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Celebrating 250 years of liberty and freedom in the United States.

Celebrating 75 years as a ham radio club in Davenport, Iowa.

Christmas Meeting is Confirmed

The December club meeting has been confirmed with Pizza Ranch on Monday, December 7. We will be in the private room off the main dining room. Dinner will be at 6:00pm and the meeting will be at 7:00pm. Members and their guest must purchase their meals.

Winlink gateway information for ham radio operators.

Two WinLink gateways are now operational in the Quad Cities metro area. One is in Milan and one in in Davenport. One or both should be reachable within the metro area, dependent on your equipment.

Click here for full details on the gateways.

License Testing has Resumed

The Davenport Radio Amateur Club has resumed license testing for new hams and hams wanting to upgrade their current license. Our first session was held on November 10, 2024 and we currently hold exam sessions every other month throughout the year.

Click here for our testing schedule and more information.

Ham Radio is Preparing Students for Advanced Careers

Next Scheduled Events

December 7, 2026

Monthly Club Meeting

December 7, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pizza Ranch, 880 Lincoln Rd, Bettendorf, IA 52722, USA

Club meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at the Bettendorf Public Library at 7:00 PM, unless…

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WiRES-X and Nets Schedule

November 5, 2026

Wake Up with Terri & Ray

November 5, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
146.940 -600khz - WiRES-X (KC Wide)

Wake Up with Terri & Ray with Terri, KFØHFI & Ray, KFØEBI

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Scott County ARES Net

November 5, 2026 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
146.880 -600 PL Tone 77.0Hz

The Scott County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) net is hosted by Joyce Taylor, KF0ITI, and is held…

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Let’s Talk Digital

November 5, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
146.940 -600khz - WiRES-X (KC Wide)

Let’s Talk Digital with Bucky, WØSUN & Friends

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November 6, 2026

Second Cup of Coffee

November 6, 2026 9:00 am - 10:00 am
146.940 -600khz - WiRES-X (KC Wide)

Second Cup of Coffee with David, KEØDSV

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Windy City Weekend

November 6, 2026 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
146.940 -600khz - WiRES-X (KC Wide)

Windy City Weekend with Arturo, W9TRO

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The Friday Roundup

November 6, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
146.940 -600khz - WiRES-X (KC Wide)

The Friday Roundup with Jay, W0AFR

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Fusion Roundtable

November 6, 2026 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
147.315 Digital Narrow - KD0WY

The Friday night Fusion net is a round-table net hosted by John Owens, N0RHS, on the KD0WY…

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November 7, 2026

Bob’s Food for Talk

November 7, 2026 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
146.940 -600khz - WiRES-X (KC Wide)

Bob’s Food for Talk with Bob, K6OWF

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November 8, 2026

HF & Antenna Net

November 8, 2026 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
146.940 -600khz - WiRES-X (KC Wide)

HF & Antenna Net with Brad, KB0LSM and Jamie, AD0AB

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Simplex Net

November 8, 2026 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
146.475

The Simplex net is held every Sunday evening at 7:00 PM as a way to test equipment without the use…

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