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!  

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.  

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Date: December 3rd, 2022 Check In: 9:30 AM Exam Starts: 10:00AM Location: Marshall County Emergency Management 3rd Floor Emergency Operations Center 2369 Jessup Ave Marshalltown, IA Preregistration is REQUIRED !  You will need a FRN (Federal Registration Number) to take a test. Visit https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do to apply for a FRN if you do not have one! […]