[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Dec 2011

Wed Nov 30 18:37:11 EST 2011

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
December 2011
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QRP ARCI Topband CW & SSB Sprint *** QRP CONTEST ***
Dec 1, 0000z to 0600z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/5267/118/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 2, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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ARRL 160 meter Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 2, 2200z to Dec 4, 1600z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/160-meter
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TARA RTTY Mêlée ... 150W category
Dec 3, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_melee_rules.html
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 3, 0600z to 0800z
Rules:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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TOPS Activity 80 Meter Contest (80M CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 3, 1600z to Dec 4, 1759z
Rules:
http://procwclub.yo6ex.ro/TOP%20OF%20OPERATORS%20ACTIVITY%20CONTEST.pdf
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 6, 0200z to 0400z
Rules: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 7, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 9, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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ARRL 10 Meter Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Dec 10, 0000z to Dec 11, 2359z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/10-meter
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
DEc 10, 1300z to 1400z and
Dec 10, 1900z to 2000z and
DEC 11, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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UBA Low Band Winter Contest (CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK) .. QRP Category
Dec 10, 1700z to 2100z and
Dec 11, 0600z to 1000z
Rules: http://www.uba.be/hf/contest-rules/low-band-winter-contest
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 11, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/index-wes.html
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The Great Colorado Snowshoe Run (20M CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 11, 2100z to 2259z
Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests/snow2011.htm
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 14, 0130Z to 0330Z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 14, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
DEc 14, 1300z to 1400z and
Dec 14, 1900z to 2000z and
DEC 13, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Nov 14, 1800z to 2000z
Rules: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 16, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Dec 17, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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OK DX RTTY Contest
Dec 17, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.crk.cz/ENG/DXCONTE
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RAC Canada Winter Contest (All) ... QRP Category
Dec 17, 0000z to  2359z
Rules: http://www.rac.ca/en/rac/programmes/contests/
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Croatian CW Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 17, 1400z to Dec 18, 1400z
Rules: http://www.9acw.org
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Stew Perry (W1BB)
Topband Distance Challenge (CW) ... QRP Category
Dec 17, 1500z to Dec 18, 1500z
Rules: http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
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Rookie Roundup (CW) 100W Max
Dec 18, 1800z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
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Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 18, 2000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8108/118/
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
UTC: Dec 19, 0200z 0400z
Rules: http://fpqrp.org/
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 21, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 23, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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R A E M Contest (CW) .. Low Power category
Dec 25, 0000z to 1159z
Rules: http://www.srr.ru/CONTEST/cup_raem_engl_11.php
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DARC Christmas Contest (CW/SSB) ... Low Power Category
Dec 25, 0830z to 1059z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/xmas/en/rules/
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Dec 28, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 28, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
DEc 28, 1300z to 1400z and
Dec 28, 1900z to 2000z and
DEC 29, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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NACC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW mw Special) ***QRPp Contest***
Dec 29, 0130z to 0330z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Dec 30, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL),  G4GXL (QRPARCI)
N2APB (AmQRP), WB3AAL (EPAQRP) and others
for assistance in compiling this calendar.

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