This contest was developed by Peter Richardson VK2PR 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.
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.
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.
There are 4 award periods per year. Times are UTC.
Any authorised amateur frequency may be used. You may only make QSOs on frequencies permitted to you under your licence class.
Any authorised amateur mode may be used. You may only make QSOs using modes permitted to you under your licence class.
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.
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 is permitted provided the transmitter, receiver, and antenna are all located within Australia.
Entries open at the end of the award period and close 14 days later. Entries may be submitted using the following method.
The "Log Uploader" script will process all your QSOs, 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 button below to go to the "Log Uploader" page where you will find out more about how to enter.
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 will be issued as follows.
Place | Callsign | Entity Worked | Ranking | QSO Date | QSO Time | Certificate |
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1st | VK3KJ | TRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS | 1 | 20231119 | 073615 | DOWNLOAD |
2nd | VK3EW | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231003 | 065300 | DOWNLOAD |
3rd | VK3HJ | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231003 | 074645 | DOWNLOAD |
4th | VK3GK | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231004 | 071800 | |
5th | VK3SIM | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231006 | 064000 | |
6th | VK2QV | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231006 | 065300 | |
7th | VK2SKI | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231006 | 071300 | |
8th | VK3MB | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231006 | 071315 | |
9th | VK3OHM | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231006 | 071700 | |
10th | VK3IK | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231006 | 074215 | |
11th | VK2KDP | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231006 | 080100 | |
12th | VK2PR | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231006 | 080415 | |
13th | VK3KTT | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231016 | 065816 | |
14th | VK5GR | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 17 | 20231022 | 071545 | |
15th | VK5PAS | CAMEROON | 26 | 20231107 | 054213 | |
16th | VK4LK | CAMEROON | 26 | 20231114 | 075717 | |
17th | VK4LW | YEMEN | 29 | 20231115 | 122645 | |
18th | VK5COL | SWAINS ISLAND | 49 | 20231010 | 141459 | |
19th | VK2PKT | BOTSWANA | 75 | 20231111 | 035645 |
Place | Callsign | Score | Entities Worked | Ranking | Certificate |
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1st | VK3KJ | 4.26 | TRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS SIERRA LEONE CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA | 1 17 25 26 28 | DOWNLOAD |
2nd | VK3MB | 23.24 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS LIBYA CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN | 17 21 26 28 29 | DOWNLOAD |
