Club Station Antenna Project – Help Needed
May 27th, 2024 | By Dean Madsen, N0XR | Category: Alerts, DMRAA EventsTweet
A new Mosley Pro-57-B-40 antenna covering 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m and 40m has been donated to the club station. Over the next couple weekends the existing antenna will need to be moved and the new antenna assembled and put on the tower. Beams for 2m, 70cm and 1.2GHz are also available to put above the HF beam.
Saturday 06/01/24 9:00am – Remove the current antenna from the tower and place it on the tower trailer on the south side of the building where it will be used for Field Day. 5-6 people needed. Rain date Sunday 06/02/24 1:00PM.
Saturday 06/08/24 9:00am – Final assembly and testing of the new antenna. 2-3 people needed.
Sunday 06/09/24 1:00pm – Mount antennas on the tower. 5-8 people needed.
Contact Dean Madsen, N0XR, [email protected], 515-770-7437 with any questions.
| Date/Time | Event | Location | Program/Information |
| 11/05/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 11/16/24 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 11/26/24 6:00PM | DMRAA Chili Feed and Auction | St Paul Presbyterian Church 6426 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131 | All are welcome. $10 admission, $1 buy backs, 10% auction commission |
| 12/03/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Christmas Party | Chicago Speakeasy RSVP to Mark, K0MJG 515-201-7669 | Everyone is responsible for their own meal/gratuity |
| 12/24/24 | No Meeting | Replaced by Christmas Party | |
| 01/07/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 01/18/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome North American QSO Party |
| 01/28/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | APRS/Packet Radio Steve Barney, AA0OS |
| 02/04/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 02/15/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 02/26/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Storm Spotter Training by National Weather Service Staff |
| 03/04/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 03/15/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 03/25/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Amateur Radio Emergency Service Jason Walerius, KE0IAV |
| 04/01/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 04/19/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 04/22/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | WSPR Keith Greiner AK0Q & Nick Critelli K0PCG |
| 04/25/25 1:00PM | Hamfest Setup Begins | Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds | Vendor Setup |
| 04/26/25 8:00AM-12:00PM | 2025 Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Hamfest | Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds | $10 Admission First Table $20, Additional tables $15 |
| 05/06/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 05/19/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 05/22/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Annual Elections General Mobile Radio Service Dennis Young, WQYP473 |
| 06/03/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 06/21/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome International Museums on the Air |
| 06/24/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Field Day Dean Madsen, N0XR |
| 06/27/25 1:00PM | Field Day – Setup Begins | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/28/25 8:00PM | Field Day – Setup Resumes | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/28/25 1:00PM | Field Day Operating Begins | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/29/25 1:00PM | Field Day Tear Down Begins | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 07/01/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 07/19/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 07/22/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | TBD |
