Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Derek Kozel

The Amp Hour · 26 Feb 2018 · 1h 54m · Episode 381

What this episode covers

Derek Kozel, an electrical engineer at Ettus Research (a National Instruments subsidiary) and a GNU Radio Foundation officer, discusses software-defined radio (SDR) and its applications in amateur radio and research. He explains how GNU Radio provides open-source building blocks for digital signal processing, enabling users to analyze signals from weather satellites and AIS data using low-cost hardware like the RTL-SDR. The conversation highlights the transition from analog to digital communication, emphasizing the educational value of visualizing signal processing in real-time. Kozel also details the open-source governance of GNU Radio, noting recent leadership changes and the importance of community-driven development and documentation.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Ettus Research, National Instruments
Products
RTL-SDR, HackRF, LimeSDR, USRP, IceCat
Also
GNU Radio

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