March 2001

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CZEBRIS Contest (CW) ... QRP Contest!

Mar 2 - 1600z to Mar 4 - 2359z
www.sk3bg.se/contest/czebris.htm

"Czech-British QRP Contest. Work any QRP station"
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ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category

Mar 3 - 0000z to Mar 4 - 2400z
www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/intldx.html

"Best SSB DX for QRPers this year"
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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!

Mar 6 - 0200z to 0400z
www.natworld.com/ars/pages/spartan_sprints/ss_rules.html

"Testing of lightweight radio gear for outdoor QRP expeditions"
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World Wide Locator Contest (CW/SSB)

Mar 10 - 0000z to Mar 11 - 2400z
www.sk3bg.se/contest/wwlc.htm

"Grid locations for exchange"
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Second Class Operator's Club (SOC) Marathon Sprint (CW) .. QRP Contest!

Mar 10 - 1800z to 2400z
http://soc-hams.homepage.com/20010310.htm

"QRP or QRPp Fun Sprint. QLF not required for club membership"
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UBA (Belgian) Spring Contest (CW-80m) ... QRP Category

Mar 11 - 0700z to 1100z
www.uba.be/HF/conrules/spring.htm

"North American Night Owl choice"
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Wisconsin QSO Party (CW/SSB)...QRP Category

Mar 11 - 1800z to Mar 12 - 0100z
www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm

"QRP category for the first time. QRP doubles your score."
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Somerset Homebrew Contest (CW/SSB - 80 Meters) ...QRP Contest!

Mar 17 - 0000z to 2400z (Any 4 hours)
www.sk3bg.se/contest/somerset.htm

"Homebrew and kits. Prizes available. Europeans operate 1900z-2300z"
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Alaska QSO Party (ALL)

Mar 17 - 0000z to Mar 18 - 2400z
www.sk3bg.se/contest/alaskaqp.htm

"Good time to work AK"
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Bermuda Worldwide Contest (ALL)

Mar 17 - 0001z to Mar 18 - 2400z
www.sk3bg.se/contest/bermuda.htm

"Free trip to Bermuda for first prize"
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BARTG Spring HF RTTY Contest

Mar 17 - 0200z to Mar 19 - 0200z
www.bartg.demon.co.uk/Contests/01_rules.htm

"Much RTTY DX"
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Russian DX Contest (CW/SSB)

Mar 17 - 1200z to Mar 18 - 1200z
www.sk3bg.se/contest/russdxc.htm

"Work anyone but lots of points for Russians"
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Virginia QSO Party (CW/SSB) ... QRP Category

Mar 17 - 1800z to Mar 19 - 0200z
www.qsl.net/sterling/QSOParty-2.html

"Excellent state QP and nice awards too."
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CQ World-Wide WPX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category

Mar 24 - 0000z to Mar 25 - 2400z
http://home.woh.rr.com/wpx/

"More fine SSB DX. Compete with other QRPers."
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Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint (CW/PSK31) ... QRP Contest!!!!

Mar 26 - 0000z to 0400z (Sunday evening in US/Canada)
www.njqrp.org

"Test your Homebrewed equipment. All can join. Prizes!"
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Thanks to K3WWP, LA9HW, SM3CER, WA7BNM, WB3AAL, ARRL and others
for assistance in compiling this calendar.

Anyone may use this "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.)

Ken Newman, N2CQ
Woodbury, NJ
N2CQ@Citnet.com