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Morse Code and CW Related Sites

The Vibroplex Page - IMHO, the ultimate in Morse Code sending devices.
Milestone Technologies & Morse Express - If you're looking to buy a key or keyer; and you can't find it here; then you're in trouble.
Kent Keys - A British manufacturer of high quality keys and paddles.
The MorseCodians - An Australian Broadcasting Co. radio show about the history of telegraphers in Australia. Very interesting show - you must use RealPlayer to listen to it.
PA3BWK's Ultimate Morse Code Website - A great CW page put together by a Ham from the Netherlands.
The Telegraph Office - A Web page devoted to Morse Code, key collecting, history and trivia.
The Art & Skill of Radio-Telegraphy - An eBook devoted to the art of Morse Code and Amateur Radio by the late William G. Pierpont, N0HFF.
T.R. McElroy - the Man, the Legend, and the Keys - A Web site devoted to the man who holds the land speed record for receiving Morse.
The History of the Telegraph & Samuel Morse - Self explanatory - the man who started it all.
K4QU's Web Page - The site of Michael March's really fine CW paddles! Ooohhhh, if I only had money to burn!
K3WWP's Ham Radio Activities - Probably THE BEST Amateur Radio Website on the WWW ... period! John has it all, with particular attention to CW and QRP - way cool!
N9BOR - Mike, from Skokie, IL has a fun and comprehensive site, complete with an OUTSTANDING links section. Mike's site and K3WWP's site are my two all time favorites.
MarconiCalling - While not about Morse Code per se, if you want to check out an unbelievably cool Website about the inventor of wireless, check this link out!

QRP and Homebrewing Related Sites

Oak Hills Research - A fine purveyor of really fine QRP rig kits.
The NorCal Page - Webste of the famed Northern California QRP Club.
Elecraft Web Site - Famous makers of the KX1, K1 & K2. What else need be said? If you have never heard of Elecraft then go there NOW !!!
North Georgia QRP Club Page - Another nationally known QRP organization - their Website is full of useful info. Plus, there's a great section you shouldn't miss entitled "So You Want To Be A Builder?"
The Basic Soldering Guide - From Great Britain's "Everyday Parctical Electronics" magazine. Comprehensive!
How to Solder - Part Deux - This is basically the Heathkit manual page on soldering in Adobe PDF format.
Whiterook Mini-Keys and Mini-Paddles - Small, lightweight, inexpensive keys perfect for portable QRP.
Emtech - This is where you can find info. on the ZM2, a really good QRP antenna tuner - perfectly portable!
The Tuna Tin 2 Gallery - Doug DeMaw's famous QRP transmitter - variations on a theme!
QRPp International - an organization devoted to promoting low power QRP.
GQRP - The site of the British QRP organization - home of the publication, Sprat.
K3HRN QRP - Site for all manner of QRP related topics and links.
The QRP Web Ring - A link to all kind of QRP sites on the Web.
Welcome to KM5CW's "QRP Ham Radio Fun" - The title pretty much says it all!
Buddipole Homebrew Webpage - W3FF, the designer of the famous Buddipole still maintains a Webpage for homebrewers interested in fabricating their own version of his widely used antenna. Thanks, Budd!
PA0CMU's Home Page - A great QRP Web site complete with plans and blueprints for homebrewing your own paddles for CW.

Of General Ham Radio Interest

Piscataway Amateur Radio Club - Website of THE best ARC in Central NJ. As a past president, you could say I am biased; but this club puts forth a fantastic Field Day effort every year !!
eHam - A great site for all kinds of Ham related stuff - product reviews, news articles, even a DX Cluster.
Ham Call - A great callbook server site - U.S. & foreign Ham addresses can be found here.
North Jersey DX Association - Great site for all kinds of DX information from one of the country's premier DX groups.
CQ Magazine - One of the great Ham magazines on the Web.
QSL Net - The sponsor of this and many fine other Ham personal Web pages.
QTH Net - If you want to subscribe to any number of Ham Radio reflectors, look here.
N3FJP's Amateur Radio Software - Website where you can find AC Log, possibly the most comprehensive and easy to use Windows based logging program.
Log-EQF - A Website by Tom Dandrea, N3EQF. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ! This is the logging software I have been using for over 10 years !
Amateur Electronic Supply - The Ham Radio equipment vendor's WWW page.
Hotpresssshirts.com - Probably the BEST embroidered callsign hats available anywhere !!!!!
Amateur Radio Operating Aids - A site which will provide links for things that will make your time behind the radio even more pleasurable!
W6EL's Propagation Aid - Work smarter, not harder! This will help you maximize your operating time & results.
N4MC's Vanity HQ - Thinking of applying for a Vanity callsign? This is the place to go - FIRST !
DX Atlas - An electronic World Atlas specifically with the Ham radio operator in mind.
KK4TR Antenna Manufacturing & Sales - I know I'm an advocate of homebrewing; but Joe offers superb, tough, high quality wire antennas at a price that's cheaper than if you were to buy everything and assemble it yourself!
cheapqsls.com - Very nice QSL cards produced by a couple of super nice folks, Hal and Sue. Exceptionally nice QRP QSLs at a VERY affordable price! Check these out, you'll be glad you did!
Society for the Preservation of Amateur Radio - A nice site with forums and news, all dedicated to keeping Amateur Radio, as we know it, on the air.

