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 3 (July - September) Most Wanted

PlaceCallsignEntity WorkedRankingQSO DateQSO TimeCertificate
1stVK3BDX flag GUINEA3520230906055700DOWNLOAD
2ndVK3SIM flag GUINEA3520230906062300DOWNLOAD
3rdVK2QV flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230708023800DOWNLOAD
4thVK3GK flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230708025100
5thVK3MB flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230708030844
6thVK3EW flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230708061800
7thVK3HJ flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230708071945
8thVK3OHM flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230709032300
9thVK3KTT flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230709034515
10thVK2KDP flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230709040100
11thVK2PR flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230709040915
12thVK3IK flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230710061346
13thVK6WX flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO3720230713053230
14thVK2SKI flag LIBERIA4120230815063322
15thVK5COL flag UNITED NATIONS HQ8820230903104159
16thVK4LK flag SAINT VINCENT11720230716073446
17thVK2JAY flag CHINA33120230923020859

Results for 2023 Period 3 (July - September) Top 5

PlaceCallsignScoreEntities WorkedRankingCertificate
1stVK3BDX40.12 flag GUINEA
flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag LIBERIA
flag SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
35
37
41
42
48
DOWNLOAD
2ndVK3EW44.96 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag LIBERIA
flag SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag ITU HQ
37
41
42
48
66
DOWNLOAD
3rdVK3SIM49.63 flag GUINEA
flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag SENEGAL
flag UGANDA
35
37
48
75
91
DOWNLOAD
4thVK2QV51.60 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag GUINEA-BISSAU
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag SENEGAL
flag SABA & ST EUSTATIUS
37
44
48
75
77
5thVK3GK55.04 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag ITU HQ
flag MALI
flag SENEGAL
37
48
66
69
75
6thVK3IK55.18 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag GUANTANAMO BAY
flag MALI
flag SENEGAL
37
48
67
69
75
7thVK3MB59.85 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag SENEGAL
flag UNITED NATIONS HQ
flag UGANDA
37
48
75
88
91
8thVK3HJ60.51 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag SABA & ST EUSTATIUS
flag UNITED NATIONS HQ
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
37
48
77
88
96
9thVK2KDP61.39 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag UNITED NATIONS HQ
flag MARKET REEF
flag UGANDA
37
48
88
89
91
10thVK6WX61.48 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag ITU HQ
flag MALI
flag BOTSWANA
flag MINAMI TORISHIMA
37
66
69
76
87
11thVK3KTT62.63 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag UNITED NATIONS HQ
flag UGANDA
flag GREENLAND
37
48
88
91
104
