March 2000 Contests

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QRP Contesters,
There are some good contests with a "QRP Category" to
consider operating.  The Virginia QSO Party is offering a
nice plaque for the top QRPer, one in VA and one out of state.
If you are a QRP Phone contester, there are some BIGGIES
this month with QRP category too.
Don't forget the reliable ARS Spartan Sprint on the first
Monday evening of *EVERY* month. (0200z Tuesday)

72 de Ken - N2CQ
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CZEBRIS Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest!

Mar 3 - 1600z to Mar 5 - 2359z

Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/czebris.htm
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ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category

Mar 4 - 0000z to Mar 5 - 2400z

Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/intldx.html
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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!

Mar 7 - 0200z to 0400z

Rules: http://www.natworld.com/ars/pages/spartan_sprints/ss_rules.html
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Wisconsin QSO Party (CW/SSB)...QRP Piggyback   (See Note)

Mar 12 - 1800z to Mar 13 - 0100z

Rules: http://www.warac.org/wqp/2000/00rules.htm

NOTE: Wisconsin Cheeseheads QRP ARC runs a piggyback operation
      for QRPers.  Enter the Wisconsin QP to the sponsor AND then
      send a copy of your summary to AE9K@ARRL.NET.
      (For more info check QRP-F posting)
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Somerset Homebrew Contest (CW/SSB - 80 Meters) ...QRP Contest!

Mar 18 - 0000z to 2400z (Any 4 hours)

Rules: http://www.sk3bg.se/contest/somerset.htm
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Alaska QSO Party (All) Not QRP but see note

Mar 18 - 0000z to Mar 19 - 2400z

Rules: http://home.gci.net/~worcester/qso.htm

Note: A QRP piggyback MAY be in the works. More details to come.
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Ohio Winter QSO Party (CW/Phone) ... QRP Category

Mar 18 - 0000z to Mar 19 - 2359z

Rules: http://www.cfarc.org/ohqso.htm
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Virginia QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category

Mar 18 - 1800z to Mar 20 - 0200z

Rules: http://www.qsl.net/sterling/QSOParty-2.html
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ATLANTICON QRP Convention ...QRP Building Contest (AND MUCH MORE)

Mar 24 - Mar 25

Details: http://www.njqrp.org/atlanticon/
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CQ World-Wide WPX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category

Mar 25 - 0000z to Mar 26 - 2400z

Rules: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/n8bjq/2000RULES.htm