Updated 02/23/2026
02/28/26 – ARRL West Central Florida section 12th Annual TECHCON -Welcome and Check In (Coffee and Doughnuts) – 8:00 A.M., Conference Opening – 8:45 A.M., and Presentations begin – 9:00 A.M. Hillsborough County Public Safety Operations Complex – Emergency Operations Center. – 9450 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL 33619.
03/09/26 – Lakeland Amateur Radio Club (LARC) – Meeting starts at 7pm. Amateur Radio exams begin at 5:30pm. Meetings at at the Parkview Baptist Church, 509 Parkview PL, Lakeland, FL 33805. You can find more information at https://lakelandarc.org
03/12/26 – 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
03/14/26 – MARCIfest – Bible Baptist Church, 2113 57th St. E., Bradenton, FL 34201 – http://manatee-arc.org – Manatee Amateur Radio Club, Inc. – Talk-In: 147.195 +600 PL 103.5
03/21/26 – Stuart Hamfest – Martin County Fairgrounds, 2616 SE Dixie Highway (A1A), Stuart, FL 34994 – http://www.mcaraweb.com – Martin County Amateur Radio Association – Talk-In: 147.060, PL107.2Hz
03/21/26 – Zephyrhills ARC Tailgate – St. Elizabeth’s Espiscopal Church, 5855 16th Street, Zephyrhills, FL 33539. Talk-In: 146.910 146.2. For more information visit http://zaarc.org
04/25/26 – TARCFest – Tampa Amateur Radio Club, 7801 N. 22nd St. Tampa, FL 33601. http://www.hamclub.org Gates open 8AM – 1PM. Admission is $5 per person, children under 12 are free. Tailgating is free with paid admission. Food, drinks, and VE Testing.
05/09/26 – East Pasco Amateur Radio Society Hamfest – 0700-1200 – 37745 Church Ave., Dade City, FL 33525. Door prizes, VE Testing. Talk-In on 146.88/- PL 146.2. Free parking, handicap accessible, food & refreshments, ATM machine. Admission adults and kids, $5 donation. Testing from 0900-1030. You must register for exam online at https://hamtstudy.org/sessions/EPARS/