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.

Harmonic Mean

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.




FREQUENCIES


Any authorised amateur frequency may be used. You may only make QSOs on frequencies permitted to you under your licence class.



MODES


Any authorised amateur mode may be used. You may only make QSOs 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 2 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 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 this entry method.


LOG UPLOADER




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.




Email address for single QSO entry submission:

Email Manager


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 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


Awards will be issued as follows.




RESULTS & CERTIFICATES


Results for 2023 Period 1 (January - March) Most Wanted

PlaceCallsignEntity WorkedRankingQSO DateQSO TimeCertificate
1stVK3HJ flag BOUVET ISLAND120230207094922DOWNLOAD
2ndVK3EW flag BOUVET ISLAND120230207095605DOWNLOAD
3rdVK3GK flag BOUVET ISLAND120230208084439DOWNLOAD
4thVK3MH flag BOUVET ISLAND120230208085024
5thVK3KJ flag BOUVET ISLAND120230208090419
6thVK3BDX flag BOUVET ISLAND120230208090750
7thVK3KTT flag BOUVET ISLAND120230208092747
8thVK3TZ flag BOUVET ISLAND120230208092832
9thVK3IK flag BOUVET ISLAND120230209102906
10thVK3MB flag BOUVET ISLAND120230209103349
11thVK3OHM flag BOUVET ISLAND120230210110300
12thVK5GR flag BOUVET ISLAND120230210113530
13thVK3SIM flag BOUVET ISLAND120230211225100
14thVK2KDP flag BOUVET ISLAND120230212083100
15thVK2PR flag BOUVET ISLAND120230212083445
16thVK4LK flag BOUVET ISLAND120230212084345
17thVK2ND flag BOUVET ISLAND120230212085140
18thVK2QV flag BOUVET ISLAND120230213081100
19thVK6WX flag BOUVET ISLAND120230213091415
20thVK5COL flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA2720230314103659
21stVK2MI flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA2720230320045800
22ndVK3OM flag ANTIGUA & BARBUDA11320230308112915
23rdVK2PKT flag RWANDA11720230321011845
24thVK2JAY flag SWITZERLAND31120230320081500

Results for 2023 Period 1 (January - March) Top 5

PlaceCallsignScoreEntities WorkedRankingCertificate
1stVK3EW3.63 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag LIBYA
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
1
4
21
23
27
DOWNLOAD
2ndVK3MH3.63 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag LIBYA
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
1
4
21
23
27
DOWNLOAD
3rdVK3KJ3.63 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag LIBYA
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
1
4
21
23
27
DOWNLOAD
4thVK2QV3.63 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag LIBYA
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
1
4
21
23
27
5thVK3HJ3.65 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag LIBYA
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
21
27
28
6thVK3GK3.66 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
23
27
28
7thVK3BDX3.66 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
23
27
28
8thVK3KTT3.66 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
23
27
28
9thVK3IK3.66 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
23
27
28
10thVK3MB3.66 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
23
27
28
11thVK3OHM3.66 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
23
27
28
12thVK5GR3.66 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
23
27
28
13thVK6WX3.66 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
1
4
23
27
28
14thVK3TZ3.68 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
flag BURUNDI
1
4
23
28
36
15thVK3SIM3.71 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
1
4
23
27
63
16thVK4LK3.71 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag SABLE ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
1
4
23
27
63
17thVK2PR3.82 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
flag AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
flag MALAWI
1
4
28
63
130
18thVK2ND3.83 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag CROZET ISLAND
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
flag SAINT VINCENT
flag WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS
1
4
28
68
206
19thVK2KDP4.53 flag BOUVET ISLAND
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
flag AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
flag SAINT VINCENT
1
27
28
63
68
20thVK2MI60.50 flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
flag ANGOLA
flag COMOROS
flag GHANA
27
63
92
105
107
21stVK5COL74.95 flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
flag RWANDA
flag NAMIBIA
flag NEPAL
27
113
117
160
166
22ndVK3OM134.10 flag ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
flag RWANDA
flag MALAWI
flag EL SALVADOR
flag NEPAL
113
117
130
162
166
23rdVK2PKT152.70 flag RWANDA
flag ALGERIA
flag BAHAMAS
flag TIMOR-LESTE
flag ANGUILLA
117
154
156
169
186
24thVK2JAY330.07 flag SWITZERLAND
flag CHINA
flag ASIATIC RUSSIA
flag JAPAN
flag UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
311
329
335
338
339

