![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
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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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![One of the unpleasant facts of life with DXpedition work — particularly journeys which involve international airline travel — is the high cost of excess baggage and its significant impact […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/power-mite-NF-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Power-Mite-NF Power Supply")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* Power-Mite-NF Power Supply
Posted on April 21, 2010 | 1 CommentOne of the unpleasant facts of life with DXpedition work — particularly journeys which involve international airline travel — is the high cost of excess baggage and its significant impact […] -
![In accordance with our Dx Adventure Radio Club’s ‘Dxpedition Protocol’ and ‘DXpedition Offset Program’, the carbon emissions created by airline travel to Vanuatu for the 197DA/0 Dxpedition have now been […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2-115x113.gif "*EMISSIONS OFFSET* 197DA/0 Vanuatu")
*EMISSIONS OFFSET* 197DA/0 Vanuatu
Posted on April 19, 2010 | No CommentsIn accordance with our Dx Adventure Radio Club’s ‘Dxpedition Protocol’ and ‘DXpedition Offset Program’, the carbon emissions created by airline travel to Vanuatu for the 197DA/0 Dxpedition have now been […] -
![DXpedition, field and portable radio comms enthusiasts are always on the hunt for a good engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction (i.e. a generator); one […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Yamaha-EF1000is-Generator_3464-e1562922543448-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* EF1000iS Portable Power")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* EF1000iS Portable Power
Posted on April 13, 2010 | No CommentsDXpedition, field and portable radio comms enthusiasts are always on the hunt for a good engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction (i.e. a generator); one […] -
![When the sun drops below the sea beyond Bokissa Island to create a sunset scene reminiscent of many Vanuatu postcards, the air in Luganville becomes thick and heavy with pikininni […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Tom-and-Daz-Kava-115x115.jpg "*DX NEWS* Kava DXperiment – a tale from 197DA/0")
*DX NEWS* Kava DXperiment – a tale from 197DA/0
Posted on January 26, 2010 | 1 CommentWhen the sun drops below the sea beyond Bokissa Island to create a sunset scene reminiscent of many Vanuatu postcards, the air in Luganville becomes thick and heavy with pikininni […] -
![Conducted by myself 43DA001 Darren and 43DA234 Tom, 197DA/0 from Vanuatu’s beautiful Aore Island commenced on January 1 and concluded 2 weeks later on January 14, encompassing both weekends of the […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/vu-115x115.png "*DXPEDITION REPORT* 197DA/0, Vanuatu")
*DXPEDITION REPORT* 197DA/0, Vanuatu
Posted on January 18, 2010 | 8 CommentsConducted by myself 43DA001 Darren and 43DA234 Tom, 197DA/0 from Vanuatu’s beautiful Aore Island commenced on January 1 and concluded 2 weeks later on January 14, encompassing both weekends of the […] -
![The Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is proud to introduce to you 30DA016 Dave who CQ’s from the Kingdom of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula. An experienced SOTA field operative and […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/30da016_001-e1564192886836-115x115.jpg "*MEET* 30DA016 Dave")
*MEET* 30DA016 Dave
Posted on December 10, 2009 | 4 CommentsThe Dx Adventure Radio Club (DA-RC) is proud to introduce to you 30DA016 Dave who CQ’s from the Kingdom of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula. An experienced SOTA field operative and […] -
![This month’s article is a little divorced from the normal stuff as this featured radio needs to be mentioned and sometimes there is not enough space to put a review. […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/TTI_TCB-1100_Colors-e1562930437779-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* TTI TCB 1100 CB")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* TTI TCB 1100 CB
Posted on September 22, 2009 | 2 CommentsThis month’s article is a little divorced from the normal stuff as this featured radio needs to be mentioned and sometimes there is not enough space to put a review. […] -
![My recent purchase of an Opek CX-3 Coaxial Antenna Switch was done out of necessity after my previous switch developed shorts and became unworkable. Not surprising really since it was […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/OPEK_CX-3-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Opek CX-3 Antenna Switch")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* Opek CX-3 Antenna Switch
Posted on September 7, 2009 | No CommentsMy recent purchase of an Opek CX-3 Coaxial Antenna Switch was done out of necessity after my previous switch developed shorts and became unworkable. Not surprising really since it was […] -
![My purchase of a new Icom IC-7000 transceiver a few months ago was made with a view to modernizing my portable station in time for some of the DA-RC contests […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ic-7000-115x115.jpg "*PRODUCT REVIEW* IC-7000 Transceiver")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* IC-7000 Transceiver
Posted on August 1, 2009 | 5 CommentsMy purchase of a new Icom IC-7000 transceiver a few months ago was made with a view to modernizing my portable station in time for some of the DA-RC contests […] -
![Although not designed primarily for use on 27 MHZ frequencies, the 8 feet tall Chameleon V1 HF multiband antenna, with its unique trap coil design and super flexibility, is indeed […]](https://www.delta-alfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Picture1-1-e1562911664638-115x115.png "*PRODUCT REVIEW* Chameleon V1 Tripod Kit")
*PRODUCT REVIEW* Chameleon V1 Tripod Kit
Posted on July 6, 2009 | 2 CommentsAlthough not designed primarily for use on 27 MHZ frequencies, the 8 feet tall Chameleon V1 HF multiband antenna, with its unique trap coil design and super flexibility, is indeed […]