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  • 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 […]

    *EDITORIAL* DXpedition ‘Proofing’

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    *DX RESOURCES* Castles on the Air (COTA)

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    *EDITORIAL* The Best Numbers, the Best letters for DX Callsigns

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    *EDITORIAL* 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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  • 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 […]

    *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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  • 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 […]

    *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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  •   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 […]

    *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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  • 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 […]

    *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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  • 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 […]

    *DXPEDITION REPORT* 223DA/IOTA Samoa

    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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  • Mindanao Island in the southern region of the Philippines archipelago, in south-east Asia, is home to new Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) member 79DA009 / DW9IHK Jose from late October 2018. […]

    *MEET* 79DA009 Jose

    Mindanao Island in the southern region of the Philippines archipelago, in south-east Asia, is home to new Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) member 79DA009 / DW9IHK Jose from late October 2018. […]

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