Historic results




Clublog

Most Wanted List: April - June 2023

RankPrefixEntity Name
1.3Y/BBOUVET ISLAND
2.CE0XSAN FELIX ISLANDS
3.PY0TTRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
4.FT5/WCROZET ISLAND
5.BV9PPRATAS ISLAND
6.FT/GGLORIOSO ISLAND
7.YV0AVES ISLAND
8.3C0ANNOBON
9.P5DPRK (NORTH KOREA)
10.PY0SSAINT PETER AND PAUL ROCKS
11.EZTURKMENISTAN
12.KH7KKURE ISLAND
13.BS7HSCARBOROUGH REEF
14.KH3JOHNSTON ISLAND
15.YKSYRIA
16.3Y/PPETER 1 ISLAND
17.VP8GSOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND
18.KP5DESECHEO ISLAND
19.ZD9TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS
20.SV/AMOUNT ATHOS
21.5ALIBYA
22.FT5/XKERGUELEN ISLAND
23.CY0SABLE ISLAND
24.JXJAN MAYEN
25.TI9COCOS ISLAND
26.HK0/MMALPELO ISLAND
27.3CEQUATORIAL GUINEA
28.TNREPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
29.KH4MIDWAY ISLAND
30.9LSIERRA LEONE
31.TJCAMEROON
32.ZD8ASCENSION ISLAND
33.R1FFRANZ JOSEF LAND
34.5UNIGER
35.PY0FFERNANDO DE NORONHA
36.9UBURUNDI
37.VP8SSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
38.7OYEMEN
39.3XAGUINEA
40.ZS8PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
41.FT/TTROMELIN ISLAND
42.TTCHAD
43.ELLIBERIA
44.9QDEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
45.J5GUINEA-BISSAU
46.XF4REVILLAGIGEDO
47.CE0ZJUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS
48.FPSAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON
49.CY9SAINT PAUL ISLAND
50.1A0SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
51.TUCOTE D'IVOIRE
52.FT/JJUAN DE NOVA, EUROPA
53.8RGUYANA
54.FO/CCLIPPERTON ISLAND
55.KP1NAVASSA ISLAND
56.VU7LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
57.5V7TOGO
58.VP8OSOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS
59.3VTUNISIA
60.ZL8KERMADEC ISLAND
61.HVVATICAN CITY
62.KH8/SSWAINS ISLAND
63.3B7AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
64.T5SOMALIA
65.VQ9CHAGOS ISLANDS
66.FJSAINT BARTHELEMY
67.KG4GUANTANAMO BAY
68.J8SAINT VINCENT
69.ETETHIOPIA
70.VP8HSOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
71.FT5ZAMSTERDAM & ST PAUL ISLANDS
72.4U1ITUITU HQ
73.S9SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
74.PJ5SABA & ST EUSTATIUS
75.6WSENEGAL
76.E4PALESTINE
77.VP2VBRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
78.TZMALI
79.Z8REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
80.C5THE GAMBIA
81.5NNIGERIA
82.E3ERITREA
83.A2BOTSWANA
84.TLCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
85.YIIRAQ
86.XTBURKINA FASO
