Be sure and bring your favorite handheld radio to the DMRAA’s first meeting of the year.  This meeting will be all about HTs.  If you are a new Ham or a seasoned veteran be sure to come.  For January’s meeting, several hams will be speaking about their HT.  Topics covered will include why you love it, […]

Ron Overholser, KDØTTO was presented with the DMRAA’s “Ham of the year award” at the club’s annual Christmas Party Tuesday December 8th. The Wintrop Mager award is given to the club member that illustrates dedication to Amateur Radio and the principles of leadership with in the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association.  Ron serves the club […]

The DMRAA annual Christmas Party and award dinner will be held in the Waveland Room (2nd floor) Plymouth Congregational Church, 42nd and Ingersoll December 8th at 7:00 PM.  This annual event is held by the DMRAA to recognize the winner of the prestigious Winthrop Mager Award.  It is also a time to get together with […]

The DMRAA is proud to sponsor our annual ChiliFeed Auction.  This great event has become a tradition to the Central Iowa Amateur Radio community.  There will be generous amounts of tasty chili and plentiful items for auction.  All you need to do is come hungry with your excess radio gear for auction.  The cost is […]

  This year’s Field Day was a very nice time.  Several of the many hams that helped set up for Field Day commented on how smooth everything went.  Various groups set up three towers, beams and rotors with little difficulty.  Other folks were busy setting up the radios and logging computers.  The food was scrumptious […]

Field day is just around the corner.  The DMRAA plans on another Field Day filled with fun and food. Location is Fort Des Moines County Park,  7200 SE 5th St, Des Moines Saturday, the 27th of June Set up begins at 9:00 AM with operating starting at 1:00 PM.  The event runs for 24 hours. […]

The latest DMRAA Hamfest proves that Amateur Radio can be fun and interesting.  Along with great forums and plenty of new and used equipment a large crowd enjoyed the fellowship this Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.  Have a look at the PhotoStream in the upper right hand side of this page.  The members of the Des […]

Sign of the times at the Iowa State Fairgrounds! Support the DMRAA and your Amateur Radio passion.  Attend the DMRAA Hamfest. The 2015 version of the DMRAA Hamfest will be held on Saturday, April 18th, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Elwell Family Center located on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. VE Testing will […]

The DMRAA is pleased to announce that we will be offering a technician study class in Des Moines. The class will meet at Roosevelt High March 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm .  The class cost is $25, and students will also need to purchase a study guide from the ARRL.  Copies will be available at […]

    The 2015 version of the DMRAA Hamfest will be held on Saturday, April 18th, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Elwell Family Center located on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. VE Testing will be held at the Elwell Center, with registration starting at 9:00 am and testing beginning at 9:30 am. Tables […]