March 2005

40 METER FOXHUNT

Friday, 0200z to 0359z
(Thurs 9 PM to 11 PM EST)  (Ends Mar 18, 0359z)

Info: www.cqc.org/fox/index.htm

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Truffle Hunt

30 min before Fox Hunt

Info: http://fpqrp.com

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ARRL International DX Contest (SSB)

Mar 5, 0000z to Mar 6, 2400z

Rules: www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html?year=2005

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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW)

Mar 5, 0400z to 0600z

Rules: http://ruqrp.narod.ru/index_e.html

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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW)

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

Rules: www.arsqrp.com/

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Pesky Texan Armadillo Chase (CW)

Mar 10, 0200z to 0400z

Rules: www.w5nc.org/ptac/default.htm

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Oklahoma QSO Party (CW/Digital/Phone)

Mar 12, 1400z to Mar 13, 0200z and
Mar 13, 1400z to Mar 13, 2000z

Rules: http://okdxa.org

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AGCW QRP Contest (CW)

Mar 12, 1400z to 2000z

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

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Elecraft QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Mar 12, 1500z to Mar 13, 1500z

Rules: www.elecraft.com

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Second Class Operator's Club Marathon Sprint (CW)

Mar 12, 1800z to 2400z

Rules: www.qsl.net/soc/contests.htm or
www.kkn.net/archives//html/QRP-L/2005-02/msg01516.html

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North American Sprint (RTTY)

Mar 13, 0000z to 0400z

Rules: www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php

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

Mar 13, 0700z to 1100z

Rules: www.uba.be/hf_contests/rules_en.html

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Wisconsin QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Mar 13, 1800z to Mar 14, 0100z

Rules: www.warac.org/index.htm

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Ten-Ten Mobile QSO Party (CW/SSB)

Mar 19, 0001z to 2359z

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

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Russian DX Contest (SSB/CW)

Mar 19, 1200z to Mar 20, 1200z

Rules: www.rdxc.org/rulesg.asp

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Virginia QSO Party (CW/SSB/Dig)

Mar 19, 1800z to Mar 21, 0200z

Rules: www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2005_VQP_Rules.html

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Run For The Bacon (CW)

Mar 21, 0100z to 0300z

Rules: http://fpqrp.com

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CQ World-Wide WPX Contest (SSB)

Mar 26, 0000z to Mar 27, 2359z

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

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Spring QRP Homebrewer Sprint (CW/PSK31)

Mar 28, 0000z to 0400z
(Sunday Mar 27, 7PM to 11PM EST)

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

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Low Power Spring Sprint (CW)

Mar 28, 1400z to 2000z

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

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QRP BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST (CW QRP)

Mar 30, 9PM to 11PM EST

Rules: www.io.com/~n5fc/barbershop_contest.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