Des Moines Radio Amateurs' Association

March 15: ARTS Auction & Spaghetti Feed

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:00:33 +0000

What: 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.

May 8: MS Walk

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000

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.

DMRAA’s KC4VG shares pictures from St. Lucia DXpedition

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:56:58 +0000

DMRAA 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.

March 23: DX operating

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:46:19 +0000

The March meeting will be presented by the DMRAA’s own Bill Claypool, NU0Q, on various aspects of working DX. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. at the Plymouth Congregational Church (map) in the Waveland Room.

February meeting recap: Skywarn

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:34:01 +0000

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.

Be identifiable with custom-printed DMRAA shirts

Tom Reis, N0VPR — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:51:59 +0000

Want 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.

March 6: Southwest Iowa ARC Hamfest

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:00:40 +0000

Southwest Iowa Amateur Radio Club
http://www.swiarc.org

McClelland, IA
McClelland Hall
170 Main Street
Div: Midwest
Sect: Iowa

Talk-In: 146.22/146.82 (no tone)
Contact: Greg Ross, N0GR
22106 320 Street
Minden, IA 51553
Phone: 712-566-2698
Fax: 402-333-5770
Email: n0gr@arrl.net

2nd Annual Winter RF Fest in Perry

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:00:43 +0000

February 20, 7 to 11 a.m.
Crossroads Church in Perry
Located on the north edge of town on 1st Avenue/Highway 144.
Talk-in on the W0DAY 146.610 repeater, PL 114.8

Are you tired of old man winter? Got those winter blues? Need to trade some of that junk laying around in your shack that your YL keeps eyeing every time the trash truck comes around? Come to the 2nd Annual Winter RF Fest amateur radio swap meet. Located in the Crossroads Church building at 2810 1st Ave., Perry, IA 50220.

This is a privately sponsored amateur radio swap meet. Admission will be free but donations will be accepted to help offset the cost of the venue. Also, breakfast items and coffee will be available for a donation to the Ignite Youth Group.

To reserve a table, please contact Bob Dittert, N0QIX at n0qix@arrl.net or 515-465-2383.

Potluck to honor Jim Snapp, NA0R, at the National Weather Service

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:00:23 +0000

The National Weather Service in Johnston is recognizing Jim Snapp, NA0R, for his many years of service to the NWS. All amateurs are invited to a potluck luncheon at the Weather Service on Wednesday the 17th of February. The festivities begin around 11:45 AM and last until about 1 PM. Feel free to bring a small dish to share.

How many more weeks of winter? Ham radio operators seek to broadcast coming of Punxsy Phil

Kevin Sanders, K0KDS — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:10:19 +0000

Doug Hunter explained that the club’s Groundhog Day special event station receives a lot of attention around the world from ham operators who want to participate. The trade magazine QST also helps spread the word.

“All the hams see that and contact us, and then we send out a certificate stating that they had contacted station K3HWJ in Punxsutawney for our Groundhog Day Special Event,” he said. Click here to read the rest of the story.