12thVK3OHM65.76 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag UNITED NATIONS HQ
flag SAINT VINCENT
flag REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
37
48
88
117
121
13thVK2PR66.81 flag DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
flag SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
flag MARKET REEF
flag SAINT VINCENT
flag ANGOLA
37
48
89
117
139
14thVK2SKI74.60 flag LIBERIA
flag UNITED NATIONS HQ
flag MARKET REEF
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag GREENLAND
41
88
89
96
104
15thVK5COL103.34 flag UNITED NATIONS HQ
flag EQUATORIAL GUINEA
flag EGYPT
flag MAYOTTE
flag SAINT VINCENT
88
96
106
116
117
16thVK4LK155.09 flag SAINT VINCENT
flag NAURU
flag TUVALU
flag AMERICAN SAMOA
flag NORTH COOK ISLANDS
117
155
173
174
175
17thVK2JAY336.77 flag CHINA
flag INDONESIA
flag JAPAN
flag UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
flag AUSTRALIA
331
336
338
339
340

Historic results




Clublog

Most Wanted List: October - December 2023

RankPrefixEntity Name
1.PY0TTRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
2.CE0XSAN FELIX ISLANDS
3.BV9PPRATAS ISLAND
4.FT/GGLORIOSO ISLAND
5.YV0AVES ISLAND
6.3C0ANNOBON
7.P5DPRK (NORTH KOREA)
8.PY0SSAINT PETER AND PAUL ROCKS
9.EZTURKMENISTAN
10.BS7HSCARBOROUGH REEF
11.KH7KKURE ISLAND
12.KH3JOHNSTON ISLAND
13.3Y/PPETER 1 ISLAND
14.YKSYRIA
15.VP8GSOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND
16.KP5DESECHEO ISLAND
17.ZD9TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS
18.FT5/XKERGUELEN ISLAND
19.SV/AMOUNT ATHOS
20.JXJAN MAYEN
21.5ALIBYA
22.HK0/MMALPELO ISLAND
23.TI9COCOS ISLAND
24.KH4MIDWAY ISLAND
25.9LSIERRA LEONE
26.TJCAMEROON
27.ZD8ASCENSION ISLAND
28.PY0FFERNANDO DE NORONHA
29.7OYEMEN
30.R1FFRANZ JOSEF LAND
31.VP8SSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
32.ZS8PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
33.5UNIGER
34.FT/TTROMELIN ISLAND
35.3XAGUINEA
36.XF4REVILLAGIGEDO
37.CE0ZJUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS
38.TTCHAD
39.3Y/BBOUVET ISLAND
40.FPSAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON
41.FT/JJUAN DE NOVA, EUROPA
42.TUCOTE D'IVOIRE
43.CY9SAINT PAUL ISLAND
44.FO/CCLIPPERTON ISLAND
45.8RGUYANA
46.KP1NAVASSA ISLAND
47.J5GUINEA-BISSAU
48.ELLIBERIA
49.KH8/SSWAINS ISLAND
50.VP8OSOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS
51.5V7TOGO
52.9UBURUNDI
53.HVVATICAN CITY
54.ZL8KERMADEC ISLAND
55.3VTUNISIA
56.T5SOMALIA
57.TNREPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
58.VQ9CHAGOS ISLANDS
59.VP8HSOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
60.FJSAINT BARTHELEMY
61.FT5ZAMSTERDAM & ST PAUL ISLANDS
62.CY0SABLE ISLAND
63.S9SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
64.4U1ITUITU HQ
65.KG4GUANTANAMO BAY
66.1A0SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
67.E4PALESTINE
68.9QDEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
69.TZMALI
70.FT5/WCROZET ISLAND
71.5NNIGERIA
72.E3ERITREA
73.VP2VBRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
74.6WSENEGAL
75.A2BOTSWANA
76.YIIRAQ
77.TLCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
