DXCC refers to the DX Century Club, an awards program that began as a challenge to contact 100 countries or entities, as they are now called, and is administered by the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) in the United States.
My goal is to make an award for beginner SWLs who have not listened yet to 100 DXCC entities on the amateur radio SW band in SSB and one award for experienced SWLs who have listened to 100 DXCC entities or more.
This is not an official award. My goal is to attract listeners of AM radio stations who tune in to medium and shortwave frequencies. There's less and less AM radio on shortwave. Few countries will be broadcasting in 2026, whereas, for example, in the 1980s there were many radio stations in numerous countries. Amateur radio operators, on the other hand, can transmit from 340 DXCC entities. They are very active and have many frequency bands where it's possible to hear them. The problem is that you need a radio receiver with single sideband (SSB) mode. However, it's possible to listen to amateur radio operators via a Web SDR or a Kiwi SDR, but this requires a computer and an internet connection. There's also the option of using a mobile phone. I've written an article to explain to beginners how to start listening to amateur radio.
https://chinaradiosswl.blogspot.com/2025/04/how-to-easily-listen-to-radio-amateurs.html
These AWARDS are free and will be sent by mail to your email address.
Please contact me with Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009933974595
or via this mail swlcontest@gmx.fr
Rules and AWARDS
NOVICE awards https://chinaradiosswl.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-first-steps-to-start-listening-to.html
For listeners who have listened to 100 DXCC entities or more, there is another award.
Please, I'm not asking for proof that you've listened to all these DXCC entities. Just be honest. This certificate doesn't have the same value as the real certificates from the ARRL (American Relay Radio League), the association of amateur radio operators in the United States. They require you to see each QSL card to verify that the radio amateurs actually made contact with the DXCC entity. I'm simply asking you to tell me, for example, if you've heard 78 DXCC entities, or, like me, if you've listened to 247 DXCC entities so far via a Web SDR located in the Netherlands. So tell me if you listened with a real radio receiver and antenna or with a Kiwi or Web SDR. Note that the Kiwi OR Web SDR must always be the same. I trust you. Thank you in advance. It's free, and the goal is to show you that listening to amateur radio bands is very interesting because there are many rare entities and QTHs, DX expeditions, islands (IOTA), and much more. Happy hunting!
Frank SWL F14368 also FØDUW near Paris France
