![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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- 337DA0 Austral Islands, Nov 2025
- 341DA/IOTA, Timor-Leste, April, 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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![For my part, a 24 hour station clock is a must-have DX-ccessory for any operator. One of my faves is the old QTR-24 World Clock by Yaesu — one which […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/QTR-24Pix-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Yaesu QTR-24 Clock")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* Yaesu QTR-24 Clock
Posted on February 19, 2011 | 10 CommentsFor my part, a 24 hour station clock is a must-have DX-ccessory for any operator. One of my faves is the old QTR-24 World Clock by Yaesu — one which […] -
![Before purchasing the Heil PL-2T Topless Mount Boom via eBay for a mere $100 AUD, my Heil Heritage mic was supported using a CB-1-PTT Classic Base which I purchased from […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/342204-e1563542113446-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Heil PL-2T Microphone Boom")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* Heil PL-2T Microphone Boom
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsBefore purchasing the Heil PL-2T Topless Mount Boom via eBay for a mere $100 AUD, my Heil Heritage mic was supported using a CB-1-PTT Classic Base which I purchased from […] -
![A valuable online resource for dx adventurists is Google Earth. Described by some DA-RC members as a “map on steroids”, this is a desktop application for Mac, PC, or Linux computers that allows […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/22222-115x115.png "*DX RESOURCES* Google Earth")
*DX RESOURCES* Google Earth
Posted on January 2, 2011 | No CommentsA valuable online resource for dx adventurists is Google Earth. Described by some DA-RC members as a “map on steroids”, this is a desktop application for Mac, PC, or Linux computers that allows […] -
![Three weeks ago I bought a bhi Radio Mate from Universal Radio in the States for my soon to become DXpedition rig, a Yaesu FT-817, after reading about one on […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/8c81de10793249fdb4f577cd5e19dae7-e1563545055413-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* bhi Radio Mate")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* bhi Radio Mate
Posted on October 22, 2010 | 2 CommentsThree weeks ago I bought a bhi Radio Mate from Universal Radio in the States for my soon to become DXpedition rig, a Yaesu FT-817, after reading about one on […] -
![Day 1: Saturday, September 25, 2010 I’m alone for the 2010 EMU Field Day (EFD) and I choose a nice place near my QTH, on the coral coast of Brazil […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Carla-Elliff_março2013_Tinharé_1ª-2ª-3ª-Praia-e1562677934849-115x115.jpg "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 3DA/FD-001, EMU FIeld Day")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 3DA/FD-001, EMU FIeld Day
Posted on October 11, 2010 | 1 CommentDay 1: Saturday, September 25, 2010 I’m alone for the 2010 EMU Field Day (EFD) and I choose a nice place near my QTH, on the coral coast of Brazil […] -
![Day 1: September 24 My son Cooper and I arrived at our Sunshine Coast 2010 EMU Field Day DXstination on Bald Knob Mountain at 23:00 UTC, after a 90 minute […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/fd-115x115.jpg "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 43DA/FD-001, EMU Field Day")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 43DA/FD-001, EMU Field Day
Posted on September 28, 2010 | 1 CommentDay 1: September 24 My son Cooper and I arrived at our Sunshine Coast 2010 EMU Field Day DXstination on Bald Knob Mountain at 23:00 UTC, after a 90 minute […] -
![One of the challenges one faces when operating a CB radio, whether it has been modified for 11m use or not, is determining the transmit and receive frequency. The […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/fc390-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Texas Ranger FC-390")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* Texas Ranger FC-390
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsOne of the challenges one faces when operating a CB radio, whether it has been modified for 11m use or not, is determining the transmit and receive frequency. The […] -
![14DA115 Muriel and I leave home at 08:30 local time, heading for the little town of Portets where our target of the day is located……the Ile de Renon. We arrive there […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 14DA/33-037R, Ile de Renon")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 14DA/33-037R, Ile de Renon
Posted on July 5, 2010 | 2 Comments14DA115 Muriel and I leave home at 08:30 local time, heading for the little town of Portets where our target of the day is located……the Ile de Renon. We arrive there […] -
![A ham radio and shortwave listening concept created by John Linford and one which has also been embraced in the 11m DX Community by the Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC), […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/04-e1563002049350-115x115.jpg "*EDITORIAL* What is SOTA?")
*EDITORIAL* What is SOTA?
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsA ham radio and shortwave listening concept created by John Linford and one which has also been embraced in the 11m DX Community by the Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC), […] -
![Team ©, the manufacturer based in Frankfurt Germany, has been in the CB radio market for some years now. Indeed they’ve had success too with their models such as the […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/243_0-e1563525547608-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* TS-6M Transceiver")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* TS-6M Transceiver
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsTeam ©, the manufacturer based in Frankfurt Germany, has been in the CB radio market for some years now. Indeed they’ve had success too with their models such as the […]