New Overlay Score Records Set In Year

Select year to see all new overlay category records set in that year. Records are initially sorted by World, Continent, major countries (W, JA, VE, UA), and then by country/call area. A record is only listed one time at the highest geographic level. Click on table column header to sort by column.

Note: Late logs are not included in records.

Icons: World Record, Continent Record, National Record (W, VE, JA, UA)

New CQ WW Contest SSB Overlay Score Records set in 2026

Record	Category	Callsign (Op)	Score	QSOs	Zones	Countries
Oceania	CLASSIC HIGH	VK9DX	11,852,115	3,425	1,199
3W -- Vietnam	CLASSIC HIGH	3W9A (op: KU1CW)	1,712,970	1,220	630
BY -- China	CLASSIC HIGH	BD3TE	336,540	599	316
CM -- Cuba	CLASSIC HIGH	CO2XN	24,735	121	97
DL -- Germany	CLASSIC HIGH	DJ7M (op: DL7FER)	4,644,071	2,072	929
F -- France	CLASSIC HIGH	TM4ZZ (op: F6ARC)	2,364,969	1,363	743
HB -- Switzerland	CLASSIC HIGH	HB2T (op: HB9EMP)	484,386	564	399
IT9 -- Sicily	CLASSIC HIGH	IP9M (op: IT9IQN)	1,497,792	1,487	696
KP2 -- Virgin Islands	CLASSIC HIGH	KP2M (op: KT3Y)	537,075	686	341
PY -- Brazil	CLASSIC HIGH	PP1WW	4,142,880	1,775	822
S2 -- Bangladesh	CLASSIC HIGH	S21RC	127,470	306	210
SM -- Sweden	CLASSIC HIGH	7S7V	502,172	595	404
UA-6 -- Eu Russia (UA6)	CLASSIC HIGH	RA6ABC	204,074	419	334
UR -- Ukraine	CLASSIC HIGH	UT5EL	3,238,488	2,015	846
VE1 -- Canada (Nova Scotia)	CLASSIC HIGH	VA1XH	416,702	427	286
W7 -- United States	CLASSIC HIGH	WZ7F (op: K7RL)	5,384,632	2,678	946
YB -- Indonesia	CLASSIC HIGH	YE9XAJ	766,260	780	430
YT -- Serbia	CLASSIC HIGH	YU9A (op: YT3D)	6,080,958	2,555	1,014
4J -- Azerbaijan	CLASSIC LOW	4K5RA	5,236	40	34
7Q -- Malawi	CLASSIC LOW	7Q5C	36,960	118	112
A6 -- United Arab Emirates	CLASSIC LOW	A61CK	1,732,728	1,043	552
BV -- Taiwan	CLASSIC LOW	BU2EP	179,360	366	236
CE -- Chile	CLASSIC LOW	CE3/N5NU	134,400	250	200
CX -- Uruguay	CLASSIC LOW	CX8DS	510,159	531	381
DL -- Germany	CLASSIC LOW	DR8M (op: DK5DQ)	1,564,680	1,073	663
EY -- Tajikistan	CLASSIC LOW	EY7BM	1,081	25	23
FK -- New Caledonia	CLASSIC LOW	FK8GM	195,570	348	205
GU -- Guernsey	CLASSIC LOW	MU0PLX/M (op: M0PLX)	613,564	713	476
LZ -- Bulgaria	CLASSIC LOW	LZ2PAJ	147,244	362	262
OH -- Finland	CLASSIC LOW	OH1XFE	144,463	351	253
PA -- Netherlands	CLASSIC LOW	PC0A	1,902,098	1,401	682
T7 -- San Marino	CLASSIC LOW	T77RN	1,400	30	28
TA1 -- Turkey (Europe)	CLASSIC LOW	TA1DE	54,096	240	196
UA-6 -- Eu Russia (UA6)	CLASSIC LOW	R6DG	1,160,649	1,106	621
VE2 -- Canada (Quebec)	CLASSIC LOW	VA2CST	346,897	383	263
VE8 -- Canada (Yukon/NWT/Nunavut)	CLASSIC LOW	VY0IRC (op: VE3PCP)	680	21	20
VR -- Hong Kong	CLASSIC LOW	VR2YET	18,648	124	84
W2 -- United States	CLASSIC LOW	WA2JQK	715,158	742	402
YL -- Latvia	CLASSIC LOW	YL2NK	149,798	376	242
YV -- Venezuela	CLASSIC LOW	4M4K (op: YV4EK)	1,775,442	1,058	593
Z3 -- Republic of North Macedonia	CLASSIC LOW	Z35M	469,062	704	414
