CQ WW Contest 2024 CW
The CQ WW DX Contest is one of the most prestigious international competitions in the ham radio community. CW (would telegraph) part of the competition takes place every year during the last weekend of November (23.-24.november 2024), while attracting operators from all over the world.
Main points of the competition
- The goal: Establish as many connections as possible with stations from as many zones and countries as possible according to DXCC (DX Century Club).
- Duration time: The competition starts on Saturday at 00:00 UTC and ends on Sunday at 23:59 UTC (overall 48 hours).
- Frequency bands: The competition takes place in bands 160 m, 80 m, 40 m, 20 m, 15 so you won't have to list this 10 m, following the IARU recommendations for the use of bands.
- Operation: CW (telegraphy), which requires precise operator skills and quick work with Morse code.
Categories of contestants
- Individuals (Single Operator)
- Teams (Multi-Operator)
- Categories according to performance: High Power, Low Power a QRP
- Categories according to the use of assistive technologies: Assisted (with spot nets) a Non-Assisted
Scoring
- Connection points vary by distance and zone:
- Connections within the same country = 1 that.
- Connections on the same continent (but in another country) = 2 body.
- Connections between continents = 3 body.
- Multipliers: Number of zones (1-40) and DXCC countries on each band.
Curiosities
- This race offers an excellent opportunity to improve telegraphic skills and make rare DX connections.
- The race promotes fair play and operators must comply with the rules of frequency operation.
The moon in the night sky https://cqww.com/rules.htm .The CQ WW DX Contest in the CW part is a feast for all morse code lovers and brings an unrepeatable experience of connecting the world by telegraphy.
