[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Oct 2009

Mon Sep 28 17:14:02 EDT 2009

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR  
October 2009 
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Worked All ARCI Challenge (CW/Dig/Ph) QRP Event!
thru Dec 31
Info: http://www.qrparci.org/waac
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TARA PSK31 Rumble (PSK31 only) ... QRP Category
Oct 3, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html
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German Telegraphy Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 3, 0700z to 0959z
Rules: http://kontest.de/dtc/DTC-Rules_e.pdf
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EU SPRINT CONTEST - Autumn (SSB) ... 100W category
Oct 3, 1600z to 1959z
Rules: http://www.eusprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
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California QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 3, 1600z to Oct 4, 2159z
Rules: http://www.cqp.org/
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RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 4, 0700z to 1900z
Rules: http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/rules/2009/r2128.shtml
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Event! ***
Oct 6, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: 
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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10-10 Day Sprint (All) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 0001z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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Worked All Britain HF Contest (Phone) ...QRP Category
Oct 10, 1200z to Oct 11, 1200z
Rules: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php
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Pennsylvania QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 1600z to Oct 11, 0500z
Oct 11, 1300z to Oct 11, 2200z
Rules: http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqso.html
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Arizona QSO Party (CW/PH) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 1600z to Oct 11, 0600z and
Oct 11, 1400z to Oct 11, 2350z
Rules: http://www.azqsoparty.org/rules.htm
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EU SPRINT CONTEST - Autumn (CW) ... 100W category
Oct 10, 1600z to 1959z
Rules: http://www.eusprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
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FISTS Fall Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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North American Sprint (RTTY) ... QRP Category
Oct 11, 0000Z to 0400Z 
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 11, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Oct 13, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Oct 14, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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LZ Open 80m Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 17, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.lzopen.com/lzocc80/index.htm
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QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 17, 1200z to Oct 18, 2400z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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Iowa QSO Party (CW/Ph/Dig)  
Oct 17, 1400z to 2300z
Rules: http://www.wa0dx.org/iaqsoparty.html
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STEW PERRY TOPBAND DISTANCE CHALLENGE WARMUP - QRP CATEGORY
Oct 17, 1500z to Oct 18, 1500z
Rules: http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
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Worked All Germany Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 17, 1500z  to Oct 18, 1459z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcgr.htm
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New York QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Oct 17, 1800z to Oct 18, 0600z
Rules: http://www.nyqp.org/rules.php
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070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint (PSK) ... QRP Category
Oct 17, 2000 to Oct 18, 0200 (Local Time)
Rules: 
http://www.podxs070.com/contests/160m_sprint_rules09.htm
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Illinois QSO Party (CW/PH)... QRP Category  
Oct 18, 1700z to Oct 19, 0100z
Rules: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP2009.html
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Oct 18, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Oct 19, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (CW/Digital) ... QRP Category
Oct 24, 0001z to Oct 25, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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CQ WW DX Contest (SSB)  ... QRP Category
Oct 24, 0000z to Oct 25, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cqww.com/2009_Rules_cqww.pdf
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 24, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Oct 28, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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Zombie Shuffle (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
Oct 30, Local Sundown to Local Midnight (Any 4 hour period)
Rules: http://www.zianet.com/QRP/
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL), VA3JFF & G4GXL (QRPARCI)
WB3AAL (EPAQRP) and others for assistance in compiling this calendar.

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Ken Newman - N2CQ 

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