[CQ-Contest] DX signing /QRP in ARRL 10m contest

[Mike Tessmer]

I suppose this discussion is all fine and good but how many of the
/QRP-sending types do you suppose are reading postings on CQ-Contest?


73, Mike K9NW



> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Igor Sokolov
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:50 AM
> To: John Geiger; Eric Hilding; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] DX signing /QRP in ARRL 10m contest
>
>
> The big deal as I see it that /QRP is not part of the call. QRP
> stations insisting on sending that unnecessary info while calling
> someone therefore make it more difficult for the other side of the
> QSO to copy call sign proper. I specially like when /QRP station is
> asked for fill in keeps sending that /QRP many times. I never put
> /QRP into the log, I only put there call sign. I also never send
> "ua9cdc/QRO/ Tribander and wires"  when operating the contest. The
> idea is to keep exchange as short as possible in the contest. I am
> also irritated by those who in the contest sends exchange like ".. R
> R CFM TKS es GE OM de XX0XX ur NR 59900# 59900# pse HW? de XX0XX bk"
> Such station steals my and others time and lowers my rate. So I am
> trying to avoid them whenever possible.
>
> 73, Igor UA9CDC
>
> > I have heard a couple of LUs also signing QRP.  So
> > what is the big deal?
> >
> > 73s John NE0P/QRO
> >
> > --- Eric Hilding <dx35 at hilding.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I almost couldn't believe my ears... a "DX" station
> > > signing "/QRP" in the
> > > ARRL 10m contest.  Was I dreaming?  Nope...guess
> > > not, 'cuz I just saw this
> > > on DX Summit an hour later:
> > >
> > >  > KP4FP 28052.0 KP4KE/QRP 1930 11 Dec
> > >
> > > ARRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHH ;-(
> > >
> > > 73...
> > >
> > > Rick, K6VVA
>