March 2002

CZEBRIS Contest (CW)

Mar 1 - 1600z to Mar 3 - 2359z

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

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

Mar 2 - 0000z to Mar 3 - 2400z

Rules: www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/intldx.html

"Best SSB DX for QRPers this year"

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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW)

Mar 5 - 0200z to 0400z (Monday evening in US/Canada)

Rules: www.natworld.com/ars/pages/spartan_sprints/ss_rules.html

"Testing of lightweight radio gear for outdoor QRP expeditions"

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Great Lakes QSO Party (Ph/CW/Digital)

Mar 9 - 1500z to Mar 10 - 0500z

Rules: www.geocities.com/mdxa1/qsoparty.html

"Work as many Great Lakes States and Province"

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Second Class Operator's Club (SOC) Marathon Sprint (CW)

Mar 9 - 1800z to 2400z

Rules: http://listserv.lehigh.edu/lists/Archives/qrp-l/0193.html

"QRP or QRPp Fun Sprint. QLF not required for club membership"

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UBA (Belgian) Spring Contest (CW-80m)

Mar 10 - 0700z to 1100z

Rules: www.uba.be/HF/conrules/spring.htm

"North American Night Owl choice"

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Wisconsin QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Mar 10 - 1800z to Mar 11 - 0100z

Rules: www.warac.org/wqp/wqp.htm

"Work WI Counties. QRP improves your score."

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Somerset Homebrew Contest (CW/SSB - 80 Meters)

Mar 16 - 0000z to 2400z (Any 4 hours)

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

"Homebrew and kits. Prizes available. Europeans operate 1900z-2300z"

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Virginia QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Mar 16 - 1800z to Mar 18 - 0200z

Rules: www.qsl.net/sterling/QSOParty.html

"Excellent state QP and nice awards too."

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Oklahoma QSO Party (CW/Digital/Phone)

Mar 22 - 2300z to Mar 24 2300z

Rules: www.qsl.net/okdxa/OKQP.htm

"Work OK Counties. Awards. S/W available"

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Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint (CW/PSK31)

Mar 25 - 0000z to 0400z (Sunday evening in US/Canada)

Rules: http://www.njqrp.org/data/qrphomebrewersprint.html

"Test your Homebrewed equipment. All can join. Prizes!"

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CQ World-Wide WPX Contest (SSB)

Mar 30 - 0000z to Mar 31 - 2400z

Rules: http://home.woh.rr.com/wpx/

"More fine SSB DX. Compete with other QRPers."

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Thanks to K3WWP, SM3CER, WA7BNM, ARRL and others
for assistance in compiling this calendar.

Please forward the contest info you sponsor to N2CQ and
we will post it and give it more publicity.
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