Talkpod Youth Amateur Program Named Bronze Prize Sponsor at Dayton Hamvention 2026

XENIA, OHIO – May15-17, 2026

Talkpod is incredibly honored to announce that its Youth Amateur Program was named an official Bronze Prize Sponsor at Dayton Hamvention 2026. As part of our deep commitment to supporting the global amateur radio community, Talkpod stepped up to provide a premier prize package for this year's Grand Prize Winners.

The sponsorship brought a wave of excitement to the main stage, putting cutting-edge technology directly into the hands of the community's luckiest enthusiasts.

35 Lucky Winners Take Home the All-New N39plus

During the main prize drawings, 35 fortunate Hamvention attendees walked away with Talkpod’s flagship N39plus handheld radio. The excitement didn't end at the stage; the vast majority of the winners made a special trip directly to the Talkpod exhibit booth to express their gratitude and get their hands dirty with their new gear.

The Talkpod technical team was on standby to provide full onboarding support, ensuring a seamless, turnkey experience by assisting the winners to:

Activate their brand-new N39plus devices on the spot.
Program and configure their official FCC/Industry Canada amateur callsigns directly into the radios.
Connect instantly to the public newcomer gateway group 146520, allowing them to initiate their very first nationwide, low-latency communication experience before even leaving the convention floor.

Connecting Families: The VHAM Multi-User Advantage

One of the most heartwarming highlights of the weekend came from winners looking to share the passion of radio with their households.

Because the N39plus operates on Talkpod's advanced VHAM platform, several winners utilized the opportunity to purchase additional VHAM radios specifically for their non-licensed family members (including wives and daughters). This unique network configuration allows licensed Hams to legally interoperate and stay in constant contact with their families over the airwaves, bypassing traditional licensing hurdles for short-to-medium and long-distance daily communication.

"We want these small seeds of communication to keep growing, blossoming into a lifelong passion for families across the country."

A Milestone for the Youth Amateur Program

Being recognized as a Bronze Prize Sponsor at Dayton Hamvention 2026 is a proud milestone for Talkpod. We remain dedicated to fueling the future of radio by delivering robust, compliant, and highly innovative hardware that brings people together.

Congratulations to all 35 Grand Prize Winners! We look forward to hearing you—and your families—on the air.