[Elecraft] QRP Power Level?

[Jack Brindle]

Tom's email can be read to imply that ARRL Sweepstakes defines QRP on  
SSB as other than five watts. The rule specifically states:

"4.2.1. "Q" for Single Op QRP (5 Watts output or less);"

Thus for SSB or CW, the max is 5 watts.

He is right about contest rules - be sure to thoroughly read a  
contest's rules before operating in the contest. There are  
differences in the rules for each contest that make it interesting.  
More than a few contesters have been bitten by assuming a rule that  
doesn't exist in the contest at hand...

On Jul 7, 2006, at 10:03 AM, Tom Althoff wrote:

> I've sent Bob and Kent a few examples of QRP contests (and ARRL  
> Sweepstakes) where participants define QRP as 5W CW and 10W SSB.
>
> Since this in an Elecraft list let's see what the Elecraft QSO  
> Party rules have to say about QRP power levels...
>
> "When using QRP calling frequencies, use QRP power (5W or less for  
> CW/Digital, 10W PEP or less for SSB)"
>
> When in doubt always ask the sponsor of the contest for a  
> clarification on what they consider QRP power on SSB (before the  
> contest begins) so you can operate the maximum power allowed for  
> that mode.   If the rules say that 10W PEP on SSB is QRP...you can  
> bet the house that the guys you are going to compete against are  
> going to be running 10W on SSB even if they normally define SSB QRP  
> as 5W.
>
> 73 de Tom K2TA
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Tellefsen" <n6wg at comcast.net>
> To: "Kent Tannery" <mkt3920 at yahoo.com>; <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 7:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP Power Level?
>
>
>> Hi Kent
>> I went through this a while back.
>> QRP for every contest I could find is spec'd at 5w out,
>> cw or ssb.
>> Good luck and 73
>> Bob N6WG
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kent Tannery" <mkt3920 at yahoo.com>
>> To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 8:25 AM
>> Subject: [Elecraft] QRP Power Level?
>>
>>
>>> Can someone tell me the "official" definition of QRP Power  
>>> Level?  Is it 5
>> watts for voice and CW modes?  I notice that many contests have a  
>> QRP class
>> but they do not define QRP power and I cannot find it on ARRL  
>> site. Thanks,
>>>   Kent
>>>   KD5SHM
>>>   K2/100 #4631
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- Jack Brindle, W6FB
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