[OMIK] HBCUs on the air?

[jesse Alexander]

hey folks. My bride suggested that we look at key dates in the history
of Black amateurs for the HBCUs On The Air gathering or QSO party.
For example,  Rufus Turner
https://hackaday.com/2016/02/15/do-you-know-rufus-turner/
Unfortunately in this case, I think that there are many amateur radio events
happening on Xmas day--like opening the boxes of new radios and trying
them out. HI HI

I like the idea of an HBCU QSO party. I guess my fundamental question
is how do we get stations on campuses? I'd like to connect with the
the engineer and physics departments and may be have a GOTA station
for nonhams to give the hobby a try.

On Fri, Aug 2, 2024 at 9:12 PM jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> 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?
>
> --
> TNX ES 73,
> Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3
> OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
> Prince George's County ARES/RACES
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TNX ES 73,
Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3
OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
Prince George's County ARES/RACES
SKYWARN #PG116
twitter @wb2ifs
wb2ifs at arrl.net
QTH: FM18ns
Cell:201-247-0831