Someone asked how many different categories there are where you could win a
certificate in the WPX Contest.
For every DXCC/WAE country, US call area, Canadian province, JA call area,
VK call area, and EA call area, the following categories are available for
awards:
Single Op All Band High Power
Single Op All Band Low Power
Single Op All Band QRP
Single Op Assisted All Band High Power
Single Op Assisted All Band Low Power
Single Op Single Band 10 Meters High Power
Single Op Single Band 10 Meters Low Power
Single Op Single Band 10 Meters QRP
Single Op Assisted Single Band 10 Meters High Power
Single Op Assisted Single Band 10 Meters Low Power
Single Op Single Band 15 Meters High Power
Single Op Single Band 15 Meters Low Power
Single Op Single Band 15 Meters QRP
Single Op Assisted Single Band 15 Meters High Power
Single Op Assisted Single Band 15 Meters Low Power
Single Op Single Band 20 Meters High Power
Single Op Single Band 20 Meters LowPower
Single Op Single Band 20 Meters QRP
Single Op Assisted Single Band 20 Meters High Power
Single Op Assisted Single Band 20 Meters Low Power
Single Op Single Band 40 Meters High Power
Single Op Single Band 40 Meters LowPower
Single Op Single Band 40 Meters QRP
Single Op Assisted Single Band 40 Meters High Power
Single Op Assisted Single Band 40 Meters Low Power
Single Op Single Band 80 Meters High Power
Single Op Single Band 80 Meters LowPower
Single Op Single Band 80 Meters QRP
Single Op Assisted Single Band 80 Meters High Power
Single Op Assisted Single Band 80 Meters Low Power
Single Op Single Band 160 Meters High Power
Single Op Single Band 160 Meters LowPower
Single Op Single Band 160 Meters QRP
Single Op Assisted Single Band 160 Meters High Power
Single Op Assisted Single Band 160 Meters Low Power
Multi-Single
Multi-Two
Multi-Multi
The answer is 48, not including the Rookie and Tribander/Wires categories,
which add the potential for another 28. Wow!
The 2008 WPX Contest awarded 2,442 certificates to participants (1260 on SSB
and 1182 on CW).
Come and get 'em boys.
Randy, K5ZD
PS - Only 8 days until the WPX SSB contest!
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