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 3 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 ENTRY FORM

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. All fields are mandatory. You will receive a reply email, (usually within 24 hours) confirming your entry has been received.

My Callsign:
My Email Address:
QSO Date:
QSO Time (UTC):
DX Callsign:
Mode:
Band or Frequency:
RST Received:
DXCC Entity Name:
My Name:

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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 rare event of a tie in the "Most Wanted" category, 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 winning entries with the same highest ranking DXCC entity 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 winning entries with the same top 5 entities 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
Jul 25-Aug 15, 2020	181	Barbados	8P9QC	VA2MVR; 40 20m; 100w; dipole; operation to continue until mid September
Jul 30-Aug 31, 2020	79	Iraq	YI	IU5HWS as YI/IU5HWS; 40 20 10m; operation to continue until Nov 30; QSL: Giorgio Toma, Via Settembrini N°5, Livorno, IT 57128, Italy
Aug 6-Sep 14, 2020	222	Corsica	TK	DJ0TP as TK/DJ0TP fm IOTA -EU014; Aug 22-23 fm Phare d'Alistro; QSL OK via DJ0TP (B/d)
Aug 8-17, 2020	271	Balearic Is	EA6	By DL8AZ as EA6/DL8AZ fm Mallorca I (IOTA EU-004); 40-10m; SSB; QSL OK B/d
Aug 8-Sep 15, 2020	55	Ghana	9G5GS	IZ4YGS; HF; FT8 SSB; QSL via IZ4YGS direct
Aug 10-23, 2020	239	Crete	SV9	ON4KCY as SV9/ON4KCY; 60-17m; CW; 5-10w; wires; QSL via ON4KCY (B/d)
Aug 10-28, 2020	252	Sardinia	IS0	IZ2DLV as IS0/IZ2DLV fm Portobello di Gallura; 60-15m; CW SSB FT8; QSL OK via IZ2DLV direct w/ SASE and postage
Aug 15-21, 2020	97	Market Reef	OJ0JR	OH3JR fm IOTA EU-053; 80-10m; CW FT8; QSL OK via OH3JR
Sep 4-8, 2020	165	Maldives	8Q7QR	JJ1DQR; HF; SSB FT8; QRV for All Asian DX Contest; QSL OK B/d
Sep 4-18, 2020	236	Malta	9H3TI	DL2AAZ fm San Lawrenze (JM75cb); 40-6m; SSB CW; holiday style operation; QSL B/d
Sep 6-17, 2020	131	Albania	ZA	OE6TQG as ZA/OE6TQG fm Lake Shkodral; all bands; all modes; 100w; dipole; QSL OK B/d or eQSL
Sep 8-Oct 2, 2020	208	Liechtenstein	HB0	DL5YM as HB0/DL5YM, DL5YL likewise fm Masescha; 160-6m; CW, some SSB RTTY
Sep 15-23, 2020	98	Faroe Is	OY	DL2AQI as OY/DL2AQI and DL4APJ as OY/DL4APJ; 80-10m; SSB + digital; QSL also OK via DL4APJ (B/d)
Sep 22-Oct 6, 2020	42	St Pierre and Miquelon	FP	KV1J as FP/KV1J fm Miquelon I (IOTA NA-032, DIFO FP-002, WLOTA 1417); 160-6m; mainly SSB RTTY FT8/4, some CW; QRV for CQWW RTTY ContestCQWW RTTY Contest; see Web for QSL details
Sep 24-27, 2020	174	Svalbard	JW	LB1QI as JW/LB1QI fm IOTA-EU026; 160-6m; CW SSB; @JW5E; QSL via LB1QI, Club Log OQRS
Sep 28-Oct 17, 2020	240	Niue	E6AM	LZ1GC LZ1PM; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL via LZ1GC OQRS, Buro, or direct
Oct 3-6, 2020	229	Ogasawara	JD1BLY	JI5RPT fm Chichijima I (IOTA AS-031); 630-6m, mainly JT9 on 630m; FT8 CW SSB; dates tentative
Oct 7-15, 2020	249	Palau	T88UW	JH7IPR fm Koror I (IOTA OC-009); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8 JT9 JT65 AM; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS and JH7IOR
Oct 14-27, 2020	145	St Kitts and Nevis	V47JA	W5JON fm Calypso Bay; 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB FT8; yagi, verticals; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Oct 19-28, 2020	38	Kosovo	Z66DX	DM2AUJ DL2AWG + 4 others; 160-10m (no 60m); CW SSB RTTY FT8; 2 stns, 24/7; 14 days during this period
Oct 19-28, 2020	23	Sable I	CY0	WA4DAN N2IEN K5DHY K5YY K4UEE WW2DX AA4NC N8AA N2TU W4DKS K4ZLE as TBA; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 + EME, satellite; QSL also OK via WA4DAN
Oct 19-Nov 2, 2020	254	Tonga	A35GC	LZ1GC LZ1PM; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL via LZ1GC OQRS, Buro, or direct
Nov 11-25, 2020	157	Surinam	PZ5GE	DJ4EL fm Houttuyn (GJ15kr; 40-10m SSB; QSL OK via DJ4EL
Nov 16-19, 2020	157	Surinam	PZ5W	DJ4EL fm Papegaaien I (IOTA SA-092, GJ15kv); 80-10m CW SSB; QSL OK via DJ4EL
Nov 23-Dec 1, 2020	90	St Vincent	J88PI	GW4DVB fm Palm I (IOTA NA-0025, FK92ho); 40-6m; SSB FT8, maybe CW
Jan 1-31, 2021	27	Guinea	3XY	F6KOP team fm Kassa I (IOTA AF-051) as TBD; 160-10m, perhaps 60m; CW SSB RTTY and FT8; 5 stations; yagis, verticals; exact dates TBA
Jan 3-9, 2021	253	Costa Rica	TI	KM3A N0OI as TI2/AB3G and TI3/AB3G fm various locations; 40-15m; mainly CW; Special QSL OK via Club Lob OQRS
Feb 27-Mar 27, 2021	122	Sint Maarten	PJ7AA	AA9A fm IOTA NA-105; 80-10m; CW SSB FT8; QSL also OK via AA9A direct and Club Log OQRS
Apr 28-May 24, 2021	86	Botswana	A25VR	VE7VR; 40 20m; 10w (perhaps 100w); inverted Vs; holiday style operation during self-driving 4X4 camping safari
Jul 7-14, 2021	211	Aruba	P4	ND7J as P4/ND7J and N4IQ as P4/N4IQ; QRV for IARU Contest
Jul 23-Aug 3, 2021	90	St Vincent	J88PI	GW4DVB fm Palm I (IOTA NA-025, FK92ho); SSB FT8
Aug 8-16, 2021	42	St Pierre and Miquelon	TO5T	VO1IDX WB2REM VO1CH W0VTT WW1WW W4SJT fm Ile aux Marins (IOTA NA-032); 160-6m; SSB CW FT8; QSL via WB2REM or Club Log OQRS
Sep 15-Oct 5, 2021	22	Jan Mayen	JX0X	LA7GIA RM2D RA9USU R4BE; focus on 160-30m, also some 20 17; CW + digital, some SSB; 4 stations; QSL via UA3DX and Club Log OQRS
Oct 1-30, 2021	23	Sable I	CY0C	WA4DAN + team; 160-6m; exact dates uncertain

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