ARRL Teacher Institute space operation successful

ARRL Education and Technology Program Coordinator, Mark Spencer, WA8SME conducted the Dayton Amateur Radio Association sponsored ARRL TI-2 Teacher's Institute - Space last week in Dayton.

The purpose of this teacher's institute is to instruct teachers on how to access satellites for use in their classrooms.
The four day institute will involve a lot of on-the-air activity on the birds.

Concluding a successful session, Mark wrote, "I want to offer my sincerest thanks to the satellite community, Drew, and AMSAT for the support that you gave us during the TI-2 Space this year. Over the last three days, your support in making contacts with the teachers, and in particular, the dedicated SSTV activity on AO51, has made the TI-2 Space a huge success this year.

"I wish each of you could have seen the glowing light bulbs in the teachers' heads at each successful satellite contact. I am confident that they will be taking what they learned this week back into their classrooms to make space 'alive' for their students. Thanks for the patience you showed as these novice satellite operators learned the tricks of the trade."

Mark also noted the success of having 8 satellite ground stations, and antennas operating at one time.

ANS, Mark Spencer, WA8SME