TED POWELL MEMORIAL DX CHALLENGE

Managed by the Fisher's Ghost Amateur Radio Club Inc.

This contest was developed by the Fisher's Ghost Amateur Radio Club in memory of Ted Powell, who became a silent key on 16 March 2014. Ted's passion was working rare DX and collecting QSL cards. At the time of his passing, Ted had worked 301 entities and confirmed 300 by QSL cards.

There are 2 categories in this contest.

MOST WANTED

The objective of the "Most Wanted" category is to work the most wanted DXCC entity during an award period. The winner will be the station who works the most wanted DXCC entity based on its ranking in Clublog's Most Wanted list current at the beginning of the award period. There will also be awards for 2nd and 3rd place.

TOP 5

The objective of the "Top 5" category is to work the top 5 most wanted DXCC entities during an award period. A score is calculated for each entry in the Top 5 category and the winner will be the station with the lowest score. There will also be awards for 2nd and 3rd place. You must work at least 5 unique entities during an award period to be eligible to enter this category. The score is calculated using a mathematical formula known as "Harmonic Mean" which favours entries with more higher ranking entities than entries with fewer higher ranking entities. The formula looks like this, where e1, e2, e3, e4, & e5 are the rankings of the top 5 most wanted entities worked.

The Most Wanted lists for the current and previous periods can be found below. These lists are based on Most Wanted from VK/ZL.

The contest is only open to Australian residents who hold a current VK1 - VK8 licence and who are transmitting from within Australia.

AWARD PERIODS

There are 4 award periods per year. Times are UTC.

• 00:00 1st January - 23:59 31st March
• 00:00 1st April - 23:59 30th June
• 00:00 1st July - 23:59 30th September
• 00:00 1st October - 23:59 31st December

FREQUENCIES

Any authorised amateur frequency may be used. You may only make QSO's on frequencies permitted to you under your licence class.

MODES

Any authorised amateur mode may be used. You may only make QSO's using modes permitted to you under your licence class.

POWER

You may use any power on any mode up to the maximum power permitted for that mode, or the maximum power permitted to you under your licence class.

CONTACTS

Only contacts with amateur stations count. Contacts through repeaters or satellites do not count, nor do contacts with maritime mobile or aeronautical mobile stations. Echolink and IRLP contacts and WSPR spots do not count. Contacts with stations deemed by Clublog to be invalid for DXCC do not count.

REMOTE OPERATION

Remote operation is permitted provided the transmitter, receiver, and antenna are all located within Australia.

ENTRY SUBMISSION

Entries open at the end of the award period and close 14 days later. Entries may be submitted using one of the following 2 methods.

LOG UPLOADER

This is the preferred entry method. You MUST use this entry method to enter the "Top 5" category. (You may also use this entry method if you're not entering the "Top 5" category, but if you use this entry method and you have worked 5 or more unique entities during the award period you will automatically be entered in the "Top 5" category). The "Log Uploader" script will process all your QSO's, generate your "Most Wanted" and "Top 5" entry, calculate your top 5 score, and send your entry to the contest manager. You will receive a reply email, (usually within 24 hours) confirming your entry has been received.

Click the following link to go to the "Log Uploader" page where you will find out more about this entry method.

Log Uploader

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SINGLE QSO EMAIL

Alternatively, single QSO entries may be sent by email to the contest manager using your callsign as the email subject. Entries must consist of one (1) QSO only, that being the entity worked with the highest ranking in the Most Wanted list for the award period. Entries in the "Top 5" category will not be accepted using this entry method.

If you use the email method to submit your entry, for ease of administration it is suggested you copy and paste the details below into an email and type in the QSO details. You will receive a reply email, (usually within 24 hours) confirming your entry has been received.

Entries MUST include all of the following information.

• My callsign:
• QSO date (YYYYMMDD):
• QSO time (UTC):
• DX Callsign:
• Mode:
• Band or frequency:
• RST received:
• DXCC entity name:
• My name:

Email address for entry submission:

RESULTS

Results will be finalised within 14 days after the closing date for entries of the award period. The winner will be the station who works the most wanted and top 5 most wanted DXCC entities based on their ranking in Clublog's "Most Wanted" list published below at the beginning of the award period. There will also be awards for 2nd and 3rd place. Results will be published below soon after and winners will be notified by email.

In the event of a tie in the "Most Wanted" category, the winner will be the first station to work the DXCC entity chronologically. In the rare event of 2 entries working the same entity and specifying the same QSO time and date, the result will be determined a dead heat.

In the event of a tie in the "Top 5" category, the winner will be the first station to work the highest ranking DXCC entity chronologically. In the event of 2 entries working the same highest ranking DXCC entity and specifying the same QSO time and date, the winner will be the first station to work the second highest ranking DXCC entity chronologically, and so on up to the fifth highest ranking entity. In the rare event of 2 entries working the same top 5 entities and specifying the same QSO time and date for all 5 entities, the result will be determined a dead heat.

AWARDS

Awards will be issued as follows.