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N2CQ QRP CONTEST CALENDAR
October 23 - Nov 29, 2004
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QRP ARCI Fall QSO Party (CW) *** QRP Contest ***
Oct 23, 1200z to Oct 24, 2400z
Rules: http://2hams.net/ARCI/index.htm
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COAST TO COAST FISTS Clubs QSO Party ... QRP Category
Oct 24, 0000z to 2400z
Rules: http://www.tomochka.com/k7fff/fnw_c2c04.html
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Zombie Shuffle (CW) *** QRP CONTEST ***
Oct 29, Local Sundown to Local Midnight (Any 4 hour period)
Rules: http://www.zianet.com/QRP/Z2004/zrules.htm
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CQ WW DX Contest (SSB) ... QRP Category
Oct 30, 0000z to Oct 31, 2400z
Rules: http://www.cqww.com/
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Ten-Ten QSO Party (CW) ... QRP Category
Oct 30, 0001z to Oct 31, 2359z
Rules: http://www.ten-ten.org/calendar.html
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HA-QRP Contest (CW - 80 Meters) *** QRP Contest***
Nov 1, 0000z to Nov 7, 2400z
Rules: http://www.radiovilag.hu/haqrp.htm#31.
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Adventure Radio Society - Spartan Sprint (CW) *** QRP Contest***
Nov 2, 0200z to 0400z (Nov 1, 2100 EST to 2300 EST)
Rules: http://www.arsqrp.com/
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40 METER FOXHUNT - Every Friday starting on Nov 5, 0200z to 0359z
(Thurs 9 PM to 11 PM EST)
Info: http://www.cqc.org/fox/index.htm

Truffle Hunt - 30 min before Fox Hunt
Info: http://fpqrp.com/winter_hunt.html
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Ukrainian DX Contest (CW/SSB/Dig) ... QRP Category
Nov 6, 1200z to Nov 7, 1200z
Rules: http://www.ucc.zp.ua/urdxc2004rules_eng.htm
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ARRL Sweepstakes (CW) ... QRP Category
Nov 6, 2100z to Nov 8, 0300z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html
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High Speed Club Contest (CW) ... QRP Category
Nov 7, 0900z to 1100z and 1500z to 1700z
Rules: http://www.dl3bzz.de/html/hscconte.html
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WAE RTTY Contest (Digital)... 100W Category
Nov 13, 0000z to Nov 14, 2359z
Rules: http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/xedcwr.htm
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Japan International DX Contest (phone)... 100w category
Nov 13, 0700z to Nov 14, 1300z
Rules: http://jidx.org/jidxrule-e.html
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OK/OM DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category!
Nov 13, 1200z to Nov 14, 1200z
Rules: http://okomdx.crk.cz/
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YO International PSK31 Contest ... 50W max
Nov 19, 1600z to 2200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/yo5crq/PSKrul04.html
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LZ DX CONTEST (CW) ... QRP Category
Nov 20, 1200z to Nov 21, 1200z
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/lz1fw/contest/
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ARRL Sweepstakes (Phone) ... QRP Category
Nov 20, 2100z to Nov 22, 0300z
Rules: http://www.arrl.org/contests/calendar.html
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HOT Party (CW) ... QRP Category
Nov 21, 1300z to 1500z (40 Meters)
Nov 21, 1500z to 1700z (80 Meters)
(HOMEBREW & OLDTIME - EQUIPMENT - PARTY)
Rules: http://www.qrpcc.de/contestrules/hotr.html
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RUN FOR THE BACON (CW) *** QRP CONTEST! ***
Nov 22, 0200z to 0400z
Sunday Nov 21, 9 PM - 11 PM EST
Rules: http://fpqrp.com/fpqrprun.html
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CQ World Wide DX Contest (CW) ... QRP Category!
Nov 27, 0000z to Nov 28, 2400z
Rules: http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/awards.html
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Thanks to SM3CER, WA7BNM, N0AX(ARRL), WB3AAL and others
for assistance in compiling this calendar.