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The World Above 50 MHz
Conducted by Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ

Six-Meter Firsts

Six-meter stations from the 48 mainland United States have contacted 228 DXCC entities as of 2002 Aug. 20, according to the best available information. All claimed first two-way six-meter contacts must have been made no earlier than March 1, 1946, using any transmission mode between 50 and 54 MHz. ARRL DXCC rules govern criteria for listing, including official six-meter authorization dates, new and deleted countries, and authenticity of expeditions. Illegal operations can not be recognized. Contacts must be valid, but do not require QSL cards. It may be necessary to verify some contacts at a later time.

List in date order

PrefixEntityDX CallUS CallQSO DateQSO Time
1AKnights of Malta1A0KMK4ZOO22-Jul-20001342
3CEquatorial Guinea3C5IKA9CFD17-Nov-19991425
3D2Fiji3D2CMWA6JOO07-Apr-19792040
3D2Rotuma3D2AGN6XQ25-Mar-19922057
3D2Conway Reef3D2SMN6XQ23-May-19902053
3XGuinea3X1SGK8MFO04-Dec-19901530
4UUnited Nations4U1UNWB2MAI17-Sep-19801429
4XIsrael4X1RFK1SIX09-Jul-20002124
5BCyprus5B4AZWA4LOX31-Oct-19811403
5HTanzania5H3USW1JJM26-May-19991840
5NNigeria5N0/ON5NTK5CM08-Nov-19891515
5RMadagascar5R5EEK0FF01-Nov-20001601
5TMauritania5T5JCK1TOL13-Jun-19940930
5WWestern Samoa5W1GPW5OZI14-Mar-19892225
5XUganda (VQ5)VQ5GFW8CMS08-Nov-19582100
6WSenegal6W1/F6CBCW3WFM01-Nov-1989?
6YJamaica (VP5)VP5RSK6JCK23-Feb-19581815
7P**Lesotho7P8NKW7GJ08-Feb-20040526
7QMalawi7Q7JAKM0A02-Nov-19901346
7XAlgeria7X0ADW1RA25-Jun-20042029
8PBarbados8P6ENWB4OSN21-May-19722021
8RGuyana8R/KA3BUJWB4OSN02-Jul-19822254
9ACroatia (YU2)YU2EZAW1EJ06-Jan-19921720
9GGhana9G5ANW1JJM28-Oct-20011502
9HMalta (ZB1)9H1BTK1TOL17-Jun-19872140
9JZambia (VQ2)VQ2PLK9GGF18-Feb-1957?
9LSierra Leone9L1USK1JRW25-Feb-19901434
9MEast Malaysia9M6JUN7EPD15-Nov-20010033
9N**Nepal9N7JOW7GJ23-Mar-20071712
9UBurundi9U5DW7KNT04-Feb-20021801
9YTrinidad (VP4)9Y4DXK5FF26-Feb-19811519
A2Botswana (ZS9)ZS9GW5SFW21-Feb-19581815
A3TongaA35JTW7KMA08-Apr-19822337
A4OmanA45XRN4CC29-Dec-20011353
BVTaiwanBX2ABK2RTH/406-Apr-20021502
C3AndorraC30DAWK1TOL17-Jun-19872103
C5GambiaC5AEHW2UTH07-Nov-19811614
C6Bahamas (VP7)VP7N0W8CMS14-Aug-1951?
CEChileCE1AHW4CQO29-Feb-1957?
CE0XSan Felix IsXQ0XW5OZI24-Mar-19910235
CE0YEaster IsCE0/JG3KUTN6CA09-Mar-19902317
CE0ZJuan Fernandez Is3G0ZK2RTH/427-Mar-20010155
CNMoroccoCN2JPK1TOL03-Dec-19901356
COCubaCM2ZKW8CMS01-Sep-1951?
CPBoliviaCP1ATK5CM01-Jul-19791430
CTPortugalCT1COK2QWD02-Nov-1957?
CT3MadeiraCT3AEW3KMV14-Nov-1957?
CUAzoresCU2/W6JKVK8MMM08-Jan-19831600
CXUruguayCX3AAW5VY04-Apr-19490235
CY0Sable IsVE1ABV/pW8CMS26-Jun-1959?
CY9St Paul IsVY0CAK1GPJ21-May-19782136
D4Cape Verde IsD44BCK8UNV18-Nov-19891828
DLGermanyDL7QYW2CAP/126-Jun-19901607
DUPhilippinesDU1GFK6KLY11-Oct-1980?
DX0**Spratly IslandDX0JPW7GJ04-Feb-20071306