87.5XUGANDA
88.XZMYANMAR
89.JD/MMINAMI TORISHIMA
90.4U1UNUNITED NATIONS HQ
91.ZC4UK BASES ON CYPRUS
92.D2ANGOLA
93.OJ0MARKET REEF
94.J2DJIBOUTI
95.TYBENIN
96.VK0HHEARD ISLAND
97.STSUDAN
98.ZD7SAINT HELENA
99.7PLESOTHO
100.KH1BAKER HOWLAND ISLANDS
101.S0WESTERN SAHARA
102.FHMAYOTTE
103.FK/CCHESTERFIELD ISLANDS
104.SUEGYPT
105.D6COMOROS
106.1SSPRATLY ISLANDS
107.9GGHANA
108.OYFAROE ISLANDS
109.VP6/DDUCIE ISLAND
110.A5BHUTAN
111.ZL9NEW ZEALAND SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS
112.3AMONACO
113.V2ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
114.OXGREENLAND
115.VU4ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
116.Z6REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
117.9XRWANDA
118.FYFRENCH GUIANA
119.HK0SSAN ANDRES ISLAND
120.PJ7SINT MAARTEN
121.KH9WAKE ISLAND
122.KH5PALMYRA & JARVIS ISLANDS
123.C9MOZAMBIQUE
124.EPIRAN
125.J3GRENADA
126.Z2ZIMBABWE
127.VP5TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
128.VK9WWILLIS ISLAND
129.3DAKINGDOM OF ESWATINI
130.7QMALAWI
131.VP2MMONTSERRAT
132.S2BANGLADESH
133.VP9BERMUDA
134.5RMADAGASCAR
135.V4SAINT KITTS & NEVIS
136.YAAFGHANISTAN
137.5HTANZANIA
138.YNNICARAGUA
139.CE0YEASTER ISLAND
140.ZAALBANIA
141.VK9XCHRISTMAS ISLAND
142.HHHAITI
143.FO/MMARQUESAS ISLANDS
144.VK9MMELLISH REEF
145.T31CENTRAL KIRIBATI
146.FO/AAUSTRAL ISLANDS
147.D4CAPE VERDE
148.HC8GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
149.ZK3TOKELAU ISLANDS
150.TRGABON
151.VK9CCOCOS (KEELING) ISLAND
152.3D2/CCONWAY REEF
153.VP6PITCAIRN ISLAND
154.7XALGERIA
155.JYJORDAN
156.C6ABAHAMAS
157.XUCAMBODIA
158.4JAZERBAIJAN
159.9JZAMBIA
160.V5NAMIBIA
161.T7SAN MARINO
162.YSEL SALVADOR
163.HRHONDURAS
164.FSSAINT MARTIN
165.EYTAJIKISTAN
166.9NNEPAL
167.CPBOLIVIA
168.H40TEMOTU PROVINCE
169.4WTIMOR-LESTE
170.C21NAURU
171.XWLAOS
172.PZSURINAME
173.3B9RODRIGUEZ ISLAND
174.JWSVALBARD
175.T32EASTERN KIRIBATI
176.E5/NNORTH COOK ISLANDS
177.KH8AMERICAN SAMOA
178.VP8FALKLAND ISLANDS
179.8QMALDIVES
180.ZPPARAGUAY
181.TFICELAND
182.GUGUERNSEY
183.T2TUVALU
184.T30WESTERN KIRIBATI
185.ZB2GIBRALTAR
186.VP2EANGUILLA
187.EKARMENIA
188.OH0ALAND ISLANDS
189.T33BANABA ISLAND
190.FMMARTINIQUE
191.C31ANDORRA
192.VK0MMACQUARIE ISLAND
193.5TMAURITANIA
194.EXKYRGYZSTAN
195.E6NIUE
196.6YJAMAICA
197.UJUZBEKISTAN
198.V6MICRONESIA
199.APPAKISTAN
200.A9BAHRAIN
201.4OMONTENEGRO
202.VK9LLORD HOWE ISLAND
203.P4ARUBA
204.5ZKENYA
205.PJ4BONAIRE
206.FWWALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS
