JUST ANNOUNCED: The 2025 Ampex OldTimers BBQ, Picnic and Zoom on Saturday, Sept. 6, in Mountain View has a SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: James Spriet, Ampex Data Systems, EW/ISR SME Strategy and Communications Manager
Click the post below for details. Please share with former Ampex Corporation or current Ampex Data Systems employees, retirees, contractors and spouses.
James will show how Ampex Data Systems continues exploring how to process and record “spectrum,” a trip that started at Ampex in 1946 with the initial foray into analog magnetic audio recorders, then instrumentation recorders, and kicked spectrum recording up a notch with the first successful video tape recorders operating in the Megahertz range using FM modulation.

Noon to 6pm, at our usual location…
…and on ZOOM

Open to former and current Ampex, Ampex Data Systems employees, contractors their families and invitees, this annual event resumed with ZOOM in 2021, brought back the In-Person component in 2022, 2023 and 2024 with great interaction. We’ll again ZOOM from the park so that ALL attendees can participate, around the world.
If you’re a former or current Ampex or Ampex Data Systems employee, family member, or contractor, sign up for NEWSLETTER and Mailing List to be advised of details. 2025 BBQ, Picnic and Zoom registration e-mails will be sent to you shortly.
Questions? Get in touch!