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K6BP

Posted: 01 Nov 2014 10:20 PM PDT
http://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/k6bp

Episode 015 - Bruce Perens - K6BP Bruce Perens, K6BP, is a self described
evangelist for amateur radio. As the creator of the Open Source Definition
used for the free exchange of software code, Bruce has appled this idea to
amateur radio towards the development of Codec2 and FreeDV, digital
modulation schemes for HF and VHF. Through his new company, Algoram, Bruce
hopes to create the ultimate open source handheld software defined radio.
As an evangelist, Bruce founded No Code International, where he
successfully eliminated the Morse code requirement for amateur radio
licenses Worldwide. Read More
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First Licensed: WA2TNM, 1974

Other call signs: AB6YM


First Elmer: Jeff Beals, WB2OUK

Learned the Morse code on an instructograph. A player of morse code that
used paper tape for playback.

First Rig: Ameco Two Meter AM Transmitter

Creator of the Open Source Definition - the free distribution of computer
source code to allow derivative work and modification.

Open Source Ham Radio Resources:
HPSDR, TAPR - open hardware license
HERMS HF Transceiver
FreeDV - written by David Witten, KD0EAG, and David Rowe, VK5DGR

Algoram - Bruce and Chris Testa's new company to create the HT of the
future.
Whitebox Handheld SDR

No Code International - Bruce was responsible for the elimination of the
Morse code requirement for amateur radio licenses


Claude Paillard creates his own vacuum tubes
Ameco TX-62 Two and Six Meter AM Transmitter
Instructograph HERMS HF SDR Transceiver