Category: Hamfest

The premier amateur radio event in Brevard County is the annual PCARS Hamfest.

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Hamfest Lodging & Camping

Hotels

Name / LinkApprox. PriceDistance
Hotel Melby Downtown$0.4 mi
Super 8 by Wyndham Melbourne$ 0.4 mi
Residence Inn by Marriott Melbourne$ 0.7 mi
Hilton Melbourne, FL$ 1.0 mi
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel Airport$ 1.0 mi
Extended Stay America Melbourne Airport$ 2.6 mi
Courtyard by Marriott Melbourne West$ 2.7 mi
DoubleTree Suites Melbourne Beach Oceanfront$ 3.0 mi

Camping / RV

Name / LinkDistance
Wickham Park Campground7.9 mi
Outdoor Resorts Melbourne Beach7.5 mi
Melbourne Beach Mobile Park6.9 mi

PCARS and the Melbourne Hamfest committee provide this information as a convenience and public service. A small sampling of nearby accommodations is provided. Prices are taken from details posted on various Internet travel sites. We apologize for any inadvertent errors or omissions.

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Hamfest Forum Schedule

2023 Melbourne Hamfest

Friday October 13

No forums on Friday at this time.

Saturday October 14

TimeForum TitleMain Presenter
09:00 AMISS School Contact From Melbourne FLRyan Krenzischek W4NTR 
10:00 AMCQ DX Marathon Program – The fastest DX program in the world Mark Wohlschlegel  WC3W 
11:00 AMARRL ForumARRL
12:00 PMARRL Statewide Convention and Forum 
 		ARRL
01:00 PMHurricane and Hazardous Weather for Florida 
William Ulrich, NWS Melbourne FL
02:00 PMFlorida Contest Group Forum & MeetingChris Pumblee  W4WF 
Big thanks to Gary Bishop NQ0V for coordinating the forums!

All forums will be held in the forum room at the northeast corner of the main auditorium hall. An admission ticket is required to attend forums.