Event

HamCation® is the 2nd largest gathering of radio amateurs in the world annually. HamCation will kick off on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 9-11, hosted at the Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park in Orlando, an 87-acre lakefront fairground. HamCation is sponsored by the Orlando Amateur Radio Club, an ARRL-affiliated club, and is supported by volunteers from radio clubs throughout the region. The published gate figure for 2023 was 21,800 (all 3 days). Our website includes details on tickets and information about forums, exhibits (including information for vendors and tailgaters), testing, travel, and preferred hotels with special rates. HamCation acknowledges […]

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The origins of the Huntsville Hamfest date back to August 1954 when the annual North Alabama Hamfest alternated between the communities of Huntsville, Decatur, and Florence. After a few years the Hamfest was held in Decatur in the odd numbered years and in Huntsville in the even numbered years. The Huntsville location was in the lobby of what was known as “The Mall”, located at the corner of University Drive and the Parkway, and was a one-day (Sunday) event with an outdoor flea market and a Saturday night banquet. Several ham organizations used upstairs rooms for meetings but there were […]