Pac Beach 2026
Radio fun
September 30 – October 5, 2026 • Pacific Beach, WA

Building, testing, troubleshooting, and operating on the beach.

A nerd-friendly, hands-on amateur radio gathering focused on EME, satellites, pico balloons, fox hunting, QDX builds, antennas, and real operating.

Live Event Status
Rooms remaining
Signups
Talk-in146.54
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Featured Projects

Hands-on projects, demonstrations, and operating activities.
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EME Moonbounce

Station demos, contact attempts, and practical discussion around 2m/23cm EME setups.

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Satellite Operations

Live passes, portable tracking, antenna setup, and making contacts from the beach.

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Pico Balloons

WSPR telemetry, lightweight payload ideas, and crossband repeater experiments.

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Fox Hunting

Beginner to advanced RDF practice with mini fox beacons and real search techniques.

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QDX Builds

Digital radio kit building, testing, troubleshooting, and on-air validation.

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Kites on the Beach

Kite-supported antennas, beach deployments, and comparing practical field designs.

Event Details

Dates
Sept 30 – Oct 5, 2026
Location
Pacific Beach, Washington
Talk-in
146.54 MHz
Lodging
Shared houses or self-lodging
Cost
$325 room / $75 self-lodge
Guests
$30 each

Quick Links

Space is limited. Room availability is tracked live from the registration system.