Topband: re topband QRP

Tom W8JI w8ji at w8ji.com
Fri Dec 25 16:34:29 EST 2015


> On Fri,12/25/2015 12:24 PM, mstangelo at comcast.net wrote:
>> I operate QRP and normally give out that information as well as my power 
>> levels after the signal report.
>
> As a QRP op myself, I urge you to NOT do that. If I had worked to dig a 
> weak signal out of the noise, I would interpret ANYTHING after R or TU as 
> telling me I had miscopied something, and you are repeating it.
>
> NEVER send anything extra.

I agree 100% with Jim on this. The only thing sending /QRP or anything 
unnecessary does is make it take longer and make it more difficult.

I honestly think a good number of people will either just ignore a station 
signing nonsense or be confused by it.

There is nothing more frustrating than trying to dig out a callsign or 
complete a contact with unnecessary meaningless stuff tacked on.

73 Tom 



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