![There comes a point in every man’s life when he must stop blaming himself if things go wrong and, instead, shift the blame elsewhere. I reached that point some years […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/f4a52786-8788-4735-9f9d-31d8758d2549-640x250.png "*EDITORIAL* The DXpedition Voodoo")
![Every so often, a new guy comes along whose passion for radio communications makes welcoming them into our club a straightforward decision… The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is delighted […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/adadddc8-68e5-487e-bd9c-47d3c626e57c-640x250.png "*MEET* 1DA118 Vittorio")
![Every pursuit has its experts — those guys who earn their stripes through years on the ground, costly blunders and a genuine commitment to learning… In radio comms, however — […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/19b5acd3-dbbf-4609-87b6-94940993e501-640x250.png "*EDITORIAL* The Armchair DX Man: Expert in Everything, Experienced in Nothing")
![When you’ve spent almost 50 years chasing DX, worked an extraordinary 273 divisions and confirmed 271 of them, your reputation on 11m tends to arrive before your callsign does… That’s […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/808135907_1619064709612274_2982255046009999406_n-640x250.jpg "*MEET* 13DA077 Roger")
![The Delta-Alfa Radio Club is thrilled to announce an exciting series of Castles On The Air (COTA) adventures across northern France, planned to coincide with the European Heritage Days celebrations […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/caption-e1788565679766-640x250.png "*DX NEWS* Castles, History & Radio: The DA-RC’s French COTA Adventure")
![The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is excited to announce that Tummennus, a specialist film workshop based in Vaasa, Finland, has come on board as a Corporate Sponsor of the […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Picture7-640x250.png "*DX NEWS* Tummennus Joins Naoero DXpedition as Corporate Sponsor")
![Dear World Beauties Award (WBA) friends and hunters worldwide. If you thought that after the euphoric second-anniversary celebrations (HB2) in June the frequencies would slow down, you were quite mistaken… […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Gemini_Generated_Image_o4fc49o4fc49o4fc-1-640x250.jpeg "WBA Monthly Report: July 2026")
![Our Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is excited to announce details of an historic activation of the diminutive Republic of Naoero by 41DA981 Giovanni and 43DA001 Darren in late September, […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/215342e3-dec0-4131-a2cc-07d8b6b1a249-640x250.jpg "*SOON* 271DA0, Naoero Atoll")
![SUPPORT THIS EXTRAORDINARY DX ADVENTURE The Dx Adventure Radio Club is preparing for one of its most ambitious activations yet — 286DA/SA-101, Alejandro Selkirk Island, a remote and highly sought-after […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/26a90877-6b7d-4188-b64b-555bc61d62d8-640x250.jpeg "*SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY* 286DA/SA-101, Alejandro Selkirk Island")
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![Dear World Beauties Award (WBA) friends and hunters worldwide. As the blazing European summer gives way to autumn, the 11-metre band is showing no signs of slowing down…. September 2026 […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/3f6a9fbc-0fa8-4470-be9c-e1f56db61137-640x250.png "WBA Monthly Report: September 2026")
WBA Monthly Report: September 2026
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![When it comes to rare DXCC on ham or 11m frequencies, the Republic of Vanuatu (197 Division) and its staggering archipelago of 100+ Melanesian islands are one of the most […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Vanuatu-culture-©David-Kirkland-1000x560-1-e1586513471976-115x115.jpg "*HAM FRIENDLY* Tradewinds Resort, Vanuatu")
*HAM FRIENDLY* Tradewinds Resort, Vanuatu
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![Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) members in Oceania recommend radio communications retail store ‘Strictly Ham’ which has a large presence in Australia and welcomes enquiries from New Zealand, the Pacific […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ENSSc30XYAEa8b1-e1586506113348-115x115.jpg "*DX NEWS* Free Yaesu Deal")
*DX NEWS* Free Yaesu Deal
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*EDITORIAL* Honeymoon DX
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Posted on April 5, 2020 | 1 CommentBordered by Honduras to the northwest, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, the Republic of Nicaragua is a rare DXCC which always demands a huge pile up — […] -
![It’s uncommon these days to find an antenna manufacturer building yagis for 11m DXers beyond a 3 element version. Especially outside of the United States of America. Italian company PKW […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Picture2-1-e1585902792287-115x115.png "*PRODUCT WATCH* Meet the MHF7e/11 Yagi")
*PRODUCT WATCH* Meet the MHF7e/11 Yagi
Posted on April 2, 2020 | No CommentsIt’s uncommon these days to find an antenna manufacturer building yagis for 11m DXers beyond a 3 element version. Especially outside of the United States of America. Italian company PKW […] -
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*EDITORIAL* The Pacific’s ‘MOST WANTED’
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![As of March 28, 2020, Cluster DX Admin have made the extraordinary decision to ban all talk of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from its message board. While other media (e.g. television, […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/20200314_ASD001_0-e1585437146324-115x115.jpg "*DX NEWS* Cluster DX Bans Covid19 Chat")
*DX NEWS* Cluster DX Bans Covid19 Chat
Posted on March 29, 2020 | No CommentsAs of March 28, 2020, Cluster DX Admin have made the extraordinary decision to ban all talk of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from its message board. While other media (e.g. television, […] -
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*PRODUCT WATCH* ProSkypper 11 Antenna
Posted on March 27, 2020 | No CommentsIdeal for dx adventure (e.g. LOTA, IOTA or IWI) on the world’s best HF DX band, eleven meters, is the ProSkypper 11 which is an outstanding new range of heavy […] -
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*EDITORIAL* Drop the Anchor
Posted on March 26, 2020 | No CommentsIn radio comms, a “boat anchor” is a term of endearment used to describe an old piece of equipment that weighs so much it could be used as an anchor. […]