[Elecraft] # 5607 first contact QRP!

[Phil Hystad]

I think a good way to "test" whether QRP actually works or not is to establish
a contact with someone say using 100 watts and get a signal report (RST) and
then drop your power output to 1 watt or maybe 2 or 5 watts and then ask for
a signal report again.  I am always surprised at how good the reports are after
dropping power.  This is the main thing that got me into QRP in the first place.
Until then, I never thought that you could make such good contacts but then again
I was a bit naive on the topic too.  My first QRP rig was the Norcal 40A and my
favorite was the KX1 until the KX3 came along but I still like the KX1 and even
use my Norcal 40A from time to time.

73, phil, K7PEH

On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:58 AM, W1IS <rglorioso at comcast.net> wrote:

> I have been running QRP for years and never look for QRP hangouts.  You will
> be surprised how folks you work will be surprised that you are running QRP. 
> DXCC is not only possible but not that difficult with a good QRP rig like
> the KX3.  Just ham and enjoy.  Welcome to the QRP fold.
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> Bob
> W1IS
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