A few days after Santa bring you that new HF rig, you’ll have a unique opportunity to contact a piece of History.   The Battleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association’s NI6BB will be on the air Dec. 28, 2019 from 1600 to 2359 UTC to commemorate Iowa statehood in 1846.  Anticipated frequencies will be 7043, 7243. […]

The General class study sessions are scheduled to start Thursday October 17th 2019.  It will run very week until December 12th, 2019.  The only exception will be on Thanksgiving November 28th. Classes will start at 7:00 PM and will be held at a location to be announced. Contact Bob, WØSMS for more information

Field Day, the annual gathering of Amateur Radio operators will occur this June 22nd and 23rd at  THE FORT DES MOINES MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER, 75 East Army Post Road. This is a great opportunity for operators who want to see what happens when one moves outside of their comfort zone and makes this happen […]

Mark your calendars! This year’s Christmas party will be Tuesday, December 11th.  The   format will be similar to last year’s event.  It’s a potluck at Plymouth Church, 42nd and Ingersoll, in the Waveland Hall rooms 1 and 2. The    adjacent kitchen is available for those needing an oven and/or refrigerator. Please bring a hot dish […]

  WHEN:       November 03, 2018   WHERE:    FORT DES MOINES MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER, 75 EAST ARMY POST ROAD As a prelude to VETERANS DAY, 2018, the Museum is sponsoring an event called Massing of Colors ( http://moww.org ) at approximately 10:00 AM on the grounds of the Museum. To help bring attention to this […]

Plan on joining the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association for a fun packed Field Day.  We will be at Yellow Banks County Park near Runnels Iowa again this year. We will also be operating out of the two Polk County ARES trailers, Emcom 1 and Emcom 2.  Both are air conditioned and offer protection out […]

Please join us for food and festivities at the Annual DMRAA Christmas Party.  This is the time that the Des Moines Radio Amateurs’ Association presents the Winthrop Mager Award, it’s highest award to the amateur radio operator who has most help the DMRAA and Amateur Radio in the past year. The  recipient is chosen from […]

The annual DMRAA ChiliFeed and Auction.  This once a year event helps you thin out the shack and then fill it back up again!  Auction cost is $6 and includes the chili.  Help a new ham get his shack started and make your wife happy about it! 6:00 PM food 7: PM Auction November 21st, 2017  […]

Field Day is June 25th, 2016. Yellow Banks County Park is the location for the 2017 edition of the annual ARRL Field Day.  The location this year remains the same. Yellow Bank County Park, shelter #1. The event starts at 1:00 PM on Saturday June 25th and continues until 1:00 PM on the 26th.  Set-up […]

  The 2017 version of the DMRAA Hamfest will be held on Saturday, April 22nd, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Elwell Family Center located on the Iowa State Fairgrounds.  There will be a lot to do at this year’s Hamfest.  First, several vendors are on tap to help you get your radio […]