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.

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
Oct 1-Dec 15, 2019	121	Gabon	TR8CR	F8EN; HF; CW; QSL OK via REF Buro or direct
Oct 10, 2019-Oct 22, 2020	165	Cape Verde Is	D44EA	OK7JR fm Sal I (IOTA AF-086); HF
Nov 4-20, 2019	87	Rwanda	9X2AW	DF2WO fm Kigali; HF; CW SSB RTTY FT8; hexbeam, verticals
Nov 5-14, 2019	203	Belize	V31FI	DL2RMC; HF; RTTY, some CW; QRV fo WAE RTTY Contest; QSL via DL2RMC
Nov 6-13, 2019	155	St Kitts and Nevis	V47FWX	G0FWX; @V47JA; HF
Nov 6-19, 2019	166	Marquesas	TX7T	K5PI K4UEE W5MJ W5RF W5SJ VA7DX VE7KW F6BCW fm Hiva Oa I; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8; 3-4 stations; QSL also OK via M0URX OQRS
Nov 7-16, 2019	100	St Martin	FS	F4EQE as FS/F4EQE; HF; FT8 PSK31; 25-100w; ground plane
Nov 8-13, 2019	263	Vanuatu	YJ0RRC	RZ3FW R4WAA fm Tongoa I (IOTA OC-111); 160-17m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL also OK via RZ3FW direct
Nov 9-16, 2019	150	El Salvador	YS	HK4GOO as YS1/HK4GOO; 160-10m; SSB FT8; US$5 via PayPal for direct QSL
Nov 8-17, 2019	58	Burkina Faso	XT2BR	F8FUA fm Ouagadougou; HF; CW SSB + digital; 100w; hexbeam, dipoles, verticals
Nov 9-18, 2019	205	Martinique	FM	F8AAN as FM/F8AAN; 40-10m; CW; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS and F8AAN direct
Nov 10-17, 2019	157	Maldives	8Q7KX	DL8KX fm Baa Atoll (IOTA AS-013); 40 30 20 15 10m; CW; 100w; end feds; holiday style operation
Nov 10-30, 2019	177	Bolivia	CP1XRM	EA5RM; 40-10m; SSB + digital; spare time operation
Nov 10-30, 2019	157	Maldives	8Q7XR	ZL1BQD fm IOTA AS-013; 80-10m; CW SSB FT8; to continue until 30 Dec; Note: Reissued call sign used by M0DXR in 2008
Nov 12-18, 2019	211	American Samoa	KH8	JA1VND as KH8/K1TF fm Pago Pago (IOTA OC-045); HF; CW SSB + digital; QSL also OK via JA1VND
Nov 12-20, 2019	101	Gambia	C5	SQ7RAI as C5/SQ7RAI; 20-6m; SSB FT8; QSL also OK via SQ7RAI, eQSL
Nov 12-Dec 25, 2019	136	Madagascar	5R	JA8VE as 5R8VX and JA8VE as 5R8KU; SSB CW + digital (incl FT8 FT4); 500w; vertical, Hexbeam
Nov 12-29, 2019	143	Cocos Keeling	VK9CZ	GM3WOJ GM4YXI fm IOTA OC-003; 160-10m, focus on low bands; CW SSB FT8; QSL also OK via Club Log and N3SL; QRV for CQWW DX CW
Nov 12-Dec 31, 2019	304	Thailand	HS0ZME	SM6NT fm Hua Hin (NK92xm); 40-10m; mainly CW; 100w; Force 12, GP, R8, Alpha Delta multi-band; to continue until Apr 2020
Nov 14-20, 2019	263	Vanuatu	YJ0FWA	RZ3FW R4WAA fm Efate I (IOTA OC-035); 160-17m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL also OK RZ3FW direct
Nov 14-26, 2019	197	Temotu	H40	K1ZW as H40KT and N7QT as H40TT fm Pigeon I (IOTA OC-065); 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8
Nov 16-28, 2019	116	Tanzania	5H3UA	K2BB RT5D US7UX UT7UV UU0JR fm Zanzibar I (IOTA AF-032); all HF bands; CW SSB + digital; EME using 5H3EME on 6, 2m; QRV for ARRL EME Contest and CQ WW DX CW Contest
Nov 16-30, 2019	69	Saba and St Eustatius	PJ5	SP6EQZ as PJ5/SP6EQZ and SP6IXF as PJ5/SP6IXF fm St Eustatius I (IOTA NA-145); 160-10m; CW SSB + digital; QSL OK via home_call (B/d)
