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The 78th version of the Texoma Hamarama will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026. #hamradio #hamfest #ARRL
Friday, we will be open for setup only. Vendors and flea market tables are allowed to load in their wares.
On Saturday, the hamfest opens at 8:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. for flea market/vendor setup) and runs until 3:00 p.m. Entry tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door. Online tickets will be printed and waiting for you at the pre-registration table. Flea market/vendor tables are $15 online and $20 at the door. Tickets are always available at the door. We are able to take cash or credit cards at the door.
The hamfest is located at the Ardmore Convention Center at 2401 N Rockford Rd, Ardmore, OK 73401. Take I-35 to exit 33 and head east for a block or so to reach N Rockford Rd. Turn south, and you will see the convention center on the right.
The ARRL/ARES forums/meetings and others will be available online as the schedule gets worked out at hamarama.org.
The flea market tables always go fast, but plenty are still available. We also have free (non-sales) club tables to promote your club.
New for 2026 - Super Bundle
For 2026, we have added an online Super Bundle. Since bundling seems to be the way to buy insurance and other things, our Super Bundle combines three of our most popular items:
One $10 admission to the Texoma Hamarama hamfest
One $20 Super Raffle ticket for the ICOM 7610
And eleven $2 general raffle tickets
This bundle’s total value is $50, but we are offering this grouping for only $40.00. If there are still tickets available at the door, this will offer ten general raffle tickets.
2026 Super Raffle – ICOM 7610 HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
This year’s Super Raffle is for this awesome ICOM 7610, a 100-watt-output dual-receiver radio. The second receiver lets you check out a new band while still listening to your original conversation. A great help for chasing DX. We will be selling only three hundred $20 raffle tickets for this radio. Get yours today. You do not have to be present at the hamfest to win!
Tickets are going fast for this raffle, but you can still purchase tickets for this super raffle at the door. More information about the raffle is available at this link. This will be a limited raffle. Only 300 tickets will be sold, and they are going fast. You do not have to be present to win. Place your order today!
The winner of this prize does not have to be present to win and will be announced at the 2026 Texoma Hamarama Hamfest. Don't miss it. See you there!
Breakfast and Lunch On-Site
Sophie’s BBQ facebook.com/profile.php?id=… will again have on-site food and refreshments starting at 8:00 am on Saturday. She will have coffee, soda, donuts, and breakfast burritos for breakfast. There will be 2-3 lunch choices, including drinks.
Grand Prize and Pre-Registration Prize
Check out the website hamarama.org for the grand prize and pre-registration prize! Get your tickets today at hamarama.org/tix/. #hamradio #hamfest #Oklahoma
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Today in 1936 – New York World-Telegram reporter Herbert Ekins won a race against two other New York newspaper journalists to travel around the world on commercial airline flights. He accomplished the feat in 18 ½ days. His opponents were New York Evening Journal reporter Dorothy Kilgallen, who finished in second place, and New York Times reporter Leo Kieran. #UShistory #journalismMatters
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Today in 1648 – Boston shoemakers form the first American labor organization. #UShistory
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The Southern Culture Coach (ft. @Landontalksalot) for when the #roadtrip takes you South youtube.com/watch?v=fqgq6IWR…
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Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day honors Sunday school teachers across the United States, who teach in their local churches, for their dedication to their students and the life-changing impact they have on their lives. checkiday.com/4459e47a6e95d8… $teamJesus
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Back in the earliest days of the internet, a whole block of IP (internet protocol) addresses — beginning with 44 — was set aside for amateur radio use. Most of that block of addresses is still there and is managed by ARDC, Amateur Radio Digital Communications. mailchi.mp/arrl/the-arrl-let… #hamradio #ARRL
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Online marketplace eBay has imposed new restrictions on listings of radio transmitting equipment in response to new FCC rules that took effect this week, but responded to ARRL that its new policy will not apply to gear that operates exclusively on amateur radio frequencies. The FCC’s rules are intended to use its equipment authorization program to protect against “national security threats to the communications supply chain” and cover a wide variety of products. mailchi.mp/arrl/the-arrl-let… #hamradio @Ebay #ARRL
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The 78th version of the Texoma Hamarama will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026. #hamradio #hamfest #ARRL
Friday, we will be open for setup only. Vendors and flea market tables are allowed to load in their wares.
On Saturday, the hamfest opens at 8:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. for flea market/vendor setup) and runs until 3:00 p.m. Entry tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door. Online tickets will be printed and waiting for you at the pre-registration table. Flea market/vendor tables are $15 online and $20 at the door. Tickets are always available at the door. We are able to take cash or credit cards at the door.
The hamfest is located at the Ardmore Convention Center at 2401 N Rockford Rd, Ardmore, OK 73401. Take I-35 to exit 33 and head east for a block or so to reach N Rockford Rd. Turn south, and you will see the convention center on the right.
The ARRL/ARES forums/meetings and others will be available online as the schedule gets worked out at hamarama.org/.
The flea market tables always go fast, but plenty are still available. We also have free (non-sales) club tables to promote your club.
New for 2026 - Super Bundle
For 2026, we have added an online Super Bundle. Since bundling seems to be the way to buy insurance and other things, our Super Bundle combines three of our most popular items:
One $10 admission to the Texoma Hamarama hamfest
One $20 Super Raffle ticket for the ICOM 7610
And eleven $2 general raffle tickets
This bundle’s total value is $50, but we are offering this grouping for only $40.00. If there are still tickets available at the door, this will offer ten general raffle tickets.
2026 Super Raffle – ICOM 7610 HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
This year’s Super Raffle is for this awesome ICOM 7610, a 100-watt-output dual-receiver radio. The second receiver lets you check out a new band while still listening to your original conversation. A great help for chasing DX. We will be selling only three hundred $20 raffle tickets for this radio. Get yours today. You do not have to be present at the hamfest to win!
Tickets are going fast for this raffle, but you can still purchase tickets for this super raffle at the door. More information about the raffle is available at this link. This will be a limited raffle. Only 300 tickets will be sold, and they are going fast. You do not have to be present to win. Place your order today!
The winner of this prize does not have to be present to win and will be announced at the 2026 Texoma Hamarama Hamfest. Don't miss it. See you there!
Breakfast and Lunch On-Site
Sophie’s BBQ facebook.com/profile.php?id=… will again have on-site food and refreshments starting at 8:00 am on Saturday. She will have coffee, soda, donuts, and breakfast burritos for breakfast. There will be 2-3 lunch choices, including drinks.
Grand Prize and Pre-Registration Prize
Check out the website hamarama.org for the grand prize and pre-registration prize! Get your tickets today at hamarama.org/tix/.
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Today in 1933 – Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany and moves to the United States #UShistory
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Ham radio convention launches balloon more than 21 miles above Sedalia - Sedalia Democrat sedaliademocrat.com/2026/10/… #hamradio
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