N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: June 18 - July 30, 2008

[Ken Newman-2]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
June 18 - July 30, 2008
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug mW Sprint (CW) *** QRPp CONTEST ***
June 18, 0130z to 0230z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest ... QRP Category
June 21, 1600z to 1900z (144 Mhz)
June 21, 1900z to 2100z (432 Mhz)
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
June 25, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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Marconi Memorial Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
June 28, 1400z to June 29, 1400z
Rules: http://www.arifano.it/Contest_Marconi.htm
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ARRL Field Day (CW/SSB/RTTY)... QRP Category
June 28, 1800z to June 29, 2100z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2008/fd.html
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QRP ARCI Milliwatt Field Day (ALL)... QRP Contest!
June 28, 1800z to June 29, 2100z
Rules:  http://www.qrparci.org
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
June 28, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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RAC Canada Day Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Jul 1, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.rac.ca/service/contesting/
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW
EDT: Tue Jul 1. 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Jul 2, 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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MI QRP Fourth of July Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
Jul 4, 2300z to Jul 5, 0300z
Rules:  http://www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (160m Ph) ... QRP Category
Jul 5, 0800z to 1400z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Event!
Jul 8, 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 Jul 8. 9 PM  to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Jul 9, 0100z to 0229z
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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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 Event!
EDT: Jul 27, 1300  to 1700
UTC: Jul 27, 1700z to 2100z
Info:  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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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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