[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Aug 9 - Sep 8, 2008

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR 
August 9 - September 8, 2008  
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Worked All Europe DX Contest (CW) ... 100W category
Aug 9, 0000z to Aug 10, 2359z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcwr.htm
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Maryland/DC QSO Party (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 9, 1600z to Aug 10, 0400z
Aug 10, 1600z to Aug 10, 2359z
Rules: http://www.w3cwc.org/2008rules.html
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 10, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Aug 12, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Aug 13, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Aug 12, 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Aug 13, 0100z to 0229z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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SARTG WW RTTY Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 16, 0000z to 0800z
Aug 16, 1600z to 2400z
Aug 17, 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 16, 1500z to 1800z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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North American QSO Party (SSB) ... 100W Max.  (/QRP noted on entry)
Aug 16, 1800z to Aug 17, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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NJ QSO Party (CW/SSB)  
Aug 16, 2000z to Aug 17, 0700z
Aug 17, 1300z to Aug 18, 0200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Aug 17, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Aug 18, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.net:80/fpqrprun.php
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Aug 19, 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Aug 20, 0100z to 0229z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Hawaii QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category   
Aug 23, 0700z to Aug 24, 2200z
Rules: http://www.karc.us/hi_qso_party.html
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Ohio QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Aug 23, 1600z to Aug 24, 0400z
Rules: http://www.oqp.us/
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Aug 27, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Aug 26, 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Aug 27, 0100z to 0229z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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SLOVENIA CONTEST CLUB RTTY Championship .. 100W Category
Aug 30, 1200z to Aug 31, 1159z
Rules: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/rtty/htmlrules.htm
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Aug 30, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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Michigan QRP Labor Day Sprint (CW) *** QRP CONTEST! ***
Sep 01, 2300z to Sep 02, 0300z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP EVENT ***
Sep 02, 0100z to 0300z  (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Sep 2, 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Sep 3, 0100z to 0229z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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FISTS G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest ... QRP Category
Sep 05, 2300z to Sep 07, 2300z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/straightkey.html
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 06, 0400z to 0600z
Rules: 
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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IARU Region 1 Fieldday (SSB)... QRP Category
Sep 06, 1300z to Sep 07, 1259z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/iarur1fd.htm
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AGCW Straight Key Party (CW - 40 Meters) ... QRP Category
Sep 06, 1300z to 1600z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party
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Ohio State Parks On The Air (All) ... QRP Category
Sep 6, 1600z to 2400z
Rules: http://parks.portcars.org/rules.html
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NA Sprint (CW)... QRP Category
Sep 7, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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Tennessee QSO Party (SSB/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Sep 7, 1800z to Sep 8, 0100z
Rules: http://www.tnqp.org/
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL), VA3JFF & G4GXL (QRPARCI)
N2APB (AmQRP), WB3AAL (EPAQRP) and others 
for assistance in compiling this calendar.

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72 de
Ken Newman - N2CQ 

N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar Links:
http://www.n3epa.org/Pages/Contest/contest.htm
http://www.amqrp.org/contesting/contesting.html
http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/6134/130/lang,en/