[OMIK] Getting Started again

[Leandra Ollie]

My aplogies! Duh😂 here is the link:

https://youtu.be/XTnYVh7K6xQ?is=dt6lRVlCRrV3f545


On Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 10:25 AM Lloyd Mitchell KO4L <lmitchell at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Your last email to OMIK didnt have a link
>
> Lloyd M Mitchell KO4L
> President OMIK
>
>
> "Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Look to tomorrow. Rest this
> afternoon."
>
> On Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 8:53 AM Leandra Ollie via OMIK <omik at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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