The QRP Challenge!

[Lynn Lamb, W4NL]

I have enjoyed very much all the comments on the subject of QRP and the rigs
(Wayne mentioned), K1s, K2s, K3s. etc.  There are others of course and bet
many started with that 6L6 and thought it was the most powerful station on
earth.  Many of us old timers are reliving and with the good receivers now
days like Elecraft, Ten-Tec and others we are truly able to enjoy lower
power more, because the distant stations can hear us better.

A challenge is good in anything we undertake and create a spirit of mission.
QRP is obviously a challenge for better antennas, better coax, more skilled
operating, better tennis balls to get it over that limb or more donuts.
There is something for everyone in Ham Radio and the fellowship is a
wonderful part.  This reflector is a large positive to this end.

Now I'll be quiet and crawl back up the headphones and play QRP with my K2
knowing the K3 and Orion is near by.

73, lynn W4NL

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[Mike, W9QS]

Things really don't change that much.  First contact in 1956 with AT1 and ARC 5 was a great feeling and it's still there.

73,72

Mike, W9QS
EX: KN6TBP (1956), K1DGQ, DL4KM, K5LJN, W9FRR, W9KVF

K3, K2, OHR500, Norcal 20, SP1

Fists #12327, FP #268, OOTC #4423, QRPARCI #9521


--- On Thu, 3/5/09, Lynn Lamb, W4NL <[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: Lynn Lamb, W4NL <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] The QRP Challenge!
> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
> Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 12:34 PM
> I have enjoyed very much all the comments on the subject of
> QRP and the rigs
> (Wayne mentioned), K1s, K2s, K3s. etc.  There are others of
> course and bet
> many started with that 6L6 and thought it was the most
> powerful station on
> earth.  Many of us old timers are reliving and with the
> good receivers now
> days like Elecraft, Ten-Tec and others we are truly able to
> enjoy lower
> power more, because the distant stations can hear us
> better.
>
> A challenge is good in anything we undertake and create a
> spirit of mission.
> QRP is obviously a challenge for better antennas, better
> coax, more skilled
> operating, better tennis balls to get it over that limb or
> more donuts.
> There is something for everyone in Ham Radio and the
> fellowship is a
> wonderful part.  This reflector is a large positive to this
> end.
>
> Now I'll be quiet and crawl back up the headphones and
> play QRP with my K2
> knowing the K3 and Orion is near by.
>
> 73, lynn W4NL
>
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[JIM DAVIS-11]

To Mike and all,

We're SOOOOOO diverse of a group that whatever anybody does, as long as they're licensed and keep
their operations within FCC Part 97 they CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT!

Thanks for the internet bandwidth!

Jim/nn6ee
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[djmd]

I am fairly new to HF, and never thought I'd want to try QRP. But I'm fascinated by it now. I just finished building a K2 a couple weeks ago and was thrilled to get K5D as my first contact on the radio. 10 watts into a 67' dipole barely 20 feet off the ground. I know that K5D isn't halfway around the world, but just knowing I could get the Caribbean on a radio powered by a 2lb battery was a thrill! What was even better was seeing state-side ops bragging on the spotting networks about getting them with 100W and a dipole up 50'. Not to take anything away from them - don't get me wrong! Hey, I have a 100w radio too and won't ever stop using it at full power, particularly on SSB. But getting this contact has really cemented in my interest in low transmit power/portable power sources. And things can only get better, right? I have heard of these "sunspots" from past tales..........