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SUMMARY:OARC Carp Hamfest 2026
DESCRIPTION:OARC Carp Hamfest is the region’s largest Amateur Radio flea market and trade show!\nLet’s break another attendance record in 2026! This event features most of the big ham radio retailers\, fellow hams selling radio goodies at unbelievable prices\, and major door prizes. This is the OARC’s annual flagship event! Below\, your will find more information as follows: \n\nReserve your vendor or exhibitor table\nWho will be there?\nHamfest Schedule – Saturday\, September 12\, 2026\nOther details (admission\, parking\, etc.)\nWrite your Amateur Radio exam on-site\nVolunteer to help out at OARC Carp Hamfest 2026\n\nReserve your vendor or exhibitor table\nIf you are commercial or private vendor\, don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your products and connect with amateur radio customers from across the National Capital Region. If you are an exhibitor (e.g.\, local amateur radio club or service organization)\, book a table to engage with potential new members and other audiences. Fee: Tables: $17 per 8-foot table (does NOT include admission fee) All tables are 8 feet long. That’s 33% more space than most hamfests! \n CLICK THIS LINK TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE\nWho will be there?\n\nTo give you the idea of who will be there\, here is a list of our 2025 commercial vendors. It will be replaced with the list of our 2026 vendors\, when they are confirmed. All of these commercial vendors generously donate our many fantastic door prizes! \n\nIcom Canada\nGerald Lemay Books\nHarold Macfarlane\nRetevis Canada\nRadio Communication Alexandria\nReliable Radio\nNetty Electronics\nRadioworld\nArt by Selina LED Signs\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nExhibitors and organizations include: Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)\, Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®)\, West Carleton Disaster Relief\, Diefenbunker\, Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA)\, several regional Amateur Radio clubs\, and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHamfest Schedule – Saturday\, September 12\, 2026\n\nCommercial vendor setup: 7:30 am\nPrivate vendor and exhibitor setup: 8:00 am \nOpen to public: 9:00 am – 12 noon\nTeardown after 12 noon.\n\nOther details (admission\, parking\, etc.)\nAdmission: $6 per person. Children 12 and under are free. Parking: FREE! Coffee and snack concession in the lobby area. \nWrite your Amateur Radio exam on-site\nWrite your Amateur Radio Operator Certificate exam at Hamfest under the supervision of an examiner accredited by Innovation\, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). You don’t need to book ahead – you can just show up! You can also upgrade. If you are upgrading\, bring the 11-digit certificate number on your current Certificate to speed processing. \nVolunteer at Hamfest\nEd\, VE3WGO\, has been delivering Hamfest since 2007 and we’re all so grateful to Ed for his organization skills and boundless energy. We are also fortunate to have a small army of volunteers that help make Hamfest to run smoothly. Some volunteer roles include: \n\nVenue set-up – Friday\, September 11\, 2026 at a 2:00 pm – NOTE : This is setup for the infrastructure\, NOT for vendors.\nRoad sign set-up and take-down\nParking lot and tailgate relations\nVendor registration\nFront-door ticket seller\nInside vendor relations\nPhotographer\nTalk-in (on-air notice on local repeaters)\nAnnouncer\nOARC membership and extras table\nVenue tear down and clean up\n\n CLICK THIS LINK TO VOLUNTEER\n\nNeed more info?\nFor INFO ONLY contact Ed VE3WGO via hamfest@oarc.net
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-carp-hamfest-2026/
LOCATION:W. Erskine Johnston Arena\, 3832 Carp Road\, Carp\, Ontario\, K0A 1L0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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SUMMARY:OARC Radio in the Park (RITP) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Get involved with OARC Radio in the Park (RITP) 2026\nJoin fellow Club members\, along with your friends and family\, and set up portable Amateur Radio stations at Walter Baker Park in Kanata.  The activity runs from 9:00am to 1:00pm\, rain or shine. With a little help from local hams\, passers by can participate in “fox hunts” (using radio direction finding techniques to locate one or more radio transmitters hidden within a designated search area) and can “Get on the Air” under the supervision of a certified ham. \nCLICK HERE TO GET A FREE TICKET (this link will be active closer to the time) \nWe ask everyone to register in advance because this helps us to know how many people are coming and allows us to send you reminder closer to activity. \nParticipants should be self-sufficient. No food or drinks will be provided. Washrooms are available in the adjacent arena.
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/oarc-radio-in-the-park-ritp-2026/
LOCATION:Walter Baker Park\, 100 Charlie Rogers Place\, Stittsville\, ON\, K2V 1A2
CATEGORIES:Activity,Club Activity
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