2023 DMRAA Hamfest a Success, No Membership Meeting 04/25/2023
Apr 23rd, 2023 | By Dean Madsen, N0XR | Category: DMRAA Meetings, Hamfests, Swap Meets & ClassesTweet
The 2023 DMRAA Hamfest was a success! Thank you to all the attendees, vendors and volunteers that made it happen!
A reminder that with the hamfest that there is no regular membership meeting this month that would have normally been held Tuesday 04/25.
| Date/Time | Event | Location | Program/Information |
| 06/01/24 9:00AM | DMRAA Club Station Antenna Work | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Move the existing antenna. |
| 06/02/24 1:00PM (Rain Date) | DMRAA Club Station Antenna Work – Rain Date | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Rain Date – If rained out 06/01 |
| 06/04/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 06/08/24 9:00AM | DMRAA Club Station Antenna Work | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Final Assemble and testing of antennas |
| 06/09/24 1:00PM | DMRAA Club Station Antenna Work | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Mounting antennas on the tower |
| 06/15/24 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome. International Museums on the air. |
| 06/21/24 1:00PM | Field Day setup begins | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/22/24 9:00AM | Field Day setup resumes | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/22/24 1:00PM | Field Day On Air Operating starts | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/22/24 8:30PM | Field Day operation suspends for the evening and the site is secured | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/23/24 8:00AM | Field Day operation resumes | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/23/24 1:00PM | Field Day Ends. Tear down begins. | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 06/25/24 | No Meeting | Replaced by Field Day | |
| 07/02/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 07/20/24 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 07/20/24 10am | Tour of Iowa Public Television | 6450 Corporate Dr. Johnston, IA 50131 | Gather as a group at 10am and Jason, KE0IAV will lead a tour of the facilities |
| 07/23/24 7:00PM | No Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Replaced by the tour of IPTV on 7/20. |
| 08/06/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 08/17/24 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 08/27/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | The Joy of Homebrew Jack Coleman, K0JQA |
| 09/03/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 09/21/24 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 09/24/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Bring your “Go Pack” for show and tell. Will there be prizes? |
| 10/01/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 10/19/24 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 10/22/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | CW |
| 11/05/24 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 11/16/24 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 11/26/24 6:00PM | DMRAA Chili Feed and Auction | TBA | All are welcome. $10 admission, $1 buy backs, 10% auction commission |
| 12/03/24 6:00PM | DMRAA Christmas Party | Chicago Speakeasy | Everyone is responsible for their own meal/gratuity |
| 12/24/24 | No Meeting | Replaced by Christmas Party | |
| 01/07/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 01/18/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 01/28/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Meeting Topic TBD |
| 02/04/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Board Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Members are welcome |
| 02/15/25 10am-2pm | W0AK Club Station Open | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | All are welcome |
| 02/26/25 7:00PM | DMRAA Meeting | Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center | Storm Spotter Training by National Weather Service Staff |
| 04/25/24 1:00PM | Hamfest Setup Begins | Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds | |
| 04/26/24 8:00AM-12:00PM | 2025 Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Hamfest | Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds |
