N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar: October 2010

[Ken Newman-2]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
October 2010
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TARA PSK31 Rumble (PSK31 only) ... QRP Category
Oct 2, 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 2, 0400z to Oct 3, 0359z
Rules:
http://www.epc-ru.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=351&Itemid=113
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EU SPRINT CONTEST - Autumn (SSB) ... 100W category
Oct 2, 1600z to 1959z
Rules: http://www.eusprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
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California QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 2, 1600z to Oct 3, 2159z
Rules: http://www.cqp.org/
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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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RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 3, 0700z to 1900z
Rules: http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/r2128.shtml
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Event! ***
Oct 5, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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Scandinavian  Activity Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 9, 1200z to Oct 10, 1200z
Rules: http://www.sactest.net/#tabs-6
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Worked All Britain HF Contest (Phone) ...QRP Category
Oct 9, 1200z to Oct 10, 1200z
Rules: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php
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Pennsylvania QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category
Oct 9, 1600z to Oct 10, 0500z
Oct 10, 1300z to Oct 10, 2200z
Rules: http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqso.html
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Arizona QSO Party (CW/PH) ... QRP Category
Oct 9, 1600z to Oct 10, 0600z and
Oct 10, 1400z to Oct 10, 2359z
Rules: http://www.azqsoparty.org/rules.html
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EU SPRINT CONTEST - Autumn (CW) ... 100W category
Oct 9, 1600z to 1959z
Rules: http://www.eusprint.com/index.php?page=140&lang=g
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FISTS Fall Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 9, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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North American Sprint (RTTY) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 0000Z to 0400Z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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10-10 Day Sprint (All) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 0001z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Oct 12, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Oct 13, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://home.windstream.net/yoel/contests.html
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 13, 1100z to 1200z and
Oct 13, 1900z to 2000z and
Oct 14, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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LZ Open 80m Sprint (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 16, 0200z to 0600z
Rules: http://www.lzopen.com/lzocc80/index.htm
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QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 16, 1200z to Oct 17, 2400z
Rules: http://www.qrparci.org
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Iowa QSO Party (CW/Ph/Dig)
Oct 16, 1400z to 2300z
Rules: http://www.wa0dx.org/iowa_qso_party.html
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Worked All Germany Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 16, 1500z  to Oct 17, 1459z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/wag/en/rules/
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New York QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Oct 16, 1400z to Oct 17, 0200z
Rules: http://www.nyqp.org/rules.php
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070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint (PSK) ... QRP Category
Oct 16, 2000 to Oct 17, 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 16, 2000z to 2200z
Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home
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Illinois QSO Party (CW/PH)... QRP Category
Oct 17, 1700z to Oct 18, 0100z
Rules: http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202009%20Rules.pdf
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Oct 17, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Oct 18, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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STEW PERRY TOPBAND DISTANCE CHALLENGE WARMUP - QRP CATEGORY
Oct 23, 1500z to Oct 24, 1500z
Rules: http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 23, 0001z to Oct 24, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_05312009.pdf
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Oct 27, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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?Zombie Shuffle (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
Oct 29, 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 30, 0000z to Oct 31, 2359z
Rules: http://www.cqww.com/index.html
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (Digital) ... QRP Category
Oct 30, 0001z to Oct 31, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRules_05312009.pdf
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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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