Area Organizations and Clubs

Story County ARES - Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Cyclone Amateur Radio Club at Iowa State in Ames
Des Moines Radio Amateur Association

Weather Spotter Training

Visit SKYWARN at the National Weather Service office in Des Moines. You can also find out about spotter training there. The March SCARC meeting is usually NWS Storm Spotter Training.

DX

Space Weather - Sunspots and much more.
Azimuthal Projection Maps - Make the globe revolve around you.

Electronics

NEETS - US Navy Electronics Manuals

Maps

Google Maps QTH Locator
Repeater Mapping Via Google Maps of Central Iowa Repeaters.

Safety

Lightning Protection - forming a plan to deal with the biggest threat to your life and station.
RF Exposure Calculator - see if you're operating within recommended limits.