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			<title>CQ WPX SSB Contest - 2026 - High Claimed Scores</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/69459-cq-wpx-ssb-contest-2026-high-claimed-scores</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:28:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CQ WW WPX SSB Contest 2026 High Claimed Raw Scores. 
 
 
 
 
Single-Op All Bands High Power 
 
CQ9A.............27,080,964 (EW6W)...</description>
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Single-Op All Bands High Power<br />
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CQ9A.............27,080,964 (EW6W)<br />
HD8R.............24,366,049 (LU5DX)<br />
8P5A.............23,871,024 (W2SC)<br />
V47T.............23,002,000 (K5ZD)<br />
CQ7X.............22,001,568 (CT1ILT)<br />
K1LZ.............21,081,696 (LU9ESD)<br />
C4E..............20,379,172 (5B4AMX)<br />
E7DX.............18,819,641<br />
UN9L.............18,351,036<br />
V26K.............18,051,920 (AA3B)<br />
<br />
Single-Op All Bands Low Power<br />
<br />
PZ5DX............17,439,577 (RA3CO)<br />
9Z4BM.............8,566,716 (N2TTA)<br />
CG3T..............8,102,160 (VE3DZ)<br />
UN4Q..............6,461,000<br />
AC1U..............5,754,374 (N1UR)<br />
HZ1TT.......(T)...5,734,630<br />
9K2ES.......(R)...5,695,360<br />
PY2UD.............4,517,382<br />
TM18Z.............4,388,440 (F4DSK)<br />
LY4L..............4,311,662<br />
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Single-Op All Bands QRP<br />
<br />
RU3A..............1,670,760<br />
IZ3NVR......(T)...1,245,000<br />
LY9A..............1,122,776<br />
ES6RW...............774,732<br />
DO5FM...............479,872<br />
MW7FON..............375,210<br />
YV6BXN......(T).....340,338<br />
PA3EOU..............317,184<br />
MI5JYK......(C).....270,912<br />
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			<title>CQ WW 160m Contest 2026 - High Claimed Scores</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/69342-cq-ww-160m-contest-2026-high-claimed-scores</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:17:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CQ WW 160m CW Contest 2026 High Claimed Raw Scores. 
 
 
 
CW / World 
 
Single-Op High Power 
 
CQ9A..............779,835 (RA3AUU)...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[CQ WW 160m CW Contest 2026 High Claimed Raw Scores.<br />
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<img alt="CQ WW 160m CW Contest 2026 High Claimed Raw Scores" title="CQ WW 160m CW Contest 2026 High Claimed Raw Scores" data-attachmentid="69343" data-align="none" data-size="full" border="0" src="filedata/fetch?id=69343&amp;d=1569775361" data-fullsize-url="filedata/fetch?id=69343&amp;d=1569775361" data-thumb-url="filedata/fetch?id=69343&amp;d=1569775361&amp;type=thumb" data-title="Click on the image to see the original version" data-caption="CQ WW 160m CW Contest 2026 High Claimed Raw Scores" class="bbcode-attachment thumbnail js-lightbox bbcode-attachment--lightbox" /><br />
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CW / World<br />
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Single-Op High Power<br />
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CQ9A..............779,835 (RA3AUU)<br />
ZF5T..............711,588<br />
4X7M..............425,000 (4Z4AK)<br />
S53A..............420,347 (S50A)<br />
VE3JM.............399,063<br />
G5W...............371,195 (G3BJ)<br />
SP4T..............349,597 (IT9RGY)<br />
YT9W..............348,681<br />
LY5W..............348,375<br />
LN8W..............344,852 (LA7MFA)<br />
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Single-Op Low Power<br />
<br />
OP3T..............213,439 (ON7EH)<br />
VE3MGY............177,692<br />
OM2XA.............167,056<br />
LY4L..............163,540<br />
OM5NL.............122,550<br />
TA3NE.............121,670<br />
S57K..............114,144<br />
EW1SK.............107,580<br />
DL6KWN............104,246<br />
S57SU..............99,875<br />
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Single-Op QRP<br />
<br />
4U1A..............174,075 (YL2QN)<br />
OL1A..............152,992<br />
DK7HA.............105,024<br />
S53K...............90,992<br />
OL4W...............88,440 (OK1IF)<br />
DM2X...............83,398 (DL2OE)<br />
OK1FKD.............74,360<br />
LY7Z...............59,770<br />
S53AR..............51,870<br />
HA8WZ..............48,803]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>IB1M</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/69315-ib1m</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:32:34 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>IB1M. Dan, Danilo Valenza, IU1QZW is receive contest call sign IB1M and will be active from Torino, Italy. 
He will operate in various contests. 
QSL...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[IB1M. Dan, Danilo Valenza, IU1QZW is receive contest call sign IB1M and will be active from Torino, Italy.<br />
He will operate in various contests.<br />
QSL via home call, LOTW, QRZ com Log Book.<br />
QTH Locator - JN35ub.<br />
<br />
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<img alt="IB1M Torino, Italy" title="IB1M Torino, Italy" data-attachmentid="69316" data-align="none" data-size="full" border="0" src="filedata/fetch?id=69316&amp;d=1771939898" data-fullsize-url="filedata/fetch?id=69316&amp;d=1771939898" data-thumb-url="filedata/fetch?id=69316&amp;d=1771939898&amp;type=thumb" data-title="Click on the image to see the original version" data-caption="IB1M Torino, Italy" class="bbcode-attachment thumbnail js-lightbox bbcode-attachment--lightbox" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>EF9M</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/69267-ef9m</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:34:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>EF9M. Yevgen Mosiychuk, EA5EL is receive contest call sign EF9M and will be active from Ceuta and Melilla, Spain. 
He will operate in various...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[EF9M. Yevgen Mosiychuk, EA5EL is receive contest call sign EF9M and will be active from Ceuta and Melilla, Spain.<br />
He will operate in various contest.<br />
DXCC Country - Ceuta and Melilla, EA9.<br />
QSL info from his QRZ page:<br />
All QSL cards for EA5EL and my other activities should be sent:<br />
<br />
1. Via the PayPal address: ea5hpx @ gmail.com - 3 USD<br />
<br />
OR<br />
<br />
2. Via direct with SAE to my P.O. Box - 3 USD or 1 IRC<br />
<br />
OR<br />
<br />
3. Via bureau<br />
<br />
73!    EA5EL/EF9M.<br />
<br />
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<img alt="EF9M Ceuta and Melilla" title="EF9M Ceuta and Melilla" data-attachmentid="69268" data-align="none" data-size="full" border="0" src="filedata/fetch?id=69268&amp;d=1685052744" data-fullsize-url="filedata/fetch?id=69268&amp;d=1685052744" data-thumb-url="filedata/fetch?id=69268&amp;d=1685052744&amp;type=thumb" data-title="Click on the image to see the original version" data-caption="EF9M Ceuta and Melilla" class="bbcode-attachment thumbnail js-lightbox bbcode-attachment--lightbox" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest 2026 - Raw Scores</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/69250-cq-ww-wpx-rtty-contest-2026-raw-scores</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest 2026, High Claimed Raw Scores. 
 
