# The Measurement Blues with Martin Rowe

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2026-02-03
- Length: 1h 17m
- Episode: 714
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/714-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe/

## Summary

Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor at EE World Online, discusses the evolution of technical media, the challenges of reviewing complex test equipment like Tektronix oscilloscopes, and the shifting landscape of wireless standards from 5G to 6G. He details the industry's move toward open RAN and AI-driven networks, while sharing personal anecdotes about his career at publications like Test and Measurement World and his unique hobby of writing and performing blues songs about engineering life.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=0) Introduction: Martin Rowe and EE World Online
- [3:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=221) Media Consolidation and Information Discovery
- [7:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=435) The Challenge of Reviewing Test Equipment
- [15:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=948) Editorial Integrity vs. Product Promotion
- [20:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=1228) Personal Lab: HP DMMs and Repair Stories
- [26:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=1575) The Boston Hardware Ecosystem and EMI Labs
- [36:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=2174) 5G Limitations and the Path to 6G
- [49:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=2969) Open RAN, AI, and Integrated Sensing
- [1:04:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=3892) Automated Production Testing and PXI
- [1:11:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-02-03-the-measurement-blues-with-martin-rowe#t=4266) The Measurement Blues and Engineering Music

## Topics

- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- EE World Online (company)
- Test and Measurement World (company)
- EDN (company)
- Tektronix (company)
- HP (company)
- Fluke (company)
- Audio Precision (company)
- Bose (company)
- Little Fuse (company)
- Teradyne (company)
- Analog Devices (company)
- National Instruments (company)
- Keysight (company)
- Rohde & Schwarz (company)
- Viavi (company)
- 3GPP (other)
- NYU Wireless (other)
- PXI (other)
- GPIB (other)

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