Welcome to 43DA379 Jim
March 21, 2010 by Darren
The Dx Adventure Radio Club is pleased to present to you 43DA379 Jim who is our latest addition to the team in Australia. A previous affiliate of the Thracian Rose (TRC), Victor Lima (France) and Delta Tango radio clubs respectively, Jim is one of 43 Division’s most practised and respected DXers and comes highly recommended from existing members such as 43DA162 Brett, 43DA021 Brian and 43DA225 Frank.
Joining DA-RC via the DX Chaser classification with more than 50 Divisions worked and confirmed to his credit (See http://www.delta-alfa.com/about/become-a-member/ ), 43DA379 Jim possesses a nice station which consists of an IC-718 by ICOM with a vintage Turner microphone which gets great reviews by all reports, a Uniden Grant (his old fave) for use on the citizens band, a Werner Wolf 5 element yagi for chasing international DX, and a Sirtel 5/8 wave vertical antenna for local comms.
43DA379 Jim’s home QTH in the Land Down Under is Park Holme. This is a lovely suburb of Adelaide in the City of Marion, South Australia with a population of just over 2000 people. Flanked by the Sturt River, the inner south-western suburb of Park Holme is within a brisk gallop of one of Adelaide’s racecourses, Morphettville, and is famous as being the home of one of the country’s leading Swim Centres.
Outside of the radio communications hobby which has been a major part of his life for the past 35 years, Jim enjoys spending time with family and playing Play station with his grand children. One of Jim’s passions is also listening to music and he is an avid collector of old records and tapes which he picks up as bargains from the local markets or second hand dealers.
“In the time available to me on radio,” says DA-RC’s newest face in OC-001, “I will promote the DA Club and its members as A1 class in Australia and overseas. I have many friends who are also members so it will be nice to join the team and use the callsign…!!!”
On behalf of the World HQ Team and everyone associated with the Club, welcome to DA-RC Jim. We trust you will enjoy making many new friendships within the Club and love using the call when chasing DX on the band.
Welcome to 224DA008 Jeremiah
March 20, 2010 by Darren
224DA008 Jeremiah is the newest addition to the DA-RC Team in the northern part of the Western Kiribati island chain. Previously known on the airwaves as 224IR008 and a member of the International Radio Club, Jeremiah is one of his country’s most prolific and skilled 27 MHz radio operators and well known to most DXers in the Pacific Ocean region.
224DA008 Jeremiah’s QTH in the western-central Pacific Ocean is the picturesque coral atoll of Abaiang (sometimes called Apiaia, Charlotte, Matthews or Six Isles) which has a total land area of just 6 square miles. Carrying the IOTA reference number OC-017 in accordance with the Radio Society of Great Britain’s IOTA Program, this tiny postcard perfect atoll is ring-shaped coral reef which is made up of 30 closely spaced islands on it encircling a beautiful tidal lagoon.
Jeremiah’s village is Tabontebike which is located on the point of the cape on the Bingham Channel, the basic conjunction between the lagoon and the Pacific. According to DA-RC’s newest member, “Abaiang Island (the main island), Ribono Island and Nuotaea Island are inhabited. All the other islands are uninhabited,” he continues, “And two have now been reduced to just rock due to climate change, storm surges and rising seas in the last 40 years…
(See http://www.climate.gov.ki/ )
When he’s not behind the microphone of his Ranger 2950 working DX or chatting with friends and family on nearby islands on 27.335 MHz USB, 224DA008 Jeremiah is employed as a Minister of the Catholic Church which has had strong ties on the island since the early 1900’s.
Beside his church that was built in 1859 which overlooks the ocean (See http://wikimapia.org/2102202/The-Catholic-Church ), the Council-owned guesthouse lodge on Sunset Beach is a common visiting place on the island says Jeremiah and more comfortable than most of the simple grass huts with thatched rooves which sit high on stilts to avoid high tides.
In addition to his important community role with the Catholic Church, Jeremiah also enjoys boat building, fishing, cultural dancing, singing and listening to music.
Though DA-RC’s newest member in the Gilberts has no internet access on his far-flung Pacific island, he is sure to keep in touch with other members in the future via the radio transceiver and hopes to work much DX in the coming years with his new Delta-Alfa callsign on the international call frequency.
Welcome to the Club, 224DA008 Jeremiah.
