Ham Holiday is the annual Oklahoma City amateur radio conference and flea market. These are commonly called hamfests in the ham community.
You can obtain tickets online now. You’ll save $2 getting them online or at your local club, but there will be plenty of tickets available at-the-door. Sign up today!
PDF Flyer
Help us publicize Ham Holiday to make this a bigger, and better event for all. Here’s a printable Ham Holiday 2020 flyer to distribute to friends, clubs, or other organizations.
Friday Banquet
The 7:00 pm Friday evening banquet speaker will be Tim Duffy K3LR. Tim is the leader of the DX Engineering group and is a great contester. We’ll have a BBQ feast and plenty of room to bring your friends. This is a great place to visit with fellow hams and the regional, state, and local ARRL leadership present.
After the banquet will be the Wouff Hong ceremony for ARRL members. Buy your banquet tickets today, or at the door!
Talk-In Frequency
A talk-in repeater on 147.210MHz + PL141.3 will be operational both Friday and Saturday for those needing directions or other assistance. Announcement & Information will be made on our talk about frequencies! Make sure your VHF radio can listen to 146.490 MHz simplex, and your DMR radio can listen to the DMR Central OK talkgroup 31401.
License Testing
Ready to get your license or upgrade? Ham Holiday 2020 will give you that opportunity. Register for the License Testing Session by clicking here. Free tests begins on Saturday at 12:30 pm. All test sessions must begin by 1:00 pm. Special offer for new hams. Pass a test for your first license here and we’ll refund your Ham Holiday ticket price, or give you a free ticket!!! Good luck!
Raffle Prizes
The pre-registration prize will be announced soon. This year we’ll again have the ability to buy additional raffle tickets. These will be available online, and at the door.
Ham Holiday Location
This year we will be at the Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) at 7777 S. May, Oklahoma City, OK. Follow the arrows and use parking lot D.
Lots of Free parking.
Easy access from I-240 & May.
Wouff Hong
The Wouff Hong story is relayed in a short ceremony after our Friday night banquet. All ARRL members are invited to attend this event while you are at Ham Holiday.
Click here to register online for this free ceremony.
Parking
Ample parking is available, follow the signs to enter on the northwest entrance for parking lot D.
ARRL Oklahoma State Convention
Forums
This was the 2019 Saturday list of forums. The 2020 list will be here soon.
ARRL Forum – Kevin O’Dell N0IRW, Oklahoma Section Manager
ARES – Mark Conklin N7XYO
AUXCOMM: Oklahoma OEM –Gayland Kitch WX5MOR
Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Oklahoma Network – Mark Matalik AE5DN
Digital Voice Hotspots – Duane Angles AA5KD
Encouraging Youth in Ham Radio (for Adults) – Carole Perry WB2MGP
Grounding and Bonding – ARRL Handbook Editor Ward Silver N0AX will present via Skype
Oklahoma DX Association (OKDXA) – Kim Elmore N5OP
Oklahoma Weather – News Channel Four’s Aaron Brackett
630 Meters – John Langridge KB5NJD via Skype
QCWA – JC Nocke K5JCN
Satellite Demo – Marcus Sutliff N5ZY
Scout Radio Merit Badge – Bill Underwood AD5BU
Oklahoma Weather – News Channel Four’s Aaron Brackett
Winlink – Bob Rogers WA5EEZ
Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) – Michelle Carey W5MQC