[Elecraft] SSB QRP

[David Gilbert]

I've done LOTS of Field Day using QRP over the years, and in my opinion 
CW is the only way to go.  The QRM on SSB is horrendous and the average 
Field Day operator is not going to be very good at picking you out of 
the mud.  With CW they can use narrow filters and greatly improve their 
copy.  But another key factor is that you get twice the points for a CW 
contact as you do for a SSB contact.  Check out past scores and you'll 
typically find that the folks using SSB exclusively are toward the 
bottom of the stack.

More QSOs and more points per QSO makes CW a no-brainer if you have the 
choice (i.e., CW ops).

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 4/18/2012 11:00 AM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Ron,
>
> I have done Field Day QRP SSB, and I can tell you that it is quite a
> challenge.  QRP CW can do quite nicely with both the QRP and CW
> multipliers, but your signal must be above the noise level at the
> receiving end to be heard.  With typical Field Day antennas and often
> high noise levels created by generator noise, SSB at 5 watts is
> difficult indeed.
>
> If you want to try it, I would strongly recommend a beam antenna to give
> you a signal boost.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/18/2012 1:45 PM, ron wrote:
>> On 04/18/2012 01:42 PM, ron wrote:
>>> many thanks to all who responded ....
>>>
>>> I am trying to sway my local club to do QRP this year and wasn't sure
>>> abt SSB.
>> oops! I should have included the words: Field Day.
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