![When Kenwood’s MC-90 Deluxe Desk-Top Microphone first hit the shelves, it was lauded as the ‘bee’s knees’ of mics; a ‘must have’ DXcessory for any ham or 11m DXer whose […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/44-640x250.jpg "*An Oldie But a Goodie* Kenwood MC-90 Mic")
![The Q-code is a standardised collection of three-letter message encodings used during radio communications all starting with the letter ‘Q’. Initially developed for commercial radiotelegraph comms when radio used Morse […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/2748005768_367db89af0_o-599x250.jpg "Q-Codes")
![If you’re looking to perk up the quality of your RX and don’t have the cash to throw at a new transceiver with the marvel of Digital Signal Processing (DSP), […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/57-2-640x250.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* BHI NEIM1031 DSP")
![From the Southeastern European country of Greece, much-respected DX Hunter and IOTA DXpeditioner 18DA011 Eugene commits to our Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) in the penultimate month of 2018. A […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/zante-keri-beach-villa-phoenix-20187-640x250.jpg "*MEET* 18DA011 Eugene")
![One of the responsibilities of any reputable radio club headquarters is to ensure the validity of expeditions conducted by its members. Obviously, providing physical evidence to support the legitimacy of […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dkf1jEQW4AMLl30-640x250.jpg "DXpedition ‘Proofing’")
![A Definition COTA is an acronym for the special radio DX activity on ham bands and 11m known as ‘Castles On The Air’. For the purpose of COTA, a castle […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/peel-castle-8-640x250.jpg "*All About* Castles on the Air (COTA)")
![One of the first decisions I face each ham dx adventure is selecting an appropriate suffix from the list provided to me by the relevant tele-communications authority. The scarcity of […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/slide12-640x250.jpg "The Best Numbers, the Best letters for DX Callsigns")
![The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is proud to reveal the membership of 18DA010 Jim, inhabiting the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, who links with our club in early November […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/greece-1896185_1920-195x110.jpg "*MEET* 18DA010 Jim")
![The DA-RC defines a ‘holiday-style’ dx adventure as one where radio operations are not the sole purpose of a visit to a DXstination. Radio ops, instead, occur on occasions when […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/slide21-195x110.jpg "A Look at ‘Holiday-Style’ Dx Adventure…")
![Ambitious. Motivated. Professional. These are a just few words used by members of the 11m DX Community to describe new DA-RC Member 3DA019 Rafael; a guy who links with our […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/001-195x110.jpeg "*MEET* 3DA019 Rafael")
![With some 7000+ islands scattered across the magnificent Philippines Archipelago, 79 Division has long been acknowledged in the Freeband community as somewhat of a ‘gift box’ of IOTA prospects. The […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43594433_2111446839171116_7050229184781615104_n-195x110.jpg "*MEET* 79DA181 Edgar")
![The Federal Republic of Brazil (3 Division) is the largest DXCC in both South America and Latin America and one of the greatest nurseries of radio comms hobbyists in the world. From […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rio3-1-980x699-195x110.jpg "*MEET* 3DA007 Alison")
![Day 1: Thursday, October 4 As the Samoa Airways Viking DH6-300 aircraft abandons the runway of Apia’s domestic Fagali’i airport, bound for American Samoa, I gaze in awe at the marvels […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NPS_american-samoa-regional-map-195x110.jpg "70DA / IOTA DXpedition Diary")
![Imagine DXing from the quiet of Finnish woods on your own private island. The OH73ELK Rental Shack is situated in the Savonlinna region is the heart of Lake Saimaa […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Picture1-1-195x110.png "*HAM RENTAL* OH73ELK, Finland")
![The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is pleased to announce that 79DA140 Rolando (Boyet) on the island of Luzon (OC-042) is a new member of our Club. One of the […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Laguna-de-Bay-0104-195x110.jpg "*MEET* 79DA140 Rolando")
![The 2018 Samoan Archipelago IOTA Tour by our Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) was a resounding success on so many levels! A large number of stations and DXCC logged at a […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DSC7393-195x110.jpg "223DA/IOTA DXpedition Diary")
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![Standby IOTA DXpeditioners… If you’re searching for ham-friendly ‘BYO Station’ accommodation on the main island of Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga then look no further… Hosting most recently the […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1.3-SURF-640x250.png "*HAM RENTAL* Heilala Holiday Lodge, Tonga")
*HAM RENTAL* Heilala Holiday Lodge, Tonga
Standby IOTA DXpeditioners… If you’re searching for ham-friendly ‘BYO Station’ accommodation on the main island of Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga then look no further… Hosting most recently the […]
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*MEET* 18DA010 Jim
The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is proud to reveal the membership of 18DA010 Jim, inhabiting the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, who links with our club in early November […]
