Category Archives: Contests

Special Update to A Nutty Idea XHDATA D-220 DX Contest

Originally, the XHDATA D-220 DX Contest was intended to be on shortwave, but prompted by a question from Dennis, K2DCD, I consulted with Thomas (our Maximum Leader) and he said “I say with a radio this basic, simply go for anything and everything logged.”

That makes sense and sounds like pure, unadulterated DXing pleasure.

So here are the new rules:

You must use a D-220 with native (built-in) antenna (no hooking it up to your two-mile-long Beverage antenna)
No use of other radios or SDRs as “spotter” radios.
You must ID off the air.
Any band the D-220 receives.
Any location.
Contest starts 6 pm your local time on Friday, August 16, 2024 and it ends at 6 pm your local time on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
Log the time, the estimated frequency, the station ID and what you heard.

There are no prizes, just bragging rights.

Feel free to report in lavish detail on your experience during the contest . . . especially if you had fun!

SWL Contest 2024: June – August 2024

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frank SWL F14368, who is once again hosting a shortwave radio listening contest called SWL Contest 2024.

This contest will be held from June – August 2024 and requires no registration.

Please check out this webpage for rules and submission guidelines.

Submissions and questions can be sent to: [email protected]

Results: Top 10 DX of the Year 2023

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Many thanks to SWling Post contributor, Istvan, who writes:

Dear Thomas,

2023 Contest results now with more details in the “Score database”:
http://www.topdx-radioclub.com/top10dx.html

Certificates can be downloaded here:
http://www.topdx-radioclub.com/certificate-2023.html

Thank you very much in advance!
All the best,
Istvan

Thank you for sharing the results and, most importantly, hosting this contest! Readers, note that you can click on the image above to open a larger version.

Top 10 DX of the Year SWL Contest 2023

COMING SOON!

The TOP DX RADIOCLUB invites you to the annual TOP 10 DX OF THE YEAR contest.

From 1 December 2023.

All details can be found on our website: www.topdx-radioclub.com/top10dx.html

Best of luck and outstanding DX receptions to everyone.

Thanks for sharing, Istvan! A number of SWLs here in the SWLing Post community truly enjoyed participating in the past! Click here for all contest details.

New shortwave contest in November 2023

Top 10 DX of the Year SWL Contest 2022

COMING SOON!

The TOP DX Radioclub invites you to the annual TOP 10 DX OF THE YEAR contest.
From 1 December 2022, 00:00 UTC to 31 December 2022, 24:00 UTC.

GOOD NEWS: Now you can get higher score! We’ve changed some of the rules from this year. The changes are highlighted in orange.

All details can be found on our website.

Thanks for sharing, Istvan! A number of SWLs here in the SWLing Post community truly enjoyed participating in the past! Click here for all contest details.

2022-23 Season of the MW Frequency Challenge is underway with Week 1: 1160-1224 kHz

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Loyd Van Horn at DX Central who shares the following announcement:

We are kicking off the 2022-23 DX season with the return of the MW Frequency Challenge! The MW Frequency Challenge officially started during the season premiere of our DX Central Live! livestream on YouTube on Friday, September 2022.

Our frequency range for this week’s challenge is 1160-1224 kHz!

A reminder of the rules for this season:

- Submitted loggings must be for receptions made between 0000 UTC Saturday, September 24, 2022 and 0200 UTC Saturday, October 1, 2022. Any station that transmits between 1160-1224 kHz will be accepted for the challenge.
- Submissions/loggings must be made with your own equipment, NO ONLINE SDRs (unless you own the online SDR). If you are logging receptions away from your home location, be sure to note that location on the submision form.
- Submissions must be entered on the Google Form using the link below. Logs posted through social media, DX club log submissions, email, etc. will not be accepted.
- Receptions can be for any station received within the frequency range. It does not need to be “new to you”, relogs are welcome as long as it occurred during the challenge period.

This week’s Google Form link is: https://forms.gle/EtKhNYc1qZhVmexh8

Good luck and best of DX!

73,

Loyd