[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Dec 20 2008 - Jan 19 2009

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
December 20, 2008 - January 19, 2009
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Each Tuesday Thru Mar 24
9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Each Thursday Thru Mar 26
9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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OK DX RTTY Contest
Dec 20, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.crk.cz/ENG/DXCONTE.HTM
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Croatian CW Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 20, 1400z to Dec 21, 1400z
Rules: http://www.9acw.org/rules.html
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Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 21, 2000z to 2359z      
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EST: Dec 21, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Dec 22, 0200z 0400z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Dec 24, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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RAC Canada Winter Contest (All) ... QRP Category
Dec 27, 0000z to  2359z 
Rules: http://www.rac.ca/service/contesting/
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R A E M Contest .. Low Power category
Dec 27, 0200z to 0959z
Rules: http://www.srr.ru/CONTEST/cup_raem_engl_07.php
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Original QRP Contest ... QRP Category
Dec 27, 1500z to Dec 28, 1500z
Rules: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
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Stew Perry (W1BB) 
Topband Distance Challenge (CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 27, 1500z to Dec 28, 1500z
Rules: http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 27, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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070 CLUB QRP DX SCRAMBLE (PSK31) ... QRP Contest!
Dec 28,0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.podxs070.com
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Each Tuesday to Mar 24 
9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Each Thursday to March 26
9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Straight Key Night (CW) 
UTC: Jan 1, 0000z to 2400z 
Info: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/skn.html
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AGB "New Year SnowBall" Contest (80M CW/SSB) ...QRP Category
Jan 1, 0000z to 0100z 
Rules: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_nysb.htm
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AGCW Happy New Year Contest (CW)...QRP Category
Jan 1, 0900z to 1200z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Happy_New_Year_Contest
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AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest ... QRP Category
Jan 1, 1600z to 1900z (144 Mhz)
Jan 1, 1900z to 2100z (432 Mhz)
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
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QRPARCI Pet Rock Celebration (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Jan 3, 1500z to 1800z
(Bonus points for rockbound equipment)
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/
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ARRL RTTY Roundup ... <= 150W Category
Jan 3, 1800z to Jan 4, 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/rtty.html
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EUCW 160 Meter Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Jan 3, 2000z to 2300z and 
Jan 4, 0400z to 0700z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/eucw/eu160.html
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
EST: Jan 5, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Jan 6, 0200z to 0400z 
Rules: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com:80/Spartan+Sprints
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070 Club PSKFEST Contest  ... QRP Category
Jan 10, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.podxs070.com//contests/pskfest_rules.htm
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Michigan QRP Club Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jan 10, 1200z to Jan 11, 2359z 
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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North American QSO Party (CW) (100w max. QRP Entries Noted)
Jan 10, 1800z to Jan 11, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Jan 11, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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DARC 10-Meter Contest (CW/SSB)... <=100 W category
Jan 11, 0900Z to 1059Z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedczr.htm
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LZ OPEN CONTEST (CW 80M/40M) ...QRP Category
Jan 17, 0000z to 0600z
Rules: http://www.lzopen.com/lz-open-contest/rules/rules.htm
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North American QSO Party (SSB) (100w max. QRP Entries Noted)
Jan 17, 1800z to Jan 18, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes ... Low Power Category
Jan 17, 1900z to Jan 19, 0400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/jan-vhf-ss.html
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Run For The Bacon (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Jan 18, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
UTC: Jan 19, 0200z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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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/