Boy, that is certainly true, Bill. I'm a full time QRPer and avid contester. It's fairly easy to tell the alligators from those with jackrabbit ears.
I never ID as QRP in contests. The regulars know me and that I'm QRP. When necessary, they make the extra effort to complete the QSO. Those that don't know me just work the QSO and move on, which is the way I like it. Even those that I don't catch right away, go into my band map. I get them eventually. 73, Bob N6WG The Little Station with Attitude ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill W4ZV" <btipp...@alum.mit.edu> To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realit.. > > > > wayne burdick wrote: >> >> But I will lay down the following challenge for you: Next time you hear >> an S9+20 station calling CQ, try turning the K3 down to 1 watt and >> calling him, just for grins. All other things being equal, if he's >> running a KW, you should be about S7 at his QTH. >> > > I'm on both sides of this debate. I like to transmit a strong signal > (gain > antennas and 1.5kW) but I also get a huge thrill when a QRP station > replies > and I can copy him (thanks to the K3, diversity and good RX antennas). > I'm > typically the guy Wayne is calling above. I still remember working an OH > on > 10 meters in ARRL DX CW a few years ago and doing a double-take when he > sent > "599 TR4" (0.4 Watts or 400 milliwatts). I also worked several QRP > stations > from Europe on 160 in the ARRL DX a few weekends ago. This 3830 post from > OL0W (operator OK1DSZ) was fun to read: > > "Only for fun, when the band was already closing, I decided to try what I > will > be able to work with QRP. Using longer callsing OK1DSZ and the power > reduced > to > 5W I spend about 10 minutes calling several east coast big guns. The award > for > the best ears goes to W4ZV, who was worked as easily as with the kilowatt > earlier in the night. K8PO and W2FU were worked with several repeats. The > others just kept CQing without any reaction with exception of K1TTT, who > apparently heard something, but not enough for the QSO." > > http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/3830/2009-02/msg01298.html > > I also love to transmit QRP in the field with simple wire antennas (using > an > ATS-3 or K2). It's especially fun to answer big European contest > stations. > You can very quickly tell who produces their strong signal with a BIG amp > versus ones doing so with antenna gain. The former are often total > alligators but it's amazing how quickly some of the latter will pick you > up. > > 73, Bill W4ZV > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/Re%3A-Re--Your-Opinion%3A-The-realit..-tp2430731p2431053.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
