May 2006
AGCW QRP/QRP Party (CW)
May 1, 1300z to 1900z
Rules: www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2006/Englisch/agcw-dl_e.htm
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW)
May 2, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Rules: www.arsqrp.com/
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Ten-Ten International Spring QSO Party (CW)
May 6, 0001z to May 7, 2359z
Rules: www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html
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7th Call Area QSO Party (CW/SSB)
May 6, 1300z to May 7, 0700z
Rules: www.7qp.org
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Indiana QSO Party (All)
May 6, 1600z to May 7, 0400z
Rules: www.hdxcc.org/inqp/
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New England QSO Party (CW/SSB)
May
6, 2000z to May 7, 0500z
May 7, 1300z to May 7, 2400z
Rules: www.neqp.org/
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (80 M SSB)
May 13, 0800z to 1400z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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Mid-Atlantic QSO Party (CW/SSB/FM)
May 13, 1200z to May 14, 2359z
Rules: www.maqp.info/
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FISTS Spring Sprint (CW)
May 13, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: www.fists.org/sprints.html
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CQM International DX Contest (CW/SSB)
May 13, 1200z to May 14, 1200z
Rules: www.sk3bg.se/contest/cqmidxc.htm
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NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint
EDT:
May 17, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: May 18, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: www.arm-tek.net/~yoel/contests.html
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Dayton Hamvention (QRP
Event - FDIM)
May 19-21
Info: www.hamvention.org/
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US Counties QSO Party (SSB)
May 20, 0000z to May 21, 2359z
Rules: www.stpaulisland.net/countycontest.html
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EU PSK DX Contest ... Low Power (10W) Category
May 20, 1200z to May 21, 1200z
Rules: www.eudx.srars.org/
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Manchester Mineira (CW)
May 20, 1700z to May 21, 2400z
Rules: www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/eng4.htm#regulamento
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW)
EST:
May 21, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: May 22, 0200z 0400z
Rules: http://fpqrp.com
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CQWW WPX Contest (CW)
May 27, 0000z to May 28, 2400z
Rules: http://home.woh.rr.com/wpx/
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (80 M CW)
May 27, 0800z to 1400z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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QRP ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint (CW)
May 28, 2000 to 2400 LOCAL TIME
Rules: www.qrparci.org
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AGCW Activity Week (CW)
May 29, 0000z to Jun 2, 2400z
Rules: www.agcw.org/agcw-con/2006/Englisch/aktivw_e.htm
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Michigan QRP Memorial Day Sprint (CW)
May 28, 2300z to May 29, 0300z
Rules: www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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QRP BARBERSHOP QUARTET CONTEST (CW)
May 31, 9PM to 11PM EDT
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