President’s Letter November 2026
At our next OVH meeting on Tuesday Nov 17, we will have a presentation on advanced POTA gear and software by new OVH member Glen KA0SOC. Expect to see a portable carbon fiber vertical with tuner built into the loading coil. Also expect to see some non wsjt-x FT8 software.
After our last meeting, a number of OVH members participated in the FARA pumpkin ride. It was a bike ride with pumpkin goodies at every rest stop except Rest Stop 1 , which Gene N4HFW and I manned. The ride was chaired by Scott KR4BNF and was well attended.
Mark WA4KFZ held a VE session on Halloween – during the day. All applicants passed with the session generating threenew Generals and one new Extra. The VEs helping were AK4XR Byron M Dillon, KG4GIY David A Lane, KN4GDX Bruce Crandall, KX4HR Lynn Alan Timmons, KY4MM David Weaver and KN4DD Ken Brant.
Looking forward, Greg KM4CCG is chairing Fall for the Park in Manassas Park on Nov 14.. This is a new event at Bloom park – which used to be a golf course. In addition, OVH will support the Turkey trot on Thanksgiving morning. We have a big event on December 5th – The Manassas Christmas Parade chaired by Rob KR4EEV. This is probably our most publicly visible event of the year and starts with a free breakfast. Our OVH trailer is again going to be a parade float and will be pulled by Sam KQ4SL. See you there.
The day after the parade, we will have our big social event to the year the OVH Holiday party. Active club members will receive an invitation in the mail. Feel free to bring your family and friends. Theresa KG4TVM has managed to get us the big room at the Buckhall VFD so there will be plenty of room. See you there also.
73 John KG4NXT