The 2026 Cochise Hamfest and 7th Area Phone/CW/Digital Communications Exercise will be held on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026!
There will be free parking and admission. For tailgating, the cost is $10 per spot, on a first-come/first-serve basis.
Lots of door prizes and generous prizes.
Grand prizes are as follows:
* Icom IC-7300 HF Transceiver
* RigExpert Stick Pro Antenna Analyzer
* Yaesu FT-70DR Dual Band Digital Handheld Transceiver
ARRL QSL Card Checking for DXCC, WAS, VUCC, WAC Awards.
There are local accommodations and shopping within 15 minutes of the site (Sierra Vista).
Gate will open at 07:00 with the grand prize drawings at 11:00.
There will be Amateur Radio License Testing from 09:00 - 11:00.
Examinees should have an FCC Registration Number (FRN) and $15 testing fee.