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ARRL contests
35 mile radius(56.3 km)……ARRL Local Club entry
250mile radius (282 km)…..ARRL Medium or Unlimited Club entries
(175 to 250 miles aug 2023)
CQ contests
170.9 mile radius (275 km)…..CQ Magazine club contests – all clubs regardless of size
The Centers of the circles are fixed at the CENTER OF GRID DN17gp.
Bob N7AU in the CQ 160 contest 2023 contest scored:
1st in Washington and
2nd in the 7th call area.
Congratulations to Bob!
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These are the scores of the Spokane DX Association as a club. Both CQ Publications (the CQ Magazine company) and the ARRL sponsor contests with different rules. Some of the Columns below, for various contests, are:
contest year
SDXA club score
(X/Y) X place out of Y club entries
CQ listing of USA only vs. worldwide
club division or category (for ARRL only)
how many member entries from our organization
These contests include the ten in the PNW Challenge Cup. Other contests are mentioned for historial purposes.
For a combined score for CW and SSB separate contests, the number of entries is the number of CW and SSB combined. For CQ contests, some competition results are listed only for USA stations or worldwide including the USA.
Only the ARRL gives out wooden gavels for winners. SDXA has won four of these in the past. See comments on the gavels near the particular contest results.
note: for details on the PNW Challenge Cup Trophy Competition, the 10 contests between the four Pac NW DX clubs see:
CQ MAGAZINE CONTESTS
Participation is limited to club members residing and operating within a 250-mile radius circle from the center of club area (except for expeditions organized specifically for the contest conducted by members who reside within the club circle). SDXA officers have chosen the center of Grid Square DN17gp as the center of our circle. Some club results for the CQ contests are still pending from CQ (ed note: steve k7awb 09/16/2019)
CQ WW 160 (SSB/CW)
USA is included in Worldwide totals, not USA only. It is required that there be a minimum of three entrants from a club for this contest for its total to be published by CQ. According to their rules:
Any club that submits at least three logs may enter the Club Competition. The name of the club must be clearly identified under club competition on the summary sheet, or summary portion of the Cabrillo log. Please ensure all entrants from your club use the same club name (spelled the same) in the Cabrillo entry. Non-compliance with this request may result in your score not being credited to your club’s entry.
2019 —– 48,367 —– 98/111 Worldwide
2018 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2017 —– 171,878 —– 92/117 Worldwide
2016 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2015 —– 65,421 —–92/108 Worldwide
2014 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2013 —– 145,869 —– 86/104 Worldwide
2012 —– 282,525 —– 54/99 Worldwide
2011 —– 390,198 —– 58/102 Worldwide
2010 —– 317,862 —– 72/122 Worldwide
2009 —– 489,766 —– 58/96 Worldwide
2008 —– 215,090 —– 68/87 Worldwide
2007 —– 541,439 —– 43/74 Worldwide
2006 —– 503,760 —– 44/76 Worldwide
2005 —– 328,074 —– 47/65 Worldwide
2004 —– 343,787 —– 47/69 Worldwide
2003 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2002 —– No entry; previous to club formation
CQ WW DX (SSB/CW)
Includes totals of both CW and SSB contests.
It is required that there be a minimum of four entrants from a club for its total to be published. Entrants in each contest (Phone and CW) are additive for the total.
2024
2023 -1,999,196 (19)/2,254,503(10) claimed (23/24 season)
CQ site: 3,667,310 38 of 71 clubs, 27 entries
2022 – 2,272,235(14)/2,205,202(10) claimed (22/23 season)
2021 – 1,793,496(15)/2,773,095(12) claimed (21/22 season)
2020 – 568,602(14)/1,569,082(8) claimed (20/21 season)
2019 – 508,418(12)/704,783(7) claimed (19/20 season)
2018 – 573,683(9) /375,631(4) claimed (18/19 season)
2018 —– 622,737 —– 48/63 USA
2017 —– 3,102,057 —– 30/63 USA
2016 —– 309,839 —– 55/57 USA
2015 —– 3,612,375 —– 40/65 USA
2014 —– 8,059,789 —– 31/65 USA
2013 —– 4,808,778 —– 38/69 USA
2012 —– 8,387,993 —– 28/79 USA
2011 —– 4,464,886 —– 33/66 USA
2010 —– 1.955,205 —– 37/69 USA
2008 —– 835,920 —– 35/56 USA
2007 —– 2,087,073 —– 28/52 USA
2006 —– 1,126,262 —– 39/61 USA
2005 —– 2,847,214 —– 25/49 USA
2004 —– 4,263,065 —– 24/48 USA
2003 —– 3,110,237 —– 30/47 USA
2002 —– 3,009,874 —– 35/56 USA
CQ WW RTTY DX
Beginning with the 2014 contest,It is required that there be a minimum of four entrants in from a club for its total to be published. Previously it was three.
