Coming soon to the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Elwell Center.  April 16th.  Mark your calendars for the annual DMRAA Hamfest.  This ARRL Sponsored event will provide several forums as well as ARRL VE Testing and a large area for selling your excess gear. Please join us April 16th, 2016 Elwell Center Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, […]

04/30/2016 Heartland Hams ARC Hamfest Location: American Legion, 104 North Vine Street, Glenwood, IA 51534 Website: http://www.heartlandhams.org Sponsor: Heartland Hams Amateur Radio Club Type: ARRL Hamfest Talk-In: 145.290- Public Contact: Don Brown, WØAF, 53243 260th Street Glenwood, IA 51534 Phone: 712-526-2080 – Email: [email protected] Click here for Flyer 2016_Heartland_Hams_Hamfest

It’s a swap meet and a chance to meet up with your old ham buddies or make new ones. Bring your countless goodies or anything that you want to buy, sell or trade to Perry, IA on February 27th, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event is sponsored by HARC and proceeds will […]

McClelland IA Hamfest 05 Mar 2016 MFJ pwr sup Door Prize SWIARC’s annual first Saturday in March (03/05) Hamfest is coming up. It’s out at McClelland IA again, 10 miles East and North of Council Bluffs. Open at 8AM, McClelland City Office    117 Main St    McClelland, IA Admission $4 Tables $6 (includes 1 admission Greg […]

Saturday July 16th, 2016 NCC Pavillion and Parking lot, National Cattle Congress Campgrounds 250 Ainsborough Avenue Waterloo, Iowa 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Click here for Flyer Swap Meet WØMG

The Des Moines Marathon is rapidly approaching.  It is hard to believe that Polk County Amateur Radio Emergency Service has provided communications every year for this prestigious event since it began in 2002.  As the marathon has grown so has the need for operators.  Rick Allen, NØCFL says that he could still use a few […]

IRLP is back on UHF.  IRLP Node 4110 KØPCG is again operational on the 444.575+ WØKWM repeater. The IRLP uses Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) custom software and hardware.  Coupled with the power of the Internet, IRLP will link your repeater site or simplex station to the world in a simple and cost effective way.                http://www.irlp.net/