ARSI VU ROOKIE CONTEST

Objective:
To encourage newly-licensed operators (“Rookies”) in India to operate on the HF bands and experience competitive Amateur Radio operating. Experienced operators (“Non-Rookies”) are strongly encouraged to participate and help new operators – either on the air or in person.
Any Radio Amateur is accepted as a Rookie if his/her first license is less than 5 years old.

Date:  26 – 27 April  2025

Duration:   Sat 27 Apr 12:00 UTC to Sun 28 Apr 11:59:59 UTC (Sat 17:30 IST  to Sun 17:29:59  IST)

Important: The operators have to strictly adhere to their emission mode in accordance to their category of license.

Bands – HF Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10 M

Mode – SSB only

Categories

• SB – Single Band
• AB – All Band

Contest Rules:

• Rookie – Any Radio Amateur whose “first” license is less than 5 years old.
• A Rookie may contact another Rookie and also Non-Rookies
• Only a Rookie may call “CQ ARSI Rookie Contest”. Non-Rookies may not call CQ on this contest

Contest Points:

• Each QSO with “VU” hams is 1 QSO Point and DX hams is considered as 2 QSO points
• QSOs with special stations will be awarded 10 points per band
• Multiplier points
  • VU QSO for each State – 1 Multiplier once for every band; For example – if a station in Bangalore, say VU3GDS, contacts VU2UUU from Delhi once on 40m, 20m, 15m and 10m then 4 multipliers are awarded
  • The total points is the sum of all QSO points multiplied by the number of multipliers accumulated.

Log Submission:

• QSO logging should be in UTC time only.
• Log submission will be due in 7 days time from the date of contest conclusion.
• 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.
• The participants “Rookies” have to submit the copy of their license as a reference that their first callsign is less than 5 years old

Awards:

• Winners in each category will receive a Plaque
• Mementos to all participants with at least 25 valid QSOs
• Downloadable e-Certificates to all “Rookie” participants who submit their log.

Important for field operation:
Carry your Amateur Radio License copy along with a printed copy of the following PDF in case any Government authorities question you on wireless operation in a public place.

OM NO.P-11015.01.2019-COP dated:07.06.2019

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