E3EritreaE30NAW1GF21-Oct-20011313
EHSpainEH3LLWA1OUB05-Jun-19932102
EH6Baleric IsEH6FBWA1OUB12-Jun-19930959
EH8Canary IsEH8BPXW3IWU17-Jun-19951201
EH9Cueta & MelillaEH9IBK1HTV/318-Jul-19931249
EIErieEI2WW2JTE27-Oct-1957?
ELLiberiaEL2AVK1IKN19-Oct-1980?
ERMoldovaER1OOW4SO30-Oct-20011352
ESEstoniaES6QBW4DR01-Feb-19921357
FFranceF8ZFW5VY22-Nov-19471415
FGGuadaloupeFG7XTW8CMS14-Jun-1963?
FKChesterfield IsTX0DXKB6NAN24-Mar-20000300
FKNew CaledoniaFK8AXKA6ING09-Apr-1982?
FMMartiniqueFM7ABW4OO09-Jun-19802215
FOAustral IslandFO0KOJWB5HJV16-Oct-19992225
FOMarquesasFO0TOHW6YM08-Apr-20002255
FOFrench PolynesiaFO5DRK6KLY03-Apr-1979?
FOClippertonFO0CIW3JO09-Mar-19921848
FPSt PierreFP8CGW2CAP/102-Jul-19631800
FRReunion IsFR5ELW3JO02-Mar-19901425
FSSaint MartinFS7RTW5SFW23-Feb-19581645
FWWallis & FortunaFW/W6JKVK6STI02-Apr-19902359
FYFrench GuianaFY7ASW3JO10-Jul-19782248
GEnglandG6DHW1HDQ05-Nov-19471302
GDIsle of ManGD3TNSK2OVS06-Jun-19882145
GINorthern IrelandGI3ZSCKA1PE01-Jul-19831230
GJJersey IsGJ3YHUWA1OUB01-Jul-19832232
GMScotlandGM4TXXK1TOL07-Jun-19871325
GUGuernseyGU2HMLN4VA09-Jul-19862244
GWWalesGW3LDHK1TOL19-Jun-19832315
H4Solomon IsH44DXW6XJ05-May-1979?
HAHungaryHA0DUK1TOL09-Jun-20060905
HBSwitzerlandHB8VKW1CGY22-Nov-1947?
HB0LiechtensteinHB0/HB9QQW2CAP/112-Aug-1996?
HCEcuadorHC2OTW5NYM25-Jan-19482300
HC8Galapagos IsHC8EEW4CKD05-Jul-19802329
HHHaitiHH2PRW8CMS23-May-1979?
HIDominican RepHI8XHLW2CAP/102-Jul-19631420
HKColombiaHK3OKWA5IYX05-Mar-19722100
HK0San AndresHK0BKXW4OO03-Aug-19812255
HLSouth KoreaHL9TGN6CT03-Nov-1979?
HPPanamaHP2VKWA2TPU12-Feb-1979?
HRHondurasHR/K6MYCW4OO11-Jun-19832145
HVVaticanHV0AN4RFN16-Nov-20011343
IItalyI5TDJN3AHI26-Nov-19801603
IS0SardiniaIS0AGYW2CAP/117-Nov-19901407
J2DjiboutiJ28NHK1SIX15-Nov-20001442
J3GrenadaJ3AEW5VY31-Jan-19821435
J5Guinea-BissauJ52USK1TOL11-Dec-19881454
J6St Lucia (VP2L)VP2LAWWA1OUB02-Jun-19762045
J7DominicaJ73AK5FF19-Nov-19801454
J8St VincentJ88ARK1TOL07-Jul-19812228
JAJapanJA1AUHK6EDX27-Oct-19562352
JD1Minami TorishimaJD1YAAN7DB04-Nov-1981?
JD1OgasawaraJD1BFIK6QXY20-Oct-19912136
JWSvalbardJW5RIAK1DAM11-Dec-20011708
JXJan MayenJX7DFAK4RX18-Nov-20011546
JYJordanJY7SIXWD4KPD09-Jun-19942145
KUnited StatesW2EUIW2IDZ17-Mar-1946?
KG4GuantanamoKG4BNK1TOL04-Jun-19790020
KH0Mariana IsW6JKV/KH0WA7JTM23-Nov-19822210
KH2Guam (KG6)KG6JIHN6CT12-Nov-19782056
KH3Johnston IsWY5L/KH3KN5S02-Nov-1988?
KH4Midway IsKD7P/WH4WA6BYA25-Nov-19892144
KH5JJarvis & Palmyra IsAH3C/KH5JWA6BYA14-Apr-19902155
KH5KKingman IsK5KK6QXY22-Oct-20002309
KH6HawaiiW7ACS/KH6W5VY11-Oct-19471548
KH7Kure IsKD7P/NH7W5FF07-Feb-19922016
KH8Amer. SamoaAH8AN6AJ11-Oct-19802058
KH9Wake IslandKH9/N4BQWK6QXY13-Jun-20031904
KL7AlaskaKL7DYW9ALU31-Oct-19471954
KP2US Virgin Is (KV4)W4UWH/KV4W2CNS11-Jun-1978?
KP4Puerto RicoKP4NXW8LPD19-Jun-1951?
KP5Desecheo IsKP2A/pW4OO09-Jun-19811150
KR6*OkinawaKR6AFW7RT02-Dec-1958?
