CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
The CQ World Wide 160 Contest Plaques program is administered by the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF). For information, questions, inquiries, or comments, or to sponsor a new award, please see https://wwrof.org/contest-awards-management/
Plaques will be awarded for the top score in the specified category and region listed below.
| Category | Region | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Single Operator | WORLD | DJ8WL Memorial (Bill Tippett, W4ZV) |
| Single Operator | USA | N5IA Memorial (Arizona Outlaws Contest Club) |
| Single Operator | CANADA | VE2XAA Memorial (Thor Stefansson, TF4M) |
| Single Operator | USA ZONE 3 | Bruce Butler W6OSP Memorial |
| Single Operator | USA ZONE 4 | Steve Schmidt, K4WA |
| Single Operator | USA ZONE 5 | Tim Duffy, K3LR, and Sandy Raeker, N0QQ |
| Single Operator | AFRICA | James "Skip" Riba, WS9V and Christy Tapp, KD9GKL |
| Single Operator | ASIA | Missouri DX/Contest Club |
| Single Operator | EUROPE | Emir-Braco Memic, E77DX |
| Single Operator | NORTH AMERICA ** | N4IN Memorial (CQ Magazine) |
| Single Operator | SOUTH AMERICA | John Rodgers, WE3C |
| Single Operator | OCEANIA | Steve "Sid" Caesar, NH7C |
| Single Operator | JAPAN | Alabama Contest Group |
| Single Operator | Southern Hemisphere | Robert Kile, W7RH |
| Single Operator Assisted | WORLD | Andy Chesnokov, UA3AB |
| Single Operator Assisted | ASIA | Jon Zaimes, AA1K |
| Single Operator Assisted | EUROPE | Bill Salyers, AJ8B |
| Single Operator Assisted | USA | Akito Nagi, JA5DQH |
| Single Operator Assisted | USA ZONE 3 | Larry Pace, N7DD |
| Single Operator Assisted | USA ZONE 4 | Pete Michaelis, N8TR |
| Single Operator Assisted | USA ZONE 5 | Potomac Valley Radio Club |
| Single Operator Low Power | WORLD | Akito Nagi, JA5DQH |
| Single Operator Low Power | ASIA | Robert Kile, W7RH |
| Single Operator Low Power | USA | Rich Kennedy, N4ESS |
| Single Operator Low Power | EUROPE | DL1RK Memorial (by Petr Ourednik, OK1RP) |
| Single Operator Low Power | CANADA | Contest Club Ontario |
| Single Operator QRP | WORLD | Valentin Benzar, EU1AA, Memorial (by R3XA) |
| Single Operator QRP | USA | Bob Raymond, WA1Z |
| Single Operator QRP | ZONE 4 | Brent Scott, WR5O |
| Single Operator QRP | ZONE 5 | Ed Parish, K1EP |
| Single Operator QRP | EUROPE | Peter Voelpel, DJ7WW |
| Multi-Operator | WORLD | Paul Newberry, N4PN, Memorial (by Hugh Valentine, N4RJ) |
| Multi-Operator | ASIA | Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh, EY8MM |
| Multi-Operator | USA | W0CD Memorial (by K8GG and W8UVZ) |
| Multi-Operator | EUROPE | Bob Evans, K5WA |
| Multi-Operator | ZONE 16 | John Crovelli, W2GD |
| Multi-Operator | USA ZONE 3 | Tom Whitted, N7GP |
| Category | Region | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Single Operator | WORLD | Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh, EY8MM |
| Single Operator | USA | Scott Wright, K0MD |
| Single Operator | CANADA | Tom Haavisto, VE3CX |
| Single Operator | USA ZONE 3 | Nate Moreschi, N4YDU |
| Single Operator | USA ZONE 4 | Alabama Contest Group |
| Single Operator | USA ZONE 5 | Brent Scott, WR5O |
| Single Operator | AFRICA | John Rodgers, WE3C |
| Single Operator | ASIA | Ron Lowrance, K4SX |
| Single Operator | EUROPE | James "Skip" Riba, WS9V and Christy Tapp, KD9GKL |
| Single Operator | NORTH AMERICA ** | K2EEK Memorial (CQ Magazine) |
| Single Operator | SOUTH AMERICA | John Rodgers, WE3C |
| Single Operator | OCEANIA | Steve "Sid" Caesar, NH7C |
| Single Operator | Southern Hemisphere | John Rodgers, WE3C |
| Single Operator Assisted | WORLD | K9HMB Memorial (by Ray Sokola, K9RS) |
| Single Operator Assisted | ASIA | Chuck Dietz, W5PR |
| Single Operator Assisted | EUROPE | Curtis Rose, N2ZX |
| Single Operator Assisted Low Power | EUROPE | John Rodgers, WE3C |
| Single Operator Assisted | USA | Pete Michaelis, N8TR |
| Single Operator Assisted | USA Zone 4 | Pete Michaelis, N8TR |
| Single Operator Low Power | WORLD | Steve Molo, KI4KWR |
| Single Operator Low Power | USA | Tim Duffy, K3LR |
| Single Operator Low Power | EUROPE | Contest Club Ontario |
| Single Operator Low Power | CANADA | Rudy Bakalov, N2WQ |
| Single Operator QRP | WORLD | John Rodgers, WE3C |
| Multi-Operator | WORLD | Rev. Paul Bittner, W0AIH Memorial (by WB9Z and NV9L) |
| Multi-Operator | USA | Jerry Rosalius, WB9Z, and Val Hotzfeld, NV9L |
| Multi-Operator | EUROPE | South Jersey DX Association, N2CW |
| Multi-Operator | USA ZONE 3 | Paulo Costa Leite, PV8DX |
| Multi-Operator | ZONE 16 | Valery Zhitovic, EW6W |
| Category | Region | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Single Operator | WORLD | Ed Parish, K1EP |
| Multi-Operator | WORLD | Juan Carlos Munoz, TG9AJR |
| Single Operator Low Power - Operation limited to the use of single-element antennas such as a vertical, end-fed wire, or a dipole no more than 50 feet above ground at its highest point. The antenna may cover multiple bands, as in the case of multiband verticals and dipoles with fan or trap constructions. | WORLD | Gene Gabry, N9TF |
* Single Operator Assisted or Unassisted whichever is higher.
** USA and Canadian stations are not eligible for the NORTH AMERICA awards.
If you would like to sponsor a plaque, please send an email to plaques@cqww.com.
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