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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 prefix order

PrefixEntityDX CallUS CallQSO DateQSO Time
9N**Nepal9N7JOW7GJ23-Mar-20071712
DX0**Spratly IslandDX0JPW7GJ04-Feb-20071306
HAHungaryHA0DUK1TOL09-Jun-20060905
ST**SudanST2RSW7GJ28-Jan-20050535
YA**AfganistanYA1RSW7GJ16-Jul-20040056
7XAlgeria7X0ADW1RA25-Jun-20042029
7P**Lesotho7P8NKW7GJ08-Feb-20040526
ZAAlbaniaZA/DL6LAUK1SIX08-Jul-20032226
KH9Wake IslandKH9/N4BQWK6QXY13-Jun-20031904
VP6Ducie IsVP6DIAKB6NAN09-Mar-20032304
T9Bosnia-HerzegovinaT99CK1TOL12-Dec-20021711
BVTaiwanBX2ABK2RTH/406-Apr-20021502
PY0TTrinidade & Martim VazPW0TK2RTH/420-Feb-20022338
9UBurundi9U5DW7KNT04-Feb-20021801
UARussiaRU4CEK1TOL22-Jan-20021338
A4OmanA45XRN4CC29-Dec-20011353
JWSvalbardJW5RIAK1DAM11-Dec-20011708
VUIndiaVU2ZAPW1LP06-Dec-20011433
JXJan MayenJX7DFAK4RX18-Nov-20011546
XVViet NamXV3AAN6RZ18-Nov-20010045
T8BelauT88BVK7CW16-Nov-20010059
HVVaticanHV0AN4RFN16-Nov-20011343
OH0Aland IslandOH0JFPAA6TT15-Nov-20011217
9MEast Malaysia9M6JUN7EPD15-Nov-20010033
YLLatviaYL2JNK1TOL13-Nov-20011508
ERMoldovaER1OOW4SO30-Oct-20011352
SV9CreteSV9ANKK2RTH/429-Oct-20011503
9GGhana9G5ANW1JJM28-Oct-20011502
LYLithuaniaLY2BAWN1RZ27-Oct-20011329
E3EritreaE30NAW1GF21-Oct-20011313
TTChadTT8JEK1SIX07-Aug-20011729
TATurkeyYM0KAK1TOL29-Jul-20012049
Z3MacedoniaZ32ZMK2RTH/407-Jul-20011926
VK9MMellish ReefVK9MLK6QXY22-Apr-20012236
CE0ZJuan Fernandez Is3G0ZK2RTH/427-Mar-20010155
PY0SSt Peter & St PaulPW0SW1JJM15-Feb-20010045
S9Sao Tome & PrincipeS92DXK1SG04-Dec-20001546
J2DjiboutiJ28NHK1SIX15-Nov-20001442
ODLebanonOD/OK1MUK1DAM03-Nov-20001313
5RMadagascar5R5EEK0FF01-Nov-20001601
KH5KKingman IsK5KK6QXY22-Oct-20002309
URUkraineUT5JCWK2RTH/409-Oct-20001442
ZD7St HelenaZD7MYK2OVS26-Jul-20002057
1AKnights of Malta1A0KMK4ZOO22-Jul-20001342
4XIsrael4X1RFK1SIX09-Jul-20002124
FOMarquesasFO0TOHW6YM08-Apr-20002255
FKChesterfield IsTX0DXKB6NAN24-Mar-20000300
TX0Chesterfield IsTX0DXN7STU24-Mar-20000230
3CEquatorial Guinea3C5IKA9CFD17-Nov-19991425
VQ9ChagosVQ9QMK2RTH/407-Nov-19991702
FOAustral IslandFO0KOJWB5HJV16-Oct-19992225
OMSlovak RepublicOM1TFWA1OUB25-Jun-19991829
LZBulgariaLZ1ZPK8MFO23-Jun-19992046
5HTanzania5H3USW1JJM26-May-19991840
HB0LiechtensteinHB0/HB9QQW2CAP/112-Aug-1996?