78.ETETHIOPIA
79.Z8REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
80.C5THE GAMBIA
81.XTBURKINA FASO
82.PJ5SABA & ST EUSTATIUS
83.XZMYANMAR
84.VK0HHEARD ISLAND
85.ZC4UK BASES ON CYPRUS
86.J2DJIBOUTI
87.KH1BAKER HOWLAND ISLANDS
88.JD/MMINAMI TORISHIMA
89.OJ0MARKET REEF
90.4U1UNUNITED NATIONS HQ
91.5XUGANDA
92.7PLESOTHO
93.TYBENIN
94.FK/CCHESTERFIELD ISLANDS
95.STSUDAN
96.A5BHUTAN
97.3B7AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
98.ZL9NEW ZEALAND SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS
99.ZD7SAINT HELENA
100.S0WESTERN SAHARA
101.OXGREENLAND
102.VU7LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
103.KH5PALMYRA & JARVIS ISLANDS
104.VU4ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
105.SUEGYPT
106.KH9WAKE ISLAND
107.D6COMOROS
108.OYFAROE ISLANDS
109.1SSPRATLY ISLANDS
110.C9MOZAMBIQUE
111.9GGHANA
112.PJ7SINT MAARTEN
113.FYFRENCH GUIANA
114.3CEQUATORIAL GUINEA
115.EPIRAN
116.HK0SSAN ANDRES ISLAND
117.J3GRENADA
118.3AMONACO
119.Z6REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
120.VP6/DDUCIE ISLAND
121.YAAFGHANISTAN
122.S2BANGLADESH
123.FHMAYOTTE
124.VP9BERMUDA
125.YNNICARAGUA
126.Z2ZIMBABWE
127.5RMADAGASCAR
128.VK9XCHRISTMAS ISLAND
129.VK9MMELLISH REEF
130.VP5TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
131.V2ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
132.FO/AAUSTRAL ISLANDS
133.VP2MMONTSERRAT
134.ZK3TOKELAU ISLANDS
135.V4SAINT KITTS & NEVIS
136.CE0YEASTER ISLAND
137.J8SAINT VINCENT
138.ZAALBANIA
139.VK9WWILLIS ISLAND
140.FO/MMARQUESAS ISLANDS
141.VP6PITCAIRN ISLAND
142.3D2/CCONWAY REEF
143.5HTANZANIA
144.D4CAPE VERDE
145.D2ANGOLA
146.HC8GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
147.VK9CCOCOS (KEELING) ISLAND
148.HHHAITI
149.9JZAMBIA
150.3DAKINGDOM OF ESWATINI
151.TRGABON
152.C21NAURU
153.9XRWANDA
154.H40TEMOTU PROVINCE
155.XUCAMBODIA
156.4JAZERBAIJAN
157.T7SAN MARINO
158.XWLAOS
159.C6ABAHAMAS
160.JYJORDAN
161.T32EASTERN KIRIBATI
162.JWSVALBARD
163.V5NAMIBIA
164.PZSURINAME
165.FSSAINT MARTIN
166.CPBOLIVIA
167.3B9RODRIGUEZ ISLAND
168.YSEL SALVADOR
169.EYTAJIKISTAN
170.VP8FALKLAND ISLANDS
171.T2TUVALU
172.7QMALAWI
173.E5/NNORTH COOK ISLANDS
174.T31CENTRAL KIRIBATI
175.7XALGERIA
176.HRHONDURAS
177.5TMAURITANIA
178.ZPPARAGUAY
179.OH0ALAND ISLANDS
180.9NNEPAL
181.VK0MMACQUARIE ISLAND
182.GUGUERNSEY
183.TFICELAND
184.T33BANABA ISLAND
185.EKARMENIA
186.VP2EANGUILLA
187.8QMALDIVES
188.EXKYRGYZSTAN
189.FMMARTINIQUE
190.VK9LLORD HOWE ISLAND
191.ZB2GIBRALTAR
192.C31ANDORRA
193.6YJAMAICA
194.KH8AMERICAN SAMOA
195.V6MICRONESIA
196.A9BAHRAIN
197.4WTIMOR-LESTE
198.APPAKISTAN
199.UJUZBEKISTAN
200.P4ARUBA
201.4OMONTENEGRO
202.E6NIUE
203.XX9MACAO
204.ZL7CHATHAM ISLAND
205.HB0LIECHTENSTEIN
206.J6SAINT LUCIA
207.FWWALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS
208.8PBARBADOS
209.PJ4BONAIRE
210.3D2/RROTUMA
211.TGGUATEMALA
212.5ZKENYA
213.S7SEYCHELLES ISLANDS
214.9HMALTA
215.T30WESTERN KIRIBATI
216.H4SOLOMON ISLANDS
217.T8PALAU
218.ZFCAYMAN ISLANDS
219.V8BRUNEI
220.GDISLE OF MAN
221.GJJERSEY
