[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Dec 11, 2010 - Jan 14, 2011

Sat Dec 11 09:46:01 EST 2010

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
December 11, 2010 - January 14, 2011
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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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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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Straight Key Night (CW) 
UTC: Jan 1, 0000z to 2400z 
Info: http://www.arrl.org/straight-key-night
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AGB "New Year SnowBall" Contest (80M CW/SSB) ...QRP Category
Jan 1, 0000z to 0100z 
Rules: http://www.ev5agb.com/contest/agb_nysb.htm
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AGCW Happy New Year Contest (CW)...QRP Category
Jan 1, 0900z to 1200z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Happy_New_Year_Contest
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AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest ... QRP Category
Jan 1, 1400z to 1659z (144 Mhz)
Jan 1, 1700z to 1759z (432 Mhz)
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
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Original QRP Contest ... QRP Category
Jan 1, 1500z to Jan 2, 1500z
Rules: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/oqrpr.html
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QRPARCI Pet Rock Celebration (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Jan 1, 1500z to 1800z
(Bonus points for rockbound equipment)
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
EST: Jan 3, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Jan 4, 0200z to 0400z 
Info: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Jan 4, 9 PM to 10:29 PM 
UTC: Jan 5, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Jan 6, 9 PM to 10:29 PM 
UTC: Jan 7, 0200z to 0329z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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070 Club PSKFEST Contest  ... QRP Category
Jan 8, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.podxs070.com//contests/pskfest_rules.htm
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Michigan QRP Club Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jan 8, 1200z to Jan 9, 2359z 
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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Worldwide Peace Messenger Cities (CW/SSB)... QRP Category
Jan 8, 1200z to Jan 9, 1200z
Rules: http://www.s59dcd.si/english/
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North American QSO Party (CW) (100w max. QRP Entries Noted)
Jan 8, 1800z to Jan 9, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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ARRL RTTY Roundup ... <= 150W Category
Jan 8, 1800z to Jan 9, 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/rtty-roundup
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EUCW 160 Meter Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Jan 8, 2000z to 2300z and 
Jan 9, 0400z to 0700z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/eucw/eu160.html
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Jan 9, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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DARC 10-Meter Contest (CW/SSB)... <=100 W category
Jan 9, 0900Z to 1059Z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/10m/en/rules/
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VERON Midwinter QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Jan 9, 1000z to 1400z
Rules: http://trafficbureau.veron.nl/contest/contest_mw_eng.htm
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Jan 11, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Jan 12, 0200z to 0329z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Jan 12, 1100z to 1200z and
Jan 12, 1900z to 2000z and
Jan 13, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Jan 13, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Jan 14, 0200z to 0329z 
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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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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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/