited and released when they’re supposed to be. Imagine that.

As usual, we start out Episode #016 talking about feedback from listeners. We always love to hear what people are saying about us, and we especially like feeling useful when we can answer the questions that come from you. A comment from a listener leads us to our rather unusual topic for this episode: Windows. Now, before you tune out–we don’t actually talk about Windows directly. What we do instead is present all the ways in which we believe Linux is Windows’s equal, from ease of installing applications to productivity out of the box to support and development.

So as always we hope you enjoy this latest episode of Linux in the HAM Shack. Thanks for listening and 73 to all.

Russ (K5TUX)

Russ Woodman, K5TUX, co-hosts the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast which is available for download in both MP3 and OGG audio format. Contact him at [email protected].

Linux in the HAM Shack #015 is here! I still believe that I can get these out on a regular basis but lately I find that life is very, very busy. However, I think Episode #015 is worth the little extra wait. We’ve got lots of feedback from listeners, our first donation (!) and two informative segments.

In the first of our informational segments, Richard describes his installation of Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) and gives his thoughts and general appreciation for the system. In the second segment, I ramble on about SSH (secure shell) and all of its various uses, from logging into remote systems to copying files to forwarding X applications to a local machine. I’d say it even turned out pretty coherent thanks to some extensive editing. Just kidding. Maybe.

Enjoy the episode, and don’t forget to flood us with that feedback.

Russ Woodman, K5TUX, co-hosts the Linux in the Ham Shack podcast which is available for download in both MP3 and OGG audio format. Contact him at [email protected].

Series Two Episode Twelve of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast.

News Stories include

• Egyptian Lighthouse DXpedition
• No problems with Smart Metering - RSGB
• Holy Island to be active
• New version of MULTIPSK released
• Wind up radio inventor honoured
• Thames Estuary interference on 433.500 MHz
• Amateur Radio Exam Secrets
• Seeking Hams / Groups near Worcester, NY, USA
• Regional AMSAT Nets via Echolink
• Nick Power’s £10,000 RNLI Challenge
• 2009 Museum Ship Weekend Event
• Licence Exempt Short-Range Devices consultation
• AO-51 ready's for Field Day
• 80m Counties Contest

Martin reviews a new batch of Amateur Radio Software, upcoming events and your feedback.

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].

Series Two Episode Ten of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast.

News Stories include

• International Year of Astronomy Special Event Station
• 2-metre DX contact video
• Charity Cycle Ride M0NOD
• Dundalk ARS Contest Station
• Extra Foundation course - Bath
• Monitoring Monthly Magazine
• RSGB President appointed to CEPT
• European Amateur to command ISS
• Mobile Spectrum Usage Monitoring
• 1940s Family Festival
• LF band access in Australia
• Growth in Australian Amateurs
• Lifetime licensing - notice from ComReg
• Brede Scouts on the airwaves

Martin, M1MRB talks to David Harris, G2BOF about the Worked all Britain award. and your feedback.

Colin Butler, M6BOY, is the host of the ICQ Podcast, a weekly radio show about Amateur Radio. Contact him at [email protected].