April 2005

SP DX Contest (CW/SSB)

Apr 2, 1500z to Apr 3, 1500z

Rules: www.contest.spdxc.org.pl/reg/reg_g.html

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Missouri QSO Party

Apr 2, 1800z to Apr 3, 0500z
Apr 3, 1800z to Apr 3, 2400z

Rules: www.qsl.net/w0ma/contests.htm

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ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)

Apr 5, 0100z to 0300z  (First Monday 9 PM EDT)

Rules: www.arsqrp.com/

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QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party (CW)

Apr 9, 1200z to Apr 10, 2400z

Rules: www.qrparci.org/contest.htm

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Georgia QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Apr 9, 1800z to Apr 10, 0359z
Apr 10, 1400z to Apr 10, 2359z

Rules: http://gqp.contesting.com

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UBA Spring Sprint (80m SSB)

Apr 10, 0600z to 1000z

Rules: www.sk3bg.se/contest/ubasprc.htm

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TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest

Apr 16, 0000z to 2400z

Rules: www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_dpx_rules.html

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Michigan QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Apr 16, 1600z to Apr 17, 0400z

Rules: www.miqp.org/

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EA-QRP Contest (CW)

Apr 16, 1700z to 2000z (10, 15 & 20 Meters)
Apr 16, 2000z to 2300z (80 Meters)
Apr 17, 0700z to 1000z (40 Meters)
Apr 17, 1000z to 1300z (10, 15 & 20 Meters)

Rules: www.eaqrp.com/concurso.htm

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Ontario QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Apr 16, 1800z to Apr 17, 1800z

Rules: www.odxa.on.ca/oqp/index.html

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Run For The Bacon (CW)

Apr 18, 0100z to 0300z

Rules: http://fpqrp.com

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NAQCC WEEKNIGHT 40/80-METER SPRINT (CW)

April 20, 0030z to 0430z

Rules: www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint_0405.html

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Helvetia Contest (CW/SSB) (Swiss)

Apr 23, 1300z to Apr 24, 1300z

Rules: www.uska.ch/html/en/index_e.htm

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Florida QSO Party (CW/Phone)

Apr 23, 1600z to Apr 24, 0159z and
Apr 24, 1200z to 2159z

Rules: www.floridaqsoparty.org/

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Nebraska QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Apr 23, 1700z to Apr 24, 1700z

Rules: www.qsl.net/hdxa/index.html

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FISTS/EUCW CW QRS Contest (CW)

Apr 24, 0001z to Apr 30, 2359z

Rules: www.agcw.de/eucw/euqrs.html

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CQC PSK31 Kontest

Apr 24, 1900z to Apr 25, 0100z

Rules: www.cqc.org/contests/index.htm

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QRP To The Field (CW)

Apr 30, 1500z to 2400z (Pick any 6 hours)

Rules: www.zianet.com/QRP  or
www.kkn.net/archives//html/QRP-L/2005-03/msg00596.html

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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL), WB3AAL and others
for assistance in compiling this calendar.

Please forward the contest info you sponsor to N2CQ@ARRL.NET and
we will post it and give it more publicity.

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(Include a credit to the source of this material of course.)

72 de Ken Newman - N2CQ
N2CQ@ARRL.NET