February meeting recap: Skywarn
The annual Polk County Skywarn training presentation drew a large crowd of attendees, both amateur radio operators and the general public. The presentation featured several new diagrams, images, and videos. The March presentation will be from Bill Claypool NU0Q about DXing.
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Why not join us?
The general meeting of the DMRAA is held the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Waveland Room (2nd Floor) of the Plymouth Congregational Church on the corner of 42nd and Ingersoll Ave. The meetings begin at 7 p.m. and last for 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 Dahl´s on East 33rd Street, starting at 7 p.m.
Email us at info @ dmraa.com if you'd like more information.
DMRAA Meetings
March 23: DX operating
The March meeting will be presented by the DMRAA's own Bill Claypool, NU0Q, on various aspects of working DX. The ...
DMRAA Events
April 24: DMRAA Hamfest!
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VE Testing
Looking to upgrade? Here are the testing dates for the Des Moines area: January 17 March 21 ...
Chatter
DMRAA’s KC4VG shares pictures from St. Lucia DXpeditionDMRAA member Mike Greenwood KC4VG has returned from his DXpedition in St. Lucia that we reported on last month. He has uploaded a nice photo gallery of his trip that can be accessed by clicking here. Mike managed the logistics and planning for the team. The maintained a blog throughout the trip, which can be viewed by clicking here.
Be identifiable with custom-printed DMRAA shirtsWant to be identified with your callsign custom-embroidered on shirts with the DMRAA logo? Gold Medal Ideas has agreed to create custom-embroidered garments with your callsign and club logo at an affordable price, with a portion of the profit going back to the club. For more details, visit http://www.goldmedalideas.com/shop/category.aspx?catid=130.
Polk County ARES Events
May 8: MS Walk Members of Polk County Iowa ARES are encouraged to participate in these events as a way to train for and be prepared for emergency situations.
If you want to volunteer or need more information, visit the Polk County ARES website at PolkCountyARES.com.
Area Events
March 15: ARTS Auction & Spaghetti FeedWhat: Spaghetti feed and auction
When: March 15th 2010
Where: Sheldahl City Park Shelter
Time: Supper, 6:00pm; Auction, 7:00pm
Cost: Admission $5.00, Spaghetti free!
Bring your appetite and your gear to sell.
