# An Interview with Derek Kozel

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2018-02-26
- Length: 1h 54m
- Episode: 381
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/381-interview-with-derek-kozel/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=0) Introduction: Derek Kozel and Ettus Research
- [1:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=109) Chris Gammell's Amateur Radio History and University Club
- [14:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=889) Ettus Research, National Instruments, and SDR Applications
- [23:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=1395) GNU Radio Framework and Digital Signal Processing
- [33:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=2015) Low-Cost Hardware: RTL-SDR and HackRF
- [41:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=2468) Educational Use of GNU Radio and Signal Visualization
- [50:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=3006) Digital Modulation: FSK, ASK, and Error Correction
- [1:02:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=3766) GNU Radio Architecture: Python, C++, and FPGA Integration
- [1:08:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=4100) GNU Radio Foundation Leadership and Open Source Governance
- [1:21:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-02-26-an-interview-with-derek-kozel#t=4863) Advanced SDR Applications: IceCat, Beamforming, and Weather Satellites

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Ettus Research (company)
- National Instruments (company)
- GNU Radio (other)
- RTL-SDR (product)
- HackRF (product)
- LimeSDR (product)
- USRP (product)
- IceCat (product)

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