2024 –
2023 – 2,150,403 (11) claimed (23/24 season)
CQ site: 1,913,316 18th if 28 clubs, 9 entries
2022 – 1,257,173 (8) claimed (22/23 season)
2021 – 1,767,747 (10) claimed (21/22 season)
2020 – 548,909 (8) claimed (20/21 season)
2019 – 145,849 (5) claimed (19/20 season)
2018 – 464,593 (7) claimed (18/19 season)
2018 —– 258,764 —– 66/83 Worldwide, 6 entries
2017 —– 326,597 —– 68/75 Worldwide, 4 entries
2016 —– 323,575 —– 63/70 Worldwide, 4 entries
2015 —– 977,926 —– 63/82 Worldwide, 6 entries
2014 —– 1,424,540 —– 59/81 Worldwide, 7 entries
2013 —– 1,809,019 —– 61/84 Worldwide, 4 entries
2012 —– 1,930,279 —– 55/99 Worldwide, 8 entries
2011 —– 1,538,680 —– 67/105 Worldwide, 6 entries
2010 —– 1,079,772 —– 56/82 Worldwide, 7 entries
2009 —– 522,211 —– 59/70 Worldwide, 5 entries
2008 —– 216,296 —– 65/67 Worldwide, 3 entries
2007 —– pending
2006 —– pending
2005 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2004 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2003 —– pending
2002 —– pending
CQ WW WPX (SSB/CW)
Includes totals of both CW and SSB contests.
It is required that there be a minimum of four entrants in from a club for its total to be published. Entrants in each contest (Phone and CW) are additive for the total.
2025 –
2024 – 2,132,055(9)/1,318,289(5) claimed
CQ site: 2,588,325 34th of 59 clubs, 12 entries
2023 – 1,398,672(13)/1,163,647(9) claimed
2022 – 1,806,042(11/2,339,973(7) claimed
2021 – 697,259(12)/1,101,251(5) claimed
2020 – 331,073(10)/146,036(2) claimed
2019 – 365,396(7) /278,746(1) claimed
2018 —– 589,393 —– 42/49 USA
2017 —– 286,792 —– 146/173 Worldwide
2016 —– 980,350 —– 38/51 USA
2015 —– 3,830,282 —– 32/60 USA
2014 —– 4,189,151 —– 31/50 USA
2013 —– 5,979,261 —– 22/57 USA
2012 —– 7,108,868 —– 26/61 USA
2011 —– 2,520,748 —– 109/210 Worldwide
2010 —– 5,663,782 —– 25/52 USA
2009 —– 1,865,285 —– 36/56 USA
2008 —– 1,283,271 —– 32/48 USA
2007 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2006 —– 352,398 —– 120/135 Worldwide
2005 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2004 —– 2,542,634 —– 76/99 Worldwide
2003 —– 2,034,747 —– 78/108 Worldwide
2002 —– No club entry; SSB contest was prior to club formation
CQ WW WPX RTTY
It is required that there be a minimum of four entrants in from a club for its total to be published.
2025 –
2024 – 3,954,098(15) claimed
CQ site: 3,983,649 44th of 78 clubs, 11 entries
2023 – 3,292,025(10) claimed
2022 – 3,207,836(8) claimed
2021 – 1,645,166(8) claimed
2020 – 937.035(7) claimed
2019 – 743,254(7) claimed
2019 —– 353,797 —– 71/83 Worldwide
2018 —– 276,734 —– 81/91 Worldwide
2017 —– 1,080,345 —– 66/81 Worldwide
2016 —– 1,092,723 —– 68/84 Worldwide
2015 —– 1,602,617 —– 59/69 Worldwide
2014 —– 1,994,867 —– 51/68 Worldwide
2013 —– 3,067,257 —– 45/79 Worldwide
2012 —– 4,002,590 —– 38/96 Worldwide
2011 —– 3,009,569 —– 41/87 Worldwide
2010 —– 1,055,271 —– 68/86 Worldwide
2009 —– 380,216 —– 66/71 Worldwide
2008 —– pending
2007 —– 2,104,975 —– 32/55 Worldwide
2006 —– club competition started in 2007
2005 —– club competition started in 2007
2004 —– club competition started in 2007
2003 —– club competition started in 2007
2002 —– club competition started in 2007
ARRL CONTESTS
For a club to be listed, a minimum of three entries from qualified club members must be met.
ARRL gavels are given for the winners of the three categories, depending on the number of entries from a club. SDXA has won four of them.
