![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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![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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![Choosing a wire antenna system is one thing. Finding somewhere to put it up is another. Particularly if you’re short on supporting structures around the home environment. Acknowledging the fact […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Sri-Lanka-4S7NE-Antennas-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* Wire Antennas in Trees")
*EDITORIAL* Wire Antennas in Trees
Posted on September 18, 2015 | 2 CommentsChoosing a wire antenna system is one thing. Finding somewhere to put it up is another. Particularly if you’re short on supporting structures around the home environment. Acknowledging the fact […] -
![11m-ILW Project Manager 14DA050 Bruno has created a fantastic new registration concept for the inaugural 11m International LOTA Weekend. Through Google Maps, Bruno has set-up a ‘My Maps’ page of […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Picture1-115x115.png "*DX RESOURCE* Google Map")
*DX RESOURCE* Google Map
Posted on September 4, 2015 | No Comments11m-ILW Project Manager 14DA050 Bruno has created a fantastic new registration concept for the inaugural 11m International LOTA Weekend. Through Google Maps, Bruno has set-up a ‘My Maps’ page of […] -
![For serious ham radio ops, taking time to properly position external speakers is DXsential when it comes to getting the best RX sound out of your rig. Sound, after all, […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_2404-1024x600-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* Speaker Placement")
*EDITORIAL* Speaker Placement
Posted on August 28, 2015 | 1 CommentFor serious ham radio ops, taking time to properly position external speakers is DXsential when it comes to getting the best RX sound out of your rig. Sound, after all, […] -
![Keen 11m Island Chasers and serious DX Hunters will be stoked with the release of the terrific new QSL card design for D.I.F.M. activity 14DA/AT008 from Chevalier Island, a minuscule N/V IOTA DXstination […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/14DA-AT008-front-copie-115x115.jpg "*QSL* 14DA/AT008 QSL")
*QSL* 14DA/AT008 QSL
Posted on August 23, 2015 | No CommentsKeen 11m Island Chasers and serious DX Hunters will be stoked with the release of the terrific new QSL card design for D.I.F.M. activity 14DA/AT008 from Chevalier Island, a minuscule N/V IOTA DXstination […] -
![Licensed ham and Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) member 43DA1210 Leonie considers the importance of good posture… Having a crook back can seriously affect one’s lifestyle and given that too […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/10314486_677448602292809_4340056516342316953_n-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* Good Shack Posture")
*EDITORIAL* Good Shack Posture
Posted on August 22, 2015 | No CommentsLicensed ham and Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) member 43DA1210 Leonie considers the importance of good posture… Having a crook back can seriously affect one’s lifestyle and given that too […] -
![Of all risks associated with dx adventure, particularly with dx projects in the field, skin damage caused by lengthy exposure to the sun (i.e. sunburn) is perhaps the most poignant. […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IMG_2773-115x115.png "*EDITORIAL* Stay Out of the Sun")
*EDITORIAL* Stay Out of the Sun
Posted on August 14, 2015 | No CommentsOf all risks associated with dx adventure, particularly with dx projects in the field, skin damage caused by lengthy exposure to the sun (i.e. sunburn) is perhaps the most poignant. […] -
![Some DXers have reached a stage in their 11m DX career where shack time doesn’t seem as attractive as it used to. Many European Freebanders, for example, have worked the […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/interpersonal-communications-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* The Challenge of QRP on 11m")
*EDITORIAL* The Challenge of QRP on 11m
Posted on July 5, 2015 | No CommentsSome DXers have reached a stage in their 11m DX career where shack time doesn’t seem as attractive as it used to. Many European Freebanders, for example, have worked the […] -
![Usually conducted in the spirit of propagating sports, history, religion or culture, Commemorative and Special Event Stations (SES) together are arguably one of the most fascinating activities to appear on […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/QSL-PA70OVsample1-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* SES v Commemorative Stations *The Difference*")
*EDITORIAL* SES v Commemorative Stations *The Difference*
Posted on July 4, 2015 | No CommentsUsually conducted in the spirit of propagating sports, history, religion or culture, Commemorative and Special Event Stations (SES) together are arguably one of the most fascinating activities to appear on […] -
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*FORUM* Triple 5 Call Etiquette
Posted on July 4, 2015 | 6 CommentsIn the 11m DX community, spirited discussions have cropped up recently on some of the hobby forums, including Facebook, Cluster dk message board and others, about what is and isn’t […] -
![“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water…” As the DA-RC slogan suggests, our club is dedicated to the thrill of making DX adventure more of […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SAM_0254-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* The DXpedition Experience")
*EDITORIAL* The DXpedition Experience
Posted on July 2, 2015 | No Comments“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water…” As the DA-RC slogan suggests, our club is dedicated to the thrill of making DX adventure more of […]