Upcoming Events

2026 Knoxville Hamfest

Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The 59th Annual Knoxville Hamfest and ARRL TN State Convention will once again be held at Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, 701 Merchant Drive.

Hosted by the Radio Amateur Club of Knoxville (Hamfest Web site), this event features vendors, tailgating, local clubs and and a special event station W1AW/4.

Contact: Freddy Kittrell (KO4JLK) at 919-559-1581 or via email at Kittrell013@gmail.com.

Talk-in Frequency: 145.21 (T100)

Pre-admission sales tickets are $8 per person and after June 5th, $10 per person.

Food and drink concessions will be available in the display hall sold by WMBC from 7:00 am to 1:30 pm on Saturday.

SMARC is still asking for volunteers to help man our booth for a hour or two at the hamfest.

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Next Monthly Meeting

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 7 P.M.

We will once again be planning Field Day during this meeting.

We encourage all to attend in person or via zoom.

The meeting is held at the United Steelworkers Union Hall, 339 S. Hall Road, Alcoa, TN.

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ARRL Summer Field Day

June 27th and 28th, 2026

Antenna setup will be on June 26th after breakfast at TC's Grill.

It will be held once again at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Field Of Dreams, 1614 Peppermint Road, Maryville, Tennessee.

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It is one of the most anticipated events of our year.

You can email Bob Wilson, KK4XA, at bobwilson3810@gmail.com to volunteer.

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Please click on the link below to view the 2026 Field Day promo video.

SMARC 2026 Field Day Promo Video

Fox Hunt / Build Day

Fox Hunt TBD / Build Day TBD

A Fox Hunt / Build Day committee has been formed

During the Build Day we will be constructing Yagi Antennas to be used during the Fox Hunt

As soon as we get any information, it will be posted.