[OMIK] Getting Started again

[Leandra Ollie]

Hello,
This popped up in my youtube feed regarding meshing/ inter operability of
long range radio and wifi - its all greek to me - but experienced hams may
find this facinating. Wish I understood it.😂

Leandra




On Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 3:46 PM Marilyn Teague via OMIK <omik at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Hello.  I am here. Trying to get my foot in the door. Following the emails
> here. Not getting anywhere.
> I am an older Black lady in Atlanta, GA. I don’t know where to start.  I
> know a couple of licensed operators but they are busy.
> Is there a beginners group in METRO Atlanta that I could meet up with? I
> know that I  was a member of ARRL for a while. But I dropped out.
> I’m not a student (I am in my 70’s.)  But I don’t let that stop me. I’m
> very active and volunteer for a lot of civic events and I’m still working.
> Suggestions welcomed!
>
> Marilyn Teague
>
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM TwelveVDC--- via OMIK <
> omik at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
> > OMIK Friends,
> >
> > QCWA offers around $50k in completely unrestricted Scholarships annually.
> > Many times we don’t get enough applicants, greatly increasing your odds
> of
> > success.
> >
> > It is now administered by the ARRL since FAR dissolved 3 years ago.
> >
> > There are a few easy pieces of criteria to meet in order to earn a QCWA
> > Scholarship:
> >
> > • The student must be a licensed Amateur enrolled at any accredited
> > College or University. (GPA or chosen course of study is not a
> > consideration.)
> >
> > • The student must be endorsed by an Active QCWA Member. They need not
> > know one another personally, but it is beneficial for both the candidate
> > and Member to arrange an introduction in order to earn that Member’s
> > recommendation and have another tenured Elmer invested in her or his
> > success.
> >
> > Any current Member may be contacted for this worthy deed. In fact, it is
> > the highest honor a Member can offer a young ham and is historically a
> > Premier QCWA Benefit.
> >
> > Hams of color are underrepresented in QCWA despite wide attempts at
> > outreach. All that is required is that you were licensed at least 25
> years
> > ago, (anytime before 2002) and are licensed today. Breaks in Service are
> > not considered.
> >
> > Dues are very reasonable. There will be a QCWA Booth at Huntsville where
> > friendly staff will answer your questions. Otherwise, see the website for
> > more information at QCWA.org
> >
> > Vy 73, Pete / NL7XM
> > OMIK Member
> >
> >
> > > On Aug 12, 2026, at 4:38 PM, Frank Decuire via OMIK <
> > omik at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> > >> From: Arthur F Clemons <n8blk at aol.com>
> > >> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:57:16 -0400
> > >>
> > >> Subject: Why so few of us?
> > >>
> > >> I looked at the list of recent ARRL scholarship recipients and noticed
> > a distinct lack of us among the recipients. I then thought of all the
> > people I have seen test, and how few I see.
> > >>
> > >> I have to ask, what are we doing or not doing for that result? What
> can
> > we do to attract young folks, what can we do to attract older folks? I
> hope
> > for suggestions that work and can be applied. -art clemons- N8BLK/3
> > >>
> > >> Lloyd M Mitchell KO4L
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