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

The May meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday May 27th, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. We will hold our annual election of officers and three of the six board positions. The meeting will feature a […]

The April meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday April 22nd, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. The meeting will feature a presentation by Keith Greiner AK0Q & Nick Critelli K0PCG on the Weak Signal Propagation Reporter […]

Join Us for an Open House & Ham Radio Equipment Sale! The Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association is hosting a special Open House and Pre-Hamfest Equipment Sale on Saturday, April 19th, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, located at 75 E. Army Post Road, Des […]