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Welcome to the official web site of CQ World Wide WPX Contest.

The WPX contest is based on an award offered by CQ Magazine for working all prefixes. Held on the last weekend of March (SSB) and May (CW), the contest draws thousands of entries from around the world.

CQ WPX Contest Dates

SSB: March 26-27, 2011

CW: May 28-29, 2011

Starts: 0000 GMT Saturday
Ends: 2359 GMT Sunday

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Rules Latest Results

Logs Received: SSB CW

Claimed Scores: SSB CW

Searchable score database

2011 CQ WPX SSB Contest Starts

WPX CW Claimed Scores

Claimed scores for the 2010 WPX CW Contest are now available. These are raw scores calculated by the software before log checking.

WPX SSB Claimed Scores

Claimed scores for the 2010 WPX SSB Contest are also available.

PVRC Webinar - "Inside the CQ WPX Contest"

On March 14, 2010, The Potomac Valley Radio Club hosted a webinar titled "Inside the CQ WPX Contest". CQ WPX Director Randy Thompson, K5ZD, covered topics including rule changes, log checking, results reporting, participant surveys, and winning strategies for the contest.

The recording of the webinar can be viewed at http://www.pvrc.org/webinar/webinars.htm.

Rules FAQ

Have questions about the rules and what they mean? Visit the Rules FAQ page for answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Searchable Score Database

All WPX Contest entries for CW/SSB from the past 25 years have been entered into a searchable database.

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Award Plaques

Here is an example of a plaque awarded for winning a category in the WPX Contest. See the Plaques page for a complete list of plaques that can be won in this year's contests.

Log Checking Reports

Log checking reports are available for the 2006-2009 contests. Request your report by sending an email to k5zd@cqwpx.com. Please provide the year, mode, and call used.