[Elecraft] QRP / QRO

[Pat n8vw]

On Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 08:16:06PM +0100, Leo Starrenburg PA5LS wrote:
 
> * 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.
> 

This is one reason I like the low bands vs 10/15/20.  It is much harder to
build a large gain arry on 80/160 and you can work the world with a simple
vertical.  I've worked at least one 5 watt JA on 80 and some EU
qrpers on 160 from Ohio.

Pat N8VW