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2023 Warren Radio Society Hamfest, Indianola, IA 03/18/2023

Feb 26th, 2023 | By | Category: Uncategorized

The Warren Radio Society has announced a hamfest for Saturday March 18th, 2023 from 8am until noon at the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 210 S Wesley St, Indianola, IA 50125 (Hwy 92 West).  Indoor tables are available and outdoor trunk sales are allowed.  Admission is $5.00. There will be a drawing at 11:30am for […]



2023 Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Hamfest – Des Moines, IA – 04/22/23

Feb 8th, 2023 | By | Category: Alerts, Area Events, DMRAA Events

We are pleased to announce the 2023 Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Hamfest will be held in the Elwell Family Food Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. For details or to reserve your table, please check out https://dmraa.com/hamfest We hope to see you all there!  



VE Session 03/04/23 Marshalltown, IA

Feb 5th, 2023 | By | Category: VE Testing

From: Brian K. Krumm <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 8:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Marshalltown – VE Session March 4th Hello, Next VE Testing session in Marshalltown is March 4th.  The details are in the attached flyer, please feel free to share this with anyone that may be interested in taking a test. If […]



HARC 14th Annual Winter RF Fest 02/25/23 8am Perry, IA

Jan 29th, 2023 | By | Category: Hamfests, Swap Meets & Classes

Come to the 14th Annual Winter RF Fest in Perry, IA (An ARRL Sanctioned Hamfest) It’s a swap meet and a chance to meet up with your old ham buddies or make new ones. Bring your new or used equipment, your goodies, or anything that you want to sell or trade on February 25, 2023 […]



DMRAA Meeting Tuesday 02/28/23, 7:00PM, Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center

Jan 4th, 2023 | By | Category: DMRAA Meetings

The February meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday February 28th, 2023 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. The presentation will be by Bob Jimmerson, KA0OMM covering soldering from installing PL-259s to circuit board repair.  Bob trained many […]



2023 Des Moines Area VE Testing

Jan 4th, 2023 | By | Category: VE Testing

Des Moines Area 2023 Dates January 15, 2023 – 1:00pm @ Johnstone Supply Company Classroom February 25, 2023 – 10:30am @ Winter RF Fest in Perry March 19, 2023 – 1:00pm @ Johnstone Supply Company Classroom May 21, 2023 – 1:00pm @ Johnstone Supply Company Classroom July 16, 2023 – 1:00pm @ Johnstone Supply Company […]



Cabin Fever Reliever 01/28/23 7:00am

Jan 2nd, 2023 | By | Category: Area Events, Hamfests, Swap Meets & Classes

The annual Cabin Fever Reliever flea market and social will be held Saturday January 28, 2022 7:00am to 10am at the St Paul Presbyterian Church 6426 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted.  



One Day Technician License Class 02/18/2023 – Preregistration Required

Dec 31st, 2022 | By | Category: Chatter, Hamfests, Swap Meets & Classes

The Technician License Class will be February 18, 2023 at the Fort Des Moines Museum (75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA) assembly room. Starting at 8:00 AM and ending around 7:30 to 8:00 PM depending on how long the testing takes. Everyone will be required to have their FRN number and a photo […]



W0AK Club Station Activation, Saturday January 21st, 2023 12pm-6pm, Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center

Dec 7th, 2022 | By | Category: Alerts, DMRAA Events, DMRAA Meetings

For January, we are starting the new year with an opportunity to operate HF from the club station (Hopefully everyone remembers any new skills they discovered during the club’s Field Day event this past June). The event is Saturday January 21st, 2023 starting at noon and concluding at 6:00pm, held at the DMRAA club station […]



DMRAA Board Meeting 12/06/2022 Cancelled

Dec 6th, 2022 | By | Category: Chatter

The meeting of the board of the directors of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association originally scheduled for 12/06 has been cancelled.  The next board meeting will be 01/03/2023.   Future meetings: 12/27/22 No meeting 01/03/23 DMRAA Board Meeting @ Fort Des Moines Museum 7pm 01/21/23 Activation of the club station for the NAQP HF […]