DRCG WW RTTY Contest Records

DRCG World-Wide RTTY Contest Records 2010-2016
This contest was formerly called “The Long Distance Contest” (LDC) prior to 2014.
Category A3 Single Operator Unlimited added in 2011.
The rules were changed in 2014, eliminating continents as final multipliers thus lowering scores.
Also in 2014, 40M QSO points multiplier x 2, 80M QSO points multiply x 3.

Year Callsign QSOs Points DXCC Areas Conts Score Operator Record
Category A1 Single Operator World
2010 ZC4LI 571 6695 124 34 6 6,346,860
2011 5B4AIF 640 8869 129 43 6 9,152,808 **
2012 KH6ZM 428 11514 69 48 6 8,082,828
2013 LX1ER 410 4487 110 44 6 4,145,988
2014 R7AB 860 10872 172 54 — 2,457,072 ***
2015 UR7GO 833 10487 159 52 — 2,212,757
2016 JR4OZR 401 9750 78 37 — 1,121,250
Category A1 Single Operator Europe
2010 UA3PAB 562 5858 129 38 6 5,869,716
2011 I1COB 516 4748 115 35 6 4,273,200
2012 DM5TI 597 6806 126 55 6 7,391,316 ##
2013 LX1ER 410 4487 110 44 6 4,145,988
2014 R7AB 860 10872 172 54 — 2,457,072 R7DA ###
2015 UR7GO 833 10487 159 52 — 2,212,757
2016 EM2G 568 6169 142 26 — 1,036,392 UR7GO
Category A1 Single Operator North America
2010 K4WW 298 4026 55 53 5 2,174,040
2011 WA2ETU 387 5455 69 31 6 3,273,000
2012 N6ERD/1 452 7057 96 45 6 5,970,222 ##
2013 VY2LI 330 4632 69 38 6 2,973,744
2014 VA7KO 435 9083 81 62 — 1,298,869 ###
2015 VA7KO 385 7837 54 68 — 956,114
2016 W4UEF 291 5173 56 28 — 434,532
Category A1 Single Operator Asia
2010 ZC4LI 571 6695 124 34 6 6,346,860
2011 5B4AIF 640 8869 129 43 6 9,152,808 ##
2012 JA7IC 220 5069 55 36 6 2,767,674
2013 RA9JB 413 4578 100 26 6 3,460,968
2014 A71AE 440 6914 106 31 — 947,218 ###
2015 RA9AU 474 5483 108 28 — 745,688
2016 JR4OZR 401 9750 78 37 — 1,121,250
Category A1 Single Operator Africa
2010-2011 No Entry — — — — — —
2012 EA8CYQ 80 769 30 8 5 146,110 ##
2013-2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Category A1 Single Operator South America
2010 ZP9EH 24 589 12 6 4 42,408
2011 LT0H 321 9857 66 39 5 5,174,925 ##
2012 PY2SHF 210 5499 64 31 6 3,134,430
2013 No Entry — — — — — —
2014 ZX14PE 263 7246 68 29 — 702,862 ###
2015 YV5AAX 302 5296 58 28 — 455,456
2016 YV5AAX 233 4414 39 17 — 247,184
Category A1 Single Operator Oceania
2010 ZM2B 121 4721 21 32 4 1,000,852
2011 VK3TDX 175 7073 59 30 5 3,147,485
2012 KH6ZM 428 11514 69 48 6 8,082,828 ##
2013 VK3TDX 139 6016 50 16 3 1,191,168
2014 KH6ZM 411 10250 59 69 — 1,312,000 ###
2015 YC8ROP 165 4046 45 28 — 295,358
2016 ZL1N 272 10691 46 32 — 833,898
Year Callsign QSOs Points DXCC Areas Conts Score Operator Record
Category A2 Single Operator (6-Hours) World
2010 DL3TD 297 3076 92 32 5 1,907,120
2011 HZ1FI 266 3759 66 14 5 1,503,600 DL2RMC
2012 HZ1PS 272 4091 73 19 6 2,258,232 **
2013 DJ3IW 191 3095 59 35 6 1,745,580
2014 LU5VV 299 9838 77 33 — 1,082,180 ***
2015 W3LL 290 5596 87 40 — 710,692
2016 YL2CI 327 2802 99 18 — 327,834
Category A2 Single Operator (6-Hours) Europe
