CQ Magazine's Annual DX Marathon
2020 High Claimed Scores
The following are the high claimed scores as submitted for the 2020 edition of CQ Magazine's annual DX Marathon. Scores may contain pirates, incorrect callsigns, incorrect zones, non-valid operations, antennas not approved for Limited or Formula Class and entry errors that may reduce any of these scores. Final results of the 2020 DX Marathon will be published in the June 2021 issue of CQ Magazine and on this web site after June 1st, 2021.
| TOP WORLDWIDE SCORES BY CLASS | |||
| UNLIMITED | LIMITED | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| N0FW | 303 | EA1DR | 270 |
| PY5EG | 299 | K2JL | 267 |
| JH1AJT | 298 | IK2RPE | 260 |
| K2ZJ | 297 | TA4RC | 258 |
| JA2NDQ | 296 | TA1CM | 244 |
| R6YY | 296 | EA8DHH | 242 |
| FORMULA - 100W | FORMULA - 5W | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| OK2FD | 263 | OK2AP | 267 |
| IU0LFQ | 252 | IZ3NVR | 202 |
| YV5OIE | 237 | CO2QU | 201 |
| SV1AZL | 235 | K8ZT | 196 |
| PP2RON | 233 | W8QZA | 176 |
| TOP WORLDWIDE SCORES BY MODE | |||
| PHONE | CW | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| W4HY | 245 | OK2PAY | 274 |
| PY5QW | 228 | LY5W | 273 |
| MI0BHX | 220 | KB0EO | 270 |
| PY4JW | 205 | PA3FQA | 257 |
| KL7KK | 195 | W4JS | 242 |
| DIGITAL | |||
| Callsign | Score | ||
| HA1RB | 270 | ||
| OM5XX | 268 | ||
| IK2RPE | 260 | ||
| 5P1KZX | 259 | ||
| IK5FKF | 258 | ||
| TOP CONTINENTAL SCORES | |||
| AFRICA | ASIA | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| CT3MD | 269 | JH1AJT | 298 |
| EA8DHH | 242 | JA2NDQ | 296 |
| ZS2EZ | 238 | JA0DAI | 283 |
| ZS6HON | 218 | A92GE | 267 |
| ZS6SKY | 122 | OD5YA | 264 |
| EUROPE | NORTH AMERICA | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| R6YY | 296 | N0FW | 303 |
| DJ3AA | 286 | K2ZJ | 297 |
| CT1IUA | 283 | VE3VEE | 287 |
| M0NKR | 282 | K3RA | 287 |
| OM3EY | 279 | K5EK | 286 |
| SV2AEL | 275 | WN4N | 286 |
| OCEANIA | SOUTH AMERICA | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| YB5QZ | 280 | PY5EG | 299 |
| VK3GA | 279 | PY5GA | 294 |
| VK3BDX | 265 | PY4AZ | 271 |
| ZL2IFB | 262 | PP5JR | 268 |
| VK2PW | 256 | ZW5B | 267 |
| TOP WORLDWIDE SCORES BY BAND | |||
| 6 | 10 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| I4EAT | 147 | 9A2EU | 183 |
| F6GCP | 145 | PU2UAF | 179 |
| LY2IJ | 129 | PU5BOY | 173 |
| IW2CAM | 116 | HZ1SK | 152 |
| LU5FF | 50 | PU5FJR | 105 |
| 12 | 15 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| PY2TC | 205 | PY2LCD | 249 |
| PY2TUA | 188 | PU2VLW | 241 |
| PY5DD | 122 | PU2WSQ | 228 |
| PU5YDD | 67 | PU9OJZ | 210 |
| PU5YSV | 200 | ||
