The July meeting has been cancelled due to the COVID 19 virus.  Next meeting will be October.   Monday, January 13 Monday, April 13 Monday, July 13 Monday, October 12   7:00 PM Polk County Emergency     Operations Center 1907 Carpenter Des Moines, IA   Polk County Emergency Management EOC 1907 Carpenter, East side of building. […]

Polk County ARES will again provide communications support for the Living History Farms Cross Country Race. The race is approximately 7 miles long, giving the participants ample opportunity to see most of the farms property.  We need close to 30 operators to provide the support needed.  This is one of the most interesting events on […]

The annual Dam to Dam Half Marathon Race takes place on June 3rd.  This race that starts at Saylorville Dan and finishes in Downtown Des Moines sees approximately 8000 plus runners and a large number of spectators.  This event takes 3o operators and starts at 7:00am and finishes by 11:00.  Please go to  http://dmraa.com/ares to […]

The annual Market to Market Race is this coming weekend.  All operators have been assigned.  More information will be sent out Tuesday evening.  If you missed this event please sign-up for the Dam to Dam Half Marathon, June 3rd, 2017 Go to http://dmraa.com/ares to sign-up.

The 49th DRAKE ROAD RACES during the 2017 Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee will be on Saturday, April 29, 2017, with a start next to Drake Stadium and finish near the Fine Arts Center on Drake’s campus. For the course map, CLICK HERE. The two races include a half marathon starting at 7:30AM and a 5K beginning at […]

The first event of the year for Polk County ARES is the 2017 Fight for Air Climb.  Please sign-up and join the excitement at the Fight for Air Climb, Sunday April 9th, 2017.  This event requires 35 operators.  Please go to dmraa.com/ares to sign-up.  

The last event of the year for Polk County ARES is often the most fun.  Please sign-up and join the excitement Saturday November 19th in Urbandale at Living History Farm.  Please go to dmraa.com/ares to sign-up.

Polk County ARES will support the 2016 Des Moines Marathon Sunday October 16th.  This is the biggest event of the year for Polk County ARES, requiring 45 operators.  We encourage folks to sign up early to assist ARES leadership in delivering the professional service the Marathon has come to expect. Go to DMRAA.com/ARES to sign-up.

Sweet corn, steaks and the Iowa State Fair.  Polk County Amateur Radio supports the Iowa State Fair Parade.  Don KCØMTF will be coordinating our efforts again this year.  Please go to http://dmraa.com/ares and click on Sign-up for ARES Events Nothing Compares to the Iowa State Fair      

The race is the same the route is the same and it is time to put the Dam to Dam in your ARES event To Do calendar.  Many of you seasoned ARES operators already know how much fun it can be working this annual event.  If you’ve never had the pleasure, now is the time […]