The Ted Powell Memorial DX Challenge has been running since 1 October 2014. That's 11 years, 7 months, and 15 days.
Since we started, we've run 46 challenges and had a total of 584 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 (2026 Period 1) had 12 entries, up from 8 in the previous period.
The average number of entries per period is 13.
Unique participants per Australian State/Territory
Total entries per Australian State/Territory
Unique participants per country
Total entries per country
Top 50 participants by number of entries submitted
| Place | Callsign | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK2KDP | 45 |
| 2 | VK2PR | 39 |
| 3 | VK3OHM | 30 |
| =4 | VK5GR | 29 |
| =4 | VK3HJ | 29 |
| 6 | VK6WX | 28 |
| =7 | VK3SIM | 25 |
| =7 | VK3BDX | 25 |
| 9 | VK2ND | 22 |
| 10 | VK3EW | 20 |
| =11 | VK2QV | 18 |
| =11 | VK3MH | 18 |
| =13 | VK3IK | 16 |
| =13 | VK3MB | 16 |
| =13 | VK3KTT | 16 |
| =16 | VK7CW | 14 |
| =16 | VK2MI | 14 |
| =16 | VK5COL | 14 |
| 19 | VK3AWG | 12 |
| 20 | VK4LK | 11 |
| 21 | VK2DEK | 10 |
| =22 | VK3OM | 9 |
| =22 | VK3JLS | 9 |
| =22 | VK3GK | 9 |
| 25 | VK2IO | 8 |
| =26 | VK3KJ | 7 |
| =26 | VK2PKT | 7 |
| =28 | VK5PAS | 6 |
| =28 | VK6MIT | 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 | 11 |
| 2 | VK3HJ | 9 |
| =3 | VK7CW | 4 |
| =3 | VK3EW | 4 |
| 5 | VK6WX | 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 | 6 |
| =2 | VK7CW | 3 |
| =2 | VK3EW | 3 |
| 4 | VK3HJ | 2 |
Top 10 winners in the "Top 5" category
| Place | Callsign | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK3BDX | 12 |
| 2 | VK3EW | 6 |
| 3 | 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 | 8 |
| 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 | 23 |
| 2 | VK3HJ | 14 |
| 3 | VK3EW | 10 |
| 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 |  BOUVET ISLAND | 26 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 |  UNITED NATIONS HQ | 25 | 13 | 93 | 89 |
| 3 |  BAKER HOWLAND ISLANDS | 19 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |  MOUNT ATHOS | 18 | 6 | 17 | 33 |
| 5 |  GLORIOSO ISLAND | 17 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 |  SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS | 15 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 7 |  CROZET ISLAND | 14 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| =8 |  MELLISH REEF | 13 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| =8 |  EQUATORIAL GUINEA | 13 | 10 | 27 | 119 |
| =8 |  TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLANDS | 13 | 17 | 17 | 55 |
| =11 |  CENTRAL KIRIBATI | 12 | 16 | 47 | 47 |
| =11 |  LIBYA | 12 | 17 | 24 | 71 |
| =11 |  CONWAY REEF | 12 | 28 | 28 | 59 |
| =14 |  DUCIE ISLAND | 11 | 19 | 31 | 56 |
| =14 |  MACQUARIE ISLAND | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| =14 |  TEMOTU PROVINCE | 11 | 31 | 43 | 50 |
| =14 |  YEMEN | 11 | 29 | 40 | 61 |
| =14 |  DEM. REP. OF THE CONGO | 11 | 37 | 37 | 87 |
| 19 |  GUINEA | 10 | 26 | 39 | 78 |
| =20 |  JAN MAYEN | 9 | 22 | 25 | 53 |
| =20 |  TOKELAU ISLANDS | 9 | 41 | 134 | 41 |
| =22 |  MINAMI TORISHIMA | 8 | 20 | 30 | 31 |
| =22 |  PRINCE EDWARD & MARION ISLANDS | 8 | 16 | 24 | 25 |
| =22 |  SIERRA LEONE | 8 | 27 | 27 | 103 |
| =25 |  JUAN DE NOVA, EUROPA | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| =25 |  FIJI ISLANDS | 7 | 118 | 294 | 212 |
| =25 |  SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON | 7 | 42 | 42 | 121 |
| =25 |  REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO | 7 | 38 | 56 | 156 |
| =25 |  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| =30 |  ROTUMA | 6 | 51 | 52 | 86 |
| =30 |  SAINT BARTHELEMY | 6 | 47 | 58 | 133 |
| =30 |  COTE D'IVOIRE | 6 | 35 | 47 | 98 |
| =30 |  LIBERIA | 6 | 35 | 47 | 144 |
| =34 |  VATICAN CITY | 5 | 53 | 60 | 75 |
| =34 |  REVILLAGIGEDO | 5 | 24 | 32 | 22 |
| =34 |  MACAO | 5 | 57 | 74 | 73 |
| =37 |  BURKINA FASO | 4 | 61 | 66 | 130 |
| =37 |  WESTERN KIRIBATI | 4 | 68 | 185 | 110 |
| =37 |  KENYA | 4 | 124 | 151 | 230 |
| =37 |  ANGOLA | 4 | 60 | 62 | 214 |
| =37 |  SAINT MARTIN | 4 | 100 | 120 | 170 |
| =37 |  TROMELIN ISLAND | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| =37 |  MARQUESAS ISLANDS | 4 | 80 | 142 | 65 |
| =37 |  NAVASSA ISLAND | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| =37 |  TUVALU | 4 | 68 | 76 | 84 |
| =37 |  SAINT PAUL ISLAND | 4 | 36 | 36 | 67 |
| =37 |  CHESTERFIELD ISLANDS | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| =48 |  NIUE | 3 | 98 | 108 | 114 |
| =48 |  NEW CALEDONIA | 3 | 184 | 315 | 235 |
| =48 |  GHANA | 3 | 63 | 63 | 179 |
| =48 |  BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | 3 | 71 | 71 | 139 |
| =48 |  COCOS ISLAND | 3 | 20 | 20 | 34 |
| =48 |  CLIPPERTON ISLAND | 3 | 40 | 40 | 54 |
| =48 |  SAO TOME & PRINCIPE | 3 | 60 | 60 | 120 |
| =48 |  NORFOLK ISLAND | 3 | 95 | 96 | 157 |
| =48 |  CHAD | 3 | 25 | 31 | 100 |
| =48 |  NIGER | 3 | 31 | 34 | 68 |
| =48 |  WAKE ISLAND | 3 | 39 | 92 | 35 |
| =48 |  NORTH COOK ISLANDS | 3 | 66 | 67 | 72 |
| =48 |  TIMOR-LESTE | 3 | 77 | 77 | 124 |
| =48 |  BANGLADESH | 3 | 56 | 56 | 95 |
| =48 |  ERITREA | 3 | 54 | 54 | 49 |
| =48 |  NEW ZEALAND | 3 | 291 | 337 | 284 |
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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