The 66th　ALL ASIAN DX CONTEST -- 2025

1. CONTEST PERIOD

(1) CW: (June 21-22, 2025)
From 00:00 UTC on the third Saturday in June to 24:00 UTC on the following day
(2) Phone: (September 6-7, 2025)
From 00:00 UTC on the first Saturday in September to 24:00 UTC on the following day

2. BANDS

Amateur bands 160m, 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m

3. CATEGORIES

All stations

Category			CATEGORY CODE
Single Operator*(1)	Single Band	High Power *(2)	SO160HP～SO10HP
	Single Band	Low Power *(2)	SO160LP～SO10LP
	All Band	High Power *(2)	SOABHP
	All Band	Low Power *(2)	SOABLP
	All Band 24 Hours*(6)	High Power *(2)	SOABHP24
	All Band 24 Hours*(6)	Low Power *(2)	SOABLP24
Multi-Operator*(5)	Single TX*(4)	High Power *(2)	MSHP
	Single TX*(4)	Low Power *(2)	MSLP
	Multi TX	High Power *(2)	MMHP
	Multi TX	Low Power *(2)	MMLP

JA stations only

Category	CATEGORY CODE
Single Operator Junior *(3)	SOJR
Single Operator Senior *(3)	SOSV

Note*

(1) Single Operator Categories: One person (the operator) performs all operating and logging functions during contest period.
(2) Low Power: Total output power must not exceed 100 watts.
High Power: There is no limitation on total output power within the maximum allowable power level established by the national licensing authority issuing the operator and/or station license.
(3) Single Operator Junior Category: The operator must be 19 years old or younger.
Single Operator Senior Category: The operator must be 70 years old or older.
(4) Multi-Operator Single TX Category: Only one transmitted signal (run transmitter) on one band is permitted. As an exception, one - and only one - other transmitted signal (multiplier transmitter) may be used if - and only if – it is on a different band from the run transmitter and the station worked is a new multiplier.
The run and multiplier transmitters are governed by independent 10-minute rules (same as CQ WW 10-minute rules). The 10-minute rule means that when a station changes bands, it must stay on the same band for at least 10 minutes after the first QSO on a band.
(5) Multi-Operator Categories: All transmitters and receivers of the station must be located within a circle of 500-meter diameter circle.
(6) Single Operator All-Band 24-hour Category: Only the first 24 hours of operational time is eligible for scoring. Any continuous period of 60 minutes or more during which no QSO is logged is considered as off-time, and off-time is not counted as operational time. If the log shows more than 24 hours of operation, only the first 24 hours of operational time will be counted for the score.

4. CQing (Example)

(1) CW ........... "CQ AA"
(2) Phone........ "CQ AA Contest"

5. EXCHANGE

(1) Single Operator:
RS(T) report plus operator’s age. If the Operator does not want to send his/her age, RS(T) report plus "01" (zero one) can be sent.
For example (the operator age is 25 years old):
Phone.........5925 (or 5901), CW............59925 (or 59901)
(2) Multi-Operator stations:
RS(T) report plus average age of operators at the start of the contest. If the Operators do not want to send their average age, RS(T)report plus "01" (zero one) can be sent.
For example (the operators are 25 and 35 years old):
Phone.........5930 (or 5901), CW............59930 (or 59901)

6. RULES FOR ALL ENTRY

(1) No cross-band contact is permitted. No cross-mode contact between CW and Phone is permitted.
(2) No change of operating place is permitted during the contest period.
(3) Single Operator Categories and Multi-Operator Single TX Categories:
Transmitting two or more signals at the same time on any band, including on different bands, is not permitted.
An exception to the Multi-Operator Single TX Category is the use of one other transmitted signal if it is on a different band from the run transmitter and the station worked is a new multiplier under the 10 minutes rules.
(4) For Multi-Operator Categories: Transmitting two or more signals at the same time within the same band is not permitted.
(5) No contact made through repeaters is permitted.
(6) Use of information technology such as packet cluster, web cluster, CW skimmer and reverse beacon network is permitted.
(7) Self-spotting or requesting to spot by any means, including packet cluster or non-amateur radio methods such as web cluster, cell phones, email, chat, SNS, etc., is not permitted.
(8) Remote operation is permitted only if the physical location of all antennas, transmitters, and receivers is at one station location. A remotely operated station must obey all station license, operator license, and the contest rules.
(9) Use of the remote receivers outside of the station location of transmitters, receivers and antennas is not permitted.
(10) Post-contest creation or correction of contest logs is not permitted by any means, except to correct typographical errors, convert log formats, or convert handwritten logs to electronic logs.
(11) Submitting logs in more than one category in the same contest using the same callsign is not permitted.
(12) One operator operating with several different callsigns in the same contest and submitting logs with each callsign is not permitted.

