Since 2016 HamQuest has been able to hold our general admission entrance tickets to only $5.00 each. The Wilson County Amateur Radio Club has experienced a sharp increase in operational cost for this event. We also benchmarked other area Hamfests and found our prices likely needed adjusted several years back. After a careful study it was decided to raise the price of our general admission to $10.00 each. This positions our fees to better align with other Hamfests and helps us cover increased operational costs. Our HamQuest solely operates on club funds largely from the previous years event and donations.

This year we’ve planned more educational forums of which were a huge success and more commercial vendors!! Once again, this will be an exciting day. We look forward to seeing you at HamQuest 2026!!!

2026 Tables are on a first come first serve basis. We’ll make every effort to accommodate your wishes. For reservations use one of the following: KK4WU@bellsouth.net or reservations@midtnhamquest.com.

Please be sure to include the following information

First and Last Name

E-Mail Address

Call Sign (if applicable)

Telephone Number

Number of Tables

We cannot guarantee the availability of power at the tables. If you need power at your table it’s advisable that you bring extension cords and power strips. Again, we cannot guarantee availability of power at your table. Commercial vendors contact me if you need power. (Bill 615-483-5982

2026 HamQuest table and space availability is on a first come first serve basis. We’ll make every effort to accommodate your wishes. For reservations use one of the following media reservations@midtnhamquest.com or e-mail Bill Uthoff at KK4WU@bellsouth.net Please be sure to include the following information:

• First and last name / Company Name
• E-mail address
• Call Sign (if any)
• Telephone Number
• How many tables / space you desire
• Special requests. We’ll do our best to accommodate your table locations.

Smith’s Catering will return to HamQuest in 2026!!! A Lebanon Tennessee favorite!! Serving breakfast, lunch and brunch!! Smith’s Catering a proud HamQuest Sponsor!!

Visit Smith’s catering at: https://www.cateringgreatfood.com/

The Wilson County Amateur Radio Club is pleased to announce that HamQuest will once again have a plug n play area where some minimal equipment will be available for you to test your found treasures. This was one of our features of our very first HamQuest in 2016!! It’s back!! We’ll have some basic equipment that will allow you to do a light check of your equipment.

Tables & Tailgating

Booth reservations will be announced for the 2026 event.   All booths along the outer wall have electricity available as do many of the booths in the middle of the exhibit hall.  We do not supply extension cords or power strips so you will need to bring your own if you need power. We will only guarantee power on the outside walls!!!

Tailgating will be on the back row of the parking lot behind the Made in Tennessee Building and along the paved drive alongside the building.  We will have someone outside to guide you to the proper parking area when you arrive.  We will be able to accommodate up to approximately 60-80 total vehicles (tailgating and indoor vendors) in the back parking area.  Tailgate spaces will remain $10.00 each and include one General Admission/Door Prize ticket as well.

Commercial Vendors

Announcement to be made shortly on 2024 commercial vendors.

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Be sure to visit our commercial vendors and pick up that new radio, antenna, hat, or those little “odds and ends” you need to make that repair, finish a project, or just sport your call sign on a nice new hat.

Parking

The main parking area for HamQuest 2026 will be in the grass just outside the white fence that runs next to the Made in Tennessee Building.  You will park in the grass, much like when attending the Wilson Co./Tn State Fair.  There will be a walk-through opening in the fence where you will come in at the side entrance to the building.  The entrance will be the main fairgrounds entrance.

Parking for those who have tables inside as well as tailgaters will be in the parking lot directly behind alongside the Made in TN Building.

In 2024 we added handicap parking on the east and the west sides of the building. Our parking team will assist with available handicapped parking spaces for those in need of them and having a state issued Handicapped hangtag, license plate, or license plate decal.

Once you have entered the main gate, you will need to  turn right at the stop sign in front of the Expo Center.  Turn left just past the side parking area for the Expo Center and you will see the Made in TN Building just inside the white gate.  General parking will be in the grass outside the white fence on the hill on your right.

Talk-in

Talk-in will once again be on the WC4AR repeater (147.105, + offset, TSQL 156.7).  The talk-in operator will make announcements periodically regarding any changes to the which entrance to use when arriving at the Ag Center, provide directions to arriving guests, or to provide any other needed information to our visitors.

Unfortunately TN ARRL DXCC Card checkers WILL NOT be present at HamQuest 2025. We’re sorry for this change of plans. We’ll work on that for 2026.