…an idea by Tom GM4FDM
The GMDX Annual HF DXCC Challenge is an annual single operator challenge, open to all paid up GMDX Group members. The objective is to work and confirm QSO’s with as many individual countries as possible from the ARRL / DXCC Countries List that exists or may be amended from time to time.
When: 00:01 GMT 1st January to 23:59 GMT 31st December each year
Bands: 160m, 80m, 60m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m
Modes: CW, Phone (SSB,AM,FM), Data
Power: Any permitted within your licence
Callsigns: Entrants must use an individual single operator callsign per entry. Multiple entries using individual single operator callsigns is allowed. Callsigns used or linked with multi-operator contest entries or multi-operator Special Event callsigns are not eligible.
Submissions: Use the form HERE to provide quarterly claimed totals. Submission deadlines are prior to end of March, June, September and 1st week of January.
Scoring: 1x point for each country confirmed via ClubLog.
Results: Quarterly updates and final results will be uploaded to the GMDX website and The Digest.
Verification: Applicants should be able to verify each country confirmed via ClubLog. Paper QSL’s are not eligible. Regular uploading of your log during the year is encouraged – at least once per month is preferred. To be eligible for awards, ClubLog uploads must occur at least three times during the year. To assist with adjudication, all entrants are also encouraged to regularly upload their log to LoTW or at the end of the Challenge. Awards will only be awarded to those who have uploaded their log to both ClubLog and LoTW within three weeks of the end of the Challenge.
Awards: A quaich will be awarded to the overall winner. Certificates will be awarded to the winner in each mode category i.e. CW, Phone, Data.
Soapbox Stories: For the purposes of a Digest article and Website content, please send details and photos of your station, especially antennas and perhaps a note of a memorable contact to mm0gor@hotmail.com
Reminder: Entrants are trusted to operate their station using non-automated means, i.e. manual operation and not as a “robot”.
Good Luck and 73
Gordon, MM0GOR