Ham Holiday - Oklahoma City Hamfest

08/18/2026

The 78th Texoma Hamarama will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026.

The hamfest is held at the Ardmore Convention Center, 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 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 need to be present 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 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057155151955 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 https://hamarama.org for the grand prize and pre-registration prize! Get your tickets today at https://hamarama.org/tix/

07/26/2026

Thank YOU all for a great Ham Holiday 2026. See you again on July 23/24, 2027, or at Texoma Hamarama — October 24, 2026!!!

We had a great time at the hamfest. It was so neat to see all our old friends and make new ones. There were nine amateur radio test applicants, and we now have a new 11-year-old Technician among us! Lots of great parts, pieces, and entire systems changed hands over the weekend. The forum presentations were great and were well attended. The on-site RV park allowed those with travel trailers close at hand.

On Saturday, August 1, we’ll start the planning for 2027, so if you have any suggestions, please send them to [email protected], and we’ll try to implement them.

Congrats to all of the prize winners shown on https://hamholiday.com. Enjoy your new amateur radio goodies…

07/24/2026

Friday, July 24, is day one of the two-day Ham Holiday 2026. Super Raffle tickets are available on-site. A $20 raffle ticket gives you a chance to win an ICOM 7610 Super radio. Only 300 tickets will be sold for this radio raffle.

Doors will open on Saturday at 8:00 am at the Cleveland County Event Center, 615 E. Robinson, Norman, OK 73071. Tickets are available on-site. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the door.

Free amateur Radio license tests will be given at 12:30. Register for a test at https://w5nor.org/vereghh/

See you there!

Thanks to John Stratton N5AUS
Thanks to John Stratton N5AUS for making the trip to Central Oklahoma. Visit with him throughout the day on Saturday.

Location
All of this happens at the brand new Cleveland County Event Center, 615 E. Robinson St, Norman, OK 73071. This is at the fairgrounds, just east of Porter Rd.

Flea Market
Buy, sell, trade, and learn all about amateur radio at Ham Holiday 2026.

Ham Holiday 2026 is a two-day HamFest held continuously since 1974. Ham Holiday will again be at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, 615 E. Robinson, Norman, OK 73071
There will also be forums or classes to help you learn something new about various topics. This year we will have forums on Friday. The full forum listing is at https://hamholiday.com.

The amateur radio license examination session will be at 12:30 pm on Saturday. You can get your amateur radio license, or upgrade your ticket right on-site, for no testing fee.

Super Raffle
In addition to the great door prizes, this year, we have a special limited raffle for a chance to win that ICOM 7610 radio worth over $4,000. Only 300 twenty-dollar tickets will be sold for this raffle, and they are going fast. Come get your tickets today!

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10/04/2025

Ardmore Hamfest
Texoma Hamarama
October 11, 2025

The 77th version of the Texoma Hamarama is Saturday, October 11, 2025. Friday, the hamfest will open for flea market and vendor setup between noon and 4:30 p.m. 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. Flea market/vendor tables are $15 ($20 at the door). Get your tickets online today at hamarama.org/. Tickets are always available 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 several others are on the schedule at https://hamarama.org/.

The flea market tables are going fast, but some are still available. We also have free club tables to promote your club.

SPECIAL Yaesu FTDX101D Radio Super Raffle
This special $20 super raffle ticket will give you a chance to win a spectacular $3,500+ Yaesu FTDX101D radio. Tickets are going fast for this raffle, but you can buy your tickets online and get more information here. 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.

The winner of this prize does not have to be present to win and will be announced at the 2025 Texoma Hamarama Hamfest. Don't miss it. See you there. Get your tickets today!

Forums on Saturday morning will start at 9:00 a.m. Topics scheduled are ARRL Forum with West Gulf Division Director John Stratton N5AUS and Oklahoma Section Manager Mark Kleine N5HZR; AUXCOM with Gayland Kitch WX5MOR; and lots more.

See you there!!!

07/27/2025

Thanks for a great 2025 Ham Holiday Hamfest -- See you in 2026!