• 1st Place - Certificate
• 2nd Place - Certificate
• 3rd Place - Certificate

UPCOMING DX

The "Upcoming DX" list is provided by Announced DX Operations. Rank is the ranking of the entity in the current Ted Powell Memorial DX Challenge award period.

Dates	Rank	Entity	Call	Information
Sep 16-Oct 16, 2022	91	Chagos	VQ9SC	WB4GHY; 160-10m; FT8 (mainly f/h) SSB; spare time operation; to continue until Nov 6
Sep 18-Oct 9, 2022	217	Dodecanese	SV5	LA6OP as SV5/LA6OP fm Rhodes I (IOTA EU-001); 40-4m; mainly FT8 SSB; LoTW only
Sep 19-Oct 19, 2022	10	Equatorial Guinea	3C3CA	TA2OM fm Malabo; HF; FT8 SSB; 100w; ground plane
Sep 25-Oct 6, 2022	134	Bermuda	VP9	SP9FIH as SP9FIH/VP9 fm FM72nh; 30 17 15 12m; SSB RTTY FT8; perhaps LoTW upload
Sep 26-Oct 6, 2022	134	Bermuda	VP9	DL1YAF as VP9/DL1YAF fm Smith's Parish; HF; CW SSB FT8 FT4
Sep 27-Oct 5, 2022	251	French Polynesia	FO	K6VVK as FO/K6VVK fm Moorea; 160-6m; SSB CW FT8 FT4; holiday style operation; about 1 hour/day
Sep 28-Oct 11, 2022	163	Namibia	V5	HB9BFM as V5/HB9BFM fm nr Gobabs; 20m; Olivia; check 1600-1900
Oct 1-15, 2022	145	Marquesas	TX7G	F6BCW fm Hiva Oa; 80-10m; CW SSB, perhaps FT8 RTTY
Oct 2-15, 2022	202	Seychelles	S79	DL5RDO as DL5/DL5RDO fm La Digue I; 40-10m; CW SSB; 100w; end-fed quarter wave wires; QSL via DL5RDO (B/d)
Oct 2-17, 2022	170	Maldives	8Q7TD	IK1TTD fm Fasmendhoo I (IOTA AS-013); mainly 20m; end-fed wire, vertical; spare time operation
Oct 3-18, 2022	137	Albania	ZA	OE6VCG as ZA/OE6VCG fm nr Shkodra; HF; FT8 FT4 JT65
Oct 6-13, 2022	243	Mariana Is	AH0	WA7WJR as AH0/WA7WJR; HF; QRV for Oceania Contest, CW; QSL via WA7WJR
Oct 5-17, 2022	85	Comoros	D60AE	F4AJQ F1ULQ F2DX F4AZF F4ESV F5AGB F5NTZ F8AVK F8EFU F8GGV DL3GA HB9GWJ ON7RN EI5GM EI9FBB fm IOTA AF-007; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8 FT4 + QO-100 satellite; dedicated to F5NQL (SK); QSL via Club Log OQRS, F5GSJ
Oct 6-13, 2022	243	Mariana Is	AH0	WA7WJR as AH0/WA7WJR fm Rota I (IOTA OC-086) HF; QRV fo Oceania DX CW; will try to activate K-9713 thru K-9716; QSL via WA7WJR
Oct 8-17, 2022	132	Madagascar	5R8FG	IK6QON fm Nosy Be and Nosy Iranja (IOTA AS-057), and Diego Suarez; HF; CW SSB; 100w; vertical; holiday style operation
Oct 11-22, 2022	132	Madagascar	5R8	PA3EWP as 5R8WP, DL2AWG as 5W8WG, DK2AMM as 5W8MM, PG5M as 5R8CG fm Nosy Be I (IOTA AF-057); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; 2 kw stns
Oct 13-20, 2022	130	Montserrat	VP2	K7NM as VP2MLB, AC7ZN as VP2MZN, WA5POK as VP2MOK, KM4TYV as VP2MYV, K5LDA as VP2MDA, KD6XH as VP2MXH fm Gingerbread Hill; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 FT4
Oct 14-26, 2022	57	Benin	TY0RU	RA1ZZ + team; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Oct 19-Nov 29, 2022	124	Malawi	7Q6M	K6ZO; 160-6m; QRV for CQWW DX SSB and CW
Oct 20-23, 2022	118	Monaco	3A	DL2SBY as 3A/DL2SBY; 30-10m; FT8, perhaps CW; QSL via Club Log OQRS or DL2SBY direct
Oct 19-23, 2022	241	Belize	V3E	V31DX V31US V32PC XE2AA XE1AY fm Mauger Caye (IOTA NA-123); 80-10m; CW SSB FT8; 100w; Spiderbeam; QSL via Club Log, IZ8CCW
Oct 25-Nov 4, 2022	72	Saba and Sint Eustatius	PJ5	W5JON as PJ5/W5JON; 60-6m; SSB FT8; yagi, verticals; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Oct 26-Nov 3, 2022	143	Cocos Keeling	VK9CM	VK6VY VK6SJ VK6CQ; 80-10m, some 6m; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; VK9C in CQWW DX SSB
