Join us for the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association August meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday August 26th, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center located at 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. James Patten, WB0FFE will lead the group in a hands-on build of a tape measure 2m Yaggi Radio […]

Warren Amateur Radio Society Hamfest Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 210 S. Wesley St Indianola, Iowa Information below is tentative and subject to change   Admission:  $10.00 First table $15.00,  Additional tables $10.00 each Parking lot trunk sales $5.00 with paid admission Club operated consignment table […]

Clubs – we need your help! The Iowa QSO Party (IAQP) is just around the corner, set for Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9 AM to 9 PM US Central Time (1400Z Sep 20 – 0200Z Sep 21). This is Iowa’s chance to shine in the ham radio world, and we need your club’s help […]

CQ! CQ! Calling All Iowa Hams! Get ready to twist those dials and fire up those mics—Club K0IRO is throwing down the gauntlet with the Iowa Repeater Challenge, running July 1 to December 31, 2025! The mission? Simple: Hop on as many Iowa repeaters as you can—local, neighboring, or ones you bump into while on […]

Join us for the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association July meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday July 22nd, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center located at 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. Dean Madsen, N0XR will present and lead a discussion on Meshtastic—an open-source, decentralized mesh network designed to operate […]

Thank you to everyone that attended, operated and/or assisted with Field Day. We made 812 contacts and had over 20 visitors sign the attendee log. Planning is already underway for Field Day 2026, and we’re currently seeking a Chairperson for the Field Day Committee. To ensure fresh perspectives, we’re looking for someone who is not […]

The June meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday June 24th, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. This month Dean Madsen, N0XR will present Field Day Made Easy and lead a discussion of this year’s Field Day […]

On Sunday, June 22nd at 1:00 PM, we’ll begin setting up the tower trailer with a beam antenna on the south side of the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center. We’ll also be running coaxial cable from the permanent tower and antennas into the large room on the museum’s first floor, and preparing a […]

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 27th through June 29th, 2025. We will be operating as a 5 Echo (five transmitters from a permanent station location on emergency power) entry […]

A note from Tom Gruis, K0HTF informs us that he is running three CW beacons in Urbandale. 28.250, 50.070, and 144.290. 222.053 and 432.350 are being rebuilt and should be back on air full time before too long. Any and all reception reports are very welcome! Contact Tom at k0htf@arrl.net