Steve Stroh – Zero Retries, Amateur Radio and the 21st Century
Steve Stroh is a well-known expert in amateur radio and creator and writer of Zero Retries, a widely read weekly newsletter about amateur radio. He talks about today and tomorrow.
He explains software defined radios, the uses of amateur radio by different people for a wide range of needs. He talks about StarLink the first telecommunication system that was born natively in the 21st century. Also about a new population of users the “new tech hams”. He emphasizes the importance of open source and the influence and use of embedded AI in radio systems. He goes into what he calls the “vibrant future ahead” of amateur radio. Have a listen!
Shorts
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Steve Stroh and the Vibrant Future of Amateur Radio (audio podcast)
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The Transcript for the Audio Podcast
Radio operators on the “unsinkable” Titanic
The beginning of radio services in 1912
We need more people who understand radio
License and call sign needed to transmit on amateur radio bands
Zero Retries, a hobby that took over his life
Major accomplishment of 3,500 subscribers, but reaching many more people
LINUX and a paradigm shift for amateur radio
More flexibility because not commercial
With Starlink: flexibility, programmable, experimentation and new capabilities.
Starlink and phased array, universal communications
Starlink, first telecommunication system born natively in the 21st century
New tech hams, transactional, ham radio for own purposes
Hacking – we need to understand in order to stop
Ukraine drones – impressive life safety critical work
Embedded AI systems running on local computing hardware
Machine learning to make realistic sounding voices
Free Digital Voice, high quality, minimum bandwidth
Transcription service node making logging names and other services easy
The vibrant future of amateur radio
Amateur radio for emergency communications even if power grid down
Backup energy in disasters: Parks and Summits on the Air
Field Day – a real life test with solar panels and battery bank
Support renewable energy, vote for people who do
How Steve sees his future: include video
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Links to explore
Zero Retries link
Zero Retries is an independent newsletter promoting technological innovation in and adjacent to Amateur Radio, and Amateur Radio as (literally) a license to experiment with and learn about radio technology. Radios are computers – with antennas! Now in its fifth year of publication, with 3500+ subscribers.
More to see and hear
The QSO Today Podcast, hosted by Eric Guth, 4Z1UG, where he interviews ham radio operators who continue to make a contribution, not only to amateur radio, but to society itself through the ham radio hobby.From 2 years ago.
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Lots of interesting links!
