VERON A36 Oss: An Active Hub for Radio Amateurs

Oss, Netherlands — VERON A36 regio Oss (call sign PI4OSS) is a vibrant club dedicated to amateur radio. It regularly hosts club evenings and hobby evenings, welcoming both members and interested non-members to participate in various activities.

Club Evenings

The club evenings are generally held on the last Monday of the month at 7:30 PM at Café Bellevue, Ridderhof 40, 5341 HS Oss.

Parking: Available at Ridderhof and ample parking at the nearby municipality building.
Activities: These evenings include monthly agenda points, lectures, workshops, and demonstrations, QSL card service, opportunities to exchange experiences, and simply socializing about the hobby.
Next Date: The next club evening is scheduled for June 30, 2025, at 7:30 PM. (Dates are subject to change, so check the website for updates.)
Information: Tune in to the PI4OSS Thursday evening round on 145.475 MHz at 9:30 PM for updates.
Neighboring Clubs: Visitors are also welcome to attend open lectures at nearby VERON chapters in 's Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven, Nijmegen, Tilburg, Breda, and Helmond.

Hobby Evenings

The chapter also organizes hobby evenings, with the next one scheduled for June 18, 2025, at 7:30 PM.

Location: The shed at Pastoor Roesweg 28, 5398 HR Maren-Kessel.
Parking: Available on the driveway leading to the shed, to the left of the house.
Activities: These evenings are dedicated to experimentation and self-building, including workshops and demonstrations. They provide a space to exchange experiences and simply enjoy casual conversation about amateur radio. If you have an Arduino and want to learn or try things out, bring your materials.
Information: Like the club evenings, updates are announced during the PI4OSS Thursday evening round on 145.475 MHz at 9:30 PM and on the website.

Additional Activities & Services

QSL Service: Frans PA3FEK and Ad PA0CAH serve as the QSL managers for the region. Members can pick up received QSL cards and drop off cards for sending during club evenings. As VERON members, they are automatically connected to the Dutch QSL Bureau.
Contests: Several members are active in radio contests.
Foxhunting (Vossenjacht): The chapter is involved in both organizing and participating in foxhunts.
Club Station: Members have the opportunity to operate the club station, PI4OSS.

Featured Member: PB2RVS (Previously PD1RVS)

The website features a personal account from PB2RVS (formerly PD1RVS), detailing their journey into amateur radio:

PB2RVS's interest in radio began around 1999 while working with Teletron TMC 82 mobile radios at an agricultural contracting company. In 2011, they acquired a Bearcat UBC 9000 XLT scanner and a Diamond V2000 antenna, starting to explore the airwaves and becoming familiar with frequency bands. Their fascination with amateur radio quickly grew, leading them to become a VERON member and obtain an NL listener number (NL13602) in 2011.

Driven by a desire to transmit, PB2RVS began studying for licenses in early 2012, initially focusing on the N license. They passed the exam on November 7, 2012, and received their first call sign, PD1RVS, allowing them to operate on 5 bands with 25 watts. Two years later, after further study with the PA0VVH course at the Nijmegen club, they successfully passed the full license exam with only 6 errors, earning the call sign PB2RVS and gaining access to all amateur frequencies with maximum permissible power.

Their interests expanded to include the 70 MHz (4-meter) band, making initial horizontal polarized contacts with a modified Yaesu FT-847 and a Create CLP 5130-1 antenna. PB2RVS also began exploring satellite operations using the Yaesu FT-847, Ham Radio Deluxe software for tracking and Doppler correction, and a self-built Arduino rotor controller for automatic antenna tracking. They are also intermittently active in 70 cm WBFM with a self-built transmitter and an Ericsson RS 2061 C amplifier. In August 2016, PB2RVS installed a Bijzen / de Kerf 3/6 mast at their parents' home, a significant project to facilitate safer work on large antennas and optimize their antenna setup in Nuland.

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