Ole Virginia Hams Repeaters
The OVH operates six repeaters: four FM repeaters (VHF and UHF), and two DSTAR repeaters (VHF and UHF) which provide communications coverage for Northern Virginia, including Prince William County, the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park and the neighboring areas of Loudoun, Fauquier, and Fairfax Counties, Virginia.
The antennas for the 2-meter FM (146.970- MHz, CTSS 100.0), the 1.25-meter FM (224.66- MHz, CTSS 100.0), and one of the 70-cm FM (442.200+ MHz, CTSS 100.0) repeaters are each located on the communications tower at the Northern Virginia Electric Coop (NOVEC) site on Lomond Drive, Manassas, Virginia. The antenna for the other 70-cm FM (443.500+ Mhz, CTSS 110.9) repeater is located on the Manassas City water tower in Old Town Manassas. The antennas for the two DSTAR repeaters, 2-meter (146.865- MHz) and 70-cm (442.5125+ MHz), are each located on the Prince William County Service Authority's water storage tank on Mt. Pone, Manassas. Standard shift offsets between repeater output and repeater input frequencies are used for all OVH repeaters.
ANALOG FM Repeaters
| Callsign Used | Output from Repeater | PL Tone / CTSS | Input to Repeater |
| W4OVH | 146.970 MHz | 100.0 Hz | 146.370 MHz |
| W4OVH | 224.660 MHz | 100.0 Hz | 223.060 MHz |
| W4OVH | 442.200 MHz | 100.0 Hz | 447.200 MHz |
| K4GVT/R | 443.500 MHz | 110.9 Hz | 448.500 MHz |
DSTAR Repeaters
| Callsign Used | Output from Repeater | Input to Repeater |
| W4OVH | 146.865 MHz | 146.265 MHz |
| W4OVH | 442.5125 MHz | 447.5125 MHz |
Additional information about the OVH Repeaters: A PL tone of 100.0 Hz is normally used on the W4OVH 2-meter FM repeater to avoid interference on the input frequency. Normally, the W4OVH 1.25-meter FM repeater is also linked with the 2-meter repeater, and when linked, a PL tone of 100.0 Hz is also in use and required to operate. The three FM repeaters at the Lomond Drive location can linked or unlinked remotely by the Repeater control operators. Other features available to OVH club members include time-of-day, repeater status (temperature inside/outside), and DTMF testing. The control operators can also remotely turn off or turn on the PL tones on each repeater. The PL tones are usually turned off during W4OVH Net operations and during public service and ARES operations. Click here for pictures and descriptions about certain of the OVH Repeaters. See the OVH DSTAR repeater web page for additional information about the DSTAR repeaters.
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