7. QSO POINTS AND MULTIPLIERS

(1) Asian stations
1. 1) Points
  The points of completed contact are shown below.
  Contacts between stations in the same entity will neither count as a point nor a multiplier.
  Stations may be contacted once on each band. Duplicate contacts with the same stations on the same band will not count as a point.
  1. 160m band......3 points per Asian QSO. 9 points per Non-Asian QSO.
  2. 80m band .......2 points per Asian QSO. 6 points per Non-Asian QSO.
  3. 10m band .......2 points per Asian QSO. 6 points per Non-Asian QSO.
  4. Other bands....1 point per Asian QSO. 3 points per Non-Asian QSO.
2. 2) Multipliers
  The total number of different entities (according to the DXCC List) worked per band.
(2) Non-Asian stations
1. 1) QSO Points
  The points of completed contacts with Asian stations (excluding U.S. auxiliary military radio stations in the Far East, Japan) are shown below.
  Stations may be contacted once on each band. Duplicate contacts with the same stations on the same band will not count as a point.
  1. 160m band..............3 points
  2. 80m band ...............2 points
  3. 10m band ...............2 points
  4. Other bands............1 point
2. 2) Multipliers
  The total number of different Asian Prefixes (according to the WPX Contest rules) worked per band.
(3) JD1 stations
1. 1) JD1 stations on Ogasawara (Bonin and Volcano) Islands belong to Asia.
2. 2) JD1 stations on Minami-tori Shima (Marcus) Island belong to Oceania.
(4) Maritime Mobile Stations on the high seas
For all maritime mobile stations on the high seas at any location (no matter outside or inside Asia), only contacts with Asian stations are valid for scoring.
The total score will be published in the contest results. However, they will not be ranked.
Contacts points with maritime mobile stations will be considered as same as contacts between Asian stations. However, the contacts will not count as multipliers.

8. SCORING

(1) All Band Categories
(The sum of total QSO points of each band) x (The sum of multipliers of each band)
(2) Single Band Categories
(The total QSO points on the band) x (Multipliers on the band)

9. LOG SUBMISSION

(1) Log Submission methods

1) Electronic Log Submission
Upload a text log file in Cabrillo or JARL electronic log format from the log submission web page or send it by e-mail to the submission address listed below.
2) Paper Log Submission
Submit a paper summary and log in JARL format (or equivalent, A4 size).
Paper log entries are accepted only if the log and summary are handwritten and 100 QSOs or less.

(2) Notes on log entry

1) Multi-Operator:
Indicate callsigns of all operators (or their names if they do not have callsigns) in the “OPERATORS” field of the Cabrillo format. In the JARL electronic log format, indicate them in . In the paper log, indicate them in the comments section of the summary sheet or somewhere else.
Multi-Operator Single TX:
Logs must indicate which transmitter makes each contact in the log or sorted by run transmitter and multiplier transmitter in time order, respectively.
2) (For JA stations only) Junior and Silver Categories:
Indicate age in “SOAPBOX” field on the Cabrillo format or in field on the JARL electronic log format. On the paper log, indicate it in the comments field.
3) Date and time must be logged in UTC.
4) (For JA stations only) Location of operation:
If the location of operation is different from the station licensed address, indicate the prefecture of operation in “LOCATION” field in the Cabrillo format or in “OPPLACE” field in the JARL electronic log format. In the paper log, indicate the location in the Operation Place field.
5) When submitting as a checklog, specify “CHECKLOG” as the category code.
6) QSO logs for other than the entry category should also be submitted together with QSO logs for the entry category. QSO logs outside the entry category are excluded from the score by log checking, so no notation such as CHECKLOG is required.

(3)Log Submission Deadline:
Logs must arrive at JARL no later than 10 days after the event is over.
1. CW...................July 2, 2025
2. Phone..............September 17, 2025
(4) Log Submission Address
1. 1) Electronic Logs
  1. Web Upload (Recommended): https://contest.jarl.org/upload-aa
  2. E-mail: CW aacw@jarl.org
    Phone aaph@jarl.org
2. 2) Paper Logs are mailed to: JARL, All Asian DX Contest, 170-8073, Japan
(5) JA stations eligible for prizes may be requested to submit the following documents:
1. 1) Original logs written during QSOs
2. 2) Transmitter name, transmitter output power, and other operational data
3. 3) For Multi-Operator Categories: Documentation confirming the radio operator licenses (copy of radio operator's license)
4. 4) Information deemed necessary by the Contest Committee for log checks, such as actual operational status
(6) Use of Personal Information
JARL will use the collected personal information only for the purpose of conducting JARL's contest operations (ranking, log checking, sending out certificates, and publicity activities).
(7) Public logs of award-winning stations
Log contents of the winning stations will be available to the public after the contest results are announced. Contestants are deemed to agree that the contents of the logs submitted by the winning station (excluding personal information) will be made public.