ARRL INTERNATIONAL DX (PHONE/CW)
2025 –
2024 – 1,642,713(14)/2,518,557(9) claimed
2023 – 2,035,674(19)/1,646,559(12) claimed
2022 – 1,002,018(11)/1,613,064(9) claimed
2021 – 264,978(11)/395,490(7) claimed
2020 – 273,212(9)/393,895(5) claimed
2019 – 279,174(11)/456,618(5) claimed
2018 —– 494,832 —– 32/44 Medium category, 16 entries
2017 —– 526,925 —– 35/40 Medium category, 12 entries
2016 —– 1,385,808 —–6/45 local category, 9 entries
2015 —– 2,478,867 —– 35/44 medium category, 16 entries
2014 —– 3,060.033 —– 32/40 medium category, 20 entries
2013 —– 2,927,412 —– 30/34 medium category, 13 entries
2012 —– 2,124,741 —– 26/39 medium category, 20 entries
2011 —– 2,299,668 —– 25/36 medium category, 19 entries
2010 —– 2,122,962 —– 23/34 Medium category
2009 —– 255,285 —–13/17 Local category
2008 —– 378,117 —–9/20 Local category
2007 —– 423,321 —– 11/26 Local category
2006 —– 592,893 —–33/39 Medium category
2005 —– 2,432,637 —–1/9 Local category — We win the gavel!
2004 —– 2,455,509 —– 25/40 Medium category
2003 —– 2,120,655 —– 2/18 Local category
2002 —– No entry; previous to club formation
2005 GAVEL WIN
In the Club competition in the 2005 ARRL International DX Contest (combining scores in cw and phone), our SDXA won FIRST PLACE in the Local Club Category. Our prize was an official ARRL contest gavel which was given to Lamar Ray WA7LT for his great contribution to the total score.
Lamar WA7LT with gavel
Our total combined cw and phone score was 2,432,637 points with 5 entries, beating out the Mt. Frank Contesters and Northeast Wisconsin DX Association. Congratulations to all who participated, Lamar for his multi-single hospitality, and Lamar and Gary for their high score contributions. Without the scores from both stations, we would have not taken first! A write up on our club win is on page 102 and 104 of the September, 2005 QST article.
ARRL 10 METER
2019 —–
2018 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2017 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2016 —– 27,358 —— 16/24 local category, 4 entries
2015 —– 479,528 —– 9/43 local category, 6 entries
2014 —– 1,059,168 — 11/37 local category, 8 entries
2013 —– 1,516,528 — 4/31 local category, 8 entries
2012 —– 370,848 —- 6/30 local category, 7 entries
2011 —– 2,220,038— 24/38 medium category, 11 entries
2010 —– 62,612 —– 12/22 local category, 3 entries
2009 —– 71,186 —– 6/25 Local category
2008 —– 14,658 —– 14/17 Local category
2007 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2006 —– 86,836 —– 12/30 Local category
2005 —– 29,192 —– 11/11 Local category
2004 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2003 —– 499,072 —– 25/34 Medium category
2002 —– Club results not available from ARRL
ARRL 160 METER (CW)
Total SDXA club score, (x) the number of members submitting a score for the club, and the category.
2019
2018 —– 76,175 (4) —– medium category
2017 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2016 —– 116,550 (3) —– local category 8/9
2015 —– 148,674 (4) —– local category
2014 —– 167,419 (3) —– local category
2013 —– 172,247 (4) —– local category
2012 —– 257,072 (5) —– local category
2011 —– 61,580 (4) —– local category
2010 —– 402,286 (5) —– local category
2009 —– 329,686 (5) —– local category
2008 —– 179,752 (5) —– local category
2007 —– 426,296 (5) —– local category
2006 —– 298,016 —– local category
2005 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2004 —– 363,530 —– medium category
2003 —– 160,422 —– local category
2002 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries’
ARRL RTTY ROUND-UP
2024 – 336,193 (9) claimed
2023 – 419,811 (10) claimed
2022 – 291,160 (12) claimed
2021 – 294,851 (8) claimed
2020 – 211,558 (9) claimed
2019 —– 87,778 (8) —– 25/31 Medium category
2018 —– 58,799 —– 26/29 Medium category
2017 —– 182,130 —– 4/10 Local category
2016 —– 256,959 —– 3/9 Local category
2015 —– 226,828 —– 4/11 Local category
2014 —– 306,718 —– 4/10 Local category
2013 —– 498,633 —– 2/12 Local category
2012 —– 641,772 —– 2/14 Local category
2011 —– 323,858 —– 4/12 Local category
2010 —– 149,910 —– 5/13 Local category
2009 —– 113,665 —– 8/11 Local category
2008 —– 284,446 —– 2/10 Local category
2007 —– 136,056 —– 12/20 Local category
2006 —– 121,794 —– 5/6 Local category
2005 —– 131,022 —– 1/3 Local category — We win the gavel!