Oct 27-31, 2022	161	Honduras	HR9	K6VHF as K6VHF/HR9 fm Roatan (IOTA-057); HF; SSB CW FT8; 100w
Oct 25-Nov 10, 2022	261	Papua New Guinea	P29RO	DL7VEE DL7JOM DL6KAC DL4SVA DL2RNS DL1KWK DK3CG DJ9RR DJ9KH DJ7TO DG2RON fm IOTA OC-240 (QI30pl); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8 (f/h); QSL via Club Log OQRS (your card not needed), see Web for full details
Oct 29-Nov 7, 2022	86	Djibouti	J28MD	IZ8CCW IZ4UEZ IZ3GNG IZ2GNQ YO8WW AG4W IK4QJF DJ5IW DL6LZM DL8JJ KO8SCA DL8OBF NG7M IU8LMC fm LK11px; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL via IK2VUC (details)
Nov 1-9, 2022	142	Austral Is	TX5XG	JA1XGI; 160 80 40 30 20 15 10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS, JA Buro, SASE to JA1XGI
Nov 2-7, 2022	105	Lesotho	7P8CW	ZS6MSW ZS6ESW ZS6GC ZS6EB ZS5AYC ZS6APT ZS6ACT ZS6MMS; HF; SSB CW + digital; SR/SS: ~03:12z/16:33z; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Oct 2-Nov 9, 2022	142	Austral Is	TX5XG	JA1XGI fm Raivavae I (IOTA OC-114); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8 (f/h); auto QSL via Buro
Nov 2-14, 2022	223	Palau	T88WA	N7QT WA7CPA N7JP K5EM N9ADG; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8
Nov 2-20, 2022	234	Tonga	A35GC	LZ1GC LZ1PM fm Nuku'alofa & Tongatapu Is; 160-6m (incl. 60m); CW SSB RTTY FT8
Nov 12-26, 2022	60	Central African Rep	TL8AA	8 ops; all bands; CW SSB FT8 RTTY
Oct 14-Nov 27, 2022	201	Aruba	P40DA	PA7DA; 80-6m; SSB CW FT8 FT4; spare time operation; QSL via PA7DA direct w/ SASE + 2USD
Nov 23-Dec 4, 2022	223	Palau	T88PB	JA0JHQ; 160-6m; CW SSB
Nov 23-30, 2022	161	Honduras	HR5	F2JD as HR5/F2JD fm Copan Ruinas; HF; CW SSB RTTY FT4 FT8; operation to contiue until March 13
Nov 30-Dec 9, 2022	144	St Martin	TO9W	K9NU N9EP FS4WBS W9AP K9EL; 160-10m focus on 160 80 40m; QSL via Club Log OQRS or W9ILY direct
Dec 10-16, 2022	139	Bangladesh	S21DX	S21RC S21AM S21D S21TG S2ABK fm IOTA AS-140; HF; SSB FT8 (f/h); yagi, VDA, Beverages; amplifier; QSL via EB7DX
Dec 15-31, 2022	4	Crozet	FT8/c	F6CUK as TBA; dates tentative; operation to continue until Mar 2023; details to follow
Jan 2-31, 2023	130	Montserrat	VP2MDX	W2APF; HF; 100w; operation to continue until March 31
Jan 7-21, 2023	26	Congo	TN8K	OK1BOA OK1FCJ OK1CRM OK1GK OK2ZA OK2ZC OK2ZI OK6DJ; 160-6m; SSB CW RTTY FT8 FT4 PSK; QSL via OK6DJ
Jan 13-20, 2023	223	Palau	T8	JA6EGL as T88SM, JH6WDG as T88AQ, JR6DRH as T88RH; 160-10m; CW SSB + digital; QSL per operator instructions
Jan 23-Feb 28, 2023	1	Bouvet I	3Y0J	LA7GIA LA7THA LB1QI + team; 160-10m; CW SSB FT4/FT8 RTTY; QSL: M0OXO; about 22 days; dates tentative
Feb 15-21, 2023	83	St Vincent	J8	PA2LO as J8/AJ4YX fm Ratho Mill (IOTA NA-109, FK93jd); 80-10m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS preferred, PA2LO direct w/ SASE or SAE w/ sufficient funds
Feb 28-Mar 5, 2023	109	San Andres and Providencia	HK0	HK3EA as 5J0EA and HK3MKQ as 5K0VT fm Providencia I; HF
Mar 1-11, 2023	155	Galapagos	HC8M	WB2REM KE2D VO1IDX K4LT fm Santa Cruz I; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 FT4 (f/h); QRV for ARRL DX Phone
Mar 4-Apr 1, 2023	144	St Martin	PJ7AA	AA9A; 80-10m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or AA9A direct
Mar 20-29, 2023	22	Sable I	CY0S	WA4DAN K4UEE W0GJ K5YY N2IEN N2TU K4ZLE W4DKS WW2DX; 160-2m; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; QSL via Club Log OQRS (preferred) or WA4DAN direct w/ SASE or 2USD

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