Sunshine Corner

SUNSHINE CORNER – AUGUST 2025 Happy Birthday wishes to the following club members:  Andy, KJ4MTP; Ken, KD4VA; John, KK4TCE; Karl, W4KRL; Stu, W4PR; Joseph, KO4TUX; Ronnell, KK4ZUR; Chick, KC1PIA; Duane, KK4BZ and Raymond, KK4AQR. Congratulations to Wayne, N7QLK, and wife Vicki on the birth of their first grandchild.  Megan (Daughter) and Alexander (Son-in-Law) gave birth to a bouncing baby boy they have named Adam. Their daughter Lauren is also pregnant and will be due very soon. WOW, it will be like having twins in the house! Can’t wait to see pictures of everyone! Congratulations to our friends at the Shenandoah Valley ARC on their successful Berryville Hamfest. John, KG4NXT, and I were able to meet up with several OVH members on a beautiful Sunday morning in Clarke County. Thanks to … Read more >>

SUNSHINE CORNER – JULY 2025 Happy Birthday wishes to the following club members:  Jack, KN4HHQ; Steve, KM4WVP; Philip, KI4WCG; Jeff, KM4FTK; Bruce, KN4TS; George, K4GVT; Jim, KB0HSA; Sandy, KM4JUS; Rosalie, KN4ZLY; Jeff, K9VEG; Richard, KJ4ZIH; Luther, WA3FMO; Stephen, KO4GQR and William, WB4KLC!   Field Day – Wow, we did sweat out there, but it was a successful, fun weekend! Tons of equipment, pounds of food, great fellowship and a successful balloon launch. Thanks to everyone that pulled this event together and participated. Parks on the air (POTA) – Are you interested in POTA?  Not sure where to start?  Looking for some tips and hints?   Well, on Friday, July 18th starting at 9 AM and going to 11 AM, maybe 12 depending on participation, several of us will be set up … Read more >>

SUNSHINE CORNER – JUNE 2025 Happy Birthday wishes to the following club members:  Jan, KE4TMW; Ed, KQ4DPP; Jim, KM4SXM; Robert, W4PHX; Seth, WA0FZY; Wayne, AG4ZZ; Gene, N4HFW; Bob, K4HJF; Daniela, KQ4IKQ; David, KQ4BDS; Dana, KM4TTP; Ron, K3FR and William, KO4QDL – best wishes for a great year ahead! We have quite a few of our club members on the injured reserve list for one reason or the other – surgery, sickness, family member health issues – so let’s send healing thoughts to everyone for complete & quick recoveries. The 2025 Tail Gate Event is now in the books. Mother Nature had other ideas that weekend, but we did muscle our way thru. Special thanks to John, KG4NXT, who was the Chairman for this event. Also thanks to the club members … Read more >>

SUNSHINE CORNER – May 2025 Happy Birthday wishes to the following club members: John, KM4VCJ; David, KG4GIY; Bill, WA4FIC; Carl, KK4ZYX; Robert, KQ4PSE; Craig, WA3UFY; Roberto, KM4RIE; Susan, K3SSP; Bruce, KN4GDX; Don, WA2SWX; Jim, WI4EE; John, KG4NXT; Kenneth, KI4EOH and Lynn, KX4HR.  Hope you have a great year ahead! Sending get-well wishes to Art, W1CRO: he had to spend some time in the hospital.  Hope he is back on his feet soon! Ken, KN4DD, is recovering from his second knee replacement. We hope to see him moving around better, soon. Happy Mother’s Day to all our moms, hope you had a special day to celebrate. Final planning meeting for Tailgate and Field Day will be a combination meeting for both events on Tuesday, May 27th.  The meeting will be at … Read more >>

SUNSHINE CORNER – March 2025 Happy Birthday wishes to the following club members: Harry KC9TXL, Harry KN4IJY, Brian KK4CBS, Gene KN4JMB, Gil KM4OZH, Paul N4PD, Joe KI4OHR, Lillian KK4MXY, David KI4AZX, Everett KJ4OLF, Paul W4ZB, David KD4DEE, Mark KN4OGC and Paul KO4UOO. Hope you have a great year ahead!         Condolences to the family of Ken WB4ZOH. Ken passed away at the beginning of April after being in hospice care for some time. Ken was a long time member of the OVH and was the net control of the Thursday Night Net for several years. Per Ken’s wishes there will not be a service. Thawfest III is Saturday, April 12th at the Madison High School off of Rt 29 about an hour south of Manassas. John KG4NXT … Read more >>

SUNSHINE CORNER – March 2025 Happy Birthday wishes to the following club members: Fred, N3KVV; Noel, NW5N; Scott, KM4FTD; Gary, K4MRL; Jeff, N1SN; Michael, KO4BCN; David, KO4HIR and Michael, KO4HBU. Hope you have a great year ahead! Condolences to Al, KB4BHB – his younger brother passed away in February. Get well wishes to Vicki, YL of Wayne, N7QLK, who had to spend some time in the hospital in February. John, KG4NXT and I attended the Vienna Winterfest on March 9th. Handed out a bunch of flyers for our Tailgate Party event. They had a great turnout for this hamfest! On Saturday, March 8th, the Heritage Hunt Hams had their very first VE Session. This was held after sponsoring classes for interested individuals. The turnout for the classes was incredible; people … Read more >>

SUNSHINE CORNER – FEBRUARY 2025 Happy Birthday wishes to the following club members: Dick, WN7S; Harvey, WB6TTF; Jeff, WB6UIE; Art, W1CRO; Mike, KN4NDI; Tyssen, W8ZM; Scott, KN4ZMC and Gerald, KN4DWT. John, KG4NXT, and I attended the Middle Peninsula Hamfest on February 1st. A great group of friendly people ran the event. John has already posted photos on the OVH webpage. Next up is Vienna Hamfest on March 9th, then FredFest in Frederick, MD on March 22nd. We would like to have some items on our table to sell, so if you have anything, please reach out so we can coordinate with you. Thanks to Gil, KM4OZH, for presenting the program at our monthly club meeting in January. Two Photos included.                     … Read more >>

SUNSHINE CORNER – JANUARY, 2025 Celebrating the New Year by completing a trip around the sun, please wish the following club members a happy birthday – Fred, WD4ASP; Cat, KM4PBD; John, KG4HZC; William, KN4YPG; John, KI4OWH; Justin, KJ4LAS; Elizabeth, KG4NXV; Erik, K4SOK; Joseph, KM4UYA; John, WA1STU; Ken, KE2N; James, KQ4CAX; Mark, KO4MBN and Club President Ken, KN4DD. So, January is pretty quiet on the ham front but in the background, things are happening! The first planning meeting for Tailgate 2025 was held January, 14th. Dinner at Sam & Joe’s set the scene for a productive meeting: John, KG4NXT; Theresa, KG4TVM; Gil, KM4OZH; Byron, AK4XR; Jeff, K9VEG and Gene, N4HFW attended. Tailgate flyer and volunteer sign up will be out soon, we will need lots of help the day of the … Read more >>