Topband: QRP Question

[James Rodenkirch]

I have a crass answer (based on something heard in a movie that Bert Reynolds starred in some years back) but....the short answer is, in my opinion, those operators who do sign /qrp don't think much of themselves, their equipment or their antenna!  Something has them thinking small about themselves and that couldn't be a more in-accurate assessment of themselves or their equipment.

But - can't help 'em....

 


> From: w0uce at nc.rr.com
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:58:22 -0500
> Subject: Topband: QRP Question
> 
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> 
> Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and please note
> the question is not intended to anger anyone or start a flame. I would just
> like to learn something - "Why?" 
> 
> So here is the question:  Why do some using QRP continually send /QRP after
> a CQ, their call or a contest exchange?  In a contest I don't care if the
> station I work is QRP, LP or QRO - a QSO is a QSO.  
> 
> The same when calling CQ or during a rag chewing - Why send /QRP? To me it
> makes no more sense than someone sending /100w, /LP, /1500w or /QRO after
> their call.
> 
> 73,
> Jack
> 
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