S0Western SaharaS0RASDWA1OUB27-Jun-19951038
SPPolandSP6GWBKA1A19-Jun-19951548
EH8Canary IsEH8BPXW3IWU17-Jun-19951201
5TMauritania5T5JCK1TOL13-Jun-19940930
JYJordanJY7SIXWD4KPD09-Jun-19942145
EH9Cueta & MelillaEH9IBK1HTV/318-Jul-19931249
EH6Baleric IsEH6FBWA1OUB12-Jun-19930959
OKCzech RepublicOK1FAVWA1OUB11-Jun-19931849
EHSpainEH3LLWA1OUB05-Jun-19932102
UZ2KaliningradUZ2FWAWA1OUB22-Jun-19921945
3D2Rotuma3D2AGN6XQ25-Mar-19922057
FOClippertonFO0CIW3JO09-Mar-19921848
YV0Aves IsYX0AIWD5K01-Mar-19921344
KH7Kure IsKD7P/NH7W5FF07-Feb-19922016
ESEstoniaES6QBW4DR01-Feb-19921357
TUIvory CoastTU4DHK5UR12-Jan-19921508
YORomaniaYO2ISK1TOL08-Jan-19921521
9ACroatia (YU2)YU2EZAW1EJ06-Jan-19921720
OK*CzeckoslovakiaOK3LQW4OO01-Jan-19921524
VR2Hong Kong (VS6)VS6BGK6STI17-Nov-19910047
S5Slovenia (YU3)YU3ESW2MPK14-Nov-19911443
YUYugoslaviaYU3ANW8QXO14-Nov-19911453
JD1OgasawaraJD1BFIK6QXY20-Oct-19912136
CE0XSan Felix IsXQ0XW5OZI24-Mar-19910235
OYFaroe IsOY9JDK1JRW29-Jan-19911348
3XGuinea3X1SGK8MFO04-Dec-19901530
CNMoroccoCN2JPK1TOL03-Dec-19901356
IS0SardiniaIS0AGYW2CAP/117-Nov-19901407
7QMalawi7Q7JAKM0A02-Nov-19901346
T7San MarinoT77CK4CKS28-Jun-19902016
OEAustriaOE5NELW2CAP/126-Jun-19901647
DLGermanyDL7QYW2CAP/126-Jun-19901607
LXLuxembourgLX1JXW2CAP/126-Jun-19901630
ONBelgiumON1CAKW2CAP/126-Jun-19901627
3D2Conway Reef3D2SMN6XQ23-May-19902053
KH5JJarvis & Palmyra IsAH3C/KH5JWA6BYA14-Apr-19902155
FWWallis & FortunaFW/W6JKVK6STI02-Apr-19902359
VK9LLord Howe IsVK9LEWA6BYA28-Mar-19902141
CE0YEaster IsCE0/JG3KUTN6CA09-Mar-19902317
VP6Pitcarin (VR2)VR200PIK6KLY05-Mar-1990?
FRReunion IsFR5ELW3JO02-Mar-19901425
9LSierra Leone9L1USK1JRW25-Feb-19901434
OZDenmarkOZ6OLK1TOL19-Jan-19901321
ZC4Cyprus UK BaseZC4MKK1HTV/326-Nov-19891456
KH4Midway IsKD7P/WH4WA6BYA25-Nov-19892144
PY0FFernando de NoronhaZW0FK1TOL20-Nov-19891208
D4Cape Verde IsD44BCK8UNV18-Nov-19891828
5NNigeria5N0/ON5NTK5CM08-Nov-19891515
6WSenegal6W1/F6CBCW3WFM01-Nov-1989?
ZS1*Walvis BayZS1ISKA2RDO01-Nov-19891419
YNNicaraguaYN3CCW4CKD19-Oct-19891336
VK0Macquaire IsVK9YQS/0WA6BYA15-Apr-19892326
P2Papua New GuineaP29PLWA6BYA14-Apr-19892328
T2TuvaluT20JTK6QXY08-Apr-19890204
YBIndonesiaYB0ARAK6STI02-Apr-19890120
T30West KiribatiT30DJWA6BYA29-Mar-19890004
ZK1North Cook IsZK1WLK6QXY27-Mar-19890038
TRGabonTR8CAW5FF27-Mar-19891933
5WWestern Samoa5W1GPW5OZI14-Mar-19892225
J5Guinea-BissauJ52USK1TOL11-Dec-19881454
KH3Johnston IsWY5L/KH3KN5S02-Nov-1988?
