Story County ARC Meeting Schedule for 2020/2021
All meetings will begin at 7:00 PM.
Meetings will continue to be online for now. Information about joining each month's meeting will be posted on the home page.
06 May 2021
03 June 2021
01 July 2021
Upcoming Events
Besides the events listed below, you can check the DMRAA web site for additional events.
http://dmraa.com/category/hamfests-swap-meets
Northland Radio Rendezvous
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Location: Music Man Square in Mason City, IA
Address: 308 S Pennsylvania Ave
Sponsor: Northland Amateur Communications Group
Website: https://ke0pou.com/nrr/
Cedar Valley ARC Techfest and ARRL Iowa State Convention
Saturday, Aug. 7, and Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021
Location: Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City, IA
Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club, Collins Amateur Radio Club
Website: https://w0gq.org/hamfest/
Southeast Iowa Hamfest
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Location: Louisa County Fairgrounds in Columbus Junction, IA
Sponsors: Muscatine ARC and Washington Area ARC
Website: http://www.waarc.net/SEIAHamfest/index.html
Past Events (for reference)
Southwest Iowa ARC Hamfest 2019
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Location: McClelland Town Hall, 202 Main Street, McClelland, IA
Sponsor: Southwest Iowa Amateur Radio Club
Website: http://swiradio.org/
ARRL: http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/southwest-iowa-arc-hamfest-1
Mahaska Hams 31st Annual Amateur Radio Swap Meet
Saturday, March 16, 2019, 8:00 am to 11:30am
Location: American Legion Hall
Address: 302 High Ave E, Oskaloosa IA
Sponsor: Mahaska Hams
Admission: By Donation / Tables $5 each
Contact: Vernon Stanley (vstanley@iowatelecom.net) or Donald Brain (dbrainbe@hotmail.com)
Talk-in: 145.490 (-) Tone 146.2
Heartland Hams Hamfest 2019
Saturday, April 6, 2019, 7:30 am to 12:30 pm
Location: American Legion Hall
Address: 104 N Vine St, Glenwood IA 51534
Sponsor: Heartland Hams Amateur Radio Club
Admission: $5 / Tables $8 each
Contact: Don Brown (712) 520-7942
Website: http://www.heartlandhams.org/2019-hamfest/
Talk-in: 145.290 (-)
SWIARA Swap Meet
June 8, 2019
Location: Union County Emergency Management, Creston, IA
Address: 705 East Taylor Street
Sponsor: Southwest Iowa Amateur Radio Association
ARRL: http://www.arrl.org/hamfests/swiara-swap-meet-2
Junk in the Trunk Swap Meet
August 17, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Location: South end of McHose Park, Boone, IA (just west of Story Street, north of Hwy. 30)
Sponsor: Boone Area Radio Klub
Website: https://www.qsl.net/kb0tlm/
Southeast Iowa Hamfest and ARRL Iowa Section Convention
October 6, 2019, Doors Open at 7 AM
Location: West Liberty, IA at Muscatine County Fairgrounds
Sponsors: Washington Area ARC and Muscatine ARC
Website: http://www.muscatinearc.org/se-ia-hamfest
Davenport Radio Amateur Club Hamfest 2019
Sunday, November 3, 2019, Setup at 6 AM, Public Admitted at 8 AM
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, Davenport, IA
Address: 1111 West 35th Street
Sponsor: Davenport Radio Amateur Club
Website: http://www.arcsupport.com/drac/
Flyer: http://www.arcsupport.com/drac/2019festflyer.pdf
DMRAA Chili Feed and Auction
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
More details to follow once they are firmed up.
Des Moines Cabin Fever Reliever/Swap Meet
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Hours: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM (door prize drawing at 10:00 AM)
Cost: Freewill donation
Location: Saylorville Event Center
Address: 3081 NW Prairie Lane, Des Moines, IA
Sponsors: Central Iowa Technical Society (CITS)
Info: http://dmraa.com/chatter/cabin-fever-fever-reliever-january-25th-2020
Winter RF Fest (Perry Hamfest) 2020
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Hours: 0800 - 1200
Admission: $7.00 (tables are $10.00 each)
Location: Perry National Guard Armory, 2930 Willis Ave, Perry, IA 50220
Sponsor: Hiawatha Amateur Radio Club
Website: https://www.qsl.net/kd0neb/index_files/Page383.htm
DMRAA Hamfest 2020
Event CANCELLED for 2020
Sponsor: Des Moines Radio Amateurs' Association
Website: http://dmraa.com/hamfest
Hamboree 2020
Event CANCELLED for 2020
Sponsor: 3900 Club
Website: http://www.3900club.com/hamboree2020.php
Talk-in: 146.850 (-)
Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club Hamfest / Midwest STEM TechFest and ARRL Iowa Section Convention
Event CANCELLED for 2020
Admission: $10.00 (under 18 FREE)
Location: Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City, IA
Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
Website: https://w0gq.org/hamfest/
Southeast Iowa Hamfest
October 4, 2020, Gates Open at 7 AM
Admission: $8.00
*NEW* Location: Louisa County Fairgrounds, 101 Fairground Rd Columbus Junction IA
Sponsors: Washington Area ARC and Muscatine ARC
Website: http://www.waarc.net/SEIAHamfest/
Davenport Radio Amateur Club Hamfest 2020
Sunday, November 1, 2020, Setup at 6 AM, Public Admitted at 8 AM
*NEW Location*: Iowa Army National Guard Building
Address: 5300 West Kimberly Road
Sponsor: Davenport Radio Amateur Club
Website: http://www.arcsupport.com/drac/
Flyer: http://www.arcsupport.com/drac/2020festflyer.pdf
Talk-in: 146.880 (-) Tone 77.0, also 146.700 (-) Tone 77.0