We’re a couple of weeks away from the event, 27-Sept-2014.  Looks like we could use a few additional operators. Please let me know  if you are available.   We can be flexible with positions if you’d like to change this year. We’ll have the Polk County ARES trailer on-site this year and will operate Scorekeeping/”Net […]

For your situational awareness, aerial patrols of Mid-American electric transmission lines will take place September 10th -12th. To complete the patrols, the helicopter will be flying at low levels. Please be advised that it will be in the vicinity of Mid-American’s substation and generating facilities.  The contracted helicopter is a white and brown with gold stripe […]

Polk County ARES provided communication operators for the recent NDMS (National Defense Medical System) full scale exercise.   This time the radios were provided by the hospitals and utilized their own 800 Mhz system.  Net control struggled a bit to get the information out using a 800 Mhz HT.  That said we all adapted and […]

Clint Miller, KCØJUO will be the quest presenter at the September monthly meeting. The topic will be the many aspects of Radiosport or Fox Hunting. Join us at 7:00PM the 23rd  of September at Plymouth Congregational Church, 42nd and Ingersoll in the Waveland room.

  Three plastic foil-envelope balloons carrying Amateur Radio payloads and launched from the UK by Leo Bodnar, M0XER, remain aloft and continue to circle the Earth. The oldest, identified as B-63, was released on July 8 and became the second of Bodnar’s balloons to circumnavigate the globe. The first to do so, B-64, went up […]

The Great Ames Adventure Race (GAAR) will be held Sunday morning, September 7th at Ada Hayden Heritage Park in north Ames.  Individuals or teams up to four will compete on a course consisting of a three-mile canoe race, followed by a 15-mile bike ride and finishing with a 5K run.  See www.greatamesadventurerace.org for more information.  The Story County […]

The latest Static Sheet is now posted.   Just Click on the cover page to open the August 2014 Static Sheet.  Enjoy!  

The Des Moines NDMS (National Defense Medical System) full scale exercise is scheduled for Thursday September 4th.  This exercise occurs every 3 years.  About 15 operators will be needed at the airport and local hospitals.  You will not need to bring any personal equipment Contact Scott Kirstein NØOOD at (515) 490-7414 or [email protected]

“Everything I know about Digital Carrier as used by the Bell Telephone Companies” The August meeting will feature this presentation by Larry KAØFTO

The 2014 edition of the Show & Shine featured cars equipped by the Iowa State Patrol and Des Moines Police Dept.  Club members were all eyes as they looked at the latest versions of police mobile units.  From License Plate Recognition to state of the art communication equipment, club members were very impressed.  We also […]