Field Day 2023 – 06/23/23 thru 06/25/23

Jun 5th, 2023 | By | Category: Alerts, DMRAA Events, DMRAA Meetings

The 2023 Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association WØAK Field Day will be held at THE FORT DES MOINES MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER,  officially beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 and ending at 1 p.m. the next day, Sunday, June 25. WØAK will be operating as a 4E station — all stations will be running on emergency power, including three main HF stations, and one VHF station.

Visitors from the public are welcome to join us at anytime throughout the event, where they can learn about amateur radio through hands-on operating… you do not need a license or prior experience to participate!

Please visit the Field Day page for the full schedule and more information.

Field Day replaces the meeting that would normally be held Tuesday June 27th.

 

Date/TimeEventLocationProgram/Information
04/02/24 7:00pmDMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
04/20/24 10am-2pmW0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
04/23/24No MeetingReplaced by Hamfest 
04/27/24
8am-1pm
DMRAA HamfestElwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds 
05/07/24
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
05/18/24 10am-2pmW0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
05/28/24
7:00PM
DMRAA Meeting & ElectionsFort Des Moines Museum & Education Center

Field Day
Dean Madsen, N0XR

06/04/24
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
06/15/24 10am-2pmW0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome.  International Museums on the air.
06/21/24 thru
06/23/24
Field DayFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
06/25/24No MeetingReplaced by Field Day 
07/02/24
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
07/20/24 10am-2pmW0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
07/20/24
10am
Tour of Iowa Public Television6450 Corporate Dr.
Johnston, IA 50131
Gather as a group at 10am and Jason, KE0IAV will lead a tour of the facilities
07/23/24
7:00PM
No MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterReplaced by the tour of IPTV on 7/20.
08/06/24
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
08/17/24 10am-2pmW0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
08/27/24
7:00PM
DMRAA MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education Center The Joy of Homebrew
Jack Coleman, K0JQA
09/03/24
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
09/21/24 10am-2pmW0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
09/24/24
7:00PM
DMRAA MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education Center Bring your “Go Pack” for show and tell. Will there be prizes?
10/01/24
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
10/19/24 10am-2pmW0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
10/22/24
7:00PM
DMRAA MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterCW
11/05/24
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
11/16/24 10am-2pmW0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
11/26/24
6:00PM
DMRAA Chili Feed and AuctionTBAAll are welcome.
$10 admission, $1 buy backs, 10% auction commission
12/03/24
6:00PM
DMRAA Christmas PartyChicago SpeakeasyEveryone is responsible for their own meal/gratuity
12/24/24No MeetingReplaced by Christmas Party
01/07/25
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
01/18/25
10am-2pm
W0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
01/28/25
7:00PM
DMRAA MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMeeting Topic TBD
02/04/25
7:00PM
DMRAA Board MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterMembers are welcome
02/15/25
10am-2pm
W0AK Club Station OpenFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterAll are welcome
02/26/25
7:00PM
DMRAA MeetingFort Des Moines Museum & Education CenterStorm Spotter Training by National Weather Service Staff