10. AWARDS AND PLAQUES

(1) The highest scorer on each Continent and each category will receive an electronic certificate. (Except for JA’s Single Operator Junior and Senior Categories)
Plaques will be awarded to the top scorers across all single operator categories for each of the Asian and the non-Asian stations.
(2) Electronic certificates will be awarded according to the number of participants per entity (US CQ Zones 3, 4, and 5 in the United States) in each category up to the following ranks:

1) 10 or less participants Award for first place
2) From 11 to 20 participants Awards for top and second place
3) From 21 to 30 participants Awards for the top three places
4) 31 or more participants Awards for the top five places

(3) (For JA stations only) Electronic certificates will be awarded to the highest scorer in each Japanese call area in each category.
(4) (For JA stations only) Generation Overlay certificates will be presented as electronic certificates to the top three scorers in each category and in each generation group who used age as the contest exchange.
Generations are divided into the following groups
1. - 19 years old or younger
2. - 20 to 39 years old
3. - 40 to 59 years old
4. - 60 to 79 years old
5. - 80 years old and over
(5) For certificates (1) through (4) above, prize winners who wish to receive a printed paper certificate must apply in accordance with the procedures specified separately.

11. DISQUALIFICATIONS

(1) If the log is determined to contain false statements such as callsigns, the applicant will be disqualified.
(2) Violations of the contest rules may result in score deduction, warning, change of entry to check log, or disqualification.
(3) A station that is disqualified because of (1), (2) or a ruling after receiving an objection to the contest results is not eligible for award in JARL-sponsored contests for a period of three years from the date of disqualification.
(4) The callsigns of disqualified stations and the reasons for their disqualification will be listed on the JARL’s web.

12. (For JA stations only) JARL-AFFILIATED CLUBS COMPETITION

The total points reported by the members of JARL-Affiliated clubs (single op stations and one multi-op station operated in Japan) will be totaled for each club, and the ranking will be determined for each JARL-Affiliated club category.

At least half of the operators (including guest operators) of a multi-op station submitted for the club competition must be members of that JARL-Affiliated club. JARL-Affiliated clubs may be requested to submit documents and other materials necessary for club competition judging.

13. RESULTS

Results will be published on JARL's web site.

---- Appendix ----

Log Received and Raw Scores

A list of callsigns who submitted electronic logs will appear on the page at the following URL. Your Electronic Log is not officially received until it appears on this page.

If your callsign does not appear in the list and you believe you successfully submitted your electronic log by the log deadline, please e-mail the JARL Contest Committee ( contest@jarl.org ).

Callsigns submitted by paper logs will not appear on the lists.

CW https://www.jarl.com/contest/eloglist/received-aacw.htm
Phone https://www.jarl.com/contest/eloglist/received-aaph.htm

Some time after the Log Deadline, Raw Scores will be posted in place of the log receipt list above.

How to Apply for a Paper Certificate

Within one month after the results are announced (Note 1), please contact us by e-mail contest@jarl.org with the following information:

- Callsign used in the contest
- Contest Name (AADX CW or AADX PHONE)
- Your Name
- Mailing Address
- Number of certificates

We will contact you shortly with instructions on how to pay the application fee.

Application Fee : 3,000 JP-Yen per piece (For mailings outside Japan including postage)

(Note 1) The application period for paper certificates will be announced on the JARL Web when the results are announced.
(Note 2) Applications from countries/regions that cannot be mailed from Japan may not be accepted.

Award program based on contest QSOs

The Contest Award will be issued to those who fulfill the award requirements during the contest period.

For more information, please refer to the following URL:

https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/contest-award.htm

Contest Commemorative Plaque

You can create the contest commemorative plaque.

For more information, please refer to the following URL:

https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/contest-plaque.htm

Log Formats

Cabrillo Format:

https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/AADX_Cabrillo.htm

JARL format for paper logs:
Summary Sheet

https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/aasum.pdf

Log Sheet

https://www.jarl.org/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/aadxlog.pdf

LIST OF ASIAN ENTITIES:

--				Spratly Is.
3W,XV				Vietnam
4J,4K				Azerbaijan
4L				Georgia
4S				Sri Lanka
4X,4Z				Israel
5B,C4,P3			Cyprus
7O				Yemen
8Q				Maldives(*)
9K				Kuwait
9M2,4				West Malaysia
9N				Nepal
9V				Singapore
A4				Oman
A5				Bhutan
A6				U.A.E.
A7				Qatar
A9				Bahrain
AP				Pakistan
BS7				Scarborough Reef
BV				Taiwan
BV9P				Pratas Is.
B				China
E4				Palestine
EK				Armenia
EP-EQ				Iran
EX				Kyrgyzstan
EY				Tajikistan
EZ				Turkmenistan
HL,6K-6N			Republic of Korea
HS,E2				Thailand
HZ				Saudi Arabia
JA-JS,7J-7N,8J-8N		Japan
JD1				Ogasawara
JT-JV				Mongolia
JY				Jordan
OD				Lebanon
P5				DPR of Korea
S2				Bangladesh
TA-TC				Turkey(*)
UA-UI8,9,0 RA-RZ		Asiatic Russia
UJ-UM				Uzbekistan
UN-UQ				Kazakhstan
VR				Hong Kong
VU				India
VU4				Andaman & Nicobar Is.
VU7				Lakshadweep Is.
XU				Cambodia
XW				Laos
XX9				Macao
XY-XZ				Myanmar
YA				Afghanistan
YI				Iraq
YK				Syria
ZC4				UK Sov.Base Area on Cyprus

(*) only Asian area Total 55 Entities as of February, 2022

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