2010 DL3TD 297 3076 92 32 5 1,907,120 ##
2011 DJ3IW 167 2073 58 27 6 1,057,230
2012 RT3P 238 3105 64 37 6 1,881,630 UA3PAB
2013 DJ3IW 191 3095 59 35 6 1,745,580
2014 S53M 339 4749 70 44 — 541,386 ###
2015 YO2RR 300 5211 71 28 — 515,889
2016 YL2CI 327 2802 99 18 — 327,834
Category A2 Single Operator (6-Hours) North America
2010 K4GMH 135 1618 37 32 5 558,210
2011 W1BYH 187 2375 49 26 5 890,625
2012 NG7Z 199 3789 43 30 6 1,659,582 ##
2013 VA2UP 187 3062 58 21 5 1,209,490
2014 W9ILY 272 5075 71 30 — 512,575 ###
2015 W3LL 290 5596 87 40 — 710,692
2016 N2WK 205 2750 53 39 — 253,000
Category A2 Single Operator (6-Hours) Asia
2010 HZ1PS 177 2601 49 13 3 483,786
2011 HZ1FI 266 3759 66 14 5 1,503,600 DL2RMC
2012 HZ1PS 272 4091 73 19 6 2,258,232 ##
2013 HZ1PS 235 3480 57 17 5 1,287,600
2014 RD0A 265 3631 74 22 — 348,576 ###
2015 UP6P 291 3120 80 18 — 305,760
2016 A61DJ 162 2547 35 11 — 117,162
Category A2 Single Operator (6-Hours) Africa
2010-2011 No Entry — — — — — —
2012 CN8KD 247 3751 51 27 5 1,462,890 ##
2013 CN8KD 222 3095 53 26 4 978,020
2014 ZS1BHJ 38 1070 23 6 — 31,030
2015 CN8KD 334 5470 67 34 — 552,470 ###
2016 5C5W 286 3149 84 19 — 324,347 CN8KD
Category A2 Single Operator (6-Hours) South America
2010 YV5AAX 128 2438 29 12 5 499,790
2011 YV5AAX 139 2416 33 18 4 492,864
2012 YV5AAX 116 2259 39 21 5 677,700
2013 PY2SHF 133 3506 48 22 5 1,227,100 ##
2014 LU5VV 299 9838 77 33 — 1,082,180 ###
2015 PY2SHF 155 4501 51 29 — 360,080
2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Category A2 Single Operator (6-Hours) Oceania
2010 VK7AD 64 315 34 5 3 36,855 ##
2011-2012 No Entry — — — — — —
2013 YD2MDU 20 359 5 5 3 10,770
2014 9M6XRO 180 5160 45 28 — 376,680
2015 YB5QZ 202 4902 57 30 — 426,474 ###
2016 NH6Y 46 894 7 13 — 17,880
Year Callsign QSOs Points DXCC Areas Conts Score Operator Record
Category A3 Single Operator Unlimited World
2011 OH3A 653 4753 130 33 6 4,648,434 OH8A
2012 DL4R 721 7017 159 52 6 8,883,522 DL4RCK **
2013 K4GMH 455 7210 96 43 6 6,013,140
2014 RG9A 925 13455 185 49 — 3,148,470 ***
2015 KH6ZM 670 15700 83 73 — 2,449,200
2016 UT8EL 465 3629 156 8 — 595,156
Category A3 Single Operator Unlimited Europe
2011 OH3A 653 4753 130 33 6 4,648,434 OH8A
2012 DL4R 721 7017 159 52 6 8,883,522 DL4RCK ##
2013 DM5TI 422 5052 95 48 6 4,334,616
2014 DM5TI 729 10490 139 59 — 2,077,020
2015 DM5TI 759 10902 155 56 — 2,300,322 ###
2016 UT8EL 465 3629 156 8 — 595,156
Category A3 Single Operator Unlimited North America
2011 K4GMH 425 5963 72 38 5 3,279,650
2012 WB2RHM 326 5286 75 40 6 3,647,340 ##
2013 K4GMH 455 7210 96 43 6 6,013,140
2014 VA2UP 735 13905 125 51 — 2,447,280 ###
2015 AA3B 374 6554 91 34 — 819,250
2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Category A3 Single Operator Unlimited Asia
2011 No Entry — — — — — —
2012 JA3JM 52 780 23 12 4 109,200
2013 R9OSN 145 1730 63 7 6 726,600 ##
2014 RG9A 925 13455 185 49 — 3,148,470 ###
