Hello Everyone,
Please let me apologize for the brevity of this month’s President’s Letter’s up front. My wife’s and my medical issues came all at once and have been keeping us quite busy. I am hoping to get back to normal in June.
Our next OVH Monthly Breakfast get together will be on May 17th @ 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Yorkshire Restaurant
7537 Centreville Rd
Manassas VA 20111
(703) 368-4905
We usually have 4 to 10 people that show up. I hope you can find the time to go.
The next regular OVH will be held on Tuesday, May 20st, at 7:30 PM in the training room at the Buckhall VFD.
W4OVH Monthly Meeting – 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Buckhall VFD Hall
7190 Yates Ford Road
Manassas, VA 20111
The month of June is always our busiest month of the year with two major club events:
- The Manassas Tailgate Party (in lieu of Hamfest) on Saturday, June 7th from 7:00 AM until 1:00 PM EDT.
- Then the ARRL / OVH Field Day event will take place on June 28-29 at the Pavilion at the Nokesville Community Park.
Our Tailgate Party (in lieu of Hamfest) 2025 will be 7 June @ 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT.
It will be our 51st Hamfest, however, we are still in need for volunteers. Please contact Chairman John, KG4NXT, at kg4nxt@arrl.net or 703 789 6449 or use the signup sheet on our web site.
OVH Volunteers will need to be onsite no later than 6 AM.
This is the club’s signature event and is our main source of revenue.
Additionally, the Virginia QSO Party Award Presentations will take place at our Tailgate Party.
Location information:
Tailgate Party
9300 Signal View Drive
On the lot located on Signal View Drive across the street from Signal Hill Park.
Our 2nd big event will be the ARRL / OVH Field Day. This event takes place from 2 PM on Saturday, June 28th until 4:59 PM on Sunday 29th at the Pavilion at the Nokesville Community Park.
On the immediate Friday before Field Day, on June 27th, we will be stringing the antenna wires and running power lines at:
Nokesville Park
12560 Aden Rd
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 792-6000
https://www.visitpwc.com/listing/nokesville-park/1721/
Hours: Opens 7AM Sat.
Come and be “Radio Active”. Or, if you would rather watch, you could see HF, VHF/UHF and Digital modes in action. With so much to explore, the opportunities are endless.
If you are new to The Hobby, make sure you are there for setup; then stick around and try to make a few contacts. Don’t worry if you are inexperienced, there are plenty of members around to help you get those first few contacts.
As this is a family event, we are pleased to tell you the Saturday night dinner is back. This is a potluck dinner, so please bring a favorite dish to share and dinner will be around 5 PM.
This will be a rain or shine event as we will be under the big pavilion. So come on out and get on the air!
A reminder to check in to the OVH’s Thursday night VHF/UHF repeater net at 8 PM – details are on the OVH’s web site: https://www.w4ovh.net
This is a great way to stay in touch.
Questions, comments or war stories should be directed to my e-mail: kn4dd@arrl.net
73, Ken / KN4DD