Updated 10/17/2025
11/01/25 – 07:00 – Noon – East Pasco Amateur Radio Society Hamfest 2025 – 37745 Church Ave., Dade City, FL 33525 – Talk in on the 146.880/- repeater. VE Testing available at 09:00 (pre-registration required to testing@eparsonline.org – Food and Drink Available – Admission $5 – Outdoor tables $5, Indoor tables $10 – For more information visit https://eparsonline.org
11/08/25 – 09:00 – Noon – LWRA QRP – Fort Meade Outdoor Recreation Area, 1639 Frostproof Hwy, Fort Meade, FL – Join hams from the LWRA, other clubs, and hams from all over as they descend onto Fort Meade Outdoor Recreation area to setup their gear and make contacts. Come out, setup, operate… or just come on out and see stations being operated and visit with hams and GMRS operators. More information is available at https://lwra.us/qrp
11/08/25 – 08:00 – Noon – SPARCFest – St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club – St. Petersburg, FL – FREE Swapmeet and Tailgate Freedom Lake Park, Pinellas Park, FL – FREE ADMISSION – VE TESTING – TALK-IN ON 147.060 (+), NO PL – Visit their Web site at https://sparc-club.org/sparcfest
11/10/25 – Lakeland Amateur Radio Club Meeting – Meeting starts at 7pm – FREE VE Testing starts promptly at 5:30pm – Parkview Baptist Church, 509 Parkview Pl, Lakeland, 33805 – Walk-ins for testing are welcome, but you can find more info on VE testing by clicking here. Our Polk County clubs are some of the best around and you’ll find a lot of friendly amateur radio operators
11/13/25 – Lake Wales Radio Amateurs (LWRA) – Meeting starts at 7pm – Meetings are at the Lake Wales City Fire Department Station 1, 253 W Central Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853. Our Polk County clubs are some of the best around and you’ll find a lot of friendly amateur radio operators. Find more information at https://lwra.us
12/06/25 –8:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Ocala, FL – Silver Springs Radio Club Hamfest -First Christian Church, 1908 East Fort King St., Ocala, FL 34470. Click here for the club web site and more information. The event will feature tailgating, a grand prize and door prizes, VE testing, commercial vendors, and more. Talk-in on 146.610 PL -123
12/12/25 and 12/13/25 – Tampa Bay Hamfest and ARRL West Central Florida Section Convention – Florida Strawberry Festival, 303 Berrryfest Place, Plant City, FL 33564 – Talk In 145.410 131.8 – More information is available at http://www.fgcarc.org/
01/16/26 and 01/17/26 – Southwest Florida Regional Hamfest 2026 (Fort Myers), ARRL Southern Florida Section Convention – Florida Southwestern College, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33901. Talk-In: 145.170 pl 136.5. More information is available at https://swlhamfest.com
