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Plaques & Sponsors

The CQ World Wide DX 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/

SSB | CW | Combined

SSB

Single Operator, All Bands

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDHigh PowerSouthern California DX Club
WORLDLow PowerSlovenian Contest Club
WORLDQRPJeff Steinman, N5TJ
USAHigh PowerPotomac Valley Radio Club – KC8C Memorial
USALow PowerNorth Coast Contesters
USAQRPPat Collins, N8VW
USA Zone 3High PowerNorthern California Contest Club
USA Zone 4High PowerKansas City DX Club
EUROPEHigh PowerPotomac Valley Radio Club – W4BVV Memorial
EUROPELow PowerTim Duffy, K3LR
EUROPEQRPSteve “Sid” Caesar, NH7C
AFRICAYankee Clipper Contest Club – N1XS Memorial
ASIANodir Tursun-Zade, EY8MM
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA* High PowerJohn Rodgers, WE3C
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA* Low PowerAlbert Crespo, NH7A
OCEANIABarbara Yasson, AC7UH
SOUTH AMERICAYankee Clipper Contest Club
CANADAContest Club Ontario – VE3WT Memorial
JAPANHigh PowerRush Drake, W7RM Memorial
Association of SE Asian Nations - ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU)Any PowerChamp C. Muangamphun, E21EIC - Fred Laun, K3ZO/HS0ZAR Memorial

Single Operator Assisted, All Bands

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDHigh PowerChick Allen, NW3Y
WORLDLow PowerGail Sheehan, K2RED
USAHigh PowerJohn Rodgers, WE3C
USALow PowerLA8W/LN8W & LA Contest Club
EUROPEHigh PowerMartin Huml, OL5Y
Association of SE Asian Nations - ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU)Any PowerChamp C. Muangamphun, E21EIC - SIAM DX GROUP

Single Operator, Single Band

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLD 28 MHzJoel Chalmers, KG6DX
WORLD 21 MHzJohn Rodgers, WE3C
WORLD 14 MHzNorth Jersey DX Association – K2HLB Memorial
WORLD 7 MHzKen Claerbout, K4ZW - Fred Laun, K3ZO Memorial
WORLD 3.7 MHzFamily of Fred Capossela, K6SSS
WORLD 1.8 MHzOL7M contest group, HamParts.shop
USA28 MHzJohn Rodgers, WE3C
USA21 MHz11PM Dayton Pizza Gang
USA14 MHzYankee Clipper Contest Club – KC1F Memorial
USA 7 MHzChuck Dietz, W5PR
USA3.7 MHzJohn Rodgers, WE3C
USA1.8 MHzSouth Texas DX & Contest Club (STXDXCC)
EUROPE28 MHzJohn Rodgers, WE3C
EUROPE21 MHzRafal Dunal, SQ9CNN
EUROPE14 MHzCharles Wooten, NF4A
EUROPE 7 MHzCentral Texas DX and Contest Club - NT5C Memorial
EUROPE3.7 MHzFriend of Klaus - DJ4PT Memorial
EUROPE1.8 MHzRobert Kasca, S53R
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA* Nate Moreschi, N4YDU
ASIADFW Contest Group - W5PG Memorial
OCEANIABruce D. Lee, KD6WW

Overlay Categories

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLD ClassicJohn Rodgers, WE3C
USA ClassicBeLoud.US
EUROPEClassicSteve Cole - GW4BLE Memorial
WORLD RookieTim Duffy, K3LR - N8SM Memorial
USA RookieTim Duffy, K3LR - K3TUP Memorial
USARookie - Combined SSB/CWFrankford Radio Club – Alex Aimette, W2OX Memorial
EUROPERookieEA Contest Club
WORLD YouthYOTA Camp
NORTH AMERICA YouthNeil Rapp, WB9VPG
EUROPEYouthIARU Region 1 Youth Working Group
SOUTH AMERICAYouthIARU Region 2 for YOTA
AFRICAYouthIARU Region 1 Youth Working Group
ASIA YouthYOTA Japan
OCEANIAYouthIARU Region 3 for YOTA
WORLDExplorer / Single-opAvailable for Sponsorship
WORLDExplorer / Multi-opAvailable for Sponsorship

