[SIGH...] While I admire those who take on the challenge of 5w in a DX contest (or any other NON-QRP-Specific) event, these are my observations (and FRUSTRATIONS) of working stations that sign "calls
At 03:58 PM 12/5/2004, Eric Hilding wrote: [SIGH...] While I admire those who take on the challenge of 5w in a DX contest (or any other NON-QRP-Specific) event, these are my observations (and FRUSTRA
In view of all those disadvantages, I would say'Don't work them if it is too much trouble'. I personally encourage them. _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Con
While I agree that they are many disadvantages to signing /QRP, I do think that your statement that there are no advantages to the practice is not entirely accurate. Some advantages include: 1. If yo
/QRP, you K6VVA/QRO. in Germany it is illegal to sign /qrp, only /p, /m, /mm are allowed. But a lot of people dont care. Beside, signing /qrp is IMHO annoying and counterproductive 73 Peter, DF3KV __
too much trouble'. Umh, the "damage is done", so to speak, when you type in 5 or 6 letters of the callsign (and if the Auto Send Character Count is ON...out spits the CW). Then, "surprise, surprise"
I admire the Radiomen (capital "R") who can compete in a major contest in QRP category. One of our local examples, N0UR, absolutely astounds me with the logs he builds with <5W. But the stations who
But a lot of stations read that as "anyone with a Q, R, or P in their callsign, go ahead and call me." Or else why do stations call when it is plain that it is not them the guy is standing by for. 7
Nothing more frustrating than this: CQ TEST VR2BG K (fade)(buzz)partial_number(static-crash)(fade)/QRP QRZ TEST VR2BG (static-crash)partial_letter(fade)(partial_something)(fade)/QRP AGN (pop)(buzz)pa
Here's what almost always happens to me copying a weak signal unnecessarily signing /QRP when S&Ping. me: ...VE4XT test QRP: K<static>3<static>/<static> me: K3? QRP: KB<static>A<static>/<static> me:
_________________________________________________________ Besides, QRP isn't part of the callsign anyway. You might as well send W6WRT/ICOM W6WRT/DIPOLE W6WRT/RG-8/U W6WRT/NEEDABEER So why not just s
Author: Steve Root <steve.root@culligan4water.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 13:07:47 +0000
Three things the QRP guys do that aren't good. Sign /QRP: That simply wastes time, and there's no time to waste when the clock is running Unnecessary repeats: Again a waste of time. Don't repeat anyt
/QRP is to get you to log them that way. It will never happen at my station. /QRP is not recognized by the FCC as a legitimate portable designator. It makes no more sense to me than signing /QRO. If
I almost always operate QRP portable in VHF+ contests. In ARRL contests, the limit for this category is 10 watts (not 5 as in commonly accepted HF QRP circles). 10 watts will go a LONG way with decen
I remember an old friend, Jim, K2OJL (SK), who used to go off on a rant everytime he worked someone signing QRP. He'd go on and on on how HE should get the extra points because he is the one doing al