The tradition of great food and much fellowship continued at the annual DMRAA Christmas party.  Thanks to Dennis, KAØDOS and his wife Sandy the room was festive and the ham was tasty. President Bruce Brumm, KCØZMT spoke about the accomplishments of the club and recognized the DMRAA board and others that have made the club […]

The 2018 DMRAA Hamfest will be held on Saturday, April 21nd, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Elwell Family Center located on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. VE Testing will be held at the Elwell Center, with registration starting at 9:00 am and testing beginning at 9:30 am. More information is available under the […]

With the development and arrival of the Multi-Mode Digital Voice Modem software we now have the ability to choose from four modes within one repeater. Ray, WØRAY will show this capability in a repeater system that operates with D-Star, DMR, P25, Yaesu System Fusion. Join us, 7:00 PM  January 23rd, 2018 Waveland Room (2nd floor) […]

DARC Hamfest November 3rd, 2018  8:00AM Davenport, IA  Knights of Columbus Hall  1111 W. 35th Street

Never too early to start thinking about the first ARES event of the year.  The Fight for Air Climb is all indoors and fun.  Feel free to sign up at https://dmraa.com/ares

Amateur Radio General License Class Offered by the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association This class will prepare you to take the FCC General License Exam. The Thursday evening classes will conclude with ARRL, VE examiners administering the General Exam.   What:   Amateur Radio General License Class When: Thursday evenings February 1, through March 22, […]

  Polk County ARES is pleased to announce that its newest emergency communications trailer will be used in the upcoming Living History Farms Fun Race.  The trailer was provided by Polk County Emergency Management.  This trailer has twice the interior room as compared to our older Emcom 2 trailer.  The trailer is a tandem axle […]

Always a great time.  We have all the operators needed for the race this year.  Thanks to those that signed up.

19th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day 00Z-24Z December 2, 2017 The 19th Annual ARRL and NWS SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) returns again this year on the evening of December 1, 2017. The Event, as conceived by the ARRL and NWS, is a way of saying “Thank You” to the numerous amateur radio operators across the country […]

Please join us for food and festivities at the Annual DMRAA Christmas Party.  This is the time that the Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association presents the Winthrop Mager Award, it’s highest award to the amateur radio operator who has most help the DMRAA and Amateur Radio in the past year. The  recipient is chosen from […]