[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: July 15 to Aug 17, 2009

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
July 15 to Aug 17, 2009  
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW... QRP Contest!
EDT: Each Tue, 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Each Wed, 0100z to 0229z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EDT: Jul 15, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Jul 16, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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Digital Mode Club (DMC) Contest (RTTY) ... QRP Category
Jul 18, 1200z to Jul 19, 1200z
Rules: http://www.digital-modes-club.org/dmccontest.htm
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North American QSO Party (RTTY) /QRP Entries Noted
Jul 18, 1800Z to Jul 19, 0600Z
Rules:  http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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CQ WW VHF Contest (All, 6 & 2 Meters) ... QRP (10W) Category
Jul 18, 1800z to Jul 19, 2100z
Rules: http://www.cqww-vhf.com/
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RSGB Low Power Field Day (CW) ...QRP Contest!
Jul 19, 0900z to 1200z 
Jul 19, 1300z to 1600z 
Rules: http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/rules/2009/rqrp.shtml
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Colorado Gold Rush (20 mtr CW QRP) ... QRP Contest
July 19, 2000z to 2159z 
Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2009.htm
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Jul 19, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Jul 20, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Jul 22, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Jul 25, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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Islands On The Air Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Jul 25, 1200z to Jul 26, 1200z
Rules: http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/rules/2009/riota.shtml
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Flight of the Bumblebees (CW) ... QRP Contest!
EDT: Jul 26, 1300  to 1700
UTC: Jul 26, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: 
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW... QRP Contest!
EDT: Each Tue, 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Each Wed, 0100z to 0229z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (PH) ... QRP Category
Aug 1, 0001z to Aug 2, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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TARA "Grid Dip" Contest  (PSK/RTTY) ... QRP Category
Aug 1, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html
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EUROPEAN HF CHAMPIONSHIP (PH/CW) (EU work EU) Low Power Category
Aug 1, 1200z to 2359z
Rules: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm
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ARRL UHF Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 1, 1800z to Aug 2, 1800z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2009/uhf.html
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North American QSO Party (CW) ... 100W Max.  (/QRP noted on entry)
Aug 1, 1800z to Aug 2, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Event! ***
Aug 4, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: 
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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Worked All Europe DX Contest (CW) ... 100W category
Aug 8, 0000z to Aug 9, 2359z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcwr.htm
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Maryland/DC QSO Party (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 8, 1600z to Aug 9, 0400z
Aug 9, 1600z to Aug 9, 2359z
Rules: http://www.w3cwc.org/2009rules.htm
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 9, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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FPqrp - 10 Year Anniversary Contest (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP
Aug 9, 0001 to Aug 15, 2359
Rules: http://qrpcontests.com/fpqrp/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Aug 11, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Aug 12, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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SARTG WW RTTY Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 15, 0000z to 0800z
Aug 15, 1600z to 2400z
Aug 16, 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 15, 1500z to 1800z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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North American QSO Party (SSB) ... 100W Max.  (/QRP noted on entry)
Aug 15, 1800z to Aug 16, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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NJ QSO Party (CW/SSB)  
Aug 15, 2000z to Aug 16, 0700z
Aug 16, 1300z to Aug 17, 0200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Aug 16, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Aug 17, 0100z 0300z
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/