The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast

A weekly show about the trends in the electronic industry.

  • For Us
    • Donate
    • Link Here!
    • Suggest
      • Guest Suggestions
      • Story Suggestions
      • Feature My Workbench!
    • Advertising
  • For You
    • Episode Index
    • Guest Episodes
    • Buy Stuff
  • About
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
You are here: Home / Archives for Chris Gammell

#214 – “Impedance Matching” With Charvat And Ossmann – Recurring RF Remontados

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Greg Charvat and Michael Ossmann join Chris to talk about SDR, the HackRF, Coffee Can kits, RADAR, writing books, MURS, filter boards, LabView, FMCW modules, TV shows, project based learning and more!

#213 -Travel Recaps and Altium Announcements – Artisinal Aussie Assemblage

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Dave talks about the freemium version of PCB software coming from Altium and recount his adventure at Maker Faire Sydney. Also KiCad, connected devices, VC money, talks and more!

#212 – An Interview with Trey German – Launchpad Laden Lodesman

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Trey German talks about working with the C2000 at Texas Instruments and the various applications of the processor. He also discusses his past work, hobbies and upcoming quadcopter project.

#211- Design Reviews Are Important – Habitual Hype Hebetude

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Chris and Dave discuss a current kickstarter project that laments engineers, hacking Teslas, early failures and more.

#210 – Risky Components and Hardware Innovation – Slipshod Shack Shutdown

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

The biggest job of an engineer is to reduce risk in a product or project. This week we discuss risky companies, new topologies, unorthodox printers and how hardware is changing.

#209 – Headless Units and Baseless Batteries – KiCad Kickoff Kopophobia

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Chris releases videos to the public domain for KiCad. Dave calculates the ridiculousness behind another round of crowdfunding campaigns.

#208 – An Interview With Nadya Peek – Gallant Gcode Gerontology

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Nadya Peek tells all about modular, reconfigurable machines that can be configured into a wide variety of CNC tools. We discuss the mechanical, electrical and software components of the systems as well as the thought behind it.

#207 – B Plus Boards and D Minus Cities – Uneath Urban Ubication

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Chris returns from Detroit. Dave hunts through old magazines for “new” tech. Discussions about the role of easy money in the hardware space ensue.

#206 – An Interview with Martin Lorton – Variegated Video Vagility

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Martin Lorton stops by Chris’s basement to talk to Chris and Dave about test equipment, solar, video blogging and the importance of community when trying to make it on your own.

#205 – Solar Factories and HVDC Lines – Pollent Power Pushing

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

We discuss the role of solar power in the grid and the rise of HVDC transmission. Also Chris reveals his former workplace, we talk 1970s CAD and Dave revisits solar roadways.

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Copyright © 2026