[Elecraft] Signing "/QRP"

[Sandy]

Can't agree with you more Ron!  I think I've had more polite QSO's with 
QRPers than other random contacts.  Another bunch that will spend some good 
QSO time with you other than the:  "Good meeting you", RST, QTH, "Op", 73 
QSO, is the FISTS group.  Way too many fellows these days who plain don't 
want to "talk" and "ragchew" on CW.  I have run into a lot of "shooters", 
pilots, ship operators accidently while laying out fragments of my "bio" on 
CW QSO's.  I feel VERY uncomfortable getting a 589/599 report when running 5 
watters, then finding out the guy on the other end, who is maybe 349 or 459 
is running 100 watts!

72/72,

Sandy
Mostly W5TVW/QRP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <rondec at easystreet.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 1:47 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Signing "/QRP"


> Well, there's the huge difference between us Mike. I call "W3XYX W3XYZ 
> W3XYZ
> DE AC7AC AC7AC AC7AC/QRP" ;-)
>
> Same for CQ. My thinking is that if hearing the /QRP is going to confuse
> anyone, I want them to get the call right first.
>
> As for a QRP signal being 'tiny', it all depends upon conditions. Digging
> out weak signals can be fun. I do it out of habit. I find I'm digging "in
> the mud" for a 100 watt or greater signal at least as often as a QRP 
> signal.
>
>
> I've given and received lots of 579 to 599 reports and enjoyed long, long
> rag chews when we're both running 5 watts or less to suggest that QRP is 
> not
> a all a tiny signal when conditions are right.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Ron & all,
>
> Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
>> ...I hope the intrepid operators who love to promote their operating
>> interests will never stop signing /QRP...
>
> I share some of the feelings of both camps regarding signing or not 
> signing
> using /QRP.  As a result, I use a combination.  I generally call by txing:
>
> cq cq cq de ab3ap/qrp ab3ap ab3ap
>
> I put the "/QRP" in early so the responding op doesn't feel obligated to
> resend it back to me, send it only once because it takes time, but send it
> more than not at all so listeners know what that tiny signal is.
>
> For what it's worth,
> Mike  ab3ap
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