The 160-meter band, familiarly called the "top band" by radio amateurs, is among the most demanding segments of short waves. It requires not only powerful end stages and large antenna systems, but above all patience, experience and feeling for wave propagation. This year's CQ World Wide 160-Meter contest v móde SSB opäť preveril pripravenosť operátorov z celého sveta. Medzi tisíckami staníc sa nestratili ani zástupcovia zo Slovenska a Českej republiky, ktorí napriek náročným podmienkam a vysokému šumu dosiahli vynikajúce výsledky.
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Analysis of Slovak results
Slovenská rádioamatérska špička potvrdila svoje kvality najmä v kategóriách s asistenciou. Absolútne najvyššie skóre spomedzi slovenských staníc dosiahol tím OM7M. With the number of 731 connections and a profit of almost 300,000 points, they dominated the Assisted High Power category. Behind this result is the precise work of the UR5AS operator and the top technical background of the club, which was able to make the most of the 62 acquired countries and 15 multipliers from the W/VE zone.
V kategórii jednotlivcov bez asistencie (Single-Op High) predviedol skvelý výkon OM7K (op. OM7RU), ktorý prekonal hranicu 80-tisíc bodov. Tesne za ním sa umiestnil OM6AL, whose 309 connections testify to high efficiency during 13 hours of operation. You performed best in the Low Power category (low power up to 100W). OM5R (op. OM5WW), ktorý dokázal aj s obmedzeným výkonom nadviazať takmer 200 spojení.
A look at the Czech amateur radio scene

The Czech Republic had a larger representation in the race, which was also reflected in the diversity of the occupied categories. The team excelled in the royal Multi-Op category OL1R, ktorý v zložení OK1NY, OK1MV, OK1HGM a OK2MTW dosiahol úctyhodných 218 394 bodov pri 654 spojeniach. Ich aktivita trvajúca takmer 27 hodín ukazuje na perfektnú tímovú súhru a vytrvalosť.
Pozoruhodný výsledok dosiahol v kategórii Assisted Low Power OK6RP pod značkou OK4R. Getting more than 81,000 points with 100 watts on 160 meters requires not only a great antenna, but also excellent hearing. They had a close fight in the High Power category without assistance OK4U a OK1LRD, pričom obaja prekročili hranicu 70-tisíc bodov.
Table of Slovak stations (OM)
| # | Brand | QTH | Rok | Category | The score | QSOs | W/VE | Countries | Hours | Operator(i) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM7M | OM | 2026 SSB | ASSISTED HIGH | 297,374 | 731 | 15 | 62 | 26.6 | UR5AS |
| 2 | OM7K | OM | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP HIGH | 80,740 | 359 | 44 | 9.3 | OM7RU | |
| 3 | OM6AL | OM | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP HIGH | 68,288 | 309 | 1 | 43 | 13.1 | |
| 4 | OM2VL | OM | 2026 SSB | ASSISTED HIGH | 41,990 | 219 | 38 | 4.7 | ||
| 5 | OM5R | OM | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 32,742 | 192 | 34 | 7.6 | OM5WW | |
| 6 | OM2DT | OM | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 18,258 | 106 | 34 | 5.2 | ||
| 7 | OM6MW | OM | 2026 SSB | ASSISTED LOW | 15,148 | 110 | 28 | 3.6 | ||
| 8 | OM1ALT | OM | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 8,932 | 82 | 22 | 1.4 | ||
| 9 | OM7AT | OM | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 1,749 | 33 | 11 | 3.1 |
Table of Czech stations (OK)
| # | Brand | QTH | Rok | Category | The score | QSOs | W/VE | Countries | Hours | Operator(i) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OL1R | OK | 2026 SSB | MULTI-OP | 218,394 | 654 | 10 | 56 | 26.7 | OK1NY OK1MV OK1HGM OK2MTW… |
| 2 | OK4R | OK | 2026 SSB | ASSISTED LOW | 81,303 | 411 | 41 | 21.3 | OK6RP | |
| 3 | OK4U | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP HIGH | 74,347 | 355 | 43 | 13.9 | OK1TP | |
| 4 | OK1LRD | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 72,120 | 370 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | |
| 5 | OK2BFN | OK | 2026 SSB | ASSISTED LOW | 46,240 | 235 | 40 | 9.9 | ||
| 6 | OK1RDO | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 29,925 | 174 | 35 | 6.7 | OK1HRD | |
| 7 | OK6AB | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 23,200 | 150 | 32 | 7.8 | ||
| 8 | OK1RSV | OK | 2026 SSB | MULTI-OP | 21,669 | 142 | 31 | 6.2 | OK2IPW, OK2MTV, OK2CN | |
| 9 | OK1BM | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP HIGH | 21,384 | 133 | 33 | 10.2 | ||
| 10 | OK1OA | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP HIGH | 17,429 | 124 | 29 | 2.3 | ||
| 11 | OK2AK | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 17,136 | 127 | 28 | 6.6 | ||
| 12 | OK1HBO | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 15,236 | 123 | 26 | 6.2 | ||
| 13 | OK1DOWN | OK | 2026 SSB | ASSISTED HIGH | 14,911 | 100 | 31 | 0.6 | ||
| 14 | OK2TS | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 13,050 | 94 | 29 | 6.4 | ||
| 15 | OK2BRQ | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 11,064 | 97 | 24 | 5.9 | ||
| 16 | OK4A | OK | 2026 SSB | ASSISTED HIGH | 7,992 | 68 | 24 | 1.5 | OK1DXR | |
| 17 | OL26WRTC | OK | 2026 SSB | ASSISTED HIGH | 5,840 | 62 | 20 | 0.7 | OL5Y | |
| 18 | OK2HF | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 4,624 | 61 | 16 | 1.2 | ||
| 19 | OL0A | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 4,305 | 61 | 15 | 1.8 | OK1CZ | |
| 20 | OK6TW | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 4,180 | 46 | 19 | 1.4 | ||
| 21 | OL1Y | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 2,265 | 32 | 15 | 1.1 | OK1DXW | |
| 22 | OK1MDK | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 1,456 | 23 | 13 | 0.7 | ||
| 23 | OK5ET | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 1,350 | 18 | 15 | 0.6 | ||
| 24 | OK1IBW | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0.1 | ||
| 25 | OK1OZE | OK | 2026 SSB | SINGLE-OP LOW | 5 | 1 | 1 | – |
Summary of competition rules and conditions

Pre tých, ktorí by chceli skúsiť šťastie v budúcich ročníkoch, prinášame stručný preklad a výklad hlavných podmienok CQ 160m Contestu.
1. Goal of the competition:
Nadviazať čo najviac spojení so stanicami v štátoch USA (W), provinciách Kanady (VE) a ostatných krajinách sveta (DXCC entities).
2. Date of procedure:
The SSB part is held regularly during the last full weekend of February. It starts on Friday at 22:00 UTC and ends on Sunday at 22:00 UTC.
3. Competition code:
Stations from the US and Canada transmit the RS and the abbreviation of their state or province. Other stations (including OM and OK) transmit the RS and DXCC country code.
4. Scoring:
- Connection with own country: 2 points.
- Connection with another country on the same continent: 5 points.
- Connection with another continent: 10 points.
- Maritime Mobile Stations (/MM): 5 points (no multiplier).
5. Multipliers:
Multipliers are individual US states (max 48), Canadian provinces (VO1, VO2, VE1-VE9, VY0-VY2) and DXCC countries. Attention, own country counts as a multiplier as well.
6. Categories:
- Single Operator: One person performs all functions. High Power (more than 100W) or Low Power (up to 100W) and category QRP (do 5W).
- Assisted: Použitie DX Clusteru, RBN or other station identification systems is permitted.
- Multi-Operator: Multiple operators, one transmitter at a time.
Conclusion
CQ WW 160m contest SSB 2026 opäť ukázal, že pásmo 160 metrov nie je mŕtve ani v ére digitálnych módov. Úspechy OM a OK operátorov sú dôkazom, že technický progres a operátorský kumšt v našich končinách stále prekvitajú. Všetkým zúčastneným gratulujeme k dosiahnutým výsledkom! Kompletné výsledky nájdete na https://cq160.com/scores.htm

Ahoj Vilo, je tam zopár chybných údajov: Nemal som 4 W/VE, ale 0; ani 49 Cty ale 44; nešiel som 3,0 Hours, ale 9,3 h. Iné výsledky som nekontroloval.
AI niekde urobila chybu 🙂
Ahoj Rišo, máš pravdu, nesedí to 🙁 Opravujem presne podľa oficiálnych výsledkov. a gratulujem k výsledkom v contestoch, chodíš ich veľmi pekne.