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Subject: March 2026 County Challenge Top Lists Now On Line (more)

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The March 2026 posting of the County Challenge Top Lists is now online.

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USA-CA Awards in the Top Lists
Earliest issued = NFØN #53 on 17-Mar-71
Latest issued = K4XD #1277 on 26-Jul-25

Submissions in a single month
Highest = 38 between 3-Feb-16 and 5-Mar-16
Lowest = 10 between 3-Aug-24 and 31-Aug-24

Since the last Top Lists posting on 2-Feb-26

20 county slot submissions were received from:

N1API · DL3DXX° · WA3QNT · WD4OIN · N4RKK · W4YDY · WD5CSK · K5GE · N5MLP ·
K5TIA · K5UHF · W8BZY · N8MD° · K8MW · N8OYY · NA8W ·
W9DC · WØFLZ · WØGXQ · NØKV

MARCH 2026 TOP LIST congratulations go to:
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MIXED (CW or PHONE or DIGITAL) MODES Traditional Top List
K5GE ranks #1 at CCA Level IX and MARAC Level 27
K8ZZ ranks #2 at CCA Level VIII / MARAC Level 26
W9OO¨ ranks #3 at CCA Level VII / MARAC Level 24

Bullet Ranks
N8OYY #28 <-- #30 · DL3DXX° #45 <-- #46 · K5TIA #46 <-- #47

New Level Achievements
NØKV ranks #5 at CCA Level VII and achieves MARAC Level 23

Total county slots submitted since 10-Aug-06: 1,487,921
New county slots submitted this month: 1,843

MIXED MODES Highest Band Slots Top List
160m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 K4YT
80m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 NM1G
40m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 WØGXQ
30m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 WØGXQ
20m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 W9OO¨
17m: #1 K5GE · #2 WØGXQ · #3 KC3X
15m: #1 K5GE · #2 W9OO¨ · #3 KE3VV
12m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 W9OO¨
10m: #1 K5GE · #2 W9OO¨ · #3 K8ZZ
6m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 N2MH

MIXED MODES Single Band 3077 Slots Top List
80m:
K5GE ranks #1 at CCA Level IX and MARAC Level 27

40m:
K5GE ranks #1 at CCA Level IX and MARAC Level 27
K8ZZ ranks #2 at CCA Level VIII / MARAC Level 26
WØGXQ ranks #3 at CCA Level VII / MARAC Level 22

30m:
K5GE ranks #1 at CCA Level IX and MARAC Level 27
K8ZZ ranks #2 at CCA Level VIII / MARAC Level 26
WØGXQ ranks #3 at CCA Level VII / MARAC Level 22

20m:
K5GE ranks #1 at CCA Level IX and MARAC Level 27
K8ZZ ranks #2 at CCA Level VIII / MARAC Level 26
W9OO¨ ranks #3 at CCA Level VII / MARAC Level 24

NØKV ranks #5 at CCA Level VII and achieves MARAC Level 23

17m:
K5GE ranks #1 at CCA Level IX and MARAC Level 27
WØGXQ ranks #2 at CCA Level VII / MARAC Level 22
KC3X ranks #3 at CCA Level VII / MARAC Level 21
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CW MODE Traditional Top List
K8ZZ ranks #1 at CCA Level VIII
K5GE ranks #2 at CCA Level VII
WØGXQ ranks #3 at CCA Level VII

Bullet Ranks
W9DC #17 <-- #18 · N4RKK #26 <-- #28

New Level Achievements
W9DC ranks #17 and achieves CCA Level IV
W4YDY ranks #18 and achieves CCA Level IV

Total county slots submitted since 10-Aug-06: 953,290
New county slots submitted this month: 1,421

CW MODE Highest Band Slots Top List
160m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 WØGXQ
80m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 WØGXQ · #3 K5GE
40m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 W4SIG · #3 N4RS°
30m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 WØGXQ · #3 KC3X
20m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 WØGXQ
17m: #1 K5GE · #2 KC3X · #3 WØGXQ
15m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 WØGXQ
12m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 WØGXQ
10m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 WØGXQ
6m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 WØGXQ

CW MODE Single Band 3077 Slots Top List
40m:
K8ZZ ranks #1 at CCA Level VIII
W4SIG ranks #2 at CCA Level V

30m:
K8ZZ ranks #1 at CCA Level VIII
WØGXQ ranks #2 at CCA Level VII
KC3X ranks #3 at CCA Level VI

