These screenshots were provided by Hannu OH1IX.
The first shows the 20m CW band during a normal weekday.
The second shows the 20m CW band during CQ WW CW 2021.
Visual Look at CQ WW CW 2021 Activity
Raw Scores Enhanced Search
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
CQ WW Rules Archive now back to 1948
Thanks to the efforts of Tim Shoppa, N3QE, the CQ WW Rules Archive now has a copy of the rules for every year from the original contest in 1948 to the present day.
It is kind of fun to look back and see how the rules have changed over the years and how they have remained the same.
DX entities submitting CQWW logs by year 1948-2020
The charts below show the number of DXCC entities that submitted logs for each year of the CQ WW DX Contest. The growth is evident as travel increased activity and electronic logs made it easier to submit.
The Covid-19 impact is clear in the steep drop of 50 entities from 2019 to 2020. It gives a good indication of just how many expeditions there are each year!
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