2004 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2003 —– No score, not enough SDXA entries
2002 —– No entry; previous to club formation
ANOTHER 2005 GAVEL WIN
Barbara KE7AJ
Gary K7OX
In the 2005 Club competition in the ARRL RTTY Round-Up contest, our SDXA won FIRST PLACE in the Local Club Category. Our prize was an official ARRL contest gavel which was given to Barbara KE7AJ and husband Gary K7OX for their great contribution to the total score. The total club score was 131,022 points with three entries, beating out the Boeing Employees ARS – St. Louis and the Dauberville DX Association. Congratulations to all SDXA members who participated, and the Elliotts for their high score contributions. A write up on our club win is on page 100 of the July, 2005 QST article by Jay WS7I.
IARU
The ARRL does not promote a club competition for this contest.
NOVEMBER SWEEPSTAKES (PHONE/CW)
2019
2018 —– 59,130 —– 43/46 medium category, 3 entries
2017 —– 37,764 —– 41/43 medium category, 3 entries
2016 —– 29,378 —– 29/36 local category, 3 entries
2015 —– 273,342 —– 14/41 local category,4 entries
2014 —– 485,518 —– 7/39 local category, 6 entries
2013 —– 469,610 —– 7/35 local category, 9 entries
2012 —– 541,636 —– 4/32 local category, 8 entries
2011 —– 439,658 —– 5/38 medium category, 9 entries
2010 —– 641,372 —– 4/31 local category, 9 entries
2009 —– 462,188 —– 1/36 Local category, 7 entries — We win the gavel!
2008 —– 321,422 —– 4/30 Local category, 7 entries
2007 —– 537,230 —– 2/29 Local category, 7 entries
2006 —– 630,146 —– 7/49 Local category, 6 entries
2005 —– 392,190 —– 3/19 Local category, 6 entries
2004 —– 688,146 —– 19/38 Medium category, 10 entries
2003 —– 772,088 —– 16/43 Medium category, 11 entries
2002 —– 985,614 —– 1/17 Local category, 8 entries — We win the gavel!
2002 GAVEL WIN
In the Club competition in the 2002 ARRL November Sweepstakes Contests (combining scores in cw and phone), our SDXA won FIRST PLACE in the Local Club Category. Our prize was an official ARRL contest gavel which was given to Gary K7OX for his great contribution to the total score.
Gary K7OX
Our total combined cw and phone score was 985,614 points with 8 SDXA entries, beating out the Western Wireless Contest Club and the Raytown ARC. Thanks to all who participated and to Gary and Lamar for their high score contributions. Without the scores from both stations, we would have not taken first! This was a pretty big event for the SDXA as this was done in the first year of their existence.
2009 GAVEL WIN
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
From Ward N0AX’s ARRL “Contest Update” dated February 3, 2010:
“It seems that we just sent in the logs, but 2009 ARRL November Sweepstakes results are already online, including the Club Competition! Click on “Initial Results” for a PDF of the final results and the line scores. The searchable database, Log-Checking Reports and in-depth writeup will still be published on the usual schedule in QST and in expanded form on the Web. The effort to turn the scores around quickly was a great success and a big thank you is extended to the log-checkers and paper log data entry volunteers.
Due to an error in the Club database, the Northern Rockies DX Association was mistakenly listed as the winner of the Local Club category in the 2009 ARRL November Sweepstakes. The correct Local Club winner is the Spokane DX Association. (Thanks, ARRL Contest Branch Manager, Sean KX9X).”
The 2009 gavel win, now being used to start every SDXA meeeting by the President
SDXA made 462,188 points with seven entries. This club competition combines the cw and phone sweepstakes scores.
The local scores were:
ssb-
Lamar WA7LT 161,318
Jay WA0WWW 43,068
Kirk K7EKM 30,500
Gary K7GS 19,500
Chris WX7B 17,666
cw-
Gary K7OX 155,156
Jay WA0WWW 34,980
article by Steve K7AWB
Here is a group of SDXA members at the KARS Tailgate Party
SDXA Incentives
Work all 10 JA Districts in any combination of contests or modes from the list below.
If you are a Million Point Club member, you must make all 10 JA Districts in a single contest.
Work 5 DXCC entities in each of the 6 continents of North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania in any combination of contests or modes from the list below.
The List of Contests that can be used for the SDXA Incentives
The eligible contests include the ten Pacific NW Trophy contests plus two Digi* (FT8) contests.
The participating clubs in the PNW Challenge are ORCA DXCC Club, Western Washington DX Club, Willamette Valley DX Club, and Spokane DX Association.
Other Contests SDXA encourages members to participate in
Salmon Run September 16-17, 2023
Idaho QSO Party March 9-10, 2024
7th Area QSO Party May 4-5, 2024
ARRL Field Day June 22-29, 2024
here is the link to the minutes: sdxa minutes_2023_08web
