Last week’s storm spotter training session co-hosted by the DMRAA and the Mid-Iowa Skywarn Association was featured in today’s Des Moines Sunday Register. A focal point for much of the article is DMRAA’s own board member, Tom Reis NØVPR, who is also a net control operator for the amateur radio station at the National Weather […]

Polk County ARES will again provide the communication for the Market to Market Relay Race – May 10, 2014 This event will require approximately 30 operators from 6:00am until 8:00pm, however most operators will work 4 – 5 hours shifts.  This is a great event to prepare our skills and equipment for emergency needs. Contact Scott, […]

The Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association maintains an analog 2-meter repeater on 146.940 (negative shift) with a PL tone of 114.8. This repeater was provided in part from a grant from Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management. and is maintained by membership dues and donations.  It is identified by the callsign WØAK and is located […]

  Really doesn’t sound like this is much of a newsworthy item until you hear the “rest of the story”. We recently had an inquiry on the DMRAA.com website, asking if we could help a gentleman with renewing his father’s FCC license.  The son who is 72 contacted us to help renew WØWSJ, Battista’s license.  […]

The first 2014 Polk County ARES quarterly meeting will be 7:00pm January 20, 2014.  There will be a presentation on Triage by Urbandale Fire Dept. Polk County Emergency Operations Center, 1907 Carpenter, Des Moines   Future meeting dates: April 14, 7:00pm July 21, 7:00pm October 13, 7:00pm

Scott Kirstein, NØOOD is the 2013 recipient of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Winthrop Mager Award.  Presented yearly, the Winthrop Mager Award is the club’s “Ham of the Year” award. Scott embodies the ideals of this award as he is very active in Amateur Radio in both leadership and labor.  Scott serves as a […]

The American Lung Association, Fight for Air Climb Members of Polk County ARES are encouraged to participate in these events as a way to train for and be prepared for emergency situations. The purpose of Polk County ARES is to provide emergency radio communications for Polk County and surrounding communities when officially activated via authorized […]

That’s right,  the DMRAA board is excited to offer free admittance to the 2014 DMRAA Hamfest simply by paying your 2014 club dues on or before the January 28th Club meeting. The rationale behind the offer is two-fold.  First to give something back to the members of the DMRAA.  Secondly, to encourage our members to […]

The Club repeater 146.940 has been repaired.  Electronic Engineering found a bad jumper line.  The repeater had been off the air for a day.  The ARES Thursday night net was moved to the 146.610 Grimes repeater.

Members of Polk County ARES are encouraged to participate in these events as a way to train for and be prepared for emergency situations. The purpose of Polk County ARES is to provide emergency radio communications for Polk County and surrounding communities when officially activated via authorized agency. ARES members volunteer their time and expertise […]