Welcome to 19DA109 Marcel
March 16, 2010 by Darren
The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is pleased to announce its most recent member from the Kingdom of the Netherlands in North-West Europe…19DA109 Marcel. A past affiliate of the Alfa Tango and Sugar Delta DX Groups, Marcel is regarded as one of Europe’s leading radio communications operatives.
Bordering the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium (16 Division) to the south, and Germany (13) to the east, Marcel’s homeland, the Netherlands, is very flat, with the exception of foothills in the far southeast and several low-hill ranges in the central parts. By all reports, these are popular portable DXstinations with many DXers in what’s also known as Holland.
19DA109 Marcel’s QTH, The Hague, is the third largest city in 19 Division, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam, with a population of 485,818 and an area of approximately 100 km². Regarded as the de facto judicial capital of the United Nations, being the location of its primary judicial institutions, The Hague is often dubbed “the world’s legal capital”.
In the radio communications hobby, Marcel’s résumé is an extensive and imposing one. In the exciting field of DXCC and IOTA Chasing, Marcel has worked and confirmed a colossal 310 DXCC and 425 islands on the air stations respectively; an achievement unbettered by most radio hobbyists (Ham or Freeband) anywhere in the world.
Within the area of DXpedition work in which DA-RC is well-known, Marcel has conducted portable DX stations from Terschelling Island (EU-038) and the Zuid Holland/Zeeland Province group (EU-146) in the past, even under the auspice of QRP (Low TX Power). As if IOTA operations weren’t challenging enough!
As a keen portable DXer, DA-RC’s latest member has also operated from a large number of DXCC which include Italy (1), Germany (13), France (14), Belgium (16), England (26), Spain (30), Canary Islands (34) and Luxemburg (54).
In the field of DX Leadership, too, Marcel is an experienced State/Department Coordinator and is sure to bring these same leadership attributes to the table of his new Club in the area of project management.
As a result of these commendable accomplishments and apparent proficiencies, Marcel meets the requirements for DA-RC membership in all three membership categories (See http://www.delta-alfa.com/about/become-a-member/ )
When he’s not behind the classic Heil or Behringer microphones of his one of his beloved Yaesu rigs such as the FT2000, FT-950 or FT-817, 19DA109 Marcel enjoys the labour intensive practice of growing plants (Gardening). He also enjoys travelling and photography, a couple of recreational leisure pursuits which obviously combine fantastically well together.
Mostly, however, DA-RC’s newest recruit just can’t get enough of his favourite hobby, whether it’s as a licensed ham operator working all bands, building high-performance yagi antennas or experimenting with different audio rack equipment in search of that elusive Holy Grail of TX audio.
“I like to dx,” says Marcel. “I will happily help some others with technical issues too since it is one of my strengths…”
On behalf of the HQ Team and entire membership body, welcome to the Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC), Marcel. We trust you will enjoy the camaraderie that comes with the Delta-Alfa callsign and make many new friendships within the club.
Welcome to 79DA058
February 6, 2010 by Darren
The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is pleased to announce that veteran ham radio operator-cum eleven meter band enthusiast 79DA058 Nathaniel is the club’s newest member from the Republic of the Philippines.
Tremendously active on 11m since gaining his membership with the club a short while ago, Nathaniel’s QTH is the Lumapao barangay in Canlaon City on 79 Division’s Negros Island. This exquisite DXstination is home to the highest peak in the province, Canlaon Volcano, an ominous SOTA (Summits On The Air) target which is 2465 metres above sea level at its highest point.
Of 79 Division’s 7107 islands, Negros is probably one of the most fascinating for holiday-makers with active volcanoes, stunning beaches, beautiful freshwater waterfalls, fascinating Spanish culture, colourful festivals and friendly Negrense people.
As well as cattle ranches, fishing and fish farming, Nathaniel’s island is also illustrious for being the country’s major producer of sugar with sugar cane plantations plentiful in the agricultural areas of the island.
Consistent with the Radio Society of Great Britain’s IOTA program, Nathaniel’s island carries the OC-129 reference number and is part of the Visayan Islands group with a quantity of other islands — some of which include Batag, Boracay, Mahanay and Panay.
79DA058 Nathaniel’s island shack consists of an ICOM IC-735 with an MFJ Tuner, a 4 element yagi antenna and an Antron 99 vertical antenna by Solarcon. It’s not surprising then that Nathaniel is one of the loudest stations in the Asia-Pacific area at this time.
