December 2004

40 METER FOXHUNT

Every Friday 0200z to 0359z
(Thurs 9 PM to 11 PM EST)

Info: www.cqc.org/fox/index.htm

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Truffle Hunt

30 min before Fox Hunt

Info: http://fpqrp.com/winter_hunt.html

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QRP ARCI Topband CW & SSB Sprint

Dec 2, 0000z to 0600z

Rules: http://2hams.net/ARCI/index.htm

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ARRL 160 meter Contest (CW)

Dec 3, 2200z to Dec 5, 1600z

Rules: www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html

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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW)

Dec 04, 0400z to 0600z

Rules: http://ruqrp.narod.ru/index_e.html

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TOPS Activity 80 Meter Contest (CW)

Dec 4, 1800z to Dec 5, 1800z

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

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QRP ARCI Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint (CW)

Dec 5, 2000z to 2400z

Rules: http://2hams.net/ARCI/index.htm

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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW)

Dec 7, 0200z to 0400z  (First Monday 9 PM EST)

Rules: www.arsqrp.com/

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ARRL 10 Meter Contest (CW/SSB)

Dec 11, 0000z to Dec 12, 2400z

Rules: www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html

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The Great Colorado Snowshoe Run (40 Mtr CW)

Dec 11, 0200z to 2359z

Rules: www.cqc.org/contests/

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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW)

Dec 13, 0100z to 0300z

Rules: http://fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.html

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AGB (Belarus) Party Contest (CW/SSB) (80m)

Dec 17, 2100z to 2400z

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

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MDXA PSK-31 DeathMatch

Dec 18, 0000z to Dec 19, 2400z

Rules: www.mdxa1.org/deathmatch.html

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RAC Canada Winter Contest (All)

Dec 18, 0000z to  2359z

Rules: www.rac.ca/opsinfo/infocont.htm

See www.qrp-canada.com/ for more awards from QRP-Canada

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Croatian CW Contest (CW)

Dec 18, 1400z to Dec 19, 1400z

Rules: www.sk3bg.se/contest/9acwc.htm

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Stew Perry (W1BB) Topband Distance Challenge (CW)

Dec 18, 1500z to Dec 19, 1500z

Rules: http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html

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EA-QRP SSB Contest

Dec 18, 1700z to 2000z (10m-15m-20m)
Dec 18, 2000z to 2300z (80m)
Dec 19, 0700z to 1000z (40m)
Dec 19, 1000z to 1300z (10m-15m-20m)

Rules: www.eaqrp.com/concurso/concurso-SSB_en.htm

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Holiday Milliwatt CW Contest

Dec 28, 1800 to 0200 z
Dec 29, 1800 to 0200 z
Dec 30, 1800 to 0200 z

Rules: www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/holidaymw.txt

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QRP BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST (CW QRP)

Dec 29, 2100 EST to 0300 EST

Rules: www.io.com/~n5fc/barbershop_contest.htm

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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