[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: May 13 - June 16, 2008

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
May 13 to June 16, 2008                   
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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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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EDT: May 21, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: May 22, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
May 24, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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CQWW WPX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
May 24, 0000z to May 25, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (80 M CW) ... QRP Category
May 26, 0900z to 1300z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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QRP ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
May 25, 2000 to 2400 LOCAL TIME
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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Michigan QRP Memorial Day Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
May 26, 2300z to May 27, 0300z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
May 28, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Event!
Jun 3 , 0100z to 0300z  (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints
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Digital Pentathlon (PSK) 50W Max
June 6, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://dqso.net/index.files/digipen07.html
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Open Season Ten Meter PSK
June 7, 0000z to June 8, 2400z
Rules: http://www.nwla.com/tenx/oseason.html
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Jun 7, 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 (CW) ... QRP Category
Jun 7, 1500z to Jun 8, 1459z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/iarur1fd.htm
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Alabama QSO Party (Ph/CW) ... QRP Category
Jun 7, 1600z to Jun 8, 0400z
Rules: http://www.alabamaqsoparty.org/
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Look Around in the Field (LAITF) (CW/SSB) ... QRP Contest!
Jun 7, 1600z to 2159z 
Rules: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7v384/nj2om/index.html
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
June 8, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest *** 
EDT: Jun 10, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Jun 11, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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ANARTS WW RTTY/Digital Contest 
Jun 14, 0000z to Jun 15, 2400z
Rules: http://anarts.com.au
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!GACW WWSA CW DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Jun 14, 1500z to Jun 15, 1500z
Rules: http://gacw.no-ip.org/contest.html
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West Virginia QSO Party (SSB/CW)... QRP Category
Jun 14, 1600z to Jun 15, 0200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/
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ARRL June VHF QSO Party 
Jun 14, 1800z to Jun 16, 0300z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Jun 15, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Jun 16, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.net:80/fpqrprun.php
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, KX9X(ARRL), VA3JFF & G4GXL (QRP ARCI)
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/