The Ted Powell Memorial DX Challenge has been running since 1 October 2014. That's 11 years, 2 months, and 6 days.
Since we started, we've run 44 challenges and had a total of 564 entries from 68 individuals.
Total entries per year
Entries per period
The lowest number of entries per period was 4 in 2015 Period 1.The highest number of entries per period was 24 in 2023 Period 1.
The most recent period (2025 Period 3) had 10 entries, down from 12 in the previous period.
The average number of entries per period is 13.
Unique participants per State/Territory
Total entries per State/Territory
Top 50 participants by number of entries submitted
| Place | Callsign | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK2KDP | 43 |
| 2 | VK2PR | 37 |
| =3 | VK5GR | 28 |
| =3 | VK3OHM | 28 |
| =5 | VK6WX | 27 |
| =5 | VK3HJ | 27 |
| =7 | VK3SIM | 24 |
| =7 | VK3BDX | 24 |
| 9 | VK2ND | 22 |
| =10 | VK3MH | 18 |
| =10 | VK3EW | 18 |
| =12 | VK3MB | 16 |
| =12 | VK3IK | 16 |
| =12 | VK3KTT | 16 |
| =12 | VK2QV | 16 |
| =16 | VK7CW | 14 |
| =16 | VK2MI | 14 |
| =18 | VK3AWG | 12 |
| =18 | VK5COL | 12 |
| =20 | VK2DEK | 10 |
| =20 | VK4LK | 10 |
| =22 | VK3OM | 9 |
| =22 | VK3JLS | 9 |
| =22 | VK3GK | 9 |
| 25 | VK2IO | 8 |
| 26 | VK3KJ | 7 |
| =27 | VK5PAS | 6 |
| =27 | VK6MIT | 6 |
| =27 | VK2PKT | 6 |
| =30 | VK3MEG | 4 |
| =30 | VK2JAY | 4 |
| =30 | VK2AU | 4 |
| =30 | VK2HFF | 4 |
| =30 | VK2RT | 4 |
| =35 | VK2SF | 3 |
| =35 | VK2SKI | 3 |
| =35 | VK2PWR | 3 |
| =38 | VK2BY | 2 |
| =38 | VK2VEL | 2 |
| =38 | VK2HV | 2 |
| =38 | VK4HAT | 2 |
| =38 | VK2ICJ | 2 |
| =38 | VK6IR | 2 |
| =38 | VK4FFAB | 2 |
| =38 | VK2RSG | 2 |
| =38 | VK3LDB | 2 |
| =38 | VK2EHQ | 2 |
| =38 | VK2AZ | 2 |
| =38 | VK2AKB | 2 |
| =50 | VK2M | 1 |
| =50 | VI2FG40 | 1 |
| =50 | VK3TZ | 1 |
| =50 | VK2G | 1 |
| =50 | KB2KDP | 1 |
| =50 | VK4LW | 1 |
| =50 | VJ2D | 1 |
| =50 | VK3XON | 1 |
| =50 | VK2NU | 1 |
| =50 | VK3FCBR | 1 |
| =50 | AX3OM | 1 |
| =50 | VK4YMB | 1 |
| =50 | VK4NH/6 | 1 |
| =50 | VK6DW | 1 |
| =50 | VK8VWA | 1 |
| =50 | VK2BYI | 1 |
| =50 | VK3DAN | 1 |
| =50 | VK2MTM | 1 |
| =50 | VK3TX | 1 |
Top 10 winners in the "Most Wanted" category
| Place | Callsign | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK3BDX | 10 |
| 2 | VK3HJ | 9 |
| 3 | VK7CW | 4 |
| =4 | VK6WX | 3 |
| =4 | VK3EW | 3 |
| =6 | VK2MI | 2 |
| =6 | VK5GR | 2 |
| =6 | VK3GK | 2 |
| =6 | VK3KJ | 2 |
| =10 | KB2KDP | 1 |
| =10 | VK2RT | 1 |
| =10 | VK3JLS | 1 |
| =10 | VK5PAS | 1 |
| =10 | VK3AWG | 1 |
| =10 | VK3MB | 1 |
| =10 | VK3KTT | 1 |
Stations with consecutive wins in the "Most Wanted" category
| Place | Callsign | Consecutive Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK3BDX | 4 |
| =2 | VK7CW | 3 |
| =2 | VK3EW | 3 |
| 4 | VK3HJ | 2 |
Top 10 winners in the "Top 5" category
| Place | Callsign | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK3BDX | 11 |
| =2 | VK3EW | 5 |
| =2 | VK3HJ | 5 |
| =4 | VK7CW | 3 |
| =4 | VK5GR | 3 |
| =6 | VK3KJ | 2 |
| =6 | VK3IK | 2 |
| =8 | VK3MH | 1 |
| =8 | VK3SIM | 1 |
| =8 | VK2MI | 1 |
| =8 | VK6WX | 1 |
| =8 | VK3OHM | 1 |
| =8 | VK3GK | 1 |
| =8 | VK5PAS | 1 |
| =8 | VK3JLS | 1 |
| =8 | VK2SF | 1 |
| =8 | VK2QV | 1 |
Stations with consecutive wins in the "Top 5" category
