FDIA 2025 — Community Schedule & Info

Unofficial hub for activities, frequencies, and creators gathering around Huntsville Hamfest week.

Creators Attending

KC5HWB Jason — youtube.com/@hamradio2
K8MRD Mike — youtube.com/@hamradiotube
W5ITR Rob — youtube.com/@digital.rancher
WA2IVD Tom — youtube.com/@HamRadioA2Z
NJ4Z John — youtube.com/@fromthehamshack-radionj4z
KO4AFL Steve — youtube.com/@HamRadioClubhouse
AA0Z Kyle — youtube.com/@AA0Z
WT1W Jim — youtube.com/@FEPLabsRadio
KI6NAZ Josh — youtube.com/@hamradiocrashcourse
KB5UTY Dave — youtube.com/@KB5UTY-Dave
K9OL Carlos — youtube.com/@lifeatterminalvelocity
HR Duo Ham Radio Duo — youtube.com/@HamRadioDuo
KM4ACK Jason — youtube.com/@KM4ACK
K4HNH? Lou — youtube.com/@HikinnHammin
N1OG Paul — youtube.com/@NovemberOneOscarGrouch
KK4PAL Bill — youtube.com/@kk4palhamradiounleashed

Frequencies

🔊Simplex 146.450 MHz “YouTubers”

📶DMR Repeater 442.275 + CC 1 • 3192083

Quick Notes

Pavilion rented for Friday–Saturday.

Activities & Ideas

🧪 NanoVNA

🛰️ Satellites with Digital Rancher

📻 Program Your (Type) Radio

📡 Build a Repeater

⛰️ SOTA

W4A/HR-002 summit

🧑‍🚀 Space Museum

🍺 Back 40 Beer Co (Brewery)

🦊 Foxhunt

📡 JS8Call

📨 VARAC / FM

🌌 Planetarium?

Wednesday

Meshtastic Presentation — Dave, KB5UTY 9:00–10:00
CW Class — Ham Radio Duo 10:30–Lunch
POTA Logging — World Radio League / James 1:00–2:00
APRS Class — K8MRD & KM4ACK 3:00–4:00
DMR with TO & Big JEEM 4:00–5:00

Plus various arrivals throughout the day.

Thursday

Signals Museum (group) 10:00
Gigaparts Anti-Forums 12:00 — til
YouTuber Meet & Greet + Lunch 12:00–1:30
W5ITR Satellite Pass (parking lot) 1:30–2:00
3D Printing for Amateur Radio — Jim, WT1W 2:00–3:00
Go Bag Presentation — Mike, K8MRD 3:30–4:30
Dinner Break 4:30–6:00
Soldering Workshop — Tom, WA2IVD 6:00–7:00
Using AI in Ham Radio — TO & ChatGPT
POTA Logging (WRL/James)
Beer Night at the Stadium?

Friday

Coffee at Carlos’ (Site 51A) — Breakfast tacos by Ranae
POTA Cookout — Free-will donation 8:00–?
Dave’s Tailgate (Swap Meet)
Phased Z Arrays Antenna Demo — NJ4Z
Parachute Jumps — K9OL & WT1W
Pop-Up VE Testing
Signals Museum “Hamfest” (closed to general public) 5:00–8:00 · $13
Dinner at 51A — Ranae & Steve

Park Access & Day Passes

The Six’s have covered Friday day-use fees for up to 80 people coming to the pavilion. Give Vern Six’s name at the front gate for extended hours.
If you’re only attending the Friday pavilion event: check in at the guard shack (not the store).
Campers: please do not use the day passes — these are reserved for non-campers.
Military/Veterans get in free — don’t take a day pass.

Saturday

Huntsville Hamfest

Sunday

Huntsville Hamfest

Arrivals & TBD

Sunday

Monday

TBD

K8MRD arrives · The Grouch · Grayman POTA

Tuesday

TBD

HR2.0 arrives · Lee NA5T · W4ORH arrives · KB5UTY · Hank W6IR · Ham Radio Tectonics Bill · KM4ACK arrives · ND9D (Alan) arrives · KR5SIX arrives · Michael KD8GIJ arrives

Wednesday arrivals

Jeff & Jeanette · Doc Brad · KK4PAL · TO · FEPLabs (WT1W) · Digital Rancher · NJ4Z · Rick KO4KVT · Dave KY4GM · James (Ham Radio Prep)

Thursday arrivals

K5YVY · KO4AFL (3pm) · Shooter Ready Standby · Atlas · Lon Moer · Carlos K9OL drops in

Map — Monte Sano State Park

Centered near the campground/pavilion area.