Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Location: Martin County Fairgrounds
2616 SE Dixie Highway (A1A), Stuart, Florida 34996

Hours:
Tailgate area opens at 7:00 AM
Inside areas open at 8:00 AM

Admission and Parking

Free admission
Free parking

Buy Tickets Here

2026 Prizes

Over $2,500 in Prizes

Grand Prize:
Icom IC-7300 MK2 HF/6m SDR Transceiver

Second Prize:
Icom IC-2730A VHF/UHF Mobile Transceiver

Third Prize:

Yaesu FT-65R VHF/UHF Handheld Transceiver

Many hourly prize drawings
You do not need to be present to win major prizes

Contact

MCARA Hamfest Chairman
PO Box 1901
Stuart, FL 34995
hamfest@mcaraweb.com
Phone: 772-349-7820

Vendors and Activities

Tailgate vendors: $5
Inside swap tables: $20
Food available
Educational forums

Amateur Radio Services

ARRL License Exam Session at 9:00 AM
DXCC card checking

Talk-In

K4ZK Club repeater 147.060 MHz

+600 kHz offset, PL 107.2

2025 Prize Winners

1st Prize: Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver,  Fred Adler, N4YQT

2nd Prize: Kenwood TM-V71A Dual-Bander,  Ramon Alicea KJ4UZM

3rd Prize:  FT70DR Handheld, Thomas Lufkin W4DAX

Door Prize:  Mirkit UV5R,  Joe Sawyer KI4OXP

Door Prize:  Mirkit UV5R,  Charlie Benn WB2SNN

Door Prize:  Mirkit UV5R,  Philip Rivera KM4OP

Door Prize:  BTech UHF Amp,  Eric Boyd W4ELB

Door Prize:  Retevis RT76 GMRS Handhelds,  Josep Trias KN4YZZ

Door Prize:  Ailunce HD1 DMR,  John Froehler KO4BZK