# Military Electronics and The Free Eagle (Freagle) Campaign

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2010-12-07
- Length: 1h 09m
- Episode: 20
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-12-07-military-electronics-and-the-free-eagle-freagle-campaign
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-20-military-electronics-and-our-first-wotws/

## Summary

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the first 'Workplaces of the Week' featuring Mike from Ascot TV and David from Delta Q Technologies, analyzing their test equipment like the Fluke 19 and Tektronix scopes. They engage in a debate on the practicality of home-made chips, discuss the ethics of working for military manufacturers, and cover industry news including Mentor Graphics' acquisition of open-source tools and RamBus's patent litigation.

## Chapters

- [0:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-12-07-military-electronics-and-the-free-eagle-freagle-campaign#t=15) Introduction and Workbench of the Week: Mike from Ascot TV
- [6:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-12-07-military-electronics-and-the-free-eagle-freagle-campaign#t=405) Workbench Analysis: Fluke 19 History and Bob Parker ESR Meter
- [12:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-12-07-military-electronics-and-the-free-eagle-freagle-campaign#t=738) Workbench of the Week: David from Delta Q Technologies
- [24:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-12-07-military-electronics-and-the-free-eagle-freagle-campaign#t=1487) Debate: The Practicality of Manufacturing Chips at Home
- [33:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-12-07-military-electronics-and-the-free-eagle-freagle-campaign#t=2006) Ethics of Military Electronics and Smart Weapons
- [44:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-12-07-military-electronics-and-the-free-eagle-freagle-campaign#t=2657) Industry News: Mentor Graphics, RS Design Spark, and RamBus Patents
- [56:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2010-12-07-military-electronics-and-the-free-eagle-freagle-campaign#t=3360) Jerry's TSA Scanner Hack and Closing Rant

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Fluke 19 (product)
- Tektronix (company)
- Bob Parker ESR meter (product)
- RS Design Spark (product)
- RamBus (company)
- Mentor Graphics (company)
- Eagle (product)
- Jerry (Jeri Ellsworth) (other)

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