| Place | Callsign | Consecutive Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK3BDX | 6 |
| 2 | VK3EW | 4 |
| 3 | VK7CW | 3 |
| =4 | VK3HJ | 2 |
| =4 | VK3IK | 2 |
Top 10 most successful participants by total wins across both categories
| Place | Callsign | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK3BDX | 21 |
| 2 | VK3HJ | 14 |
| 3 | VK3EW | 8 |
| 4 | VK7CW | 7 |
| 5 | VK5GR | 5 |
| =6 | VK6WX | 4 |
| =6 | VK3KJ | 4 |
| =8 | VK2MI | 3 |
| =8 | VK3GK | 3 |
| =10 | VK3IK | 2 |
| =10 | VK5PAS | 2 |
| =10 | VK3JLS | 2 |
Top 50 entities in the "Most Wanted" category by number of times worked
| Place | Entity | Number of times worked | Highest ranking | Lowest ranking | Current ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UNITED NATIONS HQ | 25 | 13 | 93 | 99 |
| =2 |  BAKER HOWLAND ISLANDS | 19 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| =2 |  BOUVET ISLAND | 19 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 |  MOUNT ATHOS | 18 | 6 | 17 | 31 |
| 5 |  GLORIOSO ISLAND | 17 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 |  SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS | 15 | 9 | 9 | 40 |
| 7 |  CROZET ISLAND | 14 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| =8 |  TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 13 | 17 | 17 | 56 |
| =8 |  EQUATORIAL GUINEA | 13 | 10 | 27 | 126 |
| =8 |  MELLISH REEF | 13 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| =11 |  LIBYA | 12 | 17 | 24 | 72 |
| =11 |  CONWAY REEF | 12 | 28 | 28 | 58 |
| =13 |  MACQUARIE ISLAND | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| =13 |  DUCIE ISLAND | 11 | 19 | 31 | 55 |
| =13 |  DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO | 11 | 37 | 37 | 101 |
| =13 |  YEMEN | 11 | 29 | 40 | 62 |
| =13 |  TEMOTU PROVINCE | 11 | 31 | 43 | 50 |
| =13 |  CENTRAL KIRIBATI | 11 | 16 | 27 | 48 |
| 19 |  GUINEA | 10 | 26 | 39 | 85 |
| =20 |  JAN MAYEN | 9 | 22 | 25 | 57 |
| =20 |  TOKELAU ISLANDS | 9 | 41 | 134 | 42 |
| =22 |  MINAMI TORISHIMA | 8 | 20 | 30 | 33 |
| =22 |  SIERRA LEONE | 8 | 27 | 27 | 97 |
| =22 |  PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS | 8 | 16 | 24 | 26 |
| =25 |  JUAN DE NOVA, EUROPA | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
| =25 |  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| =25 |  FIJI ISLANDS | 7 | 118 | 294 | 213 |
| =25 |  REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO | 7 | 38 | 56 | 159 |
| =25 |  SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON | 7 | 42 | 42 | 103 |
| =30 |  LIBERIA | 6 | 35 | 47 | 140 |
| =30 |  COTE D'IVOIRE | 6 | 35 | 47 | 107 |
| =30 |  SAINT BARTHELEMY | 6 | 47 | 58 | 122 |
| =30 |  ROTUMA | 6 | 51 | 52 | 95 |
| 34 |  VATICAN CITY | 5 | 53 | 60 | 83 |
| =35 |  TROMELIN ISLAND | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| =35 |  WESTERN KIRIBATI | 4 | 68 | 185 | 110 |
| =35 |  SAINT MARTIN | 4 | 100 | 120 | 171 |
| =35 |  KENYA | 4 | 124 | 151 | 228 |
| =35 |  SAINT PAUL ISLAND | 4 | 36 | 36 | 68 |
| =35 |  BURKINA FASO | 4 | 61 | 66 | 132 |
| =35 |  ANGOLA | 4 | 60 | 62 | 212 |
| =35 |  NAVASSA ISLAND | 4 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| =35 |  MACAO | 4 | 57 | 68 | 78 |
| =35 |  CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS | 4 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