KZ5*Canal ZoneKZ5OOWA0VJF26-Apr-19742256
LANorwayLA7TW2UTH27-Oct-19571342
LUArgentinaLU9EVW5VY13-Oct-19472059
LXLuxembourgLX1JXW2CAP/126-Jun-19901630
LYLithuaniaLY2BAWN1RZ27-Oct-20011329
LZBulgariaLZ1ZPK8MFO23-Jun-19992046
OAPeruOA4AEW4IUJ23-Mar-19471950
ODLebanonOD/OK1MUK1DAM03-Nov-20001313
OEAustriaOE5NELW2CAP/126-Jun-19901647
OHFinlandOH2HKW2VTH01-Nov-19581420
OH0Aland IslandOH0JFPAA6TT15-Nov-20011217
OKCzech RepublicOK1FAVWA1OUB11-Jun-19931849
OK*CzeckoslovakiaOK3LQW4OO01-Jan-19921524
OMSlovak RepublicOM1TFWA1OUB25-Jun-19991829
ONBelgiumON1CAKW2CAP/126-Jun-19901627
OXGreenland (KG1)KG1FNK8WKZ08-Nov-1959?
OYFaroe IsOY9JDK1JRW29-Jan-19911348
OZDenmarkOZ6OLK1TOL19-Jan-19901321
P2Papua New GuineaP29PLWA6BYA14-Apr-19892328
P4ArubaP40JTKF6AJ09-Jun-19882037
PANetherlandsPA0UNW1HDQ28-Oct-19471245
PJBonaire (2,4,9)PJ2AOW5SFW01-Mar-1959?
PJSt Maarten (5,6,7,8)PJ7GILW5EU09-Feb-19811430
PYBrazilPY5GKW1HOY/220-Mar-19702120
PY0FFernando de NoronhaZW0FK1TOL20-Nov-19891208
PY0SSt Peter & St PaulPW0SW1JJM15-Feb-20010045
PY0TTrinidade & Martim VazPW0TK2RTH/420-Feb-20022338
PZSurinamePZ1AEW8CMS20-Oct-1956?
S0Western SaharaS0RASDWA1OUB27-Jun-19951038
S5Slovenia (YU3)YU3ESW2MPK14-Nov-19911443
S9Sao Tome & PrincipeS92DXK1SG04-Dec-20001546
SMSwedenSM5CHHW4UMF06-Oct-19571428
SPPolandSP6GWBKA1A19-Jun-19951548
ST**SudanST2RSW7GJ28-Jan-20050535
SVGreeceSZ2DHW4HHK31-Oct-19811352
SV9CreteSV9ANKK2RTH/429-Oct-20011503
T2TuvaluT20JTK6QXY08-Apr-19890204
T30West KiribatiT30DJWA6BYA29-Mar-19890004
T32East KiribatiT3LAAW7KMA24-Oct-19802210
T7San MarinoT77CK4CKS28-Jun-19902016
T8BelauT88BVK7CW16-Nov-20010059
T9Bosnia-HerzegovinaT99CK1TOL12-Dec-20021711
TATurkeyYM0KAK1TOL29-Jul-20012049
TFIcelandTF3SGAC1T16-Dec-19791640
TGGuatemalaTG9CHW5FSC16-Jun-1948?
TICosta RicaTI2AFCW6NLZ11-Nov-19561725
TI9Cocos IsTI9/W6JKVW5VY12-Jun-19831901
TRGabonTR8CAW5FF27-Mar-19891933
TTChadTT8JEK1SIX07-Aug-20011729
TUIvory CoastTU4DHK5UR12-Jan-19921508
TX0Chesterfield IsTX0DXN7STU24-Mar-20000230
UARussiaRU4CEK1TOL22-Jan-20021338
URUkraineUT5JCWK2RTH/409-Oct-20001442
UZ2KaliningradUZ2FWAWA1OUB22-Jun-19921945
V2AntiguaV2/K1FJMW4OO12-Jun-19821727
V3Belize (VP1)VP1MTW5VY04-Apr-19790010
V4St Kitts (VP2K)VP2KBHKA4LXZ19-Jun-19832043
V5Namibia (ZS3)ZS3GW6FZA12-Nov-1957?
V6Micronesia (KC6)KC6INW7FN24-Nov-19792127
V7Marshall Is (KX6)KX6BQW7ERA16-Nov-19562120
V8Brunei (VS5)VS5DXW7FN11-Nov-19810110
VECanadaVE3ANYW4FKN31-May-1946?
VKAustraliaVK4HDW6PUZ13-Mar-19582240
VK0Macquaire IsVK9YQS/0WA6BYA15-Apr-19892326
VK9LLord Howe IsVK9LEWA6BYA28-Mar-19902141
VK9MMellish ReefVK9MLK6QXY22-Apr-20012236
VK9NNorfolk IsVK9NSWB6BMB03-Mar-1981?
VK9WWillis IsVK9ZDW7KMA01-May-19810114
VP2EAnguillaVP2ETW4OO04-Jun-19811520
VP2MMontserratVP2MJWA5TTH01-Apr-1969?
VP2VBritish Virgin IsVP2VDLWB4OSN07-Jun-19790035
VP5Turks & CaicosVP5FPK4UKG15-Aug-19590148
VP6Ducie IsVP6DIAKB6NAN09-Mar-20032304
