[Elecraft] N2CQ Contest Calendar: Jan 15 - Feb 16, 2009

Fri Jan 16 09:55:46 EST 2009

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N2CQ QRP CALENDAR
JANUARY 16 - February 16, 2009   
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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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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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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug 160m Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EST: Jan 22, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Jan 23, 0130z to 0330z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Jan 23, 2200z to Jan 25, 2200z
Rules: http://cq-amateur-radio.com/160_Rules_2009.pdf
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REF (French) CW Contest 
Jan 24, 0600z to Jan 25, 1800z
Rules: 
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf
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BARTG RTTY Sprint Contest 
Jan 24, 1200z to Jan 25, 1200z
Rules: http://www.bartg.org.uk/contests/SprintRules2009.pdf
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UBA DX Contest (Belgian) (SSB) ... QRP Category
Jan 24, 1300z to Jan 25, 1300z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules/ubatest_dx.pdf
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SPAR Winter Field Day (Any Mode)
Jan 24, 1700z to Jan 25, 1700z
Rules: http://www.spar-hams.org/contests/winterfd/index.php?pg=2
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Jan 24, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Jan 28, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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EPC WW DX Contest (BPSK125) ... 10W LP
Jan 31, 1200z to Feb 1, 1200z
Rules: http://www.epcwwdx.srars.org/index.php/contest-rules.html
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QRP ARCI Fireside Sprint (SSB) ...QRP Contest!
Feb 1, 2000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
EST: Feb 2, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Feb 3, 0200z to 0400z 
Rules: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com:80/Spartan+Sprints
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Vermont QSO Party (CW/Ph/Dig)
Feb 7, 0000z to Feb 8, 2400z
Rules: http://www.w1bd.org/
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10-10 Int. Winter Phone QSO Party ... QRP Category
Feb 7, 0001z to Feb 8, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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Black Sea Cup International (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 7, 1200z to 2400z
Rules: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/0-21
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Worldwide Peace Messenger Cities (CW/SSB)... 
Feb 7, 1200z to Feb 8, 1200z
Rules: http://www.s59dcd.si/english/
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Minnesota QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
Feb 7, 1400z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.w0aa.org/
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FYBO Winter QRP Field Day (CW/SSB) ... QRP Contest!
Feb 7, 1400z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.azscqrpions.org
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AGCW Straight Key QSO Party (CW 80M) ... QRP Category
Feb 7, 1600z to  1900z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party
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British Columbia QSO Challenge (CW/PH/Dig) ... QRP Category
Feb 7, 1600z to Feb 8, 0359z
Rules: 
http://www.deltaamateurradio.com/BC%20QSO%20CONTEST.htm
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New Mexico QSO Party (CW/PH/Dig) ... QRP Category
Feb 7, 1700z to Feb 8, 2350z
Rules: http://pages.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty/index.html
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Delaware QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
Feb 7, 1700z to Feb 8, 0500z
Feb 8, 1300z to Feb 9, 0100z
Rules: http://www.fsarc.org/DEQSO.html
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MEXICO RTTY INTERNATIONAL CONTEST 
Feb 7, 1800z to Feb 8, 1759z
Rules: 
http://www.fmre.org.mx/concursos/2009/rtty/rules-rtty-2009-eng.pdf
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 8, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 10, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Feb 11, 0130Z to 0330Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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North American Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 8, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php 
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Valentine Sprint (PODXS) (PSK-31) ... QRP Category
Feb 13, 2000 to Feb 16, 0200 LOCAL TIME
Rules: http://www.podxs070.com/
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CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest ... Low Power Category
Feb 14, 0000z to Feb 15, 2400z
Rules: http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/
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Northern New York Section QSO Party (All)
Feb 14, 0000z to Feb 15, 2359z
Rules: http://www.nnyara.org/
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New Hampshire QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Feb 14, 0001z to Feb 15, 0001z
Rules: http://www.w1fz.org/
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Dutch PACC Contest (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 14, 1200z to Feb 15, 1200z
Rules: http://pacc.veron.nl/
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Louisiana QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig) 
Feb 14, 1500z to Feb 15, 0300z 
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/kd5wdy/LAQSO_/laqso_.html
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FISTS Winter Sprint (CW of course) ...QRP Category
Feb 14, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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North American Sprint (SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 15, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EST: Feb 15, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Feb 16, 0200z 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/