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March 2010
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Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Event!
EST: Mar 1, 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
UTC: Mar 2, 0200z to 0400z
Info: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 2 8 PM to 9:30PM Central
EXC: RST, QTH, NAME, Power
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 4 8 PM to 9:30PM Central
EXC: RST, QTH, NAME, Power
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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ARRL International DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Mar 6, 0000z to Mar 7, 2400z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2010/intldx.html
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Wake-Up! QRP Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 6, 0600z to 0800z
Rules:
http://qrp.ru/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=7&page=1
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UBA Spring Contest (CW-80m)
Mar 7 0700 to Mar 7 1100
EXC:ON Stations: Report = RS(T) + QSO serial number
Foreign stations: Report = RS(T) + QSO serial number
Rules: http://www.uba.be/en/hf/contest-rules
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 9 8 PM to 9:30PM Central
EXC: RST, QTH, NAME, Power
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Mar 10, 1100z to 1200z and
Mar 10, 1900z to 2000z and
Mar 11, 0300z to 0400z
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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CLARA & Family Contest
Mar 9 1700 to Mar 10 1700
Mar 13 1700 to Mar 14 1700
Suggested frequencies only for easier location of contacts:
a) CW 14.033, 21. 033, 7.033, 3.688
Exchange: rst, date, time, mode, name, call sign, QTH and note QSO points.
http://groups.google.ca/group/clara-clarion/web/clara-contest
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 11 8 PM to 9:30PM Central
EXC: RST, QTH, NAME, Power
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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8th Area QSO Party
Mar 12 2300 to Mar 14 0500
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Commonwealth Contest
Mar 13 1000 to Mar 14 1000
Bands: 3.5, 7, 14, 21, 28MHz. normally lower 30kHz of each band
Exc: RST plus serial number. HQ stations will a send HQ,
http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2010/rberu.shtml
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AGCW QRP Contest
Mar 13 1400 to Mar 13 2000
Cat:QRP: max. 5 W out, MP: max. 25 W output or QRO
Exc: RST+ 3-digit QSO-# / category / AGCW-membership # (Non-members: “nm”)
e.g. 579001/QRP/1234. The strokes are part of the exchange
http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-Contest
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Elecraft QSO Party
Mar 13 1800 to Mar 14 1800
Suggested Frequencies (+/- 10 kHz):
CW: 1815 (EU: 1840), 3540, 7030, 14060, 21060, 28060
SSB: 1840 and 1915, 3875 (EU:3775),7275 (EU:7075), 14275, 21325, 28325
Exc: RST, *S/P/C, rig & serial # (e.g. "559 CA 13000")
For serial number: Use number to indicate rig (K3=3, K2=2, K1=1, KX1=0)
followed immediately by serial number (e.g. 23000 = K2with S/N of 3000)
Others: RST, *S/P/C, power output (e.g. "559 FL 5W")
*S/P/C = State (U.S.) / Province (Canada) / Country (DXCC list)
http://www.elecraft.com/
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Idaho QSO Party
Mar 13 1900 to Mar 14 1900
Exc: ID stations send RST and county (three character abbreviation).
other send RST and state
http://www.nx7tt.com/main_page_link/rules.htm
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SKCC Weekend Sprintathon
Mar 14 0000 to Mar 14 2400
Exc: RST, QTH, NAME, and SKCC#
http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/#RULES
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Wisconsin QSO Party
Mar 14 1800 to Mar 15 0100
CW: 3.550, 7.050, 14.050
Exc: WI stations send county.
Non-WI stations send state
http://www.warac.org/wqp/2010/wiqp_rules.htm
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80 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 16 8 PM to 9:30PM Central
EXC: RST, QTH, NAME, Power
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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40 METER FOXHUNT (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Mar 18 8 PM to 9:30PM Central
EXC: RST, QTH, NAME, Power
Info: http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/
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Russian DX Contest
Mar 20 1200 to Mar 21 1200
Exc: Non-russian stas: RST + QSO number, starting with 001.
Russian stas: RST + oblast code (two letters).
http://www.rdxc.org/asp/pages/rulesg.asp
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9K (Kuwait) 15M Contest
Mar 20 1200 to Mar 20 1600
Freq: 21.000 to 21.110 KHz.
Exc: 9K stations: RS (T) + QSO-No.
Non-9Ks: RS (T) + QSO-No.
http://www.qsl.net/9kcc/9KCCRule.htm
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Oklahoma QSO Party
Mar 20 1300 to Mar 21 0100
Mar 21 1300 to Mar 21 1900
EXC: Stations outside of OkRST and State
OK stations RST and county.
http://okdxa.org/web/html/rules10.htm
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Virginia QSO Party
Mar 20 1800 to Mar 22 0100
EXC: QSO number and QTH (Virginia County VA stations;
State, Province or "DX" for others).
www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/2010_VQP/2010_VQP_Rules.html
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Spring QRP HB Sprint (NJQRP)
Mar 22 0000 to Mar 22 0400
Exchange: RST - State/Province/Country - Power out
http://www.njqrp.org/data/qrphomebrewersprint.html
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March 2010 Special Events
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Mar 11-Mar 15, 2000Z-1100Z, Jupiter, FL. Amateur Radio Outdoor Adventures,
K4T. Environmentally friendly activation of Dry Tortugas, NA-079. 14.260
14.040 7.180 7.030 SSB/CW 10 15 20 40 80 m; Satellite; 6 m. QSL. Via bureau,
digital or direct: Zoli Pitman, HA1AG, Somogyi Bela ut 18, Gyor 9024, HUNGARY.
Power will be provided by 12 solar panels and 8 batteries and, if approved, a
500 watt wind generator. aroadventures.org
Mar 13, 1400Z-2100Z, Vero Beach, FL. Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club, W4OT.
107th Anniversary - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. SSB 14.260 7.190
CW 14.140 7.040. Certificate. VBARC-W4OT, PO Box 2082, Vero Beach, FL 23961.
www.fws.gov/pelicanisland/ or www.vbarc.net
Mar 13, 1700Z-2359Z, San Deigo, CA. USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations
Room, NI6IW. Medical Corps Birthday 1871 and Neil Armstrong making 7 orbits in
Gemini 8 1966. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070 D-STAR
QSL. USS Midway Radio Room, 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101-5811.
kk6fz@arrl.net
Mar 13-Mar 14, 1400Z-2300Z, Valdosta, GA. South Georgia United Methodist Amateur
Radio Socie, WG4UM. Azalea City Festival. 14.235 14.070 14.050 7.225. QSL.
New Harvest UMC, 2548 E. Park Ave, Valdosta, GA 31605. www.newharvestumc.org
Mar 20, 1400Z-1900Z, Azle, TX. Tri-County Amateur Radio Club, WC5C. 1st
Activation
Goat Island - United States Island. 28.350 21.350 14.250 7.250. QSL. David
Johnson,
KB5YLG, 820 Wood Ln, Azle, TX 76020. wc5c@arrl.net or www.wc5c.org
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