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Events AUGUST 2010
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (PH) ... QRP Category
Aug 7, 0001z to Aug 8, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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TARA "Grid Dip" Contest (PSK/RTTY) ... QRP Category
Aug 7, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.n2ty.org/seasons/tara_grid_rules.html
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EUROPEAN HF CHAMPIONSHIP (PH/CW) (EU work EU) Low Power Category
Aug 7, 1200z to 2359z
Rules: http://lea.hamradio.si/~scc/euhf/euhfcrules.htm
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North American QSO Party CW
AUG 7 1800z - AUG 8 0600z
Exchange: Operator name ,(state, province or country)
freq: 1815, 3535, 7035, 14035, 21035, 28035 kHz (35 kHz up )
http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php?page=2
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 8, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Aug 11, 1100z to 1200z and
Aug 11, 1900z to 2000z and Aug 12, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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NAQCC Sprint
AUG 11 0030z - AUG 11 0230z
EXC: RST - State - NAQCC #
http://home.windstream.net/yoel/contests.html
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW...
EDT: Tue Aug 10, 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Aug 11, 0100z to 0229z
Exc: RST,QTH,Name, power
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Worked All Europe DX Contest
AUG 14 0000z - 15 2400z
CW : 3560-3800; 7040-7200; 14060-14350 kHz
Exchange:RST and a progressive serial number starting with 001
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/
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Keyman's Club of Japan Contest
AUG 14 1200z - 15 1200z
Exchange JA : RST plus Prefecture/district code.
DX : RST plus Continent code (NA)
http://www.kcj-cw.com/e_index.htm
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Maryland-DC QSO Party!
AUG 14 1600z - 15 0400z
AUG 15 1600z - 15 2400z
Exchange: Stations in MD or DC.:category, location
Stations not in MD or DC:QRP or Standard) and state
http://www.mdcqsoparty.w3vpr.org/
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Rookie Rounup (SSB) 100W max
Aug 15, 1800Z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/rookie-roundup
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
EDT: Aug 15, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: Aug 16, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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SARTG WW RTTY Contest ... Low Power Category
Aug 21, 0000z to 0800z Aug 21, 1600z to 2400z Aug 22, 0800z to 1600z
Rules: http://www.sartg.com/contest/wwrules.htm
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW...
EDT: Tue Aug 17, 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Aug 18 0100z to 0229z
Exc: RST,QTH,Name, power
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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North American QSO Party (SSB) ... 100W Max.
Aug 21, 1800z to Aug 22, 0600z
Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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NEW JERSEY QSO PARTY
2000 UTC SAT, AUGUST 21st TO 0700 UTC SUN, AUGUST 22nd, 2010
1300 UTC SUN, AUGUST 22nd TO 0200 UTC MON, AUGUST 23rd, 2010.
SUGGESTED FREQS ARE: 1.810, 3.535, 3.950, 7.035
7.235, 14.035, 14.285, 21.100, 21.355, 28.100, 28.400, 50-50.5
EXC: ALL STATIONS SEND A SEQUENTIAL SERIAL QSO # AND QTH
NJ STATIONS SEND THEIR NJ COUNTY,
http://www.qsl.net/w2rj/
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QRP ARCI Silent Key SK Memorial Sprint
AUG 21 1500z - 21 1800z
EXC: Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, ARCI number
Non-Members send: RST, State/Province/Country, Power Out
http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/114/118/
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW...
EDT: Tue Aug 24 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Aug 25 0100z to 0229z
Exc: RST,QTH,Name, power
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Awards
Aug 25, 0000z to 0200z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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Hawaii QSO Party
AUG 28 0700z - 29 2200z
EXC: Hawai‘i stations: RS/T plus QTH ID
Other US : RS/T plus state
http://karc.net/OperatingEvents/HawaiiQSOParty/HIQSOPartyRules.html
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YO DX Contest (Romanian)
AUG 28 1200z - 29 1200z
Exc: Foreign stations: RS(T) + ser# (START with 001)
Romanian stations:RS(T) + district or BU for Bucharest.
http://www.yodx.ro/en/hf-contest/rules
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Ohio QSO Party
1600Z Sat Aug 28 - 0400Z Sun).
FREQ: 3.54, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045 ,28.045
Try 10 meters on the even GMT/EDT hours (16,18,20,22,24,02);
15 meters on odd GMT/EDT hours (17,19,21,23,01,03).
Exc:# Ohio stas seq ser# beginning 001 and their Ohio county.
# Non Ohio stas seq ser# beginning 001 and their state
http://www.ohqp.org/
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Kansas QSO party
1400 UTC Sat 28 Aug 2010 Ends: 0200 UTC 29 Aug 2010
1400 UTC 29 Sun Aug 2010 Ends: 2000 UTC 29 Aug 2010
EXC: Kansas stations send signal report and county.
Stations outside of Kansas send signal report and state
http://www.ksqsoparty.org/
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Summer FOX Hunt - QRP 20M CW... QRP Contest!
EDT: Tue Aug 31 9 PM to 1029 PM
UTC: Wed Sep 1 0100z to 0229z
Exc: RST,QTH,Name, power
http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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AUGUST SPECIAL EVENTS
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08/11/2010 | 54th Annual Northern IL Steam Power Show & Threshing Bee
Aug 11-Aug 16, 0800Z-1500Z, W9S, Sycamore, IL. Kishwaukee Amateur Radio Club. 14.268 7.042 7.268 3.988. Certificate. Bob Yurs, W9ICU, 1107 Commercial St, Sycamore, IL 60178. w9icu@w9icu.com
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08/29/2010 | Hollenberg Pony Express Station Festival, 150th anniversary of the Pony Express
Aug 29, 1400Z-2100Z, K0ASA, Hanover, KS. Crown Amateur Radio Association. 14.260 14.050 7.050 3.050. Certificate & QSL. Crown Amateur Radio Association, 11551 West 176th Terr, Olathe, KS 66062. www.arrlmidwest.org/ponyexpress.html
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