Spokane DX Association

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Pac NW DX Trophy Challenge Cup Competition

Jay WAØWWW is our representative maintaining the SDXA’s scores and submitting them to the PNW group as they occur.

There is both the tally of the SDXA members between each other (SDXA awards a certificate at the its Annual Awards Banquet for the highest total SDXA member and any SDXA member who enters and submits for all ten contests) and then the tally of the four clubs between each other.

The Ten Contests:

  #1  CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY
  #2  CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
  #3  CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
  #4  ARRL RTTY Roundup, RTTY
  #5  CQ WW WPX Contest, RTTY
  #6  ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW
  #7  ARRL Inter. DX Contest, SSB
  #8  CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB
  #9  CQ WW WPX Contest, CW
  #10 IARU HF World Championship, CW/SSB

WHO?

The ten-contesting event is between the leading Northwest DX and contesting clubs:

Spokane DX Association (SDXA)
Western Washington DX Club (WWDXC) – Seattle
Willamette Valley DX Club (WVDXC) – Portland
Orca DX and Contesting Club – Vancouver, BC, Canada

past results are at: https://sdxa.org/?page id=376

THE RULES

The full rules are at: PNW DX Challenge Trophy Cup Rules 2022

Updated in Spokane WA on 08 August 2009
ORCA added in 2010, IDXA added 2013; Re-affirmed in Everett, WA on 11 August 2019.
BCDX and IDXA removed in 2022; Re-affirmed in Spokane, WA on 06 August 2022.

THE AWARDING OF THE TROPHY

A rotating trophy is awarded to the club that scores the highest in the combination of all the ten contests each contest year. It is presented at the annual PNW DX convention which rotates among the clubs.

CONVENTION LOCATIONS

These are the conventions that awarded the Challenge Cup Trophy. The SDXA established their first convention in the series in 2009, followed by 2013, and in 2017 they combined resources with the IDXA based in Lewiston, ID to put on the latest event.

How many of these convention have you attended? These are the leading DX, contesting, and advanced amateur radio conventions held close to us.

INTERNAL TO SDXA:

Starting with the 2021-2022 contest season, a new aspects has been added to the challenge, just for SDXA.

1. Million Point Club:

= Achieve 1 million point claimed score in the ten PNW Challenge Trophy Contests.

= Award goes to everyone who reaches one million points will be list alphabetically.

= Starting 2021-2022 contest season, all who reach one million points will be given a plaque. Once you have received a plaque you will receive additional recognition in subsequent years.

= If a multi-op station, the participants decide how the points are divided.

For Two Million or more Point Achievement

= Same rules as 1 Million Point Achievement based on score

Note: Awards are for highest award achieved.

2024-2025 PNW Challenge Trophy 

The participating clubs in the PNW Challenge are ORCA DXCC Club, Western Washington DX Club, Willamette Valley DX Club, and Spokane DX Association.

CONTESTS TO WHICH APPLY (in chronological order)

CQWWDX RTTY              28-29 September
CQWWDX SSB                 26-27 October
CQWWDX CW                  23-24 November
ARRL RTTY ROUNDUP 04-05 January
CQWPX RTTY                  08-09 February
ARRL DX CW                   15-16 February
ARRL DX SSB                  01-02 March
CQ WPX SSB                   29-30 March
CQ WPX CW                    24-25 May
IARU (CW & SSB)          12-13 July

FT8/FT4 Contests

ARRL International Digi         07-08 June
WorldWide Digi DX Contest   30-31 August

Other Contests of SDXA Interest

Idaho QSO Party                08-09 March
7^th Area QSO Party            03-04 May
ARRL Field Day                  28-29 June
Salmon Run                        20-21 September

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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 aug2023)

CQ club contests – all clubs regardless of size

nov2024: found out CQ has changed to 250 miles radius (now the same as the ARRL)

(the old radius was 170.9 mile radius (275 km)…..)

The Centers of the circles are fixed at the CENTER OF GRID DN17gp.

