Field Day is only a few weeks away.  This annual event is always held the last full weekend in June.  The Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will participate in Field Day activities.  We will again set up several stations at Fort Des Moines County Park, 7200 SE 5th St, Des Moines.  Set up begins in […]

The 2014 edition of the DMRAA Hamfest in now in the record books.  Both attendance and table rentals exceeded last year’s great numbers.  There was a great variety of used bargains for sale as well as new equipment.  We were able to stock our parts bins and find that new HT we’ve been looking at.  […]

Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2014 edition of the DMRAA Hamfest.  April 19th beginning at 8:00am is the date and the Elwell Family Center is the location.  Click here the DMRAA Hamfest Flyer 2014.  Tell your friends and remember we offer ARRL testing.  See you there. Table reservations Tables are available at the DMRAA Hamfest […]

W1AW/0 for Iowa, starting on March 25th at 7 pm.     Operators… can work from home or club stations, as long as they are in Iowa. must be good standing ARRL Members. Must be able to submit electronic logs to me in ADIF format after their runs. Should be comfortable in a pile up, and ready […]

Clint Miller, KCØJUO will present the NBEMS software program.  Rather than just a demo, Clint has asked that any interested members brink their laptops to the March 25th meeting.  The plan is to have the software available on thumb drives so that members can load and test the program.  The use of this software may […]

Join us for our annual SKYWARN spotter training.  While not a requirement to participate in nets during severe weather, spotter training helps the spotter be better prepared and provides the National Weather Service better quality reports.  If you already have taken the training then you are strongly encouraged to come and refresh your knowledge base.  […]

 WØAK  has been updated with a new Kenwood repeater, PA deck and battery back-up. The 146.94 repeater was off the air Thursday the 16th, from 9:00 AM until Noon.  This “tech” refresh was completed by Kelly Milligan of KelTek Inc.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2014 edition of the DMRAA Hamfest.  April 19th beginning at 8:00am is the date and the Elwell Family Center is the location.  Click here the DMRAA Hamfest Flyer 2014.  Tell your friends and remember we offer ARRL testing. Testing this year will be in the Varied Industries building.  See you […]

The DMRAA board is excited to offer free admittance to the 2014 DMRAA Hamfest simply by paying your 2014 club dues on or before the January 28th Club meeting. The rationale behind the offer is two-fold.  First to give something back to the members of the DMRAA.  Secondly, to encourage our members to pay their […]

The Des Moines Radio Amateur Association will host it’s annual Christmas Party Tuesday December 3rd.  The party will begin at 6:00PM with a potluck style meal.  Following the meal we will entertained by the Plymouth Congregational Bell Choir.  The DMRAA will then present the Winthrop Mager award. All club members and guests are encouraged to […]