VP8Falkland IsVP8PTGK1FJM/416-Oct-19882238
P4ArubaP40JTKF6AJ09-Jun-19882037
GDIsle of ManGD3TNSK2OVS06-Jun-19882145
9HMalta (ZB1)9H1BTK1TOL17-Jun-19872140
C3AndorraC30DAWK1TOL17-Jun-19872103
GMScotlandGM4TXXK1TOL07-Jun-19871325
GUGuernseyGU2HMLN4VA09-Jul-19862244
ZK2NiueZK2RSWB7OHF07-Apr-19842219
ZL7Chatham IsZL7OYWA5IYX05-Apr-19842349
GJJersey IsGJ3YHUWA1OUB01-Jul-19832232
GINorthern IrelandGI3ZSCKA1PE01-Jul-19831230
V4St Kitts (VP2K)VP2KBHKA4LXZ19-Jun-19832043
GWWalesGW3LDHK1TOL19-Jun-19832315
TI9Cocos IsTI9/W6JKVW5VY12-Jun-19831901
HRHondurasHR/K6MYCW4OO11-Jun-19832145
ZPParaguayZP6XDWWB4OSN21-Mar-19832013
CUAzoresCU2/W6JKVK8MMM08-Jan-19831600
KH0Mariana IsW6JKV/KH0WA7JTM23-Nov-19822210
8RGuyana8R/KA3BUJWB4OSN02-Jul-19822254
XF4RevillagigedoXE1JJU/XF4WA5HNK12-Jun-19821539
V2AntiguaV2/K1FJMW4OO12-Jun-19821727
ZL9Campbell Is (ZL/A)ZL4OY/AWB7OHF20-Apr-19822035
FKNew CaledoniaFK8AXKA6ING09-Apr-1982?
A3TongaA35JTW7KMA08-Apr-19822337
J3GrenadaJ3AEW5VY31-Jan-19821435
V8Brunei (VS5)VS5DXW7FN11-Nov-19810110
C5GambiaC5AEHW2UTH07-Nov-19811614
JD1Minami TorishimaJD1YAAN7DB04-Nov-1981?
5BCyprus5B4AZWA4LOX31-Oct-19811403
SVGreeceSZ2DHW4HHK31-Oct-19811352
HK0San AndresHK0BKXW4OO03-Aug-19812255
J8St VincentJ88ARK1TOL07-Jul-19812228
KP5Desecheo IsKP2A/pW4OO09-Jun-19811150
VP2EAnguillaVP2ETW4OO04-Jun-19811520
VK9WWillis IsVK9ZDW7KMA01-May-19810114
VK9NNorfolk IsVK9NSWB6BMB03-Mar-1981?
9YTrinidad (VP4)9Y4DXK5FF26-Feb-19811519
PJSt Maarten (5,6,7,8)PJ7GILW5EU09-Feb-19811430
IItalyI5TDJN3AHI26-Nov-19801603
J7DominicaJ73AK5FF19-Nov-19801454
ZSSouth AfricaZS6LNK8EFS05-Nov-19801610
T32East KiribatiT3LAAW7KMA24-Oct-19802210
ELLiberiaEL2AVK1IKN19-Oct-1980?
KH8Amer. SamoaAH8AN6AJ11-Oct-19802058
DUPhilippinesDU1GFK6KLY11-Oct-1980?
4UUnited Nations4U1UNWB2MAI17-Sep-19801429
HC8Galapagos IsHC8EEW4CKD05-Jul-19802329
FMMartiniqueFM7ABW4OO09-Jun-19802215
TFIcelandTF3SGAC1T16-Dec-19791640
V6Micronesia (KC6)KC6INW7FN24-Nov-19792127
HLSouth KoreaHL9TGN6CT03-Nov-1979?
YJVanatuYJ8OTN6DX06-Jul-1979?
CPBoliviaCP1ATK5CM01-Jul-19791430
VP2VBritish Virgin IsVP2VDLWB4OSN07-Jun-19790035
KG4GuantanamoKG4BNK1TOL04-Jun-19790020
HHHaitiHH2PRW8CMS23-May-1979?
H4Solomon IsH44DXW6XJ05-May-1979?
3D2Fiji3D2CMWA6JOO07-Apr-19792040
V3Belize (VP1)VP1MTW5VY04-Apr-19790010
FOFrench PolynesiaFO5DRK6KLY03-Apr-1979?
ZL8KermadecZL1BIQ/KN6DX17-Mar-1979?
ZBGibraltarZB2BLK1TOL18-Feb-19791325
YSEl SalvadorYS2CSWA2TPU12-Feb-1979?
HPPanamaHP2VKWA2TPU12-Feb-1979?
