CQ World Wide WPX Contest
CQ World Wide WPX Contest
List of awards and sponsors for the CQ WPX Contests.
| Plaque | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Single Operator, All Band | |
| WORLD High Power | Stanley Cohen, W8QDQ |
| WORLD Low Power | Caribbean Contesting Consortium |
| WORLD QRP | Phil Krichbaum, N0KE |
| USA High Power | Atilano de Oms, PY5EG |
| USA Low Power | Terry Zivney, N4TZ |
| USA QRP | Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q |
| USA ZONE 3 High Power | Lauri "Mac" McCreary, KG7C |
| USA ZONE 3 Low Power | Buz Reeves, K2GL Memorial |
| USA ZONE 4 High Power | Society of Midwest Contesters |
| USA ZONE 4 Low Power | Society of Midwest Contesters |
| USA ZONE 5 High Power | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE High Power | Jim Hoffman, N5FA |
| EUROPE Low Power | Ed Sawyer, N1UR |
| EUROPE QRP | Available for sponsorship |
| AFRICA | Peter Sprengel, PY5CC |
| ASIA | Chris Terkla, N1XS |
| NORTH AMERICA* | Albert Crespo, F5VHJ |
| NORTH AMERICA Low Power* | Ed Sawyer, N1UR |
| NORTH AMERICA QRP* | Phil Krichbaum, N0KE |
| SOUTH AMERICA | Andrew Faber, AE6Y |
| SOUTHERN CONE (CE CX LU) Low Power | LU Contest Group |
| OCEANIA High Power | Phillip Frazier, K6ZM Memorial |
| OCEANIA Low Power | YB Land DX Club |
| CANADA High Power | Saskatchewan Contest Club |
| CANADA Low Power | Paul Cassel, VE3SY Memorial |
| JAPAN | Hamad Alnusif, 9K2HN |
| ASEAN (3W 9M 9V DU HS V85 XU XW XZ YB) High Power | Karsono Suyanto, YB0NDT |
| ASEAN (3W 9M 9V DU HS V85 XU XW XZ YB) Low Power | YB Land DX Club |
| Single Operator, Single Band | |
| WORLD | Steve Merchant, K6AW |
| WORLD 28 MHz | Jorge Taboada, EA9LZ |
| WORLD 28 MHz Low Power | Six Stars Contest Station LS1D |
| WORLD 21 MHz | Stuart Santelmann KC1F Memorial (Gene Shablygin, W3UA/RA3AA sponsor) |
| WORLD 14 MHz | Jorge Taboada, EA9LZ |
| WORLD 7 MHz | Jorge Taboada, EA9LZ |
| WORLD 7 MHz Low Power | Neal Campbell, K3NC |
| WORLD 3.7 MHz | D4C Contest Team |
| WORLD 1.8 MHz | UA2 Contest Club |
| USA 28 MHz | Maurice Schietecatte, N4LZ |
| USA 21 MHz | Maurice Schietecatte, N4LZ |
| USA 14 MHz | Charles Wooten, NF4A |
| USA 7 MHz | Yankee Clipper Contest Club |
| USA 3.5 MHz | Bernie Welch, W8IMZ Memorial |
| USA 1.8 MHz | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 28 MHz | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 21 MHz | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 14 MHz | SJ2W Contest Team |
| EUROPE 7 MHz | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 3.7 MHz | Ranko Boca, 4O3A |
| EUROPE 1.8 MHz | Available for sponsorship |
| Single Operator Assisted | |
| WORLD | Emir-Braco Memic, OE1EMS |
| WORLD QRP | Explorers Radio Club |
| USA | Alabama Contest Group |
| EUROPE | Martin Huml, OL5Y |
| OCEANIA | Sid Caesar, NH7C |
| Overlay Categories | |
| WORLD Tribander/Single-Element | Available for sponsorship |
| USA Tribander/Single-Element | Paul H. Newberry, Jr., N4PN |
| USA Tribander/Single-Element Low Power | Alex M Jozsa, KG1E |
| EUROPE Tribander/Single-Element | Roger Miner, K1DQV |
| WORLD Rookie | Val Edwards W8KIC Memorial (K3LR sponsor) |
| USA Rookie | Joe Cazzalino, WX4CAZ |
| Multi-Op, Single Transmitter | |
| WORLD | Latvian Contest Club |
| WORLD Low Power | Hoosier DX and Contest Club |
| USA | Steve Bolia, N8BJQ |
| AFRICA | Rhein Ruhr DX Association |
| ASIA | W2MIG Memorial (NX7TT sponsor) |
| EUROPE | Tonno Vahk, ES5TV |
| NORTH AMERICA* | Available for sponsorship |
| Multi-Op, Two Transmitter | |
| WORLD | Ken Adams, K5KA Memorial |
| USA | Florida Contest Group |
| AFRICA | Walter Skudlarek, DJ6QT |
| EUROPE | Bernd Och, DL6FBL |
| Multi-Op, Multi Transmitter | |
| WORLD | Gail M. Sheehan, K2RED |
| USA | Dale Hoppe, K6UA Memorial |
| EUROPE | Rick Dougherty, NQ4I |
| Contest Expedition | |
| C6APR Memorial | Andre Coelho, PT7ZZ |
* NORTH AMERICA plaques apply only to stations outside the USA and Canada.