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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: 

https://sdxa.org/?page_id=376

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

scores LINK

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

There exists a website to post contest scores so that others can see your raw scores. It does not replace your having to send your score and log to the contest sponsors nor any local clubs which tally member’s scores for other projects such as the PNW DX challenge cup.

This website is commonly called the 3830scores.com which is the 80 meter frequency that used to be used to tally raw scores before the internet.

Now, some contesters do not want to advertise their final scores to other competitors in the same contest until all scores are official submitted to the contest sponsor and the window of submission is closed. In this manner, they believe that this prevents competitors from increasing their final scores by manipulating either contacts or multipliers once they see your score – basically cheating to win that plaque or certificate.

Most serious contesters post their scores to the 3830 site so they can quickly compare how they did against their competitors. Because these postings are raw scores, they are not necessarily the final scores after evaluation of errors.

Have you posted anything on the site? I remember a few years ago posting my score in a single band, 20-meter category contest. As more and more scores in my category got posted throughout the following days, I kept thinking that I was ahead of everybody in my category and might win. Then, one day, a score was posted that much beat my score by a lot so the expectation of me winning quickly diminished. But, for a while, I was on top. hi hi

Here is the LINK to the 3830 site. The site is managed by Bruce Horn WA7BNM who published the Contest Calendar.

SDXA has sponsored a plaque since the beginning of the organization. To win it, one must score the highest number of points in the following category:

Single Operator
Low Power – 100 watts or less
Operate in the EWA Section of the ARRL exclusively
Enter in Mixed Mode (two or more of the multiple modes and meet the percentage requirements in the Salon Run rules

Here are the past winners of the plaque:

2003 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (84,416 points)
2004 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (131,080 points)
2005 GARY ELLIOTT K7OX, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER – SK) (170,154 points)
2006 GARY ELLIOTT K7OX, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER – SK) (172,800 points)
2007 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (104,140 points)
2008 WILSE MORGAN WX7P, RICE (SDXA MEMBER – SK) (124,992 points)
2009 GARY ELLIOTT K7OX, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER – SK) (261,236 points)
2010 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (172,264 points)
2011 RICK OLSEN N6NR, TIETON (245,096 points)
2012 RICK WERNER K7UK, WALLA WALLA (77,595 points)
2013 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (132,653 points)
2014 LAMAR RAY WA7LT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER -SK) (160,630 points)
2015 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (52,976 points)
2016 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (97,430 points)
2017 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (60,162 points)
2018 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (97,527 points)
2019 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (119,818 points)
2020 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (166,820 points)
2021 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (93,862 points)
2021 Laszlo Vegh OM2VL Slovak Republic, DX Top Score (6,829) also from SDXA
2022 not given out, no ‘ewa’ winner, see next.
2022 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) 124,340)
note: Gary won for overall state of WA, given out by Cascade Radio Club (Everett)
2023 GARY SWARTOUT K7GS, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (15,542 points)
2024 GARY SWARTOUT K7GS, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) ( 128,265 points) <<< pending / tbd

Here are some of the winners of the SDXA-sponsored plaque.

2003-2004-2007-2010-2013-2015-2016 W7WMO Gene Bye from Ephrata, WA

2005-2006-2009 K7OX Gary Elliott from Spokane County (SDXA member)

2008 WX7P Wilse Morgan from Rice, WA (SDXA member)

2011 N6NR Rick Olsen from Tieton, WA, operating from station W7YKM

2012 K7UK Rick Werner from Walla Walla, WA

2014 WA7LT Lamar Ray from Spokane County (SDXA member)

2017 -2018 K7GS Gary Swartout from Spokane (SDXA member)

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Each contest sponsor has their own way and method for your sending in your results so it will be counted and published.

There are certain ham radio contests that count for the SDXA in club competitions especially the PNW Challenge Cup. As a SDXA member, your score helps our organization compete against other clubs. Every point counts!! The two primary contest sponsors are the ARRL and CQ Magazine. Each has separate eligibility requirements for counting the scores of club members.

