[Elecraft] who does the work in QRP?

[Chuck Guenther]

Ron, wb1hga, wrote:

"I will still prefer my K1."

I can't argue with your preferences.  The K1 is a fine rig, I'm sure.  I have a Wilderness Sierra (Wayne Burdick's predecessor to the K1), and I enjoy making QSO's with it.  However, when I hear a KW contest station on 80 meters working from a country or zone that I need, I call with my big rig and amp.  To use the Sierra under these conditions would be a foolish waste of time.  

I like having the option of varying my power from about 3 dB below 5 watts to about 21 dB above 5 watts.  

73,
Chuck  NI0C