When the new WØAK Kenwood repeater was installed in January of this year the DMRAA board decided to find an appropriate location and coordinate the club’s 2nd repeater WØAK-2 back to Des Moines. The board favored a spot at the Des Moines Veterans Hospital and we were able to get permission to install the old […]

Looks like the 146.670 repeater in Mingo is back.  WØAIX with a tone of 114.8.

Fun, Food and Friendship set the tone for another great event.  This annual event hosted by the National Weather Service offices all across the county continues to be a highlight.  Locally the Johnston National Weather Service office was place to be Friday evening and all day Saturday.  Visitors were treated to tours of the facility […]

The 2015 edition of Fight for Air Climb will be on March 22nd.  New this year will be the edition of a 4th building to climb.  This will mean that extra operators will be need to insure that the events remains safe for all participants.  Please contact Scott Kirstein, NØOOD n0ood@arrl.net if you can help. The […]

Ham Radio Testing Offered in Marshalltown, December 6th. Please see the attached brochure regarding ham radio VE Testing in Marshalltown on December 6th. Please pass this along to your ham radio friends that may want to take a test for any license class, we always welcome walk-ins and no preregistration is required. If anyone has […]

Twenty operators will be needed for the Living History Farms Cross Country Race.  This event too difficult to explain and too much fun to miss.  Sign up now to enjoy the fun. Contact Scott, NØOOD n0ood@arrl.net 

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

Join us for the quarterly Polk County ARES meeting October 13th 7:00 PM at the Polk County Emergency Operations Center, 1907 Carpenter.  Meeting will include discussion about the upcoming Des Moines Marathon.  Urbandale Fire Assistant Chief EMS Rob Light will discuss the procedures for the Living History Farms Cross Country Race. We will also have for […]

    You won’t need to look very far to find a host of fun and rewarding things to add to your list of to-do items after Labor Day.   September (September 27th) will be the annual Head of the Des Moines Rowing Regatta.  Contact Bruce, KCØZMT kc0zmt@gmail.com to help. We understand that the Hiawatha Amateur […]

It is not too early to sign up for the 26.2 mile wonder.  Approximately 45 operators will be needed to provide safe and effective communications to the IMT Des Moines Marathon this year. Please contact Rick Allen, NØCFL or Bruce Brumm, KCØZMT