I'd say on 160m that although DXCC is possible (or was possible in the past) on 160m, a high percentage of the contacts I have made on that band are not possible with QRP. If there is a relatively common DXCC entity (who needs another DL?) the odds are good for QRP given good conditions. If it's a rare one near the noise floor and you aren't lucky enough to be the first to hear it and if conditions are not ideal, you are going to have to crack a pileup--and if you are not QRO there is little chance of that on 160m. That is my experience--which is of course subjective. But you can be a little more objective if you look at the 160m DXCC list maintained my ARRL. Start at the top and work down till you find a few QRP operators. There are none for a long, long time.
The thrill of working BY on 160m at 1.5 kw is to me just as satisfying as working 3A on 160m with 5w. They are just very different activities, both a lot of fun. Bob W2WG -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Ellington Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:33 AM To: dw; Elecraft_List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO Obviously a troll. Steve Ellington n...@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "dw" <bw...@fastmail.fm> To: "Elecraft_List" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 7:34 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO A few years back in our little farming community, there was a fellow whose name was Francis. Francis was an avid hunter. At this time, the rumor went around the community that Francis had been fined for deer jacking. Out of his truck one night, with a spot light, he took a shot at a plastic deer planted by game wardens. Soon it became a joke...Sir Francis the deer slayer. Something within me seemed to understand Francis' point of view. He was a pragmatist... He had little interest in the thrill of the hunt. He was focused on the efficiency of the catch. Although QRO is far from illegal, it does seem to be somewhat more focused on the efficiency of the catch than the thrill of the hunt. So there is a certain un-romantic reality to QRO vs. QRP. I'm wondering, what percentage of contacts you've made QRO, that you would estimate as not attainable QRP. I hope I didn't break the list rules getting off-topic with the story :~/ -- dw d...@sover.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.8/1985 - Release Date: 03/05/09 07:54:00 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
