In addition to the overall and mode plaques, each year weaward plaques to the top score on each continent plus thehighest score on each of the 10- through 80-meter bands.Top honors for Africa went to CT3MD with his top score of292. The next four positions all went to ZS stations — nicethe see the activity from Africa. In Asia, JE1FQV, with a scoreof 310, beat last year’s winner, JAØDAI, by only one point.The battle for the European top score is always close butR6YY and OM3EY always seem to be fighting for the topspot. This year, R6YY — our Unlimited Class winner — fin-ished on top at 322, closely followed by last year’s winner,OM3EY, at 317. In Oceania, YB5QZ took top honors with ascore of 310, after finishing second last year. ZL2IFB finishedin second with a score of 294. The North America plaque thisyear is awarded to Marvin, VE3VEE, who not only finishednumber one in North America with a score of 321 but alsohad the top 20-meter score. Marvin will add to his collection

of DX Marathon plaques. K2ZJ came in second at 315. Oms,PY5EG, one of the top DX Marathon winners since the begin-ning of the Marathon, took home top South America honorswith a score of 317.

About 10% of DX Marathon participants submit single-bandscores each year and 2019 was no different. For the 2019single-band competitions, there were very few entries for the10-, 12-, 15-, 17-meter bands, but the winners for those fourbands were all from Brazil, Ten meters was won by PY2TMVwith an amazing score of 142. PY2LCD had the top 12-meterscore of 160. The 15-meter winner was PU2WSQ with hiswinning score of 243, narrowly beating PU2WDF at 239 —a repeat of last year’s top two positions. Top score on 17 wasfrom PY2TUA with a total of 196 points. VE3VEE was onceagain the king of 20 meters with the very good score of 321.Twenty meters was the hot band for 2019, as Marvin’s 20-meter-only score put him in second place overall worldwide.

BOLD = Plaque Winners* = Certificate WinnersCallsign is followed by Score

Unlimited ClassR6YY....................................322VE3VEE ...............................321PY5EG .................................317OM3EY ................................317K2ZJ.....................................315

Limited ClassK1PTF..................................288E76C ....................................279TA4RC .................................276IK2RPE ................................275W9RF...................................271

Formula Class - 100wK2JL ....................................297OK2FD .................................295CX3AL..................................259PY2TIM ................................256IUØLFQ................................254

Formula Class - 5wOK2AP.................................279ON6QRP..............................238MM3AWD.............................236K8ZT ....................................225W8QZA ................................209

CWOK2PAY ..............................311PA3FQA...............................298W4QN ..................................289PY5DK .................................289W4JS ...................................281

PhonePA2LO .................................269W4HY...................................268PY5QW ................................211PT7ZT ..................................195ZW5B ...................................194KL7KK..................................194

DigitalK2TQC.................................307OM5XX ................................298PY7ZZ..................................291VK3BDX...............................286N3SL ....................................283

AfricaCT3MD.................................292ZS2EZ..................................251ZS6C....................................229ZS6HON ..............................197ZS6GC .................................189

AsiaJE1FQV ...............................310JAØDAI ................................309OD5YA.................................293TA2LG..................................292JF2XGF................................286

EuropeR6YY....................................322OM3EY ................................317DJ3AA..................................311OK2PAY...............................3119A2AJ ..................................311

North AmericaVE3VEE ...............................321K2ZJ.....................................315K3RA....................................312WN4N ..................................312K5EK....................................309

OceaniaYB5QZ .................................310ZL2IFB .................................294VK3BDX...............................286VK3VT..................................275VK3SIM................................274

South AmericaPY5EG .................................317PY5HOT...............................306PY7ZZ..................................291PP5JR..................................289PY5DK .................................289HK3W...................................289

6 MetersI4EAT*..................................130IW2CAM...............................110

10 MetersPY2TMV...............................142PU2UAF...............................111PU5BOY ................................90

12 MetersPY2LCD...............................160PU2MVE ..............................121WK3N...................................105PY2SPW ................................84

15 MetersPU2WSQ .............................243PU2WDF..............................239PY2DMZ ..............................203PU5KGB ..............................189PU1JSV ...............................172

17 MetersPY2TUA...............................196LY3BM .................................191ZS6AI ...................................186PY5IP...................................170