Away from the radio communications hobby where Nathaniel is an ARRL member with a full call amateur licence, the 52 year old is a motor-mechanic and auto-shop owner which sometimes takes him overseas with his wife and 5 children. In fact, work commitments have enabled Nathaniel to undertake radio operations on Guam Island in the past—a location from where he DXed for 6 years.
“I am a ham radio operator yes but I prefer 11m and am not so much active there these days,” says Nathaniel. “ I also play basketball and enjoy motor bike riding…”
Welcome to the 79 Div DA-RC Team, 79DA058 Nathaniel. It’s terrific having you on board with the Club!
Welcome to 79DA430 Percival
December 30, 2009 by Darren
DA-RC’s newest member from the Visayan Islands group in south-east Asia is 79DA430 Percival. Percival’s home QTH in the south-western Pacific Ocean area is Negros Island (OC-129) which is the third largest island in the whole of the Philippines.
79DA430 Percival’s island is possibly one of the most appealing for holiday-makers of 79 Division’s 7107 islands with fantastic beach resorts, caves, whale and dolphin watching in Bais bay, mountain and volcanic scenery, and the colorful Sinulog festival.
A current member of the Propagation Studies Committee (Ham Club), 79DA430 Percival is a dedicated radio communications hobbyist on all bands and has worked over 300 DXCC. He qualifies for DA-RC membership then in the DX Hunter Classification.
Percival’s station for eleven meters consists of a Kenwood TS-430S, a Yaesu FT-747GX, an RCI-2970, a EURO 3900 and a stringer antenna.
In agreement with the Radio Society of Great Britain’s IOTA program, Percival’s island falls under the OC-129 reference number and is part of the Visayan Islands group with a quantity of other islands — some of which include Panay, Batag, Boracay and Mahanay.
When he’s not behind the microphone of his Kenwood TS-430S in the comfort of his radio shack, the club’s latest affiliate form Asia enjoys hunting ducks, doves and wading birds for food, reading the bible, watching television shows and movies and listening to music. His favourite music genres in fact are rock, pop, jazz and love songs. Percival is also a follower of sports and balances his employment as a Government Official with the Department of Education, as well as an electrician, with refereeing in the local men’s basketball competition!
Like other Dx Adventure Radio Club members in 79 Division, Percival’s contribution to his local community is immense. In addition to his involvement with Scan and Guardian International, Percival works with the 603rd Squadron in the Philippine Coast Guard — a volunteer organisation which conducts emergency simulation exercises and offer training on first aid, CPR, water safety, swimming, fire fighting and technical rescue.
“Because of its location on the western side of the Philippines,” says Percival, “my island doesn’t usually get hit with typhoons that slam the eastern side of the Philippines…but we must be prepared for an emergency…”
On behalf of the World Headquarters Team and all the members, welcome to the Club 79DA430 Percival. We expect you’ll like your new Delta-Alfa callsign and look forward to several contacts with you on 11m in the coming years from your exquisite island home.
Welcome to 79DA735 Dulcisimo
December 20, 2009 by Darren
The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is pleased to introduce to you our second member in the Philippines…79DA735 Mr Dulcisimo.
Formerly known as 79DCJ964, Dulcisimo’s QTH is the province of Negros Oriental which is located in the Central Visayas region. This province occupies the south-eastern half of the camera-friendly island of Negros, with Negros Occidental comprising the north-western half. Negros Island is the fourth largest island in 79 Division.
In accordance with the Radio Society of Great Britain’s IOTA program, Dulcisimo’s island shares the OC-129 reference number with a number of other islands in the Visayan Islands group — some of which include Batag, Boracay, Mahanay and Panay.
79DA735 Dulcisimo’s island shack consists of an ICOM IC-735, Kenwood TS-430S and Ranger AR-3500, RCI2970 transceivers. He also uses a Zebra ZR-3502 AMP, TX-JN 30 AMP and a vertical antenna mounted above a quarter wave length wire for 11m erected between two coconut palms.
Away from the radio communications hobby in which he is also a fully licensed ham radio operator, the 45 year old is a keen hunter with game birds being his prime target. He also enjoys cycling, playing basketball, reading, listening to rock music and rock ballads, and spending quality family time with his wife and 2 children.
Dulcisimo’s job on Negros Island is an important one. He is employed with the Philippine National Police in law enforcement after completing his education and a degree at VCS, St. Francis, Central Negros College.
Another of Dulcisimo’s important community roles is with the Society of Communicators and Networkers (SCAN) International. SCAN International is a ham radio focussed organisation which provides communications, disaster preparedness and emergency response during times of natural disaster (e.g. floods, volcanic eruptions, etc.), and information technology services to all residents of the Philippines.
