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Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP Power Level?
Tom's email can be read to imply that ARRL Sweepstakes defines QRP on SSB
as other than five watts. The rule specifically states:
4.2.1. Q for Single Op QRP (5 Watts output or less);
Thus for SSB or CW
Can someone tell me the official definition of QRP Power Level? Is it 5
watts for voice and CW modes? I notice that many contests have a QRP class but
they do not define QRP power and I cannot find it on ARRL site. Thanks,
Kent
KD5SHM
K2/100 #4631
Kent,
There is no 'official' concensus that I am aware of.
Each contest should specify what they consider QRP power levels in their
contest rules.
CW is almost always 5 watts, but SSB is sometimes either 5 watts or 10
watts - the ARRL seems to consider 5 watts as QRP for both SSB and CW.
Check
5 Watts CW output from the rig. At one time I heard something about the
level being 10 or 12 watts PEP for SSB but I've never run across any
confirmation so I believe the official definition is 5 watts period.
- Keith KD1E -
- K2 5411 -
-Original Message-
From: Kent Tannery
Can
Hi Kent
I went through this a while back.
QRP for every contest I could find is spec'd at 5w out,
cw or ssb.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Kent Tannery [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] QRP Power
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Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP Power Level?
Hi Kent
I went through this a while back.
QRP for every contest I could find is spec'd at 5w out,
cw or ssb.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Kent Tannery [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft
QRP-ARCI uses 10W PEP for SSB.
This is used for their one SSB contest and in their awards.
I will agree that most organizatons use 5W period, so it pays to always
check the specific rules.
--
Clark B. Wierda, QRP-ARCI #11646
N8CBW
___
Elecraft
Kent Tannery wrote:
Can someone tell me the official definition of QRP Power Level? Is it 5 watts for voice and CW modes? I notice that many contests have a QRP class but they do not define QRP power and I cannot find it on ARRL site.
The definition is a firm maximum from the transmitter of
Hey guys!
I believe he was asking about standards, not the rules in 'test.
The accepted standard is 5 watts CW, 10 watts PEP phone.
This was adapted for many years by the largest, oldest QRP club in
these United States and accepted everywhere: QRP ARCI
Ron, wb1hga
Clark B. Wierda wrote:
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP Power Level?
Hi Kent
I went through this a while back.
QRP for every contest I could find is spec'd at 5w out,
cw or ssb.
Good luck and 73
Bob N6WG
- Original Message -
From: Kent Tannery [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Elecraft
This is a bit of a bête noir for me. QRP-ARCI, QRP Canada, and GQRP all
define SSB QRP as 10W. The K2, Elecraft's only QRP SSB rig, is spec'd
at 10W (though the K2 can do more on some bands), and while the K1 could
be modifid to run SSB, Elecraft isn't doing it because of the
insufficient
actually, the two major international QRP groups, QRP ARCI and GQRP use 10
watts for SSB, and 5 watts for CW, since they are equivalent in talk
power.
It is the ARRL who is the odd man out, as most local QRP clubs follow QRP
ARCI in North America, and G-QRP in the rest of the world!
Stuart
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