Psst... don't tell anyone yet... I am only missing four states for WAS qrp....
and they are all east coast... --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > From: n...@comcast.net > To: btipp...@alum.mit.edu; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 09:41:33 -0800 > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO > > Hi Bill > No QRP 160 DXCC here. I rarely even > hear DX on 160. > But I do have QRP WAS on 160m. Must > not be too common, as ARRL couldn't recall > the last time they had issued one. > 73, Bob N6WG > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill W4ZV" <btipp...@alum.mit.edu> > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 9:34 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO > > > > > > > > Gary D Krause wrote: > >> > >> Just as long as we all keep it in perspective and > >> realize that QRP RULES! ;-) > >> > > > > But QRP simply does NOT rule everywhere... > > > > ...for DXing on the low bands (80/160), > > ...for EME or meteor scatter on VHF, > > ...when propagation is marginal or atmospheric QRN is high, > > ...in emergency communications when a life depends on it. > > > > Sure QRP works well on the HF bands when conditions are good...it's a heck > > of a lot of fun to work across the world with a 2 Watt rig in an Altoids > > tin > > and a piece of wire...but please don't make blanket statements about "QRP > > ruling" for many activities...it simply doesn't. > > > > If QRPers want a REAL challenge, try working DXCC on 160m with 5 Watts. > > > > 73, Bill W4ZV (who loves both) > > -- > > View this message in context: > > http://n2.nabble.com/Your-Opinion%3A-The-realities-of-QRP-vs.-QRO-tp2429074p2437055.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 _________________________________________________________________ Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail®. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=TXT_MSGTX_WL_HM_express_032009#colortheme ______________________________________________________________ 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