Welcome to the 79 Div DA-RC Team, Dulcisimo. It’s terrific having you on board with the Club!
Welcome to 79DA101 Jeru
December 18, 2009 by Darren
The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is excited to introduce its newest member from the South East Asia and Western Pacific Ocean region…79DA101 Jerusalem (Jeru).
Previously identified as 79RPO101, Jeru is a past member of the Romeo Papa DX Group centred in Italy and complies with the DX Hunter requirements of more than 50 DXCC worked and confirmed for DA-RC membership. (See http://www.delta-alfa.com/about/become-a-member/ ).
Jeru also comes highly recommended by Queensland DXers 43DA020 Geoff and his wife 43DA1210 Anna, herself a native from the Philippines, whom have developed a good friendship with him thanks to numerous radio contacts in the last few months.
The Republic of the Philippines’ loudest and most active eleven meter band DXer in recent times largely due to his cubical quad antenna, 79DA101 Jeru lives on the picturesque tropical island of Negros in the Visayas Archipelago in the Oriental Province. On the word of the Islands Data Base Online, prior to his arrival on the eleven meter band scene, this small island has never been activated before on the Freeband.
Of 79 Division’s 7107 islands, Negros is possibly one of the most captivating for tourists with active volcanoes, stunning beaches, beautiful freshwater waterfalls, fascinating Spanish culture, colourful festivals and friendly Negrense people.
As well as cattle ranches, fishing and fish farming, Jeru’s island is also noted for being the country’s prime producer of sugar with sugar cane plantations abound in the agricultural areas of the island. According to our first 79 Division member, “Rice, coconut, and corn are other products that are grown in the province…”
In keeping with the Radio Society of Great Britain’s IOTA program, Jeru’s island falls under the OC-129 reference number and is part of the Visayan Islands group with a number of other islands — some of which include Batag, Boracay, Mahanay and Panay.
Like most DA-RC members, Jeru possesses a love of the outdoors. He is a keen soccer player and also enjoys spending time on the beach with his wife and three young children. For relaxation, Jeru enjoys putting his feet up in a hammock between two coconut palms and reading books.
For employment, Jeru works as an electrician and transmission and distribution lineman.
“I am very happy and very excited to become a member of your radio club DA-RC,” explains Jeru. “Not only me, but also my radio friends in 79…”
Already in fact, 79DA101 Jeru has commenced forming a DXpedition team comprising local hams and eleven meter band radio operators to undertake an IOTA Tour of other 79 Division Islands. On this not
e, don’t be surprised to see a few more members in the ranks of DA-RC from the Philippines in the coming weeks!
On behalf of the World Headquarters Team and all the members, welcome to the Club 79DA101 Jeru. We hope you enjoy your new Delta-Alfa callsign and look forward to many contacts with you on 11m in the future.
Welcome to 136DA110 Cédrick
December 12, 2009 by Darren
The DA-RC is excited to announce that we now have a second member on the tiny Caribbean isle of Martinique…136DA110 Cédrick.
Referenced as NA-107 in accordance with the Radio Society of Great Britain’s IOTA Program, Cédrick’s beautiful island is located in the eastern Caribbean Sea and is an overseas department of France.
One of the most distinguished eleven meter band DXers inhabiting the island and also one of the most qualified courtesy of a hobby career spanning some 18 years, 136DA110 Cédrick is a previous 16 year associate of the Sugar Delta DX Group (136SD110 & 14SD636), experienced in the realm of Special Event (SES) and IOTA activities and a keen participant in competitive DX contest events.
On the island itself, Cédrick hails from the Riviere-Pilote city in the island’s south west. Rivière-Pilote is a commune in the French overseas department with Cedrick’s village situated on the southern end of the island, between the village of Sainte-Luce and the town of Le Marin which is a popular haven for yachts.
Occasionally though, Cédrick jets back to France where he resides in Department 75 and transmits on the radio from the nation’s capital city Paris.
When he’s not glued to the microphone of his IC-7000 by ICOM transceiver in either country, DA-RC’s newest member from the West Indies enjoys chilling out to Brazilian music, surfing the internet and gaming.
