# A Keyzermas Story

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2020-12-28
- Length: 1h 50m
- Episode: 523
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/523-a-keyzermas-story/

## Summary

Jeff Kaiser of MightyOhm discusses his transition to selling Geiger counter kits on Amazon, detailing the bureaucratic hurdles of obtaining UPC codes and trademarks, and his experience with Fulfillment by Amazon. He explains the technical differences between near-field debugging probes and far-field EMC chamber testing, and describes his background designing gallium arsenide power amplifiers for RF applications. The conversation also covers the significant UI changes in Altium 20, the controversy surrounding Mark Rober's paid engineering course, and the future of remote work and hardware manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=0) Introduction: Jeff Kaiser and MightyOhm
- [3:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=222) Listing Geiger Counters on Amazon: UPCs and Trademarks
- [25:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=1509) EMC Testing: Near-Field Probes vs. Far-Field Chambers
- [35:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=2114) Product Safety Standards: 60950 to 62368 Transition
- [58:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=3497) Altium 20 UI Changes and Version Locking
- [1:13:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=4426) RF Power Transistors: Internal Matching and GaAs
- [1:28:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=5313) Glasgow Interface Explorer Kickstarter
- [1:29:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=5374) Mark Rober’s Paid Engineering Course Controversy
- [1:47:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-12-28-a-keyzermas-story#t=6449) Remote Work, Seattle Manufacturing, and Hygge

## Topics

- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- MightyOhm (company)
- Geiger counter (product)
- Amazon (company)
- GS1 (other)
- Altium (tool)
- SolidWorks (tool)
- KiCad (tool)
- Eagle (tool)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- Glasgow Interface Explorer (product)
- Mark Rober (other)
- Gallium Arsenide (material)
- Gallium Nitride (material)
- Silicon on Sapphire (material)
- Advanced Design System (tool)

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