Episode 015 - Bruce Perens - K6BP
Bruce Perens, K6BP, is a self described evangelist for amateur radio. As the creator of the Open Source Definition used for the free exchange of software code, Bruce has appled this idea to amateur radio towards the development of Codec2 and FreeDV, digital modulation schemes for HF and VHF. Through his new company, Algoram, Bruce hopes to create the ultimate open source handheld software defined radio. As an evangelist, Bruce founded No Code International, where he successfully eliminated the Morse code requirement for amateur radio licenses Worldwide.
| First Licensed: WA2TNM, 1974 Other call signs: AB6YM First Elmer: Jeff Beals, WB2OUK Learned the Morse code on an instructograph. A player of morse code that used paper tape for playback. First Rig: Ameco Two Meter AM Transmitter Creator of the Open Source Definition - the free distribution of computer source code to allow derivative work and modification. Open Source Ham Radio Resources: HPSDR, TAPR - open hardware license HERMS HF Transceiver FreeDV - written by David Witten, KD0EAG, and David Rowe, VK5DGR Algoram - Bruce and Chris Testa's new company to create the HT of the future. Whitebox Handheld SDR No Code International - Bruce was responsible for the elimination of the Morse code requirement for amateur radio licenses Claude Paillard creates his own vacuum tubes |  Ameco TX-62 Two and Six Meter AM Transmitter   HERMS HF SDR Transceiver |
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