The Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will hold the annual Field Day event at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 East Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA June 26th through June 28th, 2026.

We will be operating as a 5 Echo (five transmitters from a permanent station location on emergency power) entry for the on air portion of Field Day. This will allow the use of the club station’s antenna and tower in addition to the temporary antennas that will be set up.

Saturday June 20th 9:00am Setup tower trailer on the south side of the building.

Remember with Field Day occurring this month, we are not meeting on our normal 4th Tuesday of the month:  No meeting on Tuesday June 23rd.

Friday June 26th starting at 1:00pm we will start setting up additional antennas and running coax.
Saturday June 27th 8:00am Setup and testing of the stations continues.
Saturday June 27th 1:00pm On the air Operation begins.
Saturday June 27th 5:00pm Food
Saturday June 27th approximately 8:30pm-9:00pm shutdown and secure the Field Day site for the night.
Sunday June 28th 8:00am Field Day operation resumes
Sunday June 28th 1:00pm Field Day on the air operations cease. Tear down begins.

Technician class licensees as well as the unlicensed public will be able to participate in Field Day by making contacts on HF with the help of a appropriately licensed control operator providing support and encouragement.

Field Day is a great setting to try radio. Many people are nervous and run out of things to say when put on the radio for first time. Field Day has designated information that each station exchanges providing a flow that a newcomer can pick up on after listening briefly.