Re: [Elecraft] Using /QRP in CW contests

2010-05-13 Thread g3ymc
In fact in many countries of the world the suffix /QRP is not allowed or is a grey area in their licences. I operate QRP but will NEVER send G3YMC/QRP. If a station calls me with /QRP I might make a note in my logbook that they are QRP but will omit the suffix from the callsign I put in the log a

Re: [Elecraft] Using /QRP in CW contests

2010-05-13 Thread WA6L
Very well put! Thank you for posting this. The majority of my operation in contests and otherwise is as a QRP station. I have never seen any reason to add the /QRP suffix to my call. It does not help either station and as you state so well, it can actually hurt. When contesting as a QRP stat

[Elecraft] Using /QRP in CW contests

2010-05-13 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Since we have so many QRPers on this reflector... Each to his own in how they want to identify themselves in casual operation. But if you use /QRP on the end of your call in a CW contest you place yourself at an immediate disadvantage beyond your choice of power levels. If you are going to call