CQWW CW Personal Records
Below is my history of participation in the CQ Worldwide CW Contest. This is my favorite DX contest.
| Year | Call Used | Categrory | Score | QSOs | Zones | Cty | Hours | Notes |
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| 2023 | K5ZD | SOAB HP Assisted | 12,473,750 | claimed | ||||
| 2022 | K5ZD | SOAB HP Assisted | 11,150,100 | 4,995 | 166 | 614 | 42.1 | #1 USA, #2 World |
| 2021 | K5ZD | SOAB Assisted | 8,943,750 | 4,603 | 153 | 522 | 41.6 | #1 USA, #3 World |
| 2020 | K5ZD | SOAB Assisted | 8,992,263 | 4883 | 153 | 498 | 44.9 | #1 USA |
| 2019 | K5ZD | SOAB Assisted | 7,562,791 | 3,789 | 147 | 566 | 40.0 | #1 USA |
| 2018 | K5ZD | SOAB | 4,140,633 | 2,847 | 112 | 399 | 24.9 | #1 USA Classic |
| 2017 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB Assisted | 4,505,340 | 2,513 | 135 | 496 | 23.6 | #7 USA |
| 2016 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB Assisted | 6,104,340 | 3,291 | 146 | 514 | 37.2 | #1 USA, #5 World |
| 2015 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB Assisted | 11,275,488 | 4,742 | 179 | 654 | 44.9 | #1 World |
| 2014 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB Assisted | 12,768,365 | 4,993 | 190 | 697 | 44.3 | #1 World, USA record |
| 2013 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 10,050,712 | 4,945 | 160 | 547 | 45.6 | #3 USA |
| 2012 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB Assisted | 10,523,916 | 4,647 | 167 | 629 | 41.0 | #1 USA, #2 World |
| 2011 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 10,160,802 | 4,904 | 168 | 561 | 44.4 | #2 USA (behind K1DG) |
| 2010 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 8,940,786 | 4,587 | 154 | 524 | 41.6 | #1 USA |
| 2009 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 6,845,832 | 3,957 | 132 | 480 | 45.1 | #1 USA |
| 2008 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 6,666,975 | 3,955 | 132 | 463 | 44.4 | #2 USA (behind K1LZ) |
| 2007 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 6,399,360 | 3,455 | 138 | 522 | 41.9 | #1 USA |
| 2006 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 8,188,086 | 4,120 | 159 | 540 | 46.0 | #1 USA |
| 2005 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 6,900,552 | 3,749 | 141 | 507 | #1 USA |
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| 2004 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 6,070,659 | 3,204 | 154 | 523 | #1 USA |
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| 2003 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 5,665,749 | 3,153 | 146 | 485 | #5 USA – 32 hours |
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| 2002 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 7,069,788 | 3,496 | 162 | 564 | #2 USA (behind KT1V(NN1N)) |
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| 2001 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 7,048,856 | 3,790 | 157 | 510 | #1 USA |
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| 2000 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 8,756,568 | 4,484 | 161 | 531 | #1 USA, USA record, #6 World |
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| 1999 | K1KI | M-S | 11,590,494 | 4,750 | 199 | 680 | New USA record |
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| 1998 | ZW5B | 28 MHz | 2,121,950 | 3,870 | 37 | 148 | World record |
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| 1997 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 1,552,500 | 1,235 | 112 | 338 | 16 hours, wife in hospital | |
| 1996 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 5,461,830 | 3,061 | 144 | 469 | #1 USA, #12 World | |
| 1995 | no entry | station used by KM3T | ||||||
| 1994 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 4,037,408 | 2,471 | 132 | 430 | #1 USA | |
| 1994 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 4,037,408 | 2,471 | 132 | 430 | #1 USA | |
| 1993 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 5,569,200 | 3,027 | 146 | 484 | #3 USA (34,164 points from #1!) | |
| 1992 | K5ZD/3 | SOAB – LP | 923,286 | 815 | 112 | 287 | Middle of move to W1! | |
| 1991 | K3TUP | SOAB | 3,813,315 | 2,183 | 156 | 449 | #5 USA | |
| 1990 | no entry | |||||||
| 1989 | K3TUP | SOAB | 5,564,656 | 3,212 | 155 | 431 | #1 USA, USA record, #7 World |
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| 1988 | K3TUP | SOAB | 4,311,720 | 2,425 | 167 | 442 | #2 USA | |
| 1987 | K3TUP | SOAB | 3,363,110 | 2,139 | 146 | 396 | #6 USA | |
| 1986 | K5ZD/1 | SOAB | 2,469,159 | 1,676 | 130 | 379 | #5 USA | |
| 1985 | K3TUP | SOAB | 2,323,376 | 1,667 | 133 | 340 | #7 USA | |
| 1984 | no entry | |||||||
| 1983 | N5AU | SOAB | 1,971,050 | 1,395 | 150 | 349 | #6 USA | |
| 1982 | N5AU | SOAB | 2,019,855 | 1,586 | 134 | 311 | #8 USA | |
| 1981 | N5AU | SOAB | 2,977,424 | 2,089 | 142 | 349 | #4 USA | |
| 1980 | NP4A | M-M | 17,627,820 | 10,846 | 171 | 487 | did 15m with N2NT | |
| 1979 | K5RC | M-S | 4,148,784 | 2,557 | 160 | 404 | New USA record | |
| 1978 | K5RC | M-M | 4,431,636 | |||||
| 1977 | K5RC | M-M | 3,896,904 |