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  • 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, […]

    *EDITORIAL* Ghost Members

    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, […]

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  • 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 […]

    *EDITORIAL* The Sticky Needle Phenomena

    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 […]

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  • 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; […]

    *EDITORIAL* Beware the Band Police

    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; […]

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  • 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 […]

    *EDITORIAL* Dealing with DXpedition Jammers

    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 […]

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  • 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. […]

    *HAM RENTAL* Pei DX Lodge

    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. […]

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  • The Heil PR40 Dynamic Microphone is one of 5 models in the fantastic PR series by audio giants Heil Sound… along with the PR20, PR30, PR780 and new PR781 which […]

    *PRODUCT REVIEW* Heil PR40 Dynamic Microphone

    The Heil PR40 Dynamic Microphone is one of 5 models in the fantastic PR series by audio giants Heil Sound… along with the PR20, PR30, PR780 and new PR781 which […]

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  • The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is delighted to introduce to you experienced dxpeditioner and passionate DX Hunter 43DA148 Peter (See pictured above) who joined the club in August 2009. […]

    *MEET* 43DA148 Peter

    The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is delighted to introduce to you experienced dxpeditioner and passionate DX Hunter 43DA148 Peter (See pictured above) who joined the club in August 2009. […]

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  • 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 […]

    *HAM RENTAL* VP9GE Guest Apartments, Bermuda

    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 […]

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  • From Northern France (Department 59), one of the Dx Adventure Radio Club’s longest serving members and most outstanding 11m dx adventurists, 14DA028 Philippe has been a mainstay of our club […]

    *MEET* 14DA028 Phil

    From Northern France (Department 59), one of the Dx Adventure Radio Club’s longest serving members and most outstanding 11m dx adventurists, 14DA028 Philippe has been a mainstay of our club […]

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  • 23DA330 Jeremy, an avid 11m DXer on the pocket-sized NA island nation of Jamaica, is one of the longest serving members of the Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC), joining our […]

    *MEET* 23DA330 Jeremy

    23DA330 Jeremy, an avid 11m DXer on the pocket-sized NA island nation of Jamaica, is one of the longest serving members of the Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC), joining our […]

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