[Elecraft] QRP Power Level?

[Leigh L Klotz, Jr.]

This is a bit of a bête noir for me.  QRP-ARCI, QRP Canada, and GQRP all 
define SSB QRP as 10W.   The K2, Elecraft's only QRP SSB rig, is spec'd 
at 10W (though the K2 can do more on some bands), and while the K1 could 
be modifid to run SSB, Elecraft isn't doing it because of the 
insufficient power output.  I think that states Elecraft's position on 
the topic.

As for FD, I wish the ARRL would follow suit, and also decouple the 
battery/solar bonus from the 5W limit.  If FD really is a disaster test, 
it is more reasonable to have a category that is one-op, solar/battery 
power, and not limited to 5W.  My father N5LK was in Katrina, and we 
were both in 2 other major hurricanes (Camille and Betsy) and a tornado, 
and I was in the 1989 Loma Prieta 7.0 earthquake, and am expecting 
another one sometime.  I am prepared to run welfare traffic with solar 
power and batteries, and while I will not be running 100W, I will not be 
running 5W either.

Leigh/WA5ZNU

On Fri, 7 Jul 2006 9:01 am, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Kent,
>
> There is no 'official' concensus that I am aware of.
>
> Each contest should specify what they consider QRP power levels in 
> their
> contest rules.
> CW is almost always 5 watts, but SSB is sometimes either 5 watts or 10
> watts - the ARRL seems to consider 5 watts as QRP for both SSB and CW.
>
> Check the rules for each contest (or certificate) to be certain.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>
>>  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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