[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Apr 19 - May 19, 2008

Fri Apr 18 09:06:46 EDT 2008

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
April 19 - May 19, 2008
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The HOLYLAND DX CONTEST (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Apr 19, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.iarc.org/
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TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest ... QRP Category
Apr 19, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_seasons.html
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Michigan QSO Party (CW/SSB)  ...QRP Category
Apr 19, 1600z to Apr 20, 0400z
Rules: http://www.miqp.org/
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EA-QRP Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Apr 19, 1700z to 2000z (10, 15 & 20 Mtrs)
Apr 19, 2000z to 2300z (80 Mtrs)
Apr 20, 0700z to 1100z (40 Mtrs)
Apr 20, 1100z to 1300z (10, 15 & 20 Mtrs)
Rules: http://www.eaqrp.com/concurso/test_eaqrp_cw-en.htm
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Ontario QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Apr 19, 1800z to Apr 20, 0500z
Apr 20, 1200z to Apr 20, 1800z
Rules: http://cco.ve3xd.com/oqp/
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Apr 20, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Apr 21, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.net:80/fpqrprun.php
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Apr 26, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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SP DX RTTY Contest
Apr 26, 1200z to Apr 27, 1200z
Rules: http://www.pkrvg.org/zbior.html
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Florida QSO Party (CW/Phone) ...QRP Category
Apr 26, 1600z to Apr 27, 0159z and
Apr 27, 1200z to 2159z
Rules: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/
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Nebraska QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category
Apr 26, 1700z to Apr 27, 1700z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/hdxa/neqso/index.htm
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FISTS/EUCW CW QRS Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Apr 28, 0001z to May 2, 2359z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/?Contests
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Helvetia Contest (CW/SSB) (Swiss) ...QRP Category
Apr 26, 1300z to Apr 27, 1259z
Rules: http://www.uska.ch/e_index.htm
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QRP To The Field (CW)  ...QRP Contest!!
Apr 26, 1500z to Apr 27,0300z 
Rules: http://www.zianet.com/QRP
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QRP BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST (CW QRP)... QRP Contest!
Apr 30, 9PM to 11PM EDT  
Rules: http://www.io.com/~n5fc/barbershop_contest.htm
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AGCW QRP/QRP Party (CW) ... QRP Contest!
May 1, 1300z to 1900z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/?Contests
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QRP MINIMAL ART SESSION (80M CW) *** QRP Contest ***
May 1, 1900z to 2300z
Rules: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/mas/index.html
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Ten-Ten International Spring Contest (Dig/CW)...QRP Category
May 3, 0001z to May 4, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html
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7th Call Area QSO Party (Ph/CW) ... QRP Category
May 3, 1300z to May 4, 0700z
Rules: http://www.7qp.org
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Indiana QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
May 3, 1600z to May 4, 0400z
Rules: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/
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New England QSO Party (Phone/CW) ... QRP Category
May 3, 2000z to May 4, 0500z
May 4, 1300z to May 4, 2400z
Rules: http://www.neqp.org/
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Event!
May 6, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (80 M Ph) ... QRP Category
May 10, 0800z to 1400z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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FISTS Spring Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
May 10, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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CQM International DX Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
May 10, 1200z to May 11, 1159z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/cqmidxc.htm
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SKCC Weekend Sprint (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
May 11, 0000z to 0000z
Rules: http://www.iglou.com/sonic//skcc/wknd-sprint-rules.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
May 14, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://skccgroup.com/sprint/sprint-rules.htm
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Dayton Hamvention (QRP Event - FDIM)
May 16-18
Info: http://www.hamvention.org/
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HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN CONTEST (CW)
May 17, 1200z to May 18, 1200z
Rules: 
http://www.ure.es/hf/concursos/smelrey/basessmreyingles.pdf
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EU PSK DX Contest  ... Low Power (10W) Category
May 17, 1200z to May 18, 1200z
Rules: http://www.eudx.srars.org/
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All America Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
May 17, 1500z to May 18, 2359z
Rules: http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/eng4.htm#regulamento
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Baltic Contest (CW/SSB) (80 Meters)
May 17, 2100z to May 18, 0200z
Rules: http://www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: May 18, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: May 19, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.net:80/fpqrprun.php
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL), N2APB, WB3AAL and others 
for assistance in compiling this calendar.

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