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-----Original Message----- From: John N1JM <jlmerr...@cox.net> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 13:35:13 To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO Oh, Oh. Someone using geek language :-). Steve Ellington wrote: > > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Your-Opinion%3A-The-realities-of-QRP-vs.-QRO-tp2429074p2432357.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
