Daleville Area Hamfest 2025 is in the Planning Phase!

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We are in the planning phase for the Dalevillle Area Hamfest 2025!!!

The tentative date is set for April 5, 2025 and the hours will be from 0800-1200 Central. There is no admission charge.   We will have door prizes and we will announce them at a future date.  

The event will be held at the field at Culpepper Park located on South Daleville Avenue in Daleville, Alabama.  

if you’re interested in being a vendor, please contact us on our contact page.   There are no vendor fees, but you will be responsible for your own table, chairs, and tent.   

The Daleville Area Hamfest for 2023 is in the books.   

We had approximately 125 visitors.   Vendors and visitors traveled from north Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and all across Alabama.   

There was representation of ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio leadership from the Alabama and Florida section.   

Thanks to the Enterprise Amateur Radio Society ARRL Volunteer Examiner team, we have two newly licensed technicians and a third licensed amateur extra!   CONGRATULATIONS!!!   The newly licensed amateur radio operators were provided a new, still in the box, handheld radio by a Daleville Area Amateur Radio Service member.   

Thank you to the Geneva Amateur Radio Society for allowing use of their repeater for the event.  

Thank you to the Wiregrass Amateur Radio Club and other Area amateur radio clubs for helping to spread the word about the event. 

Thank you to the crew with A&B's Hit N Run for providing delicious food with the food truck. 

That you to the City of Daleville for allowing us to utilize the Daleville Cultural And Convention Center for this event. 

Thanks to the team at the Daleville Area Chamber of Commerce for always being so supportive! 

We can’t finish the post without also giving a shout out to the folks who provided the FREE giveaways: 

• Alpha Antenna:   $ 500 total 

• ARRL:   $ 150 total 

• FlexRadio:   Multiple hats, tahirts, etc.  

• The Wireman:   $ 50 

• Craig “Buck” K4IA:  several books (Pass Your Amateur Radio Exam the East Way)

Free admission, tons of free giveaways, no vendor fees, and southern hospitality.   Let us know via message or email how we can improve.   

Visit www.Daleville.US for more information on or to join the Daleville Area Amateur Radio Service.  

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K2DAL