In addition to HF DXing where he has forged a reputation as a capable DX Hunter, 136DA110 Cédrick is also a keen Short Wave Listener (SWL) and is officially licenced as F-20272. No doubt then that he’ll be able to make some fine contributions to DA-RC’s own SWL Program (See http://www.delta-alfa.com/swl-world/ )
On behalf of everyone, including the World HQ Team, welcome to the Dx Adventure Radio Club, 136DA110 Cédrick. It’s terrific having you as part of the DA-RC Group and we look forward to working your island station soon.
Welcome to 26DA037 Kevin
December 12, 2009 by Darren
The Dx Adventure Radio Club is pleased to introduce the latest recipient of a Delta-Alfa callsign…26DA037 Kevin.
Kevin’s home QTH is the English county of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands where he resides in a small market town on the eastern edge of the Erewash Valley…by all reports a stunning DXstination!
A former member of the Alfa Tango and Delta Tango DX groups respectively (26AT101 & 26DT925), Kevin is one of England’s most distinguished and esteemed HF DXers with a host of impressive experiences in the hobby under his belt.
Starting out in the radio communications hobby some 33 years ago, for instance, DA-RC’s latest member from the United Kingdom is a veteran eleven meter operative who joins the club via the DX Hunter Classification with well over 100 DXCC worked and confirmed to his name.
“I’ve been an active operator since 1976,” explains Kev. “I started in the early days with a 40 channel AM set talking to State Side with a DV-27 on a biscuit tin. My first ssb radio was a Cobra 148 GTL DX which I used with a 3 element beam antenna…”
When he’s not behind the microphone of his Yaesu FT-1000 MP transceiver working DX and collecting colourful QSL cards from all corners of the globe courtesy of his high performing 4 element yagi, Kevin enjoys spending time with his family and watching football.
Like many DA-RC members, one of 26DA037 Kevin’s favourite pastimes is also fishing. Salmon, trout, carp, tench, bream, rudd, roach, perch, pike, chub and eels are all on Kevin’s fish hit list when he travels to places like Sutton Lawns Dam and the Kingsmill Reservoir with a rod and reel in hand.
On behalf of the World HQ Team and all members, welcome to the club, Kevin. We are sure you’ll have many great experiences and make many long-lasting friendships within the DA-RC family.
Welcome to 224DA103 Burineita
December 11, 2009 by Darren
The Dx Adventure Radio Club’s most recent member from the Northern Pacific Ocean’s Gilbert Islands chain (formerly Kingsmill Islands) is 224DA103 Burineita.
A regular in the logs of Oceania Contesters and an annual participant in the Kiribati Anniversary Contest, Burineita lives on the North Tabiteuea islet (1° 24′ 0″ North, 173° 6′ 0″ East) 400km from Tarawa and is one of Western Kiribati’s most active and enduring 27 MHz radio operators.
Here, he is a long time resident of the Tekaman Village and the local protestant church community, among a population of 3,600 distributed among 12 villages (capital Utiroa) which inhabit the 26 km² Islet.
When he’s not communicating with friends on other small islands in the Pacific Ocean area or attending the islet’s Rainbow Church, 224DA103 Burineita is employed as a Solar Energy specialist with the Kiribati Solar Energy Company (KSEC), a job which sees him entrusted with overseeing all solar energy systems on both Tabiteuea North (Meang) and Tabiteuea South (Maiaki) islets, as well as maintaining renewable energy Systems in the whole of Kiribati.
One of Burineita’s main responsibilities, furthermore, is contributing towards the Pacific Islands Greenhouse Gas Abatement through Renewable Energy Project.
In his leisure time on OC-017’s largest island, Burineita enjoys swimming in the super-turquoise waters and playing basketball and volleyball with hand woven nets made from coconut fiber rope in the shade of the islet’s leafy villages, away from the draining tropical heat. His passion though is football in his soccer-mad country in which the round ball game is his country’s national sport.
As a port for potential DXpedition adventure, there is one airport on Tab-North which takes flights from Air Kiribati from Tarawa, the nation’s island capital. According to Burineita, “Ships can also enter the lagoon but can not come too close in shore…”
“North Tabiteuea is also the refuelling point for Air Kiribati ‘long haul’ flights to the Southern Gilberts,” says DA-RC’s newest member in 224 Division. “This means that there are many planes through each week going southwards to Tabiteuea South, Onotoa, Beru, Nikunau, Tamana and Arorae…”
On behalf of the DA-RC membership body, welcome to the 224 Division Team, 224DA103 Mr Burineita. We look forward to working your tiny islet in the future under the Delta-Alfa banner.
