Topband: 160m DXCC History

[Steve Lawrence]

Here's a summary of my request for information on the history of the 
160m DXCC award:

The first 250 to receive160m DXCC certificates are listed in "DXing on 
the Edge," by K1ZM. This list does not include award dates. (This book 
belongs in your library!)

KØCKD had a list with dates but he's misplaced it. His alphanumeric 
list (993 awards as of 5-27-03) without dates can be seen at:

http://www.machlink.com/~k0ckdennis/top%20band%20dxcc.txt

Here's the chronological list with date information combined from 
various sources:

1. W1BB March 1977
2. W1HGT March 1977
3. W8LRL March 1977
3. KV4FZ March 1977
(there were two #3s)
5. K1PBW June 1977
6. W4BRB (now W4OO)-June, 1977
7. W2QD June 1977
8. W2DEO June 1977
9. W4QCW (now W4DR) March 1978
10. W4YWX (now N4PN) April 1978
11. K4CIA May 1978
12. W9NFC Oct 1978
13. N4JJ June 1979
14. PY1RO Dec 1979
15. N4EA (now N6BM) April 1980
16. G3SZA (now AAØRS) July 1980
17. PAØHIP July 1980
18. K5YY March 1981
19. GD4BEG June 1981
20. N4WW Oct 1981
21. N4SF Oct 1981
22. W4PZV Aug 1982
23. W5SUS Aug 1982
24. G3RPB March 1983
25. W6RW July 1983
26. KH8AC/W1 Aug 1983
27. AA1K Oct 1983
55. K6SE 2 May 1984
196. W7IUV 29 Dec 1986
237. K7SP 5 May 1987
262. AA7A 31 Aug 1887
561. W7LR 16 Feb 1996
596. KC7V 8 Aug 1996
695. N7RT 10 Sep 1997
800. VE6LB July 1999

VK1AA's  Topbanders list ( http://www.topbanders.com ) appears to be a 
voluntary listing vs a comprehension one. There are more than 40 
stations currently listed from the West Coast.

Notes

1) Since #1 (W1BB, March 1977) it took 20 years for 700 160m 
certificates to be issued.

2) The first station to qualify for 160m DXCC west of the Mississippi 
was W6RW (now SK - call reissued). The second was K6SE.

3) There are an untold number of stations across the US including some 
in the West, many with respectable totals beyond 100, who have never 
sent in cards for the 160m DXCC certificate.

4) The DXCC desk stopped issuing numbered certificates a few years ago. 
They are now dated only. This is for all DXCC awards, not just 160m.

5) As of this date, there have been 1101 160m DXCC certificates issued.

I am not looking to become the custodian of these records / list. This 
was a one time exercise. My interest was in the history of the 
achievement for US stations west of the MIssissippi, especially on the 
West Coast (6s and 7s).

Many thanks to Larry W7IUV, Bill K4CIA, Earl K6SE, Jeff K1ZM, Dennis 
KØCKD, Jim W6YA, Dick N6FF,  and Bill NC1L.

73, Steve WB6RSE