207.J6SAINT LUCIA
208.TGGUATEMALA
209.8PBARBADOS
210.S7SEYCHELLES ISLANDS
211.HB0LIECHTENSTEIN
212.3D2/RROTUMA
213.XX9MACAO
214.ZL7CHATHAM ISLAND
215.V8BRUNEI
216.SV5DODECANESE
217.T8PALAU
218.ZFCAYMAN ISLANDS
219.9HMALTA
220.GJJERSEY
221.H4SOLOMON ISLANDS
222.J7DOMINICA
223.GDISLE OF MAN
224.A7QATAR
225.V7MARSHALL ISLANDS
226.EA9CEUTA & MELILLA
227.TKCORSICA
228.PJ2CURACAO
229.FGGUADELOUPE
230.CNMOROCCO
231.HZSAUDI ARABIA
232.4LGEORGIA
233.9YTRINIDAD & TOBAGO
234.JD/OOGASAWARA
235.FRREUNION ISLAND
236.JTMONGOLIA
237.CXURUGUAY
238.ODLEBANON
239.KH0MARIANA ISLANDS
240.A3TONGA
241.3B8MAURITIUS ISLAND
242.UA2KALININGRAD
243.SV9CRETE
244.KP2US VIRGIN ISLANDS
245.4SSRI LANKA
246.OAPERU
247.Z3NORTH MACEDONIA
248.HIDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
249.HPPANAMA
250.FOFRENCH POLYNESIA
251.9KKUWAIT
252.V3BELIZE
253.TATURKEY
254.9VSINGAPORE
255.CE9ANTARCTICA
256.3WVIET NAM
257.ERMOLDOVA
258.9M6EAST MALAYSIA
259.A6UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
260.TICOSTA RICA
261.CT3MADEIRA ISLANDS
262.GINORTHERN IRELAND
263.E5/SSOUTH COOK ISLANDS
264.P2PAPUA NEW GUINEA
265.LXLUXEMBOURG
266.CECHILE
267.HCECUADOR
268.IS0SARDINIA
269.YVVENEZUELA
270.CUAZORES
271.5WSAMOA
272.COCUBA
273.GWWALES
274.5BCYPRUS
275.YJVANUATU
276.HKCOLOMBIA
277.A4OMAN
278.EA6BALEARIC ISLANDS
279.ZSREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
280.9M2WEST MALAYSIA
281.VK9NNORFOLK ISLAND
282.GMSCOTLAND
283.VUINDIA
284.4XISRAEL
285.LUARGENTINA
286.PYBRAZIL
287.YLLATVIA
288.EIIRELAND
289.E7BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
290.VRHONG KONG
291.KP4PUERTO RICO
292.KH2GUAM
293.EUBELARUS
294.XEMEXICO
295.YTSERBIA
296.ESESTONIA
297.UNKAZAKHSTAN
298.OZDENMARK
299.LANORWAY
300.LYLITHUANIA
301.KL7ALASKA
302.EA8CANARY ISLANDS
303.OMSLOVAK REPUBLIC
304.CTPORTUGAL
305.BUTAIWAN
306.SVGREECE
307.HSTHAILAND
308.SMSWEDEN
309.3D2FIJI ISLANDS
310.YOROMANIA
311.HBSWITZERLAND
312.9ACROATIA
313.LZBULGARIA
314.OEAUSTRIA
315.PANETHERLANDS
316.DUPHILIPPINES
317.OKCZECH REPUBLIC
318.OHFINLAND
319.ONBELGIUM
320.HAHUNGARY
321.S5SLOVENIA
322.GENGLAND
323.SPPOLAND
324.FKNEW CALEDONIA
325.KH6HAWAII
326.URUKRAINE
327.HLREPUBLIC OF KOREA
328.VECANADA
329.BYCHINA
330.EASPAIN
331.DLFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
332.FFRANCE
333.UAEUROPEAN RUSSIA
334.IITALY
335.UA0ASIATIC RUSSIA
336.YBINDONESIA
337.ZLNEW ZEALAND
338.JAJAPAN
339.KUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
340.VKAUSTRALIA
Clublog