3rd | VK3IK | 23.24 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS LIBYA CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN | 17 21 26 28 29 | DOWNLOAD |
4th | VK3EW | 24.10 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS SIERRA LEONE CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN | 17 25 26 28 29 | |
5th | VK3GK | 24.10 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS SIERRA LEONE CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN | 17 25 26 28 29 | |
6th | VK2SKI | 24.10 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS SIERRA LEONE CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN | 17 25 26 28 29 | |
7th | VK3HJ | 26.61 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND | 17 26 28 29 49 | |
8th | VK3SIM | 26.61 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND | 17 26 28 29 49 | |
9th | VK2QV | 26.61 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND | 17 26 28 29 49 | |
10th | VK5GR | 26.61 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS CAMEROON FERNANDO DE NORONHA YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND | 17 26 28 29 49 | |
11th | VK3KTT | 27.66 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS CAMEROON YEMEN GUINEA SWAINS ISLAND | 17 26 29 35 49 | |
12th | VK3OHM | 30.18 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS CAMEROON YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND SENEGAL | 17 26 29 49 74 | |
13th | VK2KDP | 30.18 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS CAMEROON YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND SENEGAL | 17 26 29 49 74 | |
14th | VK2PR | 30.18 | TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS CAMEROON YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND SENEGAL | 17 26 29 49 74 | |
15th | VK4LK | 42.99 | CAMEROON YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND BOTSWANA ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 26 29 49 75 104 | |
16th | VK5PAS | 45.05 | CAMEROON YEMEN SWAINS ISLAND SINT MAARTEN IRAN | 26 29 49 112 115 | |
17th | VK4LW | 70.44 | YEMEN SABA & ST EUSTATIUS GRENADA REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO EASTER ISLAND | 29 82 117 119 136 | |
18th | VK5COL | 80.44 | SWAINS ISLAND BOTSWANA UGANDA ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS CHRISTMAS ISLAND | 49 75 91 104 128 | |
19th | VK2PKT | 113.42 | BOTSWANA EGYPT REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO TEMOTU PROVINCE LAOS | 75 105 119 154 158 |
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 |
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Mar 1-31, 2024 | 92 | Benin | TY5C | F5NVF 7X2TT F5RAV; HF; CW SSB FT8; QSL via F5RAV direct |
Mar 2-30, 2024 | 111 | Sint Maarten | PJ7AA | AA9A; 40-6m; CW; FT8 FT4; QSL via AA9A direct |
Mar 2-31, 2024 | 137 | Easter I | CE0Y | DK6AS as CE0Y/DK6AS; 40-10m CW; 60m 6m FT8; end date unclear |
Mar 15-Apr 12, 2024 | 253 | Dominican Republic | HI8 | VA2VKG as HI8/VA2VKG fm Boca Chica; 40 20 10m; CW SSB |
Mar 18-Apr 10, 2024 | 243 | Mauritius | 3B8 | DM7CW as 3B8/DM7CW fm LG89rr; 40-10m; CW SSB + digital; 100w; vertical; QSL via DM7CW direct w/ SASE or Paypal |
Mar 20-29, 2024 | 145 | Galapagos | HC8MD | NE8Z as HD8MD and HC1MM as HD8MM fm San Cristobal I (EI59ec); 40-6m; CW SSB FT4 FT8; QSL via K8LJG or NE8Z (both B/d) |
