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Warren Country Hamfest 09/21/2024

Sep 15th, 2024 | By | Category: Chatter, Hamfests, Swap Meets & Classes

The following is courtesy of the Warren Radio Society: The Warren County Hamfest is MOVING!   Now a FALL event annually. Warren Amateur Radio Society Hamfest Saturday, September 21, 2024 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 210 S. Wesley St Indianola, IowaAdmission:  $10.00 First table $15.00,  Additional tables $10.00 each Parking […]



DMRAA Meeting Tuesday 09/24/2024, 7:00PM, Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center

Sep 15th, 2024 | By | Category: DMRAA Meetings

The September meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Associate will be at 7:00pm Tuesday September 24th  at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, 75 E Army Post Road in Des Moines. In recognition of September being National Preparedness month, this month’s meeting will feature a show and tell with everyone encouraged to […]



DMRAA Meeting Tuesday 08/27/2024, 7:00PM, Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center

Aug 14th, 2024 | By | Category: DMRAA Meetings

The August meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Associate will be at 7:00pm Tuesday August 27 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, 75 E Army Post Road in Des Moines.     The program will be The Joy of Homebrew by Jack Coleman, K0JQA.



2024 Winthrop Mager Award: Call For Nominations

Aug 14th, 2024 | By | Category: Chatter, Club Business

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



2024 Field Day Results

Jun 24th, 2024 | By | Category: DMRAA Events

Thank you to everyone that attended, operated and/or assisted with Field Day. We made 729 contacts and had over 30 visitors sign the attendee log. Field Day 2025, always the 4th full weekend of June, will be June 27-29, 2025. 2024 FD Statistics    



Reminder: No DMRAA Meeting 06/25/2024 & 07/23/2024

Jun 18th, 2024 | By | Category: DMRAA Meetings

Just a reminder the June meeting has been replaced by Field Day weekend. We are also changing the schedule for July.  Instead of meeting on our normal Tuesday 07/23/2024, we will be meeting in front of Iowa Public Television 6450 Corporate Drive, Johnston, IA 50131 at 10am on Saturday 07/20/2024 where Jason Walerius will lead […]



Field Day June 21-23, 2024

Jun 18th, 2024 | By | Category: Alerts, DMRAA Events

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 21st through June 23, 2024. We will be operating as a 5 Echo (five transmitters from a permanent station location on emergency power) entry […]



Antenna Project Complete – Club Station Open 06/15/2024

Jun 9th, 2024 | By | Category: Alerts

Thank you to those that helped with antenna work the first and second weekends of June.  The new Mosley antenna is up!   Remember the club station is open 10am to 2pm the third Saturday of the month.  



2024 DMRAA Election Results

May 30th, 2024 | By | Category: Chatter, Club Business

Congratulations to the following members that were elected as an officer or director on the board of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association. President Dean Madsen, N0XR Vice President Jason Walerius, KE0IAV Secretary Jennifer Mayland, KE0VVY Treasurer Bill Claypool, NU0Q Director/Board Member Mark Globuschutz, K0MJG Bob Johnson, W0SMS Byron Gustafson, KE0HJP



Club Station Antenna Project – Help Needed

May 27th, 2024 | By | Category: Alerts, DMRAA Events

A new Mosley Pro-57-B-40 antenna covering 10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m and 40m has been donated to the club station.  Over the next couple weekends the existing antenna will need to be moved and the new antenna assembled and put on the tower.   Beams for 2m, 70cm and 1.2GHz are also available to put above […]