Prize Winners

Banquet Prize: Dale Durnell KF5DLD - Edmond, OK

Non-Ham Prize: Steve Johnson KC0KQ - Wichita, KS

Pre-registration Drawing: Dennis Whipple N5VHA - Ada, OK

Hourly Powerwerx: Roger Bullock KC0OOX - Edmond, OK

Hourly MFJ-148RC Clock Jerry Harper AD5CL - Ada, OK

Hourly TekPower TP30SWI 30 Amp Power Supply: Ron McCubbin KC5QCV - Edmond, OK

Hourly Coax 100': Roger Bullock KC0OOX - Edmond, OK

Hourly Crimper Tools: Roland Stolfa KC5UNL - Ardmore, OK

Hourly Yaesu FT-4XR: Jordan Melendez KJ5IMC - Oklahoma City, OK

Hourly Yaesu FT-4XR: Kevin Drury KI5MLZ - Mustang, OK

Hourly Alpha Delta Antenna Switch: Craig Boyer W5CCP - Edmond, OK

Hourly Diawa 901HP SWR Meter: Kari Tompkins K5LST - Edmond, OK

Grand Prize Yaesu FT-710AESS: John Wilson KI5PHF - Guthrie, OK

Super Raffle Yaesu FT-DX101D: Jack Milchanowski KG5FI - Sunset, TX

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07/26/2025

Saturday July 26 is day two of Ham Holiday 2025. Less than 50 Super Raffle Tickets are available at https://hamholiday.com/tix/ . A $20 raffle ticket gives you a chance to win a Yaesu FXdx-101D $3,000 super radio. Only 300 tickets will be sold for this radio raffle.

The doors open on Saturday at 8:00 am at the OCCC Union Dining Room. Tickets are available online at https://hamholiday.com/tix/ or at the door. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the door.

Free amateur Radio license tests will be given at 12:30. Register for a test at https://w5nor.org/vereghh/

See you there!

Thanks to Tim Duffy K3LR, for an excellent banquet presentation to 100+ hams at Ham Holiday 2025.

Congrats to Dale Durnell KF8DLD, winner of the ICOM IC-7300 banquet prize, donated by DXEngineering and ICOM America.

07/24/2025

Ham Holiday 2025 OKC Hamfest July 25/26 -
Super Raffle

Ham Holiday 2025 is Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26, 2025. Tickets are available online at https://hamholiday.com/tix/. Bring your amateur radio friends or make new ones here. This year, we are having a super raffle for a Yaesu FT-DX101D HF-50 MHz 100 watt radio. Get your tickets before we run out at https://hamholiday.com/raffle/ .This 100-watt HF radio is an awesome flagship model. This radio is valued at well over $3,200. Raffle tickets are only $20, with only 300 tickets sold.

The winner of this prize does not have to be present to win, and the winner will be announced at the 2025 Ham Holiday Hamfest.

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On Friday, July 25, the doors will be open from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with the Ham Holiday Friday Banquet starting at 6:30 pm. Banquet tickets are still available. This year our banquet speaker is Tim Duffy K3LR, CEO of DX Engineering. Tim was an Edmond club member before transplanting to Pennsylvania. Tim will talk about where he sees the amateur radio hobby. This year, through the generosity of ICOM and DX Engineering, the main raffle prize for the banquet is an ICOM 7300 radio. This fan-favorite transceiver covers the HF through 50MHz bands with 100 W of output power, has sold over 100,000 units worldwide. You must have a 2025 banquet ticket and must be present to win!!

Friday Banquet
Banquet ticketing information is available on the tickets page.
Saturday, July 26, the doors are open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Location
All of this happens at Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S May, Oklahoma City, just south of I-240, on May Ave. There is some construction on 74th Ave, so take a look at the construction update on https://hamholiday.com.

Flea Market
Buy, sell, trade, and learn all about amateur radio at Ham Holiday 2025.

Ham Holiday 2025 is a two-day HamFest held continuously since 1974. Ham Holiday will again be at the Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) in Southwest Oklahoma City this year. We will be in the OCCC Student Union. Follow the arrows when you get to campus and head to Parking Lot D.
There will also be forums or classes to help you gain knowledge and learn something new about various topics.

The amateur radio license examination session will be at 12:30 pm on Saturday. You can get your amateur radio license, or upgrade your ticket right on-site, for no testing fee.

Super Raffle
In addition to the great door prizes, this year, we have a special limited raffle for a chance to win that Yeasu FT-DX101D radio worth over $3,200. Only 300 twenty-dollar tickets will be sold for this raffle and they are going fast. Please get your tickets today before they run out.

You can get your tickets online today or at the door, and we'll see you there.

73

10/19/2024

Texoma Hamarama is next weekend, Saturday, October 26, 2024. The hamfest opens at 8:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. for flea market/vendor setup. Vendors can set up on Friday afternoon) and runs until 3:00 p.m. Registration entry tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door. Flea market/vendor tables are $15 ($20 at the door). Get your tickets online today at https://hamarama.org/.
Get your tickets today, and remember the Yaesu FTDX10 super raffle!!! Only three hundred $20 tickets will be sold. Get yours today, or at the hamfest.
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.