[qrp-canada] N2CQ Contest Calendar: Sept 15 - Oct 15, 2008

[Ken Newman]

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR 
September 15 - October 15, 2008
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint *** QRP CONTEST! ***
EDT: Sep 17, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Sep 18, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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Colorado QSO Party (SSB/CW/Digital) ... QRP Category
Sep 20, 1000z to sep 21, 0400z
Rules: http://www.ppraa.org/coqp/
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Scandinavian  Activity Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Sep 20, 1200z to Sep 21, 1200z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/sacnsc.htm
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South Carolina QSO Party (ALL) ... QRP Category
Sep 20, 1300z to Sep 21, 2100z
Rules: http://carc.ham-radio-op.net/scqp/scqsoweb2008.shtml
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QRP Afield (All) *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 20, 1500z to 2100z  
Rules: http://newenglandqrp.org/afield
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Washington State Salmon Run (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Sep 20, 1600z to Sep 21, 0700z
Sep 21, 1600z to Sep 21, 2400z
Rules: http://www.wwdxc.org/
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Fall QRP Homebrewer Sprint (CW/PSK31) ***QRP CONTEST***
Sep 22, 0000z to 0400z 
Rules: http://www.njqrp.org/data/qrphomebrewersprint.html
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Sep 21, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Sep 22, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.net:80/fpqrprun.php
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)  ... QRP Awards
Sep, 24, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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CQWW RTTY DX Contest ... <150w Category
Sep 27, 0000z to Sep 28, 2400z
Rules: 
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/RTTY_Rules_July2008ENTIRE.pdf
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Scandinavian  Activity Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Sep 27, 1200z to Sep 28, 1200z
Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/sacnsc.htm
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Texas QSO Party (All) ... QRP Category
Sep 27, 1400z to Sep 28, 0200z
Sep 28, 1400z to Sep 28, 2000z
Rules: http://www.txqp.org/
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AGCW VHF/UHF CW Contest ... QRP Category
Sep 27, 1600z to 2100z 
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:VHF-UHF_Contest
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/PH/Digital) *** QRP Contest ***
Sep 27, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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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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TARA PSK31 Rumble (PSK31 only) ... QRP Category
Oct 4, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html
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Log of the World Contest (Ph) ... QRP Category
Oct 4, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://74.194.50.239:7777/
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EU SPRINT CONTEST (SSB) ... 100W category
Oct 4, 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 4, 1600z to Oct 5, 2159z
Rules: http://www.cqp.org/
[1st full WE]
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RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 5, 0700z to 1900z
Rules: http://www.vhfcc.org/hfcc/rules/2008/r2128.shtml
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Event! ***
Oct 7, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints
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10-10 Day Sprint (All) ... QRP Category
Oct 10, 0001z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/rules.html
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Log of the World Contest (CW/Dig) ... QRP Category
Oct 11, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://74.194.50.239:7777/
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Worked All Britain HF Contest (Phone) ...QRP Category
Oct 11, 1200z to Oct 12, 1200z
Rules: http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Rules.php
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Pennsylvania QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital) ... QRP Category
Oct 11, 1600z to Oct 12, 0500z
Oct 12, 1300z to Oct 12, 2200z
Rules: http://www.nittany-arc.net/paqso.html
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EU SPRINT CONTEST (CW) ... 100W category
Oct 11, 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 11, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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North American Sprint (RTTY) ... QRP Category
Oct 12, 0000Z to 0400Z 
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 12, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
EDT: Oct 14, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Oct 15, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: http://www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.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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72 de
Ken Newman - N2CQ 

N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar Links:
http://www.n3epa.org/Pages/Contest/contest.htm
http://www.amqrp.org/contesting/contesting.html
http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/6134/130/lang,en/