[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Dec 2010

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
December 2010
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Each Tuesday Thru Mar 15
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 Thru March 17
9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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QRP ARCI Topband CW & SSB Sprint *** QRP CONTEST ***
Dec 2, 0000z to 0600z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/
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ARRL 160 meter Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 3, 2200z to Dec 5, 1600z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
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TARA RTTY Mêlée ... 150W category
Dec 4, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_rules.html
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 4, 0600z to 0800z
Rules:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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TOPS Activity 80 Meter Contest (80M CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 4, 1600z to Dec 5, 1759z
Rules:
http://procwclub.yo6ex.ro/TOP%20OF%20OPERATORS%20ACTIVITY%20CONTEST.pdf
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 7, 0200z to 0400z  (First Monday 9 PM EST)
Rules: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
DEc 8, 1100z to 1200z and
Dec 8, 1900z to 2000z and
DEC 9, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Dec 11, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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ARRL 10 Meter Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Dec 11, 0000z to Dec 12, 2359z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
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MDXA PSK-31/63 DeathMatch  ... QRP Category
Dec 11, 0000z to Dec 12, 2400z
Rules: http://www.mdxa1.org/deathmatch.html
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UBA Low Band Winter Contest (CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK) .. QRP Category
Dec 11, 1700z to 2100z and
Dec 12, 0600z to 1000z
Rules:
http://www.uba.be/sites/default/files/uploads/hf_contests/uba_winter_en.pdf
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 12, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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The Great Colorado Snowshoe Run (20M CW) *** QRP Contest ***
MST: Dec 12, 1400 to 1559
UTC: Dec 12, 2100z to 2259z
Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests/snow2010.htm
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Dec 14, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Dec 15, 0130Z to 0330Z
Rules: http://home.windstream.net/yoel/contests.html
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OK DX RTTY Contest
Dec 18, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.crk.cz/ENG/DXCONTE
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RAC Canada Winter Contest (All) ... QRP Category
Dec 18, 0000z to  2359z
Rules: http://www.rac.ca/service/contesting/
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Croatian CW Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 18, 1400z to Dec 19, 1400z
Rules: http://www.9acw.org
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Stew Perry (W1BB)
Topband Distance Challenge (CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 18, 1500z to Dec 19, 1500z
Rules: http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
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Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 19, 2000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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Rookie Roundup (CW) 100W Max
Dec 19, 1800z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EST: Dec 19, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Dec 20, 0200z 0400z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Dec 22, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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R A E M Contest (CW) .. Low Power category
Dec 26, 0000z to 1159z
Rules: http://www.srr.ru/CONTEST/cup_raem_engl_10.php
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NACC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW mw Special) ***QRPp Contest***
Dec 30, 0130z to 0330z
Rules: http://home.windstream.net/yoel/contests.html
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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/