[Elecraft] Using /QRP in the USA

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

...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.... Regards, Helm.  WB2ADT
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Don't know when that was Helmut, but it's legal now! Part 97.119 of the
FCC rules, paragraph c states:

    (c) One or more indicators may be included with the call sign. Each 
indicator must be separated from the call sign by the slant mark (/) or 
by any suitable word that denotes the slant mark. If an indicator is 
self-assigned, it must be included before, after, or both before and 
after, the call sign. No self-assigned indicator may conflict with any 
other indicator specified by the FCC Rules or with any prefix assigned 
to another country.
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Since the FCC does not assign /QRP for one of their designations, it's
entirely legal for USA Hams to use it.

Ron AC7AC
K2 # 1289