tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post5978073771380079313..comments2024-03-28T05:17:55.293-04:00Comments on W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least!: QRP and FrustrationQRP - When you care to send the very least!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08707602309223956112noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-80143292009498363072013-08-22T12:36:51.174-04:002013-08-22T12:36:51.174-04:00QRP is the ONLY way to go! I've used it exclus...QRP is the ONLY way to go! I've used it exclusively for almost 25 years with NO regrets! Jspikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751088160139882564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-79954181399607882842013-08-22T12:26:27.175-04:002013-08-22T12:26:27.175-04:00Hello Larry,
I'm with you on all statements!...Hello Larry, <br /><br />I'm with you on all statements! I've worked QRP for almost 25 years. IMHO it's the most rewarding segment of the hobby. <br />Jspikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751088160139882564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-32304518442547557622013-08-22T09:11:26.476-04:002013-08-22T09:11:26.476-04:00When I first started in amateur radio, I didn'...When I first started in amateur radio, I didn't have a clue what a "good antenna' was. I ran gear with 100 watts out, and I often struggled to complete contacts. It was perhaps 10 or so years later when I finally figured out what makes for an effective antenna.<br /><br />I can understand the admonition to avoid QRP until you've gotten some experience under your belt.<br /><br />But, you know, I've felt that same frustration at the NQ4I superstation with 1500 watts and excellent antennas. There's just some times when the propagation just works against you.AA4LRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17802093412804980377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-70979029935564398742013-08-22T02:05:42.429-04:002013-08-22T02:05:42.429-04:00Hi Larry, nice words and absolutely true. I'm ...Hi Larry, nice words and absolutely true. I'm no hardcore QRPer myself but enjoy it a lot when doing it. I hardly see any difference in working with my 100W rig or my small 5W rig. Sometimes you have to call 3 times more, but hey that's what you have with QRO also. 73, BasPE4BAS, Bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958141238330445285noreply@blogger.com