![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")
![Shown above, 14DA181 Marc is one of the DA-RC’s leading Inland Water Island adventurers. On August 15, 2026, this guy set out for a weekend of IWI action, with plans […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260815_065114-640x250.jpg "*REPORT* 14DA/23008L, Vergnolas Island")
![In August 2026, DA-RC HQ Member and leading DXpeditioner 14DA001 Stef escaped to the beautiful island of Martinique in the French West Indies, located in the eastern Caribbean Sea between […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/71186687-b8f7-4ac9-b05a-ba0fc3e35650-640x250.jpg "*REPORT* 136/14DA001, Martinique Island")
![Attention, Freeband Island Chasers — four long-awaited Cyclades islands are about to come alive on the bands, and prominent dx adventurist 13DA012 Joe is bringing them within reach once again! […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/a3b04503-5055-4037-8f46-33752cf742d5-640x250.jpeg "*SOON* Kyklades (Cyclades) IOTA Tour")
![Introducing the DA-RC’s QSL Management Platform The brainchild of HQ Member 1DA001 Gaetano, the DA-RC QSL Management Platform is a modern online one designed to make QSL requests faster, easier, […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/72cf094d-d0b7-4e38-896e-9c4b38168012-1-640x250.jpeg "DA-RC QSL Management Platform")
![The ‘High-Maintenance QSL’er’ is legendary in QSL Manager circles. And at DA-RC HQ OC, unfortunately, he’s a character I encounter all too often in my own management work. This guy […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-19-2026-03_39_33-PM-640x250.png "*EDITORIAL* The High-Maintenance QSLer")
![Half a dozen countries… One incredible road trip! From August through September 2026, experienced field operative 13DA012 Joe, from the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district of Saxony, Germany, will embark on an […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/thumbnail-640x250.jpeg "*DX NEWS* 13DA012 Joe Embarks on European Campervan DX Tour")
![Our Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is thrilled to announce an exciting upcoming holiday activity by HQ Team member 14DA001 Stef, who’ll soon be QRV from the stunning island of […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/756846473_1718855209449080_2924545421464848345_n-640x250.jpg "*SOON ACTIVE* 136/14DA001, Martinique")
![From crafting antennas and chasing rare DX on SSB or flawless CW, to producing his own wine and olive oil in the rolling hills outside Rome, 1DA007 Davide represents the […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/images-8-640x250.jpg "*MEET* 1DA007 Davide")
![165DA101 Alex’s second activation of an ATNO in the Maddalena Archipelago in as many days, sparked incredible interest in the Freeband DX Community. With antenna arrays aimed at this tiny, […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/171604-640x250.jpg "*REPORT* Razzoli IOTA, 165DA/M-011")
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- 242DA/DX, Vietnam, April 2026
- 286DA/SA-005, Robinson Crusoe Island, May 2026
- 286DA/SA-101, Alejandro Selkirk, Oct 2026
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- 337DA0 Austral Islands, Nov 2025
- 341DA/IOTA, Timor-Leste, April, 2026
- 70DA0, American Samoa, Jan 2026
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![Our Dx Adventure Radio Club is thrilled to announce details of an extraordinary ‘Most Wanted’ islands on the air activation from the far-flung — and never before activated — Alejandro […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/82a684ae-5d90-4755-91b0-badb270fc6b1-e1781930146622-640x250.jpeg "*DX NEWS* 286DA/SA-101, Alejandro Selkirk Island")
*DX NEWS* 286DA/SA-101, Alejandro Selkirk Island
Our Dx Adventure Radio Club is thrilled to announce details of an extraordinary ‘Most Wanted’ islands on the air activation from the far-flung — and never before activated — Alejandro […]
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![Having a large base antenna such as a yagi beam or Solarcon IMAX 2000 with radial kit on the roof is a luxury not all of us enjoy… One of my […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/l-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT WATCH* Firestik IBA-5")
*PRODUCT WATCH* Firestik IBA-5
Posted on November 25, 2017 | No CommentsHaving a large base antenna such as a yagi beam or Solarcon IMAX 2000 with radial kit on the roof is a luxury not all of us enjoy… One of my […] -
![Stand by Island Hunters! Please see the striking new Eleven Meter band QSL design for Azores Islands (75 Division) based Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) members. Designed by 1DA011 Luca from Eleven Four Designs, […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/23825564_10215059047096164_750461807_o-115x115.jpg "*QSL* 75 Division, Azores")
*QSL* 75 Division, Azores
Posted on November 24, 2017 | 2 CommentsStand by Island Hunters! Please see the striking new Eleven Meter band QSL design for Azores Islands (75 Division) based Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) members. Designed by 1DA011 Luca from Eleven Four Designs, […] -
