Thank YOU all for a great Texoma Hamarama 2026. See you again in 2027!!!
We had a great time at the hamfest. It was so neat to see all our old friends and make new ones. There were 14 amateur radio test applicants, and we now have seven new technician among us, plus some upgrades! Lots of great parts, pieces, and entire systems changed hands over the weekend. The forum presentations were great and were well attended.
Event Item Winnner Non-Ham Television Bryan Sanders Pre-registration Icom IC-2730 Chris Bentkowski Saturday 9a Ham Holiday Bucks $100.00 & $25 Hamthreads Gift Certificate Rob LaFollette – N5ATG Saturday 10a Radtel RT-950 PRO – Sagebrush Gift Certificate James Wells – KE5Q Saturday 11a TekPower TP30SWI – Sagebrush Gift Certificate Kenneth Hansen – N2VIP Saturday 12p Powerwerx Powerpole Bag – Sagebrush Gift Certificate Anthony Waller – KM5ZO Saturday 1p Nano/VNA SAA-2N, $50 ARRL Bucks, AA5KD End Fed Antenna Terry Sidney – K5SRT Saturday 2p Radtel RT-950 PRO and $25 ARRL Bucks Vance Smith – KE5BAL Grand Prize Yaesu FTDX10 Grant Laughlin – W5XJ Super Raffle Icom IC-7610 Gary Bailey – N5KMZ
Texoma Hamarama 2026 Information
A hamfest is a meeting of people interested in Amateur Radio. Hamfests offer exhibits, forums, and flea markets for Amateur Radio operators or “hams.” The 2026 Texoma Hamarama Hamfest will be held at the Ardmore Convention Center, 2401 N Rockford Rd, Ardmore, OK 73066. Click here for directions.
Click Here To Purchase Tickets Online
Super bundles, admission tickets, raffle tickets, flea market tables, non-ham raffle tickets, and scholarship donations are available online at https://hamarama.org/tix/. Click this link to order yours today! This year, we added a Super Bundle that combines our top-selling trio: admission tickets, raffle tickets, and the Super Raffle. Bring your kids along; children under 16 are free with a paid adult admission.
Hours of Operation
- Friday, October 23rd – Vendor and flea market setup only from 12:00 noon to 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 24th: Setup starts at 7:00 a.m., and the event is open to all from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
FCC License Testing
The SCARS VE team will provide free FCC amateur radio license tests on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. You will need to obtain a Federal Registration Number (FRN) at this link and then sign up for the test session at this link. All test sessions must begin by 11:30 a.m. Special offer for new hams. Pass a test for your first license here, and we will refund your Texoma Hamarama ticket price or give you a free Hamarama ticket!!! Good luck!
Pre-Registration Prize Drawing
If you pre-register and purchase your admission tickets before October 17th, you will be entered into a drawing for an Icom 2730 Dual Band Mobile Radio! Enter to win today.
$20 ICOM 7610 Radio Super Raffle Drawing
Hamfest Flyer
Share this hamfest with your friends, clubs, and other organizations.
Hourly Prize Drawings
The hourly prize drawings start at 9:00 a.m. You must be present to win these prizes. The 2026 prizes include:
- TBA
Grand Prize Drawing
The 2026 grand prize drawing will be held at 2:30 p.m. for a Yaesu FTDX10 radio.
Non-ham Prize Drawing
Purchase your tickets online for $2, or buy them at the door. This year, the non-ham prize is a 40″ flat-screen television.
Breakfast and Lunch On-Site
Sophie’s BBQ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057155151955 will have on-site food and refreshments starting at 7:00 a.m. She will have coffee, soda, donuts, and breakfast burritos for breakfast. There will be 2-3 lunch choices, including drinks.
Vendors
B&H Sales (formerly Derby Radio Shack) will bring its used rigs and amateur radio accessories to Ardmore.
Providing quality custom embroidered hats, shirts, and jackets to Ham Radio Operators, small businesses, ARES, ARRL, and RACES clubs across America.
Buy/Sell/Trade Your Ham Gear
Tables are available for $15 online or $20 at the door.
Bring your used ham equipment to sell or browse the treasures brought by others.
Forums
Forums are classes where you can learn a new skill, find new information, meet new people, or see old friends. They are events for hams and run by hams.
This is the 2026 Forum schedule for reference.
| 2026 Hamarama Forum Schedule | ||||
| Time | Salon 1 | Salon 2 | Salon 3 | |
| 0900-0950 | ARRL Forum / ARES Mark Kleine–N5HZR |
MESHTASTIC / MESHCORE Jeff Scoville–AE5ME |
RADTEL RT-950 PRO Duane Angles–AA5KD |
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| 1000-1050 | AUXCOM Gayland Kitch–WX5MOR |
FREE DV (Digital Voice on HF) Jeff Scoville–AE5ME |
ORSI REPEATERS Don Ohse–W5DRO |
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| 1100-1150 | I GOT MY LICENSE, NOW WHAT? — Lavone Anderson KG5GWO | DMR/AREDN/MESHTASTIC/MESHCOR Chuck Hast (and others) KP4DJT |
ALLSTAR Network Fred McGuire–KD5FMU The Ham Radio Crusader |
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| 1200-1250 | Vacant | Vacant | QRP-LABS QMX QRP XCVR Duane Angles–AA5KD |
Save $2 per admission ticket when you buy early and online.
(The pre-registration discount ends at midnight on October 17, 2026)