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
Mar 8-Apr 9, 2020	183	Barbados	8P6DR	By G3RWL; 80-10m; CW; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS (preferred) or G3RWL direct
Apr 14-May 15, 2020	54	Ghana	9G5GS	IZ4YGS fm Sanzule; 160-10m; mainly SSB FT8; 1kw; QSL OK via IZ4YGS direct and eQSL
May 1-22, 2020	88	Botswana	A25VR	VE7VR; 40 20m; 10w (perhaps 100w); inverted Vs; holiday style operation during self-driving 4X4 camping safari
May 4-12, 2020	158	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
May 7-11, 2020	160	Guernsey	GU75LIB	GU0SUP + others fm St Peter Port; HF, perhaps 2m 70cm; all modes; 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey; QSL OK via Buro or direct
May 9-15, 2020	109	Haiti	4V5H	G4PVM MM0NDX MM0OKG; 80-15m; CW SSB FT8; also fm Haiti's coastal islands (IOTA NA-149)
May 20-27, 2020	102	St Vincent	J8	KD7WPJ as J8/UR5BCP; 40-6m; mainly FT8 FT4, some SSB CW; 100w
May 25-Jun 7, 2020	196	Martinique	FM	ON4RU as FM/OQ3R fm IOTA NA-107; 160-10m; CW; holiday style operation; QRV for WPX CW as TO3F
Jun 10-17, 2020	191	Cayman Is	ZF2FD	KK5XX fm Grand Cayman I (NA-016); 80 40 20m; SSB; QSL also OK via KK5XX and eQSL
Jun 11-Jul 2, 2020	148	St Kitts and Nevis	V47JA	W5JON fm Calypso Bay; 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB FT8; yagi, verticals; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Jun 30-Jul 14, 2020	57	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 IARU Contest; see Web for QSL details
Jul 8-15, 2020	212	Aruba	P4	ND7J as P4/ND7J and N4IQ as P4/N4IQ; QRV for IARU Contest
Jul 29-Aug 15, 2020	83	Uganda	5X1RI	M0KRI; HF; CW SSB FT8 SSB; 100w; vertical, hexbeam; QSL OK via M0KRI or Club Log OQRS; dates tentative
Aug 2-8, 2020	212	Aruba	P4	By NY4P as P4/NY4P fm Noord; 80-20m; SSB; 5w; magnetic loop; QSL also OK via Club Log OQRS
Aug 10-17, 2020	57	St Pierre and Miquelon	TO5T	By VO1IDX WB2REM VO1CH W0VTT WW1WW W4SJT fm Ile aux Marins (IOTA NA-032); 160-6m; CW SSB + digital (incl. FT8 f/h); QSL also OK via Club Log and WB2REM direct
Sep 6-17, 2020	134	Albania	ZA	OE6TQG as ZA/OE6TQG fm Lake Shkodral; all bands; all modes; 100w; dipole; QSL OK B/d or eQSL
Sep 15-23, 2020	92	Faroe Is	OY	DL2AQI as OY/DL2AQI and DL4APJ as OY/DL4APJ; 80-10m; SSB + digital; QSL also OK via DL4APJ (B/d)
Sep 15-30, 2020	186	Easter I	XR0YSP	SP3CYY SP3GEM SP6EQZ SP6IXF SP9FOW SP9RCL; 160-10m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via SP6IXF Buro
Sep 15-Oct 15, 2020	79	Malawi	7Q7AO	HA5AO; 80-10m; CW RTTY FT8, some SSB; 500w; vertical, beam; QSL also OK via HA5AO direct (see Web); dates tentative
Sep 23-Oct 6, 2020	103	Swains I	W8S	international team fm Swain I (IOTA OC-200); HF; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; 4 stations, 2 camps
Sep 28-Oct 17, 2020	242	Niue	E6AM	LZ1GC LZ1PM; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL via LZ1GC OQRS, Buro, or direct
Sep 29-Oct 12, 2020	25	Chad	TT8RR	I2YSB + team fm Ndjamena; HF; CW SSB RTTY (TT8XX on FT8)
Oct 1-14, 2020	50	Midway I	KH4	11 op team as KH6VV/KH4 fm IOTA OC-030 (BL11ck); to include FT8; further details TBA
Oct 7-15, 2020	252	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 11-Nov 8, 2020	198	Timor Leste	4W	DB6JG DJ5IW DJ7EO DJ9RR DL1MGB DL3DXX DL5AXX DL5CW DL5LYM DL6FBL DL8OH SP5XVY VK2IA; 160-6m; CW SSB + digital; 10 stations
Oct 19-28, 2020	35	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	28	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	257	Tonga	A35GC	LZ1GC LZ1PM; 160-10m; CW SSB RTTY FT8; QSL via LZ1GC OQRS, Buro, or direct
Nov 23-Dec 7, 2020	44	Burkina Faso	XT2MAX	DK1MAX; focus on low bands, incl 60m; CW FT8; QSL OK via EA5GL; Club Log uploads; dates tentative

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