Most Wanted List: January - March 2023

RankPrefixEntity Name
1.3Y/BBOUVET ISLAND
2.CE0XSAN FELIX ISLANDS
3.PY0TTRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
4.FT5/WCROZET ISLAND
5.BV9PPRATAS ISLAND
6.FT/GGLORIOSO ISLAND
7.YV0AVES ISLAND
8.3C0ANNOBON
9.P5DPRK (NORTH KOREA)
10.PY0SSAINT PETER AND PAUL ROCKS
11.EZTURKMENISTAN
12.KH7KKURE ISLAND
13.BS7HSCARBOROUGH REEF
14.KH3JOHNSTON ISLAND
15.YKSYRIA
16.3Y/PPETER 1 ISLAND
17.VP8GSOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND
18.KP5DESECHEO ISLAND
19.ZD9TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS
20.SV/AMOUNT ATHOS
21.5ALIBYA
22.FT5/XKERGUELEN ISLAND
23.CY0SABLE ISLAND
24.JXJAN MAYEN
25.TI9COCOS ISLAND
26.HK0/MMALPELO ISLAND
27.3CEQUATORIAL GUINEA
28.TNREPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
29.KH4MIDWAY ISLAND
30.9LSIERRA LEONE
31.TJCAMEROON
32.ZD8ASCENSION ISLAND
33.R1FFRANZ JOSEF LAND
34.5UNIGER
35.PY0FFERNANDO DE NORONHA
36.9UBURUNDI
37.VP8SSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
38.7OYEMEN
39.3XAGUINEA
40.ZS8PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
41.FT/TTROMELIN ISLAND
42.TTCHAD
43.ELLIBERIA
44.9QDEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
45.J5GUINEA-BISSAU
46.XF4REVILLAGIGEDO
47.CE0ZJUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS
48.FPSAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON
49.CY9SAINT PAUL ISLAND
50.1A0SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
51.TUCOTE D'IVOIRE
52.FT/JJUAN DE NOVA, EUROPA
53.8RGUYANA
54.FO/CCLIPPERTON ISLAND
55.KP1NAVASSA ISLAND
56.VU7LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
57.5V7TOGO
58.VP8OSOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS
59.3VTUNISIA
60.ZL8KERMADEC ISLAND
61.HVVATICAN CITY
62.KH8/SSWAINS ISLAND
63.3B7AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
64.T5SOMALIA
65.VQ9CHAGOS ISLANDS
66.FJSAINT BARTHELEMY
67.KG4GUANTANAMO BAY
68.J8SAINT VINCENT
69.ETETHIOPIA
70.VP8HSOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
71.FT5ZAMSTERDAM & ST PAUL ISLANDS
72.4U1ITUITU HQ
73.S9SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
74.PJ5SABA & ST EUSTATIUS
75.6WSENEGAL
76.E4PALESTINE
77.VP2VBRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
78.TZMALI
79.Z8REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
80.C5THE GAMBIA
81.5NNIGERIA
82.E3ERITREA
83.A2BOTSWANA
84.TLCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
85.YIIRAQ
86.XTBURKINA FASO
87.5XUGANDA
88.XZMYANMAR
89.JD/MMINAMI TORISHIMA
90.4U1UNUNITED NATIONS HQ
91.ZC4UK BASES ON CYPRUS
92.D2ANGOLA
93.OJ0MARKET REEF
94.J2DJIBOUTI
95.TYBENIN
96.VK0HHEARD ISLAND
97.STSUDAN
98.ZD7SAINT HELENA
99.7PLESOTHO
100.KH1BAKER HOWLAND ISLANDS
101.S0WESTERN SAHARA
102.FHMAYOTTE
103.FK/CCHESTERFIELD ISLANDS
104.SUEGYPT
105.D6COMOROS
106.1SSPRATLY ISLANDS
107.9GGHANA
108.OYFAROE ISLANDS
109.VP6/DDUCIE ISLAND
110.A5BHUTAN
111.ZL9NEW ZEALAND SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS
112.3AMONACO
113.V2ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
114.OXGREENLAND
115.VU4ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
116.Z6REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
117.9XRWANDA
118.FYFRENCH GUIANA
119.HK0SSAN ANDRES ISLAND
120.PJ7SINT MAARTEN
121.KH9WAKE ISLAND
122.KH5PALMYRA & JARVIS ISLANDS
123.C9MOZAMBIQUE
124.EPIRAN
125.J3GRENADA
126.Z2ZIMBABWE
127.VP5TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
128.VK9WWILLIS ISLAND
129.3DAKINGDOM OF ESWATINI
130.7QMALAWI
131.VP2MMONTSERRAT
132.S2BANGLADESH
133.VP9BERMUDA
134.5RMADAGASCAR
135.V4SAINT KITTS & NEVIS
136.YAAFGHANISTAN
137.5HTANZANIA
138.YNNICARAGUA
139.CE0YEASTER ISLAND
140.ZAALBANIA
141.VK9XCHRISTMAS ISLAND
142.HHHAITI
