Topband: QRP Question

[James Rodenkirch]

Well, Don - when I submit QSL cards to ARRL for an award such as my WAS QRP certificate the QSL cards don't say K9JWV/QRP on it - that's an attestation I have to send along when I apply for the certificate.....here's another reason NOT to sign /QRP --- I work some fella, sign /QRP and he submits our QSO to LoTW as K9JWV/QRP and I submit mine to LoTW as a K9JWV QSO and LoTW won't recognize that QSO....it'll be on of those zombies...

I do understand your comment about signing /QRP if searching other QRP operators, especially if you're at or near one of the QRP watering holes...


> To: topband at contesting.com
> From: wd8dsb at aol.com
> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:57:49 -0500
> Subject: Re: Topband: QRP Question
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> Let me play the devils advocate and put a spin on why you might want to sign /qrp when calling CQ.
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> 1)  If I work you and you sign /qrp, then I will send you a QSL card that says K9JWV/qrp (or whatever your call might be), but if you don't say you are qrp, then you will get a card that says K9JWV and no mention that I am confirming you worked me while you were running qrp.
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> 2)  You also might want to sign /qrp when calling CQ if you are trying to attract other qrp operators.  If I hear someone sign /qrp when they call CQ, I often fire up my QRP rig since I suspect they will be able to hear me just as well as I am hearing them.
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> Don (wd8dsb)
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