SPRINTS, DX & CONTESTS

ARRL 10 Meter Contest! 

Just in time, there is an operating event coming up that is just made for Techs to enjoy - the ARRL 10 Meter Contest. (www.arrl.org/10-meter) It runs beginning late on Friday, Dec 9th (7 PM EST - which is 0000 UTC on Dec 10th) ending 48 hours later on Sunday. You can operate for 36 hours during that time - warning, once you start, it's hard to stop working station after station!

What are Spartan Sprints! 

These are two-hour gatherings sponsored by the Adventure Radio Society, held the first Monday of every month.

The Spartan Sprints have a unique, three-faceted focus. They encourage outdoor operation with back country radio gear (if outdoor operation isn't practical, home-based operation is fine). They gather fascinating information about the upper atmosphere, documenting how low power signals can travel long distancs. And they encourage the growth of a like-minded community of amateur radio operator who generously share their knowedge and experiences

Here's the url:

Here is a list of contests based on the yearly calendar. Should be something for everyone here!
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Additionally, see the large list of other operations going on around the country below:
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 Adventure Radio Spartan Sprint (CW) ... QRP Contest!
 9 PM to 11 PM (First Monday each month)
 Rules: http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
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 10-10 Int. QSO Party - Various Contests
 Ongoing throughout 2010
 Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html
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 AGCW QRP Party
 May 1st, 1300 to 1900 UTC
 Rules: http://www.agcw.org/en/?Contests:QRP-QRP-Party
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 QRP ARCI QRP Context Calendar - QRP Contests!
 Through the entire month of April April through Feb 7, 2000z to 2359z
 Rules: http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/6134/130/
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 NAQCC Straight Key/Bug Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
 Contests run each month of the year. Follow the link to the calendar
 Rules: http://home.windstream.net/yoel/contests.html
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 CWops Mini-CWT Test (CW) ... QRP Category
Held the second Wednesday of each month.
Rules: http://www.cwops.org/onair.html
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 31 Flavors PSK Contest
Saturday, 10 April 2010 from 12:00-1800 your local time (not Universal Time)  
 Rules: http://www.podxs070.com/valentine-sprint
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 FISTS Winter Sprint (CW of course) ...QRP Category
 Second Saturday in May
 Rules: http://www.fists.org/sprints.html
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 SKCC Weekend Sprintathon (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Category
 Monthly Contests
 Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/wes/
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 North American Sprint (SSB) ... QRP Category
 Feb 14, 0000z to 0400z
 Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/sprintrules.php
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 Feld Hell Club Sprint (Feld Hell) ... QRP Category
 Contest using Hellschreiber method. Rules: http://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests
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 RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
 Every Thirs Saturday
 9-11pm Eastern Time
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 SKCC Sprint (Straight Key CW) ... QRP Awards
 Monthly on the Fourth Wednesday starting 0000 UTC
 Rules: http://www.skccgroup.com/sprint/sks/
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 North American QSO Party (RTTY)
 July / August Contests
 Rules: http://www.ncjweb.com/naqprules.php
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 High Speed CW Club Contest ... QRP Category
 February and November each year
 Rules: http://www.fmcnet.de/hsc/en/contests.html
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