Minutes of the OVH Club Meeting

July 16, 2007

George / K4GVT called meeting to order at 1930 Eastern Time.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance, all present stated their names and call signs. There were

21 OVH members present.

PROGRAM

Mark/WA4KFZ gave a presentation called “Digital CW: A Modest Proposal” which he gave at

the Dayton Hamvention this year.

BUSINESS MEETING

The minutes of the June 2007 meeting were approved.

Treasury report: Balance is in good standing. Report approved.

Committee Reports:

Training: General class- Mark/WA4KFZ will start working on preparing a General Class

program in the fall (10 sessions). Brain/WC4J is to work on preparing a Technician Class for

the fall as well. Dates and locations for both classes will be announced soon.

Membership report: One person read-in: Phillip Simerly/KI4WCG. Three people voted in: Gil

Archibald/KE4SPQ, David Leiss/KI4HE, and Bruce Bryant/AB8CI. We welcome these new

members.

ARES: Steve/N4OGR - ARES training will be occurring on July 21st at the Prince William

Emergency Operations Center. The Marine Corp Marathon will be held this year on October 28th.

Prince William County National Night Out will be held August 4th at the McCourt Building. Be

sure to check batteries and Emergency Power since hurricane season is approaching.

Old Business: August 25th - Special Event Day to be put on by the OVH as a commemoration

for the Second Battle of Manassas, 145 years ago. Details are on the OVH website. Bill/N3OH

and Al/KB4BHB are working on this; OVH will set up in the parking lot behind Strayer

University which is located right next to the Manassas National Battlefield Park.

Gary/WG4ARC is recovering from gall bladder surgery. We wish him a speedy recovery.

New Business:

Joe/KI4OHR received a thank you note from Cedar Point Elementary School thanking OVH

for helping with the International Space Station contact that occurred at the school during their

Space Week Activity. The school is interested in having OVH assist with future contacts.

Steve/N4OGR will investigate acquiring a new storage facility for the club due to increasing

costs associated with the current facility.

50/50 for $12: George/K4GVT won the raffl e and donated the proceeds back to the club.

Meeting adjourned: 20:34