June 27th Meeting The June meeting will be a presentation via Skype by DX Engineering. Mike AEØMW will host Please join us. 7:00 PM Recital Hall, 3rd floor Plymouth Congregational Church 4 2nd & Ingersoll Des Moines, IA

We all wanted to go and see the new location for the Dayton Hamvention but for many of us it isn’t to be.  The next best thing is to come to the May DMRAA meeting where Mike, AEØMW will show us what many missed.  Yhe annual DMRAA election of Officers and board will also be […]

Join us April 25th for a presentation of the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network Presented by Matt Chenoweth, KEØIAT the AREDN is timely given the various needs presented by some of our served agencies. Waveland Room, 7:00PM April 25, 2017 Plymouth Congregational Church, 42nd and Ingersoll. What is an AREDN™ Network? An Amateur Radio Emergency Data […]

Tom Bicket, AEØTB with Bill Dedic, WØGEN and Scott Lowe, WAØTPN. will speak about the DMR linked repeaters in Eastern Iowa.  This rapidly grown system of digital repeaters may offer some special advantages for severe weather reports to the National Weather Service as well as civil emergencies.  Join us for the presentation and discussion. Tuesday March 28th, […]

Please join us for the first DMRAA meeting of 2017.  Bob, KAØOMM promises to share more stories about the infamous “Eyeball QSO” award.  The DMRAA has a rich history and hopefully we’ll have some “seasoned” hams to keep Bob honest. January 24th, 2017  7:00 pm Plymouth Congregational Church 42nd & Ingersoll, Des Moines    

Please join us for food and festivities at the Annual DMRAA Christmas Party.  This is the time that the Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association presents the Winthrop Mager Award, it’s highest award to the amateur radio operator who has most help the DMRAA and Amateur Radio in the past year. The  recipient is chosen from […]

Iowa ARRL Section Youth Coordinator Mike Miller recently attended the ARRL Teachers Institute.  He will discuss the experience with  Institute and his visit to W1AW.  Please join us. October 25th, 2016 7:00 PM Plymouth Congregational Church 42nd & Ingersoll Waveland Room, 2nd floor

Join us September 27th for a presentation by Rick Allen NØCFL on Satellite Communications.  Ever want to talk to the International Space Station, run an APRS packet through an orbiting satellite or monitor a CubeSat?  If so this is the meeting for you. September 27th, 2016 7:00 PM Plymouth Congregational Church 42nd & Ingersoll Waveland […]

Join us for a presentation on JOTA, Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air August 23, 2016.   DMRAA Vice-President Brad Boeckmann, KC9DMQ with be discussing the preparations for the event and enlisting club members for JOTA. Please join us August, 2016 7:00 PM, Waveland Room Plymouth Congregational Church 42nd & Ingersoll, Des Moines   JOTA-JOTI is the […]

Tom Reis, NØVPR will speak about Repeaters and Linked repeaters in Central Iowa.  Various methods for linking repeaters will be discussed as well as notes about many local repeaters.  This presentation is an overview and would be very timely for newer hams still learning about using repeaters.  We encourage DMRAA members to bring a new […]