Ham College episode 119 is now available for download.

Ham College 119
Technician Exam Questions Part 6.
T1F – Station identification, Repeaters, Third party communications, Club stations, FCC inspection.

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Those of you who are regular blog readers know I have had my fair share of RFI that has affected my PC, washing machine, headphones and key. I have been doing some reading that all ferrites are not alike. Yes, they may be a mix 31 but there are good and very good ferrites on the market. I looked around at the popular dealers that dealt with chokes both beads, snap on and rings. I have read many good reviews on the Fair-Rite brand of ferrites. There were two electronic dealers I have dealt with in the past Mouser and Digikey. Mouser was where I ended up as I had ordered from them and was very happy.  I found the Fair-rite snap-on chokes I wanted and ordered them along with one Fair-rite round ring ferrite. These items shipped the same day and were at my door in no time. My mission with the new ferrites was to solve my PC  issue. When operating N1MM+ contesting program now and then (mostly at the most inconvenient of times) the Windows hourglass would pop up on my screen. For anywhere from 4 seconds to 20 seconds I was not able to transmit using any of N1MM+ macros. Not good when a station is waiting for a contest reply from me. The other thing that happened again in  N1MM+ the log window would just go black. The only way to solve this issue was to restart the program.
I have an idea what the issue may be and I want to see if this Fair-Rite product is truly a quality product or not. More on that in the next post.

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB,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 the episode's feature is Pennine Ham - Nick G4IWO.

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• Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

• Bruleed Potatoes

• Ingredients

• 16 ounces frozen hash browns thawed and liquid drained off

• 4 ounces parmesan cheese grated

• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese grated

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 4 ounces chives chopped

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

• Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together. The mixture should be slightly runny, add more cream if needed. Transfer to an oven safe baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Broil about 3 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Notes: Thaw the hash browns and remove as much liquid as possible. To remove the liquid, place the thawed hash browns on a kitchen towel, wrap the towel around them and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. When I made them without thawing the hash browns, they were too runny and not as flavorful. Don’t try to lighten up this recipe. Use the heavy cream! The cream is the key to the success of this recipe You can also make single servings by putting some of the mixture into a small ramekin. Reduce baking time to 15-20 minutes, then broil for 2-3 minutes.

• Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

• Apple Cider Martini

• Ingredients

• Caramel sauce, for the rim

• Ice, for shaking

• 4 oz. apple cider

• 3 oz. vodka

• 2 oz. butterscotch schnapps

• Sliced apple, for garnish

• Directions

• Place two martini glasses in the freezer to chill for 15 minutes before serving.  Dip the rims of the martini glasses in caramel sauce. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway full with ice. Add the apple cider, vodka, and butterscotch schnapps. Seal and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Divide the mixture between the prepared martini glasses; garnish with apple, if you like. Tip: Don’t have caramel sauce on hand? Dip the rim of the glass in apple cider and then cinnamon sugar for a sparkly, spicy complement to the martini.

• Russ’s Drink Corner

• Thomas S. Moore Sherry Casks Bourbon

• Description

• Sherry is the classic “alternative” aging cask, a technique borrowed from Scotland, where Spanish sherry casks have been the preferred method of aging by some distilleries since well before ex-bourbon barrels were the international norm. The effect on Barton 1792’s high rye bourbon is stellar, and classically sherry. The company has gone all in on extended barrel aging. Starting in 2021 with three different varieties, the company is back with four new finishes. Each of the base bourbons was aged for 5-6 years before being finished in barrels for another 1-4 years. In Sherry Finished Bourbon’s case, the company finished it for 1-4 years in used barrels that held Oloroso sherry previously.

• Details

• Mashbill: Undisclosed (At least 51% corn, most likely 25-28% rye and the rest malted barley)

• Region: Bardstown, Kentucky

• Proof: 98.7 (49.35% ABV)

• Color: Dark mahogany

• Nose: Sweet maple syrup, aged leather, dark fruit, oak, light tobacco leaf

• Taste: Dark fruit, red berries, raisin, light rye spice, vanilla, hints of oak and mixed nuts

• Finish: Aged leather, tobacco, peppercorn, rye spice, aged oak, hints of sweet wine grapes

• Price: $70 (750ml)

• Rating: 96

• Bill’s Whatever Corner

• Baker’s Bourbon 7 Year Single Barrel

• Named for a truck-driving, motorcycle-riding, bourbon-loving, hardworking whiskey man, Baker’s® Single Barrel Bourbon is a singular experience. A big, bold bourbon that was created by one legend to honor another.

• Bottle 000270599

• CL-1 Warehouse Floor 5 Rack 81 Filled March 2015 Dumped April 2023

• Classification: Straight Bourbon

• Company: Beam Suntory

• Distillery: Jim Beam

• Release Date: Ongoing

• Proof: 107

• Age: 8 Years, 1 Months (7 years is minimum for the brand)

• Mashbill: 77% Corn, 13% Rye, 10% Malted Barley

• Color: Mahogany

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