I would estimate that 90% of my QRO contacts would have not been possible with QRP. 98% would not have been enjoyable because I don't particularly enjoy contacts where repeats are required to exchange any info. I would guess that if only QRP to QRP were legal the QRP stations would lose 80% of their contacts. This is based on QRP being 5 watts. If QRP is 1 watt or 100 milliwatts the problem will be much greater. If it is 10 watts, not quite so bad. I really think that QRP is generally bad for the hobby and reduces my enjoyment when others use QRP, especially new hams that don't understand the importance of big antennas and running a reasonable amount of power.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ --- On Thu, 3/5/09, dw <bw...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > From: dw <bw...@fastmail.fm> > Subject: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO > To: "Elecraft_List" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 4:34 AM > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