143.FO/MMARQUESAS ISLANDS
144.VK9MMELLISH REEF
145.T31CENTRAL KIRIBATI
146.FO/AAUSTRAL ISLANDS
147.D4CAPE VERDE
148.HC8GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
149.ZK3TOKELAU ISLANDS
150.TRGABON
151.VK9CCOCOS (KEELING) ISLAND
152.3D2/CCONWAY REEF
153.VP6PITCAIRN ISLAND
154.7XALGERIA
155.JYJORDAN
156.C6ABAHAMAS
157.XUCAMBODIA
158.4JAZERBAIJAN
159.9JZAMBIA
160.V5NAMIBIA
161.T7SAN MARINO
162.YSEL SALVADOR
163.HRHONDURAS
164.FSSAINT MARTIN
165.EYTAJIKISTAN
166.9NNEPAL
167.CPBOLIVIA
168.H40TEMOTU PROVINCE
169.4WTIMOR-LESTE
170.C21NAURU
171.XWLAOS
172.PZSURINAME
173.3B9RODRIGUEZ ISLAND
174.JWSVALBARD
175.T32EASTERN KIRIBATI
176.E5/NNORTH COOK ISLANDS
177.KH8AMERICAN SAMOA
178.VP8FALKLAND ISLANDS
179.8QMALDIVES
180.ZPPARAGUAY
181.TFICELAND
182.GUGUERNSEY
183.T2TUVALU
184.T30WESTERN KIRIBATI
185.ZB2GIBRALTAR
186.VP2EANGUILLA
187.EKARMENIA
188.OH0ALAND ISLANDS
189.T33BANABA ISLAND
190.FMMARTINIQUE
191.C31ANDORRA
192.VK0MMACQUARIE ISLAND
193.5TMAURITANIA
194.EXKYRGYZSTAN
195.E6NIUE
196.6YJAMAICA
197.UJUZBEKISTAN
198.V6MICRONESIA
199.APPAKISTAN
200.A9BAHRAIN
201.4OMONTENEGRO
202.VK9LLORD HOWE ISLAND
203.P4ARUBA
204.5ZKENYA
205.PJ4BONAIRE
206.FWWALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS
207.J6SAINT LUCIA
208.TGGUATEMALA
209.8PBARBADOS
210.S7SEYCHELLES ISLANDS
211.HB0LIECHTENSTEIN
212.3D2/RROTUMA
213.XX9MACAO
214.ZL7CHATHAM ISLAND
215.V8BRUNEI
216.SV5DODECANESE
217.T8PALAU
218.ZFCAYMAN ISLANDS
219.9HMALTA
220.GJJERSEY
221.H4SOLOMON ISLANDS
222.J7DOMINICA
223.GDISLE OF MAN
224.A7QATAR
225.V7MARSHALL ISLANDS
226.EA9CEUTA & MELILLA
227.TKCORSICA
228.PJ2CURACAO
229.FGGUADELOUPE
230.CNMOROCCO
231.HZSAUDI ARABIA
232.4LGEORGIA
233.9YTRINIDAD & TOBAGO
234.JD/OOGASAWARA
235.FRREUNION ISLAND
236.JTMONGOLIA
237.CXURUGUAY
238.ODLEBANON
239.KH0MARIANA ISLANDS
240.A3TONGA
241.3B8MAURITIUS ISLAND
242.UA2KALININGRAD
243.SV9CRETE
244.KP2US VIRGIN ISLANDS
245.4SSRI LANKA
246.OAPERU
247.Z3NORTH MACEDONIA
248.HIDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
249.HPPANAMA
250.FOFRENCH POLYNESIA
251.9KKUWAIT
252.V3BELIZE
253.TATURKEY
254.9VSINGAPORE
255.CE9ANTARCTICA
256.3WVIET NAM
257.ERMOLDOVA
258.9M6EAST MALAYSIA
259.A6UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
260.TICOSTA RICA
261.CT3MADEIRA ISLANDS
262.GINORTHERN IRELAND
263.E5/SSOUTH COOK ISLANDS
264.P2PAPUA NEW GUINEA
265.LXLUXEMBOURG
266.CECHILE
267.HCECUADOR
268.IS0SARDINIA
269.YVVENEZUELA
270.CUAZORES
271.5WSAMOA
272.COCUBA
273.GWWALES
274.5BCYPRUS
275.YJVANUATU
276.HKCOLOMBIA
277.A4OMAN
278.EA6BALEARIC ISLANDS
279.ZSREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
280.9M2WEST MALAYSIA
281.VK9NNORFOLK ISLAND
282.GMSCOTLAND
283.VUINDIA
284.4XISRAEL
285.LUARGENTINA
286.PYBRAZIL
287.YLLATVIA
288.EIIRELAND
289.E7BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
290.VRHONG KONG
291.KP4PUERTO RICO
292.KH2GUAM
293.EUBELARUS
294.XEMEXICO
295.YTSERBIA
296.ESESTONIA
297.UNKAZAKHSTAN
298.OZDENMARK
299.LANORWAY
300.LYLITHUANIA
301.KL7ALASKA
302.EA8CANARY ISLANDS
303.OMSLOVAK REPUBLIC
304.CTPORTUGAL
305.BUTAIWAN
306.SVGREECE
307.HSTHAILAND
308.SMSWEDEN
309.3D2FIJI ISLANDS
310.YOROMANIA
311.HBSWITZERLAND
312.9ACROATIA
313.LZBULGARIA
314.OEAUSTRIA
315.PANETHERLANDS
316.DUPHILIPPINES
317.OKCZECH REPUBLIC
318.OHFINLAND
319.ONBELGIUM
320.HAHUNGARY
321.S5SLOVENIA
322.GENGLAND
323.SPPOLAND
324.FKNEW CALEDONIA
325.KH6HAWAII
326.URUKRAINE
327.HLREPUBLIC OF KOREA
328.VECANADA
329.BYCHINA
330.EASPAIN
331.DLFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
332.FFRANCE
333.UAEUROPEAN RUSSIA
334.IITALY
335.UA0ASIATIC RUSSIA
336.YBINDONESIA
337.ZLNEW ZEALAND
338.JAJAPAN
339.KUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
340.VKAUSTRALIA