Nov 17-30, 2019	254	Vietnam	XV9D	By RM2D; focus on 40-17m; main goal is to provide ATNOs and new band points on low bands; QRV for CQWW DX CW; QSL also OK via EA5GL direct
Nov 21-27, 2019	245	Lord Howe I	VK9LQ	DF8AN; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 + other digital; QSL OK via Buro or direct
Nov 21-27, 2019	246	Palau	T88DT	JH1OLB fm Koror I (IOTA OC-009); 160-6m; SSB CW RTTY PSK31 SSTV JT65A; QSL also OK via JH1OLB (Buro or direct)
Nov 22-27, 2019	240	Micronesia	V63DX	JA7HMZ fm Pohnpei (IOTA OC-010); 160-10m; QSL also OK via JA7HMZ direct
Nov 22-28, 2019	220	Guatemala	TG	KT8X as TG/KT8X; CW FT8 RTTY; spare time operation; may be QRV for CQWW DX CW
Nov 23-27, 2019	217	Wallis and Futuna	FW	JA0JHQ as FW/M0JHQ fm Wallis I; 160-10m; CW FT8; possibly w/ special call sign; QSL also OK via JA0JHQ direct
Nov 24-Dec 31, 2019	247	Tonga	A35JP	JA0RQV fm Tongatapu I (IOTA OC-049); 160-10m; CW SSB FT8; perhaps also fm outer islands; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS, JA0RQV Buro; to continue until mid-November 2020
Nov 26-Dec 28, 2019	56	Ghana	9G5GS	IZ4YGS; 160-20m + satellite; mainly FT8 Fox/Hound, SSB; 100w; QSL also OK via IZ4YGS direct, eQSL
Nov 27, 2019-Jan 5, 2020	184	Rotuma	3D2AG/p	3D2AG; focus on 160 80 60m; CW SSB RTTY FT8
Nov 28-Dec 13, 2019	101	Gambia	C56PIS	SA6PIS fm Bakau; HF
Dec 2-9, 2019	240	Micronesia	V6K	JA1XGI fm Kosrae I (IOTA OC-059); focus on 160 80m; CW; QRV for ARRL 160m CW Contest
Dec 2-20, 2019	58	Burkina Faso	XT2AW	DF2WO fm Ouagadougou; focus on 160 80 60m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; hexbeam, verticals
Dec 2, 2019-Jan 5, 2020	255	Ecuador	HC	EA5RM as HC3/EA5RM fm Loja and possbily fm Guayaquil using HC2/EA5RM; 40-10m; SSB + digital
Dec 4-13, 2019	100	St Martin	TO9W	K9NU K9NU W9ILY N9AOL K9EL FS4WBS; 160-6m, focus on 160 80 40m; mainly CW FT8; regular uploads to Club Log; see Web site for full details
Dec 10-23, 2019	157	Maldives	8Q7XY	40 30 20 15 10m; mainly FT8 SSB
Dec 13-15, 2019	109	Senegal	6V1A	6W7JX 6W1PZ 6W1KI 6W1QL 6W1PA 6W1SQ 6W1SV 6W1GF 6W1TA fm Goree I (IOTA AF-045); HF; SSB CW; QSL also OK via 6W1QL
Dec 13-20, 2019	222	Georgia	4L	TA1HZ as 4L/TA1HZ; @4L6QC; focus on low bands; mainly FT8 FT4; 100w; QSL OK via TA1HZ direct
Dec 14, 2019-Jan 8, 2020	304	Thailand	HS0ZNR	VK2BY fm Nam Yuen, Ubon Ratchathani; 80-10m; SSB FT8; 200w; Hex Beam; logs will be uploaded to Club Log
Dec 15-21, 2019	255	Ecuador	HC5JLT	W9HT; HF + 6m; SSB CW + digital
Dec 21-28, 2019	213	Liechtenstein	HB0	DL2SBY as HB0/DL2SBY fm Masescha; 80-10m; SSB CW + digital; 1kw; inverted vee; QSL also OK via DL2SBY direct; logs will be uploaded to Club Log
Jan 2-7, 2020	96	Cyprus SBA	ZC4UW	G3ZAY M0BLF M0VFC G7VJR M0ZXA G7SOZ M0WUT M0BBB; 160-10m; CW SSB; 400w; verticals; 4 stations; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Jan 9-15, 2020	144	Montserrat	VP2MDT	WV2B; SSB CW; holiday style operation
