CQ World Wide DX contest 2025 CW

The biggest radio amateur DX contest of the year is coming — CQ World Wide DX Contest v móde CW pre rok 2025 sa uskutoční v dňoch 29.–30. novembra podľa oficiálnych pravidiel. Contest trvá 48 hodín (od 00:00 UTC sobota do 23:59 UTC nedeľa) a je otvorený pre amatérov celého sveta, aby nadviazali čo najviac spojení v čo najväčšom počte krajín (DXCC entít) a CQ zón.

The rules define the permitted bands: 1.8 MHz, 3.5 MHz, 7 MHz, 14 MHz, 21 MHz and 28 MHz, while it is recommended to follow the established IARU band plán.

Pri výmene v CW móde sa odosiela report RST + CQ zone number (eg "599 05"). Scoring is then based on the sum QSO bodov a násobičov (zón + krajín).

In addition, according to the news for 2025, important changes are introduced — for example, audio recordings will be required for top stations, as well as a request for a description of the station layout, including antennas, power and switches.

Particularly interesting are the announced DX stations that are planning to participate in this contest. Among them are less common entities that will attract DX hunters:

• EK8A (Armenia, CQ zone 21) – operation from OK1DTP under the mark EK/OK1DTP
• P44W (Aruba, Zone 09) – a new DX entity that could bring high interest among contest operators
• CR2M (Azores, zone 14) – M/2 station that often attracts distant connections from the islands.
• TY5FR (Benin, zone 35) - DL1BUG operation
• PJ4A (Bonaire, zone 09) – multi-operator under the KU8E team
• TK0C (Corsica, zone 14) – multi-multi station with team including S55OO
• TI5/VA3RA (Costa Rica, zone 07) - offers CW operation, reported by VE3IKV

Pre rádioamatérov to znamená nielen možnosť zaznamenať exotické stanice, ale aj skvelú príležitosť otestovať antény, stratégiu prevádzky a svoju výkonnosť v CW. Ak sa chystáš na CQ WW DX contest 2025 – priprav sa, naber silu, pripoj antény a pohodlne sa usaď. Tento víkend bude naozaj veľký.

CW: 29th-30th November

Start: Saturday 00:00:00 UTC End: Sunday 23:59:59 UTC

I. OBJECTIVE:

The aim is for radio amateurs from around the world to make connections with as many other radio amateurs in as many CQ zones and countries as possible.

II. BAND:

Only six bands: 1.8; 3.5; 7; 14; 21 and 28 MHz.
It is strongly recommended to adhere to the established band plans.

III. COMPETITIVE OPERATION:

SSB: English
CW: English

IV. SCORING:

A. Result:

English
Príklad: English 100 000 (konečné skóre).

B. Points for QSO:

English

• English na rôznych kontinentoch sa počítajú za tri (3) body.
• Spojenia medzi stanicami English sa počítajú za jeden (1) bod.
• Výnimka: Spojenia medzi stanicami v English sa počítajú za dva (2) body.
• Spojenia medzi stanicami v rovnakej krajine majú nulovú (0) bodovú hodnotu, ale English.

C. Multipliers:

There are two types of multipliers:

• Zóna: English
  English CQ Worked All Zones.
• Krajina: English
  English zoznam entít DXCC, zoznam násobičov Worked All Europe (WAE) vrátane IG9/IH9, a kontinentálne hranice.
  Stanice maritime mobile (na mori) English

V. COMPETITION CATEGORIES:

A. Categories of individuals (Single Operator):

English
English
English jeden vysielaný signál.

1. Single Operator: English zakázaná (pozri VIII.2).a. High Power (všetky pásma alebo jedno pásmo): celkový výstupný výkon nesmie presiahnuť 1500 wattov.
   b. Low Power (all bands or one band): celkový výstupný výkon nesmie presiahnuť 100 wattov.
   c. QRP (všetky pásma alebo jedno pásmo): English 5 wattov.
2. Single Operator Assisted: English High Power Assisted (všetky pásma alebo jedno pásmo): max. 1500 W.
   b. Low Power Assisted (all bands or single band): max. 100 W.
   c. QRP Assisted (all bands or single band): max. 5 W.

Additional categories for individuals (Single Operator Overlay Categories):

Každý účastník v kategórii jednotlivca, ktorý spĺňa podmienky, môže zároveň enter one of the following categories by adding the appropriate line CATEGORY-OVERLAY to the header Cabrillo logu.
Tieto výsledky budú hodnotené osobitne, ako všetkopásmové (All Bands) a rozdelené podľa High Power and Low Power (including QRP).