20 MetersVE3VEE ...............................321PP5DZ .................................173PY2MP.................................152PY5AMF...............................147PY4JW .................................134

30 MetersEA1DR.................................270PY5KD .................................251DL7JAN................................199LY2FN..................................193AA4SC .................................148

40 MetersPP5JR..................................289W9KNI..................................289K9CJ ....................................220PP1WW ...............................178YD1RIK ................................111

60 MetersW1NG ..................................156W5TD.....................................60

80 MetersPY7DJ..................................247AA9A....................................205N3QE ...................................202KC1BB .................................145ON6SAT...............................139

160 MetersK9RX* ..................................214

K7ZV ....................................207LA3MHA...............................184AA3AZ..................................106YB1TJ ....................................94

CW–EuropeOK2PAY...............................311PA3FQA...............................298DL6DH .................................273LA3MHA...............................184ON1QX ..................................41

CW–North AmericaW4QN ..................................289W4JS ...................................281K6XT ....................................267K1ESE .................................239K2UF....................................234

ZonesKL7KK* ................................194KC6AWX* ............................300VE3VEE ...............................321K2ZJ* ...................................315XE1EE* ................................135V31HH* ..................................16CM8NMN*............................198HK3W* .................................289PY5EG .................................317CE7KF* ................................194CX3AL* ................................259DJ3AA* ................................311OM3EY* ...............................317R6YY....................................322R9AB* ..................................234RAØLQ* ...............................224OD5YA* ...............................293A92GE* ................................272VU2AE*................................253BV1EK* ................................219JE1FQV ...............................310DU7EYG*.............................193YB5QZ .................................310VK6HG* .................................84VK3BDX...............................286ZL2IFB*................................294CT3MD.................................292ZS2EZ..................................251TF3DC* ................................187

Note: Top scorers in some zonesreceived Plaques or CountryCertificates.

TOP SCORES

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EA1DR switched to 30 meters this year and continued hiswinning ways with the top score of 270. PP5JR and W9KNIhad a tie score of 289 for 40 meters. In a tie situation, thewinner is determined by the earliest date of the last pointscored. PP5KR will win the 40-meter plaque for 2019. Bob,W9KNI, came very close to continuing his 40-meter winstreak and we congratulate both on their excellent 40-meterscores. The 80-meter plaque was won by PY7DJ with a veryimpressive score of 247. AA9A came in second at 205.Congratulations to all the single-band plaque winners. Thetop 160-meter score of 214 will earn K9RX a nice certificatefor taking top honors on top band. I4EAT was once againking of 6 meters with his score of 130. New in 2019 were twosubmissions for 60-meter single-band. We want to recognizeW1NG who took top honors on 60 meters with a score of 156.Later this year, we plan to formally announce DX Marathonawards for the 60-meter band.

In addition to the 2019 plaque winners, we will award 110certificates of achievement for various categories. Please

