LHS Episode #616: Xenia Bound

Show Notes

Amateur Radio Topics:

• Hamvention is here!
  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/hamvention
  • Teases:
    • Icom X-026 Premiers Concept Mockup of new Rig
• Amateur Radio Operators in Belarus Arrested, Face the Death Penalty
  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/LB (404 Media)
  • https://lhs.fyi/LE (IARU Response)

Open Source / Linux Topics:

• Debian Release Team: Debian Must Now Ship Reproducible Packages
  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/Lz (Phoronix)
• 3 life-improving Linux apps to try
  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/LA (HowToGeek)

Linux in the Ham Shack Topics:

• FreeDV 2.3.0 Released
  • More information on the 2.3.0 release can be found at our blog (https://lhs.fyi/Lv) along with information on the FlexRadio integration more specifically (https://lhs.fyi/Lw). Let me know if you have any questions and definitely feel free to tell all your friends!
• Rhizomatica Releases Mercury
  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/Lx (Amateur Radio Daily)
• Graywolf
  • Source: https://lhs.fyi/Ly (Graywolf)

Announcements & Feedback:

• Announcements:
  • Come see us at Hamvention! We are counting down the minutes at this point!
    • Join us for dinner at Hamvention! We need you to RSVP immediately via the event links on Facebook or by emailing [email protected] - NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, 5/13 - so we can get reservations finalized!
    • Friday:
      • https://lhs.fyi/HVBJ
    • Saturday:
      • https://lhs.fyi/chuys
  • Can you help support the show?
  • We need topics!
  • Repeater for sale!
  • Memorial Service for Russ, K5TUX
    • https://lhs.fyi/mem
• Feedback:
  • Email from JL1AYH
    • Hi LHS-team, I have not done a search on whether you mentioned OpenWebRX+ already, if not then it might be a candidate: https://lhs.fyi/owr Thanks for the podcast!
  • Discord Post from Victoria (K8VSY)
    • if anyone is using Wavelog: https://lhs.fyi/LC
    • Source: https://lhs.fyi/LD (github)
  • Email from Claus Niesen (AE0S) Amateur Radio Software Award committee member
    • Hello We would like to announce the 2026 recipients of the Amateur Radio Software Award, which goes to Nate Bargmann (N0NB), George Baltz (N3GB), Daniele Forsi (IU5HKX), and Mikael Nousiainen (OH3BHX) for their work on Hamlib. Attached is the press release of the award. We would be happy for you to mention the award.

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