[Elecraft] Re: QRP / QRO

[Wayne Burdick]

Hi Leo,

You're right: noone really emphases ERP (effective radiated power) when
discussing the QRP/QRO tradeoffs. I think this is because, culturally, it's much
more complicated. 

Many QRPers pride themselves on using low power for various reasons
(challenging, efficient, simple gear, environmentally responsible, etc.). For
such ops, a great antenna is icing on the cake.

Similarly, QRO folks (those who don't even dabble in QRP) often just want 100+
watts no matter what. And of course they, too, want big antennas....

73,
Wayne
N6KR


Leo Starrenburg PA5LS wrote:
> 
> Just a couple of thoughts that came to me while (whilst?) reading the recent
> discussion on qrp and qro.
> 
> * The K2 can be configured just as you want: qrp, qro, or "both" with the
> KPA/KAT100 in an EC2 or switching lids, which caters for everyone's taste (I
> think).
> 
> * As for qrp operation, I wonder why the emphasis is on the 5 Watt output,
> and
> no description or limit on the antenna.
> Putting 5 W into a stack of 6-element single band Yagi antennas at optimum
> height would be hard to beat by my 100 Watts into a rather low inverted-V.
> 
> I know you've got to draw the line somewhere, but still...
> 
> 73'  Leo.