Ron Hobbs NØXWI Receives 2018 Bob Evans Award
Ron Hobbs NØXWI was awarded the 2018 Bob Evans award at the recent DMRAA Hamfest. The Bob Evans award is given to an Amateur Radio operator who has given great service to the Ham community. The recipient need not be a DMRAA member. Several members of the DMRAA board commented on Ron’s unselfish efforts to […]
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The general meeting of the DMRAA is held the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Waveland Hall (2nd Floor) of the Plymouth Congregational Church on the corner of 42nd Street and Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines. The meetings begin at 7 p.m. and last for approximately an hour. The meetings are free and you do not have to be a licensed ham to attend the meetings.
Meetings of the board and officers are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Euclid Avenue Hy-Vee meeting room on the second floor, starting at 7 p.m.
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DMRAA Meetings
April 24th Meeting, Puerto Rico Communications Response
Please join is April 24th for a presentation by Juan Truillo NØPSF. Juan travelled to Puerto Rico with the Red ...
DMRAA Events
2018 Field Day June 23rd & 24th
Plan on joining the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association for a fun packed Field Day. We will be at Yellow ...
VE Testing
2018 Area Testing Sessions for Des Moines, Boone, Ames & Marshalltown
Des Moines 1:00 pm 2018 Dates March. 18 May 20 July 15 September 16 November 18 Registration starts at 12:30 PM (no admittance after 1pm) Location: Johnstone Supply ...
Chatter
March meeting well attended and informative The March DMRAA meeting featured a presentation by Brad Scandrett, KCØMKG from PowerFilms solar in Ames. The presentation described the proprietary manufacturing process to make their signature flexible solar products. He also pointed out they are the largest US solar manufacturing company. A great discussion about batteries and correct charging procedures was given. Our many […]
Story County ARES Announces One-Day “Ham Cram” Class April 28th Story County ARES Announces One-Day “Ham Cram” Class Story County ARES will be presenting a 1-day Technician license class Saturday April 28th, 2018. Class begins at 8:00am and will be immediately followed by FCC license testing at 6:00pm. The class will be held on the Iowa State University campus in Ames. For more details and […]
