MTARS Hamfest – Tullahoma, TN
Start Date: 03/13/2026
End Date: 03/14/2026
Location: First Methodist Church
208 West Lauderdale St.
Tullahoma, TN 37388
Website: http://www.qsl.net/mtars
Sponsor: Middle Tennessee Amateur Radio Society (MTARS)
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.820 -600 offset, PL Tone 114.8
Public Contact: Michael Glennon , KB4JHU
302 Twelve Oaks Rd. Tullahoma, TN 37388
Phone: 931-588-0302
Email: kb4jhu@gmail.com
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MARCIFest
Date: 03/14/2026
Location: Bible Baptist Church
2113 57th St. E.
Bradenton, FL 34201
Website: http://manatee-arc.org
Sponsor: Manatee Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 147.195 +600 PL 103.5
Public Contact: Dawson Blackmore , N1IAC
6107 39th Ct East Bradenton, FL 34203-7004
Phone: 203-496-1583
Email: N1IAC@ARRL.net
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WINTERFEST 2026
The National Capital Area Ham Radio Fair
ARRL Virginia State Convention
Date: 03/15/2026
Location: Oakton High School
2900 Sutton Road
Vienna, VA 22180
Website: http://viennawireless.net/wp/winterfest/
Sponsor: Vienna Wireless Society
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: 146.520 simplex FM or via repeaters
K4HTA @ 146.685 (-)
CTCSS – 110.9 Hz and K4XY @ 448.375(-) MHz
Public Contact: John Higi , W4FSO
9893 Georgetown Pike #153 Great Falls, VA 22066
Phone: 703-216-8368
Email: WINTERFEST@viennawireless.net
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56th Playground
Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Start Date: 03/20/2026
End Date: 03/21/2026
Location: Destin – Fort Walton Fairgrounds
1958 Lewis Turner Blvd
Fort Walton Beach , FL 32547
Website: https://w4zbb.org/parc-hamfest-march-2026/
Sponsor: Playground Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.790 / 100Hz
Public Contact: Playground Amateur , W4ZBB
17A First St SE Fort Walton Beach , FL 32548
Phone: 850-359-9186
Email: PARCFWB@Gmail.com
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2026 Sevier County TN
Hamfest
Start Date: 03/21/2026
End Date: 03/21/2026
Location: Sevier County Fairgrounds
754 Old Knoxville Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37862
Website: http://seviecountyars.com
Sponsor: Retevis & Sevier County Amatuer Radio Society
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.940 118.8
Public Contact: Richard Sawaya , N4JTQ
2005 Spence Mountain Loop Sevierville, TN 37876
Phone: 865-416-3220
Email: n4jtq@live.com
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Stuart Hamfest
Date: 03/21/2026
Location: Martin County Fairgrounds
2616 SE Dixie Highway (A1A)
Stuart, FL 34994
Website: http://www.mcaraweb.com
Sponsor: Martin County Amateur Radio Association
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 147.060, PL107.2Hz
Public Contact: Doug Shields , W4DAS
1450 SE 11th Street Stuart, FL 34996
Phone: 772-349-7820
Email: w4das@comcast.net
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Zephyrhills ARC Tailgate
Date: 03/21/2026
Location: St. Elizabeth’s Espiscopal Church
5855 16th Street
Zephyrhills, FL 33539
Website: http://zaarc.orgRC
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.910 146.2
Public Contact: Charles Nelson , KE7UTH
34732 8th Ave. Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Phone: 813-344-9969
Email: ke7uth@arrl.net
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Columbus Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Date: 03/28/2026
Location: Columbus North High School
1400 25th St.
Columbus, IN 47201
Website: http://carcnet.net
Sponsor: Columbus Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 146.79
Public Contact: Mike Idlewine , WE9MI
4373 E Windsor Lane Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-521-6206
Email: Idlewine@comcast.net
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RARSfest
The Raleigh Hamfest
Roanoke Division Convention
Date: 04/04/2026
Location: North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Jim Graham Building
4285 Trinity Rd.
Raleigh, NC D27601
Website: http://www.rarsfest.org
Sponsor: Raleigh Amateur Radio Society
Type: ARRL Convention
Talk-In: 146.64 MHz, -0.6 MHz offset, no tone.
Public Contact: Nancy Torborg , KB2TNR
2700 Salisbury Plain Raleigh, NC 27613
Phone: 919-745-7807
Email: ntorborg@mac.com
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Thawfest IV
Date: 04/11/2026
Location: Madison County High School
68 Mountaineer Lane
Madison, VA 22727
Sponsor: Greene County Virginia Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 145.47 MHz (-) PL 151.4
Public Contact: Larry Mezzoni , K4LRM
3442 Wolftown Hood Road Madison, VA 22727
Phone: 434-981-9844
Email: board@gcvarc.net
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The Ridge Amateur Radio Club Tailgate
Date: 04/11/2026
Location: Shealy’s BBQ Parking Lot
340 E. Columbia Ave., SC 29070
Batesburg-Leesville, SC
Website: https://www.w4rrc.org/events/tailgate/
Sponsor: The Ridge Amateur Radio Club
Type: ARRL Hamfest
Talk-In: 147.255+ TX 123.0 RX CSQ
Public Contact: Matthew Crook , W1MRC
220 Star Hill Lane Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-386-1069
Email: W1MRC@Outlook.com
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