[OMIK] HBCUs on the air?

[jesse Alexander]

I've just started a spreadsheet with a list of clubs/stations at HBCU
that I know about here: https://sites.google.com/view/hbucs-on-the-air

Thanks Reggie for the NCA&T entry. Are there another others?

Hampton is interesting. It looks like they had a club and it went
inactive. The callsign has expired.

73s de wb2ifs

On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 1:24 PM jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I also have a contact at FAMU's NSBE Jr. project. They also have
> multiple irons in the fire.
> They responded positively to the this story about first year ham radio
> classes: https://news.pantheon.cmu.edu/stories/archives/2024/june/amateur-radio-for-aspiring-professionals
> and said that they would get back to me.
>
> I think "HBCUs on the Air" can be a boon to HBCUs/MSIs at a time when
> too many engineering schools are eliminating Electro-magnetics
> courses. I spoke with a professor during the HamSCI.org 2024 Workshop
> that said exactly that his college is eliminating EMag. I was
> horrified. Wireless is seen as a "known" thing--just buy the RF
> module, plug it in, done. I think HBCUs are getting big $ to do
> research in AI and other "hot" technologies--but not for RF active
> devices, transmission line theory, etc.
> SMH.
>
> On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 12:03 PM jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey folks I just sent an email to Dr. Geddis and one of the students
> > from my project NRAO ham radio project over at Hampton University (the
> > other HU 😉) to get his impressions of this idea. Hampton has also
> > received funding from the ARDC. (You can read more about their project
> > here: https://jbhe.com/2022/08/higher-education-grants-or-gifts-of-interest-to-african-americans-284/)
> >
> > I have 4 contacts at my alma mater, the Real HU 😉, Dr. Marcus Alfred
> > KC3JNF and 3 students from my project. I've also reached out to them,
> > but they're crazy busy. I'll keep y'all updated with any progress
> > here.
> >
> > --
> > 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
>
>
>
> --
> 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



-- 
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