 
 
World 
 
Single-Op High All Bands 
 
C4E.............9,788,746 (LZ2HM)...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest 2026, High Claimed Raw Scores.<br />
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<img alt="CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest 2026 High Claiimed Scores" title="CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest 2026 High Claiimed Scores" data-attachmentid="69251" data-align="none" data-size="full" border="0" src="filedata/fetch?id=69251&amp;d=1569775361" data-fullsize-url="filedata/fetch?id=69251&amp;d=1569775361" data-thumb-url="filedata/fetch?id=69251&amp;d=1569775361&amp;type=thumb" data-title="Click on the image to see the original version" data-caption="CQ WW WPX RTTY Contest 2026 High Claiimed Scores" class="bbcode-attachment thumbnail js-lightbox bbcode-attachment--lightbox" /><br />
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World<br />
<br />
Single-Op High All Bands<br />
<br />
C4E.............9,788,746 (LZ2HM)<br />
P49X............9,605,484 (W0YK)<br />
OM5ZW...........8,134,806<br />
SN7Q............7,537,399 (SP7GIQ)<br />
AA3B............7,119,574<br />
DM7XX...........6,783,966<br />
LZ5R............6,526,200 (LZ3ND)<br />
K5ZD............6,475,478<br />
OG1F............5,917,056 (OH1TM)<br />
DL6RY...........5,632,138<br />
<br />
Single-Op Low All Bands<br />
<br />
TM3Z............7,584,078 (F4DSK)<br />
EE4Y............6,394,658 (EA4GOY)<br />
DK8ZZ...........3,302,409<br />
OK2WY...........2,863,343<br />
EA8DED....(C)...2,823,960 (OH2BP)<br />
OV9R......(T)...2,563,262 (DF2SD)<br />
ME6W......(T)...2,316,726 (G3WW)<br />
VP9I......(T)...2,204,608 (SP5XVY)<br />
OG2P............2,134,800 (OH2PM)<br />
UP7L............2,064,480 (UN6LN)<br />
<br />
QRP All Bands<br />
<br />
DK7HA...........1,681,955<br />
S53K............1,549,720<br />
EA4BAS..........1,473,536<br />
LX5M......(T).....794,020 (LX1ER)<br />
KG9X..............619,182<br />
YT2A......(T).....469,560 (YU1LM)<br />
UT7NI.............425,390<br />
DR8M......(T).....363,550 (DK5DQ)<br />
SP3MEO............255,744<br />
WQ6X..............218,554]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>VP2VBB - VP2/GU4YOX</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/69104-vp2vbb-vp2-gu4yox</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:23:39 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>VP2VBB. VP2/GU4YOX. Bob Beebe, GU4YOX will be active as VP2VBB from British Virgin Islands, IOTA NA - 023, in CQ WW DX CW Contest, 28 - 29 November...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[VP2VBB. VP2/GU4YOX. Bob Beebe, GU4YOX will be active as VP2VBB from British Virgin Islands, IOTA NA - 023, in CQ WW DX CW Contest, 28 - 29 November 2026.<br />
Before and after contest he will operate as VP2V/GU4YOX.<br />
QSL via home call, LOTW,<br />
VP2VBB is the Special Amateur Contest Licence issued for the CQWW CW contest on 28th/29th November 2026.<br />
<br />
I will be acitive as VP2V/GU4YOX before the contest whilst setting up .<br />
<br />
More details to follow in due course but I would like to thank the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) in the British Virgin Islands for issuing my licence.<br />
<br />
I will be travelling to BVI from Guernsey with my wife for a week holiday first and then a week at the operating site. More details on my operation in the months ahead.<br />
<br />
See you in the contest!<br />
<br />
73 Bob<br />
<br />
GU4YOX<br />
<br />
VP2VBB<br />
<br />
<br />
<img alt="VP2VBB British Virgin Islands" title="VP2VBB British Virgin Islands" data-attachmentid="69105" data-align="none" data-size="full" border="0" src="filedata/fetch?id=69105&amp;d=1770391325" data-fullsize-url="filedata/fetch?id=69105&amp;d=1770391325" data-thumb-url="filedata/fetch?id=69105&amp;d=1770391325&amp;type=thumb" data-title="Click on the image to see the original version" data-caption="VP2VBB British Virgin Islands" class="bbcode-attachment thumbnail js-lightbox bbcode-attachment--lightbox" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>J38YI</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/68982-j38yi</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:48:16 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>J38YI. Mike Franklin, G3VYI will be active as J38YI from Grenada Island in 2026 Commonwealth Contest, Beru, 8 - 9 March 2026. 
