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

[Bob Tellefsen]

Way to go, Larry.
Hope we can QSO in the SP.
73, Bob N6WG
The Little Station with Attitude

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N7DF" <n7df at yahoo.com>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:56 PM
Subject: Topband: As for me and my station we will run QRP in the Stew Perry


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



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160 meters is a serious band, it should be treated with respect. - TF4M