The Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association is proud to continue the Cabin Fever Reliever swap meet and social event — a tradition started by Allen Johnson, W0KWM (SK), and Rich Amundson, WA0JFS (SK). Join us on Saturday, January 17, 2026 8:00am to 11:00am, at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center, located at 75 […]

The 2025 Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Chili Feed and Auction will be Tuesday November 25, 2025 6:00pm at the St Paul Presbyterian Church 6426 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston, IA 50131.  Admission is $10.  This includes both the meal and the auction. Bring the extra gear you haven’t used for a while and put it […]

Join us for the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association October meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday October 28th, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center located at 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. The presentation will be by members of the Iowa Ten Meter Group covering operating on the 10m HF […]

Join us for the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association September meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday September 23rd, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center located at 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. Clint Miller, K0GR will present “Hands on with Tape Measure Yagis”. The presentation will give an overview of […]

Join us for the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association August meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday August 26th, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center located at 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. James Patten, WB0FFE will lead the group in a hands-on build of a tape measure 2m Yaggi Radio […]

Join us for the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association July meeting at 7:00pm on Tuesday July 22nd, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center located at 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. Dean Madsen, N0XR will present and lead a discussion on Meshtastic—an open-source, decentralized mesh network designed to operate […]

The June meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday June 24th, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. This month Dean Madsen, N0XR will present Field Day Made Easy and lead a discussion of this year’s Field Day […]

The May meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday May 27th, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. We will hold our annual election of officers and three of the six board positions. The meeting will feature a […]

The April meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday April 22nd, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. The meeting will feature a presentation by Keith Greiner AK0Q & Nick Critelli K0PCG on the Weak Signal Propagation Reporter […]

The March meeting of the Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association will be held 7:00pm Tuesday March 25th, 2025 at the Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA. The meeting will feature a presentation by Polk County ARES Emergency Coordinator Jason Walerius, KE0IAV.  Polk County ARES supports several […]