Month: January 2017

Expected Useful Coverage for the New 442.2 Repeater at Mount Pone

by

Ken / KE2N has provided the following “Radio Mobile” coverage prediction map the expected useful coverage area for the new 442.2 Repeater located at Mt Pone. “Useful Coverage” has been computed for a “typical” mobile station; fixed stations with high antennas will, of course, experience a longer range. “Radio Mobile” is a freeware, VHF to Microwave Propagation Simulation Application created by Roger / VE2DBE. Go to http://www.cplus.org/rmw/english1.html to learn more about “Radio Mobile.”

Presidents Letter Jan 2017

by

January 2017 Presidents Letter Greetings one and all, and I hope your New Year is getting off to a good start. Last year ended on a high note, with a few new licensees and a warm holiday party; what more could we ask for? First order of business — It’s that time again where I’d like to remind all OVH members – who have not done so already – to renew his / her club membership(s) for 2017. The club needs the support of all of its members. A mail-in form to accomplish membership renewal appears later in this Newsletter; you can also renew (and pay) online at http://w4ovh.net under the Membership Application tab; or, you can pay at the upcoming meeting. Next order of business — OVH officer nominations … Read more >>

Sunshine Corner January

by

SUNSHINE CORNER Happy birthday wishes in January to Justin KJ4LAS, Elizabeth KG4NXV, Chuck W4XP, John WA1STU, Ken KE2N, Milt N4SN, Ed WD4AVU and Woody N4MQ, hope you all have a warm and exciting day! Thank you again to everyone who attended our Year End Holiday party at the Yorkshire Restaurant on December 11th, I think it was a great way to wrap up our busy year! Please keep Terry / WA5NTI in your thoughts and prayers as he recovers from the effects of his stroke. Check for details about Terry on the OVH’s email reflector. Special thanks to Mark / WA4KFZ for putting on and completing the Technician Licensing course in early December for 8 attendees, all of whom have by now successfully passed the Technician licensing exam. Thank you too to our now large … Read more >>