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.



DatesRankEntityCallInformation
May 1-Jun 15, 2023 34flag Niger 5UA99WS IU5HWS fm Niammey; 40-10m; mainly FT8, some SSB; multiband dipole; QSL via EA5GL
May 6-Jun 30, 2023 225flag Marshall Is V7 N7XR as V7/N7XR fm Kwajalein Atoll; 160-10m; CW RTTY FT8; 100w; dipoles, verticals
May 23-Jun 14, 2023 117flag Rwanda 9X2AW DF2WO fm Kigali; 160-10m; CW SSB + digital
May 30-Jun 13, 2023 147flag Cape Verde Is D4CW DJ5QS fm Sal I; 80-10m; SSB CW
Jun 1-15, 2023 204flag Kenya 5Z4SK AK0SK fm Taveta; 80-10m; ST8 SSB, some CW; 100w; G5RV; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Jun 6-18, 2023 56flag Lakshadweep Is VU7W YL2GM fm Minicoy I (AS-106); HF w/ emphasis on 6m; CW SSB FT8; 1kw; vertical, Spiderbeam, BoG; see QSL details on Web
Jun 10-17, 2023 164flag St Martin FS W3EDP as FS/W3EDP; 40 20 15m; SSB + digital; QSL via W3EDP; also from PJ7
Jun 11-24, 2023 109flag Ducie I VP6A AA7JV KN4EEI W6IZT + large team of remote ops fm CG75oi; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 (f/h); QSL via HA7RY
Jun 12-18, 2023 139flag Easter I CE0Y XQ3PCN as CE0Y/XQ3PCN, CA3YMR and CE3KEYCE3KEY likewise fm Hanga Roa; 20-10m; delta loops, 4 ele yagi; QSL via home_call
Jun 13-21, 2023 179flag Maldives 8Q7KB DL2SBY fm Maafushi I; 12 10 6m; CW SSB
Jun 21-27, 2023 239flag Mariana Is WH0RU JG7PSJ fm Saipan I (OC-086); 40-10m; CW SSB; QSL via JG7PSJ w/SASE
Jun 21-Jul 3, 2023 130flag Malawi 7Q7WW W1IE K4CD, perhaps others; 160-6m; FT8 (f/h); SSB CW RTTY; spare time operation
Jun 23-29, 2023 77flag Br Virgin Is VP2V W9DR as VP2V/W9DR fm Anegada I (FK78tr); 6m; FT8 Q65 SSB CW; 1kw; 5 ele yagi
Jun 25-Jul 5, 2023 108flag Faroe Is OY DC8TM as OY/DC8TM and DF3TS as PY/DF3TS; HF; SSB FT8
Jun 27-Jul 8, 2023 133flag Bermuda VP9 G4OSY as G4OSY/VP9 fm Hamilton Parish; 40-6m; SSB, perhaps CW
Jun 27-Jul 11, 2023 48flag St Pierre and Miquelon FP KV1J as FP/KV1J fm Miquelon I (IOTA NA-032); 80-6m, focus on 60 6m; CW SSB + digital; QSL via Club Log OQRS or KV1J Buro or direct (w/ SAE + 1USD or new style IRC)
Jul 6-18, 2023 74flag Saba and St Eustatius PJ5 PE6Q as PJ5/PE6Q and PA4O as PJ5/PA4O fm Sint Eustatius I (IOTA NA-145); 80-6m; CW SSB FT; PJ5C during IARU Contest
Jul 11-18, 2023 179flag Maldives 8Q7HU CX3AN fm Dhaalu Atoll' 40-6m; holiday style operation
Jul 23-Aug 4, 2023 208flag Guatemala TG4 KT8X as TG4/KT8X; 40-6m; CW FT8, perhaps SSB
Aug 20-Sep 9, 2023 44flag DR Congo 9Q2WX OK2WX; HF; CW SSB + digital
Aug 31-Sep 14, 2023 239flag Mariana Is KH0 DL2AH as KH0/DL2AH fm Rota I; 80-6m; SSB FT8; Windom, TripleLeg; QSL via Club Log OQRS or DL2AH direct
Sep 6-18, 2023 44flag DR Congo 9Q1AA IV3ZXQ I2PJA I2YSB IK2CKR IK2HKT I1FQH I1HJT; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8 (f/h); dates tentative
