The August meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday August 22nd, 2023 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. I Got My Technician License, Now What?The presentation will be in the style of a forum focusing on VHF/UHF providing […]

The Warren Radio Society will be offering a FREE* technician license class Saturday and Sunday at 1:00pm 08/26/2023 through 09/16/2023.  Preregistration is required.  *There is no cost to attend the class, but students will need purchase or acquire their own book.  The license exam fee is $15 and the FCC license issuance fee is $35. […]

The July meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday July 25th, 2023 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. There will be a brief update on the club station, etc. before the Iowa Ten Meter Group presentation.

The CVARC Hamfest Saturday August 5, 2023 Hosted by the Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM at the Linn County Fairground, Central City IA In Cooperation with the Iowa Antique Radio Club The American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Collins Amateur Radio Club, Collins Collectors Association, […]

The next VE Session in Marshalltown is Scheduled for August 5th. Dates: August 5th, 2023 Check-In: 9:30 AM Exam Starts: 10:00AM Location: Marshall County Emergency Management 3rd Floor – Emergency Operations Center 2369 Jessup Ave Marshalltown, IA Pre-Registration is REQUIRED! We can no longer accept Social Security Numbers on applications! You will need a FRN […]

Just a reminder that there is no June meeting as it is replaced by Field Day. Thank you to all that attended and/or assisted with Field Day this year. We made 463 contacts this year.  More importantly, we had multiple people make their first contact on HF! Please plan on joining us next year for […]

The 2023 Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association WØAK Field Day will be held at THE FORT DES MOINES MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER,  officially beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 and ending at 1 p.m. the next day, Sunday, June 25. WØAK will be operating as a 4E station — all stations will be […]

The May meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday May 23th, 2023 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. First order of business will be the election of officers and board members.  All members in good standing that have […]

The 2023 DMRAA Hamfest was a success!  Thank you to all the attendees, vendors and volunteers that made it happen!   A reminder that with the hamfest that there is no regular membership meeting this month that would have normally been held Tuesday 04/25.

The first ARES event of 2023 is almost  here.  The American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb is March 26th in the buildings of downtown Des Moines. If you are interested in helping with the event, please sign up below. Sign-up for ARES Events