1. Classic Operator (CLASSIC): účastník používa len jedno rádio, Without assistance in finding QSO, a môže byť v prevádzke najviac 24 z 48 hodín.
   Breaks must be at least 60 minút, počas ktorých nie je zaznamenané žiadne QSO.
   If the log contains more than 24 hours of activity, only the first 24 hours will be counted for scoring.
   Reception during transmission is prohibited.
   Kategória Single Operator Assisted cannot participate as Classic.
2. Rookie (ROOKIE): operator obtained their first amateur radio license menej než tri (3) roky pred dátumom súťaže.
   The date of license issuance must be provided in the field SOAPBOX.
   Previous winners of the Rookie category nemajú nárok na plaketu.
3. Youth (YOUTH): operator was at the beginning of the contest 25 rokov alebo menej.
   Year of birth must be provided in the field SOAPBOX.

C. Multi-Operator Categories (Multi-Operator) - only all-band operation:

Povolený je any number of operators.
Assistance in finding QSO is allowed.
On each band at any one time is allowed len jeden vysielaný signál.

1. Multi-Single: during any 10-minute period is allowed len jeden vysielaný signál na jednom pásme (tzv. „run“ stanica/signál).
   Výnimka: one - and only one - additional transmitted signal (so-called 'multiplier' station/signal) may be used during 10 minutes, if - and only if - it is on a different band than the main transmitter and the station with which the QSO is made represents nový násobič.
   'Run' and 'multiplier' transmitters are governed nezávislými 10-minútovými pravidlami.
   10-minute periods start prvým QSO na pásme.
   The log must specify which station/signal (run or multiplier) made each QSO.
   The multiplier station must not call CQ.
   Details are provided in the section Multi-Single FAQ na .a. High Power: maximálny výkon 1500 W na akomkoľvek pásme.
   b. Low Power: maximálny výkon 100 W on any band.
2. Multi-Two: maximálne dva vysielané signály can be used simultaneously and must be na dvoch rôznych pásmach.
   The log must specify which station/signal made each QSO.
   QSOs are used to count band changes.
   Každá stanica/signál môže uskutočniť maximum of 8 band changes in one hour (00-59 min).
   Maximálny výkon je 1500 W on any band.
3. Multi-Multi: all six contest bands can be activated simultaneously.
   Na každom pásme je povolený Maximum power:
   Maximálny výkon: 1500 W on each band.
4. Multi-Distributed: maximálne six transmitted signals, po jednom na každom pásme, zo staníc na rôznych miestach.
   All equipment (transmitters, receivers, amplifiers, antennas, etc.) must be located v tej istej DXCC entite a CQ zóne, vrátane vzdialene ovládaných zariadení.
   All six bands can be activated simultaneously.
   The maximum power of each transmitted signal is 1500 W.
   The Cabrillo log header must contain these lines:
   CATEGORY-OPERATOR: MULTI-OP
CATEGORY-STATION: DISTRIBUTED
   Pravidlá IX.5 a IX.6 do not apply to this category nevzťahujú.

D. Checklog:

Denník zaslaný only for log checking assistance.
Takýto denník nebude hodnotený, will not have final score a nebude zverejnený.

VI. AWARDS

Log with contacts on only one band is eligible len na jedno-pásmové ocenenie.
Log containing contacts on multiple bands will be evaluated as všepásmový (all-band), pokiaľ nie je vopred určené, že ide o jedno pásmo.

A. Certificates:

Electronic certificates will be available for download každému účastníkovi, ktorý odošle svoj denník v stanovenom termíne.

B. Plaques:

Plakety sa udeľujú za najlepšie výkony in various categories.
Current list of plaques and their sponsors can be found at: https://cqww.com/plaques.htm.
Only one plaque will be awarded for each log len jedna plaketa.
Stanica, ktorá získa plaketu, will not be considered for a partial territorial award; to bude udelené účastníkovi na druhom mieste v danom území.

VII. CLUB COMPETITION

Skóre klubu je sum of all individual scores z denníkov zaslaných členmi klubu.
There are two separate categories of club competition:

A. Clubs from USA:

Participation is limited to club members residing v okruhu 250 míľ (≈ 400 km) od stredu oblasti klubu.

