CQ Magazine's Annual DX Marathon
2021 High Claimed Scores
The following are the high claimed scores as submitted for the 2021 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 2021 DX Marathon will be published in the June 2022 issue of CQ Magazine and on this web site after June 1st, 2022.
| TOP WORLDWIDE SCORES BY CLASS | |||
| UNLIMITED | LIMITED | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| JH1AJT | 307 | K2JL | 285 |
| DJ3AA | 305 | SV2AEL | 284 |
| N0FW | 303 | IK2RPE | 278 |
| K2ZJ | 301 | E76C | 276 |
| W9ILY | 298 | PY2TC | 274 |
| FORMULA - 100W | FORMULA - 5W | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| OK2FD | 292 | OK2AP | 285 |
| EA8DHH | 267 | IZ3NVR | 273 |
| PY2DPM | 261 | WG5G | 266 |
| KM8V | 255 | K8ZT | 209 |
| OD5YA | 253 | W8QZA | 179 |
| TOP WORLDWIDE SCORES BY MODE | |||
| PHONE | CW | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| W4HY | 255 | OK2PAY | 266 |
| PY5QW | 249 | PA3FQA | 254 |
| IZ5CML | 241 | PA0INA | 237 |
| PY6HD | 232 | W4JS | 236 |
| PY4JW | 225 | LB6GG | 234 |
| DIGITAL | |||
| Callsign | Score | ||
| OM5XX | 285 | ||
| PY7ZZ | 284 | ||
| SV2AEL | 284 | ||
| HA1RB | 283 | ||
| N3SL | 283 | ||
| TOP CONTINENTAL SCORES | |||
| AFRICA | ASIA | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| CT3MD | 280 | JH1AJT | 307 |
| EA8DHH | 267 | TA2LG | 293 |
| ZS2EZ | 249 | JA0DAI | 290 |
| ZD8HZ | 176 | TA4RC | 287 |
| 3V8SS | 159 | 4X4MF | 273 |
| EUROPE | NORTH AMERICA | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| DJ3AA | 305 | N0FW | 303 |
| OK2FD | 292 | K2ZJ | 301 |
| OM3EY | 291 | W9ILY | 298 |
| CT1IUA | 286 | N2BJ | 297 |
| OM5XX | 285 | VE3VEE | 297 |
| OK2AP | 285 | K4ZO | 292 |
| OCEANIA | SOUTH AMERICA | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| YB5QZ | 291 | HK3W | 286 |
| VK3GA | 286 | PY7ZZ | 284 |
| VK3BDX | 282 | PY2TC | 274 |
| ZL2IFB | 258 | PY4AZ | 272 |
| ZM1A | 255 | PY2COY | 264 |
| TOP WORLDWIDE SCORES BY BAND | |||
| 6 | 10 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| F4GGJ | 163 | 9A2EU | 201 |
| W3KX | 131 | PY2TMV | 182 |
| IW2CAM | 119 | PY2XYZ | 170 |
| N4QS | 111 | PY2YU | 170 |
| CT7AQS | 96 | HZ1SK | 161 |
| 12 | 15 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| PY5EG | 241 | PU2UAF | 263 |
| PU2MBO | 212 | PP5RG | 240 |
| PY5DD | 195 | PU2VLW | 229 |
| PY4CCL | 34 | PU2RTO | 227 |
| PY2OM | 206 | ||
| 17 | 20 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| PY2TC | 274 | VE3VEE | 297 |
| PC3T | 253 | PY4JW | 225 |
| PUY5IP | 197 | PY5DK | 213 |
| LY5M | 195 | PY2IG | 148 |
| PE7B | 114 | ||
| 30 | 40 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| K2TQC | 260 | PY4AZ | 272 |
| LY5O | 255 | W9KNI | 258 |
