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⚠ Important: Details provided as a convenience from official websites and the ARRL Hamfest Calendar. Talk-in frequencies and dates can change — always verify on the official site before traveling.  ·  ARRL Hamfest Calendar ↗
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🌟 Major Conventions
World's Largest · ARRL Midwest Division
Dayton Hamvention®
May 15–17, 2026
Greene County Fairgrounds · Xenia, Ohio
📡 Talk-In
146.940 − 600 · PL 123.0 Hz
Alternate: 146.985 (−) PL 123.0 · Bulletin: 145.525
HF travel assist: MIDCARS 7.258 MHz
D-STAR: W8RTL REF038C · DMR: N8NQH 444.875+ CC13 TG310557
✓ VE Testing On-site · see hamvention.org for times
🌐 hamvention.org 📍 Map 🛣 I-75 Route
2nd Largest Worldwide · ARRL Southeastern Division
Orlando HamCation®
February 13–15, 2026
Central Florida Fairgrounds · Orlando, Florida
📡 Talk-In
146.760 − 600 · PL 103.5 Hz · K1AA
Backup: 443.050 (+5.00) PL 103.5 Hz
D-STAR: K1XC 146.820 −.600 · AM 610 info station (new 2026)
✓ VE Testing All three days · see hamcation.com
🌐 hamcation.com 📍 Map 🛣 I-75 / I-95
ARRL Northwestern Division Convention
SeaPac 2026
June 5–7, 2026
Seaside, Oregon
📡 Talk-In
145.450 − 600 · PL 118.8 Hz
Secondary: 145.490 (−) PL 118.8 · Simplex: 146.520
✓ VE Testing Saturday June 6 · see seapac.org
🌐 seapac.org 📍 Map 🛣 I-5 / US-101
ARRL Southeastern Division · Top 5 in US
Huntsville Hamfest
August 22–23, 2026
Von Braun Center · Huntsville, Alabama
📡 Talk-In
146.940 − 600 · PL 100.0 Hz · K4BFT
Backup: 145.330 (−) PL 100.0
Digital Fusion: 147.140 (+) PL 100.0 · DMR: 442.275+
D-STAR: N4HSV 145.360 −.600 | N4HSV-C 443.425 +5.000
✓ VE Testing Sat & Sun · see hamfest.org
🌐 hamfest.org 📍 Map 🛣 I-65 Route
ARRL NC State Convention · Labor Day · Est. 1957
Shelby Hamfest
September 4–5, 2026
Cleveland County Fairgrounds · Shelby, North Carolina
📡 Talk-In
146.880 − 600 · PL 67.0 Hz
Echolink: KM4C-R
✓ VE Testing Saturday · see shelbyhamfest.com
🌐 shelbyhamfest.com 📍 Map 🛣 I-85 / I-77
📻 Regional Conventions
ARRL Great Lakes Division Convention
Cincinnati Hamfest
August 15, 2026
Clermont County Fairgrounds · Owensville, Ohio
📡 Talk-In
147.345 + 600 · PL 123.0 Hz
Courtesy transport available — call on 147.345
✓ VE Testing On-site · see cincinnatihamfest.org
🌐 cincinnatihamfest.org 📍 Map 🛣 I-75 Route
ARRL Delta Division Convention
Shreveport-Bossier Hamfest
August 7–8, 2026
Louisiana State Fairgrounds · Shreveport, Louisiana
📡 Talk-In
146.820 − 600 · No Tone (CSQ)
⚠ GPS Warning: Use East gate only — Edgar St./Pershing Blvd. entrance. Several apps route to a locked gate.
✓ VE Testing On-site · see k5sar.com
🌐 k5sar.com 📍 Map 🛣 I-20 / I-55
ARRL New England Division Convention
Northeast HamXposition
August 13–16, 2026
Best Western Royal Plaza · Marlborough, Massachusetts
📡 Talk-In
— Verify at hamxposition.org
✓ VE Testing On-site · see hamxposition.org
🌐 hamxposition.org 📍 Map 🛣 I-90 / I-95
ARRL Hamfest · Dallas-Fort Worth
DFW Ham Expo
June 12–13, 2026
NTX Arena at Vista Mall · Lewisville, Texas
📡 Talk-In
146.920 − 600 · PL 110.9 Hz
✓ VE Testing Fri & Sat · W5YI VEC · see dfwhamexpo.com
🌐 dfwhamexpo.com 📍 Map 🛣 I-35 Route
ARRL Hamfest · ⚠ 2027 — Not 2026
Greater Houston Hamfest
March 5–6, 2027
Houston, Texas
📡 Talk-In
— Verify at houstonhamfest.org
✓ VE Testing Typically on-site · see houstonhamfest.org
🌐 houstonhamfest.org 🛣 I-10 Route
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