CW
| Plaque | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Single Operator, All Band | |
| WORLD High Power | Steve Bolia, N8BJQ |
| WORLD Low Power | Caribbean Contesting Consortium |
| WORLD QRP | Bill Parker, W8QZA |
| USA | Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV |
| USA Low Power | Ken Boasi, N2ZN |
| USA QRP | John T. Laney, K4BAI |
| USA ZONE 3 High Power | Northern California Contest Club |
| USA ZONE 3 Low Power | Arizona Outlaws Contest Club |
| USA ZONE 4 High Power | Society of Midwest Contesters |
| USA ZONE 4 Low Power | Society of Midwest Contesters |
| USA ZONE 5 High Power | Paul Obert, K8PO |
| EUROPE | Ivo Pezer, 5B4ADA/9A3A |
| EUROPE Low Power | Vitor Santos, PY2NY |
| EUROPE QRP | Bruce Olney, WY7N |
| AFRICA | Chris Terkla, N1XS |
| ASIA | Rick Tavan, N6XI |
| NORTH AMERICA* | Louisiana Contest Club |
| NORTH AMERICA Low Power* | Dick Green, WC1M |
| NORTH AMERICA QRP* | Dale Martin, KG5U |
| OCEANIA | Lloyd Cabral, KH6LC |
| OCEANIA Low Power | Pacific DXers |
| SOUTH AMERICA | Available for sponsorship |
| SOUTHERN CONE (CE CX LU) Low Power | LU Contest Group |
| CANADA | Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) |
| CANADA Low Power | Contest Club Ontario |
| JAPAN | Wes Printz, W3SE/ZL3TE |
| CHINA (best single-op score in any category) | LZ9W Contest Team |
| Single Operator, Single Band | |
| WORLD 28 MHz | Steve Hodgson, ZC4LI |
| WORLD 28 MHz Low Power | Six Stars Contest Station LS1D |
| WORLD 21 MHz | Andrei Stchislenok, NP3D |
| WORLD 14 MHz | Gene Walsh, N2AA |
| WORLD 7 MHz | LZ2RF Memorial (OR2F Sponsor) |
| WORLD 7 MHz Low Power | Neal Campbell, K3NC |
| WORLD 3.5 MHz | Ranko Boca, 4O3A |
| WORLD 1.8 MHz | Dusko Dumanovic, ZL3WW |
| USA 28 MHz | Paul Beringer, NG7Z |
| USA 21 MHz | Charlie Wooten, NF4A |
| USA 14 MHz | Kansas City DX Club |
| USA 7 MHz | Darin Divinia, WG5J |
| USA 3.5 MHz | Wes Printz, W3SE / ZL3TE |
| EUROPE 28 MHz High Power | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 21 MHz High Power | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 14 MHz High Power | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 7 MHz High Power | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 3.5 MHz High Power | Available for sponsorship |
| EUROPE 1.8 MHz High Power | Available for sponsorship |
| Single Operator Assisted | |
| WORLD | D4C Station |
| WORLD QRP | Explorers Radio Club |
| USA | Ron Sigismonti, N3RS |
| EUROPE | Martin Huml, OL5Y |
| Canada | Anthony Ratajczak, VE1ZA |
| Overlay Categories | |
| WORLD Tribander/Single-Element | Available for sponsorship |
| USA Tribander/Single-Element | Paul Newberry, N4PN |
| EUROPE Tribander/Single-Element | Matija Brodnik, S53MM |
| WORLD Rookie | Val Edwards W8KIC Memorial (K3LR Sponsor). |
| NORTH AMERICA Rookie | Chris Kantarjiev, K6DBG |
| Multi-OP, Single Transmitter | |
| WORLD | Steve Miller, N0SM |
| WORLD Low Power | Hoosier DX and Contest Club |
| USA | Phil Allardice, KT3Y |
| AFRICA | Rhein Ruhr DX Association |
| ASIA | W2MIG Memorial (NX7TT Sponsor) |
| EUROPE | YO3CTK Memorial by Andy Ruse YO3JR/YR1A |
| NORTH AMERICA* | Available for sponsorship |
| Multi-Op, Two Transmitter | |
| WORLD | UA1DZ Memorial (W3UA Sponsor) |
| USA | Florida Contest Group |
| AFRICA | Walter Skudlarek, DJ6QT |
| EUROPE | Tom Georgens, W2SC |
| Multi-Op, Multi-Transmitter | |
| WORLD | Steve Merchant, K6AW |
| USA | Jim Reisert, AD1C |
| EUROPE | Jeff Demers, N1SNB |
| Multi-Op (all categories) | |
| CHINA | Andrey Sachkov, LZ2HM |
| Contest Expedition | |
| Phil Goetz N6ZZ Memorial | Phil Goetz, N6ZZ Memorial by Paul Goetz |
* NORTH AMERICA plaques apply only to stations outside the USA and Canada.
Combined
| Plaque | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Single Operator | |
| WORLD Combined Score (SSB and CW) | Yuri Blanarovich, K3BU |
| USA Combined Score (SSB and CW) | Bill Fisher W4AN Memorial (KM3T Sponsor) |
| WORLD Combined Prefixes (SSB and CW) | Norm Koch, WN5N Memorial by Gail M. Sheehan, K2RED |
| CQ WPX Contest Triathlon Award (Combined Score on RTTY, SSB, and CW with minimum 500 QSOs per mode) | Rudy Bakalov, N2WQ |
| Club (SSB & CW) | |
| WORLD | CQ Magazine |
Here is an example of a plaque awarded for winning a category in the WPX Contest. (Click on the photo to view larger.)
If you are interested in sponsoring a plaque please contact the awards manager, Doug Grant, K1DG, at plaques@cqwpx.com.
Special thanks to Barry Merrill, W5GN, who handles printing and mailing of all WPX contest certificates.