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 […]

  The DMRAA board at the January board meeting voted to join the Yaesu digital excitement.  The board has decided to add a 3rd repeater to the club’s resources.  The Yaesu DR-1 has generated a lot of interest in central Iowa.  These repeaters have already been installed as replacements for existing repeaters in Perry, Bridgewater […]

Not too hard to believe “Another good year”.  So what did the DMRAA do to be able to make a statement like this? We started the year with a bonus for timely dues paying members, Free admission to the DMRAA Hamfest for on time dues payment Tech upgrade for the club’s primary repeater WØAK  146.940. […]

  Long time DMRAA member Dean Madsen, NØXR is the 2014 Winthrop Mager recipient Dean has severed in several capacities both on and off the DMRAA board. Dean is “Mr. Field Day”.  For many years we have watched him pull up to the Field Day site and unload what seems to be a semi load […]

The Des Moines Radio Amateur Association will host it’s annual Christmas Party Tuesday December 2nd.  The party will begin at 6:00 PM with a potluck style meal.  The DMRAA will then present the Winthrop Mager award. All club members and guests are encouraged to attend.  Please bring a hot and cold dish and your own […]

Hey it is not too early to begin sorting gear for the ChiliFeed / Auction.  The food will be great and the auction items will be plentiful.  Check the Buy/Sell page for a partial list and pictures of items committed already.  Cost is $6 at the door.  Chili is at 6:00 pm and the Auction […]

Mark your calendar, for October 28th.  Come join the DMRAA for a fun night making a simple kit.  Many folks have ordered these simple kits and are looking forward to the smell of solder flux and satisfaction on building something.  Even if you didn’t order a kit you can watch others.  Also we will have […]

The 2014 IMT Des Moines Marathon onle needs two needs additional radio operators.  The race committee has decided to add additional water stops and SAG wagon for the race.  These additional resources will help provide a safer and enjoyable event.  It takes a lot of resources to accommodate over 10,000 runners.  Polk County ARES has provided a […]

  The DMRAA’s 2014 Field Day is in the books. Have a look at the DMRAA PhotoStream link on the right side of this page. We had more of everything this year.  More help setting up the three towers, more operators, more visitors and more rain!  We were off the air for a couple of […]

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has declared June 23-29, 2014 as Amateur Radio Week in Iowa to celebrate the efforts of radio amateurs across the state and around the nation. Amateur radio stations can make contact with other stations around the country and around the world, completely wirelessly, without the use of the internet or telephones, […]