The NCDF beacons are the best way to figure the difference, as the call and the first dash are sent at 100 watts, second at 10, third at 1 and the last at 100 mW. Yes, there are times when the AGC equalizes two, three, or even the all dashes and you hear no difference between 100 W and 0.1 W. But very often if you can hear the DX beacon at all, only the call and the first dash are coming. That means, that in this moment you can make a QSO with 100, but can't with 10
73, Val LZ1VB > How does one know your sig is QRP? Unless you send "QRP" with your > call (I never do). > > Receiving QRP as weak sig is a MYTH! > > I have heard QRO stations in the noise as well as QRP stations. > > When propagation is there, does not matter what power you use, QRP > sigs is just as loud as QRO sigs, look at ur S-meter! > > The ops who claim it as "weak" are those wanting "Arm-chair" copy. > > CW ops are more forgiving in that they will be patient and are > willing to work you. > > I'd take a K1 any day of the week! > > Ron, wb1hga > > > > KT5X wrote: > >>QRP...the real skills are at the other end. > > > "Snip" > > > > In a ragchew or traffic handling, that may be true when the QRP signal is weak. > > "snip" _______________________________________________ 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