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Re: Topband: QRP Question

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Subject: Re: Topband: QRP Question
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:27:55 -0700
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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....
>
>
>
>
>> From: w0uce@nc.rr.com
>> To: topband@contesting.com
>> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:58:22 -0500
>> Subject: Topband: QRP Question
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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