For sure, among worst violations of good operating practice is the (now very common and massive) use of /QRP, ie. OK1RR/QRP. There is no other reason than to attract more attention than others (using regular call sign). ITU RR recognizes only /P, /M, /MM and /AM, national authorities sometimes allowing a numbered ID indicating a region, ie. SM5ABC/4. All other call signs must be issued in accordance with the regular licensing mechanism (like OL1A/JP, Pope's visit in OK, there was a special call OL1A/JP, issued with the slash and the JP appendix). Some other IDs are issued in groups for limited time, like /J for Jamboree stations, /L for school stations etc.
More http://www.ok1rr.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.57 A trend to attract more attention than others is really one of the worst possible examples of bad behaviour and should be not tolerated (BTW nothing against possible penalization of /QRP users). I find /QRP very annoying in contests and pile-ups, it impedes a fast, hig rate operating. QRP is not your_call/QRP! 73 Martin, OK1RR Dne 12.12.2011 17:58, W0UCE napsal(a): > > > Maybe and experienced QRP OP can answer a question for me and please note > the question is not intended to anger anyone or start a flame. I would just > like to learn something - "Why?" > > So here is the question: Why do some using QRP continually send /QRP after > a CQ, their call or a contest exchange? In a contest I don't care if the > station I work is QRP, LP or QRO - a QSO is a QSO. > > The same when calling CQ or during a rag chewing - Why send /QRP? To me it > makes no more sense than someone sending /100w, /LP, /1500w or /QRO after > their call. > > 73, > Jack > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK