[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Feb 2011

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
February 2011
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 1, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Feb 2, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 3, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Feb 4, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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10-10 Int. Winter Phone QSO Party ... QRP Category
Feb 5, 0001z to Feb 6, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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Black Sea Cup International (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 5, 1200z to Feb 6, 1159z
Rules: http://bscc.ucoz.ru/index/0-21
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EPC WW DX Contest (BPSK63) ... 10W LP
Feb 5, 1200z to Feb 6, 1200z
Rules: http://www.epcwwdx.srars.org/index.php/contest-rules.html
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Vermont QSO Party (CW/PH/Dig) ... QRP Category
Feb 5, 1300z to Feb 6, 0300z and
Feb 6, 1300z to Feb 7, 0300z
Rules: http://vtqsoparty.westriverradio.org/
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Minnesota QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
Feb 5, 1400z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.w0aa.org/
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FYBO Winter QRP Field Day (CW/SSB) ... QRP Contest!
Feb 5, 1400z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.azscqrpions.org
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AGCW Straight Key QSO Party (CW 80M) ... QRP Category
Feb 5, 1600z to  1900z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Straight_Key_Party
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British Columbia QSO Party (CW/PH/Dig) ... QRP Category
Feb 5, 1600z to Feb 6, 0759z
Rules:
http://www.deltaamateurradio.com/bcqsoparty/Delta_Amateur_Radio/Rules.html
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Delaware QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
Feb 5, 1700z to Feb 6, 2359z
Rules: http://www.fsarc.org/qsoparty/qsohome.htm
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North American Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 6, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
EST: Feb 7, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Feb 8, 0200z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Feb 7, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 8, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Feb 9, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 8, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Feb 9, 0130Z to 0330Z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 9, 1100z to 1200z and
Feb 9, 1900z to 2000z and
Feb 10, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 10, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Feb 11, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Valentine Sprint (PODXS) (PSK-31) ... QRP Category
Feb 11, 8 PM to Feb 12, 2 AM LOCAL TIME
Rules: http://www.podxs070.com/valentine-sprint
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CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest ... QRP Category
Feb 12, 0000z to Feb 13, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cqwpxrtty.com/
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Dutch PACC Contest (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 12, 1200z to Feb 13, 1200z
Rules: http://pacc.veron.nl/
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Louisiana QSO Party (Ph/CW-Dig)
Feb 12, 1500z to Feb 13, 0300z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/kd5wdy/LAQSO_/laqso_.html
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New Hampshire QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
Feb 12, 1600z to Feb 13, 0400z and
Feb 13, 1200z to Feb 13, 2200z
Rules:
http://www.w1wqm.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/NH_rules1.pdf
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FISTS Winter Sprint (CW of course) ...QRP Category
Feb 12, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 13, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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North American Sprint (SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 13, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Feb 14, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 15, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Feb 16, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 17, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Feb 18, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Russian PSK WW Contest
Feb 18, 2100z to Feb 19, 2100z
Rules:
http://www.epc-ru.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=562&Itemid=192
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ARRL International DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 19, 0000z to Feb 20, 2359z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Feb 19, 2000z to 2200z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EST: Feb 20, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Feb 21, 0200z 0400z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Feb 23, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Feb 21, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 22, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Feb 23, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Feb 24, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Feb 25, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 25, 2200z to Feb 27, 2200z
Rules: http://www.cq160.com
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REF (French) SSB Contest
Feb 26, 0600z to Feb 27, 1800z
Rules:
http://concours.ref-union.org/reglements/actuels/reg_cdfhfdx.pdf
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UBA DX Contest - Belgium (CW) ... QRP Category
Feb 26, 1300z to Feb 27, 1300z
Rules:
http://www.uba.be/sites/default/files/uploads/hf_contests/ubatest_dx.pdf
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Mississippi QSO Party (Ph/CW)
Feb 26, 1500z to Feb 27,0300
Rules: http://www.arrlmiss.org/2011MsQSOPartyRules.pdf
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North American QSO Party (RTTY) ... 100W Max
Feb 26, 1800z to Feb 27, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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High Speed CW Club Contest ... QRP Category
Feb 27, 0900z to 1100z and 1500z to 1700z
Rules: http://www.dl3bzz.de/html/hscconte.html
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North Carolina QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Feb 27, 1700z to Feb 28, 0300z
Rules: http://www.w4nc.com/2011ncqsoparty.html
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Colorado QRP Club Winter QSO Party (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Feb 28, 0100z to 0259z
Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests/winter11.htm
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Feb 28, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.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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Ken Newman - N2CQ

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