| =35 |  TUVALU | 4 | 68 | 76 | 87 |
| =35 |  MARQUESAS ISLANDS | 4 | 80 | 142 | 63 |
| =47 |  SAO TOME & PRINCIPE | 3 | 60 | 60 | 127 |
| =47 |  COCOS ISLAND | 3 | 20 | 20 | 35 |
| =47 |  BANGLADESH | 3 | 56 | 56 | 96 |
| =47 |  CLIPPERTON ISLAND | 3 | 40 | 40 | 53 |
| =47 |  ERITREA | 3 | 54 | 54 | 51 |
| =47 |  GHANA | 3 | 63 | 63 | 180 |
| =47 |  CHAD | 3 | 25 | 31 | 81 |
| =47 |  NEW ZEALAND | 3 | 291 | 337 | 283 |
| =47 |  NORTH COOK ISLANDS | 3 | 66 | 67 | 70 |
| =47 |  WAKE ISLAND | 3 | 39 | 92 | 39 |
| =47 |  TIMOR-LESTE | 3 | 77 | 77 | 124 |
| =47 |  NIGER | 3 | 31 | 34 | 75 |
| =47 |  NORFOLK ISLAND | 3 | 95 | 96 | 156 |
| =47 |  NEW CALEDONIA | 3 | 184 | 315 | 234 |
| =47 |  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | 3 | 71 | 71 | 142 |
Top 50 highest ranking entities worked in the "Most Wanted" category
| Place | Callsign | Entity Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| =1 | VK3GK | 1 |
| =1 | VK3SIM | 1 |
| =1 | VK3IK | 1 |
| =1 | VK2QV | 1 |
| =1 | VK3KJ | 1 |
| =1 | VK3EW | 1 |
| =1 | VK3KTT | 1 |
| =1 | VK6WX | 1 |
| =1 | VK4LK | 1 |
| =1 | VK3BDX | 1 |
| =1 | VK3MH | 1 |
| =1 | VK5GR | 1 |
| =1 | VK3HJ | 1 |
| =1 | VK3OHM | 1 |
| =1 | VK2PR | 1 |
| =1 | VK3TZ | 1 |
| =1 | VK2KDP | 1 |
| =1 | VK2ND | 1 |
| =1 | VK3MB | 1 |
| =20 | VK2MI | 2 |
| =20 | KB2KDP | 2 |
| =20 | VK2DEK | 2 |
| =23 | VK6DW | 3 |
| =23 | VK2SF | 3 |
| =23 | VK7CW | 3 |
| =26 | VK6IR | 4 |
| =26 | VK2RT | 4 |
| =28 | VK2AU | 5 |
| =28 | VK5COL | 5 |
| =28 | VK2RSG | 5 |
| =28 | VK3TX | 5 |
| =28 | VK3AWG | 5 |
| =28 | VK3JLS | 5 |
| =28 | VK2VEL | 5 |
| =28 | VK2IO | 5 |
| =28 | VK2NU | 5 |
| =37 | VK2BY | 6 |
| =37 | VK4NH/6 | 6 |
| =39 | VK4HAT | 9 |
| =39 | VK2HV | 9 |
| =41 | VK3MEG | 16 |
| =41 | VK5PAS | 16 |
| =41 | VK2BYI | 16 |
| 44 | VK2SKI | 17 |
| =45 | VK2EHQ | 28 |
| =45 | VK2AKB | 28 |
| =45 | VK2ICJ | 28 |
| =45 | VK3LDB | 28 |
| 49 | VK4LW | 29 |
| 50 | VK4FFAB | 31 |
Top 50 best scores in the "Top 5" category
| Place | Callsign | Score |
|---|---|---|
| =1 | VK3EW | 3.63 |
| =1 | VK3MH | 3.63 |
| =1 | VK3KJ | 3.63 |
| =1 | VK2QV | 3.63 |
| 5 | VK3HJ | 3.65 |
| =6 | VK3GK | 3.66 |
| =6 | VK5GR | 3.66 |
| =6 | VK3OHM | 3.66 |
| =6 | VK3BDX | 3.66 |
| =6 | VK3KTT | 3.66 |
| =6 | VK3IK | 3.66 |
| =6 | VK3MB | 3.66 |
| =6 | VK6WX | 3.66 |
| 14 | VK3TZ | 3.68 |
| =15 | VK3SIM | 3.71 |
| =15 | VK4LK | 3.71 |
| 17 | VK2PR | 3.82 |
| 18 | VK2ND | 3.83 |
| 19 | VK2KDP | 4.53 |
| 20 | VK7CW | 5.34 |
| 21 | VK2SF | 5.97 |
| 22 | VK2MI | 7.04 |
| 23 | VK6DW | 7.29 |
| 24 | VK6IR | 10.91 |
| 25 | VK2VEL | 13.59 |
| 26 | VK3AWG | 13.82 |
| 27 | VK2IO | 14.12 |
| 28 | VK2NU | 14.22 |
| 29 | VK3JLS | 14.74 |
| 30 | VK3TX | 16.52 |
| 31 | VK2RT | 17.36 |
| 32 | VK2BY | 17.69 |
| 33 | VK5COL | 20.57 |
| 34 | VK2SKI | 24.10 |
| 35 | VK2HV | 32.00 |
| 36 | VK4HAT | 32.70 |
| 37 | VK3MEG | 33.70 |
| 38 | VK2BYI | 35.88 |
| 39 | VK2DEK | 41.52 |
| 40 | VK5PAS | 42.02 |
| 41 | VK3LDB | 48.83 |
| 42 | VK2RSG | 53.94 |
| 43 | VK2AKB | 61.58 |
| 44 | VK6MIT | 63.22 |
| 45 | VK2EHQ | 66.70 |
| 46 | VK4FFAB | 70.20 |
| 47 | VK4LW | 70.44 |
| 48 | VK4YMB | 86.29 |
| 49 | VK2PKT | 86.50 |
| 50 | VK2M | 105.01 |
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