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![Ever wondered why your head frequently aches after a solid workout on the mic? Why, at the end of a rip-roaring DX marathon, your ears are throbbing like speakers at […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/163-115x115.jpeg "*EDITORIAL* DX Listening Fatigue")
*EDITORIAL* DX Listening Fatigue
Posted on January 9, 2020 | No CommentsEver wondered why your head frequently aches after a solid workout on the mic? Why, at the end of a rip-roaring DX marathon, your ears are throbbing like speakers at […] -
![It’s the nature of dxpedition operations that, sporadically, callsigns are logged by the dx adventure team that are not accurate — well not fully anyway. You can’t blame them either […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/14807959254_3614f0d1d3_b-1-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* The Truth with Busted Callsigns")
*EDITORIAL* The Truth with Busted Callsigns
Posted on December 24, 2019 | No CommentsIt’s the nature of dxpedition operations that, sporadically, callsigns are logged by the dx adventure team that are not accurate — well not fully anyway. You can’t blame them either […] -
![No doubt you’ve heard the phrase ‘ghost member’ at some stage in the course of your time in radio comms, particularly if you’ve spent it with a club. For example, […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Picture1-115x115.png "*EDITORIAL* Ghost Members")
*EDITORIAL* Ghost Members
Posted on December 23, 2019 | No CommentsNo doubt you’ve heard the phrase ‘ghost member’ at some stage in the course of your time in radio comms, particularly if you’ve spent it with a club. For example, […] -
![The ‘sticky needle’ phenomena is one that’s haunted some ham and citizens band radio users for decades and continues to do so. “What’s a ‘sticky needle?” you might ask. Well […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/6583534473_68376b7639_o-e1576913272326-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* The Sticky Needle Phenomena")
*EDITORIAL* The Sticky Needle Phenomena
Posted on December 21, 2019 | No CommentsThe ‘sticky needle’ phenomena is one that’s haunted some ham and citizens band radio users for decades and continues to do so. “What’s a ‘sticky needle?” you might ask. Well […] -
![Hands up if you’ve ever been reprimanded by an OM on air about something you’ve said, allegedly done, or something you should’ve said or done? Most of us I’m sure; […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/law-enforcement-e1576627314625-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* Beware the Band Police")
*EDITORIAL* Beware the Band Police
Posted on December 18, 2019 | No CommentsHands up if you’ve ever been reprimanded by an OM on air about something you’ve said, allegedly done, or something you should’ve said or done? Most of us I’m sure; […] -
![What is a Jammer? For the purpose of this DA-RC editorial, a ‘Jammer’ is defined as “a person who deliberately blocks or interferes with radio comms…” For any dx adventure […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/174876008-e1576458240706-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* Dealing with DXpedition Jammers")
*EDITORIAL* Dealing with DXpedition Jammers
Posted on December 16, 2019 | 1 CommentWhat is a Jammer? For the purpose of this DA-RC editorial, a ‘Jammer’ is defined as “a person who deliberately blocks or interferes with radio comms…” For any dx adventure […] -
![I’ve been reading some interesting commentary across the ham forums about the work of ‘Ham Pilots’ for the current Conway Reef Dxpedition (3D2CR), and judging by what’s being typed, there […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DXPEDITION-PILOT-115x115.png "*EDITORIAL* The DXpedition Pilot")
*EDITORIAL* The DXpedition Pilot
Posted on June 4, 2019 | No CommentsI’ve been reading some interesting commentary across the ham forums about the work of ‘Ham Pilots’ for the current Conway Reef Dxpedition (3D2CR), and judging by what’s being typed, there […] -
![In the early 2000’s I enjoyed chasing DX from my home station in the Torres Strait Islands (OC-138). A 4 element long boom yagi some 20m high, nearby waters of […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_1160-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* Little Pistol DX – Tough Going")
*EDITORIAL* Little Pistol DX – Tough Going
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 1 CommentIn the early 2000’s I enjoyed chasing DX from my home station in the Torres Strait Islands (OC-138). A 4 element long boom yagi some 20m high, nearby waters of […] -
![‘Jetlag’ (also known as desynchronosis) is a physiological condition commonly affecting DXpedition enthusiasts — one that results from rapid long-distance transmeridian travel. Once called ‘boat lag’ by maritime mobile dx […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/sexy-airplane-girls-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* Jetlag – the DXpeditioner’s Curse")
*EDITORIAL* Jetlag – the DXpeditioner’s Curse
Posted on April 14, 2019 | No Comments‘Jetlag’ (also known as desynchronosis) is a physiological condition commonly affecting DXpedition enthusiasts — one that results from rapid long-distance transmeridian travel. Once called ‘boat lag’ by maritime mobile dx […] -
![DEFINITION: “Depression – a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. It causes feelings of sadness and/or a […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Picture3-115x115.png "Signs You’re Suffering Post-DX Adventure Depression")
Signs You’re Suffering Post-DX Adventure Depression
Posted on January 3, 2019 | 1 CommentDEFINITION: “Depression – a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. It causes feelings of sadness and/or a […]
![For the serious IOTA DX adventurist, it’s hard to find a better ham friendly accommodation than Pei DX Lodge on Prince Edward Island; just off New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/22391-best-of-prince-edward-island-ca-lghoz-36x36.jpg "*HAM RENTAL* Pei DX Lodge"){kind=small}
![An exciting IOTA prospect for any serious Dxpeditioner or Island Hunter, Bermuda is a British island territory in the North Atlantic Ocean known for its pink-sand beaches. Possessing the reference […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1920px-Flag_of_Bermuda.svg_-36x36.png "*HAM RENTAL* VP9GE Guest Apartments, Bermuda"){kind=small}
![If you’re looking for a ham rental shack in the Pacific for the Oceania Contest to help crack major DX markets, or for a period of pile-up pumping holiday dx, […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1-36x36.jpg "*HAM RENTAL* Palau"){kind=small}
![With more polar bears than residents, Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. One of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas, it’s known for its rugged, […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/download-1-36x36.jpg "*HAM RENTAL* JW5E, Svalbard"){kind=small}
![Home of Club Station V31HQ, The Maya Hill Lodge, on the tiny Central American DXCC of Belize, is one of the most incredible ham radio rental properties in the Americas; […]](http://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Lodge_Seite_1-36x36.png "*HAM RENTAL* Maya Hill Lodge, Belize"){kind=small}
![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}