2015 JO4CFV 101 1822 36 22 — 105,676
2016 JH1LNL 13 174 7 4 — 1,914
Category A3 Single Operator Unlimited Africa
2011-2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Category A3 Single Operator Unlimited South America
2011-2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Category A3 Single Operator Unlimited Oceania
2011 No Entry — — — — — —
2012 YD1OCG 19 408 8 4 4 19,584 ##
2013-2014 No Entry — — — — — —
2015 KH6ZM 670 15700 83 73 — 2,449,200
2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Year Callsign QSOs Points DXCC Areas Conts Score Operator Record
Category B Multi Operator World
2010 PI4DX 581 5680 135 43 6 6,066,240 **
2011 OH0Z 527 5910 118 40 5 4,668,900
2012 DL0ER 353 3134 105 32 6 2,576,148
2013 No Entry — — — — — —
2014 DQ60WAE 558 8241 145 47 — 1,582,272
2015 HG7T 962 13,056 172 63 — 3,068,160 ***
2016 DL1T 371 3803 121 25 — 555,238
Category B Multi Operator Europe
2010 PI4DX 581 5680 135 43 6 6,066,240 ##
2011 OH0Z 527 5910 118 40 5 4,668,900
2012 DL0ER 353 3134 105 32 6 2,576,148
2013 No Entry — — — — — —
2014 DQ60WAE 558 8241 145 47 — 1,582,272
2015 HG7T 962 13,056 172 63 — 3,068,160 ###
2016 DL1T 371 3803 121 25 — 555,238
Category B Multi Operator North America
2010 AA4YL 116 738 15 30 4 132,840
2011 AA4YL 119 1045 27 24 5 266,475 ##
2012 W4HOD 94 1076 22 18 6 258,240
2013 No Entry — — — — — —
2014 AA4YL 351 5434 77 43 — 652,080 ###
2015 KA4PKB 241 3706 62 38 — 370,600
2016 K9MUG 277 3568 49 35 — 299,712
Category B Multi Operator Asia
2010-2014 No Entry — — — — — —
2015 JJ1ZEJ 231 4927 64 29 — 458,211 ###
2016 JJ2YKZ 23 208 8 8 — 3.328
Category B Multi Operator Africa
2010-2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Category B Multi Operator South America
2010-2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Category B Multi Operator Oceania
2010-2016 No Entry — — — — — —
Year Callsign QSOs Points DXCC Areas Conts Score Record
Category C Short Wave Listener World
2010 I1-12387 245 1684 98 20 4 794,848
2011 I1-12387 206 1994 87 22 6 1,304,076
2012 I1-12387 287 2552 94 29 6 1,883,376 ##
2013 I1-12387 114 869 49 11 5 260,700
2014-2015 No Entry — — — — — —
Year Callsign Operators
Multi Operators
2010 AA4YL AA4YL, KA4PKB
2010 PI4DX PD1DX, PD2R
2011 AA4YL AA4YL, KA4PKB
2011 OH0Z OH3BHL, OH9MM
2012 W4HOD K9MUG, AA4YL, KA4PKB
2014 DQ60WAE DF1QR, DJ4MH
2014 AA4YL AA4YL, KA4PKB, K9MUG
2015 HG7T HA5MY, HA7TM
2015 JJ1ZEJ JJ1WWL
2015 KA4PKB KA4PKB, K4IQJ, AA4YL
2016 DL1T DO1LHX, DK5KK, DH1SAI, DF5EM, DO5NJH
2016 K9MUG KA4PKB, AA4YL, KO4LA
**  = World Record before 2014
##  = Area Record before 2014
*** = World Record after 2013
### = Area Record after 2013
NOTE: The above statistics do NOT necessarily reflect plaque, trophy or certificate winners.  They are a general view of past achievements and are meant to encourage more activity from different areas of the world.  Records may not be 100% accurate due to human error.