ECHO KILO DX FIESTA 2026

TIME DATE:

3rd weekend of October, 2026

Start: 17.10.2026 00.00 UTC
End: 18.10.2026 23.59 UTC

PARTICIPANTS:
All 11m DX Stations

REGISTRATION:
Starts 26.09.26 over our EK website https://ekdxgroup.com/echo-kilo-world-contest-2026-registration/ with your Callsign ( only 11m QRZ Callsign ), your Name and your e-Mail address.

LOGGING:
1. Regular DX logging on ClusterDX without any exchange or progressive numbers (no need to submit log)
2. If you do not use  ClusterDX .Manual log in Excel with column format : | Number | Date | UTC | DX Station | Frequency |
Save the file with your call as the file name and send it via email to ekdxfiesta@gmail.com

FREQUENCY:
SSB 27.410 MHz to 27.800 MHz USB
Please NO QSO on 27.555 and 27455 MHz USB

SCORE:
For EK members: .
– 10 points for QSO with EK same division
– 20 points for QSO with EK different division, same continent
– 30 points for QSO with EK from different continent
– 100 points for QSO with EK/000
– 10 points for QSO with Non-EK station
– Total points multiplied by the sum of divisions worked
– Log duplication with the same station won’t be counted.

Example (50 QSOs in the Log):
10 points x 10 QSO with EK station in same div = 10 x 10 points 100 points
20 points x 10 QSO with EK station in different country, same continent = 10 x 20 points 200 points
30 points x 10 QSO with EK station from different continents = 10 x 30 points 300 points
100 points x 10 QSO with EK/000 station = 10 x 100 points 1000 points
10 points x 10 QSO with non-EK station = 10 x 10 points 100 points

Total 1,700 points
21 divisions in the log = 21 X 1,700 points
Score 35700 points
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For DX Stations non EK members:
– Hunt only as many EK operators as possible in any divisions
– 10 points for each QSO with EK member
– 100 points for each EK/000 (EK Club Station)
– Total points multiplied by the EK divisions worked
– Log duplication with the same station won’t be counted.

Example (50 QSOs in the log) :
10 points x 40 QSO with EK station members = 40 EKs x 10 points 400 points
100 points x 10 QSO with EK/000 station = 10 x 100 points 1000 points

total 1,400 points
21 divisions in the log = 21 X 1,400 points
Score 29400 points
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IMPORTANT:
All QSOs logged in to ClusterDX without any comment ‘Contest’ and progressive numbers, normal contact only.
The log in ClusterDX will be used later to verify contacts.

PRIZES:
A beautiful TROPHY for each Best 3 EK members
A beautiful TROPHY for Best Non-EK member
Best 10 participants both EK and Non-EK can download e-CERTIFICATE

FINAL RESULTS:
The ranking will later be published on the EK website and EK Facebook
We wish all participants a lot of success and fun.

BEST 73
from 13EK111 EK Global Coordinator,
and from all the members of THE EK HEADQUARTERS.