[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Aug 20 - Sep 19, 2011

Fri Aug 19 09:23:26 EDT 2011

N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
August 20 to August 19, 2011
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SARTG WW RTTY Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 20, 0000z to 0800z
Aug 20, 1600z to 2400z
Aug 21, 0800z to 1600z
Rules: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
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CWops - CW OPEN COMPETITION ... QRP Category
Aug 20, 1200z to 1559z
Aug 20, 2000z to 2359z
Aug 21, 0400z to 0759z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/cwopen.html
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North American QSO Party (SSB) ... 100W Max.  (/QRP noted on entry)
Aug 20, 1800z to Aug 21, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Aug 20, 2000z to 2200z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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**CANCELLED**
NJ QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Aug 20, 2000z to Aug 21, 0700z
Aug 21, 1300z to Aug 22, 0200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/
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Rookie Rounup (RTTY) 100W max
Aug 21, 1800Z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Aug 21, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Aug 22, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.org/
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Aug 22, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Aug 24, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 24, 1300z to 1200z and
Aug 24, 1900z to 2000z and
Aug 25, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW... QRP Contest!
EDT: Aug 25, 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Aug 26, 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Hawaii QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category
Aug 27, 0400z to Aug 28, 2200z
Rules:
http://karc.net/OperatingEvents/HawaiiQSOParty/HIQSOPartyRules.html
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SLOVENIA CONTEST CLUB RTTY Championship .. 100W Category
Aug 27, 1200z to Aug 28, 1159z
Rules: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/rtty/htmlrules.htm
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Kansas QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digi) ... QRP Category
Aug 27, 1400z to Aug 28, 0200z and
Aug 28, 1400z to Aug 28, 2000z
Rules: http://www.ksqsoparty.org/
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Welcome to QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Aug 27, 1500z to 1800z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8382/118/
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Ohio QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Aug 27, 1600z to Aug 28, 0400z
Rules: http://www.ohqp.org
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Aug 29, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW... QRP Contest!
Sept 2, UTC: 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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LZ Open SES (Simulated Emergency Situlation) (CW) QRP Category
Sep 3, 0800z to 1200z
Rules: http://lzopen.com/lzopenfield20/index.htm
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FISTS G3ZQS Memorial Straight Key Contest ... QRP Category
Sep 02, 2300z to Sep 04, 2300z
Rules: http://www.fists.org
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 03, 0600z to 0800z
Rules:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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Brazil Independence Day (PSK31) ... 10W Category
Sep 03, 1200z to Sep 04, 1200z
Rules: http://brcontest.com/resultado/indday/2011/cdx_us-en.pdf
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Colorado QSO Party (SSB/CW/Digital) ... QRP Category
Sep 03, 1200z to Sep 04, 0400z
Rules: http://www.ppraa.org/coqp/
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RSGB Field Day (SSB)... QRP Category
Sep 03, 1300z to Sep 04, 1259z
Rules: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf
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AGCW Straight Key Party (CW - 40 Meters) ... QRP Category
Sep 03, 1300z to 1600z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Sep 3, 1300z to 1400z and
Sep 3, 1900z to 2000z and
Sep 4, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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Tennessee QSO Party (SSB/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Sep 04, 1800z to Sep 05, 0300z
Rules: http://www.tnqp.org/
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Michigan QRP Labor Day Sprint (CW) *** QRP CONTEST! ***
Sep 05, 2300z to Sep 06, 0300z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP EVENT ***
Sep 06, 0100z to 0300z  (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info:  http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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FISTS: Get Your Feet Wet Weekend ... QRP Category
Sep 09, 0000z to Sep 12, 0000z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/getfeetwet.html
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW... QRP Contest!
Sept 09, UTC: 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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PODXS JAY HUDAK MEMORIAL 80M SPRINT (PSK31) ... QRP Category
Sep 09, 2000 Local to 0200 Local
Rules: http://www.podxs070.com/80-meter-jay-hudak-memorial-sprint
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Worked All Europe DX Contest (SSB)   100W Power Category
Sep 10, 0000z to Sep 11, 2359z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
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Arkansas QSO Party (CW/Ph/Dig) ... QRP Category
Sep 10, 1300z to Sep 11, 0100z
Rules: http://www.arkanhams.org/ARQSO/AQP_2011_Rules_V3.pdf
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Indiana State Parks on the Air (All) ... Low Pwr Park Stns Category
Sep 10, 1600z to 2400Z
Rules: http://inpota.com/Official%20Contest%20Rules%202011.pdf
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Ohio State Parks On The Air (All) ... Low Pwr Park Stns category
Sep 10, 1600z to 2400z
Rules:
http://parks.portcars.org/ospota/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ospota-rules-2011.pdf
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ARRL September VHF QSO Party (All)  Low Power Category
Sep 10, 1800z to Sep 12, 0259z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/september-vhf-qso-party
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QRP ARCI VHF Contest *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 10, 1800z to Sep 12, 0259z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Sep 11, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/index-wes.html
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NA Sprint (CW)... QRP Category
Sep 11, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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Swiss HTC QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 11, 1300z to 1859z
Rules:
http://htc.ch/sites/htc/files/download/Swiss_HTC_QRP_Sprint_E%20-%202011.pdf
or: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/htcqrpsp.htm
or: http://htc.ch/qrp_sprint
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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 12, 1800z to 2000z
Rules: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints
[2nd Wednesday evening UTC in even numbered months]
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Sep 14, 1300z to 1400z and
Sep 14, 1900z to 2000z and
Sep 15, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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Connecticut QSO Party (SSB/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ctqp.org/Rules.html
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Scandinavian  Activity Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 1200z to Sep 18, 1200z
Rules: http://www.sactest.net/
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CIS DX QPSK63 Contest ... 10W Category
Sep 17, 1200z to Sep 18, 1200z
Rules: http://www.cisdx.srars.org/cisdxc.pdf
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South Carolina QSO Party (ALL) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 1300z to Sep 18, 2100z
Rules: http://carc.ham-radio-op.net/scqp/scqsoweb.shtml
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QRP Afield (All) *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 17, 1500z to Sep 18, 0300z
Rules: http://newenglandqrp.org/afield
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Washington State Salmon Run (CW/SSB/Dig) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 1600z to Sep 18, 0700z
Sep 18, 1600z to Sep 18, 2400z
Rules: http://www.wwdxc.org/
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 1600z to 1800z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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NA Sprint (SSB)... QRP Category
Sep 18, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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BARTG 75 Baud RTTY contest
Sep 18, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.bartg.org.uk/sprint75contest.asp?pageid=211017
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Sep 18, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Sep 19, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.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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