GREATER LOUISVILLE
HAMFEST 2026
Saturday, September 12, 2026
7:30am - 2:00pm Eastern Time
Paroquet Springs Conference Centre
Whatever the Weather, We'll Hamfest Together
Tickets $8 Advance, $10 (cash only) Fri & Sat at the Hamfest
Scouts, Scouters in uniform and Under 16 Free. $5 for Youth 16-18
Talk-In: 146.700 MHz (CTCSS 79.7 Hz)
GLH-2026 is sponsored and funded by the Greater Louisville Hamfest Association, Inc. and by the support and participation of Amateur Radio Operators through ticket sales, attendance and space reservations.
MEOC On-Site Tour
GLH-2026 is thrilled to announce that the Louisville Metro EMA Team has agreed to bring the MEOC (Mobile Emergency Operations Center) to our hamfest for an On-Site Tour! Introduced in March, 2026, the 46-foot long MEOC is a state-of-the-art, self-contained, fully mobile command center designed to bring the emergency operations centers directly to an incident scene. The MEOC has a weather station on-board to track storms, communications interoperability, standard and Flir camera systems, satellite internet and options to see live drone feeds.
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Thanks to Paul Kern NK4P (Jefferson County/Louisville Metro ARES Emergency Coordinator and Preparedness Administrator for Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness), in cooperation with Shari Coty (Community Outreach Coordinator, Louisville Metro Emergency Services) for providing this exciting exhibit.
GLH-2026 Less Than a Month Away!!!
Kentuckiana's biggest and most exciting Hamfest is almost here. We have forums and events for all to enjoy. We also want you to be more interactive with the things we do.
Join in communications with a W1AW/4 HF Station at the Hamfest Talk-In Station to the right of the Jefferson County Search Dog Association. It's a non-club, so everyone can participate.
Operation: QLF, the left foot Morse Code sending contest returns. This year, shoes, sandals or other footwear are required to make the contest more challenging.
Know a ham in the neighborhood who isn’t active? Give them a ride to the hamfest. In fact, think about car pooling with others to share your ham shack needs with friends and get everyone looking for that special thing you just have to get.
The best part of a hamfest is meeting other hams in person to know the face behind the callsign. Make new friends off the air and maybe even share ideas for shacks, contests and more. Everyone has experiences to share, and what better place to do just that than GLH-2026!
Big Prize Bundle and Different Prizes
The diversity of Amateur Radio has made us look for a more varied group of Major Prizes for this year, and we're offering some new goodies for the venue.
Instead of just one first prize, we're providing a specialized, bundled package with two different rigs to cover just about any band you want to work, whether at home or mobile. It includes the two radios, a data expansion card, cables, e-books and more.
Second prize is a portable HF vertical antenna kit, with carrying case, that will cover the 7 MHz to 50 MHz frequencies.
Third is an automatic antenna tuner, with battery, making it great for portable use.
Fourth we offer a portable multi-band 150 Watt half-wave end fed antenna. This also comes with a carrying case.
Our fifth prizes is a QRM eliminator that can be used for bands up to 30 MHz.
See pictures and learn the details of all these on the Major Prizes page.
2026 Nominations for Kentucky Amateur of the Year Now Open
Nominations for this year's Kentucky Amateur of the Year are open. The deadline for your candidate's entry is Friday, August 14, 2026. When submitting the ham you wish to nominate, keep the following in mind: A Radio Amateur is considerate, loyal, progressive, friendly, balanced and patriotic.
For more information and where to send your candidate, see the KY Amateur of the Year page.