February 2005

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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New Hampshire QSO Party (SSB/CW/Dig)

Feb 5, 0000z to Feb 6, 2400z

Rules: www.wz1f.net/2005_NH_QSO_Pary_Rules.doc

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10-10 Int. Winter SSB QSO Party

Feb 5, 0001z to Feb 6, 2359z

Rules: www.ten-ten.org/rules.html

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Minnesota QSO Party (SSB/CW)

Feb 5, 1400z to 2400z

Rules: www.w0aa.org/

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FYBO Winter QRP Field Day (CW/SSB)

Feb 5, 1600z to 2400z

Rules: www.azqrp.org/azqrp/FYBO2005.htm

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AGCW Straight Key QSO Party (CW 80M)

Feb 5, 1600z to  1900z

Rules: www.agcw.de/english/contest/htp_e.htm

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Delaware QSO Party (All)
(Note) No QRP Class, but worth the time to operate and pick up the State of DE.

Feb 5, 1700z to Feb 6, 0500z
Feb 6, 1300z to Feb 7, 0100z

Rules: www.fsarc.org/qso.htm

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North American Sprint (SSB)

Feb 6, 0000z to 0400z

Rules: www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php

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QRP ARCI Fireside Sprint (SSB)

Feb 6, 2000z to 2400z

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

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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW)

Feb 8, 0200z to 0400z (First Monday 9 PM EST)

Rules: www.arsqrp.com/

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Dutch PACC Contest (SSB/CW)

Feb 12, 1200z to Feb 13, 1200z

Rules: www.veron.nl/pacc/rules2005.html

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FISTS Winter Sprint (CW)

Feb 12, 1700z to 2100z

Rules: www.fists.org/sprints.html

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British Columbia QSO Challenge (CW/SSB/Dig)

Feb 12, 1800z to Feb 13, 1800z

Rules: www.deltaamateurradio.com/bcqsochallenge.html

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North American Sprint (CW)

Feb 13, 0000z to 0400z

Rules: www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php

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NAQCC WEEKNIGHT 80-METER SPRINT (CW)

Feb. 16, 0130Z to 0530Z

Rules: www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/sprint_0205.html

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ARRL International DX Contest (CW)

Feb 19, 0000z to Feb 20, 2400z

Rules: www.arrl.org

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Colorado QRP Club Winter QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Feb 19, 2200z to Feb 20, 0359z

Rules: www.cqc.org

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Run For The Bacon (CW)

Feb 21, 0100z to 0300z

Rules: http://fpqrp.com

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CQ WW 160-Meter DX Contest (SSB)

Feb 26, 0000z to Feb 27, 2359z

Rules: www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html

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UBA DX Contest - Belgium (CW)

Feb 26, 1300z to Feb 27, 1300z

Rules: www.uba.be/en.html

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High Speed CW Club Contest

Feb 27, 0900z to 1100z and 1500z to 1700z

Rules: www.morsecode.dutch.nl/hscc.html

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North Carolina QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Feb 27, 1700z to Feb 28, 0300z

Rules: www.w4nc.com/pages/6/index.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