Texoma Hamarama 2024 Information
A hamfest is a meeting of people interested in Amateur Radio. Hamfests offer exhibits, forums, and fleamarkets for Amateur Radio operators or “hams.” The 2024 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
Tickets for admission, 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!
Hours of Operation
Friday, October 25th – Vendor and flea market setup only from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 26th – Setup starts at 7:00 a.m. 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 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 buy your admission tickets before October 19th, you will be entered into a drawing for a Buddistick PRO™ Deluxe Package with MilSpec RG58 Coax and an adapter! Enter to win today.
$20 Yaesu FT-DX10 Special Raffle Operating Package Drawing
Hourly Prize Drawings
The hourly prize drawings start at 9:00 a.m. You must be present to win these prizes. The 2024 prizes include:
- Alpha Delta 4-Position Antenna Switch
- Yaesu FT-70DR C4FM Fusion Dual Band 5W HT Transceiver
- TekPower TP30SWI 30 Amp DC 13.8V Power Supply with Noise Offset Meter and Power Poles
- Powerwerx Powerpole Bag
- MFJ-894 Giant X SWR/Wattmeter 1.6-525MHZ
- MFJ-148RC Radio Controlled Dual Clock
- ARRL Gift Certificates
- Hamarama Bucks – valid at all show vendors
Grand Prize Drawing
The 2024 grand prize drawing will be held at 2:30 p.m. for a Yaesu 710 AESS 50 MHz-HF radio.
Non-ham Prize Drawing
Purchase your tickets online for a $2, or buy them at the door. This year the non ham prize is a flat screen television.
Breakfast and Lunch On-Site
Sophie’s BBQ will have food and refreshments available onsite starting a 8:00 a.m. Their breakfast, pulled pork, and brisket sandwiches are great!
Vendors
B&H Sales (formerly Derby Radio Shack) will bring their new and used rigs, and their amateur radio accessories to Ardmore.
HamThreads (Mainely Applique) will be here with their customized hats, shirts, jackets, and more. You can visit them online at HamThreads.com
Main Trading Company from Paris, TX, will have various radios and accessories on site. You can visit them online at MTCRadio.com
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 2024 Forum schedule.
Save $2 per admission ticket when you buy online today
(The pre-registration discount ends at Midnight on October 19, 2024)