| PY2LCD | 235 | ON6SAT | 201 |
| FG4NO | 201 | OD5ZF | 195 |
| DL7JAN | 197 | K9CJ | 168 |
| 80 | 160 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| PP5JR | 234 | LA3MHA | 174 |
| DL6DH | 214 | K7ZV | 164 |
| W3LL | 177 | PY5XH | 36 |
| PU9OJZ | 172 | ||
| N3QE | 140 | ||
| 60 | 2 | ||
| Callsign | Score | Callsign | Score |
| W1NG | 196 | No Entries | |
| IZ8MXB | 138 | ||
| TOP WORLDWIDE SCORES BY CQ ZONE | ||
| Zone | Callsign | Score |
| 1 | KL7TC | 232 |
| 3 | W7CD | 285 |
| 4 | N0FW | 303 |
| 5 | K2ZJ | 301 |
| 8 | KP4JRS | 254 |
| 9 | HK3W | 286 |
| 10 | OA4DX | 131 |
| 11 | PY7ZZ | 284 |
| 12 | CE3BT | 224 |
| 13 | CX3AL | 243 |
| 14 | DJ3AA | 305 |
| 15 | OK2FD | 292 |
| 16 | R6YY | 277 |
| 17 | R9AB | 204 |
| 20 | TA2LG | 293 |
| 21 | A92GE | 241 |
| 22 | VU2IBI | 248 |
| 24 | BV1EK | 181 |
| 25 | JH1AJT | 307 |
| 27 | 4F3BZ | 221 |
| 28 | YB5QZ | 291 |
| 29 | VK6DW | 221 |
| 30 | VK3GA | 286 |
| 32 | ZL2IFB | 258 |
| 33 | CT3MD | 280 |
| 36 | ZD8HZ | 176 |
| 38 | ZS2EZ | 249 |
| 40 | TF3JB | 241 |
| Zones with no leaders had no submissions | ||
| TOP USA SCORES BY CLASS & CALL AREA | |||||
| W1 | W2 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | N1EN | 237 | Unlimited | K2ZJ | 301 |
| Limited | K1NU | 246 | Limited | K2JL | 285 |
| Formula-100w | W1NG | 196 | Formula-100w | KI2D | 212 |
| Formula-5w | No Entry | Formula-5w | No Entry | ||
| W3 | W4 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | K3RA | 291 | Unlimited | K4ZO | 292 |
| Limited | WA3WZR | 185 | Limited | AA8R | 249 |
| Formula-100w | AI3KS | 104 | Formula-100w | KM4VI-W7FKI | 193 |
| Formula-5w | KZ3I | 169 | Formula-5w | No Entry | |
| W5 | W6 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | K5BG | 231 | Unlimited | K6RO | 270 |
| Limited | K5DC | 215 | Limited | WK6I | 112 |
| Formula-100w | AC7P | 179 | Formula-100w | W7PC | 193 |
| Formula-5w | WG5G | 266 | Formula-5w | W8QZA | 179 |
| W7 | W8 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | W7CD | 285 | Unlimited | N0FW | 303 |
| Limited | AF7NX | 239 | Limited | WT8E | 213 |
| Formula-100w | AD7UZ | 156 | Formula-100w | KM8V | 255 |
| Formula-5w | No Entry | Formula-5w | K8ZT | 209 | |
| W9 | W0 | ||||
| Class | Callsign | Score | Class | Callsign | Score |
| Unlimited | W9ILY | 298 | Unlimited | N3SL | 283 |
| Limited | K9GA | 266 | Limited | KY0O | 109 |
| Formula-100w | KW9U | 194 | Formula-100w | AD1C | 210 |
| Formula-5w | No Entry | Formula-5w | No Entry | ||
| TOP CANADA SCORES BY CALL AREA | |||||
| VE | |||||
| Call Area | Callsign | Score | |||
| VE2 | VE2BR | 266 | |||
| VE3 | VE3VEE | 297 | |||
| VE7 | VA7CRZ | 171 | |||
| VE9 | VE9VIC | 205 | |||
| VO1 | VO1HP | 186 | |||
