For sure, among worst violations of good operating practice is the (now
very common and massive) use of /QRP, ie. OK1RR/QRP. There is no other
reason than to attract more attention than others (using regular call
sign). ITU RR recognizes only /P, /M, /MM and /AM, national authorities
sometimes allowing a numbered ID indicating a region, ie. SM5ABC/4. All
other call signs must be issued in accordance with the regular licensing
mechanism (like OL1A/JP, Pope's visit in OK, there was a special call
OL1A/JP, issued with the slash and the JP appendix). Some other IDs are
issued in groups for limited time, like /J for Jamboree stations, /L for
school stations etc.
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A trend to attract more attention than others is really one of the worst
possible examples of bad behaviour and should be not tolerated (BTW
nothing against possible penalization of /QRP users). I find /QRP very
annoying in contests and pile-ups, it impedes a fast, hig rate operating.
QRP is not your_call/QRP!
73
Martin, OK1RR
Dne 12.12.2011 17:58, W0UCE napsal(a):
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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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