[Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO

[Mike, W9QS]

I couldn't agree more.  I had the linear and all the power for years.  DXCC in the 275 range.  Now I'm starting over and it's much more fun with the K2 and now the K3/10 and my trusty G5RV.

73,72

Mike, W9QS
EX: KN6TBP (1956), K1DGQ, DL4KM, K5LJN, W9FRR, W9KVF

K3, K2, OHR500, Norcal 20, SP1

Fists #12327, FP #268, OOTC #4423, QRPARCI #9521


--- On Thu, 3/5/09, Lynn Lamb, W4NL <w4nl at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Lynn Lamb, W4NL <w4nl at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO
> To: n7ws at yahoo.com, "Elecraft_List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>, "dw" <bw_dw at fastmail.fm>
> Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 9:03 AM
> Couldn't let this slide.. please forgive, but QRP with
> the K2 + 9 years come 
> April 4, 2009 equals:
> 
> Mixed: 328 (one shy of the HR)
> SSB:   307
> CW:    322
> 
> 160:   60
>   80:  118
>   40:  251
>   30:  250
>   20:  306
>   17:  301
>   15:  296
>   12:  266
>   10:  253
> 
> Band countries:  2101
> Total DX Qs: 3327
> 
> Many calls, many hours, some disappointments, crazy in a
> way (!),  much joy, 
> and a little K2 QRP that has NEVER failed.  It was built by
> N4TD, not me. 
> Oh... modest antennas, an understanding XYL (Rosie, KA4S),
> buddies who have 
> listened to me for 9 years talk about QRP (ugh) and
> retired.
> 
> Does QRP make one a better operator?  Perhaps.
> 
> Try it, you may like it.... 73, lynn W4NL
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wes Stewart" <n7ws at yahoo.com>
> To: "Elecraft_List"
> <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>; "dw"
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> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP
> vs. QRO
> 
> 
> >
> > Life is too short for QRP
> >
> >
> >
> >
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