| Call areas with no leaders had no submissions | |||||
| TOP CONTINENTAL SCORES BY SINGLE MODE | |||||
| AFRICA | ASIA | ||||
| Mode | Callsign | Score | Mode | Callsign | Score |
| CW | No Entrant | CW | TA2SE | 178 | |
| Phone | No Entrant | Phone | VU2DED | 130 | |
| Digital | EA8DHH | 267 | Digital | 4X4MF | 273 |
| EUROPE | NORTH AMERICA | ||||
| Mode | Callsign | Score | Mode | Callsign | Score |
| CW | OK2PAY | 266 | CW | W4JS | 236 |
| Phone | IZ5CML | 241 | Phone | W4HY | 255 |
| Digital | OM5XX | 285 | Digital | N3SL | 283 |
| OCEANIA | SOUTH AMERICA | ||||
| Mode | Callsign | Score | Mode | Callsign | Score |
| CW | ZL3CW | 208 | CW | PY4XX | 185 |
| Phone | VK2BY | 203 | Phone | PY5QW | 249 |
| Digital | YB2HAF | 251 | Digital | PY7ZZ | 284 |
| TOP COUNTRY SCORES | ||
| Country | Callsign | Score |
| 3V | 3V8SS | 159 |
| 4X | 4X4MF | 273 |
| 9A | 9A2EU | 201 |
| A9 | A92GE | 241 |
| BV | BV1EK | 181 |
| CE | CE3BT | 224 |
| CE0Z | CB0ZZ | 85 |
| CO | CO2QU | 248 |
| CT | CY1IUA | 286 |
| CT3 | CT3MD | 280 |
| CX | CX3AL | 243 |
| DL | DJ3AA | 305 |
| DU | 4F3BZ | 221 |
| E7 | E76C | 276 |
| EA8 | EA8DHH | 267 |
| EI | EI7CC | 203 |
| ES | ES1LL | 227 |
| EU | EV1R | 272 |
| F | F6GCP | 275 |
| FG | FG4NO | 201 |
| FS | TO9W | 153 |
| G | G6MXL | 191 |
| GI | MI0BHX | 215 |
| GW | GW3SFC | 165 |
| HA | HA1RB | 283 |
| HB | HB9DDZ | 159 |
| HK | HK3W | 286 |
| HS | E29TGW | 248 |
| HZ | HZ1SK | 161 |
| I | IK2RPE | 278 |
| IS | IS0FWY | 210 |
| IT | IT9ODQ | 236 |
| JA | JH1AJT | 307 |
| KH6 | KH7Q | 163 |
| KL | KL7TC | 232 |
| KP4 | KP4JRS | 254 |
| LA | LB6GG | 234 |
| LU | LU5FF | 237 |
| LX | LX1EA | 219 |
| LY | LY5O | 255 |
| LZ | LZ5VK | 82 |
| OA | OA4DX | 131 |
| OD | OD5ZZ | 264 |
| OE | OE1SGU | 259 |
| OH | OH2BLD | 267 |
| OK | OK2FD | 292 |
| OM | OM3EY | 291 |
| ON | ON6NL | 273 |
| OZ | 5P1KZX | 275 |
| PA | PA3FQA | 254 |
| PJ4 | PJ4NX | 177 |
| PJ7 | PJ7AA | 119 |
| PY | PY7ZZ | 284 |
| PY0F | PY0F | 161 |
| S5 | S56A | 160 |
| SM | 8S9J | 243 |
| SP | SQ8N | 278 |
| SV | SV2AEL | 284 |
| SV9 | SV9COL | 254 |
| TA | TA2LG | 293 |
| TA1 | TA1CM | 269 |
| TF | TF3JB | 241 |
| UA [AS] | R9AB | 204 |
| UA [EU] | R6YY | 277 |
| UR | UR7FM | 231 |
| VE | VE3VEE | 297 |
| VK | VK3GA | 286 |
| VU | VU2IBI | 248 |
| W | N0FW | 303 |
| YB | UYB5QZ | 291 |
| YL | YL1ZF | 203 |
| YO | YO9HP | 261 |
| YV | YV4ABR | 260 |
| ZD8 | ZD8HZ | 176 |
| ZL | ZL2IFB | 258 |
| ZP | ZP5DNB | 165 |
| ZS | ZS2EZ | 249 |
| TOP 5 CLUB SCORES | |
| Name | Score |
| Rio DX Group, Brazil | 15,332 |
| CDR Group, Brazil | 11,064 |
| Western Washington DX Club | 9,861 |
| Northern Illinois DX Association | 8,717 |
| Araucaria DX Group | 5,013 |