Pacificon 2023 is coming!

The Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club presents

PACIFICON 2023

The ARRL Pacific Division Convention

October 20-22, 2023

San Ramon Marriott Hotel: 2600 Bishop Drive, San Ramon, California 94583

$30 in advance online until October 1 – for all 3 days! Youth 17 and under admitted free and college students with a valid student ID (25 and under) $5. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by September 26.

*Some events have additional cost

Unique Forums and Programs

Pacificon 2023 features a long list of interesting forums and presentations from some of the most well-known and respected names in amateur radio.

For events, schedules, and online registration visit pacificon.org

Events are subject to change

• Meet ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, and CEO David Minster, NA2AA
• Gordon West’s Ham Instructor Academy
• Outstanding technical forums
• All day Friday antenna seminar
• Friday MDARC open meeting with topic “EmComm: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”
• Amateur radio license testing
• One day Technician and General license prep classes
• Saturday breakfast with Gordon West, WB6NOA
• Saturday banquet with keynote speaker ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA
• Electronics kit building for kids and adults
• Saturday and Sunday T-Hunts (Saturday beginner and Sunday advanced)
• Sunday swap meet
• Sunday “Ham Radio 101 and 201” seminar for new and newly upgraded hams
• Sunday Pacific Division ARRL Membership forum
• Scout JOTA-JOTI and merit badge classes
• Get-On-The-Air special events station
• Large vendor expo filled with the latest ham radio gear and accessories

Hotel Lodging

While there are no more Pacificon rate rooms available at the San Ramon Marriot Hotel during the convention, there are limited rooms available at the nearby Residence Inn San Ramon (a Marriott Bonvoy property) until September 21. For the special Pacificon rate of $217/night make a reservation now.