Sep 12-18, 2023 217flag Palau T8 JM1LIG as T88FM, JO3LVG as T88MK, JR3QFB as T88FH; 160-6m; SSB FM FT8 FT4; QSL T88FM via JM1LIG direct (w/ SASE), T88MK via JO3LVG (B/d), T88JH via JR3QFB
Sep 15-21, 2023 114flag Greenland OX0J OZ0J fm Maniitsoq I (IOTA NA-220); 80-10m; verticals; QSL via Club Log OQRS or OZ0J
Sep 16-30, 2023 292flag Guam KH2 DL2AH as KH2/DL2AH; 80-6m; SSB FT8; Windom, TripleLeg; QSL via Club Log OQRS or DL2AH direct
Oct 1-14, 2023 271flag Samoa 5W0LM 9A7Y 9A2NA S50B 9A3MR fm Apia; 160-6m; focus on CW, also SSB FT8; Hexbeam, verticals
Oct 1-31, 2023 275flag Vanuatu YJ0TT NC7M N7JI K6VHF W6UC NG7E fm Port Vila; 160-6m + 23cm EME; CW SSB + digital; exact dates TBA; all ops will have personal call signs
Oct 2-10, 2023 68flag St Vincent J88PI GW4DVB fm Palm I; 40 20 17 15 10m; SSTV C4FM FT8
Oct 3-15, 2023 225flag Marshall Is V7 DL2AH as TBD (perhaps V73AH); 80-6m; SSB FT8; Windom, TripleLeg; QSL via Club Log OQRS or DL2AH direct
Oct 4-17, 2023 62flag Swains I W8S DJ9RR DL2AMD DL6JGN KO8SCA NG7M PA2KW PA3EWP PA4WM PA5X PG5M ; HF; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; 6 stations
Oct 10-23, 2023 195flag Niue E6AM LZ1GC; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or LZ1GC (B/d)
Oct 18-30, 2023 198flag Micronesia V63AH DL2AH fm Kosrae (IOTA OC-059); 80-6m; SSB FT8; Windom, TripleLeg; QSL via Club Log OQRS or DL2AH direct
Oct 25-31, 2023 74flag Saba and St Eustatius PJ5 W5JON fm St Eustatius; 60-6m; SSB FT8; yagi, verticals; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Oct 31-Nov 14, 2023 168flag Temotu H40WA N7QT N6PSE VE7NY OE1JUN DJ9RR HA0NAR W7XU N6XG fm IOTA OC-065 (RH29vg); 160-10; CW SSB FT8 (f/h); QSL via M0URX
Nov 3-10, 2023 195flag Niue E6AJ DF8AN; HF; CW FT4 FT8 RTTY, perhaps PSK31; 100w; longwires, verticals; holiday style operation
Nov 4-19, 2023 143flag Marquesas TX7L F6BCW F6EEQ F6FMC F6HBI F5VHQ F5JRX F5LRL F4ISZ F1MNQ fm Hiva Oa I; 160-6m CW SSB FT8 FT4 RTTY; 4 stations; QSL via EA5GL (B/d) or Club Log OQRS
Nov 15-29, 2023 221flag Solomon Is H44WA WA7CPA, N7QT N7JP N9ADG NU7J WC7Q fm Guadacanal I (IOTA OC-047); 160-10m; CW SSB FT8
Nov 21-Dec 5, 2023 141flag Christmas I VK9XGM GM3WOJ GM4YXI fm IOTA OC-002; 80-10m; SSB CW FT8 FT4; QSL via Club Log OQRS or N3SL
Nov 26-Dec 8, 2023 164flag St Martin TO9W K9NU N9EP FS4WBS W9AP K9EL; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 FT4 RTTY; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Jan 17-Feb 3, 2024 54flag Clipperton I TX5S team fm IOTA NA-011 (DK50jh); 160-6m; SSB CW RTTY FT8; dates subject to change; see Web for full QSL details
Feb 13-20, 2024 47flag Juan Fernandez CB0ZA CE1EW XQ1KZ CE1KV XQ3SA XQ3SK AB5EB HI3R NP4G HA1AG N5KO fm IOTA SA-005; 160-2m; SSB CW RTTY FT8 + EME; dates subject to change; see Web for full QSL details