Episode 144 - John Ackermann - N8UR
 | John Ackermann, N8UR, is a proponent of open source, that is freely sharing both hardware and software designs in communities that work together to make it all better. The TAPR community is where John spends much of his time. Join us as we discuss TAPR, SDR transceivers, and the issues around open source and the maker movement. |
| John’s Website: www.febo.com John’s Geekblog: http://blog.febo.com/ First Elmer: Jeff Voor, W9QBJ First License: Age 16, 1974, WN9OWI, Upgrade: Technician class WB9OWI Upgrade: Advanced Class in Chicago office Upgrade:Extra Class upgrade Also earned: Commercial First Class Radio Telephone with radar endorsement First Rig: Heathkit HW-16 Novice transceiver Heathkit HG-10B VFO Father’s rig: Kenwood TS520 HF Transceiver Education: Journalism Degree, driven by photography University of Dayton, Dayton OH, Journalism W8UM club station, University of Michigan Club Station Favorite operating activity: VHF contesting Current Rig: HPSDR TAPR transceiver, Hermes, open hardware design. Apache Labs - India based company that makes the Hermes. Profession: intellectual property lawyer at NCR in Atlanta Open Source Initiative Maker Community TAPR - started in 1970s as Tucson Amateur Packet Radio. Now morphed into a larger organization. Developed the first AX.25 TNC (terminal node controller). TAPR Open Hardware License AX.25 packet specification APRS - Bob Bruninga, WB4APR Spread Spectrum Software Defined Radio SDR FlexRadio Ettus Research - USRP SDR, Matt Ettus Lab distribution amplifier Aida Fruit Industries and Lady Aida (Limor Fried, AC2SN) is a ham, who established Aida Fruit Industries in her dorm room at MIT in 2005. HPSDR/TAPR "Hermes" software defined radio John’s presentation on Packet radio, called Let’s Not Forget Layer One Kantronics Data Radio Doppler shift Test equipment: Sulzer quartz oscillator VI Text Editor Keratoconus, a disease of the eye that affects the cornea XYL is: KC8KDC, Excited by: How easy it is for hams to innovate today. Gnuradio - software for building a radio on your laptop Advice to new or returning hams: Explore what you can do. The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here. Please join our QSO Today community by pressing the button below. It is the best way to suggest guests and topics, and provide feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG. |  Kenwood TS-520 HF Transceiver  N8UR TAPR Atlas HPSDR  N8UR Hermes HPSDR in Apache Labs Anan 10 TenTec 418 Amplifier  N8UR Clock Room |
RSS Feed
