NT7MM Jack Lunsford Memorial Hamfest and Electronics Swap Meet

The West Valley's hamfest and electronics swap meet, hosted by the Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club. Tailgaters, commercial vendors, club tables, door prizes and a three-radio raffle, all in one parking lot on a January morning.
WhenSaturday, January 23, 2027
8:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Rain or shine.
WhereHaven Church
5902 W. Cactus Rd., Glendale, AZ 85304
Admission$5 per person
Kids 12 and under free. One door prize ticket with each paid admission.
Raffle tickets are $10, only 600 sold. See the prizes.
2027 raffle prizes

Grand prize
FlexRadio FLEX-8400 with tuner
A direct-sampling SDR HF and 6 m station with the built-in automatic antenna tuner. Runs from the front panel or from your desk on SmartSDR.

Second prize
Yaesu FT-70DR
C4FM and FM 144/430 MHz dual-band 5 W handheld. Rugged, simple, System Fusion ready.

Third prize
ICOM IC-2730B
Dual-band VHF/UHF 50 W mobile with a detachable controller and true dual watch.
Raffle tickets are $10 each, a fixed price with no discount for multiple tickets, and only 600 tickets will be sold. The drawing is at the hamfest on Saturday, January 23, 2027, at 11:30 AM or as soon as all 600 tickets are sold, whichever comes first. You do not need to be present to win.
How to buy tickets · Official raffle rules · Prior years' prizes and winners
Door prizes
Every paid general admission comes with one door prize ticket. Door prizes are drawn through the morning and you must be present to win. The 2027 door prize list will be posted here as prizes are confirmed.
Getting there
Haven Church, 5902 W. Cactus Rd., Glendale, AZ 85304. Admission is collected at the parking lot entrances; correct change is appreciated.

Hamfest layout and parking. Tailgaters, vendors and clubs are all in the same lot.
Tailgaters, vendors and clubs
Tailgate spots are $10 per 10 ft by 20 ft parking space used or blocked and include two admission tickets, which do not include door prize tickets. More than two people in the vehicle pay general admission. Bring your own tables. Tailgaters may set up on Saturday, January 23, 2027 after 7:00 AM.
Commercial vendors may set up Friday, January 22, 2027 after 5:00 PM and/or Saturday, January 23, 2027 after 6:00 AM. Vendors supply their own tables.
Club tables in the club area are free but must be reserved in advance. Club tables may only offer information about the club and sell club-branded merchandise, not radios or equipment. Two admission tickets per club table, no door prize tickets; set up Saturday after 7:00 AM.
Full vendor and tailgate details
See the hamfest
Drone footage from the 2024 hamfest. Photos from every year are in the gallery.
- Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
- This event is ARRL sanctioned and ARCA co-sponsored.
- This event happens rain or shine, snow or no snow. Come prepared.