# Let's Hear It For The Buoys - Vanishing Vessel Vexation

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2014-03-26
- Length: 1h 20m
- Episode: 190
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-03-26-lets-hear-it-for-the-buoys-vanishing-vessel-vexation
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/190-lets-hear-it-for-the-buoys-vanishing-vessel-vexation/

## Summary

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the MH370 search, focusing on the sonar buoys Jones helped design and the Doppler shift analysis used to locate the plane. They detail the legal battle between SparkFun and Fluke over multimeter trade dress, explaining how Fluke's exclusion order blocked SparkFun's imports. The conversation shifts to career advice, covering imposter syndrome, the myth of an engineering shortage, and the risks of hardware startups.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-03-26-lets-hear-it-for-the-buoys-vanishing-vessel-vexation#t=0) Introduction and Workflow Tools
- [10:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-03-26-lets-hear-it-for-the-buoys-vanishing-vessel-vexation#t=613) MH370 Search Technology and Sonar Buoys
- [29:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-03-26-lets-hear-it-for-the-buoys-vanishing-vessel-vexation#t=1774) SparkFun vs. Fluke Trade Dress Dispute
- [42:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-03-26-lets-hear-it-for-the-buoys-vanishing-vessel-vexation#t=2534) Finding a Cheap Oscilloscope
- [50:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-03-26-lets-hear-it-for-the-buoys-vanishing-vessel-vexation#t=3040) Imposter Syndrome and Career Advice
- [56:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-03-26-lets-hear-it-for-the-buoys-vanishing-vessel-vexation#t=3392) Engineering Job Market and Startups

## Topics

- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Fluke (company)
- SparkFun (company)
- Rigol (company)
- DSO Nano (product)
- Evernote (tool)
- Agilent (company)
- Tektronix (company)
- EE live (other)

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- [The Spark Gap - Episode 9](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2014-08-12-the-spark-gap-episode-9) (The Spark Gap)
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