222.V7MARSHALL ISLANDS
223.SV5DODECANESE
224.EA9CEUTA & MELILLA
225.CNMOROCCO
226.A3TONGA
227.4LGEORGIA
228.JD/OOGASAWARA
229.FGGUADELOUPE
230.J7DOMINICA
231.TKCORSICA
232.A7QATAR
233.KH0MARIANA ISLANDS
234.JTMONGOLIA
235.9YTRINIDAD & TOBAGO
236.HZSAUDI ARABIA
237.CXURUGUAY
238.PJ2CURACAO
239.UA2KALININGRAD
240.FRREUNION ISLAND
241.ODLEBANON
242.OAPERU
243.3B8MAURITIUS ISLAND
244.SV9CRETE
245.KP2US VIRGIN ISLANDS
246.4SSRI LANKA
247.Z3NORTH MACEDONIA
248.CE9ANTARCTICA
249.FOFRENCH POLYNESIA
250.9KKUWAIT
251.TATURKEY
252.3WVIET NAM
253.HIDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
254.ERMOLDOVA
255.9VSINGAPORE
256.HPPANAMA
257.A6UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
258.V3BELIZE
259.E5/SSOUTH COOK ISLANDS
260.P2PAPUA NEW GUINEA
261.TICOSTA RICA
262.9M6EAST MALAYSIA
263.GINORTHERN IRELAND
264.LXLUXEMBOURG
265.YVVENEZUELA
266.CUAZORES
267.GWWALES
268.CT3MADEIRA ISLANDS
269.IS0SARDINIA
270.CECHILE
271.A4OMAN
272.5BCYPRUS
273.HCECUADOR
274.YJVANUATU
275.HKCOLOMBIA
276.COCUBA
277.ZSREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
278.5WSAMOA
279.EA6BALEARIC ISLANDS
280.9M2WEST MALAYSIA
281.YLLATVIA
282.LUARGENTINA
283.EIIRELAND
284.GMSCOTLAND
285.VK9NNORFOLK ISLAND
286.PYBRAZIL
287.4XISRAEL
288.VUINDIA
289.E7BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
290.KP4PUERTO RICO
291.EUBELARUS
292.VRHONG KONG
293.KH2GUAM
294.XEMEXICO
295.ESESTONIA
296.YTSERBIA
297.UNKAZAKHSTAN
298.LYLITHUANIA
299.OZDENMARK
300.LANORWAY
301.KL7ALASKA
302.EA8CANARY ISLANDS
303.CTPORTUGAL
304.OMSLOVAK REPUBLIC
305.SMSWEDEN
306.HSTHAILAND
307.BUTAIWAN
308.SVGREECE
309.HBSWITZERLAND
310.YOROMANIA
311.3D2FIJI ISLANDS
312.9ACROATIA
313.LZBULGARIA
314.OEAUSTRIA
315.OHFINLAND
316.PANETHERLANDS
317.OKCZECH REPUBLIC
318.ONBELGIUM
319.DUPHILIPPINES
320.HAHUNGARY
321.S5SLOVENIA
322.GENGLAND
323.FKNEW CALEDONIA
324.SPPOLAND
325.KH6HAWAII
326.URUKRAINE
327.VECANADA
328.HLREPUBLIC OF KOREA
329.DLFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
330.EASPAIN
331.FFRANCE
332.BYCHINA
333.UAEUROPEAN RUSSIA
334.IITALY
335.UA0ASIATIC RUSSIA
336.YBINDONESIA
337.ZLNEW ZEALAND
338.KUNITED STATES OF AMERICA
339.JAJAPAN
340.VKAUSTRALIA
Clublog

Most Wanted List: July - September 2023

RankPrefixEntity Name
1.PY0TTRINDADE & MARTIM VAZ ISLANDS
2.CE0XSAN FELIX ISLANDS
3.BV9PPRATAS ISLAND
4.FT/GGLORIOSO ISLAND
5.3C0ANNOBON
6.YV0AVES ISLAND
7.P5DPRK (NORTH KOREA)
8.PY0SSAINT PETER AND PAUL ROCKS
9.EZTURKMENISTAN
10.BS7HSCARBOROUGH REEF
11.KH7KKURE ISLAND
12.KH3JOHNSTON ISLAND
13.YKSYRIA
14.3Y/PPETER 1 ISLAND
15.VP8GSOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND
16.KP5DESECHEO ISLAND
17.ZD9TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS
18.SV/AMOUNT ATHOS
19.FT5/XKERGUELEN ISLAND
20.JXJAN MAYEN
21.5ALIBYA
22.TI9COCOS ISLAND
23.HK0/MMALPELO ISLAND
24.KH4MIDWAY ISLAND
25.9LSIERRA LEONE
26.ZD8ASCENSION ISLAND
27.TJCAMEROON
28.PY0FFERNANDO DE NORONHA
29.R1FFRANZ JOSEF LAND
30.VP8SSOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
31.7OYEMEN
32.ZS8PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS
