Thirty-sixth year International Amateur Radio Meeting Holice will take place this Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22, 2026. This is the largest event of its kind in Central Europe with a long-term attendance of around 4,000 participants from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Austria and other countries. The organizer is the OK1KHL Radio Club, which has been organizing the meeting since 1991, this time under the auspices of the mayor of Holice, Mgr. Ondřej Výborný and the Czech Radio Club. The motto of this year's edition is: "In Holice for 36."
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General information about the Holice 2026 meeting
The meeting traditionally takes place in the vicinity of the Cultural House and Sports Hall in Holice, at Holubova 768, 534 01 Holice (coordinates of the entrance to the area: 50°4'14.488″ N, 15°59'18.684″ E). The registration fee is 100 CZK for both days. Seniors over 70 years of age pay a reduced fee upon presentation of their ID card, children under 15 years of age and holders of a ZŤP card have free admission.
The amateur radio exchange takes place in the parking lot of the complex, which is exclusively reserved for this purpose - it is open on Friday from 6:00 to 18:00 and on Saturday from 6:00 to 17:00. A sales exhibition is also running in parallel in the Sokolovna building to the right of the sports hall, with opening hours for the public on Friday from 9:00 to 18:00 and on Saturday from 8:00 to 14:00 (exhibitors have access from early morning).
Due to the high number of visitors, traffic and parking are regulated - only vehicles with a special permit or vendors are allowed to enter the area after paying a fee. Parking is also possible in the area of the football stadium, which is provided by SK Holice for a fee of 50 CZK/day. Dogs are not allowed in the entire area of the meeting, and parking is free for holders of a ZTP 01 card upon presentation of the card.
Detailed overview of lectures and events
The program is divided into several parallel sections in the halls and clubhouses of the Cultural House and in the premises of the Karel Malich Elementary School of Art.
Friday, August 21, 2026
| Time | Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Small hall | Martin Černý, OK1VHB: CRK contest University 2026 |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Clubhouse 4 | Josef Šroll, OK1SRD: Announcing the results of the Witch Burning competition |
| 16:00 | Great Hall | lieutenant B.Sc. Vladimír Rajchart: ARDOS project |
| 16:00 | Exhibition gallery | Vlastimil Říž, OK3VP: Testing of assembled boards in industrial production (In Circuit Test and Functional Test on Rohde & Schwarz devices) |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Great Hall | Discussion with representatives of the Czech Radio (OK1VUM, OK1LYL, OK1MY) |
Saturday, August 22, 2026
| Time | Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 10:30 | Clubhouse 3 | Ing. František Janda OK1HH + OK2JB + OK1MPX: Council of SysOpov |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Small hall | OK5KL: Evaluation of the FM Cup Memorial |
| 10:00 – 12:00 | Great Hall | Jiří Šanda OK1RI, Miloslav Hakr OK1VUM (resp. Zdeněk Samek OK1DFC): Meeting of those interested in VHF operation |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Hall – music school | Capt. Bc. Vladimír Rajchart: ARDOS Project – cooperation of radio amateurs and drone pilots with crisis management |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Exhibition gallery | Milan OK1DMP: Delta circle / meeting |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Clubhouse 7 | Ing. František Janda, OK1HH: Conditions for the propagation of short waves in the 25th solar cycle |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Great Hall | Karel Matoušek OK1CF, Václav Vřešťálka OK1ADM: Meeting of those interested in HF factory operation |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Clubhouse 4 | Luboš Bartoš, OK1FGD: Sunday race + meeting of CUC fighters |
| 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. | Small hall | Václav Němeček, OK1RH: Evaluation of the OK1DKS Memorial, OK Marathon and DIG meeting |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | Clubhouse 4 | Petr Židek: Utilization of circuits from older consumer electronics and PCs in designs for home eight-bit computers |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Great Hall | Pavel Čejka, OK1LDX: Announcement of the results of the CB competition |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | Hall – music school | Alena Malá, OK2APY: Meeting of supporters of outdoor operation (OKFF, OMFF, GMA, SOTA, WCA) |
| 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Small hall | Miroslav Procházka, OK1NMP: Announcement of the results of the Holický Cup |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Clubhouse 7 | Dana Mentzlová OK1ZKR, Zdeněk Hladík OK7DR: Meeting of novice radio operators |
| 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Great Hall | Czech Radio: DX forum – Martin OL5Y (WRTC 2026), Ruda OK2ZA (expedition PJ7K + T8OK), Vlťa OK2WX (expedition 9L8MD, 9L9) |
| 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Clubhouse 7 | Martina Kašpárková OK2YLQ: Meeting of those interested in working with youth |
The program is continuously updated by the organizers directly on the ok1khl.com website during the event - the last update of the program was made on August 16, 2026, so it is worth monitoring any minor changes to times and rooms just before the event.
Accompanying program
A key part of the accompanying program this year is the participation of the Radio Club of the Army of the Czech Republic together with the Agency of Communication and Information Systems. Visitors will have the opportunity to see how modern crisis communication works in practice - specifically the TITUS 6×6 wheeled armored communications vehicle, the MIL-SATCOM military satellite system, the dismounted soldier system and the ARDOS mobile communication information set. This ecosystem demonstrates the cooperation of several components that help each other in situations when conventional networks fail - radio amateurs (the ARDOS project - Amateur Radio Drone Operator System), the Signal Troops of the Czech Armed Forces, the Fire Rescue Corps of the Czech Republic and the Czech Telecommunications Office. This topic also includes separate lectures directly in the hall of the Elementary School of Arts, including a report from the ARDOS REGION 2026 exercise in the South Bohemian Region and an invitation to the ARDOS ACADEMY 2026 exercise in Žatec.
In addition, the program traditionally includes presentations by domestic and foreign amateur radio organizations, the OK5H broadcasting center, a joint exhibition of youth electro and radio clubs in the vestibule of the Art School, a ceremonial presentation of awards, diplomas and cups for amateur radio and collecting activities and competitions, a QSL service at the Czech Radio Agency stand, and internet access for the public with the option of connecting your own device via the WiFi network.
Confirmed exhibitors at the sales show include DD Amtek (Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft, Xiegu, Icom, SunSDR, spiderbeam, complete WiMo range), ELIX (amateur, professional, CB and PMR rádiostanice, prehľadové prijímače, dealer Yaesu, Kenwood, Alinco, AnyTone), HCS komunikační systémy (rádiostanice ICOM), DX COM (anténna a satelitná technika, SDR rádio, vystavuje spolu s Česko-Slovenským DX klubom), Vysílačky-SPACE (rádiostanice, antény, meracia technika, zosilňovače, napájacie zdroje), MASTRANT (syntetické kotviace laná) a Radiobit (SMD/THT resistors, capacitors, LEDs, linear regulators).
The coordinator of the lectures and award ceremonies, diplomas and cups is David Šmejdíř - any requests for the inclusion of additional events or adjustments to the program should be addressed directly to him.
Summary
Holice 2026 will take place this weekend, August 21 and 22, and will offer a rich program covering VHF and HF operation, contesting, radio wave propagation, youth work, outdoor operation (OKFF, SOTA, POTA), CB competition and the topic of cooperation between radio amateurs and crisis management through the ARDOS project. The traditional extensive exchange, sales exhibition, OK5H broadcasting center and QSL service remain part of it. If you haven't planned a visit yet, it's worth reserving the whole weekend for Holice - the organizers will continuously publish current information and any changes to the program on ok1khl.com.