April 2006
SP DX Contest (CW/SSB)
Apr 1, 1500z to Apr 2, 1500z
Rules: www.contest.spdxc.org.pl/reg/reg_g.html
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Missouri QSO Party
Apr
1, 1800z to Apr 2, 0500z
Apr 2, 1800z to Apr 2, 2400z
Rules: www.qsl.net/w0ma/contests.htm
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Low Power Sprint (CW)
Apr 2, 0000z to 0359z
Rules: http://pvrc.org/lpsprint_2006/rules.htm
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ARS Spartan Sprint (CW)
Apr 4, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Rules: www.arsqrp.com/
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QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party (CW)
Apr 8, 1200z to Apr 9, 2400z
Rules: www.qrparci.org
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Georgia QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Apr
8, 1800z to Apr 9, 0359z
Apr 9, 1400z to Apr 9, 2359z
Rules: http://gqp.contesting.com
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW)
EDT:
Apr 11, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Apr 12, 0030Z to 0230Z
Rules: www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest
Apr 15, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_seasons.html
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Michigan QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Apr 15, 1600z to Apr 16, 0400z
Rules: www.miqp.org/
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EA-QRP Contest (CW)
Apr
15, 1700z to 2000z (10, 15 & 20 m)
Apr 15, 2000z to 2300z (80 m)
Apr 16, 0700z to 1000z (40 m)
Apr 16, 1000z to 1300z (10, 15 & 20 m)
Rules: www.eaqrp.com/concurso.htm
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Ontario QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Apr 15, 1800z to Apr 16, 1800z
Rules: http://cco.ve3xd.com/oqp/
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YU DX Contest (CW)
Apr
15, 2100z to Apr 16, 0500z and
Apr 16, 0900z to 1700z
Rules: http://arenaqs.com/yudx/index.htm
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW)
EST:
Apr 16, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Apr 17, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://fpqrp.com
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Low Power Spring Sprint (CW)
Apr 17, 1400z to 2000z
Rules: www.sk3bg.se/contest/lpsprspr.htm
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Florida QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Apr
22, 1600z to Apr 23, 0159z and
Apr 23, 1200z to 2159z
Rules: www.floridaqsoparty.org/
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Nebraska QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital)
Apr 22, 1700z to Apr 23, 1700z
Rules: www.qsl.net/hdxa/index.html
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FISTS/EUCW CW QRS Contest (CW)
Apr 24, 0001z to Apr 28, 2359z
Rules: www.agcw.de/eucw/euqrs.html
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Helvetia Contest (CW/SSB) (Swiss)
Apr 29, 1300z to Apr 30, 1259z
Rules: www.uska.ch/e_index.htm
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QRP To The Field (CW)
Apr 29, 1500z to Apr 30,0300z
Rules: www.zianet.com/QRP
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Alabama QSO Party (CW/SSB/Mixed)
Apr 29, 1700z to Apr 30, 0500z
Rules: www.alabamaqsoparty.org/
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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.
Anyone may use this
"N2CQ QRP Contest Calendar" for your website,
newsletter, e-mail list or other media as you choose.
(Include a credit to the
source of this material of course.)
72 de Ken Newman - N2CQ
n2cq @ arrl.net