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 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
Log submissions received till 07 October 2024
VU – 39; DX-13; Check – 01
Logs from VU Operators
1 VU2EII
2 VU2MUD
3 VU3TBU
4 VU2RCT
5 VU2ABU
6 VU3GWN
7 VU3TPW
8 VU3BOP
9 VU2KTW
10 VU3OCG
11 VU2BGG
12 VU2MZT
13 VU2TUM
14 VU2MYS
15 VU2GRM
16 VU3CGZ
17 VU2JDC
18 VU2MCW
19 VU3GHE
20 VU3LMS
21 VU2UI
22 VU2BRT
23 VU2RPS
24 VU2KJB
25 AT78I
26 VU2YVK
27 VU2DED
28 VU3JIM
29 VU3FGJ
30 VU2LYE
31 VU3SIO
32 VU3ZTN
33 VU3RHU
34 VU3KOL
35 VU2NXM
36 VU3YXX
37 VU3IVO
38 VU2UUU
39 VU2TMP
Logs from DX Operators
1 OZ1AAR
2 YD1ARO
3 YC5LCZ
4 HB9CPS
5 OK1NYD
6 YO5PVZ
7 US5VX
8 OV1RR
9 OE6RAD
10 G4PVM
11 YD0NHG
12 UX1CL
13 F4IYB
Checklog
1 VU3GDS
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