[OMIK] HBCUs on the air?

Sat Mar 29 19:44:17 EDT 2025

Thanks Nicholle

I'd if anyone has any additional stations for the spreadsheet list
please reply with the callsigns and contact info. As you can tell,
many of the station licenses have expired.
My hope is that hams operating on or near the campus would spark interest.

I'm really excited/inspired about what's happening at W8EDU and W3USR
clubs stations. W8EDU has alumni that give to support the
station--it's self sustaining. I want that for all the HBCUs
(especially my alma mater Howard 😉). Other examples are Cal Poly's
first year ham radio project and Rice's use of ham radio in their
teacher's preparation program.

I think the most challenging thing at this point is how to get on
campuses or be welcomed on campuses to do a demonstration net during
the 3/14/2026 event or earlier.

On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM Nick Brock <threetheflyway at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> This is an exciting idea. I would love to join this project. That was a great job you've done putting together the Google site.  In my opinion, I believe the next thing to do is to continue to collect information from all HBCUs that have stations and encourage other HBCUs to start one. it would be great to have as many HBCU stations as possible participate next year.  If there is anything I can do to assist you, please let me know.
>
> Nicholle Vincent-Brock
> K7LSP
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM Jesse Alexander via OMIK <omik at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks to Chris KA2QWC for poking me about this project. I thinks it's too
>> important and fun for me to be the bottleneck.
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM Jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Hello OMIK,
>> >
>> > I haven't given up on the HBCUs on the Air idea. (Thanks to I just don't
>> > have the bandwidth to make it happen right now.
>> >
>> > I understand that "many hands make light the work". So if you're
>> > interested in helping to set this up for next year on 3/14/2026 (or
>> > earlier).
>> >
>> > I've updated the project management site to reflect what I seen in this
>> > thread so far: https://sites.google.com/view/hbucs-on-the-air/home
>> >
>> > What's your best thinking? Perhaps we can use a separate slack, Signal 😉,
>> > or groups.io to work out the logistics.
>> >
>> > Interested? Ideas?
>> > Please share.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 2:11 PM Jesse Alexander <wb2ifs at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hey team.
>> >>
>> >> I had to step away to bury my "little" brother, James. 😢
>> >> Free advise you didn't ask for: Please review and update your estate
>> >> and/or end-of-life plans--especially if you have children.
>> >>
>> >> I'm still interested in HBCUs on the air:
>> >> https://sites.google.com/view/hbucs-on-the-air
>> >> What are the next steps:
>> >> 1. I like the idea March 14, 1NP / W1NP / K2MP's birthday idea because
>> >> it's also PI Day. We should probably pick the "closest" weekend.
>> >> 2. find points of contacts at each of the schools we want to activate.
>> >> 3. it would be good to give a briefing at each school about RF, the
>> >> spectrum, and wireless tech in the run up to the activations.
>> >> 4. what format should the activation take: POTA-like, informal net,
>> >> something else.
>> >>
>> >> What your best thinking on this?
>> >> -Jesse, WB2IFS
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 12:24 PM Pam Kelly <pamkellyrtpnc at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for sharing. What a treasure.
>> >> >
>> >> > On Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 10:15 PM Lloyd Mitchell KO4L via OMIK <
>> >> omik at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I came across this website late one night this week.  I have been
>> >> educated
>> >> >> like never before...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> https://samepassage.org/
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Lloyd KO4L
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 2:17 PM Jesse Alexander via OMIK <
>> >> >> omik at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Excellent. Pete.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> https://archive.org/details/WilliamB.GouldIiiWirelessRadioPioneer.His500KhzRecordingsOfMarch
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > On Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 1:32 PM <TwelveVDC at aol.com> wrote:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > How about the March 14, 1902 birthday of William B. Gould, (1NP /
>> >> W1NP /
>> >> >> > K2MP) the first African American licensed Radio Amateur in the world?
>> >> >> > > -Pete / NL7XM
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > > On Sep 16, 2024, at 1:07 PM, jesse Alexander via OMIK <
>> >> >> > omik at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >> 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 ?
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > 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
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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
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>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > TNX ES 73,
>> > Jesse Alexander, WB2IFS/3
>> > OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
>> > Prince George's County ARES/RACES
>> > SKYWARN #PG116
>> > https://mastodon.hams.social/@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
>> https://mastodon.hams.social/@wb2ifs
>> wb2ifs at arrl.net
>> QTH: FM18ns
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OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc.
Prince George's County ARES/RACES
SKYWARN #PG116
https://mastodon.hams.social/@wb2ifs
wb2ifs at arrl.net
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