33.5UNIGER
34.FT/TTROMELIN ISLAND
35.3XAGUINEA
36.3Y/BBOUVET ISLAND
37.9QDEM. REP. OF THE CONGO
38.TTCHAD
39.XF4REVILLAGIGEDO
40.CE0ZJUAN FERNANDEZ ISLANDS
41.ELLIBERIA
42.FPSAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON
43.CY9SAINT PAUL ISLAND
44.J5GUINEA-BISSAU
45.TUCOTE D'IVOIRE
46.FT/JJUAN DE NOVA, EUROPA
47.8RGUYANA
48.1A0SOV MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
49.FO/CCLIPPERTON ISLAND
50.KP1NAVASSA ISLAND
51.VP8OSOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS
52.5V7TOGO
53.KH8/SSWAINS ISLAND
54.9UBURUNDI
55.3VTUNISIA
56.HVVATICAN CITY
57.TNREPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
58.ZL8KERMADEC ISLAND
59.T5SOMALIA
60.VQ9CHAGOS ISLANDS
61.FJSAINT BARTHELEMY
62.VP8HSOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS
63.FT5ZAMSTERDAM & ST PAUL ISLANDS
64.CY0SABLE ISLAND
65.S9SAO TOME & PRINCIPE
66.4U1ITUITU HQ
67.KG4GUANTANAMO BAY
68.E4PALESTINE
69.TZMALI
70.FT5/WCROZET ISLAND
71.ETETHIOPIA
72.VP2VBRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
73.E3ERITREA
74.5NNIGERIA
75.6WSENEGAL
76.A2BOTSWANA
77.PJ5SABA & ST EUSTATIUS
78.YIIRAQ
79.C5THE GAMBIA
80.TLCENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
81.Z8REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
82.XTBURKINA FASO
83.XZMYANMAR
84.VU7LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
85.VK0HHEARD ISLAND
86.ZC4UK BASES ON CYPRUS
87.JD/MMINAMI TORISHIMA
88.4U1UNUNITED NATIONS HQ
89.OJ0MARKET REEF
90.J2DJIBOUTI
91.5XUGANDA
92.KH1BAKER HOWLAND ISLANDS
93.TYBENIN
94.7PLESOTHO
95.FK/CCHESTERFIELD ISLANDS
96.3CEQUATORIAL GUINEA
97.STSUDAN
98.3B7AGALEGA & ST BRANDON ISLANDS
99.A5BHUTAN
100.ZD7SAINT HELENA
101.S0WESTERN SAHARA
102.ZL9NEW ZEALAND SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS
103.VP6/DDUCIE ISLAND
104.OXGREENLAND
105.VU4ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
106.SUEGYPT
107.KH5PALMYRA & JARVIS ISLANDS
108.KH9WAKE ISLAND
109.D6COMOROS
110.9GGHANA
111.OYFAROE ISLANDS
112.C9MOZAMBIQUE
113.PJ7SINT MAARTEN
114.FYFRENCH GUIANA
115.1SSPRATLY ISLANDS
116.FHMAYOTTE
117.J8SAINT VINCENT
118.J3GRENADA
119.3AMONACO
120.HK0SSAN ANDRES ISLAND
121.Z6REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO
122.EPIRAN
123.S2BANGLADESH
124.YAAFGHANISTAN
125.Z2ZIMBABWE
126.VP2MMONTSERRAT
127.VP9BERMUDA
128.5RMADAGASCAR
129.YNNICARAGUA
130.CE0YEASTER ISLAND
131.V2ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
132.VK9XCHRISTMAS ISLAND
133.VP5TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
134.ZAALBANIA
135.VK9MMELLISH REEF
136.FO/AAUSTRAL ISLANDS
137.ZK3TOKELAU ISLANDS
138.V4SAINT KITTS & NEVIS
139.D2ANGOLA
140.FO/MMARQUESAS ISLANDS
141.VK9WWILLIS ISLAND
142.VP6PITCAIRN ISLAND
143.3D2/CCONWAY REEF
144.5HTANZANIA
145.D4CAPE VERDE
146.3DAKINGDOM OF ESWATINI
147.HHHAITI
148.VK9CCOCOS (KEELING) ISLAND
149.TRGABON
150.HC8GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
151.9JZAMBIA
152.9XRWANDA
153.4JAZERBAIJAN
154.H40TEMOTU PROVINCE
155.C21NAURU
156.T7SAN MARINO
157.XUCAMBODIA
158.7QMALAWI
159.JYJORDAN
160.C6ABAHAMAS
161.V5NAMIBIA
