IA Hamfests and Conventions

 52nd Annual Davenport Radio Amateur Club W0BXR Hamfest 

 Start Date: 08/26/2023

 End Date: 08/26/2023

 Location: Iowa Army National Guard

 5300 West Kimberly Road

 Davenport, IA 52801

 Website: https://drac.club/ 

 Sponsor: Davenport Radio Amateur Club, W0BXR

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 146.8800 -0.6 MHz PL 77hz

 Public Contact: Robert Kordick , KC0OYK 

 610 N. Utah Ave. Davenport, IA 52804

 Phone: 563-324-4832

 Email: KC0OYK@ARRL.NET

 


 S.A.R.A. Hamfest 

 Start Date: 09/23/2023

 End Date: 09/23/2023

 Location: Morningside Lutheran Church (lower gym)

 700 So. Martha St.

 Sioux City, IA 51101

 Website: https://k0tft.com/ 

 Sponsor: Sooland Amateur Radio Association

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 146.91 tone: 110.9

 Public Contact: Tim Jarman , K0UX 

 1420 Hiawatha Trail Sioux City, IA 51104

 Phone: 1-712-223-4033

 Email: ttjarman@gmail.com

 

 

Southeast Iowa Hamfest

Start Date: 10/01/2023

 End Date: 10/01/2023

 Location: Louisa County Fairgrounds

 101 Fairgrounds Road

 Columbus Junction, IA 52738

 Website: http://www.muscatinearc.org/se-ia-hamfest 

 Sponsor: Muscatine Amateur Radio Club

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 146.985 with 192.8 Hz CTCSS

 Public Contact: Brad Soule , WB0TSG 

 2638 Canterbury Rd. Muscatine, IA 52761

 Phone: 563-260-8100

 Email: bsoule@machlink.com



 Hamboree 2023 

 Start Date: 10/07/2023

 End Date: 10/07/2023

 Location: Boone County Fairgrounds Community Building

 1601 Industrial Park Road

 Boone, IA 50036

 Website: http://3900club.com 

 Sponsor: 3900 Club

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 146.850- tone 114.8

 Public Contact: Clay Conard , W0FS 

 612 Teneyck Ave. PO Box 286 Stratford, IA 50249

 Phone: 515-838-2285

 Email: w0fs@arrl.net






Hamfests Completed 2023


HARC Winter RF Fest 

 Start Date: 02/25/2023

 End Date: 02/25/2023

 Location: National Guard Armory

 2930 Willis Ave.

 Perry, IA 50220

 Website: https://www.qsl.net/kd0neb/ 

 Sponsor: Hiawatha Amateur Radio Club

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 145.190 PL 114.8

 Public Contact: Robert Colling , KE0STT 

 806 Prairie St. Guthrie Center, IA 50115

 Phone: 641-740-7526

 Email: rcmid@startmail.com


Southwest Iowa ARC Hamfest 

 Start Date: 03/04/2023

 End Date: 03/04/2023

 Location: McClelland Town Hall

 117 Main Street

 McClelland, IA 

 Website: https://swiradio.org 

 Sponsor: Southwest Iowa ARC

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 146.82

 Public Contact: Derek Roberts , W0TYG 

 PO Box 327 Minden, IA 51553

 Phone: 402-431-2377

 Email: derek@w0tyg.com

 


 Mahaska Amateur Radio Club Hamfest 

 Start Date: 03/25/2023

 End Date: 03/25/2023

 Location: The American Legion Hall

 302 High Ave. East

 Oskaloosa, IA 52577

 Sponsor: Mahaska Amateur Radio Club

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 145.490 -600 tone 146.2

 Public Contact: Vernon Stanley , N0SJF 

 20684 232nd St. Sigourney, IA 52591

 Phone: 641-622-2154

 Email: vstanley@iowatelecom.net

 


Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association Hamfest 

 Start Date: 04/22/2023

 End Date: 04/22/2023

 Location: Iowa State Fairgrounds Elwell Family Food Center

 3000 E. Grand

 Des Moines, IA 50301

 Website: http://www.dmraa.org/hamfest 

 Sponsor: Des Moines Radio Amateurs Association

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 146.940 - 114.8

 Public Contact: Scott Kirstein , N0OOD 

 2424 N. Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny, IA 50023

 Phone: 515-490-7414

 Email: n0ood@arrl.net

 


 Southwest Iowa Amateur Radio Association Ham Fest 

 Start Date: 06/10/2023

 End Date: 06/10/2023

 Location: Union County Emergency Management

 705 East Taylor Street 

 Creston , IA 50801

 Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/327085807349791 

 Sponsor: Southwest Iowa Amateur Radio Association 

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: KØCSQ Repeater 146.790 - offset 136.5 tone 

 Public Contact: Doug Welsch , KA0MHJ 

 517 SW 2nd St. Greenfield, IA 50849-1357

 Phone: 641-745-5501

 Email: dwelsch@gmail.com

 


 Cedar Valley ARC Hamfest 

 Start Date: 08/05/2023

 End Date: 08/05/2023

 Location: Linn County Fair Grounds

 201 Central City Rd.

 Central City, IA 52214

 Website: w0gq.org/hamfest 

 Sponsor: Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club

 Type: ARRL Hamfest

 Talk-In: 146.735/192.8

 Public Contact: David Cripe , NM0S 

 118 Hilltop Dr. NE Mount Vernon, IA 52314

 Phone: 319-651-5879

 Email: nm0s@nm0s.com