Jan 11-19, 2020	196	Cayman Is	ZF2PG	ZF2PG; @ZF1A; SSB; 100w; QRV for NAQP SSB; QSL also OK via ZF2PG
Jan 12-31, 2020	261	Norfolk I	VK9NK	SP9FIH; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY; operation to continue until Apr 12
Jan 20-Feb 9, 2020	24	Cocos I	TI9	XE1B HK5OKY fm IOTA NA-012; 160-6m; SSB; 2 stations; 700w; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS; no Buro cards
Jan 24-26, 2020	151	Bahamas	C6AEI	WB4OMG fm Grand Bahama I; QRV for CQ World Wide 160 Meter CW Contest
Jan 30-Feb 13, 2020	150	El Salvador	HU1DL	DH8WR DJ6TF DJ9KH DL1KWK DL2HWA DL2RNS DL4SVA DL7JOM DL7VEE DL9GFB; 160-17m, incl 60m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; 3 stations, each 1kw, QRV 24/7; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Feb 4-18, 2020	116	Tanzania	5H	I1FQH I1HJT I2PJA I2YSB IK2CIO IK2CKR IK2DIA IK2HKT IW1ARB JA3USA fm Zanzibar I (IOTA AF-032) using 5I5TT on CW SSB RTTY, 5I4ZZ on FT4 FT8; HF
Feb 5-17, 2020	72	Palestine	E44C	F4AJQ + team fm Bethlehem; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY PSK FT4 FT8; full QSL details on Web
Feb 14-23, 2020	196	Cayman Is	ZF2AN	DF8AN as VP2V/DF8AN fm Grand Cayman I; HF; CW FT8; QSL ok via B/d
Feb 20-Mar 4, 2020	258	Costa Rica	TI5	W1USN as TI5/W1USN and AA1M as TI5/AA1M; 160-10m; SSB CW FT8, perhaps FM satellite; QSL also OK via W1USN and AA1M respectively (Buro or direct)
Feb 20-Mar 5, 2020	8	South Orkney Is	VP8	K3EL W2LK W1SRD PY2PT K5GS W7XU DJ9RR HA0NAR WA6O UT6UD N6XG N7QT HB9BXE as VP8/VP8DXU fm Signy I (AN-008); 160-10m; SSB CW RTTY FT8; see Web for for QSL details; dates tentative
Feb 23-Mar 1, 2020	151	Bahamas	C6AAN	DF8AN; HF; CW FT8; QSL ok via B/d
Mar 1-15, 2020	118	Zambia	9J2LA	LB8DC LA3MHA; HF; CW SSB FT8; exact dates uncertain
Mar 10-25, 2020	211	American Samoa	W8S	international team fm Swain I (IOTA OC-200); HF; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; 4 stations, 2 camps
Mar 18-Apr 3, 2020	201	West Kiribati	T30ET	5B4ALX fm Tarawa (IOTA OC-017); 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS
Mar 23-Apr 3, 2020		Ivory Coast	TU2R	ON7TQ ON4EI ON1DX ON6KX fm Abidjan; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT4 FT8; QSL via ON1DX Buro or OQRS via PayPal
Apr 6-14, 2020	98	St Vincent	J88PI	GW4DVB fm Palm I, Grenadines (IOTA NA-025); 40-6m; mainly SSB FT8
May 4-12, 2020	157	Maldives	8Q7KB	DL2SBY fm Meedhupparu; 80-6m; SSB CW + digital; inverted vee; QSL also OK via DL2SBY direct; logs will be uploaded to Club Log
Jul 8-15, 2020	207	Aruba	P4	ND7J as P4/ND7J and N4IQ as P4/N4IQ; QRV for IARU Contest
Oct 1-14, 2020		Midway I	KH4	11 op team as KH6VV/KH4 fm IOTA OC-030 (BL11ck); to include FT8; further details TBA
Oct 5-12, 2020	28	Sable I	CY0	WA4DAN N2IEN K5DHY K5YY K4UEE WW2DX AA4NC N8AA N2TU W4DKS as TBA; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 + EME, satellite; QSL also OK via WA4DAN; exact dates TBD

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