Multi-Operator Single-Transmitter

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDSouthern California DX Club – W6AM Memorial
WORLD Low PowerTennessee Contest Group
USACarolina DX Association - Ted Goldthorpe, W4VHF and Ken Boyd, K4DXA Memorial
USA Low PowerAvailable for sponsorship
AFRICAWRTC-2022
ASIAJohn Rodgers, WE3C
EUROPEGail Sheehan, K2RED
EUROPELow PowerEA Contest Club
OCEANIAJunichi Tanaka, JH4RHF
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA* Bob Raymond, WA1Z
SOUTH AMERICAVictor Burns, KI6IM – The Cuba Libra Contest Club
JAPANArizona Outlaws Contest Club
Association of SE Asian Nations - ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU)Bruce Frahm, K0BJ

Multi-Operator Two-Transmitter

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDArray Solutions
USAKimo Chun, KH7U & Mike Gibson, KH6ND - Dan Robbins, KL7Y Memorial
EUROPED4C Monteverde Contest Team
SOUTH AMERICASouth East Contest Club
JAPANYokohama DX Club (YDXC)
Association of SE Asian Nations - ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU)Champ C. Muangamphun, E21EIC - SIAM DX GROUP

Multi-Operator Multi-Transmitter

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDDave Leeson, W6NL & Barb Leeson, K6BL
USAJim Lawson, W2PV Memorial
EUROPESRAL (The Finnish Amateur Radio League) – OH5NQ Memorial
ASIAMohammed Alwadhahi, A41DL

Contest Expedition

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDSingle OperatorNational Capitol DX Association - W2GHK Memorial
WORLDMulti-OperatorGail Sheehan, K2RED

CW

Single Operator, All Bands

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDHigh PowerVibroplex
WORLDLow PowerSlovenia Contest Club
WORLDQRPBob Evans, K5WA
USAHigh PowerFrankford Radio Club
USALow PowerNorth Coast Contesters
USAQRPAndy Blank, N2NT - W3ZZ Memorial
USA Zone 3Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
USA Zone 4Central Texas DX and Contest Club - K6RV Memorial
USA Zone 5Carolina DX Association – N4ZC Memorial
EUROPEHigh PowerFlorida Contest Group - W3AU Memorial
EUROPELow PowerTim Duffy, K3LR
EUROPEQRPGrupo Uraniano de CW - Alberto "Uranito" Silva Memorial
AFRICARalph "Gator" Bowen, N5RZ - K5KA Memorial
ASIADFW Contest Group - W5PG Memorial
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA* High PowerDFW Contest Group - W5PG Memorial
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA* Low PowerAlbert Crespo, NH7A
OCEANIAKen Hoppe, KH7R
SOUTH AMERICADave Farnsworth, WJ2O
SOUTHERN CONE (CE CX LU)Dale Long, N3BNA
SCANDANAVIAChas Weir, Jr., W6UM - W3FYS Memorial
BALTIC (ES YL LY)Lithuanian Radio Sports Federation - LY2OO Memorial
CANADAHigh PowerJohn Sluymer, VE3EJ & Jim Roberts, VE7ZO
CANADALow PowerMaritime Contest Club - VE1AL Memorial
JAPANHigh PowerPhil Yasson, AB7RW
Association of SE Asian Nations - ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU)Any PowerChamp C. Muangamphun, E21EIC - Fred Laun, K3ZO/HS0ZAR Memorial

Single Operator Assisted, All Bands

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDHigh PowerRobert McGwier, N4HY
WORLDLow PowerMike Charteris, VK4QS
WORLDQRPSteve “Sid” Caesar, NH7C
USAHigh PowerJohn Rodgers, WE3C
USALow PowerLA8W/LN8W & LA Contest Club
EUROPEHigh PowerIR4X Monte Capra Contest Team - I4IND Memorial
EUROPELow PowerJohn Rodgers, WE3C
Association of SE Asian Nations - ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU)Any PowerChamp C. Muangamphun, E21EIC - SIAM DX GROUP
JAPANAki Nagi, JA5DQH

