Topband: re topband QRP

[Tom W8JI]

> I disagree. Since it is a category I find that some operators appreciate 
> the information. It sometimes leads to a discussion about our setups.
>
> With regards to miscopying someone. If you cannot intrepret the 
> information sent because of a weak signal QRM or QRN you have not made a 
> valid contact.
>

A person should never do that in a contest. Not ever.

It isn't actually even good to sign a "callsign/QRP" outside of a contest. 
It isn't a legal identifier, although it doesn't hurt anyone else as long as 
it is not a high rate or run contact series.

The real place for that in the non-contest exchange is during the ragchew. 
There is never a reason or place for it inside a contest exchange unless the 
contest makes it a mandatory part of an exchange.

I really hope people do not punish others by insisting on sending 
unnecessary, confusing, junk. That is what it would be doing, punishing 
others.

73 Tom