Scott Schoneberg, KE0ZBB, became a Silent Key on Thursday, March 26, 2026.  Scott made a lasting impact on everyone who had the opportunity to work with him across the many aspects of amateur radio he enjoyed. He was a member of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association and had recently been appointed as the club’s […]

Now is the time to submit your table reservations for the 2026 Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Hamfest by completing the electronic form on our website.  The webform will send an email to the person reserving the table (check your spam filter) and the hamfest committee.  No payment is due until you arrive at the […]

The Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association is structured so that the positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary along with the three of the six director positions are up for election annually with the election traditionally occurring during the May meeting. Any licensed amateur that has been a member of the club in good […]

Join us for the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association March meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday March 24th, 2026 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center located at 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. The presentation will be by Jason Walerius, KE0IAV covering ARES and Skywarn.

The Hiawatha Amateur Radio Club will have the Winter RF Fest Saturday, February 28th, 2026 at the Perry National Guard Armory in Perry, IA from 8:00am to noon. Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026 Location: Perry National Guard Armory: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9KEa4CGhoXZ4Aagv8 Setup Friday 2-4 pm Setup Saturday 7 am Event Hours: 8 am to 12 pm Admission: […]

Join us for the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association February meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday February 24th, 2026 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center located at 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. The evening will be a show-and-tell featuring projects club members have been working on over the winter. From […]

The Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association is proud to continue the Cabin Fever Reliever swap meet and social event — a tradition started by Allen Johnson, W0KWM (SK), and Rich Amundson, WA0JFS (SK). Join us on Saturday, January 17, 2026 8:00am to 11:00am, at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, located at 75 […]

A note from James, WB0FFE for those that participated in the group buy of QMX transceivers: Hello- Sending email as well as posting on the IRO-Discord. We Build Day #1 Scheduled for THIS Saturday January 3rd, 2026. Time:  9am – 5pm CT Location: Data Business Equipment (DBE) 10435 New York Ave, Urbandale IA 50322 WHAT […]

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 […]

Please join us for the 2025 DMRAA Christmas Party and get together. The event will be held at Chicago Speakeasy (1520 Euclid Avenue Des Moines, IA 50313-3010) on the East Side of Des Moines on Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:30pm. The club has reserved the Party Room.  Each person is responsible for the cost of […]