HAMCATION ORLANDO FLORIDA. February 11, 2026

We are currently at Hamcation in Orlando, Florida. We won our tickets to attend at the Huntsville Hamfest.

We left Vegas mid January. Our first stop was at the Distant Drums RV Park on the Yapapai-Apache reservation by Sedona to visit our cousin Jason.

Next, we went to Katy, Texas to visit our friend Paul and his wife. We arrived right before the freeze struck. The campground we stayed at had car ports for large motorhome homes like ours, so we were shielded from the rain and ice though it was in the 20’s at night and 30’s in the day. I’m glad we had our electric hose for water.

We were there for several days until the weather broke and interstates were clear of ice. We did visit Kenny and Ziggys deli in Houston for a delicious lunch.

After leaving Texas, we stayed in New Orleans. We visited the World War II museum which is very well done. This is our second time there. The first time, only half the the museum was complete so this time we went to the new side. We also went on a 3 hour Mississippi River tour on a steam paddle boat and had a great time.

Our next stop was Panma Beoach, Florida. The first few days was cold and then the weather changed to very nice. Unfortunately the fish were not bitting though we had a good time fishing. The pier was 1500 feet long and did not require a license

We also visted the Gulfarium on Okaloosa island. It was small but very nice.

Finally, we made to the Hamcation in Orlando, Florida. This is our first time here. They say it’s the second largest ham radio hamfest in the country behind Dayton, Ohio. The big difference here is they use the entire State fairgrounds with over 200 attendees camping at the location in their RVs. The fairgrounds supply water and electricity at each site and a honey wagon is available to pump out holding tanks.