Hardware Podcasts

#397.10 - An Interview with Jeremy Hong

The Amp Hour · 26 Jun 2018 · 31m

What this episode covers

Jeremy Hong, who works in hardware reverse engineering at Cesar Creek Software and runs Hong's Electronics, discusses his career in defense electronics, radar, and electronic warfare. He details his internship at Nevada Corporation, his work on complex PCBs and signal integrity, and the evolution of electronic warfare from Cold War jamming to modern counter-IED and drone defense systems. Hong also shares his passion for amateur radio, explaining the technical challenges of QRP operation during solar minimum and his acquisition of a 22 GHz spectrum analyzer.

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Cesar Creek Software, Hong's Electronics, Nevada Corporation, Dane Amateur Radio Association
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EA-18G Growler, HARM, Yazoo 818, FT18, HP 8562A
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