Many are just looking for an edge to be heard in a pileup and I have
heard it work. I don't listen for QRP or Mobile or whatever. I just
want a callsign. Many times QRP stations are just as loud as the rest,
same with mobiles.
Mike W0MU
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
On 12/12/2011 10:23 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
> I have a crass answer (based on something heard in a movie that Bert Reynolds
> starred in some years back) but....the short answer is, in my opinion, those
> operators who do sign /qrp don't think much of themselves, their equipment or
> their antenna! Something has them thinking small about themselves and that
> couldn't be a more in-accurate assessment of themselves or their equipment.
>
> But - can't help 'em....
>
>
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>> From: w0uce@nc.rr.com
>> To: topband@contesting.com
>> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:58:22 -0500
>> Subject: Topband: QRP Question
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>> Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and please note
>> the question is not intended to anger anyone or start a flame. I would just
>> like to learn something - "Why?"
>>
>> So here is the question: Why do some using QRP continually send /QRP after
>> a CQ, their call or a contest exchange? In a contest I don't care if the
>> station I work is QRP, LP or QRO - a QSO is a QSO.
>>
>> The same when calling CQ or during a rag chewing - Why send /QRP? To me it
>> makes no more sense than someone sending /100w, /LP, /1500w or /QRO after
>> their call.
>>
>> 73,
>> Jack
>>
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