October 2003
German Telegraphy Contest (CW)
Oct 3, 0700z to 1000z
Rules: www.agcw.de/english/contest/dtc_e.htm
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TARA PSK31 Rumble (PSK31 only)
Oct 4, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_rumble_rules.html
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California QSO Party (CW/SSB)
OCT 4, 1600z to Oct 5, 2200z
Rules: www.cqp.org/
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RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (SSB)
Oct 5, 0700z to 1900z
Rules: www.rsgbhfcc.org/
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW)
Oct 7, 0100z to 0300z (Monday evening in US/Canada)
Rules: www.arsqrp.com/
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Ten-Ten Day Sprint (All)
Oct 10, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: www.ten-ten.org/
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Pennsylvania QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Oct
11, 1600z to Oct 12, 0500z
Oct 12, 1300z to Oct 12, 2200z
Rules: www.nittany-arc.org/
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FISTS Fall Sprint (CW)
Oct 11, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: www.fists.org/sprints.html
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QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party (CW)
Oct 18, 1200z to Oct 19, 2400z
Rules: http://personal.palouse.net/rfoltz/arci/fall.htm
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Worked All Germany Contest (CW/SSB)
Oct 18, 1500z to Oct 19, 1459z
Rules: www.darc.de/referate/dx/fedcg.htm
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RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest (CW)
Oct 19, 0700z to 1900z
Rules: www.rsgbhfcc.org/
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Illinois QSO Party (CW/SSB)
Oct 19, 1800z to Oct 20, 0200z
Rules: http://my.core.com/~jematz/rams.html
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Zombie Shuffle (CW)
Oct 24, Local Sundown to Local Midnight (Any 4 hour period)
Rules: www.norcalqrp.com/
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CQ WW DX Contest (SSB)
Oct 25, 0000z to Oct 26, 2400z
Rules: www.cq-amateur-radio.com/
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (CW)
Oct 25, 0001z to Oct 26, 2400z
Rules: www.ten-ten.org/
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070 Club 160m Great Pumpkin Sprint (PSK)
Oct 26, 2000 to Oct 27, 0200 (Local Time)
Rules: http://podxs.com/html/070_club.html
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40 METER FOXHUNT
Oct 29, 0100z-0230Z
Info: www.cqc.org
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Truffle Hunt
Thursdays - 30 min before Fox Hunt
Info: http://fpqrp.com/pig_hunt.html
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N0AX(ARRL), WB3AAL and others for assistance in compiling this calendar.
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72 de Ken Newman - N2CQ
N2CQ@ARRL.NET