[Elecraft] SSB QRP

[KENT TRIMBLE]

Amen to all that Dave and Don have said against SSB QRP on Field Day.

Several years ago the Mid-MO Amateur Radio Club decided to go all QRP, 
all batteries, and all wire antennas.

In the QRP category, we took first in our Section; first in our 
Division; and 3rd in the nation.

CW carried the day.  SSB was a bust.  The phone boys said "never again 
at QRP levels."

We also said, "never again in tents (one of our EmComm guys talked us 
into it); never again at the airport (Missouri National Guard 
helicopters played war games all weekend); and never, never, never again 
without air-conditioning."

73,

Kent Trimble, K9ZTV
Jefferson City, MO



On 4/18/2012 1:43 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
> 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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