VP6Pitcarin (VR2)VR200PIK6KLY05-Mar-1990?
VP8Falkland IsVP8PTGK1FJM/416-Oct-19882238
VP9BermudaVP9AYW8CMS26-Feb-1955?
VQ9ChagosVQ9QMK2RTH/407-Nov-19991702
VR2Hong Kong (VS6)VS6BGK6STI17-Nov-19910047
VUIndiaVU2ZAPW1LP06-Dec-20011433
XEMexicoXE1GEW4EQR17-May-1947?
XF4RevillagigedoXE1JJU/XF4WA5HNK12-Jun-19821539
XVViet NamXV3AAN6RZ18-Nov-20010045
YA**AfganistanYA1RSW7GJ16-Jul-20040056
YBIndonesiaYB0ARAK6STI02-Apr-19890120
YJVanatuYJ8OTN6DX06-Jul-1979?
YLLatviaYL2JNK1TOL13-Nov-20011508
YNNicaraguaYN3CCW4CKD19-Oct-19891336
YORomaniaYO2ISK1TOL08-Jan-19921521
YSEl SalvadorYS2CSWA2TPU12-Feb-1979?
YUYugoslaviaYU3ANW8QXO14-Nov-19911453
YVVenezuelaYV5ADFW2CAP/103-Jul-19652312
YV0Aves IsYX0AIWD5K03-Jan-19921344
Z2Zimbabwe (ZE)ZE2JEW8LPD18-Feb-1957?
Z3MacedoniaZ32ZMK2RTH/407-Jul-20011926
ZAAlbaniaZA/DL6LAUK1SIX08-Jul-20032226
ZBGibraltarZB2BLK1TOL18-Feb-19791325
ZC4Cyprus UK BaseZC4MKK1HTV/326-Nov-19891456
ZD7St HelenaZD7MYK2OVS26-Jul-20002057
ZD8Ascension IsZD8NKW2UTH01-Dec-19681515
ZFCaymanZF1DTW4HJZ20-Jul-19682155
ZK1South Cook IsZK1AAWA5IYX05-Apr-19702008
ZK1North Cook IsZK1WLK6QXY27-Mar-19890038
ZK2NiueZK2RSWB7OHF07-Apr-19842219
ZLNew ZealandZL1ZBLK6ZEH22-Feb-19582121
ZL7Chatham IsZL7OYWA5IYX05-Apr-19842349
ZL8KermadecZL1BIQ/KN6DX17-Mar-1979?
ZL9Campbell Is (ZL/A)ZL4OY/AWB7OHF20-Apr-19822035
ZPParaguayZP6XDWWB4OSN21-Mar-19832013
ZSSouth AfricaZS6LNK8EFS05-Nov-19801610
ZS1*Walvis BayZS1ISKA2RDO01-Nov-19891419


* Deleted Country
** EME Contact

Criteria

The preceding table lists the earliest known dates and times stations in any of the 48 contiguous United States made 50-MHz contacts with each DXCC country. This is a working list. There are probably earlier contacts for many countries and others have yet to be claimed. If you have any corrections or additions, please send them directly to W3ZZ.

  1. All claimed first two-way six-meter contacts with DXCC countries must be made from one of the continental 48 United States no early than March 1, 1946, using any transmission mode between 50 and 54 MHz. Dates and times are UTC.

  2. ARRL DXCC rules govern criteria for countries, including official six-meter authorization dates, new and deleted countries, and authenticity of expeditions. Contacts with countries before operations where authorized cannot be included.

  3. Contacts must be valid, but do not submit QSL cards. It may be necessary to verify some claimed contacts at a later time.

  4. Please submit any additions, corrections, or updates, if any of your contacts is earlier than those listed. If no time is indicated and you made a contact on the same date, please include your contact with the time.

  5. Send your claims to The World Above 50 MHz, 33 Brighton Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 USA or preferably via E-mail to w3zz@arrl.org.


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