[CQ-Contest] QRP and all that.

[Shelby Summerville]

I don't believe that "QRP" is "part" of anyone's call sign?
Shelby, K4WW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Horton" <k5iid at ntelos.net>
To: <CQ-CONTEST at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 3:25 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] QRP and all that.


> Folks,
>   I have been operatingn QRP for several years.
> It's frustrating, demanding but fun too.
> I do sometimes sign /QRP but most of the time I don't.
> The main reason I do is for QSLing purposes.
> If I work someone and don't mention that I am QRP, then when
> that someone gets my QSL then he is apt to forget to
> put my call on the QSL as /QRP.
>   Sometimes those that do sign /!QRP do get an edge in a pileup
> and sometimes without signing it you break the pileup
> anyway. It's amazing what you can do.
> Quite a few years ago when I lived in West Texas, a buddy of
> mine had an Argonaut 509 with the extras sans amp. I kept telling him
> that the rig was only half of a radio. One day he talked me into borrowing
> it and using it in a contest. I did and believe me, I was astounded.
> It was amazing!
> Life may be too short for QRP for some people, but, I'm just
> not in that big of a hurry nor am I big bully that has to be the very
first
> in line.
> I've run Amps before, even had WF5E's BIG BERTHA 4-1000 for quite
> a while, so i know the feeling in busting the pileups! I've been DXing for
> 40 + years
> and am still 2 away from the HR.  I'll get there someday. It ook me 30 +
years
> to get USACA-ALL COUNTIES but I got it. Oh yeah, I'm working the counties
> again...this time QRP, of course...30 or so to go.
> Another thing to consider is taht if you live in an area That is prone to
> receiving
> interference, you can run QRP all weekend and not have to answer the door
> or phone.
> 73, Tom K5IID/QRP sometimes...
>
>
>
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