[OMIK] HBCUs on the air?

[Ria Jairam]

Hi Jesse

The expired calls are unfortunate. Seems like a lot of clubs just vaporize
after a while.

What is the next step for outreach and perhaps reviving these clubs?

I would like to help in any way I can.

Ria
N2RJ

On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 9:56 AM jesse Alexander via OMIK <
omik at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> 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
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