[Elecraft] N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: Sept 17 - Oct 17, 2011

Fri Sep 16 09:23:45 EDT 2011

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
September 17 to October 17, 2011
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Connecticut QSO Party (SSB/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ctqp.org/Rules.html
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Scandinavian  Activity Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 1200z to Sep 18, 1200z
Rules: http://www.sactest.net/
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CIS DX QPSK63 Contest ... 10W Category
Sep 17, 1200z to Sep 18, 1200z
Rules: http://www.cisdx.srars.org/cisdxc.pdf
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South Carolina QSO Party (ALL) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 1300z to Sep 18, 2100z
Rules: http://www.w4cae.com/scqp/scqsoweb.html
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QRP Afield (All) *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 17, 1500z to Sep 18, 0300z
Rules: http://newenglandqrp.org/afield
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Washington State Salmon Run (CW/SSB/Dig) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 1600z to Sep 18, 0700z
Sep 18, 1600z to Sep 18, 2400z
Rules: http://www.wwdxc.org/
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Sep 17, 1600z to 1800z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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NA Sprint (SSB)... QRP Category
Sep 18, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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BARTG 75 Baud RTTY contest
Sep 18, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.bartg.org.uk/sprint75contest.asp?pageid=211017
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Sep 18, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Sep 19, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.org/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EDT: Sep 21, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Sep 22, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html
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CQWW RTTY DX Contest ... <150w Category
Sep 24, 0000z to Sep 25, 2400z
Rules:
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_contests/cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest/cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest_rules/2011_cq_ww_rtty_dx_contest_rules.pdf
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Texas QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
Sep 24, 1400z to Sep 25, 0200z
Sep 25, 1400z to Sep 25, 2000z
Rules: http://www.txqp.org/
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AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest ... QRP Category
Sep 24, 1400z to 1759z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
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Fall QRP Homebrewer Sprint (CW/PSK31) ***QRP CONTEST***
Sep 26, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.njqrp.org/data/qrphomebrewersprint.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Sep, 28, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Sep 28, 1300z to 1400z and
Sep 28, 1900z to 2000z and
Sep 29, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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TARA PSK31 Rumble (PSK31 only) ... QRP Category
Oct 1, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html
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EPC Russia DX Contest (PSK63) ... 100W Category
Oct 1, 0400z to Oct 2, 0359z
Rules:
http://www.epc-ru.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=351&Itemid=113
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Worked All Britain HF Contest (Phone) ...10W Category
Oct 1, 1200z to Oct 2, 1200z
Rules: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php#HFRules
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EU SPRINT CONTEST - Autumn (SSB) ... 100W category
Oct 1, 1600z to 1959z
Rules: http://www.eu-sprint.com/
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California QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 1, 1600z to Oct 2, 2159z
Rules: http://www.cqp.org/
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RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 2, 0700z to 1900z
Rules: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2011/r2128.shtml
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German Telegraphy Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 3, 0700z to 0959z
Rules: http://kontest.de/dtc/DTC-Rules_e.pdf
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 3, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Event! ***
Oct 4, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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Scandinavian  Activity Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 8, 1200z to Oct 9, 1200z
Rules: http://www.sactest.net/#tabs-6
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Pennsylvania QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category
Oct 8, 1600z to Oct 9, 0500z
Oct 9, 1300z to Oct 9, 2200z
Rules: http://www.nittany-arc.net/PAQSO.html
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Arizona QSO Party (CW/PH) ... QRP Category
Oct 8, 1600z to Oct 9, 0600z and
Oct 9, 1400z to Oct 9, 2359z
Rules: http://www.azqsoparty.org/rules.html
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EU SPRINT CONTEST - Autumn (CW) ... 100W category
Oct 8, 1600z to 1959z
Rules: http://www.eu-sprint.com/
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FISTS Fall Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 8, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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North American Sprint (RTTY) ... QRP Category
Oct 9, 0000Z to 0400Z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 9, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/index-wes.html
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10-10 Day Sprint (All) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 0001z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 10, 1930z to 2030z
Rules: http://www.on5ex.be/foxhunt/foxhunt.html
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Oct 11, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Oct 12, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://naqcc.info/contests.html
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 12, 1300z to 1400z and
Oct 12, 1900z to 2000z and
Oct 13, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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NAQCC-EU Monthly Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 12, 1800z to 2000z
Rules: http://naqcc-eu.org/sprints
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LZ Open 80m Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 15, 0000z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.lzopen.com/lzocc80/index.htm
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Ten-Ten Fall QSO Party (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 15, 0001z to Oct 16, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_082710.pdf
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QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 15, 1200z to Oct 16, 2400z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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Iowa QSO Party (CW/Ph/Dig)
Oct 15, 1400z to 2300z
Rules:
https://sites.google.com/site/ottumwaamateurradioclub/iaqsoparty
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New York QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Oct 15, 1400z to Oct 16, 0200z
Rules: http://www.nyqp.org/rules.php
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Worked All Germany Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 15, 1500z  to Oct 16, 1459z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/wag/en/rules/
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070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint (PSK) ... QRP Category
Oct 15, 2000 to Oct 16, 0200 (Local Time)
Rules:
http://www.podxs070.com/160-meter-great-pumpkin-sprint
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Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
Oct 15, 2000z to 2200z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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Illinois QSO Party (CW/PH)... QRP Category
Oct 16, 1700z to Oct 17, 0100z
Rules: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202011%20Rules.pdf
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Oct 16, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Oct 17, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.org/
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UBA Foxhunt (CW/PSK31/SSB) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 17, 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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