[Elecraft] SSB QRP

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Am I missing something here?  If a club goes out to do FD, the objective 
is to have fun and to learn about the challenges and rewards of 
operating in the field.  If a club wants to go QRP, but still wants the 
benefits of directive antennas, who's to say that this violates the 
spirit of QRP operating?  Won't more QSOs, and the experience of putting 
up something more than wires, add up to more fun and more preparedness?  
The spirit of QRP operating is not to be weak.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 4/18/2012 2:50 PM, Gary D Krause wrote:
> NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!!!  That totally goes against the spirit of QRP operating,
> in my opinion. ;-)
>
> I work mostly CW QRP but, I do work SSB QRP once in a while and it's a blast.
>   I generally start with the QRP calling frequencies.  As far as antennas, I
> use a home brewed vertical and home brewed magnetic loop antennas.  I don't
> have supports like towers, poles or trees in my yard.  My K3 is a 10w version
> and my K2 has the 100 watt amp but, it sits on the shelf now.  I rarely ever
> used it.  What was I thinking?  I guess I just wanted something else to build.
> :)
>
> Gary, N7HTS
>
>
>
>> 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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