![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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![At around 2200 UTC, under cloudy grey skies, I arrived at the Ballina Head Lighthouse overlooking Lighthouse and Shelly beaches to put 43DA/AUS-142 on the air. This is the […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ballina_lighthouse-1-115x115.jpg "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 43DA/AUS-142 LOTA")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 43DA/AUS-142 LOTA
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 1 CommentAt around 2200 UTC, under cloudy grey skies, I arrived at the Ballina Head Lighthouse overlooking Lighthouse and Shelly beaches to put 43DA/AUS-142 on the air. This is the […] -
![Because of numerous close-by business/ industrial sites, my daytime HF operations from home are often inundated with an S5-S7+ noise floor, especially on weekdays. They also impact on mobile ops when […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2980lrg-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Heil Clear Speech Speaker")
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Posted on March 3, 2012 | 1 CommentBecause of numerous close-by business/ industrial sites, my daytime HF operations from home are often inundated with an S5-S7+ noise floor, especially on weekdays. They also impact on mobile ops when […] -
![When merging a rack of studio audio gear, including a Heil Heritage studio mic, with my Kenwood rig a few years back, I needed an interface system with push to talk […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/ibox-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* W2IHY iBox")
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![Day 1: 19 December 2011 We rendezvous at the seaside village of Cleveland for our IOTA DXpedition at 23:30 UTC and drive our vehicles onto the barge, bound for the […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/pic-001-115x115.jpg "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 43DA/OC-137, North Stradbroke Island")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 43DA/OC-137, North Stradbroke Island
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsDay 1: 19 December 2011 We rendezvous at the seaside village of Cleveland for our IOTA DXpedition at 23:30 UTC and drive our vehicles onto the barge, bound for the […] -
![Situated on Rarotonga (OC-013), the capital and most populous island of the Cook Islands, the Kii Kii Inn & Suites is proven ham friendly accommodation and the ideal DXstination for any DA-RC […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Picture3-115x115.png "*HAM RENTAL* Kii Kii Inn, Cook Islands")
*HAM RENTAL* Kii Kii Inn, Cook Islands
Posted on December 14, 2011 | No CommentsSituated on Rarotonga (OC-013), the capital and most populous island of the Cook Islands, the Kii Kii Inn & Suites is proven ham friendly accommodation and the ideal DXstination for any DA-RC […] -
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*PRODUCT REVIEW* Linemaster Clipper 632-s
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![(Bellevue, WA) – Icom Inc. supplied two-way radios for people temporarily returning to their homes after being evacuated due to the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan. The effort was based on […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/japanese-nuclear-disaster-tip-iceberg_44-115x115.jpg "*DX NEWS* Icom Supplies Radios to Victims")
*DX NEWS* Icom Supplies Radios to Victims
Posted on November 22, 2011 | No Comments(Bellevue, WA) – Icom Inc. supplied two-way radios for people temporarily returning to their homes after being evacuated due to the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan. The effort was based on […] -
![If you’re looking for a light-hearted hobby read to put a smile on your face when the radio is silent then many DA-RC members recommend ‘The Adventures of Zack and […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/11-115x115.png "*PRODUCT WATCH* Ham Comic")
*PRODUCT WATCH* Ham Comic
Posted on November 22, 2011 | No CommentsIf you’re looking for a light-hearted hobby read to put a smile on your face when the radio is silent then many DA-RC members recommend ‘The Adventures of Zack and […]