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   Pennsylvania QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 13, 1600Z - see   
   website. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, Frequencies (MHz): CW--40 kHz   
   above band edge and 1.810; SSB--1.850, 3.825, 7.200, 14.280, 21.380,   
   28.480. Exchange: Serial and ARRL/RAC section. Logs due: Nov 14. Rules   
      
      
   SKCC Weekend Sprintathon--CW, from Oct 14, 0000Z to Oct 14, 2359Z.   
   Monthly on the second Saturday local time. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50.   
   Exchange: RST, QTH, name, SKCC nr or "none". Logs due: 5 days. Rules   
      
      
   Arucaria VHF Contest--Phone,CW, from Oct 20, 0000Z to Oct 21, 1600Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 50,144. Exchange: RS(T) and 4-char grid square. Logs due:   
   10 days. Rules    
      
   Iowa QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 20, 1400Z to Oct 20, 2300Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+. Exchange: RS(T) and IA county, state/prov, or   
      
   "DX". Logs due: Nov 20. Rules    
      
   New York QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 20, 1400Z to Oct 21,   
   0200Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50+, Frequencies (MHz): CW--1.820, 3.550,   
   7.050, 14.050, 21.050, 28.050; Phone--1.870, 3.825, 7.200, 14.290,   
   21.350, 28.400. Exchange: RS(T), NY county, state/prov, or "DX". Logs   
   due: 14 days. Rules    
      
   W/VE Islands QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 20, 1600Z to Oct 21,   
   2359Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50. Exchange: RS(T) and S/P/C or island   
   designator. Logs due: Nov 30. Rules    
      
   Telephone Pioneer QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Oct 20, 1900Z - see   
   website, multiple operating periods. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50-432.   
   Exchange: Year of membership and chapter. Logs due: Dec 10. Rules   
      
      
   Illinois QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Oct 21, 1700Z to Oct 22, 0100Z.   
   Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144. Exchange: RS(T) and IL county or S/P/C.   
   Logs due: Nov 17. Rules    
      
   ==> LOG DUE DATES   
      
   10 Oct through 23 Oct 2012   
      
   - October 10 - SARTG WW RTTY Contest   
      
   - October 10 - ARRL September VHF QSO Party   
      
   - October 12 - Arkansas QSO Party   
      
   - October 15 - South Carolina QSO Party    
   - October 15 - CQ Worldwide DX Contest, RTTY   
      
   - October 16 - ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest   
      
   - October 16 - FISTS Get Your Feet Wet Weekend   
      
   - October 16 - 4 State 4x4 QRP Sprint   
      
   - October 17 - 144 MHz Fall Sprint   
      
   - October 19 - SARL 80m QSO Party   
      
   - October 20 - QRP Afield    
   - October 21 - EU Autumn Sprint, SSB   
      
   - October 21 - AGB NEMIGA Contest   
      
   - October 21 - UBA ON Contest, 6m   
      
   - October 21 - International HELL-Contest   
      
   - October 22 - EPC Russia DX Contest   
      
   - October 22 - RSGB 21/28 MHz Contest   
      
      
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