The purpose of the Winthrop Mager Award is to perpetuate the memory of the Rev. Winthrop M. Mager WØMJH, and to stimulate the activity in all fields of amateur radio in the central Iowa area. It is awarded by the Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association. Any radio operator with any class license who is a […]

The ARRL has launched a web page devoted to HR-4969, the Amateur Radio Parity Act. Learn how you can help support this bill and get it to a vote in congress.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has declared June 23-29, 2014 as Amateur Radio Week in Iowa to celebrate the efforts of radio amateurs across the state and around the nation. Amateur radio stations can make contact with other stations around the country and around the world, completely wirelessly, without the use of the internet or telephones, […]

Last week’s storm spotter training session co-hosted by the DMRAA and the Mid-Iowa Skywarn Association was featured in today’s Des Moines Sunday Register. A focal point for much of the article is DMRAA’s own board member, Tom Reis NØVPR, who is also a net control operator for the amateur radio station at the National Weather […]

IOWA GOV. TERRY BRANSTAD DECLARES JUNE 16-22 AS AMATEUR RADIO WEEK IN IOWA  DES MOINES, Iowa – Today, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad declared June 16-22 as Amateur Radio Week in Iowa to celebrate the efforts of radio amateurs across the state and around the nation. (Proclamation text included at end of release.) Radio amateurs are […]

The following are candidates for the 2013-2014 selection of DMRAA Officers and Board. The election will be held at the May general meeting on May 28. You must be a DMRAA member in good standing to be able to vote. Nominations can also be taken from the floor at the meeting. President (1 year term) […]

The 2013 edition of the DMRAA Hamfest has concluded and the DMRAA board of directors would like to thank everyone for their support of one of our most successful hamfests in recent history. Almost 400 attended the event from as far away as Indiana and the event nearly sold out of vendor tables. Several door […]

Kenwood TM-V71A dual-band mobile radio Rick Wagner N0PBO, Indianola $50 ARRL gift certificate and Cen-Tech 7-function multi-tester Walter Chivers WD0FYJ, Urbandale Baofeng UV-5R dual-band portable radio Bob Powers N0YKX, Boone $50 ARRL gift certificate and Cen-Tech 7-function multi-tester Lanny Benishek KB0TTJ, Urbandale Baofeng UV-5R dual-band portable radio Mike Weaver K0BGP, Shellsburg $25 ARRL gift certificate […]

The Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association (DMRAA) is proud to present the 2013 DMRAA Hamfest, this Saturday, April 20, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Elwell Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds at East 30th Street and Grand Avenue in Des Moines. D&L Antennas, Radio City and the RF Adapter Guy will be on […]

The Cyclone Amateur Radio Club (CARC) will be operating as WØI on central campus during VEISHEA from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. They are celebrating 100 years of amateur radio on campus. Listen for them around 7.275, 14.275, and 28.375 as well as the CARC repeaters (147.375 or 443.375) and give […]