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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
July 11 to August 18, 2008
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FISTS Summer Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Jul 11, 2000 EDT to 2400 EDT
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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IARU HF World Championship (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Jul 12, 1200z to Jul 13, 1200z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/iaru.html
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QRP ARCI Summer Homebrew Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jul 13, 2000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Jul 13, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Jul 15. 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Jul 16, 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EDT: Jul 16, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Jul 17, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (160m CW) ... QRP Category
Jul 19, 0900z to 1300z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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North American QSO Party (RTTY) /QRP Entries Noted
Jul 19, 1800Z to Jul 20, 0600Z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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CQ WW VHF Contest (All, 6 & 2 Meters) ... QRP (10W) Category
Jul 19, 1800z to Jul 20, 2100z
Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
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RSGB Low Power Field Day (CW) ...QRP Contest!
Jul 20, 0900z to 1200z
Jul 20, 1300z to 1600z
Rules: http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/calendar07.shtml
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Colorado Gold Rush (20 mtr CW QRP) ... QRP Contest
July 20, 2000z to 2159z
Rules: http://www.cqc.org/contests/gold2008.htm
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Jul 20, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Jul 21, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.net:80/fpqrprun.php
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Awards
Jul 23, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Jul 22. 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Jul 23, 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Jul 26, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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Islands On The Air Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Jul 26, 1200z to Jul 27, 1200z
Rules: http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/calendar07.shtml
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Flight of the Bumblebees (CW) ... QRP Contest!
EDT: Jul 27, 1300 to 1700
UTC: Jul 27, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Flight+of+the+Bumblebees
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Jul 29. 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Jul 30, 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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QRP BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST (CW QRP)... QRP Contest!
Jul 30, 9PM to 11PM EDT
Rules: http://www.io.com/~n5fc/barbershop_contest.htm
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (PH) ... QRP Category
Aug 2, 0001z to Aug 3, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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TARA "Grid Dip" Contest (PSK/RTTY) ... QRP Category
Aug 2, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html
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EUROPEAN HF CHAMPIONSHIP (PH/CW) (EU work EU) Low Power Category
Aug 2, 1200z to 2359z
Rules: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhfcrules.htm
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ARRL UHF Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 2, 1800z to Aug 3, 1800z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2008
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North American QSO Party (CW) ... 100W Max. (/QRP noted on entry)
Aug 2, 1800z to Aug 3, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Event! ***
Aug 5, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Aug 5, 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Aug 6, 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Worked All Europe DX Contest (CW) ... 100W category
Aug 9, 0000z to Aug 10, 2359z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcwr.htm
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Maryland/DC QSO Party (SSB/CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 9, 1600z to Aug 10, 0400z
Aug 10, 1600z to Aug 10, 2359z
Rules: http://www.w3cwc.org/2008rules.html
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 10, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Aug 12, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Aug 13, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Aug 12, 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Aug 13, 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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SARTG WW RTTY Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 16, 0000z to 0800z
Aug 16, 1600z to 2400z
Aug 17, 0800z to 1600z
Rules: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
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QRP ARCI Silent Key Memorial Contest (CW) *** QRP CONTEST! ***
Aug 16, 1500z to 1800z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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North American QSO Party (SSB) ... 100W Max. (/QRP noted on entry)
Aug 16, 1800z to Aug 17, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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NJ QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Aug 16, 2000z to Aug 17, 0700z
Aug 17, 1300z to Aug 18, 0200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL), VA3JFF & G4GXL (QRPARCI),
WB3AAL (EPAQRP) and others for assistance in compiling this calendar.
If you wish to subscribe to the Calendar,
send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please forward the contest info you sponsor to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and
we will post it and give it more publicity.
Anyone may use this "N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar" for your website,
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(Include a credit to the source of this material of course.)
72 de
Ken Newman - N2CQ
N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar Links:
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http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/6134/130/lang,en/
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