![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
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 […]
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![When Kenwood’s MC-90 Deluxe Desk-Top Microphone first hit the shelves, it was lauded as the ‘bee’s knees’ of mics; a ‘must have’ DXcessory for any ham or 11m DXer whose […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/44-e1542427877620-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Kenwood MC-90 Mic")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* Kenwood MC-90 Mic
Posted on November 17, 2018 | No CommentsWhen Kenwood’s MC-90 Deluxe Desk-Top Microphone first hit the shelves, it was lauded as the ‘bee’s knees’ of mics; a ‘must have’ DXcessory for any ham or 11m DXer whose […] -
![The Q-code is a standardised collection of three-letter message encodings used during radio communications all starting with the letter ‘Q’. Initially developed for commercial radiotelegraph comms when radio used Morse […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/2748005768_367db89af0_o-115x115.jpg "*DX RESOURCES* Q-Codes")
*DX RESOURCES* Q-Codes
Posted on November 16, 2018 | No CommentsThe Q-code is a standardised collection of three-letter message encodings used during radio communications all starting with the letter ‘Q’. Initially developed for commercial radiotelegraph comms when radio used Morse […] -
![If you’re looking to perk up the quality of your RX and don’t have the cash to throw at a new transceiver with the marvel of Digital Signal Processing (DSP), […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/57-2-e1541801260442-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* BHI NEIM1031 DSP")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* BHI NEIM1031 DSP
Posted on November 10, 2018 | No CommentsIf you’re looking to perk up the quality of your RX and don’t have the cash to throw at a new transceiver with the marvel of Digital Signal Processing (DSP), […] -
![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 […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Dkf1jEQW4AMLl30-e1541316349612-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* DXpedition ‘Proofing’")
*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 […] -
![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 […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/peel-castle-8-e1541286643343-115x115.jpg "*DX RESOURCES* Castles on the Air (COTA)")
*DX RESOURCES* Castles on the Air (COTA)
Posted on November 4, 2018 | 1 CommentA 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/slide12-e1541243534441-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* The Best Numbers, the Best letters for DX Callsigns")
*EDITORIAL* The Best Numbers, the Best letters for DX Callsigns
Posted on November 3, 2018 | No CommentsOne 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/slide21-e1540801319667-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* Holiday-Style Dx Adventure…")
*EDITORIAL* Holiday-Style Dx Adventure…
Posted on October 29, 2018 | No CommentsThe 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/43594433_2111446839171116_7050229184781615104_n-e1540454189697-115x115.jpg "*MEET* 79DA181 Edgar")
*MEET* 79DA181 Edgar
Posted on October 25, 2018 | 1 CommentWith 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Rio3-1-980x699-e1540243835812-115x115.jpg "*MEET* 3DA007 Alison")
*MEET* 3DA007 Alison
Posted on October 23, 2018 | 6 CommentsThe 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Picture1-1-e1540026637368-115x115.png "*HAM RENTAL* OH73ELK, Finland")
*HAM RENTAL* OH73ELK, Finland
Posted on October 20, 2018 | No CommentsImagine 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 […]