[OMIK] HBCUs on the air?

Mon Sep 16 13:06:23 EDT 2024

What about National Engineers Day:
https://discovere.org/programs/world-engineering-day/ as a day for the
first HBCUs on the Air day?

On Fri, Sep 13, 2024 at 10:31 AM jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I was thinking about birthdays of famous African American hams as a
> date for the event but Rufus Turner was born on Christmas. 😂
> Other suggestions ?
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_P._Turner?wprov=sfti1
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 1:46 PM jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Are students around during Juneteenth? I noticed that my beloved
> > "Honored Madre" is closed on Juneteenth in years passed:
> > https://president.howard.edu/from-the-president/viewpoints/observance-juneteenth-2023
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 10:42 AM Marion R. McMillan MD <mrmmd3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Lloyd:  Count me in if you want to include another ham volunteer for the Morris College trip.  Note the call sign change.
> > > Marion de K1MRM
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 10:09 AM Lloyd Mitchell KO4L via OMIK <omik at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I like the idea of planning to have a table during the Juneteenth
> > >> celebration at Morris College Sumter SC. This HCBU is about 50 miles from
> > >> home.  Hmmm I'm gonna lay down some ideas to approach them to gain access
> > >> to their campus..
> > >> Lloyd M. Mitchell (KO4L)
> > >> lmitchell at gmail.com
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Sep 4, 2024, 9:54 AM jesse Alexander via OMIK <omik at mailman.qth.net>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Fascinating!
> > >> >
> > >> > On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 9:42 AM Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > There are always value adds - scholarships, ARISS, publicity doing
> > >> > public good.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > This can be the pitch.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Ria
> > >> > >
> > >> > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 9:39 AM jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Thanks as always for your support, Ria!
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> What the best way to do HBCUs on the air (HOTA!) and connect it with
> > >> > >> the STEM/STEAM/STEMM programs at the schools? As others have said, I'd
> > >> > >> like HOTA to be more than hams showing up on HBCU quads and calling
> > >> > >> "CQ HOTA" making QSOs and leaving. Besides with all the bomb threats,
> > >> > >> harassment, and cyberattacks against HBCUs/MSIs going on now I think
> > >> > >> security would raise more than a single eyebrow if some hams show up
> > >> > >> unannounced with radios and start hanging wires from trees on campus!
> > >> > >> ;)
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> At the same time, I'm (painfully) familiar with the slow walk of
> > >> > >> approval to do anything on campus if we're perceived as an outside
> > >> > >> group. We will need alumni and faculty support at the schools to get
> > >> > >> this project off the ground and if we want to have a lasting effect.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Perhaps it better to stick with 3-4 schools at first and make the
> > >> > >> others jealous ;) and ask "why can't have this at our school?" What
> > >> > >> say y'all?
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> I think if we should select a single day of significance in history as
> > >> > >> a gathering day for the special event activation--emancipation day,
> > >> > >> Juneteenth, an educators birthday, etc. Okay OMIK hive-mind: ACTIVATE!
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> I'll continue to dig. I've noticed that there were a lot of clubs
> > >> > >> during the heyday of shortwave--back in the 1960s. I'm searching old
> > >> > >> callbooks using the names of the the HBCUs I know and then using
> > >> > >> general terms like "university", "institute", and "college" . This is
> > >> > >> how I found Texas Southern University.
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> Interestingly I found 4 hams in the 1960 callbook who used Hampton
> > >> > >> Institute as an address, but I couldn't find a club callsign for
> > >> > >> Hampton. Here are the hams I found.  Are the names of callsigns
> > >> > >> familiar to anyone?:
> > >> > >> W4DJV BURTON W. LEWIS, PO BOX 847
> > >> > >> WN5MYE LLOYD A. WALLS, PO BOX 641 (novice...hmmmm)
> > >> > >> K4PXR THOMAS R. AGNEW SR. BOX 1212
> > >> > >> K4ZWU EDWARD J. LOWE PO BOX 803
> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2024 at 11:41 PM Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > >> >
> > >> > >> > 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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> > >> > >>
> > >> > >> --
> > >> > >> 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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> > --
> > 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