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April 2010 Special Events
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Apr 30-May 27, 0000Z-2359Z, Highbridge, Somerset, ENGLAND.
GB10GKA. 10th Anniversary of the Closure of Portishead Radio GKA.
HF bands primarily CW. QSL. Tony Roskilly, G3ZRJ, ENGLAND.
Operators: G3TEC Apr 30-May 6; G3ZRJ May 7-13; GW3UOF May 14-20;
G3TJE/G4HLN May 21-27. Special certificate for contacting all
operators. g3zrj.morsekey@btinternet.com
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May 2010
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1 AGCW QRP/QRP Party (CW) ... QRP Contest!
May 1, 1300z to 1900z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-QRP-Party
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1 Ten-Ten International Spring Contest (Dig/CW)
May 1, 0001z to May 2, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/Forms/QSOPartyRulesRevised.pdf
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1 7th Call Area QSO Party (Ph/CW/Dig)
May 1, 1300z to May 2, 0700z
Rules: http://www.codxc.com/new/page.asp?content=dryland7s
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1 Indiana QSO Party (All)
May 1, 1600z to May 2, 0400z
Rules: http://www.hdxcc.org/inqp/
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1 New England QSO Party (Phone/CW)
May 1, 2000z to May 2, 0500z May 2, 1300z to May 2, 2400z
Rules: http://www.neqp.org/
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4 Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW)
May 4, 0100z to 0300z (First Monday 9 PM EDT)
Info: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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5 AGCW Activity Week (CW)
May 5, 0000z to May 9, 2400z
Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:Activity_Week
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VK/trans-Tasman Contests (80 M Ph)
Category May 8, 0800z to 1400z
Rules: http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/RULES.HTM
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8 CQM International DX Contest (CW/SSB)
Category May 8, 1200z to May 9, 1159z
Rules: http://www.cq-m.andys.ru/
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8 FISTS Spring Sprint (CW)
May 8, 1700z to 2100z
Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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8 SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW)
May 9, 0000z to 2359z
Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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13 [North American "Minimal Art Session"]
MAS "Minimal Art Session" (80M CW) *** QRP Homebrew Only!
May 13, 9 PM to 1 AM ** LOCAL TIME ** North American Rules:
http://tinyurl.com/MAS-QRPedia
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Dayton Hamvention (QRP Event - FDIM)
May 14-16
Info: http://www.hamvention.org/
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15 HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN CONTEST (CW)
May 15, 1200z to May 16, 1200z
http://www.ure.es/contest/431-sm-el-rey-contest-english-version.html
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16 RUN FOR THE BACON (CW)
EDT: May 16, 9 PM to 11 PM
UTC: May 17, 0100z 0300z
Rules: http://www.fpqrp.com/
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19 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint
EDT: May 19, 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM
UTC: May 20, 0030z to 0230z
Rules: http://home.windstream.net/yoel/contests.html
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All America Contest (CW)
May 22, 1500z to May 23, 2359z
www.powerline.com.br/cwjf/Regulamento_Ing.pdf
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Baltic Contest (CW/SSB) (80 Meters)
May 22, 2100z to May 23, 0200z
www.lrsf.lt/bcontest/english/rules_html.htm
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SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW)
May 26, 0000z to 0200z
www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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CQWW WPX Contest (CW)
May 29, 0000z to May 30, 2359z
www.cqwpx.com/
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QRP ARCI Hoot Owl Sprint (CW)
May 30, 2000 to 2400 LOCAL TIME
www.qrparci.org
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Michigan QRP Memorial Day Sprint (CW)
May 31, 2300z to June 1, 0300z
www.qsl.net/miqrpclub/contest.html
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MAY Special Events
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1May-May 27, 0000Z-2359Z, Highbridge, Somerset, ENGLAND.
GB10GKA. 10th Anniversary of the Closure of Portishead Radio GKA.
HF bands primarily CW. QSL. Tony Roskilly, G3ZRJ, ENGLAND.
Operators: G3TEC Apr 30-May 6; G3ZRJ May 7-13; GW3UOF May 14-20;
G3TJE/G4HLN May 21-27. Special certificate for contacting all
operators. g3zrj.morsekey@btinternet.com
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Celebrating Smokey Bear Days and Smokey Bear's 65th Birthday
May 5-May 12, 2100Z-0900Z, .
Sierra Blanca Amateur Radio Club, K5S.
SSB 14.270 7.225 3.925 CW 14.030 7.030 3.550
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MARS Cross Band Communications Test and Armed Forces Day
May 8, 1600Z-2359Z, .
USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room, NI6IW.
SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055 PSK-31 7.070
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Spirit of St Louis -- Charles Lindbergh Flight
May 8-May 16, 0000Z-0000Z, .
St Louis and Suburban Radio Club, W0L.
14.290 14.034 7.290 7.034.
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Dayton Hamvention Event Station
May 14-May 16, 1200Z-1200Z, .
Eagles Landing Radio Club, N8D.
14.250 14.100 7.250 7.100. QSL.
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Memorial Day
May 29, 1600Z-2359Z, .
USS Midway (CV 41) Museum Radio Operations Room,
NI6IW. SSB 14.320 7.250 CW 14.060 7.055
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John F. Kennedy's Birthday
May 29-May 30, 1400Z-2200Z, .
Jupiter Tequesta Repeater Group, W4K.
14.240 14.030 7.030 3.530.
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May 29-May 30, 0400Z-2000Z, Palm Beach, FL. Jupiter Tequesta
Repeater Group, W4K. John F. Kennedy's Birthday and the PB
Maritime Museum. 14.260 7.047 3.802 50.210. QSL. Graham Huls,
9576 171st Rd, Jupiter, FL 33478.
DXpedition@jtrg.org or www.jtrg.org
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Chestertown Maryland Tea Party
May 29-May 30, 1300Z-2100Z, .
Kent Amateur Radio Society, K3ARS.
14.240 14.040 7.240 7.040.
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SKCC Monthly Events
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Attention all SKCC members.
The SKCC projects team has declared that 7114 KHz is now the SKCC
Elmer Frequency. We challenge our Elmers or any member that wants
to help, to monitor that frequency whenever they can.
New CW operators need a safe haven where they can get on the air
and not have to worry about making mistakes. Maybe for that first
CW contact without the stress or fear of worrying about fouling up.
The goal is to take away that fear, because WE DON'T CARE IF YOU MESS UP!
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Novice Day - Every Friday 0000z to 2400z is now Novice Day on
7114 KHz. No contest, just a day set aside for the beginners,
the slower ops or anyone that wants to help. The goal is to
congregate our beginners and they can help each other.
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SKCC Monthly SKN
SKCC Straight Key Night (SKN) was the clubs first event.
It is NOT a contest. The 1st day of each month is set aside
as a day to get on the air.
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The SKCC WES
The WeekEnd Sprint is a 24 hour sprint that occurs on the
second Sunday of the month starting at 0000 UTC.
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SKCC Straight Key Sprint
The two-hour Straight Key Sprint (SKS) occurs monthly on the
fourth Wednesday starting at 0000 UTC.
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