CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
Note: Due to conflict with the ARRL DX CW Contest, the 2026 CQ 160M Contest SSB will be held one week later - February 27 to March 1
| Call | Category | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| VA3RSA | SINGLE-OP LOW | I could not take part in the contest on Friday night due to antenna problems. I took down my antenna because a tree pruning service was coming on Friday to trim the tree which supported the antenna. I put the antenna system back together just before dark. |
| VA3SB | ASSISTED HIGH | Hope to have more time to operate next year. Thanks for the Qs. 73 Serge VA3SB |
| VA6RCN | SINGLE-OP LOW | A 160m dipole strung up in the trees about 120 feet from the house. Lowest point is about 10 feet up to a height of 14 feet or so. Nice cloud warmer. |
| VE3BFU | SINGLE-OP LOW | Alpha Delia DX A at 20ft. |
| VE3DZG | SINGLE-OP LOW | G5RV at about 35 feet |
| VE3EDE | SINGLE-OP QRP | First 160M contest. |
| VE3KMQ | SINGLE-OP LOW | EFHW wire antenna (for 160m) 266 feet long in a "zig zag" configuration) at 25 feet AGL. 64:1 unun used at antenna feed point. |
| VE3NQM | SINGLE-OP LOW | Inverted vee up 45 feet. |
| VE3PN | SINGLE-OP HIGH | -18°C Feeding stove to keep warm sure interupts runs. But makes you do a SP for mults!!! |
| VE3VY | ASSISTED LOW | 130' Inv-L up 45 feet with 2 elevated radials AND 270' OCFD (N-S) up 40'. |
| W0IZ | SINGLE-OP LOW | Horizontal loop 40 ft above the ground |
| W1GKT | SINGLE-OP LOW | Antenna - Self made 2-turn TMLA, 10.5ft in diameter. |
| W2CN | SINGLE-OP LOW | Double Bazooka antenna - center at 40 feet, sloping as a lazy V to 15 feet north and east. First op on 160 - enjoyable somewhat laid-back contest with great operators taking the time to dig out QSOs. |
| W2OIB | SINGLE-OP HIGH | Very Noisy!!! |
| W2QJ | ASSISTED HIGH | 160m Inverted V at 48" |
| W2TB | ASSISTED HIGH | Inverted L at 45' |
| W3AVP | SINGLE-OP LOW | I have an EFHW antenna with a 135 foot long wire running from my back yard, up over my roof line, and to my front yard. |
| W3BGN | SINGLE-OP HIGH | Antenna is a broken Delta Loop, caught in the trees and slightly above ground, with a 5:1 swr... |
| W3SM | ASSISTED HIGH | Thanks everyone for the Q's. --- Steve, W3SM |
| W4KW | SINGLE-OP HIGH | Tnx for the contacts, 73's, Bert |
| W4VIC | ASSISTED HIGH | Thanks for the Qs. 73 Vic W4VIC |
| W4ZIP | SINGLE-OP LOW | 160m dipole, 35' ft max |
| W5THT | SINGLE-OP HIGH | Inverted L antenna and tuner restricted my QSY ability so I was callng on one frequency only - a new experience. Thanks to all the ops who gve me repeats. |
| W7CXX | ASSISTED LOW | Wire T configuration feeding an antenna tuner located at the base of the 30 ft. temporary fiberglass support mast. |
| W8KNO | SINGLE-OP LOW | Full length dipole, oriented E-W up 18 ft. |
| W8RU | SINGLE-OP LOW | Used an 80m dipole as an antenna. Thanks to all who dug me out of the noise! |
| W9AV | SINGLE-OP LOW | Inverted-L @30' |
| W9YK | ASSISTED HIGH | glad to be heard with wire |
| WA4LDU | SINGLE-OP LOW | inverted V with apex at 50 feet and ends at 10 ft above ground |
| WA5LFD | SINGLE-OP LOW | Comet 24ft vertical tuned to 160m |
| WA5ZKO | SINGLE-OP LOW | antenna used was Alpha Delta DX-A sloper antenna at 25 feet above ground. Need better antenna for real contesting! |
| WB0SND | SINGLE-OP LOW | 80 METER DOUBLET AT 45 FEET CONFIGURED AS A MARCONI T |
| WB3EGD | SINGLE-OP LOW | Dipole up 30 feet at highest point. |
| WB4KFO | SINGLE-OP LOW | Inverted l using antenna tuner lower than 50 feet. The same antenna configuration as used in previous 160 contests |
| WB5DW | SINGLE-OP LOW | 160m efhw inverted L @50ft. |
| WB8WUA | SINGLE-OP LOW | I had fun on this unique 160 Meter band PH (ssb) event. - I made a spectacular distant QSO (for me with my poor simple 40M dipole antenna / large tuner system) clear to Kansas using Phone (ssb). Thanks and 73. I plan to participate on both WW CQ 160 Mtr C |
| WB9BWP | SINGLE-OP LOW | Inverted L 33 ft vertical and 96 ft horizontal approx 33 ft high |
| WD0BGZ | SINGLE-OP HIGH | Rig: Yaesu FTdx 101D Amp: Ameritron AL-80B @ 500-watts Ant: 160-meter Dipole @40-feet height at the apex and 20-feet height on the ends |
| WO2T | SINGLE-OP LOW | Inverted L @ 30 ft |
| WO3X | ASSISTED LOW | I was not yet able to get the remote antenna tuner to tune my 160m antenna so my S&P operating frequency may be restricted as it has been. Maybe I will try Run for a while this time. The antenna is a "Shunt Fed" 30 feet tall tower with the "Shunt Feed Wir |
| WO9I | SINGLE-OP LOW | Inverted-L 50ft up maple tree and out to the back of the lot. |
| WS3C | SINGLE-OP LOW | Inverted L at 30 feet with 4 radials.. |
| WX4G | ASSISTED HIGH | KPA1500 DROPPED OUT 2 HOURS INTO CONTEST!!!! |
| WZ5M | ASSISTED LOW | Used 160m inverted L with feedpoint 6 inches off ground. |
| YB0NSI | ASSISTED HIGH | Long wire loop antena with a 4:1 BALUN.. About 80 meters long. |
| YB1HDR | SINGLE-OP LOW | Dipole wire antenna, fedpoint 25m from the ground |
| YB1JCD | SINGLE-OP LOW | Vertical |
| YB1KI | SINGLE-OP HIGH | my tunner was broken during 1st attemt of the contest |
| YB2CPO | SINGLE-OP LOW | EFW Antenna about 10 meter high from ground |
| YB2TDP | ASSISTED LOW | semoga sukses |