EMCOMMWEST 2010 General Session, Saturday Morning, 8:00 a.m. - Promenade Room

Mark Spencer, WA8SME

Mark Spencer WA8SME will be our Keynote Speaker at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, in the Promenade Room.  Mark will also be producing two forums during the weekend, including his always well-received New Hams Forum on Sunday.

Mark has been a ham radio operator for over 45 years and has also held the calls G5EPV, DA1OY, and HL9AW.  Originally from the Detroit Michigan area, Mark entered education as a second career following a 20 year career as an Air Force Officer flying T-38, B-52, U-2, and TR-1 aircraft.  He is currently the ARRL’s Education and Technology Program (ETP) Coordinator.  His primary ETP responsibilities include developing curriculum leading toward wireless technology literacy, providing assistance to teachers implementing ham radio and related content in their school’s curriculum, managing the ham radio equipment grant program for schools, and instructing teachers in wireless technology literacy during the Teachers Institutes.

This year’s Teachers Institutes include the Basic TI, as well as new offerings TI-2 Space and TI-2 Basic Electronics--advanced classes for TI graduates.  Most recent articles published in various ham radio journals and magazines include CubeSat Simulator, Digital Wattmeter Element for the Bird Model 43, Touch Paddle Keyer, Fox Hunting Transmitter, Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance (SID) Monitor Interface, UHF Data Link Transceiver, and Homebrew Radio Telescope…explore the basics of radio astronomy.  An instructional manual PIC® Microcontroller Programming for the Beginner is currently in editing. 

Mark’s current ham radio interests include ham satellites and adapting microcontroller technology to ham radio.  Mark is also a county EC, OO, VE, volunteer instructor, and is a volunteer fire department commissioner.

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