Topband: QRP Question

[Bill Cromwell]

On Mon, 2011-12-12 at 11:58 -0500, W0UCE wrote:
> 
> 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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> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK

Hi Jack,

I rarely attach /QRP to my call. The exceptions might be in a QRP
contest (sprint) where other hams are searching for QRP stations. I send
my call and see what happens next the same as everybody else. I started
working QRP with a brand new ham license in 1980 and I still haven't
exceeded 100 watts. All of my transmitters *CAN* produce more than 5
watts up to 100 watts for some of them. All of them can dial down under
one watt, too, and are most often under 30 watts. Sometimes QRPp is just
not appropriate. On the other hand, if I need to scream at full legal
power I would prefer to go play my music for a while. Or find a ham band
with better propagation.

If other QRP ops want to hang that /QRP on their call well that is their
choice and has no effect on me at all. If they're calling CQ and I hear
them I'm up for a chat.

73,

Bill  KU8H