Single Operator, Single Band

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLD 28 MHzJoel Chalmers, KG6DX
WORLD 21 MHzCWOps
WORLD 14 MHzNorth Jersey DX Association - W2JT Memorial
WORLD 7 MHzJohn Rodgers, WE3C
WORLD 3.5 MHzFamily of Fred Capossela, K6SSS
WORLD 1.8 MHzKenneth Byers, Jr., K4TEA
USA28 MHzJohn Rodgers, WE3C
USA21 MHzAdrian Ciuperca, KO8SCA
USA14 MHzNorthern Illinois DX Association
USA 7 MHzGene Shablygin, W3UA
USA3.5 MHzBill Feidt, NG3K
USA1.8 MHz Central Texas DX and Contest Club – K5NA Memorial
EUROPE28 MHzJay Pryor, K4OGG
EUROPE21 MHzJohn Rodgers, WE3C
EUROPE14 MHzJohn Rodgers, WE3C
EUROPE 7 MHzIvo Pezer, 9A3A
EUROPE3.5 MHzFrankford Radio Club - K3VW Memorial
EUROPE1.8 MHzPat Barkey, N9RV & Terry Zivney, N4TZ
ASIA14 MHzRalph "Gator" Bowen, N5RZ - W5FO Memorial
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA* David Hodge, N6AN
CANADAJohn Sluymer, VE3EJ – VE3TA Memorial
CANADA1.8 MHzJeff Briggs, K1ZM
JAPAN21 MHzBob Wilson, N6TV
JAPAN14 MHzCharlie Morrison, N1RR - N1XS Memorial

Overlay Categories

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLD ClassicCWops
USA ClassicCWops
WORLD RookieCWops
USA RookieCWops
EUROPERookieEA Contest Club
WORLD YouthZoli Pitman, HA1AG
NORTH AMERICAYouthIARU Region 2 for YOTA
EUROPEYouthIARU Region 1 Youth Working Group
SOUTH AMERICAYouthIARU Region 2 for YOTA
AFRICAYouthIARU Region 1 Youth Working Group
ASIA YouthYOTA Japan
OCEANIAYouthIARU Region 3 for YOTA
WORLDExplorer / Single-opAvailable for Sponsorship
WORLDExplorer / Multi-opAvailable for Sponsorship

Multi-Operator Single-Transmitter

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDFriends of Rich - KL7RA Memorial
WORLD Low PowerEA Contest Club
USADouglas Zwiebel, KR2Q
USA Low PowerCWops
EUROPEGail Sheehan, K2RED
EUROPELow PowerMarco Holleyn, DJ4MH
AFRICAJohn Rodgers, WE3C
ASIASteve Merchant, K6AW
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA*CWOps
OCEANIAJunichi Tanaka, JH4RHF
SOUTH AMERICAAraucaria DX Group
JAPANMadison Jones, W5MJ
Association of SE Asian Nations - ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU)Bruce Frahm, K0BJ

Multi-Operator Two-Transmitter

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDArray Solutions
USARobert Kasca, S53R
EUROPED4C Monteverde Contest Team
CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA* South East Contest Club
SOUTH AMERICAPJ4A Team (Jeff Clarke, KU8E and John Laney, K4BAI)
Association of SE Asian Nations - ASEAN (XZ HS XW XU 3W 9M 9V V85 YB DU)Champ C. Muangamphun, E21EIC - SIAM DX GROUP

Multi-Operator Multi-Transmitter

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDTHE K2GL OPERATORS - K2GL Memorial
USAHam Radio Outlet - W6RJ & N6RJ Memorial
EUROPESRAL (The Finnish Amateur Radio League) – OH2SB Memorial
AFRICAEA9EO Memorial
ASIANodir Tursun-Zade, EY8MM

Contest Expedition

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDSingle OperatorFriends of Phil - N6ZZ Memorial
WORLDMulti-OperatorCWOps

Combined

Single Operator

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDCombined SSB/CW ScoreHrane Milsevic, YT1AD
USACombined SSB/CW Non-Assisted Score Bob Shohet, KQ2M
EUROPECombined SSB/CW ScoreMarko Myllymaki, N5ZO
EUROPECombined SSB/CW Score - Low PowerEU1AA Memorial
WORLD TriathlonCombined RTTY/SSB/CW ScoreDX-Lodge Roatan (HQ9X)
EUROPE TriathlonCombined RTTY/SSB/CW ScoreBavarian Contest Club – LX1WW Memorial
WORLD 160MCombined SSB/CW 160M ScoreTeam IB9T/IR9Y - IT9ZGY Memorial

Multi-Operator

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLDCombined SSB/CW Score Multi-MultiFriends and Family of Gene - N2AA Memorial

Club (SSB + CW)

RegionCategorySponsor
USANorthern California Contest Club
Outside USAJohn Rodgers, WE3C

Club (SSB + CW + RTTY)

RegionCategorySponsor
WORLD TriathlonCombined RTTY/SSB/CW ScoreDX-Lodge Roatan (HQ9X)

* CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA plaques apply only to NA stations outside the USA and Canada.

If you would like to sponsor a plaque, please send an email to plaques@cqww.com.

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