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2008 CQWW SSB Contest: 0000 UTC, October 25 through 2359 UTC, October 26

2008 CQWW CW Contest: 0000 UTC, November 29 through 2359 UTC, November 30

CQWW CW Contest Records

Both the CW Records and the SSB Records have been updated. Pick one and set a new record.

2007 CQWW Rules

The 2007 CQWW rules are available. The list of trophies and the sponsors have been updated. You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader for the rules, available free.  [ACROREAD]

Check out the planned DXpeditions for the upcoming SSB & CW contest on NG3K's web site at Amateur Radio Contesting Resources and Information.

2006 UBN/NIL Reports

The UBN and NIL reports for the 2006 CQWW DX Contest ( CW here and SSB here )are now available for viewing. You will need a password for access. Login names and passwords were sent by E-mail to all participants. A number were returned because of spam protection, mailbox full or account does not exist. If you sent a log, did not receive a password, and would like access, send a request to questions@cqww.com

A guide to the UBN and NIL reports is available here.

Logs Received

Both SSB and CW logs received are now available: SSB List and CW List. If you're not sure your log made it into the server, check here.

The category extracted from your log is next to your callsign. If it is not correct, change it in your log and resend the log.

E-mail Address for Logs

Please send your CQWW log to

ssb@cqww.com for the CQWW SSB contest cw@cqww.com for the CQWW CW Contest

You will receive an automated reply telling you it was received. Some changes for you to make to your log for resubmittal may be included which will make log processing more efficient with fewer errors. For an explanation of the messages, see Robot Messages.

You can send your log as many times as needed to correct the log format or correct errors you discovered. The system makes only the last log you sent available for checking.

Club Lists

Please send the list of calls for the club competition to
club-list@cqww.com

CQWW Cabrillo Format

The desired Cabrillo log format for the CQWW DX Contest is available here.
 

Log Submittal Info

New Email Log Info Page

Includes information on the Cabrillo log format and the new robot operation. A paper log form is available.

 

A Checklist for Sending E-mail Logs

1) Your callsign is in the message subject and in the log.

2) Your log is in Cabrillo format.

If you don't know how to put it in Cabrillo or aren't sure the format is correct, send your log anyway. If you get an error message, send E-mail to ssb-problems@cqww.com for help

3) The log begins with

START-OF-LOG:

and has both dashes with a colon at the end.

4) The contest name in the log looks like this:

CONTEST: CQ-WW-SSB

Be sure a space follows the colon

5) The category is one of the standards shown on the expanded Cabrillo Information page.

6) The last line in the log is

END-OF-LOG:

Thank you to everyone for your cooperation and assistance in this transition. If Cabrillo is a problem for you, send your log and we will help you put it in the correct format.

Access to Logs

In past years, an access code for viewing your log and UBN/NIL reports was sent with the log received confirmation. This capability has not been implemented on ther new server as yet but is planned for the near future. A list of logs received will be avaiable soon. For queries concerning prior year logs, which are archived, send a message to Help

CQ WW All Time Global Records

Visit the Introduction then look through the CW and SSB records and find one you can beat or one that hasn't been entered yet.

Pictures

We need pictures for the contest magazine articles and the website. Please send digital pictures or scanned photographs of your station, contest operation, etc., to photos@cqww.com

Features

The Contest Hall of Fame     

Members of the CQ WW DX Contest Committee

Useful Stuff

NG3K's Contest DXpedition Page

The CQ WW is about fun, learning and competition. Contesters love to go on DXpeditions to the far reaches of the planet. These DXpeditions make the contest more interesting and challenging for all of us. You can check out the planned DXpeditions for the upcoming CW contest on NG3K's web site at Amateur Radio Contesting Resources and Information.

AC6V's Prefix List

Don't know your CQ zone? You will find it on AC6V'sPrefix List. If you are in the U.S., take this shortcut to find your zone.

Guide to the UBN and NIL Reports

CQ Zone map [ Small ] (40kb) or [ Large ] (120kb)

 

 

 

 

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