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 event of a tie in the "Most Wanted" category, the winner will be the first station to work the DXCC entity chronologically.

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
Mar 5-May 15, 2021	257	Ecuador	HC1MD/2	NE8Z fm Santa Elena Province; 40-6m; QSL via K8LJG
Mar 23-Apr 27, 2021	162	Bolivia	CP1XRM	EA5RM; 160-10m; SSB + digital; QSL via EA5RM
Apr 8-May 1, 2021	116	Greenland	OX3LX	OZ1DJJ fm IOTA NA-018 (GP47ta and GP44de), NA-151 (HP15eo); HF; spare time operation; QSL also OK via OZ0J and Club Log OQRS
Apr 11-18, 2021	70	Somalia	T5	IT9HRK as T5/IT9HRK fm Mogadishu; HF; end date not stated
Apr 17-18, 2021	189	Armenia	EK6RL	EK6RL; QRV for CQMM DX Contest
Apr 17-18, 2021	162	Bolivia	CP6UA	CP6UA; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via CP6UA direct
Apr 17-18, 2021	238	Dominican Republic	HI3DX	HI3DX; QRV for CQMM DX Contest
Apr 17-18, 2021	257	Ecuador	HC5TLM	HC5TLM; QRV for CQMM DX Contest
Apr 17-18, 2021	122	Eswatini	3DA0AQ	3DA0AQ; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via EA5GL
Apr 17-18, 2021	105	Faroe Is	OY1CT	OY1CT; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL: OY1CT direct
Apr 17-18, 2021	125	French Guiana	FY5HB	FY5HB; QRV for CQMM DX Contest
Apr 17-18, 2021		Greeland	OX3LX	OX3LX; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via OZ0J
Apr 17-18, 2021	218	Guatemala	TG9ADM	TG9ADM; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via EA5GL
Apr 17-18, 2021	218	Guatemala	TG9AOR	TG9AOR; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via EC6DX
Apr 17-18, 2021	163	Kenya	5Z4PA	5Z4PA; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via M0URX OQRS
Apr 17-18, 2021	315	New Caledonia	FK8IK	FK8IK QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via FK8IK direct
Apr 17-18, 2021	172	Paraguay	ZP4KFX	ZP4KFX fm GG15lv; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via IK2DUW direct
Apr 17-18, 2021	230	Peru	OA1F	OA1F; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL: Elena P. Moran, Rua do Codesal, 5-3 Dcha., 15405 Ferrol, Spain
Apr 17-18, 2021	230	Peru	OA4DX	OA4DX; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via OA4DX (B/d)
Apr 17-18, 2021	313	Philippines	DU9CA	DU9CA; QRV for CQMM DX Contest
Apr 17-18, 2021	160	Surinam	PZ5JW	PZ5JW; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; QSL via EA5GL
Apr 17-18, 2021		Virgin Is	NP2J	NP2J; QRV for CQMM DX Contest; 40m; high power; QSL via K8RF
Apr 20-20, 2021	148	Wake I	KH9	WW6RG as WW6RG/KH9; 20 17m; SSB; QRP; mag loop; 0400-0730z
Apr 23-23, 2021	148	Wake I	KH9	WW6RG as WW6RG/KH9; 20 17m; SSB; QRP; mag loop; 0400-0730z
Apr 23-30, 2021	232	Ogasawara	JD1BQA	JH3QFL fm Komagari, Chichijima I (IOTA AS-031); 160 80 40, 6m; FT8 FT4 + satellite (RS-44, CW); 200w; QSL: Takio Hata, 921-25 Rokujio Yasu, Shiga 520-2412, Japan
Apr 26-May 9, 2021	175	Svalbard	JW6VDA	LA6VDA fm IOTA EU-026 (JQ78tf); HF; SSB; QSL via Club Log OQRS, eQSL
Apr 27-27, 2021	148	Wake I	KH9	WW6RG as WW6RG/KH9; 20 17m; SSB; QRP; mag loop; 0400-0730z
