Plaques & Sponsors
Thanks to the following sponsors! If you would like to sponsor a plaque, please contact Mike Sims, K4GMH. Cost is $60. Sponsors have first-right-of-refusal for next year's plaques.
SO DXpedition, I2UIY Memorial
This plaque is sponsored annually by CQ Magazine for the CQWW RTTY Contest in memory of Paolo Cortese, I2UIY. (A similar plaque will also be awarded annually for the CQ WPX RTTY Contest.) The recipient will be chosen by the CQ RTTY Contest Committee from among all single-operator entries from DXpeditions in that year's contest. Final score is only one aspect considered in determining the recipient. Difficulty of the endeavor, rarity of location, contribution to the local environment, etc. are all factors that are important in determining the winner. Paolo himself made many contest DXpeditions, setting records and regaling his hosts with his jovial, effervescent personality.
SOAB HP
| Category | 2008 Sponsor | 2009 Sponsor |
| World | John Orton, WA6BOB | |
| North America | Wayne King, N2WK | |
| USA | Joseph Young, W6RLL | |
| Oceania | Steve "Sid" Ceasar, NH7C | |
| Europe | Andrei Stchislenok, EW1AR-NP3D (in memory of EU1MM) | |
| South America | Juan A. Fedelich, LU3HY, and Radio Club Cordoba, LU4HH | |
| Asia | Darrell Penrod, K9MUG | |
| Canada | Contest Group du Quebec |
SOAB LP
| Category | 2008 Sponsor | 2009 Sponsor |
| World | Don Hill, AA5AU | |
| North America | Joseph Young, W6RLL | |
| USA | George Johnson, W1ZT | |
| Oceania | Doug Faunt, N6TQS | |
| Europe | George Johnson, W1ZT | |
| South America | Trey Garlough, N5KO | |
| Asia | Jim Reisert, AD1C | |
| Canada | Scott Nichols, VE1OP, and George McLellan, VE9DX |
SOAssisted
| Category | 2008 Sponsor | 2009 Sponsor |
| World | Mike Sims, K4GMH | |
| North America | George Marsloff, K4GM | |
| USA | Tyler Stewart, K3MM | |
| Oceania | ||
| Europe | RCKLog Contest Logger by DL4RCK | |
| South America | ||
| Asia | ||
| Canada |
SO Single Band
| Category | 2008 Sponsor | 2009 Sponsor |
| 28 MHz World | Steve Hodgson, ZC4LI | |
| 21 MHz World | Dean St. Hill, 8P6SH | |
| 14 MHz World | Kenny Young, AB4GG | |
| 14 MHz North America | Patrick W. Soileau, ND5C | |
| 14 MHz USA | James (Jamie) Punderson, IV, W2QO | |
| 14 MHz Europe | Jim Steel, M0ZAK | |
| 7 MHz World | Abraham Neal Software | |
| 7 MHz North America | Don Reed, K2OGD | |
| 7 MHz USA | Charles Morrison, KI5XP | |
| 3.5 MHz World | Glenn Vinson, W6OTC | |
| 3.5 MHz North America | Rowland Archer, K4XD |
Multi-Op
| Category | 2008 Sponsor | 2009 Sponsor |
| MS LP World | David Robbins, K1TTT | |
| MS HP World | Tom Osborne, W7WHY | |
| MS HP North America | James Skjerven, KS7S | |
| MS HP USA | Steve Jarrett, K4FJ | |
| M2 World | Ed Muns, W0YK | |
| M2 North America | Steve Merchant, K6AW | |
| M2 Europe | CT3 Madeira Contes Team/CT9M/CQ9K | |
| MM World | KA4RRU Group | |
| MM North America | Cuzco Contest Club, WK1Q | |
| MM USA | David Robbins, K1TTT | |
| MM Europe | SKY Contest Club |
Club Competition
| Category | 2008 Sponsor | 2009 Sponsor |
| World | Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC) | |
| North America | Northern California Contest Club (NCCC) |
Thanks to Mike Sims, K4GMH, for managing the CQWW RTTY plaque program.
Page updated: 31 January 2009