ARSI VU-DX Contest
ARSI VU-DX Contest
Dates: 23 – 24 August 2025
Duration: 28-Sep 12:00 UTC to 29-Sep 11:59:59 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 per mode
- Non-VU-Station: each VU state/UT once per band per mode
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.
- Checklog submission are allowed
- 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.
Once downloaded, please save the file with .log extension
Once downloaded, please save the file with .log extension
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).
| State Codes to be exchanged during the contest | ||||
| ADIF Primary Administrative Subdivision | Code |
ADIF Primary Administrative Subdivision | Code |
|
| Andhra Pradesh (state) | AP | Mahārāshtra (state) | MH | |
| Arunāchal Pradesh (state) | AR | Manipur (state) | MN | |
| Assam (state) | AS | Meghālaya (state) | ML | |
| Bihār (state) | BR | Mizoram (state) | MZ | |
| Chandīgarh (Union territory) | CH | Nāgāland (state) | NL | |
| Chhattīsgarh (state) | CG | Odisha (state) | OD | |
| Damān and Diu (Union territory) | DD | Puducherry (Union territory) | PY | |
| Delhi (Union territory) | DL | Punjab (state) | PB | |
| Dādra and Nagar Haveli (Union territory) | DN | Rājasthān (state) | RJ | |
| Goa (state) | GA | Sikkim (state) | SK | |
| Gujarāt (state) | GJ | Tamil Nādu (state) | TN | |
| Haryāna (state) | HR | Telangāna (state) | TG | |
| Himāchal Pradesh (state) | HP | Tripura (state) | TR | |
| Jammu and Kashmīr (Union territory) | JK | Uttar Pradesh (state) | UP | |
| Jhārkhand (state) | JH | Uttarākhand (state) | UK | |
| Karnātaka (state) | KA | West Bengal (state) | WB | |
| Kerala (state) | KL | Lakshadweep (Union territory) | LD | |
| Ladākh (Union territory) | LA | Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Union territory) | AN | |
| Madhya Pradesh (state) | MP | |||