The Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association is pleased to continue our partnership with the Waukee Community School District’s Community Education program, offering a Technician licensing class beginning on February 2. Classes will be held each Thursday beginning at 7 p.m., and ending on April 12 when testing will be held. You do not need to […]

Bruce Brumm KC0ZMT, of Des Moines, was selected as the 2011 recipient of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association’s Winthrop Mager Award. He was selected by the nomination committee for his activity in Polk County ARES, his role as a board member of the DMRAA, contributed hours for VE testing, and other activities. Most recently, […]

The 13th Annual Skywarn Recognition Day (SRD) will be held at National Weather Service offices around the nation to celebrate the contributions amateur radio operators make during severe weather. The Des Moines National Weather Service (NWS) office, located at 9607 NW Beaver Drive in Johnston, will be open on Friday, December 2nd from 6 p.m. […]

The purpose of the Winthrop Mager Award is to perpetuate the memory of the Rev. Winthrop M. Mager WØMJH, and to stimulate the activity in all fields of amateur radio in the central Iowa area. It is awarded by the Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association. Any radio operator with any class license who is a […]

The Iowa QSO Party is coming up, less than a month away! From the sponsoring club for the QSO Party, the Ottumwa Amateur Radio Club: Date and Time: Saturday October 15, 2011 from 1400Z – 2300Z (9AM – 6PM CDT). Purpose: Iowa stations contact as many stations as possible regardless of location; Stations outside Iowa […]

Listen for the first discussion of the Extra Class test material on 146.940/340 Sunday, September 18, at 4:00 PM. Someone will open the discussion and act as the discussion leader (undecided just who this will be at this time). This first session will be a trial run to see if this method of study will […]

Cedar Rapids D-STAR Repeaters online! The Collins Amateur Radio Club now has D-STAR repeaters operating in the Cedar Rapids area: “N0CXX C” on 147.405 MHz with -990 kHz offset; and “N0CXX B” on 442.050 MHx with +5.0 MHz offset. Note the odd split, and two spaces between “N0CXX and C”. These may be linked through […]

W0AK had its most successful Field Day since it operated in class 4A in 2004. W0AK brought home 1,448 contacts and numerous multipliers. Despite a rainy start, a lot of new visitors took part in this year’s W0AK Field Day and we had good media exposure. We have a lot of photos up in our […]

Field Day has begun at Camp Dodge and will continue for 24 hours until 1 p.m. Sunday. Please come join us! Visit the Field Day website for full details and schedule. Need help finding us? Talk-in will be on the W0AK 146.94 repeater. Good luck to all operators!

Field Day will begin at Camp Dodge tomorrow at 1 p.m., continuing for 24 hours until 1 p.m. Sunday. Visit the Field Day website for full details. We will be having a potluck at 5 p.m. — bring a hot and cold dish. Need help finding us? Talk-in will be on the W0AK 146.94 repeater.