Author: K5ZD

Every year there is a discussion about what categories are growing in popularity, when assisted will outnumber unassisted, and so on.  We have added a new page to cqww.com that can provide some data for those discussions.

https://cqww.com/stats-by-cat.htm

This page shows the number of entries by category and year based on the selected geography (world, continent, country).

As you may be aware, it has been the policy of CQ magazine for over two years to eliminate awards eligibility for Russian and Belarus entries in all CQ sponsored events. This requirement was never incorporated into the rules for any of the WW contests; it was limited to a simple policy statement. 

What is most notable at this time, is that the WW contests are one of the few competitions still maintaining this position (or similar). As a result, and after consultation with our WW Contest Directors and WWROF leadership, we will be changing the current policy, effective immediately, and returning all of our contests to normal operation.

This change will take effect with the WW RTTY contest this weekend (Sept 28-29, 2024) and all other WW contests going forward.

73, John, K1AR
Director, CQ WW Contest

Raw scores are the score calculated for each entry before the log checking begins. Typically published 5-7 days after the contest, they are the first opportunity to see all of the scores and rankings.

Previously, the raw scores only allowed viewing by World or by Continent. The new enhancement adds the ability to also filter scores by Country or Call Area (USA, Japan, Russia). This will make it easier to see how you did in comparison to your closest competitors.

Go to SSB Raw Scores or CW Raw Scores