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

[n0tk at aol.com]

Since everyone has an opinion here's mine. I believe that QRP and QRO both have a place in ham radio. I really enjoy QRP operation because it brings back the thrill of every contact that I had when I started in ham radio. When conditions are marginal the extra power of QRO (100w in my case) can often make the difference between no QSO and a completed one, most notably on 6m and 160m. I do not take the opinion that running the legal limit means that one does not enjoy the thrill of the hunt. Look at the big contest stations around the world and often they are the only ones workable when conditions are marginal. Working QRP stations can often increase the thrill of the station on the other end. 
73

Dan N0TK

Highlands Ranch, CO


-----Original Message-----
From: dw <bw_dw at fastmail.fm>
To: Elecraft_List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 5:34 am
Subject: [Elecraft] Your Opinion: The realities of QRP vs. QRO








A few years back in our little farming community, there was a fellow
whose name was Francis.
Francis was an avid hunter.
At this time, the rumor went around the community that
Francis had been fined for deer jacking.
Out of his truck one night, with a spot light, he took a shot at a
plastic deer planted by game wardens.
Soon it became a joke…….Sir Francis the deer slayer.

Something within me seemed to understand Francis’ point of view.
He was a pragmatist….. He had little interest in the thrill of the hunt.
He was focu
sed on the efficiency of the catch.

Although QRO is far from illegal, it does seem to be somewhat more
focused on the efficiency of the catch than the thrill of the hunt.
So there is a certain un-romantic reality to QRO vs. QRP.

I'm wondering, what percentage of contacts you've made QRO, that you
would estimate as not attainable QRP.

I hope I didn't break the list rules getting off-topic with the story
:~/
-- 
  dw
  dw at sover.net

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