[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Oct 22 - Nov 21, 2011

Fri Oct 21 17:21:17 EDT 2011

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR  
October 22 to November 21, 2011 
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STEW PERRY TOPBAND DISTANCE CHALLENGE WARMUP - QRP CATEGORY
Oct 22, 1500z to Oct 23, 1500z
Rules: http://jzap.com/k7rat/stew.rules.txt
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 24, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Oct 26, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 26, 1300z to 1400z and
Oct 26, 1900z to 2000z and
Oct 27, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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Zombie Shuffle (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
Oct 28, Local Sundown to Local Midnight (Any 4 hour period)
Rules: http://www.zianet.com/QRP/
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CQ WW DX Contest (SSB)  ... QRP Category
Oct 29, 0000z to Oct 30, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cqww.com/rules.php
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Ten-Ten Fall QSO Party (Digital) ... QRP Category
Oct 29, 0001z to Oct 30, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 31, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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HA-QRP Contest (CW - 80 Meters) *** QRP Contest***
Nov 1, 0000z to Nov 7, 2400z
Rules: http://www.radiovilag.hu/haqrp2.htm
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ARRL Sweepstakes (CW) ... QRP Category 
Nov 5, 2100z to Nov 7, 0259z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
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NA Collegiate ARC Championship (CW) .. QRP Category
Nov 5, 2100z to Nov 7, 0259z
Rules: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
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Daylight Savings Time Ends Nov 6, 0200 AM 
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High Speed Club Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Nov 6, 0900z to 1100z and 1500z to 1700z
Rules: http://www.highspeedclub.org/
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Nov 7, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Event! ***
Nov 8, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Rules: 
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Nov 9, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Nov 9, 1300z to 1400z and
Nov 9, 1900z to 2000z and
Nov 10, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Nov 11, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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WAE RTTY Contest ... 100W Category
Nov 12, 0000z to Nov 13, 2359z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/
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Japan International DX Contest (phone)... 100w category
Nov 12, 0700z to Nov 13, 1300z
Rules: http://jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
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OK/OM DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category!
Nov 12, 1200z to Nov 13, 1200z 
Rules: http://okomdx.crk.cz/g.html
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Nov 12, 1300z to 1400z and
Nov 12, 1900z to 2000z and
Nov 13, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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Kentucky QSO Party (CW/Ph) 
Nov 12, 1400z to Nov 13, 0200z
Rules: http://www.wkdxa.com
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Nov 13, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/index-wes.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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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Nov 14, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Nov 16, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
UTC: Nov 17, 0130z to 0330z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html
[3rd Wednesday evening EST in odd numbered months] 
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Nov 18, 0200z to 0329z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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LZ DX CONTEST (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category    
Nov 19, 1200z to Nov 20, 1200z
Rules: http://lzdx.bfra.org/rulesen.html
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Nov 19, 1600z to 1800z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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ARRL Sweepstakes (Phone) ... QRP Category
Nov 19, 2100z to Nov 21, 0259z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/sweepstakes
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NA Collegiate ARC Championship (Phone) .. QRP Category
Nov 19, 2100z to Nov 21, 0259z
Rules: http://www.collegiatechampionship.org/rules/
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European PSK Club - PSK63 QSO Party ... 100W. Max
Nov 20, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.eu.srars.org/
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Homebrew & OldTime (HOT) Equipment Party ... QRP Category
Nov 20, 1300z to 1700z
Rules: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EST: Nov 20, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Nov 21, 0200z to 0400z
Rules: http://fpqrp.org/
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Nov 21, 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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http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/6134/130/lang,en/