This Saturday we have the Knoxville Hamfest, ARRL Tennessee State
Convention
06/13/2026.
Location: Wallace Memorial Baptist Church
701 Merchant Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37901
Website: http://www.w4bbb.org
Sponsor: Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville
ARRL State Convention
Talk-In: 145.21 T100
INSIDE SCHEDULE:
6:30 – 8:00 Final inside Vendor setup
8:00 Hamfest Opens – General Admission
8:00 – 8:45 Hospital Net Meeting (atrium)
9:00 – 9:50 ARRL TN ARES (auditorium)
9:15 Hourly prize drawings begin (must be present)
10:00 – 11:20 ARRL TN State Convention (auditorium )
11:30 – 12:30 Forum – TN Amateur Radio Association (auditorium)
12:30 Registration Radio Exams (ETVE table)
13:00 ARRL Amateur Radio Exams (Upstairs room # 243)
14:30 Grand Prize Drawings (do not need to be present)
7:00 – 13:00 Food Service – Breakfast and Lunch (exhibit hall)
EXHIBITS:
RACK – Club Activities and Membership (exhibit hall)
ARRL – Meet Delta & TN visitors (exhibit hall)
Red Cross and Ham Radio (exhibit hall)
Area Radio Clubs and Organizations (back of exhibit hall)
Free radio programming by KG7BAM (exhibit hall)
POTA Information (exhibit hall)
QSL Card Checking – ETDXA or ARRL (WAS and DXCC)
RACK Comm Trailer – outside tailgate area
KEMA Comm Bus – outside tailgate area
OUTSIDE SCHEDULE:
6:15 – 7:30 Tailgate check-in and setup
7:30 – 13:30 Tailgating
8:00 13:00 KEMA Comm Bus
9:00 – 15:00 RACK Comm Trailer (On the air—W1AW/4 TN)
10:00 – 11:00 Fox Hunt – check-in 9:45 RACK Trailer – KO4WIL
Public Contact: Freddy Kittrell , KO4JLK
5715 Ridgefield Rd. Knoxville, TN 37912
Phone: 919-559-1581
Email: Kittrell013@gmail.com
