{"id":31,"date":"2009-03-18T23:18:57","date_gmt":"2009-03-19T03:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cqwpx.com\/blog\/?p=31"},"modified":"2021-06-28T16:09:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T20:09:05","slug":"wpx-certificates-let-me-count-the-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cqwpx.com\/blog\/wpx-certificates-let-me-count-the-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"WPX certificates?  Let me count the ways&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Someone asked how many different categories offer the opportunity to win a certificate in the WPX Contest.\u00a0 The answer is 64!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s 64 for each and every\u00a0DXCC\/WAE country, US call area, Canadian province, JA call area, VK call area, and EA call area! The following categories are available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single Op All Band High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op All Band Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op All Band QRP<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted All Band High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted All Band Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 10 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 10 Meters Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 10 Meters QRP<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 10 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 10 Meters Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 15 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 15 Meters Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 15 Meters QRP<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 15 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 15 Meters Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 20 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 20 Meters LowPower<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 20 Meters QRP<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 20 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 20 Meters Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 40 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 40 Meters LowPower<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 40 Meters QRP<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 40 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 40 Meters Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 80 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 80 Meters LowPower<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 80 Meters QRP<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 80 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 80 Meters Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 160 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 160 Meters LowPower<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Single Band 160 Meters QRP<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 160 Meters High Power<\/li>\n<li>Single Op Assisted Single Band 160 Meters Low Power<\/li>\n<li>Multi-Single<\/li>\n<li>Multi-Two<\/li>\n<li>Multi-Multi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 48 listed above do\u00a0not include the Rookie and Tribander\/Wires categories, which add\u00a0another 28 to reach the total of 64. Wow!<\/p>\n<p>The 2008 WPX Contest awarded 2,442 certificates to participants (1260 on SSB and 1182 on CW).\u00a0 The rules do require a minimum operating time in order to be eligible for a certificate, but we try to reward as many stations as we can.\u00a0 Send in your log &#8212; you may be a winner!<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Barry, W5GN, for organizing the printing and mailing of the certificates.\u00a0 If you\u00a0received one, send him a thank you note\u00a0via <a href=\"mailto:w5gn@cqwpx.com\">w5gn@cqwpx.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Someone asked how many different categories offer the opportunity to win a certificate in the WPX Contest.\u00a0 The answer is 64! That&#8217;s 64 for each and every\u00a0DXCC\/WAE country, US call area, Canadian province, JA call area, VK call area, and EA call area! 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