| 17 | 20 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| LY5O | 241 | VE3VEE | 287 |
| LY5M | 189 | PY4AZ | 271 |
| PY5IP | 186 | KC1BB | 218 |
| YB2HAF | 206 | ||
| PY4JW | 205 | ||
| 30 | 40 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| DL7JAN | 187 | PP5JR | 268 |
| KF6MK | 157 | W9KNI | 258 |
| K9CJ | 184 | ||
| PP1WW | 175 | ||
| ON6SAT | 163 | ||
| 80 | 160 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| N3QE | 157 | LA3MHA | 187 |
| YC6JRT/0 | 110 | K7ZV | 157 |
| PU5PGK | 6 | TC0X | 116 |
| PY5XH | 33 | ||
| TC3D | 26 | ||
| 60 | 2 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| W1NG | 184 | No Entrants | |
| W4UM | 162 | ||
| OK6DJ | 152 | ||
| AF5CC | 65 | ||
| TOP WORLDWIDE SCORES BY CQ ZONE | ||
| Zone | Callsign | Score |
| 1 | KL7KK | 195 |
| 3 | N6WT/KC6AWX | 281 |
| 4 | N0FW | 303 |
| 5 | K2ZJ | 297 |
| 8 | CM2RSV | 203 |
| 9 | HK3W | 252 |
| 11 | PY5EG | 299 |
| 12 | CE7KF | 173 |
| 13 | CX3AL | 219 |
| 14 | DJ3AA | 286 |
| 15 | OM3EY | 279 |
| 16 | R6YY | 296 |
| 17 | R9AB | 199 |
| 20 | SV2AEL | 275 |
| 21 | A92GE | 267 |
| 22 | VU2AE | 236 |
| 24 | BV1EK | 202 |
| 25 | JH1AJT | 298 |
| 27 | 4F3BZ | 187 |
| 28 | YB5QZ | 280 |
| 29 | VK6DW | 165 |
| 30 | VK3GA | 279 |
| 32 | ZL2IFB | 262 |
| 33 | CT3MD | 269 |
| 38 | ZS2EZ | 238 |
| 40 | TF3JB | 206 |
| Zones with no leaders had no submissions | ||
| TOP USA SCORES BY CLASS & CALL AREA | |||||
| W1 | W2 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | KX1X | 232 | Unlimited | K2ZJ | 297 |
| Limited | KI1U | 178 | Limited | K2JL | 267 |
| Formula-100w | W1NG | 184 | Formula-100w | W2VU | 45 |
| Formula-5w | KA1PPV | 25 | Formula-5w | No Entrant | |
| W3 | W4 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | K3RA | 287 | Unlimited | K5EK | 286 |
| Limited | WA3WZR | 175 | Limited | AA4R | 195 |
| Formula-100w | AI3KS | 87 | Formula-100w | W4UWC | 225 |
| Formula-5w | KZ3I | 136 | Formula-5w | No Entrant | |
| W5 | W6 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | W5IF | 277 | Unlimited | KC6AWX | 281 |
| Limited | K5DC | 218 | Limited | K7QDX | 206 |
| Formula-100w | NE5W | 219 | Formula-100w | W7PC | 187 |
| Formula-5w | KG1GEM | 61 | Formula-5w | W8QZA | 176 |
| W7 | W8 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | WO7R | 275 | Unlimited | N0FW | 303 |
| Limited | AF7NX/N7RD | 193 | Limited | WT8E | 213 |
| Formula-100w | WV7S | 77 | Formula-100w | KM8V | 214 |
| Formula-5w | No Entrant | Formula-5w | K8ZT | 196 | |
| W9 | W0 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | N2BJ | 283 | Unlimited | KB0EO | 270 |
| Limited | W9RF | 241 | Limited | KD0WUQ | 72 |
| Formula-100w | KW9U | 211 | Formula-100w | AD1C | 225 |
