ARSI VU-DX Contest

Dates: 28 – 29 Sep 2024

Duration: 28-Sep 12:00 UTC to 29-Sep 12:00 UTC

Geographic Focus: India

Participation: Worldwide

Mode: SSB, CW, Mixed

Power: Low: < 100W, High: > 100W (Max permitted as per their Country License regulations)

Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10 M

Categories:

• Single Op All Band (SSB/CW/Mixed) (Low/High)
• Single Op Single Band (SSB/CW/Mixed) (Low/High)
• Exchange: VU: RS(T) + 2-letter State/UT code; Non-VU: RS(T) + Serial Number
• Work stations: Once per band per mode

QSO Points:

• VU-Station: 1 point per QSO with VU station
• VU-Station: 3 points per QSO with DX station
• Non-VU–Station: 3 points per QSO with VU station

Multipliers:

• VU-Station: each DXCC entity once per band
• Non-VU-Station: each VU state/UT once per band

Scoring:

• Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total multipliers

Contest Call

• CW – “CQ VU”
• SSB – “CQ VU DX Contest”

Log Submission

•  Each log entry must show the following – correct date and time in UTC, frequency / band, call sign of the station worked, RS(T) sent and received along with running serial number (VU) or State Code (DX).
• Single band entrants are required to include contacts made in other bands too. Only contacts made on the bands specified in the Cabrillo header file will be considered for scoring.
• Duplicate entries, errors(bust) or NIL log entries will not be counted for scoring and will not carry any penalty either.
• Use of Spotting Software and Clusters is encouraged.
• Self-Spotting is not allowed.
• Log submission will be due in 7 days time from the date of contest conclusion.
• Logs submitted after deadline will be considered as checklog.
• All participants are encouraged to use software logging and submit the log in Cabrillo format only.
• Paper logs will not be accepted.
• Logs to be sent as email attachments to [email protected] with their callsign marked in the subject line.
• Any clarifications must be sent on email to [email protected].
• All logs received will be confirmed via email.

Awards
Certificates

• Electronic certificates will be made available for download for everyone that submits an entry provided the log is submitted before the deadline

Plaques

• DX
  • Top score in each category will receive a Plaque
  • Special WAVU (Worked All VU) award will be presented to top 3 DX stations who work atleast 10 Indian States/UTs overall across bands / modes.
• VU – Top score in each category will receive a Plaque (min 5 participants must have submitted logs for that particular category).

Notes: Following are the valid State Codes to be exchanged by VU Hams:

State – Code
Andhra Pradesh – AP
Andaman and Nicobar Islands – AN
Arunachal Pradesh – AR
Assam – AS
Bihar – BR
Chattisgarh – CG
Chandigarh – CH
Dadra & Nagar Haveli – DN
Daman & Diu – DD
Delhi – DL
Goa – GA
Gujarat – GJ
Haryana – HR
Himachal Pradesh – HP
Jammu and Kashmir – JK
Jharkhand – JH
Karnataka – KA
Kerala – KL
Ladakh – LA
Lakshadweep Islands – LD
Madhya Pradesh – MP
Maharashtra – MH
Manipur – MN
Meghalaya – ML
Mizoram – MZ
Nagaland – NL
Odisha – OD
Pondicherry – PY
Punjab – PB
Rajasthan – RJ
Sikkim – SK
Tamil Nadu – TN
Telangana – TS
Tripura – TR
Uttar Pradesh – UP
Uttarakhand – UK
West Bengal – WB