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10-4, good buddy

Amateur Radio Club makes a comeback after nearly signing off

Features Reporter

Published: Monday, August 30, 2010

Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010 23:08

Corie Wilkinson

CorieWilkinson/O'Colly

Ham Club Vice President Patrick Huber, a Business EEE Junior from Tulsa, and President Seth Charles, a Computer Engineer also from Tulsa, show off the radio equipment club members have the opportunity to use.

Oklahoma State University's Amateur Radio Club is making a comeback.

Having been around since the 1920s, Amateur Radio Club is one of the oldest clubs on campus.

But just two years ago, the club's outlook was bleak.

With only one member, who was a senior and about to graduate, the club was seemingly coming to an end.

But Seth Charles, now ARC president, Patrick Huber and Logan Cabori helped start it back up.

Charles said one of their main goals this year was to promote the club and recruit new members.

Severala first timers came to the first meeting on Monday night, including Amanda Thompson.

"I have an interest in ham (amateur) radio… I feel like it's important because I'm looking to get into emergency communications," Thompson said.

Along with the newcomers were a few ARC veterans who have benefited from what the club has to offer.

"I have met a diverse group of people from different majors," Cabori said.

Patrick Huber emphasizes that anyone can join Amateur Radio Club.

"We have members from the business college, the engineering college along with several others," Huber said.

This year also marks an exciting time for the club.

ConocoPhillips donated $3,000 to Amateur Radio club as an employee grant to promote education of  Amateur Radio.

With the donation, ARC will be setting up new antennas this semester on the South Engineering Building.

Also, equipment in "The Ham Shack", a closet sized room in the South Engineering Building where radio communication takes place, will be improved this year.

Seth Charles gave numerous reasons as to why people should join ARC. You will learn leadership skills as well as become more informed on how radios work. Also, the club plans on attempting to contact the International Space Station.

"It's a fun hobby and you can learn a lot from it," Charles said.

INFO BOX: For more information about Amateur Radio Club, visit w5yj.okstate.edu or email Seth Charles at seth.charles@okstate.edu

 

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12 comments Log in to Comment

Anonymous
Wed Sep 15 2010 16:36
As an alumni and past President of the club I agree with Editor, take the headline at face value and don't worry about a mistake, they will be made. The entire point of the paper is a practical learning experience for a 18-23 year old student.
When I fly in for Homecoming I may just get on the OSU repeater and give somone a good 'ol 10-4 good buddy just for the hell of it.
We should be thanking the O'Colly for much needed publicity, rebooting a club isn't an easy task and you can't buy a frong page article the promotes your club.
People, follow rule #6, don't take yourself so seriously, ham radio is just a hobby.
AE7HF
Fri Sep 10 2010 01:52
OMG 10-4 Goodbuddy! I would have preferred no write up at all., I'm not going to Reply to this anonymous. I'm AE7HF (extra class, VE, longtime Ham) my wife is KF7KQT, also Extra. You would be ran off the air so fast if you keyed up and said 10-4 good buddy or even 10-4. I blame the hams, actually. It is our responsibility to educate the public and especially journalists that do a story on ham radio. Thanks for the public exposure, but seriously, a new story or correction needs to be added to this. REMOVE THAT TITLE. 10-4, Hope you read this loud and clear and tree top tall wall to wall good buddy. Please change that title. 10-4?
AE7HF
Anonymous
Thu Sep 9 2010 11:06
Agreed. This writer throws you a bone, and you throw it back in his face. You should be ashamed.
Anonymous
Wed Sep 8 2010 20:25
Please someone enlighten me on why this is offensive. I really don't get it.
I just want to know why you all must bitch about a title to an article on a subject that barely even talked about. I would think you would feel grateful for a slight bit of attention but no you have to go and degrade a young journalist who did a great job of telling the story of this club at OSU that has fought to become relevant again.
You know writers don't write headlines right?
Maybe I should ridicule you for your ignorance on headline writing.
Grow up. This is ridiculous.
Anonymous
Tue Sep 7 2010 13:27
And yet the headline remains!
editor
Mon Sep 6 2010 19:59
Quick to judge and unable to realize ones own faults. The Daily O'Collegian is a learning lab for young journalists to grow and become professionals. Seeing as you, anonymous people, lack the integrity to apply your own name to your blind insults, it might be wise to apply your wit, or lack thereof, to other less mentally taxing forums of public discourse. Thank you for playing. End Transmission.
Anonymous
Mon Sep 6 2010 17:39
Hey Conner, don't give up your day job at McDonalds!
I hope you aren't a journalism major! But then again, this type of writing IS mainstream now!
Anonymous
Mon Sep 6 2010 17:35
Doesn't say much for the Journalism Dept., does it?
Anonymous
Mon Sep 6 2010 17:33
That's ok. In the last article he wrote on heavy rail, he called them choo choos!
Anonymous
Mon Sep 6 2010 17:30
Low tide? Did the author not learn anything? The title is backflush!
Anonymous
Mon Sep 6 2010 17:27
The professionalism of journalsim has reached it's low tide. Nothing like insulting your subject!
Anonymous
Mon Sep 6 2010 15:07
10-4 Good Buddy????? The author of this article obviously didn't learn anything from their coverage of this club or they would have picked a more appropriate title. 10-4 good buddy is CB slang. Ham radio is not CB, never has been CB and will never be CB. I suggest a new title for this article or you will continue to get blasted for your ignorance.

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