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 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

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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 single QSO 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 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.

• 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
May 1-Jun 15, 2023	34	Niger	5UA99WS	IU5HWS fm Niammey; 40-10m; mainly FT8, some SSB; multiband dipole; QSL via EA5GL
May 6-Jun 30, 2023	225	Marshall Is	V7	N7XR as V7/N7XR fm Kwajalein Atoll; 160-10m; CW RTTY FT8; 100w; dipoles, verticals
May 23-Jun 14, 2023	117	Rwanda	9X2AW	DF2WO fm Kigali; 160-10m; CW SSB + digital
May 30-Jun 13, 2023	147	Cape Verde Is	D4CW	DJ5QS fm Sal I; 80-10m; SSB CW
Jun 1-15, 2023	204	Kenya	5Z4SK	AK0SK fm Taveta; 80-10m; ST8 SSB, some CW; 100w; G5RV; QSL via Club Log OQRS
Jun 6-18, 2023	56	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	164	St Martin	FS	W3EDP as FS/W3EDP; 40 20 15m; SSB + digital; QSL via W3EDP; also from PJ7
Jun 11-24, 2023	109	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	139	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	179	Maldives	8Q7KB	DL2SBY fm Maafushi I; 12 10 6m; CW SSB
Jun 21-27, 2023	239	Mariana Is	WH0RU	JG7PSJ fm Saipan I (OC-086); 40-10m; CW SSB; QSL via JG7PSJ w/SASE
Jun 21-Jul 3, 2023	130	Malawi	7Q7WW	W1IE K4CD, perhaps others; 160-6m; FT8 (f/h); SSB CW RTTY; spare time operation
Jun 23-29, 2023	77	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	108	Faroe Is	OY	DC8TM as OY/DC8TM and DF3TS as PY/DF3TS; HF; SSB FT8
Jun 27-Jul 8, 2023	133	Bermuda	VP9	G4OSY as G4OSY/VP9 fm Hamilton Parish; 40-6m; SSB, perhaps CW
Jun 27-Jul 11, 2023	48	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	74	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	179	Maldives	8Q7HU	CX3AN fm Dhaalu Atoll' 40-6m; holiday style operation
Jul 23-Aug 4, 2023	208	Guatemala	TG4	KT8X as TG4/KT8X; 40-6m; CW FT8, perhaps SSB
Aug 20-Sep 9, 2023	44	DR Congo	9Q2WX	OK2WX; HF; CW SSB + digital
Aug 31-Sep 14, 2023	239	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	44	DR Congo	9Q1AA	IV3ZXQ I2PJA I2YSB IK2CKR IK2HKT I1FQH I1HJT; 160-6m; CW SSB RTTY FT8 (f/h); dates tentative
Sep 12-18, 2023	217	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	114	Greenland	OX0J	OZ0J fm Maniitsoq I (IOTA NA-220); 80-10m; verticals; QSL via Club Log OQRS or OZ0J
Sep 16-30, 2023	292	Guam	KH2	DL2AH as KH2/DL2AH; 80-6m; SSB FT8; Windom, TripleLeg; QSL via Club Log OQRS or DL2AH direct
Oct 1-14, 2023	271	Samoa	5W0LM	9A7Y 9A2NA S50B 9A3MR fm Apia; 160-6m; focus on CW, also SSB FT8; Hexbeam, verticals
Oct 1-31, 2023	275	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	68	St Vincent	J88PI	GW4DVB fm Palm I; 40 20 17 15 10m; SSTV C4FM FT8
Oct 3-15, 2023	225	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	62	Swains I	W8S	DJ9RR DL2AMD DL6JGN KO8SCA NG7M PA2KW PA3EWP PA4WM PA5X PG5M ; HF; CW SSB FT8 RTTY; 6 stations
Oct 10-23, 2023	195	Niue	E6AM	LZ1GC; 160-6m; CW SSB FT8; QSL via Club Log OQRS or LZ1GC (B/d)
Oct 18-30, 2023	198	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	74	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	168	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	195	Niue	E6AJ	DF8AN; HF; CW FT4 FT8 RTTY, perhaps PSK31; 100w; longwires, verticals; holiday style operation
Nov 4-19, 2023	143	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	221	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	141	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	164	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	54	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	47	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

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