[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Jan 2006

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CALENDAR
JANUARY 2006 
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40 METER FOXHUNT - Each Friday 0200z to 0329z
(Thurs 9 PM to 10:29 PM EST)
80 METER FOXHUNT - Each Wednesday 0200z to 0329z
(Tues 9 PM to 10:29 PM EST)
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org
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ARRL Straight Key Night 
Jan 1, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2006/skn.html
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AGB NYSB -"New Year SnowBall" Contest (80M - All) ...QRP Category
Jan 1, 0000z to 0100z 
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu/agb_nysb.htm
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AGCW Happy New Year Contest (CW)...QRP Category
Jan 1, 0900z to 1200z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2006/Englisch/happynew_e.htm
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AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest ... QRP Category
Jan 1, 1600z to 1900z (144 Mhz)
Jan 1, 1900z to 2100z (432 Mhz)
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2006/Englisch/agcw-dl0_e.htm
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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jan 3, 0200z to 0400z (First Monday 9 PM EST)
Rules: http://www.arsqrp.com/
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The World QRP Federation (WQF) QRP Party (All) ... QRP Contest!
Jan 6, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://ruqrp.narod.ru/wqf_e.htm
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Original QRP Contest (CW - 80, 40 & 20m) ... QRP Category
Jan 7, 1500z to Jan 8, 1500z 
Rules: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
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ARRL RTTY Roundup ... <= 150W Category
Jan 7, 1800z to Jan 8, 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2006
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EUCW 160 Meter Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Jan 7, 2000z to 2300z and 
Jan 8, 0400z to 0700z
Rules: http://www.uft.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=123
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DARC 10-Meter Contest ... <=100 W category
Jan 8, 0900Z to 1059Z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedczr.htm
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070 Club PSKFEST Contest  ... QRP Category
Jan 14, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.podxs.com/html/pskfest.html
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Michigan QRP Club Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jan 14, 1200z to Jan 15, 2359z 
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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North American QSO Party (CW) (100w max. QRP Entries Noted)
Jan 14, 1800z to Jan 15, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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Run For The Bacon (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Jan 15, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
UTC: Jan 16, 0200z to 0400z
Rules: http://fpqrp.com
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NACC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EST: Jan 18, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Jan 19, 0130z to 0330z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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LZ OPEN CONTEST (CW 80M/40M) ...QRP Category
Jan 21, 0400z to 1200z
Rules: http://www.linkove.com/lz-open-contest/
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North American QSO Party (SSB) (100w max. QRP Entries Noted)
Jan 21, 1800z to Jan 22, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes ... Low Power Category
Jan 21, 1900z to Jan 23, 0400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2005
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CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Jan 28, 0000z to Jan 29, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
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BARTG RTTY Sprint Contest 
Jan 28, 1200z to Jan 29, 1200z
Rules: http://www.bartg.demon.co.uk/Contests/06_sprint_rules.htm
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UBA DX Contest (Belgian) (SSB) ... QRP Category
Jan 28, 1300z to Jan 29, 1300z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules_en.html#
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL) and others 
for assistance in compiling this calendar. 

Please foreward the contest info you sponsor to N2CQ at ARRL.NET and
we will post it and give it more publicity.
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72 de
Ken Newman - N2CQ 
N2CQ at ARRL.NET

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