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, […]

Come join the 2014 DMRAA Field Day activities. Field Day is part educational event, part operating event, part public relations event – and ALL about FUN! Set-up starts at 9:00 Am Saturday morning at Fort Des Moines County Park, 7200 SE 5th St, Des Moines, IA . Stations will begin operating at 1:00PM and will […]

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.  […]