May 2009
AGCW QRP/QRP Party (CW)
May 1, 1300z to 1900z
Rules: www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-QRP-Party
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Ten-Ten International Spring Contest (Dig/CW)
May 2, 0001z to May 3, 2359z
Rules: www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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7th Call Area QSO Party (CW/SSB)
May 2, 1300z to May 3, 0700z
Rules: www.7qp.org
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Indiana QSO Party (All)
May 2, 1600z to May 3, 0400z
Rules: www.hdxcc.org/inqp/
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New England QSO Party (CW/SSB)
May
2, 2000z to May 3, 0500z
May 3, 1300z to May 3, 2400z
Rules: www.neqp.org/
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW)
May 5, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://arsqrp.pbwiki.com/Spartan+Sprints
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CQM International DX Contest (CW/SSB)
May 9, 1200z to May 10, 1159z
Rules: www.cq-m.andys.ru:80/
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FISTS Spring Sprint (CW)
May 9, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: www.fists.org/sprints.html
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW)
May 10, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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Dayton Hamvention (QRP Event - FDIM)
May 15-17
Info: www.hamvention.org/
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EU PSK DX Contest
May 16, 1200z to May 17, 1200z
Rules: www.eudx.srars.org/
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All America Contest (CW)
May 16, 1500z to May 17, 2359z
Rules: www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/Regulamento_Ing.pdf
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW)
EDT:
May 17, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: May 18, 0100z 0300z
Rules: www.fpqrp.com/
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint
EDT:
May 20, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: May 21, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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MAS "Minimal Art Session" (80M CW)
May 21, 0000z to 0400z
North American Rules: http://tinyurl.com/MAS-QRPedia
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AGCW Activity Week (CW)
May 25, 0000z to May 29, 2400z
Rules: www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Activity_Week
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Michigan QRP Memorial Day Sprint (CW)
May 25, 2300z to May 26, 0300z
Rules: www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)
May 27, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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CQWW WPX Contest (CW)
May 30, 0000z to May 31, 2359z
Rules: www.cq-amateur-radio.com/
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MQFD Monthly Sprint (CW/SSB/Digital)
May 30, 1800z to 2200z
Rules: http://w2agn.net/mqfdsprint.html
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QRP ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint (CW)
May 31, 2000 to 2400 LOCAL TIME
Rules: www.qrparci.org
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N2APB (AmQRP), N3EPA (EPA QRP), N0AX(ARRL),
VA3JFF & G4GXL (QRP ARCI) and others
for assistance in compiling this calendar.
Please forward the contest info you sponsor to N2CQ at ARRL dot 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 at arrl dot net