He will operate in...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[J38YI. Mike Franklin, G3VYI will be active as J38YI from Grenada Island in 2026 Commonwealth Contest, Beru, 8 - 9 March 2026.<br />
He will operate in Single Operator Category using 90 watts and vertical antennas.<br />
QSL via home call.<br />
<br />
<img alt="J38YI Grenada" title="J38YI Grenada" data-attachmentid="68983" data-align="none" data-size="full" border="0" src="filedata/fetch?id=68983&amp;d=1769006554" data-fullsize-url="filedata/fetch?id=68983&amp;d=1769006554" data-thumb-url="filedata/fetch?id=68983&amp;d=1769006554&amp;type=thumb" data-title="Click on the image to see the original version" data-caption="J38YI Grenada" class="bbcode-attachment thumbnail js-lightbox bbcode-attachment--lightbox" /><br />
<br />
Grenada. Author - Harold Moses.<br />
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			<title>WRTC 2030</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/68902-wrtc-2030</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:48:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The WRTC Sanctioning Committee is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications to host the 2030 World Radiosport Team Championship. 
...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The WRTC Sanctioning Committee is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications to host the 2030 World Radiosport Team Championship.<br />
<br />
At this time, any group or organization interested in hosting the next WRTC should submit a simple Letter of Intent, which includes the following:<br />
<br />
a. identity of Organizing Committee<br />
b. officers of the Organizing Committee<br />
c. proposed time frame of event<br />
d. proposed location of event<br />
e. estimated budget and fund-raising plan (this does not have to be exact at this time)<br />
<br />
The Sanctioning Committee will review all letters received and provide prospective organizers with the WRTC Requirements and Guidelines which provides the list of detailed information to be included in a complete proposal.<br />
<br />
The Letter of Intent must be submitted by 15 February 2026.<br />
<br />
It is the goal of the Sanctioning Committee to award the hosting rights prior to WRTC2026 and announce the next host at the WRTC2026 Closing Ceremony.<br />
<br />
Letters of Intent and/or any questions regarding the host selection process should be sent to DougK1DG (at) gmail (dot) com<br />
<br />
73,<br />
<br />
Tine Brajnik, Chairman, WRTC Sanctioning Committee Doug Grant K1DG, Secretary, WRTC Sanctioning Committee<br />
<br />
<br />
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			<title>UW7Q</title>
			<link>https://dxnews.com/forum/forum/contesting/68795-uw7q</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:52:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>UW7Q. Radio Amateurs members of the Zaporizhzhia National University Amateur Radio Club Station, UR4QWW receive contest call sign UR7Q and will be...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[UW7Q. Radio Amateurs members of the Zaporizhzhia National University Amateur Radio Club Station, UR4QWW receive contest call sign UR7Q and will be active from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.<br />
They will operate in various contests.<br />
QSL via UR4QWW.<br />
<br />
<br />
<img alt="UW7Q Zaportizhzhia University" title="UW7Q Zaportizhzhia University" data-attachmentid="68796" data-align="none" data-size="full" border="0" src="filedata/fetch?id=68796&amp;d=1767945110" data-fullsize-url="filedata/fetch?id=68796&amp;d=1767945110" data-thumb-url="filedata/fetch?id=68796&amp;d=1767945110&amp;type=thumb" data-title="Click on the image to see the original version" data-caption="UW7Q Zaportizhzhia University" class="bbcode-attachment thumbnail js-lightbox bbcode-attachment--lightbox" />]]></content:encoded>
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