Apr 29-29, 2021	148	Wake I	KH9	WW6RG as WW6RG/KH9; 20 17m; SSB; QRP; mag loop; 0400-0730z
May 7-25, 2021	161	Christmas Island	VK9XX	VK6SJ fm IOTA OC-002; focus on 80 40 30m; mainly FT8; wires, perhaps a vertical; QRV local mornings and evenings
May 23-Jun 5, 2021	196	Martinique	FM	ON4RU as FM/OQ3R fm IOTA NA-107; 160-10m; only CW; holiday style operation; QRV for WPX CW as TO3F
May 30-Jun 30, 2021	248	Tonga	A35JP	JA0RQV fm Tongatapu I (IOTA OC-049); 80-6m; CW, SSB, FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS; See web for details; dates may change due to Covid-19
Jun 12-Jul 10, 2021	143	St Kitts and Nevis	V47JA	W5JON fm Calypso Bay; 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB FT8; yagi, verticals; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Jun 22-28, 2021	73	St Eustatius	PJ5	W5JON as PJ5/W5JON; 40-6m SSB FT8; QRV for CQWW DX SSB; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Jun 29-Jul 13, 2021	50	St Pierre and Miquelon	FP	KV1J as FP/KV1J fm Miquelon I (IOTA NA-032, DIFO FP-002, WLOTA 1417); 160-6m; mainly SSB CW RTTY FT8 FT4; see Web for QSL details
Jul 7-14, 2021	206	Aruba	P4	ND7J as P4/ND7J and N4IQ as P4/N4IQ; QRV for IARU Contest
Jul 14-21, 2021	142	Bahamas	C6AHA	N4RRR K4KSW N4QBS NN2T fm IOTA NA-048; HF FT8 SSB CW; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Jul 23-Aug 3, 2021	96	St Vincent	J88PI	GW4DVB fm Palm I (IOTA NA-025, FK92ho); 40-6m; SSB FT8
Aug 1-30, 2021	238	Dominican Republic	HI9	HB9TUZ as HI9/HB9TUZ fm Las Terransa; 40-10m; SSB
Aug 8-16, 2021	50	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 20-30, 2021	135	Tanzania	5H1IP	HA3JB fm Zanzibar (IOTA AF-032); 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QRV for CQWW DX RTTY; QSL via HA3JB
Sep 29-Oct 13, 2021	168	Maldives	8Q7CQ	G0VJG fm Reethi Faru, Filaidhoo I (IOTA AS-013); 80-10m, incl 60m; SSB + digital,some CW; 300w; vertical, dipole; QSL OK via Club Log OQRS; license pending
Oct 1-30, 2021	22	Sable I	CY0C	WA4DAN + team; 160-6m; exact dates uncertain
Oct 1-30, 2021	176	Mellish Reef	VK9HR	7 op VK team; 160-10m; CW SSB FT8; exact dates TBD
Oct 9-23, 2021	160	Surinam	PZ5GE	DJ4EL fm Houttyn (Papegaaine I, IOTA SA-023); 40-10m; SSB; QSL via DJ4EL
Oct 16-Nov 12, 2021	143	St Kitts and Nevis	V47JA	W5JON fm Calypso Bay; 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB FT8; yagi, verticals; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Oct 25-Nov 1, 2021	73	St Eustatius	PJ5	W5JON as PJ5/W5JON; 40-6m SSB FT8; QRV for CQWW DX SSB; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Nov 3-13, 2021	149	Willis I	VK9W	VK2IR VK3YP VK2RF VK2OK VK2PN VK6CQ + others fm IOTA OC-007; 160-10m, perhaps 6m; CW SSB + digital
Dec 16-22, 2021	139	Bangladesh	S21DX	S21RC S21AM S21D fm Manpura I (IOTA AS-140); 40 20 15 10m; SSB; 100w; yagi, verts, inv vee; 2 stations; QSL via EB7DX
Dec 25, 2021-Jan 25, 2022	1	Bouvet I	3Y0I	8 op team; 160-6m; CW SSB FT4/FT8 RTTY; dates tentative
Jan 15-Feb 5, 2023	1	Bouvet I	3Y0J	LA7GIA N6PSE + team; 160-10m; CW SSB FT4/FT8 RTTY; QSL: M0OXO; dates tentative

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