[OMIK] HBCUs on the air?

Tue Aug 6 23:29:40 EDT 2024

Hi.

I am a newly licensed Technician 2/24 and General 6/24 and I am still purchasing equipment.  I like the HBCU idea and would like to extend it to Black Greeks.

How does this sound?

Charles

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From: omik-bounces at mailman.qth.net <omik-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Ria Jairam via OMIK <omik at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 12:48 PM
To: Courtney Smith <court_smith at hotmail.com>
Cc: OMIK Amateur Radio Association <OMIK at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [OMIK] HBCUs on the air?

Farhan VU2ESE will donate uBITX radios to the radio clubs.

Ria
N2RJ

On Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 2:14 PM Courtney Smith via OMIK <omik at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Interesting idea.  Our numbers are limited so I guess this would be an
> activity that rotates among interested institutions.  National Society of
> Black Engineers (NSBE) lists 32 HBCUs with chapters.  Those chapters might
> be a good place to start outreach.
>
> If we find an HBCU with an active ham club and club call sign, encourage
> them to participate in the collegiate QSO party.  Could have friendly HBCU
> competition within the contest.
>
> https://collegiateqsoparty.com/
>
>
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> To: Dr. Eric Kareem <ak3g.usa at gmail.com>
> Cc: OMIK Amateur Radio Association <OMIK at mailman.qth.net>; jesse
> Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [OMIK] HBCUs on the air?
>
> I am in agreement. This will help achieve a couple of things.
>
> 1. Promotes STEM
> 2. Increase minority awareness of Amateur Radio as a hobby and its related
> technologies
> 3. Promotes opportunities to connect with another generation and encourage
> knowledge transfer.
>
> I also think it could offer an opportunity for OMIK to partner with
> universities more broadly in such away to provide STEM mentorship and
> development opportunities for young people in programs like upward bound
> (e.g.,
> https://education.howard.edu/affiliated-programs/upward-bound-programs).
>
> Octave Ellis, PhD, MBA, MIT, MPS, MSIT
> KQ4SQM
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> > On Aug 4, 2024, at 3:07 PM, Dr. Eric Kareem via OMIK <
> omik at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >
> > Sounds like a great idea Jesse. Let me know when you start to plan. 06
> >
> >
> > Eric
> > AK3G
> >
> >
> >
> >> On Fri, Aug 2, 2024 at 21:13 jesse Alexander via OMIK <
> omik at mailman.qth.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hey folks thanks for your help with finding the call sign for Howard’s
> >> Amateur Radio Society.
> >>
> >> I just had an idea. What if we picked a day, probably not Juneteenth,
> >> and decided to set up stations at HBCUs and give out QSL cards. I
> >> think it would also be an opportunity to expose students in STEM
> >> programs to ham radio.
> >>
> >> What do you think?
> >>
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