CLUB SCORESClub ScoreCDR Group...................................................................................................................10597Araucaria DX Group .......................................................................................................5821Northern Illinois DX Association .....................................................................................5788Rhein Ruhr DX Association ............................................................................................3379Carolina DX Association .................................................................................................3364Mother Lode DX/Contest Club........................................................................................3187Rio DX Group .................................................................................................................2922Willamette Valley DX Club..............................................................................................2669East Tennessee DX Association ....................................................................................2532Salt City DX Association .................................................................................................1467Metro DX Club ................................................................................................................1426YB Land DX Club............................................................................................................1322Society of Midwest Contesters .......................................................................................1272Vytautas Magnus University Radio Club ........................................................................1061CMDXGROUP..................................................................................................................928CABREUVADX.................................................................................................................923Arizona Outlaws Contest Club..........................................................................................896Florida Contest Group ......................................................................................................884Bavarian Contest Club......................................................................................................813Bahia DX Group................................................................................................................809Potomac Valley Radio Club..............................................................................................733Radio Club Venezolano....................................................................................................701VU Contest Group ............................................................................................................609Lone Star DX Association.................................................................................................539CWOPs.............................................................................................................................530Duzce Telsiz ve Radyo Amatorleri Dernegi ......................................................................522Mile High DX Association .................................................................................................494Yankee Clipper Contest Club ...........................................................................................459SCDXC .............................................................................................................................456Renegados DX Group ......................................................................................................443Cantareira DX Group........................................................................................................394Minnesota Wireless Association .......................................................................................392Secunda Radio Club.........................................................................................................371OM3KEG ..........................................................................................................................317Regionalis Radios Sportklub Puspokladany.....................................................................311Clipperton DX Club...........................................................................................................310Yokohama DX Club ..........................................................................................................310JAØ-DX-Gang...................................................................................................................309Croatian Contest Club ......................................................................................................304GPDX................................................................................................................................303Belarus Contest Club........................................................................................................302REDXA .............................................................................................................................300São Paulo Contest Group.................................................................................................299CDXC................................................................................................................................294Southern California DX Club.............................................................................................293TEAMPAPA ......................................................................................................................276A.R.I..................................................................................................................................275599 DX Group...................................................................................................................274Indios Team......................................................................................................................270Waylanders.......................................................................................................................267Santiago de Cuba Contest Team .....................................................................................261Southern California Contest Club .....................................................................................260Western WA DX Club .......................................................................................................256ARI Perugia ......................................................................................................................254Lithuuania .........................................................................................................................254HA DX Club ......................................................................................................................243Ashe County Radio Club ..................................................................................................240Interest Group RTTY ........................................................................................................236GADX................................................................................................................................229North Coast Contesters ....................................................................................................225Maritime Contest Club ......................................................................................................221WNYDXA..........................................................................................................................220LUCG................................................................................................................................218Fox River Radio League...................................................................................................214RRDXA .............................................................................................................................211Sunday Creek Amateur Radio Federation........................................................................208Southwest OH DX Association .........................................................................................207LU7CZL RC Miramar ........................................................................................................205Northeast Wisconsin DX Association ...............................................................................205Radios Sportklub Puspokladany.......................................................................................205Nixa Amateur Radio Club .................................................................................................203GDXC ...............................................................................................................................198Magalies Radio Amateur Klub ..........................................................................................197Chilean Pacific DX Group.................................................................................................194CARL, Inc .........................................................................................................................193Vytautas Magnus University of Kaunas............................................................................190Black River Radio Ops......................................................................................................180Northern Ohio DX Association..........................................................................................180Mississippi Valley DX/Contest Club..................................................................................179CPDXG.............................................................................................................................178LU Contest Group.............................................................................................................175RL .....................................................................................................................................175WACOM............................................................................................................................171YO DX Club ......................................................................................................................166Abel Santa Maria ..............................................................................................................165Contest Club Serbia..........................................................................................................163Secunda Amateur Radio Club ..........................................................................................161NERG ...............................................................................................................................158Kentucky Contest Group...................................................................................................153Contest Club Belgium.......................................................................................................150Harwell ARS .....................................................................................................................141Antalya Telsiz ve Radyo Amatorleri Dernegi ....................................................................140WVDXC ............................................................................................................................139Grupo DXXE.....................................................................................................................135Mad River Radio Club.......................................................................................................134Shude High School Amateur Radio Club..........................................................................116YBDXPI — YB-land DXing Passion Is..............................................................................112Falköpings Radioklubb .......................................................................................................76Yogyakarta DX Contest ......................................................................................................76Oklahoma DX Association ..................................................................................................60RadioClub Queretaro..........................................................................................................56Trac Kutahya Brunch Club Station .....................................................................................47Orari Lokal Jakarta Timur ...................................................................................................40Williamsburg Area Amateur Radio Club .............................................................................16ORARI South Jakarta ...........................................................................................................6

Jim, K1PTF, is a first-time DX Marathon winner, taking tophonors in Limited Class. Jim has been licensed since 1960and is an active DXer, with CW as his favorite mode. Jim’santenna farm includes a hex beam on a 20-foot tower pluswire antennas. Welcome to the winner’s club!

Norm, W4QN, has been an active DX Marathon participantand is always near the top of the CW scoreboard. In 2019,Norm was number one for CW in North America and willreceive a nice plaque. Norm has been active since 1952 andhas many, many accomplishments in his career. Norm isone of the founders of the Northern Illinois DX Associationand the former owner of Cubex antennas.

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