In a message dated 10/18/05 3:01:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> QRP is a tough way to start a ham hobby. I'd say you're better off > buying a no-hassles rig that puts out 50 or more watts. Don't handicap > yourself. You need to have QSOs, not spend your time trying to call > stations that can't hear you. > I disagree - somewhat. QRP with a good antenna is better than QRO with a poor antenna. QRP with a poor antenna is a study in frustration. 73 de Jim, N2EY ..who started out 38 years and 3 days ago with a 10 watt-input rig on 80 CW and a wire to the apple tree.... _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com