Hamfest Hours:

  • The hamfest will be open to the public Sat, 9:00–4:30 PM and Sun, 9:00–3:00 PM.
  • Your pre-purchased admission button (with a drawing ticket) will be available at “Will Call” in the front lobby on Saturday morning beginning at 7:30 a.m.
  • Grand prize drawing will be Saturday at 4:00 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM.
  • Move-in hours for dealers and flea market are Fri, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM and Sat, 7:00–8:30 AM.
  • Admission: is $15, under 12 free.

Parking Info

Dedicated map of venue garages and lots <Click Here>.

License Exams: 

Exams are conducted outside of the paid-admission area. Exams will begin at 10:00 sharp. Saturday and Sunday in the curtained area outside the South Hall. Be sure to read the CAVEC website for current up to date information: https://cavec.us/testsched/ also https://hamfest.org/hhf-exams

DX Card Checking:

Representatives will be available to field check your DX cards for DXCC credit. Visit the NADXC booth for information.

Hospitality Suite:

Huntsville Hamfest will host Hospitality Rooms on Friday and Saturday nights, at Embassy Suites, Room 201 from 5:30 — 10:30 PM. Come by and talk to the great, the near great, and those who just think they are great!

YL Breakfast:

A Dutch treat breakfast, organized by the Huntsville Area Young Ladies Amateur Radio Club (HAYLARC), will be at 7:00 AM Sunday morning at Cracker Barrel, 2001 Drake Avenue!  All are welcome.  (approx 6 min / 2 miles south of VBC).  

Talk-in station:

Our always welcoming talk-in crew will be operating as K4BFT on the 146.94-, 100Hz tone, for complete talk-in information. Back-up frequency is 145.33-, 100Hz tone.

Huntsville’s Wide Coverage D-STAR System is N4HSV: 145.360 -0.600 N4HSV C, 443.425 +5.000 N4HSV B

Yaesu Digital Fusion Users: Use 147.14+, 100 Hz PL

DMR Users:

W4FMX  442.275+ CC1 

  • TS1 – connected to BrandMeister Network
  • The repeater is open for users to link their favorite BrandMeister TG.  TG’s  automatically disconnect after 10 min of last user transmission
  • TG 31014 (this repeater) – is static (always linked)
  • Listen Live – BrandMesiter Hoseline    https://hose.brandmeister.network/
  • TS2 – local DMR activity (not connected to the network)

For a complete list of local and area repeaters, visit the North Alabama Repeater Association website:   https://n4hsv.net/

Thursday Night Net:

All hams arriving on Thursday are invited to check-in to our 2m Madison County ARES Training Net at 7:00 PM (146.94-,  100Hz).  This net will feature a more relaxed atmosphere and allow questions from visitors.  Back-up frequency is 147.220 + pl 136.5.

A Gathering on Monte Sano:

For many years POTA & QRP enthusiasts and other hams have chosen the overnight camping facilities at Monte Sano State Park. For information on overnight accommodations & services at the park, see: https://www.alapark.com/parks/monte-sano-state-park

Monte Sano YouTuber Cookout – Friday -10 am. Meet your favorite YouTubers at a donation lunch & POTA event at Monte Sano State Park under the John Scoble Memorial Pavillion. This year for 2026 we are asking everybody who is going to attend the cookout on Friday to register at the following address. https://montesano.aa0z.com/

Registering will guarantee your place in line. We are only purchasing enough food for those who register. During the sign up process we ask if you are going to bring anything but a side dish is always welcome!  We are planning for over 1:30 at the lunch. Once you register we send a confirmation email with a QR code and more info (map to the park, date/time, etc…)  We will scan the QR code at the pavilion with more info. Lunch proceeds go to the ARRL Teachers Foundation.   de Kyle  AA0Z

Posted Aug 10:  For a rapidly growing Four Days in August schedule of seminars, activities, and YouTube hosts at Monte Sano State Park:  FDIA 2025 INFO <Click here> 

Dixieland GHeezers Dinner & X-FACTOR Event

For VHF through SHF enthusiasts, on Friday evening at 6 p.m., will meet/greet/eat at Tim’s Cajun Restaurant on Jordan Lane for dinner ordered from the menu.

Since Hamfest always coincides with the 1st weekend of the 10 GHz & Up ARRL microwave contest, local operators have organized a Sat. afternoon operating event to provide contest contacts for microwave hams attending Hamfest. Immediately following the Sat. prize drawing held at 4 p.m., the microwave operators can proceed across the street from the VBC to the parking deck adjacent of the Hilton Hotel to the top level to participate in working other microwave operators around the area via TV tower scatter.

Friday night Meet and Eat

On Friday night at 6:30 PM, Grady Evans W4GLE is inviting visiting hams to a Meet & Eat at the 88 Buffet, 6125 University Dr # D1, Huntsville, AL 35806, in the University Place Shopping Centre.”

Adult Soldering Class

The Huntsville Hamfest is sponsoring an adult introduction to soldering class again this year on Sunday morning.  Tools and kits will be provided but spaces are limited so please sign up in advance at the Information Booth on Saturday morning.