[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Apr 23 - May 23, 2011

Fri Apr 22 12:23:18 EDT 2011

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
April 23 to May 23, 2011
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Ten-Ten Spring QSO Party (Digital) ... QRP Category
Apr 23, 0000z to Apr 24, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
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QRP To The Field (CW)  ...QRP Contest!!
Apr 23, 1500z to Apr 24,0300z 
Rules: http://www.zianet.com/QRP/
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SP DX RTTY Contest
Apr 23, 1200z to Apr 24, 1200z
Rules: http://www.pkrvg.org/zbior.html
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South Dakota QSO Party (CW/PH/Dig) ... QRP Category
Apr 23, 1700z to Apr 24, 1700z
Rules: http://www.w0blk.org/2011%20sdqp%20rules.pdf
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FISTS/EUCW CW QRS Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Apr 25, 0001z to Apr 29, 2359z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/eucw/euqrs.html
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Apr 25, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Apr 27, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Apr 27, 1300z to 1400z and
Apr 27, 1900z to 2000z and
Apr 28, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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Florida QSO Party (CW/Phone) ...QRP Category
Apr 30, 1600z to May 1, 0159z and
May 1, 1200z to 2159z
Rules: http://www.floridaqsoparty.org/
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Nebraska QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category
Apr 30, 1100z to May 1, 1700z
Rules: http://www.hdxa.net/neqso/index.htm
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BARTG 75 Baud RTTY contest
Apr 30, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.bartg.org.uk/sprint75contest.asp?pageid=211017
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PORTUGUESE QRP CLUB CONTEST (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
May 1, 0700z to 2300z
Rules: http://ctqrpclub.bravehost.com/Contest.htm
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AGCW QRP/QRP Party (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
May 1, 1300z to 1900z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-QRP-Party
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
May 2, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Event!
May 3, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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AGCW Activity Week (CW) ... QRP Category
May 5, 0000z to May 9, 2400z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Activity_Week
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Ten-Ten International Spring Contest (CW)...QRP Category
May 7, 0001z to May 8, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (80 M Ph) ... QRP Category
May 7, 0800z to 1400z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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7th Call Area QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
May 7, 1300z to May 8, 0700z
Rules: http://www.codxc.com/new/page.asp?content=dryland7s
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Indiana QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
May 7, 1600z to May 8, 0400z
Rules: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/
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New England QSO Party (Phone/CW) ... QRP Category
May 7, 2000z to May 8, 0500z
May 8, 1300z to May 8, 2400z
Rules: http://www.neqp.org/
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A.R.I. International DX Contest (All)
May 7, 2000z to May 8, 1059z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/contest_ari/DX_rul_ing_new.html
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
May 8, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
May 9 1800z to 2000z
Rules: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
May 9, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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CQM International DX Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
May 14, 1200z to May 15, 1159z
Rules: http://www.cq-m.andys.ru/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
May 11, 1300z to 1400z and
May 11, 1900z to 2000z and
May 12, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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FISTS Spring Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
May 14, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: May 15, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: May 16, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
May 16, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EST: May 18, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: May 19, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html 
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Dayton Hamvention (QRP Event - FDIM)
May 20-22
Info: http://www.hamvention.org/
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
May 20, 1500z to 1700z and 1800z to 2000z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN CONTEST (CW)
May 21, 1200z to May 22, 1200z
Rules: 
http://www.ure.es/contest/431-sm-el-rey-contest-english-version.html
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EU PSK DX Contest  ... Low Power (10W) Category
May 21, 1200z to May 22, 1200z
Rules: 
http://eu.srars.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=48
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Baltic Contest (CW/SSB) (80 Meters)
May 21, 2100z to May 22, 0200z
Rules: http://www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
May 23, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html

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/