The 2014 edition of the Show & Shine featured cars equipped by the Iowa State Patrol and Des Moines Police Dept.  Club members were all eyes as they looked at the latest versions of police mobile units.  From License Plate Recognition to state of the art communication equipment, club members were very impressed.  We also […]

Please see the attachment in regards to the upcoming VE Testing for August 2nd in Marshalltown. Please feel free to pass along the information to your ham radio friends. We will test all license classes, and no pre-registration required. If you have any questions please let me know! Click on link below for more information. […]

The ARRL has launched a web page devoted to HR-4969, the Amateur Radio Parity Act. Learn how you can help support this bill and get it to a vote in congress.

The next Polk County ARES Quarterly Meeting is July 21st at 7:00pm. Meeting is at the Polk County Emergency Operations Center 1907 Carpenter. All interested hams are encouraged to attend

    Beginning  Saturday, June 28th, the DMRAA will operate a 2 Meter evening net.  Tune your VHF rigs to the 146.940 repeater tone 114.8 at7:30pm  CDT for the weekly information net.  It has been a couple of decades since the club sponsored a local net.  The DMRAA will provide the repeater and net control […]

Polk County amateur radio operators — commonly known as “hams” — were presented with the Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award by Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today in a ceremony at Southeast Polk High School. As part of the amateur radio hobby, operators give back to their community by providing communications support to these events and agencies […]

Polk County ARES will be receiving a 2014 Governor’s Volunteer Award. The awards ceremony is at 10:00am, Wednesday, June 18 at the Southeast Polk High School, 7945 NE University Avenue, Pleasant Hill. All ARES members are welcome to attend.  

Polk County ARES will participate in the annual Field Day activities.  Plans are for the Polk County ARES trailer to be stationed at the Field Day site for use as needed.  ARES will also provide two 3000KW Honda generators for use by the DMRAA.  We encourage all ARES members to stop by and participate in […]

Polk County ARES will again provide the communication for the Dam to Dam Half Marathon Race – May 31, 2014 This event will require approximately 30 operators from 6:45am until 11:30am.  This is a great event to prepare our skills and equipment for emergency needs. Contact Scott, NØOOD to sign up. Scott Kirstein NØOOD Polk […]

Tom Reis, NØVPR was presented with a special “Banana Mic” The origin of this mic is dubious, however the presenter Larry, KAØFTO assured the audience that it was the genuine article and with a little modification is ready to go. Editors note: Looks like “Monkey Business” to us!