[TenTec] QRO, QRP and Courtesy

[Scott Rosenfeld [NF3I]]

Generally, it's good practice for a QRPer to, if possible, flip a rx
attenuator in line to see just how weak the TRANSMITTED QRP signal will
sound on the other end assuming equivalent receivers.

This is, of course, if a sustained QSO is to ensue.

* Scott Rosenfeld NF3I Burtonsville, MD FM19mc QRV 80-10/6/2/440 *
* 6m 82 grids on 8w * DXCC WAS WAC * QRP-L #147 * QRP ARCI #9054 *
* http://w3eax.umd.edu/~ham * ARRL Life Member /Laurel ARC/UMARA *
*** 301-549-1022 h 301-982-1015 w *** 35 wpm HF mobile CW Neon ***

On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Michael O. Hyder wrote:

> QRO means, "please increase your power."
> 
> QRP means, "please decrease your power."
> 
> We believe ourselves to be gentlemen (and ladies).
> 
> If a person said to me, "I am hard of hearing, could you speak up?"  it
> would be RUDE to continue to whisper.  If I answer your 100 watt CQ with
> 5 watts and you give me a 239 report, then I know it is you who are
> straining to make the circuit possible.  If you send QRO and I cannot,
> then courtesy would seem to dictate that I bow out gracefully.
> 
> So I call CQ at my typical 50 or 100 watt output and get some
> dyed-in-the-wool QRP operator.  Ask him to QRO and he takes it
> personally -- geez.  My suggestion to such folks is to call your own
> darn CQ.  Take the challenge of QRP yourself, instead of subjecting
> others to it.
> 
> By the way, these days I am running one of two Argosy rigs, usually at
> 50 watts.  Sometimes, I will switch to 5 watts if the other fellow is
> running that power.  But I can go to 500 with the flip of a switch, too.
> I am not opposed to low power operation.  Guys (and gals), please use
> your heads with this QRP stuff, for what may be your fun may be at
> another's expense.
> 
> Regards,  Mike      N4NT@bigfoot.com
> ====================================
>      Michael O. Hyder, Esq.
>      401 E Holston Ave
>      Johnson City  TN  37601-4009
>      (423) 232-6453
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> 
> 
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