ZL -- New Zealand	CLASSIC LOW	ZM3WW (op: ZL3WW)	1,076,816	769	496
ZS -- South Africa	CLASSIC LOW	ZS5SAM	227,232	312	263
Africa	TB-WIRES HIGH	CT3KN	16,866,135	4,432	1,287
A4 -- Oman	TB-WIRES HIGH	A42K (op: A41CK)	5,920,180	2,249	980
D2 -- Angola	TB-WIRES HIGH	D2ACE	3,791,856	1,656	788
I -- Italy	TB-WIRES HIGH	IK3UNA	7,464,072	3,095	1,176
TI -- Costa Rica	TB-WIRES HIGH	TI2OY	3,070,200	1,622	700
V4 -- St. Kitts & Nevis	TB-WIRES HIGH	V4/SP9FIH (op: SP9FIH)	6,500,421	2,585	1,013
EA9 -- Ceuta and Melilla	TB-WIRES LOW	EA9E	3,072,840	1,498	696
ES -- Estonia	TB-WIRES LOW	ES3EA	263,134	467	298
HA -- Hungary	TB-WIRES LOW	HG0R (op: HA0NAR)	3,518,680	1,689	968
HZ -- Saudi Arabia	TB-WIRES LOW	HZ1TT	5,392,145	1,963	803
TA -- Turkey	TB-WIRES LOW	TA4J	612,380	616	335
VR -- Hong Kong	TB-WIRES LOW	VR2YDR	40	6	5
W1 -- United States	TB-WIRES LOW	WJ1U	2,227,680	1,434	672
South America	ROOKIE HIGH	LT3E (op: LU2DUV)	10,546,107	3,133	1,209
DL -- Germany	ROOKIE HIGH	DL6RY	5,655,524	2,365	1,036
EA8 -- Canary Islands	ROOKIE HIGH	EA8DPB	240,570	329	270
OE -- Austria	ROOKIE HIGH	OE3BHM	114,692	264	212
OM -- Slovakia	ROOKIE HIGH	OM8A (op: OM2ADM)	9,433,785	3,058	1,185
4L -- Georgia	ROOKIE LOW	4L4KT	8,493	59	57
9K -- Kuwait	ROOKIE LOW	9K2ES	5,239,872	2,189	792
HA -- Hungary	ROOKIE LOW	HA0SA	1,464,620	1,124	670
HK -- Colombia	ROOKIE LOW	HJ6MR	130,698	175	159
JA2 -- Japan	ROOKIE LOW	JS2RLB	75,036	213	148
S2 -- Bangladesh	ROOKIE LOW	S21FIA	24,402	117	98
YB -- Indonesia	ROOKIE LOW	YD1SHY	694,720	688	416
Z3 -- Republic of North Macedonia	ROOKIE LOW	Z31NFT	40,140	201	180
Oceania	YOUTH HIGH	YC3LDO	60,620	251	140
UA-* - European Russia	YOUTH HIGH	R4WCQ	123,096	371	276
DL -- Germany	YOUTH HIGH	DL4XT	35,525	179	145
HA -- Hungary	YOUTH HIGH	HA8TA	1,289,355	1,154	645
W6 -- United States	YOUTH HIGH	NT6Q (op: K6JO)	9,661,475	3,640	1,115
Africa	YOUTH LOW	9J2RO (op: DM7XX)	3,829,590	1,722	765
RA* - Asiatic Russia	YOUTH LOW	UB8CSR	1,323	21	21
CN -- Morocco	YOUTH LOW	CN8GDO	32,769	119	99
CT -- Portugal	YOUTH LOW	CR7BVZ	676	28	26
EA -- Spain	YOUTH LOW	EA1FQT	107,442	345	254
GM -- Scotland	YOUTH LOW	MM0KLQ	40,960	204	160
HB -- Switzerland	YOUTH LOW	HB9ISF	17,568	140	122
I -- Italy	YOUTH LOW	II3C (op: IU3UJX)	36,778	159	142
LZ -- Bulgaria	YOUTH LOW	LZ5KN	19,591	155	137
OK -- Czech Republic	YOUTH LOW	OK1VIC	5,723	60	59
OM -- Slovakia	YOUTH LOW	OM2EVK	36,408	178	148
UA0 -- As Russia (UA0)	YOUTH LOW	RE0LAA	2	1	1
UA0 -- As Russia (UA0)	YOUTH LOW	RE0LAB	2	1	1
SP -- Poland	YOUTH LOW	SN3G (op: SP3GTP)	1,427,800	1,140	649
TA1 -- Turkey (Europe)	YOUTH LOW	TA1BYS	4	2	2
VE4 -- Canada (Manitoba)	YOUTH LOW	VA4SPT	1,350	26	25
VU -- India	YOUTH LOW	VU27NA	1,708	29	28
XE -- Mexico	YOUTH LOW	4A0YOTA (op: XE1JMF)	6,678	54	53
YO -- Romania	YOUTH LOW	YP3A (op: YO3ZHR)	123,988	259	223

SO = Single Operator
SA = Single Operator Assisted

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