Ben KO4LFZ with Emma and Anna
Kentucky
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Santa's on Ham Radio
Share the magic of ham radio and Santa Claus with your children, grandchildren, and neighborhood kids.
- Frequency
- 3.916 MHz
- Net starts
- 7:00 PM Central
- Check-ins begin
- 6:45 PM Central
The Santa net is on the air
Next net: Friday, November 27 at 7:00 PM Central.
Check in your family and watch your place in line on Santa's List. You'll need to log in with your email first.
2026 schedule
Every net starts at 7:00 PM Central on 3.916 MHz.
- Next
Please note: Coverage is limited on Christmas Eve, with only a few Santa Relays available. For the best chance to reach Santa, check in on December 23.
The Santa Net by the numbers
Every check-in since 2019.
- Kids who talked to Santa
- 5,012
- Check-ins
- 3,082
- Callsigns
- 1,758
- States, provinces & regions
- 60
| Season | Nights | Check‑ins | Kids who talked to SantaKids |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 428 | 688 |
| 2024 | 26 | 532 | 885 |
| 2023 | 31 | 504 | 863 |
| 2022 | 30 | 420 | 717 |
| 2021 | 29 | 420 | 672 |
| 2020 | 28 | 386 | 611 |
| 2019 | 26 | 392 | 576 |
Santa Net videos
Want to share yours? Film your contact with Santa, upload it to YouTube, and email the link to elf@cqsanta.com. We'll post it here!
Gary KR4DDW with Magnolia
Tennessee
Santa says Magnolia has a great radio voice, quite the compliment coming from a guy with such a jolly voice himself. The contact ends with a big Ho Ho Ho!
David W1RTB with Brayleigh, Ashlynn, Patrick, Killian, Nora, and Ellie
Maine
A room full of kids! Dressed up for the big event and full of Christmas cheer. Everyone gets a chance to talk to the big man at the North Pole!
Shaun K0SMM with Michael
Nebraska
Michael keeps coming back year after year to talk to Santa over ham radio. What a cool ham shack!
Cory K5NOC with Remington
Amarillo, Texas
Remington checked in from Texas. He's looking for a remote controlled sprint car. And, of course, Santa has a few extra surprises planned too!
Matt KC1VXF with Toby
Concord, New Hampshire
The first Santa Net video of 2025! Such excitement in this hamshack! Toby's big radio voice made it all the way to the North Pole, and Santa already has some big ideas for what might show up under the tree.
Adam N4NT with Alex, Chase, and Jack
Bristol, Tennessee
These three boys have been talking with Santa over the radio for many years! We have them logged back to at least 2021. Santa listened intently through the static, and he's coming to their house soon.
Tom KT4FLY with Olivia
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Laughing with excitement, Olivia talked all the way to the North Pole! She was hoping for an American Girl doll, and somehow Santa already knew!
Kevin K5EVN with Kennedy
Farmersville, Texas
Kennedy has been a great kid all year long. She made contact with Santa and Mrs. Claus, promised to decorate cookies for Santa, and leave carrots for Rudolph too!
Shaun K0SMM with Michael
Lincoln, Nebraska
Michael's been calling into Santa Net for many years now. He's a seasoned pro. Santa's got big plans for this good kid!
Jeremy K5BIU with Jonah and Judah
Winnsboro, Louisiana
Here it is. The first Santa Net video of 2024! Jonah and Judah, running QRP from the hunting shack, made contact with the big man. Such excitement coming from the state of Louisiana!
Nicholas N4BUT with Grayson
Orlando, Florida
An outdoor contact with Santa, complete with crickets chirping in the background like sleighbells. It hasn't snowed in Orlando, Florida since 1977, but that won't stop Santa and his sleigh from paying a good boy like Grayson a visit!
Bret AC0AE with Kyle, Ella, Geneva, Vivian, Watson, Lauren, and Weslyn
Atlanta, Kansas
Bret and his family show up every year, checking in from their farm in rural Kansas. Watch as Kyle, Ella, Geneva, Vivian, Watson, Lauren and Weslyn make an unforgettable moment with Santa.
Jon N5UUA with Sage
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Wow, Sage's granddad really knows how to edit video and shovel chocolate pie. This video is a treat, and Santa Net's first from 2021!
Joey KI5DDO with Zoey
Cedar Park, Texas
Zoey wants a dinosaur! No request is too big for the big man. Such a great video. Zoey's contact starts around the 3 minute mark.