[FARC] August contest calender

[Charles "Doc" Brown]

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                       August 2002


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Summer Fox Hunts - 20 M CW QRP - Fri 0200z

(Thursday Evenings US Local Time)

Details: http://www.cqc.org/fox/index.htm

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Truffle Hunt 30 minutes before the Fox Hunt

Details: http://fpqrp.com/struffle.html

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Ten-Ten SSB Contest ... QRP Category

Aug 3 - 0000z to Aug 4 - 2400z

Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/

"Encourage maximum cordial activity on the 10-meter band"

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North American QSO Party (CW) ...100W out or less

Aug 3 - 1800z to Aug 4 - 0600z

Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php

"Work Any North American Station"

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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP CONTEST! ***

Aug 6 - 0100z to 0300z (Monday Evenings US/Can local time)

Rules: http://www.natworld.com/ars/pages/spartan_sprints/ss_rules.html

"Testing of lightweight radio gear for outdoor QRP expeditions"
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Worked All Europe DX Contest (CW) ... <100W category

Aug 10 - 0000z to Aug 11 - 2400z

Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/fedcw.htm

"THE most challenging DX contest in the world..."=20

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Maryland/DC QSO Party (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category

Aug 10 - 1600z to Aug 11 - 0400z
Aug 11 - 1600z to Aug 11 - 2359z

Rules: http://www.w3cwc.org/rules.html

"Work MD Counties. More points for QRP stations worked"

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North American QSO Party (SSB) ... 100W or less

Aug 17 - 1800z to Aug 18 - 0600z

Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php

"Work Any North American Station"

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NJ QSO Party (CW/SSB) =20

Aug 17 - 2000z to Aug 18 - 0700z
Aug 18 - 1300z to Aug 19 - 0200z

Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/njqp.htm

"Work NJ Counties"

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Hawaii QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital)   =20

Aug 24 - 0700z to Aug 25 - 2200z

Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/months/aug.html

"QRP Category Gone"
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TOEC WW Grid Contest (CW) ... <100W category

Aug 24 - 1200z to Aug 25 - 1200z

Rules: http://www.qsl.net/toec/contest.htm

"Boost the interest on grid hunting on the HF bands"

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Ohio QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category

Aug 24 - 1600z to Aug 25 - 0400z

Rules: http://www.mrrc.net/oqprules/

"Work OH Counties"

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BUBBA Summer QRP Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***

Aug 24 - 1800z to 2200z

Rules: http://www.extremezone.com/~nk7m/

"BURN YOUR B___ OFF "

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Colorado QRP Club - Summer QSO Party (SSB/CW) *** QRP CONTEST! ***

Aug 25 - 1800z to 2359z

Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests/summer02.htm

"Single Band, Multi-band & Portable Categories"

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YO DX HF Contest (CW/SSB)

Aug 31 - 1200z to Sep 1 - 1200z

Rules: http://www.qsl.net/yo3kaa/contests/yodx_eng.htm

"Work Any DX"

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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, ARRL and others=20
for assistance in compiling this calendar.=20

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