Thursday, June 4th – Saturday, June 6th, 2026
Annapolis, MD
Theme – “Vacuum Tube Technology”
The Crowne Plaza Hotel
173 Jennifer Road,
Annapolis, MD 21401
To download a copy of the application form, Click Here.
Hotel Guest Room Reservations
The special hotel rate for the event is $149 plus tax, which is considerably less than the rate of most of the hotels people stayed at last year. The cutoff date for hotel reservations is May 4. Please notify MAARC when you have reserved a room (info@maarc.org). Rates will be available 3 days prior and 3 days after the Event Dates, subject to availability. Online and calls made to the reservation department will only have the option to create reservations on the contracted dates (06/04/2026-06/06/2026). Any nights made outside the contracted dates must be booked through the hotel directly (to book through the hotel directly, call 410-571-1501 to reach the hotel’s Group Housing Coordinator).
Online Reservations: To start making reservations under the group block online, click below:
Mid Atlantic Antique Radio Club
Call-In Reservations: Individuals who would like to speak with a reservation specialist instead, can reach out to the Reservations Department by calling 1-855-223-1441 and mention the Group code: ARC: OR Mid Atlantic Antique Radio Club. For any problems occurring when booking with a reservation specialist or for those who choose to book through the hotel directly, call 410-571-1501 to reach the hotel’s Group Housing Coordinator.
Additional Guestroom Details:
• A credit card is needed as a guarantee to hold the room.
• Rooms are non-smoking with complimentary parking and Wi-Fi.
• Check-In is at 3:00 pm & check-out is 11:00 am.
• Reservations must be cancelled 24 hours prior to the intended date of arrival to avoid cancellation charges
• The debit/credit card must be presented with a valid ID at check-in. No pre-paid or loaded cards will be accepted.
RadioActivity 2026 Schedule
At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Annapolis MD
Thursday June 4th
5:00 to 7:00 pm – Registration desk opens.
7:00 pm – Auction consignment ends
7:30 to 9:00 pm – Tube, ephemera, & literature auction
Friday June 5th
7:00 am – Conference Registration Desk and Flea Market opens
8:00 am – Tube Collectors Association Meeting
9:00 to 11:00 am – Old Equipment Contest entry log-in
11:00 am to noon – Seminar: “Modern High-end Tube Testers,” by Tom Miccolis and Randy Warren
Noon to 1:00 pm – Old Equipment Contest judging
1:30 to 2:30 pm – Seminar: “ARC-5 WW II Command Communications,” by Joe Meagher
2:30 to 3:00 pm – Contest Viewing
3:00 to 4:00 pm – Seminar: “The Hi-Fi Audio Forum, moderated by David Rossetti
4:00 to 6:00 pm – Contest Viewing
6:00 pm – No-host Social Hour
7:00 pm – Banquet begins. Banquet Speaker: Jim Cross, “Tube History Stories”
1 hour after the banquet – Old Equipment Contest Viewing (Remove all contest entries by 10:30 pm.)
Saturday June 21
7:00 am – Registration Desk and Flea Market re-opens
8:30 am – Walk-around auction All vendor areas
8:30 to 11:30 am – Auction consignment check-in
9:30 to 11 am – Ed Lyon’s Radio Repair Clinic: Repair issues suggested by the attendees
11:30 am – Auction consignment closes. All entries must be logged in
Noon – Main Auction
The March and May issues of Radio Age contained an insert with all the RadioActivity details and an application form. The application form also contains details regarding the Old Equipment Contest, Auction and Flea Market Policies, and hotel guest room reservations. To download a copy of that insert, Click Here.
For the fourth year we will have RadioActivity vendor spaces inside, with air conditioning! Vendors may register for spaces in the parking lot ($20 for two spaces) or inside ($30 for one table). Additional tables can be rented. Only venue tables maybe used. The number of inside spaces is limited, so register early. Use the registration form insert in the March and May issue of Radio Age, or to download a copy of that insert, Click Here.
The indoor auctions feature some of the best items of the year. Our auctioneer will take the Saturday morning walkaround auction to all the vendor spaces.
Old Equipment Contest Categories for RadioActivity 2026
1. Vintage Electronics using Vacuum Tubes Developed prior to 1925
2. Vintage Electronics using Vacuum Tubes Developed between 1926 to 1940
3. Vintage Electronics using Vacuum Tubes Developed between 1941 to 1955
4. Vintage Electronics using Vacuum Tubes Developed after 1955
5. Cathedral and tombstone radios
6. Foreign radios
7. Burgundy colored radios from the factory
8. Radios with the same chassis but different cabinets
9. Lazurus project radios
10. Radios with chrome grilles
11. Hi-Fi audio amplifiers
12. Hi-Fi audio accessories (including turntables and tape recorders)
13. Open category
Where is it located?
Facilities
Hotel Layout
Auctions and Presentations (in reconfigured Banquet Room)
Indoor Air Conditioned Vending Area
Outdoor Parking Lot Vending Area
Hotel Guest Room – Two Queen Beds
Hotel Guest Room – One King Bed
More details to follow as they are firmed up.
