[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Mar 16 - Apr 16, 2011

Wed Mar 16 10:52:04 EDT 2011

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
March 16 to April 16, 2011
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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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SECOND CLASS OPERATOR'S CLUB CW BASH (CW) QRP Mostly
Apr 2, 0000z to 2359
Info: http://www.qsl.net/soc/k8dd_bash.htm
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LZOCC 40m CW Sprint ... QRP Category
Apr 2, 0400z to 0800z
Rules: http://www.lzopen.com/lzocc40/indexF.htm
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QRP HOURS CONTEST (CW/PSK31/RTTY/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Apr 2, 1000-1159 UTC
Rules: http://home.exetel.com.au/auriga/AR/QRP/QRP_Hours.html
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QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party (CW) ......QRP Contest!!!
Apr 2, 1200z to Apr 3, 2359z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8347/118/
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SP DX Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Apr 2, 1500z to Apr 3, 1500z
Rules: http://www.spdxcontest.info/reg/spdxc_g.pdf
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EA RTTY Contest
Apr 2, 1600z to Apr 3, 1600z
Rules: http://www.ure.es/contest/430-ea-rtty-contest.html
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Missouri QSO Party (ALL) ... QRP Category (MO Only)
Apr 2, 1800z to Apr 3, 0500z
Apr 3, 1800z to Apr 3, 2359z
Rules: http://www.w0ma.org/mo_qso_party.htm
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Apr 4, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Event!
EDT: Apr 4, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Apr 5, 0100z to 0300z
Info: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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Montana QSO Party (ALL) ... QRP Category
Apr 9, 0000z to Apr 11, 0000z
Rules: http://www.fvarc.org/?q=libmain/39
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PSK Flavors Contest ... QRP Category
Apr 9, 12:00 to 18:00 YOUR LOCAL TIME
Rules: http://www.podxs070.com/31-flavors
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New Mexico QSO Party (CW/PH/Dig) ... QRP Category
Apr 9, 1400z to Apr 10, 0200z
Rules: http://pages.swcp.com/~n5zgt/nmqsoparty/index.html
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Georgia QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Apr 9, 1800z to Apr 10, 0359z
Apr 10, 1400z to Apr 10, 2359z
Rules: http://gqp.contesting.com/Rules.htm
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Apr 10, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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UBA Spring Sprint (80m SSB) ... QRP Entries Noted
Apr 10, 0600z to 1000z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules
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Hungarian Straight Key Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Apr 10, 1500z to 1700z
Rules:
http://hskc.ha8kux.com/data/2010/Hungarian%20Straight%20Key%20Contest%202010.pdf
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Apr 11, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EST: Apr 12, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Apr 13, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html
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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Apr 13 1800z to 2000z
Rules: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Apr 13, 1100z to 1200z and
Apr 13, 1900z to 2000z and
Apr 14, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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The HOLYLAND DX CONTEST (CW/SSB/Dig) ... QRP Category
Apr 15, 2100z to Apr 16, 2100z
Rules: http://www.iarc.org/?page_id=983
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TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest ... QRP Category
Apr 16, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_seasons.html
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CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Apr 16, 1200z to Apr 17, 2359z
Rules: http://www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/Regulamento_Ing.pdf
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Michigan QSO Party (CW/SSB)  ...QRP Category
Apr 16, 1600z to Apr 17, 0400z
Rules: http://www.miqp.org/
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Apr 16, 1600z to 1800z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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EA-QRP Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Apr 16, 1700z to 2000z (10, 15 & 20 Mtrs)
Apr 16, 2000z to 2300z (80 Mtrs)
Apr 17, 0700z to 1100z (40 Mtrs)
Apr 17, 1100z to 1300z (10, 15 & 20 Mtrs)
Rules: http://www.eaqrp.com/concurso/test_eaqrp_cw-en.htm
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Ontario QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Apr 16, 1800z to Apr 17, 0500z
Apr 17, 1200z to Apr 17, 1800z
Rules: http://www.va3cco.com/
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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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