Field Day will begin at Camp Dodge tomorrow at 1 p.m., continuing for 24 hours until 1 p.m. Sunday. Visit the Field Day website for full details. We will be having a potluck at 5 p.m. — bring a hot and cold dish. Need help finding us? Talk-in will be on the W0AK 146.94 repeater.

Field Day will begin at Camp Dodge Saturday at 1 p.m., continuing for 24 hours until 1 p.m. Sunday. Visit the Field Day website for full details. We will be having a potluck at 5 p.m. — bring a hot and cold dish. Need help finding us? Talk-in will be on the W0AK 146.94 repeater.

The Hamfest’s growth continues, with more than 400 in attendance of this year’s Hamfest, which was held in a new venue this year. Almost $1,000 in door prizes were given out, and several new hams were minted. Keep an eye on the DMRAA website for more details on next year’s Hamfest!

The DMRAA Hamfest has been relocated this year to a newer and larger venue to accommodate the Hamfest’s growth. The DMRAA Hamfest will be held on April 23 this year in the Elwell Family Food Center, a recently-renovated 15,000-sq. ft. climate-controlled facility with ADA accessibility, convenient restrooms, and a full-service concession stand provided by Campbell’s. […]

The purpose of the Winthrop Mager Award is to perpetuate the memory of the Rev. Winthrop M. Mager WØMJH, and to stimulate the activity in all fields of amateur radio in the central Iowa area. It is awarded by the Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association. Any radio operator with any class license who is a […]

The Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association (DMRAA) will be offering a course this fall with the Des Moines Public Schools Community Education program. The class will teach the fundamentals of amateur radio and students will learn the requirements to gain the entry-level “technician” amateur radio license. Learn how you can use radio equipment for enjoyment, […]

The 2010 DMRAA/ARTS Field Day netted 1,036 contact this year, despite soaring temperatures and early-morning thunderstorms on Sunday. This surpassed last year’s number of 915 contacts. Click here to download the breakdown of QSO’s for this year’s Field Day effort. PowerFilm Solar of Ames erected an impressive 1 kW military-grade Solar Shade for our use […]

Over 350 people converged in Des Moines for the 2010 Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association Hamfest last week at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Several vendors and sellers were present to stock their tables with various wares, and several new hams were licensed and/or upgraded during testing. Forums were also held towards the end of the […]

The Icom ID-880H, a dual-band D-STAR mobile transceiver has been announced as the prize for the DMRAA Hamfest raffle prize. The Hamfest will be held April 24, 2010 in the Walnut Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

The annual Polk County Skywarn training presentation drew a large crowd of attendees, both amateur radio operators and the general public. The presentation featured several new diagrams, images, and videos. The March presentation will be from Bill Claypool NU0Q about DXing.