Topband: As for me and my station we will run QRP in the Stew Perry

[N7DF]

The SP is the only contest where you can feel a real accomplishment running QRP
 
There is an immediate gratification to making a new longest distance contact
 
Quite frankly I have gotten burnt out on just trying for the most multipliers and/or QSOs
 
In most of the 160 meter contests anymore I concentrate on giving the NM multiplier to as many VE, W1, W2, W3 and DX stations as I can
 
I have had some success with QRPP on 160     My FT1000MP will only go down to 850 milliwatts output before it starts getting unstable but I have been able to get into the east coast and as far into the pacific as KH6 (and a couple of JAs) at that power level.
 
It seems like running 5 watts is a lot of power anymore.  Admittedly I will run QRO to work DXpeditions but I have also worked many of them a second time QRP just for the fun of it toward the end of their operation when they are not quite so busy.
 
As far as scoring not being a level playing field TANSTAAFL.   If you want to make a big score then go to where you can make a lot of contacts and work a lot of multipliers. And, build a competitive station.
 
73
Larry
N7DF