Davenport Radio Amateur Club

"It is not the class of license the Amateur holds,
but the class of the Amateur that holds the license"

Quad City International Airport Quad City International Airport Flight Tracking

Hamfest Date is Sunday November 4th, 2Ø12

Saturday Setup Noon to 17ØØ

Sunday Setup Ø6ØØ to Ø8ØØ

Hamfest Hours Sunday Ø8ØØ to 14ØØ

Main Prize Drawing 13ØØ

Clarion Hotel 563-391-1230

5202 North Brady Street - Davenport, Ia 52806-3940

Just One Mile South of I-8Ø on U.S. Highway 61

Formerly Davenport Holiday Inn

GPS Coordinates N 41 34.413 W 90 34.197

Downloadable 41St Annual Hamfest Flyer - PDF Format

Welcome to the Davenport Radio Amateur Club

With over 1ØØ members, the Davenport Radio Amateur Club is dedicated to public service, emergency communications, and the advancement of amateur radio through education and technical excellence.

FCC Universal Licensing System Registration

Meetings

The Davenport Radio Amateur Club (DRAC) is a regional group promoting Amateur Radio activities in the Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities & surrounding area. DRAC is a non-profit corporation registered with the State of Iowa. DRAC meets on the third Monday of each month in the The Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, Ia, @- 7:ØØ PM. The meeting consists of old & new club business and occassionally a program. All are welcome at these meetings, neither membership nor amateur radio license is required..

D.R.A.C. Board meetings are held the Third Monday of each month at 6:3Ø PM.

Membership

The Davenport Radio Amateur Club invites anyone with an interest in amateur radio or public service to join our club. Dues are $1Ø.ØØ a year. You can join the club at any of our monthly meetings, or by contacting Treasurer Mike Smith, WMØD or at 563.386.5424.

A Tour of Echolink

Echolink Online Server List

Echolink Community Message Board

Echolink Node Map

The D.R.A.C. actively participates in the Federal Communications Commission Volunteer Examiner Program (VEC) for amateur licensing. Exams are held the fourth Sunday of every odd numbered month. For further information and scheduling, contact Roger Franke, K9AYK or at 563.355.5517.

Voice Repeaters

The Davenport Radio Amateur Club supports voice repeaters in Southeastern Iowa. The club's VHF/UHF Committee, lead by Terry Nixon WBØVQP D.R.A.C. Trustee, is responsible for installation, maintenance, and operation of the system. The D.R.A.C. Voice Repeaters are open to any properly licensed amateur radio operator.

These are the primary D.R.A.C. voice repeaters currently in operation:

146.34/94 MHz - (WØBXR)

The club's 146.34/.94 repeater is back on the air from a new location. The machine was reactived a few weeks ago atop the Galvin Fine Arts Center on the campus of St. Ambrose University in Davenport. It will be connected to other repeaters in the state via the Iowa Communication Network (ICN) fiber network.

146.28/88 MHz - (WØBXR)

146.04/64 MHz - (WØBXR) (autopatch - club members only)

The club's 146.04/.64 repeater is available via Echolink Node # 155942. This is made possible via KE9ER and a broadband connection to the Internet.

146.10/70 MHz - (WØBXR) (autopatch - club members only)

On repeaters with autopatch capability, emergency communications is available by club members.

Scholarships

Since 1995, the Davenport Radio Amateur Club has supported scholarship endowments for worthy students currently licensed and club members.

Public Service Activities

The D.R.A.C. actively supports the Scott County Division of Disaster Services, and The National Weather Service, also providing communications and logistics support for a number of events throughout the year, including the Fourth of July Fire Cracker Foot Race, the The Bix at Six Training Runs , the The Bix Seven Road Race, and numerous other events. If you're interested in providing communications assistance for any of these and many other activities, contact any club officer.