[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Feb 14 - Mar 17, 2008

Thu Feb 14 15:51:44 EST 2008

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
February 14 - March 17, 2008
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Each Tuesday to Mar 25 
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 27
9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Valentine Sprint (PODXS) (PSK-31) ... QRP Category
Feb 15, 2000 to Feb 16, 0200 LOCAL TIME
Rules: http://www.podxs070.com/
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ARRL International DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 16, 0000z to Feb 17, 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2008
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EST: Feb 17, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Feb 18, 0200z 0400z
Rules: http://fpqrp.net:80/fpqrprun.php
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Feb 23, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 23, 0000z to Feb 24, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
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REF (French) SSB Contest 
Feb 23, 0600z to Feb 24, 1800z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/refc.htm
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UBA DX Contest - Belgium (CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 23, 1300z to Feb 24, 1300z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/pdf/ubatest_dx.pdf
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Mississippi QSO Party (Ph/CW)
Feb 23, 1500z to Feb 24, 0300z
Rules: http://www.arrlmiss.org
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North American QSO Party (RTTY) 
Feb 23, 1800z to Feb 24, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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Colorado QRP Club Winter QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Contest!
Feb 23, 2200z to Feb 24, 0359z
Rules: http://www.cqc.org/
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High Speed CW Club Contest ... QRP Category
Feb 24, 0900z to 1100z and 1500z to 1700z
Rules: http://www.dl3bzz.de/html/hscconte.html
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North Carolina QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... 100W all QSOs
Feb 24, 1700z to Feb 25, 0300z
Rules: http://www.w4nc.com
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ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 1, 0000z to Mar 2, 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2008
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 1, 0600z to 0800z
Rules: 
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
EST: Mar 3, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Mar 4, 0200z to 0400z 
Rules: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com:80/Spartan+Sprints
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Daylight saving starts Mar 9 - 0200 AM
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Oklahoma QSO Party (CW/Digital/Phone) ... QRP Category
Mar 8, 1400z to Mar 9, 0200z and
Mar 9, 1300z to Mar 9, 1900z
Rules: http://www.okdxa.org
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AGCW QRP Contest (CW) ... QRP/QRPp Category
Mar 8, 1400z to 2000z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/?Contests
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Elecraft QSO Party (CW/SSB/Dig)  ...QRP Category
Mar 8, 1500z to Mar 9, 1500z
Rules: http://www.elecraft.com
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Second Class Operator's Club Marathon Sprint (CW) .. QRP Contest!
Mar 8, 1800z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/soc/contests.htm
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Idaho QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Mar 8, 1900z to Mar 9, 1900z 
Rules: http://www.nt4tt.com/main_page_link/nt4tt.htm
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North American Sprint (RTTY) ... QRP Category
Mar 9, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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SKCC Weekend Sprint (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Mar 9, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/wknd-sprint-rules.html
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UBA (Belgian) Spring Contest (CW-80m) ... QRP Category
Mar 9, 0700z to 1100z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules_en.html#
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Wisconsin QSO Party (CW/SSB)...QRP Category
Mar 9, 1800z to Mar 10, 0100z
Rules: http://www.warac.org/index.htm
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Mar 12, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://skccgroup.com/sprint/sprint-rules.htm
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Ten-Ten Mobile QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 15, 0001z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html
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Russian DX Contest (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Mar 15, 1200z to Mar 16, 1200z
Rules: http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/rulesg.asp
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Virginia QSO Party (CW/SSB/Dig) ... QRP Category
Mar 15, 1800z to Mar 17, 0200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/QSOParty.htm
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QRP ARCI HF Grid Square Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 16, 1500z to 1800z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Mar 16, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Mar 17, 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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72 de
Ken Newman - N2CQ 

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