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
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!
Hours of Operation
Friday, October 23rd – Vendor and flea market setup only from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24th: Setup starts at 7:00 a.m. and 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
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 new and used rigs and amateur radio accessories to Ardmore.
Main Trading Company from Paris, TX, will have various radios and accessories on site. You can visit them online at MTCRadio.com
Scott and Heidi from TheHamStop.com will be here with their vast array of specialty items that help us build, create, and assemble antennas for our hobby.
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 2025 Forum schedule for reference. It will be different.
| 2025 Hamarama Forum Schedule | ||||
| Time | Salon B | Salon D | Salon E | Salon A |
| 0800-0900 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Reserved For VE Testing |
| 0900-0950 | ARRL Forum Mark Kleine–N5HZR |
MESHTASTIC Jeff Scoville–AE5ME |
Chinese HT’s Duane Angles–AA5KD |
Reserved For VE Testing |
| 1000-1050 | ARES Mark Conklin–N7XYO |
M17 Project Jeff Scoville–AE5ME |
DIGIPI Dave Downing–WD5G |
Reserved For VE Testing |
| 1100-1150 | AUXCOM Gayland Kitch–WX5MOR |
ALLSTAR Network Fred McGuire–KD5FMU The Ham Radio Crusader |
OKDXA Jeff Martin–K5WE |
Reserved For VE Testing |
| 1200-1250 | Vacant | AREDN Transport For Ham Apps Chuck Hast KP4DJT |
Vacant | VE Testing Ed Hatch–AG5DV |
| 1300-1400 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | VE Testing Ed Hatch–AG5DV |
Save $2 per admission ticket when you buy early and online.
(The pre-registration discount ends at midnight on October 17, 2026)