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Radiofest 2026

Friday July 31 and Saturday August 1

Radiofest, the big annual two-day antique radio and electronics event held at Medinah Shriners in Addison, IL.

Friday is the high-quality live auction. Saturday offers both an indoor swap meet and outdoor swap meet including the famous donation sale.

 

Radiofest Expo - general admission is FREE!

  • Friday auction: attendance is FREE, buyers pay paddle fee, sellers have fees

    • Register for auction on-site only

  • Saturday swap meet / expo: buyers FREE, sellers pay booth fee. Sellers may preregister or register on-site.

    • See "Seller Registration" below for more details.

  • Saturday presentations: FREE​

  • Saturday donation sale: FREE

 

Food & bar service in the Medina room

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Swap Meet

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At event:

  Seller Saturday swap meet check-in

  Main auction registration: 1 pm (Shriners lobby)

- Register for auction at event only: 1:00 pm till 3:30 pm
- Auction starts at 4:00 pm
- Food and beverages are available at the auction
- $200 raffle at end of auction - you MUST be present to win with bidder card and ID
- Number of lots for auction per consignor is 20.

 

 

 

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Auction Rules

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Auction Raffle Rules



Saturday August 1, 2026

Sellers

- See registration form below
- At event: Check-in or registration opens: 7am (Shriners lobby)


Big swap meet (Free for everyone. Sellers must pay for space)
Outdoor: 7am to 3 pm (West lot)

 

Sellers ONLY:
- Outdoor on-line registration: $30/space
- Outdoor Mail -in: $30/space
- Outdoor At event: $40/space
 
Indoor: 7am to 3pm (Medinah and Scimitar Rooms)

 

Sellers ONLY:
- Indoor On-line registration: $30/ 6' table, $40/ 8' table
- INDOOR Mail -in registration: $30/ 6' table, $40/ 8' table
- INDOOR at event: $35/6' table, $45 / 8' table
- Notice: there are no assigned indoor tables or outdoor seller spaces . Claim your spot when you set up. Indoor spaces are sold by table size.
 

Donation Sale

Donation Sale: 9 am until about 12 pm INSIDE Shriners

Donation Sale: Reduce-to-ridiculous wrap up sale: 12 pm or sooner INSIDE Shriners

Sellers raffle - at donation sale

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Seminars

Shriners Music Room

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11:00 AM - Kent King The Chronology of E. H. Scott Serial Numbers
Scott serial numbers – cracking the code. New information and research on manufacturing dates and versions. This is a preview of the article in the September AWA Journal. ​

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12:30 PM - John Reincke Radio Troubleshooting 101
An introduction to troubleshooting for radios and entertainment electronics.  Several ‘hints and kinks’ will be presented too.  It is geared to those familiar with test equipment, hand tools and soldering.


 

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Friday July 31, 2026
Famous ARCI auction (Medinah and Scimitar Rooms)

Seller Registration

Location

Hotel Accommodations

Hilton Garden Inn
551 North Swift Road
Addison, Illinois 60101

(630) 691-0500
 

The hotel is on the same campus as the event 
 

The special room rate for Radiofest Expo 2026 is $119 / night, the same as 2025
Group dates: July 30, 2026 - August 3, 2026
Group code: RCI26
Group name: Radio Club Illinois 2026
Reservations must be made by July 9, 2026

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You may make reservations via this link:

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/radio-club-illinois-2026/
You may select dates, and other details at the top of the web page
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by calling the hotel directly at (630) 691-0500

 

Additional information

- Details subject to change without notice

- Every effort will be made to communicate updates and changes via email blasts, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARCI.org and website: http://www.antique-radios.org/

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