April 2009

LZOCC 40m CW Sprint

Apr 4, 0000z to 0400z

Rules: www.lzopen.com/lzocc40/indexF.htm

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QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party (CW)

Apr 4, 1200z to Apr 5, 2359z

Rules: www.qrparci.org

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SP DX Contest (CW/SSB)

Apr 4, 1500z to Apr 5, 1500z

Rules: www.spdxcontest.info/reg/spdxc_g.pdf

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Missouri QSO Party (ALL)

Apr 4, 1800z to Apr 5, 0500z
Apr 5, 1800z to Apr 5, 2400z

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

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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW)

EDT: Apr 6, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Apr 7, 0100z to 0300z

Info: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com:80/Spartan+Sprints

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PSK Flavors Contest

Apr 11, 12:00 to 18:00 YOUR LOCAL TIME

Rules: www.podxs070.com/

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Georgia QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Apr 11, 1800z to Apr 12, 0359z
Apr 12, 1400z to Apr 12, 2359z

Rules: http://gqp.contesting.com

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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW)

Apr 12, 0000z to 2359z

Rules: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/

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Low Power Spring Sprint (CW)

Apr 13, 1400z to 2000z

Rules: www.sk3bg.se/contest/pdf/lpsprspr.pdf

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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW)

EDT: Apr 14, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Apr 15, 0030Z to 0230Z

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

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The HOLYLAND DX CONTEST (CW/SSB)

Apr 18, 0000z to 2359z

Rules: www.iarc.org/

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TARA Skirmish Digital Prefix Contest

Apr 18, 0000z to 2359z

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

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Michigan QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Apr 18, 1600z to Apr 19, 0400z

Rules: www.miqp.org/

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EA-QRP Contest (CW)

Apr 18, 1700z to 2000z (10, 15 & 20 Mtrs)
Apr 18, 2000z to 2300z (80 Mtrs)
Apr 19, 0700z to 1100z (40 Mtrs)
Apr 19, 1100z to 1300z (10, 15 & 20 Mtrs)

Rules: www.eaqrp.com/concurso/test_eaqrp_cw-en.htm

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Ontario QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Apr 18, 1800z to Apr 19, 0500z
Apr 19, 1200z to Apr 19, 1800z

Rules: http://cco.ve3xd.com/oqp/

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YU DX Contest (CW)

Apr 18, 2100z to Apr 20, 0500z and
Apr 19, 0900z to 1700z

Rules: http://yudx.net/

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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW)

EDT: Apr 19, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Apr 20, 0100z 0300z

Rules: www.fpqrp.com/

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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)

Apr 22, 0000z to 0200z

Rules: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/

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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/SSB/Digital)

Apr 25, 1800z to 2200z

Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html

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Florida QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Apr 25, 1600z to Apr 26, 0159z and
Apr 26, 1200z to 2159z

Rules: www.floridaqsoparty.org/

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Nebraska QSO Party (CW/SSB/Digital)

Apr 25, 1700z to Apr 26, 1700z

Rules: www.hdxa.net/neqso/index.htm

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Helvetia Contest (CW/SSB) (Swiss)

Apr 25, 1300z to Apr 26, 1259z

Rules: www.uska.ch/e_index.htm

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QRP To The Field (CW)

Apr 25, 1500z to Apr 26,0300z

Rules: www.zianet.com/QRP

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FISTS/EUCW CW QRS Contest (CW)

Apr 27, 0001z to May 1, 2359z

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

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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N2APB (AmQRP), N3EPA (EPA QRP), N0AX(ARRL),

VA3JFF & G4GXL (QRP ARCI) and others for assistance in compiling this calendar.

Please forward the contest info you sponsor to N2CQ at ARRL dot 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 at arrl dot net