[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: August 2006

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR 
August 2006 
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
UTC: Every Fri  thru August 18, 0100z to 0229z 
EDT: Every Thur thru August 17, 9 PM  to 1029 PM
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (PH) ... QRP Category
Aug 5, 0001z to Aug 6, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html
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TARA "Grid Dip" Contest  (PSK/RTTY) ... QRP Category
Aug 5, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_seasons.html
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EUROPEAN HF CHAMPIONSHIP (PH/CW) (EU work EU) Low Power Category
Aug 5, 1200z to 2359z
Rules: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhfcrules.htm
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ARRL UHF Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 5, 1800z to Aug 6, 1800z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2006
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North American QSO Party (CW) ... 100W Max.  (/QRP noted on entry)
Aug 5, 1800z to Aug 6, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP CONTEST! ***
Aug 8, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Rules: http://www.arsqrp.com/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Aug 8, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Aug 9, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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Worked All Europe DX Contest (CW) ... 100W category
Aug 12, 0000z to Aug 13, 2359z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcwr.htm
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Maryland/DC QSO Party (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 12, 1600z to Aug 13, 0400z
Aug 13, 1600z to Aug 13, 2359z
Rules: http://www.w3cwc.org
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SARTG WW RTTY Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 19, 0000z to 0800z
Aug 19, 1600z to 2400z
Aug 20, 0800z to 1600z
Rules: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
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QRP ARCI Silent Key Memorial Contest (CW) *** QRP CONTEST! ***
Aug 19, 1500z to 1800z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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BUBBA Summer QRP Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
Aug 19, 1600z to 2200z
Rules: http://www.azscqrpions.org
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North American QSO Party (SSB) ... 100W Max.  (/QRP noted on entry)
Aug 19, 1800z to Aug 20, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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NJ QSO Party (CW/SSB)  
Aug 19, 2000z to Aug 20, 0700z
Aug 20, 1300z to Aug 21, 0200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Aug 20, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Aug 21, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.com
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Hawaii QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category   
Aug 26, 0700z to Aug 27, 2200z
Rules: http://www.karc.us/hi_qso_party.html
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Ohio QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Aug 26, 1600z to Aug 27, 0400z
Rules: http://www.oqp.us/
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SLOVENIA CONTEST CLUB RTTY Championship .. 100W Category
Aug 26, 1200z to Aug 27, 1159z
Rules: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/rtty/htmlrules.htm
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Colorado QRP Club Summer VHF/UHF QSO Party (CW/SSB/FM)
Aug 27, 1600z to 2000z
Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests/index.htm
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Kentucky QSO Party (CW/SSB) 
Aug 27, 1600z to Aug 28, 0400z 
Rules: http://www.ky4ky.com/kyqsopartyrules.html
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QRP BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST (CW QRP)... QRP Contest!
Aug 30, 9 PM to 11 PM EDT  
Rules: http://www.io.com/~n5fc/barbershop_contest.htm
[5th wed]
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL) and others 
for assistance in compiling this calendar. 

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72 de
Ken Newman - N2CQ 

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