[Elecraft] RE: QRO who works?

[Edward R. Breneiser]

Hello all you Who-Does-the-Work QRPers,

When ops who work a QRP station say, " I'm doing all the work here."

Do they realize that the QRP operator:
1.probably built his own rig
2.probably built his antenna
3.probably took the time to actually study code
4.probably is very patient
5. etc etc.

I ran the CQWWCW Contest as VP5ED. As VP5ED I had over 1200 Qs in 48
hours running 5W of power with my Elecraft K2. I ran and held pileups
for hours running QRP. So who was, "doing all the work"?

Was it the 100w stations? Was it the KW stations? 

NO--- it was the QRP Ops trying to break my QRP pileup!

Be careful- be VERY careful when you say the receiving station, " is
doing all the work." 

This QRP op built his transceiver and antennas; planned the Dxpedition;
paid for the Dxpedition; modified antennas to use for the Dxpedition and
hauled all his QRP gear to the Island on a plane. Went through customs
and had to take my gear apart not once, but twice. Set up all my QRP
gear at the site including some antennas. 

After doing this, some ops still say, "the receiving station is doing
all the work."---- NOT

Have a Happy New Year!

72,
Ed,WA3WSJ
Aka Kangaroo Ed