20m:
K8ZZ ranks #1 at CCA Level VIII
K5GE ranks #2 at CCA Level VII
WØGXQ ranks #3 at CCA Level VII
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PHONE MODES Traditional Top List
K5GE ranks #1 at CCA Level VII
K8ZZ ranks #2 at CCA Level VI
KC3X ranks #3 at CCA Level IV

Bullet Ranks
N8OYY #9 <-- #10 · K8MW #16 <-- #18 · WD5CSK #29 <-- #31

New Level Achievements
None

Total county slots submitted since 10-Aug-06: 749,589
New county slots submitted this month: 1,077

PHONE MODES Highest Band Slots Top List
160m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 K4YT
80m: #1 NM1G · #2 K5GE · #3 KC3X
40m: #1 W4SIG · #2 K8ZZ · #3 K5GE
20m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 KC3X
17m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 KE3VV
15m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 OM2VL
12m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 N2MH
10m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 N1API
6m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 N2MH

PHONE MODES Single Band 3077 Slots Top List
20m:
K5GE ranks #1 at CCA Level VII
K8ZZ ranks #2 at CCA Level VI
KC3X ranks #3 at CCA Level IV
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DIGITAL MODES Traditional Top List
K4YT ranks #1 at CCA Level V
N6PDB ranks #2 at CCA Level V
AA8R ranks #3 at CCA Level V

Bullet Ranks
K5UHF #6 <-- #7 · N8OYY #19 <-- #22 · WØFLZ #47 <-- #48 · N4RKK #59 <-- #61

New Level Achievements
None

Total county slots submitted since 10-Aug-06: 415,788
New county slots submitted this month: 611

DIGITAL MODES Highest Band Slots Top List
160m: #1 K4YT · #2 K8MW · #3 K8QWY
80m: #1 K4YT · #2 K8ZZ · #3 K8QWY
40m: #1 K8QWY · #2 K4YT · #3 K5UHF
30m: #1 K4YT · #2 N6PDB · #3 AA8R
20m: #1 N6PDB · #2 AA8R · #3 WQ7A
17m: #1 N6PDB · #2 AA8R · #3 K8QWY
15m: #1 N6PDB · #2 AA8R · #3 K4YT
12m: #1 N6PDB · #2 AA8R · #3 K5GE
10m: #1 N6PDB · #2 K4YT · #3 AA8R
6m: #1 K5GE · #2 K4YT · #3 K5UHF

DIGITAL MODES Single Band 3077 Slots Top List
None
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COMBO (CW + PHONE + DIGITAL) MODES Traditional Top List
K8ZZ ranks #1 at CCA Level VI
K5GE ranks #2 at CCA Level VI
K4YT ranks #3 at CCA Level IV

Bullet Ranks
WD5CSK #38 <-- #39 · K5UHF #42 <-- #43 · DL3DXX° #56 <-- #57 · N8MD° #67 <-- #68

New Level Achievements
K8MW ranks #7 and achieves CCA Level IV
N8OYY ranks #33 and achieves CCA Level II

Total county slots submitted since 10-Aug-06: 2,118,667
New county slots submitted this month: 3,109

COMBO MODES Highest Band Slots Top List
160m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 K4YT
80m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 KC3X
40m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K4YT · #3 AA8R
30m: #1 K4YT · #2 K8ZZ · #3 K8QWY
20m: #1 N6PDB · #2 WQ7A · #3 N1API
17m: #1 K8ZZ · #2 K5GE · #3 K4YT
15m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 K4YT
12m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 WD4OIN
10m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 NØKV
6m: #1 K5GE · #2 K8ZZ · #3 NØKV

COMBO MODES Single Band 9231 (6154 on 30m) Slots Top List
None
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The CCA and MARAC Level formulas, other useful CH links and general info are found
at the bottom of the Top Lists.

The CCA Level / Single Band 3077 Serial Number Lists are found at this link.

The CCA Rules and Operation of the Top Lists are found at this link (last revised
30-Dec-25).

The Complete USA-CA Lists are found at this link (posted 1-Feb-26).

Submit your latest county slot totals by using the template at this link (last revised
30-Dec-25) or use the [County Challenge And Top List] function in the [Tools] menu
dropdown of the Road Runner Logger 2 program.

Normally, posting is on the second day of the current month. Please send your
completed template or Logger 2 CSV file PRIOR TO the first of the month as an
attachment via email addressed to ccatoplist@gmail.com.

Call: K2MF 3/2/2026

Email direct response to k2mf.bgs@gmail.com

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