Join us May 22nd for a travel log to the Dayton Hamvention.  Presented my Mike, AEØMW this offers the folks that couldn’t make it to the Hamvention an opportunity to see what they missed.  May is also the time each year that the DMRAA elcts board members and officers. May 22nd, 2018 7:00PM Waveland Room […]

Please join is April 24th for a presentation by Juan Truillo NØPSF.  Juan travelled to Puerto Rico with the Red Cross immediately following the massive huricane Maria.  He took many pictures and his story is very interesting. April 24th, 2018 7:00PM Waveland Room Plymouth Congregational Church 42nd & Ingersoll, Des Moines

Join us March 27th for a presentation by PowerFilm a solar manufacturing company located in Ames.  PowerFilm has been very helpful to Polk County ARES in providing a solar panel for the new ARES trailer.  This panel fully maintains the batter system in the trailer.  An inovator in flexible solar panels their discussion will be […]

SKYWARN Spotter Training The National Weather Service will conduct their annual Spotter training at the February 27th meeting. All amateurs are invited and encouraged to attend. General Public is also welcome. Please join us. 7:00 PM Recital Hall, 3rd floor Plymouth Congregational Church 42nd & Ingersoll  Des Moines, IA  

With the development and arrival of the Multi-Mode Digital Voice Modem software we now have the ability to choose from four modes within one repeater. Ray, WØRAY will show this capability in a repeater system that operates with D-Star, DMR, P25, Yaesu System Fusion. Join us, 7:00 PM  January 23rd, 2018 Waveland Room (2nd floor) […]

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Join us for an update to DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) in Des Moines and Iowa.  Since the DMR repeater became operational in April there has been a tremendous amount of DMR activity.  This presentation is intended to bring local users up to date on all things digital.  Feel free top bring your radios to be […]

Our August 22nd Meeting will Feature Polk County Deputy Emergency Manager speaking about  “Emergency Preparedness”.  Are you prepared.  What can we all do to minimize the consequences of a severe emergency?  What can we as Amateur Radio operators do to help?    Come to the meeting and find out. 7:00 PM August 22, 2017 2nd Floor […]

Join us for the July 25th meeting and get a few bonuses.  First there will be ice cream novilties to enjoy while socializing.  Second, bring you HT and get the memories updated if needed.  This includes the DMR HTs as there will be a new master codeplug coming out very soon. 7:00 PM July 25, […]

June 27th Meeting The June meeting will be a presentation via Skype by DX Engineering. Mike AEØMW will host Please join us. 7:00 PM Recital Hall, 3rd floor Plymouth Congregational Church 4 2nd & Ingersoll Des Moines, IA