[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar Feb 24-Mar31, 2005

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
February 24- March 31, 2005 
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40 METER FOXHUNT - Each Friday, 0200z to 0359z 
(Thurs 9 PM to 11 PM EST)  (Ends Mar 18, 0359z)
Info: http://www.cqc.org/fox/index.htm

Truffle Hunt  - 30 min before Fox Hunt
Info: http://fpqrp.com
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CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 26, 0000z to Feb 27, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
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UBA DX Contest - Belgium (CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 26, 1300z to Feb 27, 1300z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/en.html
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High Speed CW Club Contest ... QRP Category
Feb 27, 0900z to 1100z and 1500z to 1700z
Rules: http://www.morsecode.dutch.nl/hscc.html
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North Carolina QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 27, 1700z to Feb 28, 0300z
http://www.w4nc.com/pages/6/index.htm
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ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 5, 0000z to Mar 6, 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2005
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 5, 0400z to 0600z
Rules: http://ruqrp.narod.ru/index_e.html
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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Mar 8, 0200z to 0400z (First Monday 9 PM EST)
Rules: http://www.arsqrp.com/
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Pesky Texan Armadillo Chase (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 10, 0200z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.w5nc.org/ptac/default.htm
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Oklahoma QSO Party (CW/Digital/Phone) ... QRP Category
Mar 12, 1400z to Mar 13, 0200z and
Mar 13, 1400z to Mar 13, 2000z
Rules: http://okdxa.org
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AGCW QRP Contest (CW) ... QRP/QRPp Category
Mar 12, 1400z to 2000z
Rules: http://www.agcw.de/english/contest/agcw_qrp_e.htm
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Elecraft QSO Party (CW/SSB)  ...QRP Category
Mar 12, 1500z to Mar 13, 1500z
Rules: http://www.elecraft.com
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Second Class Operator's Club Marathon Sprint (CW) .. QRP Contest!
Mar 12, 1800z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/soc/contests.htm
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North American Sprint (RTTY) ... QRP Category
Mar 13, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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UBA (Belgian) Spring Contest (CW-80m) ... QRP Category
Mar 13, 0700z to 1100z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules_en.html#
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Wisconsin QSO Party (CW/SSB)...QRP Category
Mar 13, 1800z to Mar 14, 0100z
Rules: http://www.warac.org/index.htm
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40 METER FOXHUNT - Each Friday, 0200z to 0359z 
Ends Mar 18, 0359z
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Ten-Ten Mobile QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 0001z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html
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Russian DX Contest (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 1200z to Mar 20, 1200z
Rules: http://www.rdxc.org/rulesg.asp
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Virginia QSO Party (CW/SSB/Dig) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 1800z to Mar 21, 0200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2005_VQP_Rules.html
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Run For The Bacon (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 21, 0100z to 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.com
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CQ World-Wide WPX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 26, 0000z to Mar 27, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
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Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint (CW/PSK31) ... QRP Contest!!!!
Mar 28, 0000z to 0400z
(Sunday Mar 27, 7PM to 11PM EST)
Rules: http://www.njqrp.org/data/qrphomebrewersprint.html
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Low Power Spring Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Mar 28, 1400z to 2000z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/lpsprspr.htm
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QRP BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST (CW QRP)... QRP Contest!
Mar 30, 9PM to 11PM EST  
Rules: http://www.io.com/~n5fc/barbershop_contest.htm
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL), WB3AAL 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.
Anyone may use this "N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar" for your website,
newsletter, e-mail list or other media as you choose.  
(Include a credit to the source of this material of course.)
72 de
Ken Newman - N2CQ 
N2CQ at ARRL.NET

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