The Ole Virginia Hams is a non-profit Amateur Radio club organized for the educational and scientific study of electronics and communication, and to provide amateur radio communication services for the public.



Never Forget 9-11
The OVH is associated with the
American Radio Relay League (ARRL)


THE MANASSAS HAMFEST
"The Second Sunday in June"
Manassas, Virginia - Hamfest Calendar
10 June 2012
NOTE THE DATE ABOVE FOR THE NEXT MANASSAS HAMFEST

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 Announcements and Events:

             NEXT REGULAR OVH MEETING: Monday, December 19, 2011 at 19:30 

             OVH Members - Remember to renew your membership in the OVH - see below.

             New Technician Class Licensing Course to be given in January - see below. 

             OVH Winter Field Day 2012 - January 28 and 29, 2012

OVH Members: don't forget to RENEW
your Membership for 2012!
  • Memberships usually expire at the end of each calendar year.
  • Click to download a PDF fileor DOC file of the OVH Membership Renewal Form
  • Fill in the Form and bring it to the next OVH meeting or mail it in with your dues.



    • Training Couse in January, 2012 for
    your first Ham Radio License!
  • This Technician Class course is designed for individuals who wish to get their ham radio license
  • The course is scheduled for four Tuesday evenings, beginning 1/10/2012 and ending on 1/31/2012
  • Classes will held from 7:00 pm to 9:00pm each of those Tuesday evenings
  • Classes will be held at the Red Cross Training Center, 9930 Liberia Avenue, Manassas
  • No charge to attend, but attendees will need to purchase or borrow a copy of the ARRL guidebook
  • A VEC examination for the FCC license upgrade will be scheduled very shortly after the course ends
  • Download this flyer for more details; also contact Mark, WA4KFZ at wa4kfz@cox.net for more information



    • OVH Winter Field Day 2012
    Rules for 2012 at the SPAR web site
    Will be held Saturday & Sunday, January 28-29, 2012
    Place: Manassas City Museum grounds
    Check back here for logs, photos.


    Note "new" OVH Monthly Meeting Location:
  • Prince William Red Cross Chapter, 9930 Liberia Avenue, Manassas, Virginia
  • In the Shopping Center at the NW corner of the Liberia Ave. and Wellington Road intersection
  • Map location here.
  • Building front looks like this.



    • 2011 W4OVH Special Event Station

    Saturday, August 27, 2011

    Frequencies: 7262 KHz, 14262 Khz and 146.970 MHz

    Bull Run Bridge
    Commemorating those who sacrificed during
    The Civil War Battle of 2nd Manassas
    (The Second Battle of Bull Run )
    August 28-30, 1862
    Historical info on the Battle of Second Manassas
    National Park Service, Manassas National Battlefield Park

    Special Event Station Location
    at Signal Hill Park in Manassas Park Virginia
    Map showing Special Event Station location
    Historical Information about the Special Event Station Location

    A beautiful QSL Certificate will be provided

    Click to see the 2011 Special Event QSL Certificate


    Check back for logs and photos after the special event
    Henry House

    Prince William County Fleet Watch/Neighborhood Watch information
    and the "McGruff Speaks" newsletter, click HERE.  Updated Issue!

    Also Prince William County Commuter Lot Watch, info HERE

    OVH LOGO, What's your choice?
    Do you prefer The Pig?
    or our Historic Letterhead?
    Something different?
    Make you feelings known at the next OVH Meeting


    OVH Club History
  • See this great picture from the OVH of 1958
  • See if you recognize anyone,
    let us know if you do!

    • Click here to see OVH 1958 1/3 size picture
    Click here to see OVH 1958 full size picture


    OVH Newsletter "Ole Virginia Times" Now on the OVH WEB!
  • Click the "About the Club" link in the frame at the left.


    • Remembering Harry Vorhauer, W4PVA (sk)

    OVH Event Hats Now Available
    Perfect for Hamfest or Field Day
    Thanks to Kittiz Kreations Embroidery
  • Special pricing of $15 per hat
  • In Neon Green for stand-out consistency
  • Fine quality embroidery; no silk-screening
  • Kittiz Kreations supports the Manassas Hamfest


    • To order OVH Hats, with either the identifier "STAFF" or your callsign,
    send e-mail to Bill, N4SV at n4sv@arrl.net


    Example Hat
              Example Logo



    Here are other examples of Kittiz Kreations fine embrodiery work
  • Both OVH logos on file
  • Many other fine apparel products available from her catalog at www.accinfo.com




    • BPL CLEARINGHOUSE
    Broadband over Power Lines
    Facts, figures, photos and general info
    Links to BPL info, articles on BPL
    Sample letters you should consider
    sending to congress and city/BPL officials
    BPL CLEARINGHOUSE Enter here.


    VHF/UHF Operation New to You?
    Check these suggested operating practices.


    Interested in PSK-31?
    Take a look at Karl, W4KRL's
    informative presentation.
  • Created for the OVH license training class
  • Informative for the novice or experienced PSK-31 user
  • View his PowerPoint presentation here



    • Excellent 802.xx and WiFi Primer
    Thanks to David, KI4AZX, for finding it. Read it here


    The Missing Q Signals?
    Good for a chuckle :-)


    RVARC - Worked All Virginia Award
  • Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring
    the Worked All Virginia award. Click Here


    Excellent article by Karl, W4KRL, on using a
    Sound Card Interface to do VHF Packet!
    Read this fine article here.


    802.11b
    An exciting example of this
    wireless technology in action.

  • See a Point-to-Point 802.11b link in the
    world's worst weather conditions on
    Mount Washington, New Hampshire!



    • Can you assist in the D.A.R.E. program?

  • D.A.R.E. is the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program
  • It's goal is to keep kids from getting involved in illegal drugs.
  • Visit the D.A.R.E. web site for more info on D.A.R.E


    Great basic Packet information can be found at
                                      T.A.P.R
    (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio) Virtual Library!  Check it out.


    ARRL National Traffic System RadioGram Forms
    Available here to download    Radiogram #1  Radiogram #2


    Check out all of the New PSK31 links in HAMLINKS
  • See info on hardware (RGIBlaster and Warbler and more)

  • and software (DigiPan and WINPSK and more) for PSK31 fun



    •   Want to build a J-Pole antenna?
     Check these links provided by Art W1CRO
       1  2  3  4


    F.A.R. Sponsors Many
    College Scholarships for HAMS!
  •   Click here for details.



    • Check the University of Arkansas Callsign Lookup database
    for that new upgrade!!
  • Updated every morning!  
    • Click here!


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