Ham Holiday - Oklahoma City, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 23.264 W 097° 33.943
14S E 630264 N 3916986
Ham Holiday is an annual amateur radio event held in central Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WMZ206
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2018
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UPDATE for 2019: Ham Holiday will be held July 26-27, 2019. The location has moved to Oklahoma City Community College at 7777 S. May. The coordinates above have been amended and will take you to the college entrance on May. Follow the signs to enter at the northwest entrance.
Ham Holiday is a "hamfest" - a gathering of local, and not-so-local amateur radio operators, for the purpose of fellowship, education, and acquisition of new and used ham radio equipment. Ham Holiday is held the last weekend of July each year. The dates for 2019 for July 26-27.
The hamfest is open on that Friday from 3:00-7:00 with a banquet Friday evening with a speaker. Then, on Saturday, the hamfest opens at 8:00 and runs till 3:00. Numerous vendors of new ham radio equipment set up booths, as well as dozens and dozens of individual flea market tables for used equipment and accessories. It is also a place where local ham radio operators can meet face-to-face with friends they usually only talk with on the radio.
Forums are conducted hourly on various ham radio-related topics. As the time near for the next hamfest, information will be posted on the Ham Holiday website as to the times and topics of these forums. If you are interested in obtaining an operating license, or upgrading your current license, a test session is also conducted. This is a fun place to visit. The admission fee is usually $10.00, and door prizes are awarded hourly.
