Rich Amundson, WA0JFS, became a silent key Tuesday October 15th, 2024.  Rich, a long time amateur radio operator and member of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be missed by his many friends. There will be a casual Celebration of Life Open House Friday, October 25th, 2024 9am – noon at Lutheran Church of […]

The DMRAA club station at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center (75 E. Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA) is open on the third Saturday of the month 10:00am – 02:00pm. This Saturday we will be hosting scouts for the Jamboree on the Air.  There will be a group of Scouts at the […]

The following is courtesy of the Warren Radio Society: The Warren County Hamfest is MOVING!   Now a FALL event annually. Warren Amateur Radio Society Hamfest Saturday, September 21, 2024 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 210 S. Wesley St Indianola, IowaAdmission:  $10.00 First table $15.00,  Additional tables $10.00 each Parking […]

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

The next meeting of Polk County ARES will be Tuesday, July 16th, 2024 at 7:00PM at the Polk County EOC 1907 Carpenter Ave. Des Moines, IA. The last scheduled event of the year is the Market to Market Relay Race on Saturday May 11th, 2024.  Sign up to volunteer on the form below.

Congratulations to the following members that were elected as an officer or director on the board of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association. President Dean Madsen, N0XR Vice President Jason Walerius, KE0IAV Secretary Jennifer Mayland, KE0VVY Treasurer Bill Claypool, NU0Q Director/Board Member Mark Globuschutz, K0MJG Bob Johnson, W0SMS Byron Gustafson, KE0HJP

One or two additional instructors are needed for the Technician License Class and the General License Class that the DMRAA sponsors throughout the year.  The instructor should be a General Class or Amateur Extra license holder and feel comfortable fielding questions regarding the technical topics involved in obtaining a Technician or General license.  It would […]

The Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association is structured so that the positions of President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary along with the three of the six director positions are up for election annually with the election traditionally occurring during the May meeting. Any licensed amateur that has been a member of the club in good […]

The Warren Amateur Radio Society will hold a hamfest Saturday March 16th, 2024 from 8am to 12pm at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola, IA.   For full details, please visit the Warren Amater Radio Society website and the hamfest 2024 page.    

The Hiawatha Amateur Radio Club will have the Winter RF Fest Saturday, February 24th, 2024 at the Perry National Guard Armory in Perry, IA from 8:00am to noon. For full details of the event, visit the Hiawatha Amateur Radio Club website or visit the Winter RF Fest page.