[Elecraft] Dreaming...a challenge for the Elecraft team

[Helmut Usbeck]

What is or isn't QRP has changed over the years.  Happily hamming along
I've only had 2 rigs that ran more than 100w or more.  A Swan 400
(talk about a crappy RX)
and my K2/100.  Usually ran 25-50 watts or less on whatever band I was
into at the time including 2 and 6 meter DX.  Consciencely never went QRP until
the late '70s with a few watts on 40 and 15 meters.
So I've always been QRP for the most part.

Now your saying well 50 watts isn't QRP.  My QRP ARC INternational
Certificate (#4916, 11/2/81) states QRP as 50 watts or less.

Who makes up these hard core rules?  I'm not aware of any unified
qRP worldwide group.  Certainly not the ITU.  I  liked QRP when it was a
bit more fun and not loaded up snobbery such as million miles/watts, and
72's, or 5 watt rigs loaded into full size 7 element beams at 60
feet,etc.(time to put on the asbesto underwear).

I used to sign /QRP, it did get me more qso's, also a pink slip from the
FCC. /QRP is not legal in the US.

Well like I always say the first 500 watts is the most important.

Regards,
Helm.  WB2ADT