162.FSSAINT MARTIN
163.XWLAOS
164.YSEL SALVADOR
165.T32EASTERN KIRIBATI
166.T31CENTRAL KIRIBATI
167.JWSVALBARD
168.PZSURINAME
169.CPBOLIVIA
170.3B9RODRIGUEZ ISLAND
171.EYTAJIKISTAN
172.VP8FALKLAND ISLANDS
173.T2TUVALU
174.KH8AMERICAN SAMOA
175.E5/NNORTH COOK ISLANDS
176.7XALGERIA
177.HRHONDURAS
178.9NNEPAL
179.5TMAURITANIA
180.ZPPARAGUAY
181.4WTIMOR-LESTE
182.OH0ALAND ISLANDS
183.TFICELAND
184.GUGUERNSEY
185.VK0MMACQUARIE ISLAND
186.8QMALDIVES
187.VP2EANGUILLA
188.EKARMENIA
189.T33BANABA ISLAND
190.ZB2GIBRALTAR
191.FMMARTINIQUE
192.EXKYRGYZSTAN
193.VK9LLORD HOWE ISLAND
194.C31ANDORRA
195.UJUZBEKISTAN
196.6YJAMAICA
197.APPAKISTAN
198.A9BAHRAIN
199.V6MICRONESIA
200.P4ARUBA
201.4OMONTENEGRO
202.E6NIUE
203.HB0LIECHTENSTEIN
204.3D2/RROTUMA
205.XX9MACAO
206.J6SAINT LUCIA
207.8PBARBADOS
208.ZL7CHATHAM ISLAND
209.PJ4BONAIRE
210.FWWALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS
211.TGGUATEMALA
212.5ZKENYA
213.S7SEYCHELLES ISLANDS
214.V8BRUNEI
215.9HMALTA
216.T30WESTERN KIRIBATI
217.ZFCAYMAN ISLANDS
218.H4SOLOMON ISLANDS
219.GJJERSEY
220.GDISLE OF MAN
221.SV5DODECANESE
222.T8PALAU
223.V7MARSHALL ISLANDS
224.EA9CEUTA & MELILLA
225.4LGEORGIA
226.A7QATAR
227.CNMOROCCO
228.JD/OOGASAWARA
229.FGGUADELOUPE
230.J7DOMINICA
231.JTMONGOLIA
232.TKCORSICA
233.A3TONGA
234.KH0MARIANA ISLANDS
235.HZSAUDI ARABIA
236.PJ2CURACAO
237.CXURUGUAY
238.9YTRINIDAD & TOBAGO
239.UA2KALININGRAD
240.FRREUNION ISLAND
241.ODLEBANON
242.3B8MAURITIUS ISLAND
243.OAPERU
244.SV9CRETE
245.KP2US VIRGIN ISLANDS
246.Z3NORTH MACEDONIA
247.4SSRI LANKA
248.9KKUWAIT
249.FOFRENCH POLYNESIA
250.CE9ANTARCTICA
251.HIDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
252.TATURKEY
253.3WVIET NAM
254.HPPANAMA
255.9VSINGAPORE
256.V3BELIZE
257.ERMOLDOVA
258.A6UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
259.TICOSTA RICA
260.P2PAPUA NEW GUINEA
261.9M6EAST MALAYSIA
262.E5/SSOUTH COOK ISLANDS
263.GINORTHERN IRELAND
264.LXLUXEMBOURG
265.CT3MADEIRA ISLANDS
266.YVVENEZUELA
267.CUAZORES
268.HCECUADOR
269.GWWALES
270.CECHILE
271.IS0SARDINIA
272.5BCYPRUS
273.A4OMAN
274.YJVANUATU
275.HKCOLOMBIA
276.COCUBA
277.5WSAMOA
278.ZSREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
279.EA6BALEARIC ISLANDS
280.9M2WEST MALAYSIA
281.GMSCOTLAND
282.YLLATVIA
283.VK9NNORFOLK ISLAND
284.LUARGENTINA
285.4XISRAEL
286.EIIRELAND
287.VUINDIA
288.PYBRAZIL
289.E7BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
290.KP4PUERTO RICO
291.EUBELARUS
292.VRHONG KONG
293.KH2GUAM
294.XEMEXICO
295.YTSERBIA
296.ESESTONIA
297.UNKAZAKHSTAN
298.OZDENMARK
299.LYLITHUANIA
300.LANORWAY
301.KL7ALASKA
302.EA8CANARY ISLANDS
303.CTPORTUGAL
304.OMSLOVAK REPUBLIC
305.HSTHAILAND
306.SVGREECE
307.BUTAIWAN
308.SMSWEDEN
309.YOROMANIA
310.HBSWITZERLAND
311.3D2FIJI ISLANDS
312.9ACROATIA
313.LZBULGARIA
314.OEAUSTRIA
315.PANETHERLANDS
316.OHFINLAND
317.OKCZECH REPUBLIC
318.ONBELGIUM
319.DUPHILIPPINES
320.HAHUNGARY
321.S5SLOVENIA
322.GENGLAND
323.FKNEW CALEDONIA
324.SPPOLAND
325.KH6HAWAII
326.URUKRAINE
327.VECANADA
328.HLREPUBLIC OF KOREA
329.DLFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
