This plaque is sponsored annually by CQ WW Advisory Committee for the CQWW RTTY Contest in memory of Paolo Cortese, I2UIY. 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.
Plaque | Sponsor |
WORLD | John Orton, W5JBO |
WORLD Low Power | Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado (GMCC) |
WORLD QRP | Kevin der Kinderen, K4VD |
NORTH AMERICA | Dick Wilson, K6LRN & Carolyn Wilson, K6TKD |
NORTH AMERICA Low Power | Joseph Young, W6RLL |
USA | Kevin Rowett, K6TD |
USA Low Power | Kevin Rowett, K6TD |
USA - 7th Call Area | Hank Lonberg, KR7X |
EUROPE | Bjorn Bergheim, LB1GB |
OCEANIA | available for sponsorship |
SOUTH AMERICA | available for sponsorship |
SOUTHERN CONE (CE-CX-LU) Low Power | LU Contest Group (LU1FM) |
ASIA | available for sponsorship |
Plaque | Sponsor |
28 MHz WORLD | available for sponsorship |
21 MHz WORLD | Steve "Sid" Caesar, NH7C |
21 MHz NORTH AMERICA | Orleans County ARC |
14 MHz WORLD | Kenneth Young, AB4GG |
14 MHz NORTH AMERICA | Patrick W. Soileau, ND5C |
14 MHz EUROPE | Bob Raymond, WA1Z |
7 MHz WORLD | John Webster, NN1SS |
7 MHz WORLD Low Power | John Webster, NN1SS |
3.5 MHz WORLD | available for sponsorship |
Plaque | Sponsor |
WORLD | Mike Sims, K4GMH |
WORLD Low Power | Jim Barron, WB5AAA |
NORTH AMERICA | John Webster, NN1SS |
NORTH AMERICA Low Power | Wray Dudley, AB4SF |
EUROPE | available for sponsorship |
South America | available for sponsorship |
ASIA | Lakshman "Lucky" Bijanki, VU2LBW |
Plaque | Sponsor |
7 MHz WORLD QRP | Central Texas DX and Contest Club (CTDXCC) |
Plaque | Sponsor |
Multi-Single WORLD | PL259 Contest Club |
Multi-Single WORLD Low Power | North Coast Contesters (NC8C) |
Multi-Single EUROPE | EA Contest Club |
Multi-Single EUROPE Low Power | Jamie Tolbert, WW3S |
Multi-Single USA | Jack Satterthwaite, K3KG |
Multi-Single NORTH AMERICA | Steve Jarrett, K4FJ |
Multi-Single NORTH AMERICA Low Power | John Miller, K6MM |
Multi-Single ASIA Low Power | Sergey Lisovoy, W5GDX |
Multi-Two WORLD | Ed Muns, W0YK |
Multi-Two NORTH AMERICA | available for sponsorship |
Multi-Two USA | available for sponsorship |
Multi-Two EUROPE | CT3 Madeira Contest Team/CR3A/CQ9K |
Multi-Unlimited WORLD | Mike Trowbridge, KA4RRU |
Multi-Unlimited NORTH AMERICA | Kevin Rowett, K6TD |
Multi-Unlimited EUROPE | available for sponsorship |
Plaque | Sponsor |
WORLD | Potomac Valley Radio Club |
NORTH AMERICA | Northern California Contest Club |
Plaque sponsorship confirmed.
Plaque sponsorship confirmed with payment.
If you would like to sponsor a plaque, please contact Ed Muns, W0YK. Cost is $65. Prior year sponsors have first-right-of-refusal for the plaque they previously sponsored.
Archive of Award Sponsors
View the list of previous plaque sponsors.
Page updated: 28 August 2016