[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: March 2011

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
March 2011
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Mar 1, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Mar 2, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Mar 3, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Mar 4, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 5, 0000z to Mar 6, 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/arrl-dx
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 5, 0600z to 0800z
Rules:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 7, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Event!
EST: Mar 7, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Mar 8, 0200z to 0400z
Info: http://www.arsqrp.blogspot.com/
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Mar 8, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Mar 9, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Mar 9, 1100z to 1200z and
Mar 9, 1900z to 2000z and
Mar 10, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Mar 10, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Mar 11, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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AGCW QRP Contest (CW) ... QRP/QRPp Category
Mar 12, 1400z to 2000z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-Contest
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QRP ARCI HF Grid Square Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 12, 1500z to 1800z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8346/118/
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EA PSK31 Contest
Mar 12, 1600z to Mar 13, 1600z
Rules:
http://www.ure.es/contest/428-ea-psk31-contest-english-version.html
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Elecraft QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
Mar 12, 1800z to Mar 13, 1800z
Rules: http://www.elecraft.com/

>>> Rules not yet posted for 2011<<
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Idaho QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Mar 12, 1900z to Mar 13, 1900z
Rules: http://www.nx7tt.com/main_page_link/rules.htm
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Mar 13, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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North American Sprint (RTTY) ... QRP Category
Mar 13, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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Daylight saving starts Mar 13, 2011 - 0200 AM
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UBA (Belgian) Spring Contest (CW-80m) ... QRP Category
Mar 13, 0700z to 1100z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules
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Wisconsin QSO Party (CW/SSB)...QRP Category
Mar 13, 1800z to Mar 14, 0100z
Rules: http://www.warac.org/index.htm
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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 14 1800z to 2000z
Rules: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 14, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Mar 15, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Mar 16, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EST: Mar 16, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Mar 17, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Mar 17, 9 PM to 10:29 PM
UTC: Mar 18, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Ten-Ten Mobile QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 0001z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html
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BARTG Spring RTTY Contest
Mar 19, 0200z to Mar 21, 0200z
Rules:
http://www.bartg.org.uk/documents/Contests/HF/BARTG%20HF%20RTTY%20Contest%20rules%202011.pdf
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 12:00 to 2:00 PM Local Time
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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Russian DX Contest (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 1200z to Mar 20, 1200z
Rules: http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/rulesg.asp
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Oklahoma QSO Party (CW/Digital/Phone) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 1300z to Mar 20, 0200z and
Mar 20, 1300z to Mar 20, 1900z
Rules: http://www.okdxa.org
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AGCW VHF-UHF Contest (CW)...QRP Category
Mar 19, 1400z to 1759z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
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North Dakota QSO Party (CW/PH) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 1800z to Mar 20, 1800z
Rules: http://www.w0cq.com/
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Virginia QSO Party (CW/SSB/Dig) ... QRP Category
Mar 19, 1800z to Mar 21, 0100z
Rules:
http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2011_VQP/2011_VQP_Main.html
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Mar 20, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Mar 21, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 21, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Mar 23, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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CQ World-Wide WPX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 26, 0000z to Mar 27, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cqwpx.com/index.htm
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Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint (CW/PSK31) ... QRP Contest!!!!
UTC: Mar 28, 0000z to 0400z
EDT: Mar 27, 8PM to Midnight EDT)
Rules: http://www.njqrp.org/data/qrphomebrewersprint.html
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 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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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/