![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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![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
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![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 […] -
![Nestled between the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and the South Atlantic Oceans, South America is the wilder of the Americas, and a continent of superlatives. The world’s biggest rainforest and the largest […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SA-DXCC-AWARD-Sample-115x115.jpg "*DX HUNTER AWARD* South America DXCC")
*DX HUNTER AWARD* South America DXCC
Posted on October 8, 2017 | No CommentsNestled between the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and the South Atlantic Oceans, South America is the wilder of the Americas, and a continent of superlatives. The world’s biggest rainforest and the largest […] -
![Full colour and professionally printed on certificate quality card, the awesome Indian Ocean DXCC Award is designed by 1DA011 Luca from Eleven Four QSL Services and is available from DA-RC Headquarters. The spectacular […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Award-Sample-115x115.jpg "*DX AWARD* Indian Ocean DXCC")
*DX AWARD* Indian Ocean DXCC
Posted on October 7, 2017 | No CommentsFull colour and professionally printed on certificate quality card, the awesome Indian Ocean DXCC Award is designed by 1DA011 Luca from Eleven Four QSL Services and is available from DA-RC Headquarters. The spectacular […]