# #397.10 - An Interview with Jeremy Hong

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2018-06-26
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-26-397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-26-397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong#t=0) Introduction and Background
- [2:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-26-397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong#t=131) Defense Career and Reverse Engineering
- [5:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-26-397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong#t=312) Radar, EW, and the HARM Missile
- [7:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-26-397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong#t=424) Consulting and RF Systems
- [9:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-26-397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong#t=566) Amateur Radio and Field Day
- [14:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-26-397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong#t=850) Spectrum Analyzers and Dayton Maker Scene
- [24:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-06-26-397-10-an-interview-with-jeremy-hong#t=1448) Electronic Warfare Evolution and Ethics

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Cesar Creek Software (company)
- Hong's Electronics (company)
- Nevada Corporation (company)
- EA-18G Growler (product)
- HARM (product)
- Yazoo 818 (product)
- FT18 (product)
- HP 8562A (product)
- Pro Build Bar (other)
- Dane Amateur Radio Association (company)

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