330.EASPAIN
331.BYCHINA
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
Nov 27-Dec 14, 2023 200flag Aruba P40L W6LD; HF; QRV for ARRL 10m Contest along with W0YK (P49X)
Nov 28-Dec 31, 2023 238flag Curacao PJ2ND K8ND; HF; QSL via KU9C or K8ND; will use PJ2T in contests; operation to continue until Jan 31, 2004
Nov 30-Dec 11, 2023 193flag Jamaica 6Y W8YCM as W8YCM/6Y fm Negril Beach, Westmoreland Parish; HF
Dec 4-12, 2023 73flag British Virgin Is VP2VMM Team Vertical; mainly 20-10m; CW SSB + digital; QRV for ARRL 10m Contest
Dec 4-16, 2023 195flag Micronesia V6EU DL2AWG DK2AMM DL2AMD DF4GV fm Chuuk I (IOTA OC-011); 160-10m, perhaps 6m; SSB CW RTTY FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or DL2AWG
Dec 5-10, 2023 flag Lakshadweep VU7A W4VKU fm IOTA AS-106; 160-6m; SSB FT8
Dec 5-19, 2023 119flag Kosovo Z68BG HB9TSW; HF; CW; spare time opteration
Dec 6-28, 2023 161flag East Kiribati T32TT Rebel DX Group; 160-6m; focus on FT8 FT4 some CW SSB
Dec 7-14, 2023 164flag Surinam PZ5NH JA0JHQ; HF; CW SSB FT8; QSL via JA0JHQ direct
Dec 8-18, 2023 208flag Barbados 8P9BH GM0PWS; 40 20 10m; SSB
Dec 8-19, 2023 81flag Burkina Faso XT2AW DF2WO fm Ouagadougou; HF; CW SSB FT4 FT8; 100w
Dec 9-18, 2023 135flag St Kitts and Nevis V47JA W5JON fm Calypso Bay; 160-6m; SSB FT8; yagi, verticals; QSL also OK via W5JON direct
Dec 9-19, 2023 228flag Ogasawara JD1YCE Kansai Okinawa Ham Club ops; HF + 6m; QSL via Club Log OQRS or JA3AVO direct
Dec 11-22, 2023 144flag Cape Verde Is D44MCS OE3MCS fm Sal I (IOTA AF-068); 40-10m, perhaps 6m; SSB CW, perhaps FT8 and RTTY; QSL via OE3MCS
Dec 12-15, 2023 124flag Bermuda VP9 DK7PE as VP9/DK7PE; HF; CW
Dec 16-26, 2023 flag Andaman and Nicobar VU4N W4VKU; 160-6m; SSB FT8
Dec 16, 2023-Jan 13, 2024 99flag St Helena ZD7CA HB9FIY fm IOTA AF-022; 40-10m; SSB + digital
Dec 26, 2023-Jan 5, 2024 137flag St Vincent J8TT PA2LO fm Ratho Mill (IOTA NA-109 (IOTA NA-109)); 40-10m; SSB CW FT8; QSL via PA2LO Buro or Club Log OQRS
Dec 27, 2023-Jan 6, 2024 167flag Rodrigues I 3B9AT IK3ZAQ IV3JVJ fm IOTA AF-017; 40-10m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via IV3JVJ
Dec 28, 2023-Jan 11, 2024 163flag Namibia V5 F5LCX as V5/F5LCX fm Windhoek; HF; 100w; vertical
Dec 29, 2023-Jan 16, 2024 113flag French Guiana TO2FY F4GPK fm Korou; @FY5KE; HF; SSB; holiday style operation
Jan 1-5, 2024 162flag Svalbard JW M0PLX fm Spitsbergen; 160-10m; SSB
Jan 3-10, 2024 176flag Honduras HR9 K6VHF as K6VHF/HR9 fm Sandy Bay, Roatan I (IOTA NA-057); 80-6m; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; 100w; QSL via K6VHF direct
Jan 11-24, 2024 208flag Barbados 8P9CB WA7RAR; 20-10m; CW SSB; 100w; 1/4 wave vetical; QSL to WA7RAR direct
Jan 11-25, 2024 135flag St Kitts and Nevis V4 N4RF as V4/N4RF; @V7JA; HF; CW FT8, some SSB; 100w; holiday style operation; QSL via N4RF direct w/ SASE
Jan 11-30, 2024 133flag Montserrat VP2MDX W2APF; HF; operation to continue until Apr 11 2024
Jan 12-18, 2024 217flag Palau T8 JH6WDG as T88AQ, JA6KYU as T88HS, JR6DRH as T88RH, JA6EGL as T88SM fm Koror; 160-10m; CW SSB FT8; QSL per operator's instructions