![For radio operators who appreciate crisp, clear audio RX, noise cancelling products have arguably been the greatest gift ever to the hobby. Now that might be a bit of an […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2457212301_072b73e5e2_b-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Heil Quiet Phones")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* Heil Quiet Phones
Posted on November 24, 2017 | 1 CommentFor radio operators who appreciate crisp, clear audio RX, noise cancelling products have arguably been the greatest gift ever to the hobby. Now that might be a bit of an […] -
![DX Zone is a portal dedicated to ham radio (amateur radio) with a human edited links directory dedicated to long-distance and two-way radio communications. It currently lists 20,000+ links organized into […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/fb-dxzone-cover-115x115.jpg "*DX RESOURCE* The DXZone")
*DX RESOURCE* The DXZone
Posted on November 19, 2017 | No CommentsDX Zone is a portal dedicated to ham radio (amateur radio) with a human edited links directory dedicated to long-distance and two-way radio communications. It currently lists 20,000+ links organized into […] -
![See below the front and back QSL design for Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) for 31 Division members on the Iberian Peninsula. Designed by 1DA011 Luca, from ElevenFour QSL Designs, and […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/23732636_10215023832215814_1710249685_o-115x115.jpg "*QSL* 31 Division Portugal")
*QSL* 31 Division Portugal
Posted on November 18, 2017 | No CommentsSee below the front and back QSL design for Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) for 31 Division members on the Iberian Peninsula. Designed by 1DA011 Luca, from ElevenFour QSL Designs, and […] -
![An IOTA DX adventurer’s paradise, the Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Ecquador. Consisting of 18 main islands, 3 smaller islands, and 107 rocks […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Ham-Radio-Galapagos-House-115x115.jpg "*HAM RENTAL* Galápagos Islands")
*HAM RENTAL* Galápagos Islands
Posted on November 18, 2017 | 1 CommentAn IOTA DX adventurer’s paradise, the Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Ecquador. Consisting of 18 main islands, 3 smaller islands, and 107 rocks […] -
![The picturesque, pocket-sized, Pas-de-Calais department island of Dubois in northern France is our IWI dxstination for the 2017 World Islands Contest (WIC) on November 11, 2017. After arriving on the miniature […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SAM_1798-115x115.jpg "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 14DA/62-011R, Dubois Island")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 14DA/62-011R, Dubois Island
Posted on November 17, 2017 | No CommentsThe picturesque, pocket-sized, Pas-de-Calais department island of Dubois in northern France is our IWI dxstination for the 2017 World Islands Contest (WIC) on November 11, 2017. After arriving on the miniature […] -
![On November 11, 14DA021 Eric and I (14DA028 Phil) arrived at the same time on diminutive Fort Gassion Island as we’d planned to be there for 08h00 GMT. Around us, the […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SAM_1789-115x115.jpg "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 14DA/62079R, Fort Gassion Island")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 14DA/62079R, Fort Gassion Island
Posted on November 15, 2017 | No CommentsOn November 11, 14DA021 Eric and I (14DA028 Phil) arrived at the same time on diminutive Fort Gassion Island as we’d planned to be there for 08h00 GMT. Around us, the […] -
![On October 21, in perfect WX conditions, 14DA021 Eric and I (14DA028 Phil) sought to undertake a short outing to an Inland Water Island (IWI) for the World Islands Contest (WIC). […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/22835341_194966631046906_1406762785_n-115x115.jpg "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 14DA/59046R, Near Hem Island")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 14DA/59046R, Near Hem Island
Posted on October 28, 2017 | No CommentsOn October 21, in perfect WX conditions, 14DA021 Eric and I (14DA028 Phil) sought to undertake a short outing to an Inland Water Island (IWI) for the World Islands Contest (WIC). […] -
![The following article ‘extract’ by the Dx University about managing pileups is an outstanding read indeed for serious DX Hunters and DXpeditioners, regardless of their band of operation. It covers […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/w5udx-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* DX Pileup Management")
*EDITORIAL* DX Pileup Management
Posted on October 9, 2017 | No CommentsThe following article ‘extract’ by the Dx University about managing pileups is an outstanding read indeed for serious DX Hunters and DXpeditioners, regardless of their band of operation. It covers […]