[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: May 13 - June 14, 2006

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
May 13 - June 14, 2006                 
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (80 M Ph) ... QRP Category
May 13, 0800z to 1400z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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Mid-Atlantic QSO Party (CW/SSB/FM) ... QRP Category
May 13, 1200z to May 14, 2359z 
Rules: http://www.maqp.info/
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FISTS Spring Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
May 13, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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CQM International DX Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
May 13, 1200z to May 14, 1200z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/cqmidxc.htm
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EDT: May 17, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: May 18, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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Dayton Hamvention (QRP Event - FDIM)
May 19-21
Info: http://www.hamvention.org/
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US Counties QSO Party (SSB)
May 20, 0000z to May 21, 2359z
Rules: http://www.stpaulisland.net/countycontest.html
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HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN CONTEST (CW)
May 20, 1200z to May 21, 1200z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/kingofsp.htm
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EU PSK DX Contest  ... Low Power (10W) Category
May 20, 1200z to May 21, 1200z
Rules: http://www.eudx.srars.org/
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Manchester Mineira (CW) ... QRP Category
May 20, 1500z to May 21, 2359z
Rules: http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/eng4.htm#regulamento
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Baltic Contest (CW/SSB) (80 Meters)
May 20, 2100z to May 21, 0200z
Rules: http://www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: May 21, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: May 22, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.com
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CQWW WPX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
May 27, 0000z to May 28, 2400z
Rules: http://home.woh.rr.com/wpx/
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (80 M CW) ... QRP Category
May 27, 0800z to 1400z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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QRP ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
May 28, 2000 to 2400 LOCAL TIME
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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AGCW Activity Week (CW) ... QRP Category
May 29, 0000z to Jun 2, 2400z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2006/Englisch/aktivw_e.htm
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Michigan QRP Memorial Day Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
May 28, 2300z to May 29, 0300z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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QRP BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST (CW QRP)... QRP Contest!
May 31, 9PM to 11PM EDT  
Rules: http://www.io.com/~n5fc/barbershop_contest.htm
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AGCW Activity Week (CW) ... QRP Category
May 29, 0000z to Jun 2, 2400z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2006/Englisch/aktivw_e.htm
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Jun 3, 0400z to 0600z
Rules: http://www.qrp.ru/sprint_e.htm
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IARU Region 1 Fieldday (CW) ... QRP Category
Jun 3, 1500z to Jun 5, 1459z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/iarur1fd.htm
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Look Around in the Field (LAITF) (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jun 3, 1600z to 2159z 
Rules: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7v384/nj2om/index.html
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QRP TACtical Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jun 3, 1800z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.n3epa.org/Pages/TAC-Contest.htm
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jun 6 , 0100z to 0300z  (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Rules: http://www.arsqrp.com/
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GACW WWSA CW DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Jun 10, 1500z to Jun 11, 1500z
Rules: http://gacw.no-ip.org/contest.html
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ANARTS WW RTTY/Digital Contest 
Jun 10, 0000z to Jun 11, 2400z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/anartsry.htm
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ARRL June VHF QSO Party   QRP Portable Category
Jun 10, 1800z to Jun 12, 0300z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2006
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Jun 13, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Jun 14, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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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 
N2CQ at ARRL.NET
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