Jan 12-20, 2024 78flag Ethiopia ET3AA W9XY K4ZW; HF
Jan 16-Feb 4, 2024 99flag St Helena ZD7Z IV3FSG fm Jamestown (IOTA AF-022 IH74ga); 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB CW RTTY FT8 FT4; vertical, inverted L; QSL via IK2DUW
Jan 17-24, 2024 230flag Dominica J79 FM5BH as J79BH and F8AAN as J79AN; HF; CW SSB FT8
Jan 18-Feb 1, 2024 44flag Clipperton I TX5S team fm IOTA NA-011 (DK50jh); 160-6m, incl 60m; SSB CW RTTY FT8; dates subject to change; see Web for full QSL details
Jan 19-31, 2024 200flag Aruba P4 DL4MM as P4/DL4MM and P40AA; 160-10m; CW FT8 FT4 SSB; SOA in CQ 160m CW Contest
Jan 25-Feb 12, 2024 29flag Yemen 7O2WX OK2WX fm Socotra I; HF w/ focus on low bands; monoband verticals for 160 80 40m; QRV for CQ 160m CW
Feb 10-18, 2024 227flag Georgia 4L K6VHF as 4L/K6VHF fm Rustavi; 80-6m; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; 1kw; QSL via K6VHF direct
Feb 10-24, 2024 37flag 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
Feb 10-28, 2024 216flag Solomon Is H44MS DL2GAC fm QI01hp; 160-6m; SSB FT8; 800w; QRV for CQ 160m SSB; QRV holiday style until Apr 29
Feb 14-24, 2024 45flag Guyana 8R M0SDV DK6SP DJ4MX HA8RT as TBA; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; QSL via M0OXO OQRS
Feb 20-27, 2024 243flag Mauritius 3B8 OK6DJ as 3B8/OK6DJ; 40-10m; CW; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Feb 22-Mar 7, 2024 154flag 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; QRV for CQWW SSB
Feb 25-Mar 4, 2024 135flag St Kitts and Nevis V4 K1ZN as V44/K1ZN fm St Kitts; HF
Mar 1-31, 2024 93flag Benin TY5C F5NVF 7X2TT F5RAV; HF; CW SSB FT8; QSL via F5RAV direct
Mar 2-30, 2024 112flag Sint Maarten PJ7AA AA9A; 40-6m; CW; FT8 FT4; QSL via AA9A direct
Mar 4-16, 2024 117flag Grenada J3 ON4HIL ON4MA ON5RA ON5TN ON6CC ON7RU; 160-10m
Mar 8-20, 2024 143flag Tanzania 5H3VJG G0VJG fm Zanzibar I (IOTA AF-032); HF; mainly SSB, some FT8; QRV for BERU contest
Mar 16-21, 2024 159flag Bahamas C6A WA1JAY as WA1JAY/C6A; mainly 10m; FT8 FT4 SSB
Mar 19-30, 2024 92flag Lesotho 7P8EI DJ9RR EI2II EI2JD EI3ISB EI3IXB EI4HH EI5GM EI5GSB EI6FR EI8KN EI9HQ EI9HX EI9FBB PA3EWP; 160-10m; CW SSB + digital
Mar 25-Apr 3, 2024 132flag Austral Is TX5XG JA1XGI fm IOTA OC-114; 160-6m; CW + digital + Greencube SAT
Mar 29-31, 2024 123flag Mayotte TO4VV FH4VVK fm Quatier Cabaribere; HF; SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or FH4VVK direct
Apr 5-7, 2024 123flag Mayotte TO4VV FH4VVK fm Quatier Cabaribere; HF; SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or FH4VVK direct
Apr 12-14, 2024 123flag Mayotte TO4VV FH4VVK fm Quatier Cabaribere; HF; SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or FH4VVK direct
Jul 2-15, 2024 40flag 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)
Aug 23-Sep 30, 2024 17flag Tristan da Cunha ZD9GJ W7GJ fm IOTA AF-029 (IF32uw); 6m; mainly EME, some SSB FT8; dates tentative
Jan 5-26, 2025 39flag Bouvet I 3Y0K WD5COV DL8JJ LA7GIA; HF; permits in hand; dates tentative