Mar 20-29, 2024 | 90 | Lesotho | 7P8EI | DJ9RR EI2II EI2JD EI3ISB EI3IXB EI4HH EI5GM EI5GSB EI6FR EI8KN EI9HQ EI9HX EI9FBB PA3EWPfm KG30vo; 160-6m, inlc 60m; CW SSB + digital |
Mar 23-30, 2024 | 100 | St Helena | ZD7GG | DL0GG fm Jamestown; 160-10m; CW SSB; 100 and 25w |
Mar 23-Apr 1, 2024 | 151 | St Vincent | J8NKI | W1DED fm Bequia I (IOTA NA-025); HF; QSL via W1DED direct; QRV for CW WPX SSB |
Mar 23-Apr 6, 2024 | 138 | St Kitts and Nevis | V4 | G0TLE as V4/G0TLE fm St Kitts I (IOTA-104); @V47JA; 40-10m; CW SSB;QSL via G0TLE direct; holiday style operation |
Mar 25-Apr 8, 2024 | 229 | Guadeloupe | TO1Q | F1ULQ; @FG8OJ; HF + 6m; SSB + digital; QSL via F1ULQ (B/d) |
Mar 26-Apr 1, 2024 | 85 | Cyprus SBA | ZC4MK | G0KOM; HF; QRV for CQ WPX SSB Contest; QSL via Club Log OQRS |
Mar 26-Apr 2, 2024 | 130 | Turks and Caicos | VQ5P | AF3K KH6M W2TT; 160-6m; SSB CW FT8 FT4; QRV for CQ WPX SSB contest; QSL via N2OO |
Mar 27-Apr 3, 2024 | 131 | Austral Is | TX5XG | JA1XGI fm IOTA OC-114; 160-6m; CW + digital + Greencube SAT |
Mar 27-Apr 6, 2024 | 163 | Surinam | PZ5TW | PY8WW; HF; SSB CW + digital; QRV for CQ WPX SSB; QSL via Club Log OQRS |
Mar 28-Apr 2, 2024 | 121 | Mayotte | TO5LA | 4Z5LA 4Z5FI; HF; SSB CW FT4 FT8;QRV for CQ WPX SSB Contest; QSL via 4Z5FI |
Mar 29-31, 2024 | 121 | Mayotte | TO4VV | FH4VVK fm Quatier Cabaribere; HF; SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or FH4VVK direct |
Mar 29-31, 2024 | 276 | Cuba | CO | Camaguey DX Group as T47C and CO9JAB fm Cayo Romano (IOTA NA-086); 80 40 15 10m; SSB CW + digital; QSL via IK2DUW direct |
Mar 29-Apr 11, 2024 | 269 | Vanuatu | YJ0VK | VK3HJ VK6CQ K0BBC VK3QB fm Port Vila; 40-6m; SSB CW FT8; QSL via M0OXO |
Mar 30-Apr 6, 2024 | 111 | Sint Maarten | PJ7 | KJ9B as PJ7/KJ9B fm nr Philipsburg; likely 20-10m; mainly FT4 FT8 |
Apr 4-14, 2024 | 141 | Pitcairn | VP6G | PG5M; 40-10m; 40-10m; CW SSB FT8 |
Apr 5-7, 2024 | 121 | Mayotte | TO4VV | FH4VVK fm Quatier Cabaribere; HF; SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or FH4VVK direct |
Apr 6-13, 2024 | 204 | Liechtenstein | HB0 | OH2YL as HB0/OH2YL; 160-10m; CW FT8 |
Apr 6-16, 2024 | 51 | Liberia | A8OK | OK1BOA OK1FCJ OK1CRM OK1GK OK2ZA OK2ZC OK2ZI OK6DJ; 160-6m; SSB CW RTTY FT8 FT4 PSK; QSL via Club Log OQRS, OK6DJ |
Apr 6-16, 2024 | 186 | Maldives | 8Q7HZ | TA1HZ; 30-10m; SSB FT8 FT4 |
Apr 7-13, 2024 | 258 | South Cook Is | E51TLM | K7TLM KD7YZE fm Rarotonga I; 10m; SSB on 28385 khz, QRS CW on 28060 khz; 5w; 1900- 0100 UTC; see qrz.com for QSL details |
Apr 10-12, 2024 | 157 | Bahamas | TO4VV | FH4VVK fm Quatier Cabaribere; HF; SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or FH4VVK direct |
Apr 11-16, 2024 | 327 | Canada | VY0 | WE9G as WE9G/VY0 fm Iqaluit, Nunavit; 80-10m; FT8 FT4 SSB; 100w; G5RV, EF sloper |
Apr 12-14, 2024 | 121 | Mayotte | TO4VV | FH4VVK fm Quatier Cabaribere; HF; SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or FH4VVK direct |
Apr 12-21, 2024 | 277 | South Africa | ZS6 | PB5X as ZS6/PB5X; @ZS6TT; HF; holiday style operation; QSL via PA1AW |
Apr 16-28, 2024 | 199 | Niue | E6SP | ZL3GAV; focus on 15 10m FT8 & FT4;; 100w |
Apr 16-30, 2024 | 131 | Austral Is | TX7W | K5WE W5CCP fm Raivavae (IOTA 114); 160-6m; CW FT8 FT4 SSB RTTY; 500w; QSL via Club Log OQRS (preferred) or K5WE |