B. DX Clubs:

Participation is limited to club members residing either

• v DXCC krajine, where the club is located, alebo
• v okruhu 400 km from the center of the club area.

C. General rules for clubs:

• Národné organizácie (napr. JARL, REF, DARC) nie sú oprávnené to participate in club competition.
• Single operator stations môžu prispieť len do jedného klubu.
• Multi-operator stations môžu svoje skóre rozdeliť medzi viacero klubov, a to v pomere podľa počtu členov jednotlivých klubov, ktorí sa na prevádzke podieľali.
• V denníku musí byť úplne napísaný názov klubu (and the score distribution, if it involves multiple clubs).
• For a club to be listed in the results, at least minimálne štyri denníky od jeho členov.
  (Checklog logs are not included in the score total nezapočítavajú.)
• Termín „bydlisko“ (reside) znamená: permanently or continuously reside, or have a place that the person considers their permanent and main residence for legal purposes.

VIII. DEFINITIONS

Station location:
Area where all transmitters, receivers, and antennas are located.
All transmitters, receivers, and amplifiers must be located v rámci jedného kruhu s priemerom 500 metrov.
Antény musia byť physically connected by coaxial or other RF transmission lines s vysielačmi a prijímačmi.

Assistance in finding connections (QSO finding assistance):
Use of any technology or other source that provides the operator identifikáciu volacej značky alebo násobiča na základe prijímaného signálu.
This includes (but is not limited to):
- use of a CW decoder,
- DX cluster,
- DX spotting websites (e.g. DX Summit),
- local or remote technology for decoding call signs and frequencies (e.g. CW skimmer alebo Reverse Beacon Network),
– a taktiež any form of collaboration or exchange of information with other individuals počas súťaže.

IX. GENERAL RULES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

1. Účastníci musia počas súťaže konať within the limitations of their chosen category, a to aj pri akejkoľvek činnosti, ktorá môže ovplyvniť ich výsledné skóre.
2. Each log must be submitted s odlišnou volacou značkou.
   Len značka účastníka It can be used to improve its performance.
3. Nesmie sa prekročiť povolený výkon selected category on any band.
   The total output power on any band at any time is measured. na výstupe aktívneho zosilňovača (alebo zosilňovačov).
4. Samospotovanie alebo žiadanie o spotovanie (request for someone else to spot your station) nie je dovolené.
5. Vzdialená prevádzka (remote operation) je povolená, if all transmitters, receivers, and antennas are physically located at one station.
   A remotely controlled station must comply with all licensing conditions for the given station and operator, as well as the limitations of the category.
   The call sign used in the contest must be vydaná alebo povolená regulačným orgánom krajiny, v ktorej sa stanovište nachádza.
6. The use of remote receivers outside the station is not allowed.
7. Only one signal is allowed on any band at any time.
   If there are multiple transmitters on the same band, the hardvérový blokovací mechanizmus, ktorý zabráni súčasnému vysielaniu viacerých signálov.
   Alternating transmission (so-called 'dual CQ') on two or more frequencies in the same band is not allowed.
8. All connection requests, call responses, as well as receiving call signs and exchanges in the contest must be performed počas trvania súťaže, a to na povolených frekvenciách a v prevádzkovom móde súťaže.
9. Corrections of call signs or exchanges after the end of the contest, s použitím databáz, zvukových nahrávok, e-mailov alebo iných metód, nie sú dovolené.
10. Pre stanice v ITU Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East):
    • Počas SSB súťaže transmitting on the 40m band above 7200 kHz is not allowed.
    • Počas súťaže transmitting below 1810 kHz is not allowed.

X. INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOGS

1. The electronic log must be submitted in Cabrillo format.
   Full information on the Cabrillo format and a sample file for CQ WW are available at:
   👉 https://cqww.com/logs.htm
2. Each connection (QSO) must contain this data:
   • date,
   • time (in UTC),
   • band,
   • operating mode,
   • call sign of the other station
   • Transmitted report (RST or RS) and zone,
   • Received report and zone.
3. Denníky pre všetky pásma (All Band) must contain all contacts made during the contest, including those that were not scored (e.g. duplicate contacts).
4. Duplicate connections (DUPES) sa nemajú odstraňovať – nebudú penalizované.
5. Denníky musia obsahovať presné časové údaje; rozdiel väčší než 5 minút between two logs may cause stratu bodov za dané spojenie.
6. Denníky pre kategóriu Multi-Op must clearly indicate which transmitter or signal (RUN or MULT) made each contact.
7. If more than one operator is used at the station, all must be listed v hlavičke denníka (Cabrillo header) v poli OPERATORS:
8. Všetky denníky musia byť uploaded through the website:
   👉 https://cqww.com/logcheck/After uploading the log, the participant will receive a confirmation of receipt.
9. The deadline for submitting logs is within 5 days po skončení súťaže:
   • SSB: by October 31, 2025, 23:59:59 UTC
   • CW: by December 5, 2025, 23:59:59 UTC
10. Participants who do not submit their log on time may only be included as ako Checklog (kontrolný denník).
11. If a participant needs to correct or supplement the log after submission, they can use the form at the same link (https://cqww.com/logcheck/) - clearly marked as opravený denník (corrected log).
12. If a participant submits more than one log for the same call sign and category, posledný prijatý denník bude považovaný za platný.
13. Participants who do not use the Cabrillo format, môžu byť vylúčení z oficiálneho vyhodnotenia alebo zaradení iba ako Checklog.

XI. LOG CHECKING

1. All logs are subject to automatic checking.
   For this purpose, computer algorithms are used to compare contacts received between participants and verify the correctness of call signs, zones, and time details.
2. Contacts that are not confirmed in the opposite station's log sa považujú za neplatné (NIL – Not In Log) a nula bodov sa za ne udeľuje.
   Such a connection can also lead to penalizácii v celkovom skóre.
3. Chybne prijaté volacie značky (tzv. bust calls) alebo nesprávne zóny will also be penalized -
   usually by losing points for the given QSO and ďalšou bodovou penalizáciou vo výške rovnakého počtu bodov.
4. Duplicate connections (DUPES) nebudú penalizované, ale nepridávajú žiadne body ani násobiče.
5. Out of band connections (Out of band, Out of time) alebo zrejme neplatné údaje môžu byť vylúčené zo skóre bez penalizácie.
6. Rozdiel v čase spojenia between two logs greater than 5 minút sa považuje za chybu a dané QSO sa nebude počítať.
7. Final decision on the validity of the log and the result prijíma Výbor CQ WW DX Contestu (CQ WW Contest Committee).
   Committee decisions are konečné a záväzné.
8. Participants who violate the rules môžu byť:
   • diskvalifikovaní (DQ) - their score will not be counted and they will not be listed in the results, or
   • zaradení iba ako Checklog bez oficiálneho hodnotenia.
9. Disqualified participants will not be eligible to receive any certificates, plaques, or other awards,
   a ich denníky môžu byť zverejnené on the competition website with the corresponding reason for disqualification.

XII. DECLARATION

Odoslaním denníka účastník agrees to the following declaration:

"I confirm that I have complied with all the rules of the CQ World-Wide DX Contest, the rules of my license, and all applicable regulations of the country from which I operated.
I am aware that disqualification may be imposed in case of any rule violation or unfair behavior.
I agree that decisions of the CQ WW Contest Committee are final.
I agree to the publication of my log as part of the competition control and evaluation process."

Toto vyhlásenie je automaticky považované za podpísané by anyone who submits their log electronically.

XIII. RESULTS AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

1. Predbežné výsledky (Raw Scores) will be published on the website
   👉 https://cqww.com
   približne do 90 dní after the contest.
2. Oficiálne výsledky (after completing the log checking) will be published on the same website.
   The results will also include a list of all accepted logs and detailed analysis.
3. Výbor CQ WW DX Contest reserves the right:
   • change the participant's category if the log does not comply with the rules of the specified category:
   • publish corrected or supplemented results if errors are found after publication:
   • a v prípade podozrenia na závažné porušenie pravidiel vyžiadať dodatočné dôkazy (e.g. audio recordings, operator logs, technical station data, etc.).
4. Any violation of the spirit of the competition, vrátane nešportového správania,
   deliberate deception, use of unauthorized technologies, data manipulation, or disrupting other participants,
   may result in the disqualification of the participant according to the decision of the committee.
5. Výbor CQ WW Contestu may issue additional explanations, methodological instructions, or technical clarifications that are rovnocenné oficiálnym pravidlám a záväzné pre všetkých účastníkov.
   These additional information will be published on the official website:
   👉 https://cqww.com/rules_faq.htm