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Editorials Archive
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*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 […] -
*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, […] -
*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 […] -
*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; […] -
*EDITORIAL* Dealing with DXpedition Jammers
Posted on December 16, 2019 | 2 CommentsWhat 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 […] -
*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 […] -
*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 […] -
*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 […] -
*EDITORIAL* 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 […] -
*EDITORIAL* DXpedition ‘Proofing’
Posted on November 4, 2018 | No CommentsOne 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 […]