ARSI VU-DX Contest
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