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Prize Winners Take 1
Thursday, January 22, 2026 in News
Parkmas and Repeater Challenge Winners Part 1 Sometimes the hardest part of being spread out across the state is actually getting prizes into the hands of the operators who earned them. But last weekend I finally had the chance to catch up with Jim – …
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Adventures in QRP
Monday, January 19, 2026 in News
The Quiet Power of QRP: Why Low‑Power Operating Is Having a Moment If you’ve been around the hobby lately, you’ve probably noticed a trend: more and more operators are picking up QRP rigs. Some are brand‑new to low‑power operating, others are …
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Iowa Winlink Weekend
Friday, January 16, 2026 in News
📡📨 Iowa Winlink Weekend Iowa Winlink Weekend is coordinated by Muscatine Amateur Radio Club and is a great opportunity for amateur radio operators across the state to practice sending and receiving digital messages using Winlink in a realistic, …
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Is Your Repeater an All Star?
Saturday, January 10, 2026 in News
Are You an AllStar? Or Is Your Repeater? The ARRL Iowa Section and K0IRO – Iowa Radio Operators are looking to connect with repeater groups, system trustees, hotspot owners, and individual operators across Iowa. Are you currently using or supporting …
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DMRAA Cabin Fever Reliever
Friday, January 09, 2026 in News
DMRAA Cabin Fever Reliever After weeks of winter hibernation, it’s time to shake off the cabin fever and reconnect with the people who make amateur radio in Iowa so special. Whether you’re a seasoned operator, a curious newcomer, or just someone who …
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2025 Repeater Challenge Winners
Friday, January 02, 2026 in News
Congratulations to the Winners I want to personally thank everyone who participated in the Iowa Radio Operators – 2025 Repeater Challenge. Over the six‑month challenge, we recorded an impressive 795 logged entries, which is a testament to the …
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ARRL Section Looking for Photos
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 in News
ARRL Seeking Readio Photos Kevin (K0KDS), as part of our Iowa ARRL Section put out a post looking for POTA pictures and activities with Radio! Kevin is always active on our discrod and I thought it would be worth of sharing with us and see what we …
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Merry Christmas from K0IRO
Thursday, December 25, 2025 in News
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from K0IRO As we wrap up the year, thank you to everyone who makes this community such a great place to talk, learn, and share all things radio. From amateur radio, gmrs and cb to meshtastic, emcom, and everything …
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K0IRO UHF Analog / DMR Repeater
Monday, December 22, 2025 in News
K0IRO DMR Repeater & Digital Last Heard Dashboard Well here we are getting closer and closer to the end of 2025. I think we’ve had a momentus year with the work put out into the community. Lots of work and effort went into this summer by …
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12 Days of Parkmas
Wednesday, December 03, 2025 in News
KOIRO 12 Days of Park-mas - Contest Rules Introduction Activating in the parks is what keeps POTA alive — it gets radios into the outdoors, shows the hobby to the public, and builds skills. But none of it works without hunters at home; every QSO from …