Apr 18-21, 2024 | 158 | Svalbard | JW8EKA | LA8EKA; @JW5E; 80-10m; SSB + digital |
Apr 18-May 8, 2024 | 95 | Bhutan | A52 | SP9FIH as A52P and SP6CIK as A52CI fm Dochula; 40-6m; SSB CW + digital |
Apr 25-30, 2024 | 235 | Mariana I | KH0 | JA6REX as KH0/JA6REX, W6HZH as KH0/W6HZH, JA6VQA as WH0B fm Saipan (IOTA OC-086); 160-6m; FT8 FT4; QSL via hc |
Apr 18-May 8, 2024 | 95 | Bhutan | A52 | SP9FIH as A52P and SP6CIK as A52CI fm Dochula; 40-6m; SSB CW + digital |
Apr 27-May 4, 2024 | 93 | Market Reef | OJ0T | LA1UW LA3WAA LB5SH LB0VG; 160-6m; SSB CW FT8; QSL via EA5GL |
Apr 30-May 13, 2024 | 73 | Botswana | A25SHD | HB9SHD; HF; holiday style operation |
May 11-19, 2024 | 165 | Bolivia | CP7DX | LU1FM LU6FOV LU7HN LU7MT LU8YD LU9FHF LU5DF; 160-6m; SSB FM CW FT8 FT4; QSL via Club Log OQRS |
May 19-31, 2024 | 186 | Maldives | 8Q7KR | DO4RKR fm Joy I; 10m; SSB |
May 24-Jun 19, 2024 | 4 | Glorioso Is | FT4GL | FH4VVK fm Grande Glorioso I (IOTA AF-011); HF; QSL via F4FTV |
Jun 16-29, 2024 | 186 | Maldives | 8Q7JF | DL6JF fm Helengeli Atoll; HF; CW + digital; holiday style operation; QSL via DM5JBN |
Jul 2-15, 2024 | 43 | St Pierre and Miquelon | FP | KV1J as FP/KV1J; HF, focus on 60m (FT8 on 5357khz) + 12 10 6m; SSB FT8; QRV for IARU Contest; QSL via Club Log OQRS or KV1J Buro or direct (w/ 1USD + SASE) |
Jul 4-18, 2024 | 240 | Reunion | TO7PX | IZ2DPX; 40-6m; SSB FT8; 100w; fishing rod antenna |
Aug 1-13, 2024 | 102 | Palmyra Jarvis Is | N5J | AA7JV N1DG HA7RY KN4EEI fm Jarvis I (IOTA OC-081); 160-6m; CW SSB FT8; exact dates tentative |
Aug 10-17, 2024 | 206 | St Lucia | J6 | N4XTT as J6/N4XTT fm POTA J6-0001; 40-10m; CW SSB FT8 FT4; holiday style operation; QSL via N4XXT direct |
Aug 10-22, 2024 | 43 | St Pierre and Miquelon | TO8FP | VE2GCE VA2MM VE2DDZ VA2XZA VE2YNI VA2AN; 80-6m; CW SSB + digital |
Aug 17-30, 2024 | 201 | Timor Leste | 4W | VK2MET as 4W/VK2MET fm Dili; 40-12m; CW FT8; QRP; dipoles; POTA activations; QSL via Club Log OQRS |
Aug 23-Sep 30, 2024 | 19 | Tristan da Cunha | ZD9GJ | W7GJ fm IOTA AF-029 (IF32uw); 6m; mainly EME, some SSB FT8; dates tentative |
Aug 26-Sep 5, 2024 | 41 | St Paul I | CY9 | WA4DAN W0GJ K9CT N2TU K4ZLE K9NW W4DKS WW2DX N2IEN W0PR as CY9C and CY9R; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 RTTY + EME SAT; QSL via WA4DAN direct |
Sep 3-13, 2024 | 133 | Zimbabwe | Z22AO | HA5AO fm Zambezi National Park (KH21ww); 80-6m; CW SSB FT8 |
Sep 5-15, 2024 | 141 | Pitcairn | VP6WR | G0VDE; 80-10m; SSB FT8, perhaps CW |
Sep 14-23, 2024 | 147 | Zambia | 9J2AO | HA5AO fm nr Victoria Falls (KH22wc); 80-6m; CW SSB FT8 |
Sep 17-21, 2024 | 248 | French Polynesia | FO | G0VDE as FO/G0VDE; 80-10m; SSB FT8, perhaps CW |
Sep 24-Oct 4, 2024 | 73 | Botswana | A25AO | HA5AO fm Chobe National Park (KH22ox); 80-6m; CW SSB FT8 |
Oct 5-14, 2024 | 162 | Namibia | V5 | HA5AO as V5/HA5AO fm nr Katima Mulilo (KH22dm); 80-6m; CW SSB FT8 |
Oct 9-14, 2024 | 158 | Svalbard | JW5X | LA6VM LA7XK LA9DL; QRV for SAC SSB (Oct 12-13); outside contest using JW6VM JW7XK JW9DL |
Oct 16-30, 2024 | 269 | Vanuatu | YJ0VV | N4VGE + team; HF; QRV for CQWW DX Phone |
Jan 5-26, 2025 | 39 | Bouvet I | 3Y0K | WD5COV DL8JJ LA7GIA; HF; permits in hand; dates tentative |