The Speaker for November 2, 2012 DARA Meeting at the Kettering Recreation Center is Mark Spencer.

The subject is:

“Exploring Our World through Remote Sensing and Ham Radio”,

By Mark Spencer, WA8SME, ARRL Education and Technology Program Director

Remote sensing, whether carried on high altitude balloons aloft, satellites in space, afloat on water borne buoys, or under water on remote unmanned underwater vehicles, this is an evolving and fascinating facet of our hobby. Hurricane warnings, Tsunami alerts, predicting global climate change, or day to day weather observations for air traffic operations all have one thing in common, remote sensing from seaborne, air, or space borne buoys…but how does that work? During this this, the discussion will center on how you can learn more about remote sensing, how you can do your own projects to study our environment, what others are doing, and the pivotal role that ham radio plays in connecting the users to the remote sensing platforms aloft or in the water. This presentation will be of particular interest for school teachers and those interested in supporting STEM education in our schools (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Mark Spencer, WA8SME uses his experience in engineering remote sensor systems for US Department of Defense programs to support school STEM education efforts.