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A Look at ‘Holiday-Style’ Dx Adventure…
The DA-RC defines a ‘holiday-style’ dx adventure as one where radio operations are not the sole purpose of a visit to a DXstination. Radio ops, instead, occur on occasions when […]
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*MEET* 3DA019 Rafael
Ambitious. Motivated. Professional. These are a just few words used by members of the 11m DX Community to describe new DA-RC Member 3DA019 Rafael; a guy who links with our […]
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*MEET* 79DA181 Edgar
With some 7000+ islands scattered across the magnificent Philippines Archipelago, 79 Division has long been acknowledged in the Freeband community as somewhat of a ‘gift box’ of IOTA prospects. The […]
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*MEET* 3DA007 Alison
The Federal Republic of Brazil (3 Division) is the largest DXCC in both South America and Latin America and one of the greatest nurseries of radio comms hobbyists in the world. From […]
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70DA / IOTA DXpedition Diary
Day 1: Thursday, October 4 As the Samoa Airways Viking DH6-300 aircraft abandons the runway of Apia’s domestic Fagali’i airport, bound for American Samoa, I gaze in awe at the marvels […]
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*HAM RENTAL* OH73ELK, Finland
Imagine DXing from the quiet of Finnish woods on your own private island. The OH73ELK Rental Shack is situated in the Savonlinna region is the heart of Lake Saimaa […]
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*MEET* 79DA140 Rolando
The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is pleased to announce that 79DA140 Rolando (Boyet) on the island of Luzon (OC-042) is a new member of our Club. One of the […]
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223DA/IOTA DXpedition Diary
The 2018 Samoan Archipelago IOTA Tour by our Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) was a resounding success on so many levels! A large number of stations and DXCC logged at a […]
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![FULL INFOS QRZ: 12DA/0 Operator: Ney Station: Yaesu FT-890 transceiver, yagi antenna, 100 watts Active Until: 500+ ITL QSL Manager: 34DA010 Angel Coordinations: Belingo Nº 9 35015, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Island, […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43596051_939564272901752_1998533812807532544_n-115x115.jpg "12DA/0 Uruguay, Oct. 2018")
12DA/0 Uruguay, Oct. 2018
Posted on October 16, 2018 | No CommentsFULL INFOS QRZ: 12DA/0 Operator: Ney Station: Yaesu FT-890 transceiver, yagi antenna, 100 watts Active Until: 500+ ITL QSL Manager: 34DA010 Angel Coordinations: Belingo Nº 9 35015, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Island, […] -
![Please see details below regarding the DA-RC’s 2018 venture into the Samoan Archipelago for Islands On The Air (IOTA) DX work. The station for both very successful activities consisted of […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PagoPagoRunway_812-115x115.jpg "Samoa Archipelago IOTA Tour, Oct. 2018")
Samoa Archipelago IOTA Tour, Oct. 2018
Posted on September 22, 2018 | No CommentsPlease see details below regarding the DA-RC’s 2018 venture into the Samoan Archipelago for Islands On The Air (IOTA) DX work. The station for both very successful activities consisted of […] -
![The 2018 World Islands Contest (WIC) is spread over 4 weeks to ensure the best possible chance of propagation for islands dx enthusiasts in both hemispheres. It promises to be the biggest and […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/image-115x115.jpg "2018 World Islands Contest (WIC)")
2018 World Islands Contest (WIC)
Posted on September 7, 2018 | No CommentsThe 2018 World Islands Contest (WIC) is spread over 4 weeks to ensure the best possible chance of propagation for islands dx enthusiasts in both hemispheres. It promises to be the biggest and […]
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![Standby IOTA DXpeditioners… If you’re searching for ham-friendly ‘BYO Station’ accommodation on the main island of Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga then look no further… Hosting most recently the […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1.3-SURF-36x36.png "*HAM RENTAL* Heilala Holiday Lodge, Tonga"){kind=small}
![Imagine DXing from the quiet of Finnish woods on your own private island. The OH73ELK Rental Shack is situated in the Savonlinna region is the heart of Lake Saimaa […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Picture1-1-36x36.png "*HAM RENTAL* OH73ELK, Finland"){kind=small}
![An IOTA DX adventurer’s paradise, the Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Ecquador. Consisting of 18 main islands, 3 smaller islands, and 107 rocks […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Ham-Radio-Galapagos-House-36x36.jpg "*HAM RENTAL* Galápagos Islands"){kind=small}
![A uncommon DXCC entity on both ham and 11m bands, Brunei (225 Division) is a tiny nation on the north coast of Borneo island (OC-088), in 2 distinct sections, surrounded […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Picture1-36x36.png "*HAM RENTAL* Tungku Lodge, Brunei"){kind=small}
![If you’d like to combine an exciting holiday for your family with some quality time chasing DX, then check out the charming Tulipán Guesthouse in Romania. Providing comfortable room for […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/7147058321_81369e3c3a_b-36x36.jpg "*HAM RENTAL* Tulipán Guesthouse, Romania"){kind=small}