To give the SDXA credit for your entry, make sure that the club listed on your Cabrillo file (or equivalent) is exactly:

Spokane DX Association

A multi-op contest at WA7LT’s QTH

ARRL:

The ARRL has a new section on their website for contests called the Contests Landing Page. There is a lot of information on this page including the contest rules. Be aware that there is a 7 day deadline for sending in your log for ARRL credit. After a ARRL contest, you use the page under the tab called LOG SUBMISSION to send your log to them. You have seven days only to submit your log to them to have it count.

For the four ARRL contests we enter in the Pacific Northwest Challenge Cup competition between us and the other NW clubs, do the following:

— Use the Contest Landing Page Link (above) to send your score to the ARRL for credit.

— Send your scores via the SDXA Google Group so that our SDXA Secretary can tally the points. Your log is not necessary for this action. If you were multi-operator, list the operators too.

In case you make some points in the contest, but elect NOT to send your score to the contest sponsor, we can still use your points total towards our PNW Challenge Cup competition for the ten mentioned contests. If you are entering other ARRL contests, post your scores on the SDXA Google Group to inform (brag to?) the other members.

In the last few years, the ARRL had refined how clubs participate. Here is the link that explains who in a club can use their score to help the club and who cannot. Not all members in a club can participate for the club depending on their distance from the club’s “center.” Our center is the middle of grid DN17gp. If you qualify on distance, make sure you are on the club’s eligibility list maintained by our Secretary.

Our circle of eligibility is a 175-mile (282-kilometer) circle from our designated center (DN17gp) for the medium category (10 or more entries), Our SDXA Secretary is responsible for submitting the accurate eligibility list to the ARRL.

GARY K7GS – a long time ago

CQ:

Six of the CQ contests count in the PNW challenge Cup so notify our SDXA Secretary of your scores and categories. If you were multi-operator, list the operators too.

In case you make some points in the contest, but elect NOT to send your score to the contest sponsor, we can still use your points total towards our PNW Challenge Cup competition for the ten mentioned contests. If you are entering other CQ contests, post your scores on the SDXA Google Group to inform (brag to?) the other members.

For USA Clubs, participation is limited to club members residing within a 250 mile radius circle from the center of club area (middle of grid DN17gp). Single-operator entries may only contribute to one club. Multi-operator scores may be allocated to multiple clubs as a percentage of the number of club members participating in the operation. The log entry must spell out the full club name (and club allocations if multi-op). A minimum of four logs must be received for a club to be listed in the results. Checklog entries are not counted for the club score

Web upload is the preferred method of log submission. The exact URL to upload your log is in the individual rules of each contest. You do read the rules before the contest, don’t you?

All CQ entries must be sent WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS after the end of the contest. Resubmitting an entry after the deadline will result in it being considered as a late log.

CQ does not require an eligibility list of qualified members from the SDXA. The club affiliation must appear on each contestant’s entry, and if there is any question there will be follow-up from the contest director.

All the CQ contest rules are available at this link:

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! 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).”

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

Here is the list of the club’s previous wins in gavels:

ARRL CLUB GAVELS WON – 3; now we have four!

2002 ARRL November Sweepstakes (phone) – 1st place in local club
category

2005 ARRL RTTY Roundup – 1st place in local club category

2005 ARRL International DX contest (phone) – 1st place in local club
category

The won gavel resides with the current President of the club who uses it to call each monthly meeting to order.

In the 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 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. More information HERE.

Barbara KE7AJ

Gary K7OX

In the Club competition in the ARRL International DX Contest (combining scores in cw and phone portions), our SDXA won FIRST PLACE in the Local Club Category. Our prize was an official ARRL contest gavel which was given to Lamar WA7LT for his great contribution to the total score.

Lamer WA7LT

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.

In the Club competition in the ARRL November Sweepstakes Contests (combining scores in cw and phone portions), 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.

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!

Gary K7OX