| Formula-5w | No Entrant | Formula-5w | No Entrant | ||
| TOP CANADA SCORES BY CALL AREA | |||||
| VE | |||||
| Callsign | Callsign | Score | |||
| VE2 | VE2BR | 253 | |||
| VE3 | VE3VEE | 287 | |||
| VE7 | VA7CRZ | 190 | |||
| VE9 | VE9VIC | 187 | |||
| Call areas with no leaders had no submissions | |||||
| TOP CONTINENTAL SCORES BY SINGLE MODE | |||||
| AFRICA | ASIA | ||||
| Mode | Callsign | Score | Mode | Callsign | Score |
| Phone | No Entrant | Phone | VU2DED | 114 | |
| CW | No Entrant | CW | TA4MA | 126 | |
| Digital | ZS2EZ | 238 | Digital | 4X4MF | 256 |
| EUROPE | NORTH AMERICA | ||||
| Mode | Callsign | Score | Mode | Callsign | Score |
| Phone | MI0BHX | 220 | Phone | W4HY | 245 |
| CW | OK2PAY | 274 | CW | KB0EO | 270 |
| Digital | HA1RB | 270 | Digital | W4UWC | 225 |
| OCEANIA | SOUTH AMERICA | ||||
| Mode | Callsign | Score | Mode | Callsign | Score |
| Phone | VK2BY | 185 | Phone | PY5QW | 228 |
| CW | ZL1BBW | 184 | CW | PY4XX | 193 |
| Digital | YB2TS | 213 | Digital | PY5HOT | 232 |
| TOP COUNTRY SCORES | ||
| Country | Callsign | Score |
| 4Z | 4X4MF | 256 |
| 9A | 9A2EU | 183 |
| A9 | A92GE | 267 |
| BV | BV1EK | 202 |
| BY | BI8CKU | 197 |
| CE | CE7KF | 173 |
| CO | CM2RSV | 203 |
| CT | CT1IUA | 283 |
| CT3 | CT3MD | 269 |
| CX | CX3AL | 219 |
| DL | DJ3AA | 286 |
| DU | 4F3BZ | 187 |
| EA | EA1DR | 270 |
| EA8 | EA8DHH | 242 |
| EI | EI7CC | 191 |
| EU | EV1R | 265 |
| F | F4ESV | 255 |
| G | M0NKR | 282 |
| GI | MI0BHX | 220 |
| GU | GU0SUP | 206 |
| GW | GW4EVX | 139 |
| HA | HA1RB | 270 |
| HB | HB9DDZ | 179 |
| HK | HK3W | 252 |
| HZ | HZ1SK | 152 |
| I | IZ8MXB | 267 |
| JA | JH1AJT | 298 |
| KL | KL7KK | 195 |
| LA | LA3MHA | 187 |
| LU | LU2JCW | 217 |
| LY | LY5W | 273 |
| OD | OD5YA | 264 |
| OE | OE1SGU | 226 |
| OH | OH2BLD | 255 |
| OK | OK2PAY | 274 |
| OM | OM3EY | 279 |
| ON | ON6NL | 261 |
| OZ | 5P1KZX | 259 |
| PA | PA3FQA | 257 |
| PJ2 | PJ2/W9VA | 89 |
| PJ7 | PJ7AA | 100 |
| PY | PY5EG | 299 |
| PY0F | PY0FF | 98 |
| SM | SM6A | 191 |
| SP | SQ8N | 271 |
| SV | SV2AEL | 275 |
| SV9 | SV9COL | 199 |
| TA | TA4RC | 258 |
| TA1 | TA1CM | 244 |
| TF | TF3JB | 206 |
| UA (AS) | R9AB | 199 |
| UA(EU) | R6YY | 296 |
| UR | UR7FM | 226 |
| VE | VE3VEE | 287 |
| VK | VK3GA | 279 |
| VU | VU2AE | 236 |
| W | N0FW | 303 |
| YB | YB5QZ | 280 |
| YO | YO4AAC | 175 |
| YV | YV5OIE | 237 |
| ZL | ZL2IFB | 262 |
| ZP | ZP5DNB | 180 |
| ZS | ZS2EZ | 238 |
| TOP 5 CLUB SCORES | |
| Name | Score |
| CDR GROUP (Brazil) | 10,746 |
| Rio Dx Group (Brazil) | 7,449 |
| Northern Illinois DX Association (USA) | 7,359 |
| Western Washington DX Club (USA) | 6,386 |
| Araucaria DX Group (Brazil) | 5,733 |