KH2Guam (KG6)KG6JIHN6CT12-Nov-19782056
FYFrench GuianaFY7ASW3JO10-Jul-19782248
KP2US Virgin Is (KV4)W4UWH/KV4W2CNS11-Jun-1978?
CY9St Paul IsVY0CAK1GPJ21-May-19782136
J6St Lucia (VP2L)VP2LAWWA1OUB02-Jun-19762045
KZ5*Canal ZoneKZ5OOWA0VJF26-Apr-19742256
8PBarbados8P6ENWB4OSN21-May-19722021
HKColombiaHK3OKWA5IYX05-Mar-19722100
ZK1South Cook IsZK1AAWA5IYX05-Apr-19702008
PYBrazilPY5GKW1HOY/220-Mar-19702120
VP2MMontserratVP2MJWA5TTH01-Apr-1969?
ZD8Ascension IsZD8NKW2UTH01-Dec-19681515
ZFCaymanZF1DTW4HJZ20-Jul-19682155
YVVenezuelaYV5ADFW2CAP/103-Jul-19652312
HIDominican RepHI8XHLW2CAP/102-Jul-19631420
FPSt PierreFP8CGW2CAP/102-Jul-19631800
FGGuadaloupeFG7XTW8CMS14-Jun-1963?
OXGreenland (KG1)KG1FNK8WKZ08-Nov-1959?
VP5Turks & CaicosVP5FPK4UKG15-Aug-19590148
CY0Sable IsVE1ABV/pW8CMS26-Jun-1959?
PJBonaire (2,4,9)PJ2AOW5SFW01-Mar-1959?
KR6*OkinawaKR6AFW7RT02-Dec-1958?
5XUganda (VQ5)VQ5GFW8CMS08-Nov-19582100
OHFinlandOH2HKW2VTH01-Nov-19581420
VKAustraliaVK4HDW6PUZ13-Mar-19582240
FSSaint MartinFS7RTW5SFW23-Feb-19581645
6YJamaica (VP5)VP5RSK6JCK23-Feb-19581815
ZLNew ZealandZL1ZBLK6ZEH22-Feb-19582121
A2Botswana (ZS9)ZS9GW5SFW21-Feb-19581815
CT3MadeiraCT3AEW3KMV14-Nov-1957?
V5Namibia (ZS3)ZS3GW6FZA12-Nov-1957?
CTPortugalCT1COK2QWD02-Nov-1957?
EIErieEI2WW2JTE27-Oct-1957?
LANorwayLA7TW2UTH27-Oct-19571342
SMSwedenSM5CHHW4UMF06-Oct-19571428
CEChileCE1AHW4CQO29-Feb-1957?
9JZambia (VQ2)VQ2PLK9GGF18-Feb-1957?
Z2Zimbabwe (ZE)ZE2JEW8LPD18-Feb-1957?
V7Marshall Is (KX6)KX6BQW7ERA16-Nov-19562120
TICosta RicaTI2AFCW6NLZ11-Nov-19561725
JAJapanJA1AUHK6EDX27-Oct-19562352
PZSurinamePZ1AEW8CMS20-Oct-1956?
VP9BermudaVP9AYW8CMS26-Feb-1955?
COCubaCM2ZKW8CMS01-Sep-1951?
C6Bahamas (VP7)VP7N0W8CMS14-Aug-1951?
KP4Puerto RicoKP4NXW8LPD19-Jun-1951?
CXUruguayCX3AAW5VY04-Apr-19490235
TGGuatemalaTG9CHW5FSC16-Jun-1948?
HCEcuadorHC2OTW5NYM25-Jan-19482300
FFranceF8ZFW5VY22-Nov-19471415
HBSwitzerlandHB8VKW1CGY22-Nov-1947?
GEnglandG6DHW1HDQ05-Nov-19471302
KL7AlaskaKL7DYW9ALU31-Oct-19471954
PANetherlandsPA0UNW1HDQ28-Oct-19471245
LUArgentinaLU9EVW5VY13-Oct-19472059
KH6HawaiiW7ACS/KH6W5VY11-Oct-19471548
XEMexicoXE1GEW4EQR17-May-1947?
OAPeruOA4AEW4IUJ23-Mar-19471950
VECanadaVE3ANYW4FKN31-May-1946?
KUnited StatesW2EUIW2IDZ17-Mar-1946?


* 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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