December 2009
80 METER FOXHUNT (CW)
Each
Tuesday Thru Mar 16, 2010
9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA
Info: www.qrpfoxhunt.org
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW)
Each
Thursday Thru Mar 18, 2010
9 PM to 10:29 PM Eastern Time USA
Info: www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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QRP ARCI Topband CW & SSB Sprint
Dec 3, 0000z to 0600z
Rules: www.qrparci.org/
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ARRL 160 meter Contest (CW)
Dec 4, 2200z to Dec 6, 1600z
Rules: www.arrl.org/
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW)
Dec 5, 0600z to 0800z
Rules: http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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TOPS Activity 80 Meter Contest (80M CW)
Dec 5, 1600z to Dec 6, 1759z
Rules: http://procwclub.yo6ex.ro/
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW)
Dec 8, 0200z to 0400z (First Monday 9 PM EST)
Rules: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Spartan_Sprints
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW)
EST:
Dec 8, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: Dec 9, 0130Z to 0330Z
Rules: http://home.windstream.net/yoel/contests.html
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ARRL 10 Meter Contest (CW/SSB)
Dec 12, 0000z to Dec 13, 2359z
Rules: www.arrl.org
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MDXA PSK-31/63 DeathMatch
Dec 12, 0000z to Dec 13, 2400z
Rules: www.mdxa1.org/deathmatch.html
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UBA Low Band Winter Contest (CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK)
Dec
12, 1700z to 2100z and
Dec 13, 0600z to 1000z
Rules: www.uba.be/sites/default/files/uploads/hf/other/uba_winter_en.pdf
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW)
Dec 13, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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The Great Colorado Snowshoe Run (20M CW)
MST:
Dec 13, 1400 to 1559
UTC: Dec 13, 2100z to 2259z
Rules: www.cqc.org/contests/snow2009.htm
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OK DX RTTY Contest
Dec 19, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: www.crk.cz/ENG/DXCONTE
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RAC Canada Winter Contest (All)
Dec 19, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: www.rac.ca/service/contesting/
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Croatian CW Contest (CW)
Dec 19, 1400z to Dec 20, 1400z
Rules: www.9acw.org/rules.html
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Holiday Spirits Homebrew Sprint (CW)
Dec 20, 2000z to 2359z
Rules: www.qrparci.org
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW)
EST:
Dec 20, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Dec 21, 0200z 0400z
Rules: www.fpqrp.com/
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)
Dec 23, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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South Dakota QSO Party (CW/SSB/Dig)
Dec 26,1200z to Dec 27, 1200
Rules: www.w0blk.org/files/qsoparty.htm
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Stew Perry (W1BB)
Topband Distance Challenge (CW)
Dec 26, 1500z to Dec 27, 1500z
Rules: http://web.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html
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070 CLUB QRP DX SCRAMBLE (PSK31)
Dec 27,0000z to 2400z
Rules: www.podxs070.com/qrp-dx-scramble
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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